Iranian women toss hijabs after 22-year-old arrested over 'improper' dress dies in custody | Details
Massive protests broke out in Iran after the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini. Amini died in hospital on Friday, three days after she was arrested and allegedly beaten by the so-called 'morality police. Women protestors took their hijabs off to protest the mandatory veiling law in the country. In multiple videos that are going viral on social media showed protesters were seen shouting anti-government slogan. The latest incident has once again brought to focus Iran's discriminatory dress code.
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Iran: Anger after woman dies following ‘morality police’ arrest
A young Iranian woman has died in custody after being arrested by the so-called ‘morality police’. Her death sparked protests and anger on social media under the hashtag of her name #MahsaAmini
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The Biggest Women-led Protest in Iran’s History
On Sept. 16, a young woman died days after being detained and allegedly beaten by the morality police. Now, people are taking to the streets in protest, calling for an end to a government they say is oppressive and corrupt.
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Swedish geneticist wins 2022 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo for his research comparing the genome of modern humans and our closest extinct relatives.
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Trump’s Legal Troubles Continue To Pile Up
The clock is ticking for former President Donald Trump, as the New York Attorney General and the Department of Justice make moves to fast-track their investigations. MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin explained why accountability for the ex-President needs to be swift.
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Trump Escalates Feud With McConnell, Accuses Him Of Having A 'Death Wish'
In a menacing post on Truth Social targeting Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump declared, “He has a DEATH WISH.” He then pivoted to a racist attack on McConnell’s wife, Trump’s former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who was born in Taiwan. This comes as the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal report a growing threat of violence in the political system fueled by Donald Trump.
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Putin meets with Ukraine leader Zelensky for the first time
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met for the first time at a summit in Paris. The leaders are trying to find a way to end five years of fighting in Ukraine. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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Tropical Storm Ian brings historic flooding to Florida
Although Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm, the threat of historic flooding in Central Florida remains a catastrophic issue.
The death toll was rising and thousand of residents desperately sought rescue Thursday as historically powerful Hurricane Ian, now a tropical storm, hammered Florida with heavy rain and strong winds, one of the strongest systems in U.S. history.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the storm as "500-year flooding event" and said Coast Guard helicopters were plucking trapped residents from the roofs of homes. Communities across the state were or will be swamped by the overwhelming waters, he said.
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Drone footage captures Hurricane Ian's destruction in Fort Myers Beach
This is what Fort Myers Beach looked like a day after Hurricane Ian hit.
Fort Myers Beach, along with Lee County’s other barrier islands, took the brunt of Hurricane Ian’s assault on Florida’s coastline. The storm, a Category 4 when it made landfall, sent 150 mph winds and a towering storm surge tearing through the town’s center.
Fort Myers, boasting a population of more than 92,000, is a popular city for tourists and spring breakers. The nearby small coastal town of Fort Myers Beach, filled with beach-side bars and hotels and resorts, sits on skinny Estero Island, making it more vulnerable as Ian pounded the region. The town has a population of nearly 6,000.
The cities and towns there were some of the first areas to receive a lashing from the storm. Other areas of the state are still seeing heavy rains and haven't broken free of Ian's grip yet. Local officials and President Joe Biden say the storm is likely to be historically deadly and costly.
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Putin annexes regions of Ukraine, Zelenskyy addresses Russian people
After months of fighting between Russia and Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has signed a treaty annexing multiple regions of Ukraine.
Putin claimed the illegal annexations were "the will of millions of people" to huge applause during a signing ceremony in the Kremlin's St. George's Hall despite widespread reports of voter coercion and people being pressured at gunpoint.
The illegal occupation could potentially raise the stakes of Russia's seven-month-old war in Ukraine because Putin vowed to defend the annexed territories with "all available means," a veiled reference to his insistence he would be prepared to use nuclear weapons if Russia's territory is threatened.
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Has war in Ukraine hit a turning point? Here’s what we know.
Putin announced a partial military mobilization aimed at slowing Ukraine's counteroffensive. Here's what we know about the state of the conflict.
Russia's partial military mobilization aimed at slowing Ukraine's high-octane counteroffensive was in full swing Thursday: Conscripts answered summonses, schools were commandeered for recruit intake – and there was plenty of controversy.
In the mountainous Siberian republic of Buryatia, 11 schools began doubling as administration buildings for draftees, the local arigus-tv reported. Medical exams were waived unless the recruit raised an issue. "Buryatia survived one of the scariest nights in its history today," resident and activist Alexandra Garmazhapova said in a Facebook post. "People are fleeing to Mongolia."
President Vladimir Putin, in a speech to his people Wednesday, said the mobilization was necessary because his country is fighting not just Ukraine but the entire Western world. The announcement set off protests resulting in hundreds of arrests around the country – and a run on plane tickets out of it.
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EIFFEL TOWER - EIFFEL TOUR , PARIS
Eiffel Tower - Eiffel Tour , Paris. Most recognizable structure in the world. Build in 1889. Tower is 324 meters tall.
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EIFFEL TOWER AT NIGHT, Paris France
Eiffel Tower at night, Paris France. Eiffel Tower (aka Tour Eiffel) sparkling & twinkling at night in Paris the city of Lights. The Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair. It has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world.
