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The Indian who became the first female doctor in the UAE
BBC Zulekha Daud began practising medicine in the UAE when the city had barely any infrastructure Indian national Zulekha Daud is widely understood to be…
The divisive debate over California’s anti-caste bill
Prem Pariyar Senator Aisha Wahab authored and introduced the SB-403 bill in March A bill introduced to make caste discrimination illegal in California is set…
Director says 2017 ‘wasn’t a turning point’ for Hollywood
Getty Images Lili Fini Zanuck has directed a new documentary about rock legend Eric Clapton Last year wasn’t a turning point for women in Hollywood,…
Falmouth RNLI crew to get ‘cutting-edge’ lifeboat
One of Cornwall’s busiest RNLI stations is set to receive a new lifeboat featuring state-of-the-art technology. The charity said the crew, based in Falmouth, would…
Why dyeing clothes has a big environmental impact
Getty Images Some textile dyeing is still done by hand In a small corner of rural Taiwan, set amongst other dye houses and small factories,…
Masterchef 2019 winner has no plans to open own restaurant
The Masterchef 2019 winner on her show highlights. Retired banker Irini Tzortzoglou has won this year’s MasterChef – and quickly said she has no plans…
‘I don’t want “Daddy’s little princess” on my T-shirt’
SINEAD – I live in a world that as a little person, as somebody with dwarfism, so much of the physical environment is just not…
Online posts ‘transform’ war crimes documentation
How do you prove a war crime has been committed? Images posted online will be crucial in prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine, according to UK…
Google’s lucrative ad tech business goes on trial
The US government is taking aim at the engine of Google’s immense wealth – its extremely lucrative ad tech business. A trial beginning on Monday…
Russia condemns bid to ‘usurp power’ from Maduro
Thousands attended a rally in Caracas on Wednesday against President Maduro Russia has condemned foreign powers for backing a Venezuelan opposition leader who declared himself…