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France seals abortion right in constitution to mark International Women’s Day
France is the first country to explicitly guarantee abortion rights in the national charter.
‘It’s been a long time coming’ – Kylie Minogue and Madonna duet for Women’s Day
They sang Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive and Minogue’s hit song Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
Joe Biden uses fiery State of the Union address to contrast with Donald Trump
It was designed to banish doubts about whether the 81-year-old is still up to the job.
Meghan-backed report finds gaps in portrayals of mothers on TV
The Duchess of Sussex and her Archewell Foundation were credited with supporting the report released on International Women’s Day.
Post Office chief Nick Read denies supplying ‘misleading evidence’ to MPs
The Commons Business and Trade Committee said Mr Read had supplied misleading evidence to its members on ‘at least two counts’.
Mental illness in women and girls driven by violence and abuse, doctors warn
Members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists were asked to choose the top three influences on mental illness in women and girls.
Sunak says ‘nothing has changed’ in his thoughts on election timing
Rishi Sunak said it remained his assumption that he would call the election in the second half of 2024 amid speculation about a May polling date.
It’s happened again! ITV anchor calls Jeremy Hunt ‘Mr C**t’ live on-air
It's a story as old as time: A newsreader has wrestled with Jeremy Hunt's name, and ended up as today's viral meme...
Irish deputy premier says Israel is ‘reckless’ with Gazan lives
“Israel is reckless with the region but above all, it’s reckless in terms of the lives of ordinary Gazans and the people of Gaza."