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Goldie Hawn: Poor mental health is contagious, and it's affecting our kids
In 2003, Goldie Hawn created MindUP to teach kids about mental health. Now, she speaks on how it's making a difference nationwide.
MindUp for Life is a 15-lesson social and emotional learning program for schools, created by the Goldie Hawn Foundation in partnership with researchers and scientists, that teaches kids about how their brains work and how to develop optimism and resilience. The program now serves children, parents and educators in 47 countries.
Hawn was worried about kids' mental health 20 years ago. The problem has only exploded since then. This week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm in a column for USA TODAY Opinion.
"Since the pandemic began, anxiety, depression, loneliness and negative emotions and behaviors have increased among young people," he wrote. "Imagine a high school with 1,000 students. Now imagine about 450 of them saying they are persistently sad or hopeless, 200 saying they’ve seriously considered suicide, and nearly 100 saying they’ve tried to end their own life over the past year. That is the state of youth mental health in America."
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Weird Sexual Rituals Followed Around The World
The world has billions of people with different religions and cultures who follow different traditions and rituals. While some rituals are completely normal, some are quite unusual and some are so bizarre that make us hard to believe. These unusual customs and rituals are believed to be followed to bring good luck, to recover from long-term illness, devotion to God and for many more reasons. There are some places in the world that follow some sexual rituals. Men are allowed to make erotic relationships with younger men and they can even masturbate in public here. Go through this Video list of 8 such weird sexual practices from around the world.
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House approves change to voting bill key to Trump election claims
The House approved bipartisan legislation Wednesday to clarify how presidential Electoral College votes are tallied and challenged, aiming to prevent confusion and a repeat of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
The vote was 229-203, largely along party lines. Republicans largely opposed the bill as an attack on former President Donald Trump rather than a way to fix problems with the 1887 Electoral Count Act. The House bill from Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., must still be reconciled with the Senate version, which hasn’t been voted on yet.
"If your aim is to prevent future efforts to steal elections, I would respectfully suggest that conservatives should support this bill," Cheney said. "If instead your aim is to leave open the door for elections to be stolen in the future, you might decide not to support this or any other bill to address the Electoral Count Act."
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New York Attorney sues Trump & Family
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump of massive fraud in a civil lawsuit following a three year inquiry into the finances of the family business.
James said Trump "falsely inflated his wealth by billions of dollars" to enrich himself and his family. Last month, Trump repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a deposition as part of James' civil fraud investigation into the Trump Organization's finances.
Trump's attempt to shield himself from possible criminal jeopardy recalled his remarks during a 2016 campaign stop when he compared those who have invoked their constitutional right against self-incrimination to mobsters: “The mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”
James' investigation was launched more than three years ago after former Trump attorney Michael Cohen told federal lawmakers that the former president regularly inflated the value of his properties and net worth to get better insurance and loan rates. In May, the attorney general signaled the inquiry was nearing an end and that investigators had amassed substantial evidence that could support legal action, such as a lawsuit, against Trump, his company or both.
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Russian police arrest anti-war protesters after military call-up
erupted in 38 cities across Russia following Putin's mobilization announcement.
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Biden blames Putin for war against Ukraine
President Joe Biden called out President Vladimir Putin for the war against Ukraine as he pledged support for sovereign nations at United Nations.
Launching into his impassioned 30-minute speech at the United Nations Wednesday, President Joe Biden accused Russia of having "shamelessly violated" a core tenet of the U.N. charter prohibiting the taking of another country by force.
Everything the U.N. stands for is at risk if Russia can take another nation by force, Biden told the annual gathering of world leaders as Russia takes steps to rebuild its military. "Wherever you are, wherever you live, whatever you believe," Biden said, "that should make your blood run cold."
Speaking days after he angered China by once again promising to come to Taiwan's aid if China attacks the self-governing island, Biden said the United States continues "to oppose unilateral changes in the status quo by either side."
Biden’s international stature has been enhanced since his inaugural United Nations address last year, delivered soon after the U.S.’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. But despite the praise he's received for building a coalition of support for Ukraine, he still faces a mountain of international problems – including trying to keep the pressure on Russia as its war against its neighbor grinds on and Europe prepares to survive a winter without Russian gas.
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Zelenskyy calls out Putin in UN speech, lays out 'peace formula
n a pre-recorded speech, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy called for peace while asking for Russia to be held accountable for "crimes of aggression."
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded that Russia be punished for attacking his country and assured the world that his military could drive out the invaders in a passionate address that drew a standing ovation from the U.N. General Assembly.
Zelenskyy, speaking remotely and in English on Wednesday, said Russia committed crimes against the "values that make you and me a community" in the U.N. He described grisly scenes found at hundreds of graves with men, women and children, some bound and tortured.
He dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim of a willingness to negotiate an end to the 7-month-old war. "They talk about the talks, but they announce military mobilization," he said. "They talk about the talks but announce pseudo referendums in the occupied territories."
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Heartbreaking Details About Ivana Trump
The late Ivana Trump seemingly had it all, but even the rich and famous aren't immune to heartbreak. In her 73 years, Ivana went through a lot. What were some of her lowest points, and how did she persevere? Keep watching for a look back at the Trump matriarch's dramatic life story.
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