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A new Taliban decree orders Afghanistan's women to veil their faces in public, and if they don't comply, male relatives face punishment
The Taliban ruled that Afghan women must cover their faces in public in a decree passed Saturday, a…
Alia Shoaib
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An Idaho woman said she had no choice but to wear a burka 'like a Muslim' so she could avoid a mask mandate
"I had to act like I had on a freaking burka like I'm a Muslim," the woman said during a city counc…
Bre'Anna Grant
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Supreme Court to hear plea of students against Bombay HC verdict upholding ban on hijab, burqa in college
The high court had refused to interfere with the decision of colleges imposing the ban, saying such…
PTI
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CNN clapped back at Ted Cruz after he criticized its female reporter in Afghanistan, contrasting her 'bravery' with his 'running off to Cancún in tough times'
Cruz had shared an out-of-context clip of Clarissa Ward, accusing her of cheerleading for the Talib…
Thomas Colson
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Boris Johnson says 'I feel like O.J. Simpson' after struggling to put on a pair of tight gloves
The PM's joke appeared to reference the infamous pair of gloves which O.J. Simpson struggled to put…
Thomas Colson
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After the death of Mahsa Amini, women around the world share why they chose to give up or keep — their hijabs
Women in Iran and abroad are fighting for their right to choose. Three of them share what their dec…
Yoonji Han
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Ted Cruz uses an out-of-context clip to accuse a female CNN reporter of cheerleading for the Taliban in Kabul
In her full-length segment, CNN's Clarissa Ward said the "real story" is of the many Afghans "petri…
Eliza Relman
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Trump and some Republicans are praising the Taliban to criticize Biden despite years of chest-thumping over jihadist terrorism
Trump called the Taliban "smart" and said it had "good fighters," while Rep. Gaetz said it was more…
Sonam Sheth,John Haltiwanger
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I was trolled by pro-Taliban extremists after writing about Muslim feminism
After I wrote a story about my Muslim faith and feminism, extremists reacted online. I didn't expec…
Hafsa Lodi
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Theresa May under pressure to launch Tory islamophobia inquiry as anti-Muslim attacks spike
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which is an umbrella group of 500 mosques, schools and associa…
Ben Gartside,Ben Gartside
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Conservative chairman tells Boris Johnson to apologise for comparing Muslim women in burqas to 'letter boxes'
Labour MP David Lammy described Johnson's actions to those of a "pound-shop [Donald] Trump.""Muslim…
Thomas Colson
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Theresa May refuses to condemn Boris Johnson for comparing Muslim women in burqas to 'letter boxes' and 'bank robbers'
For example, he has described black people from Commonwealth countries as "flag-waving piccaninnies…
Thomas Colson,Adam Bienkov
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Steve Bannon says Boris Johnson 'has done a terrific job'
He encouraged the prime minister to deliver a no-deal Brexit, telling BBC Radio: "I've said from th…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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5 things we learned from Boris Johnson's first ever Prime Minister's Questions
Labour MP Tan Dhesi received a standing ovation when he accused Johnson of making "derogatory and r…
Thomas Colson
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The Best New Skyscrapers On Earth
The two twisting towers were built by MAD Ltd and Burka Architects, and selected by an internationa…
Megan Willett
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The Georgia lawmaker who screamed the N-word and exposed himself on Sacha Baron Cohen's show has attempted to explain why he did it
"Then, on June 14th, a gunman opened fire at members of Congress on a baseball field. I knew people…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Rihanna Returns To Instagram After 6-Month Silence Following Photo Dispute
In April, Rihanna posted topless photos from a provocative shoot she did with a French magazine. Th…
Aly Weisman
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America's Top Navy SEAL May Take Over As Chancellor Of The University Of Texas
Outgoing Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced his resignation in February, launching a search fo…
Paul Szoldra
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Rihanna Was Asked To Leave Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque After Taking Photos In A Restricted Area
"The Centre strives to ensure that visitors enter the mosque in a decent fashion, and refrain from …
Kirsten Acuna
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Here's the rigorous 5-day design sprint Google Ventures' 'SWAT team' puts startups through
The five design partners - Daniel Burka, Jake Knapp, Braden Kowitz, Michael Margolis, and John Zera…