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Why females are ‘barely scratching flooring’ of Lebanese politics 0

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Why females are ‘barely scratching flooring’ of Lebanese politics

Beirut, Lebanon – Nadine Itani, a 38-year-old aviation executive, says she knew early on that she wanted to help bring change in her country. In 2013, she founded the first women’s aviation forum in Lebanon to encourage female participation in the « very male-dominated world » of air travel. Years before, she had already turned down a…

North Korea syncs clocks with South in display of reconciliation 0

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North Korea syncs clocks with South in display of reconciliation

North Korea says clocks in the country will be set forward by 30 minutes to realign with time in South Korea, a move described as « the first practical step » for national reconciliation and unity on the peninsula. The decision to adjust the time zone was approved by the North’s Supreme People’s Assembly, the state-controlled KCNA…

Breast cancer call handlers ‘given simply one hour’s practicing’ 0

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Breast cancer call handlers ‘given simply one hour’s practicing’

Breast screening hotline staff are given just one hour’s training before handling women’s cases, it has been reported.  (Picture: DPA)Breast screening hotline staff are given just one hour’s training before handling women’s cases, it has been reported.  Call handlers for the Government’s breast cancer screening hotline are also relying on a ‘cheat sheet’ of symptoms. How…

Honduras migrants to lose US protected role, face deportation 0

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Honduras migrants to lose US protected role, face deportation

The Trump administration has decided to end a programme which allows roughly 57,000 Hondurans to live and work in the US, according to a statement from the US Department of Homeland Security. The temporary protected status (TPS) provides protections for people unable to return to their homes out of safety concerns, usually stemming from national…

Steven Gerrard: A ‘severely lustrous or recklessly unimaginative’ Rangers appointment 0

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Steven Gerrard: A ‘severely lustrous or recklessly unimaginative’ Rangers appointment

Thousands of fans turned up to welcome Steven Gerrard to IbroxLiverpool fans need no convincing of Steven Gerrard’s capacity for the miraculous, the storied events of the 2005 Champions League final comeback triumph over AC Milan just one entry in their incontrovertible book of proof pointing to his footballing sorcery. Magic of another kind is…