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Number of women doctors surpasses men in the UK

Number of women doctors surpasses men in the UK

In Great Britain, the rise of female doctors is a triumph worth celebrating amid pervasive gender inequality worldwide.  For the first time ever in the UK, female doctors now outnumber their male peers. Women now make up 50.04% of the nation’s registered doctors, a shift that coincides fittingly with International...

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King Charles shares broadcast and playlist with Apple Music

King Charles shares broadcast and playlist with Apple Music

As part of an effort to jump into new media, King Charles has broadcast ‘The King’s Music Room’ via Apple Music, sharing his favourite songs and a few anecdotes from his life. King Charles has collaborated with Apple Music to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2025. ‘The King’s Music Room’ is a broadcast and song playlist. Touted as a celebration of music from across the world, King Charles picks his favourite tracks...

By Bristol, UK
US to repurpose mobile app to allow ‘self-deportations’

US to repurpose mobile app to allow ‘self-deportations’

The Trump Administration is set to repurpose CBP Home, an app originally intended to facilitate asylum appointments, in order to allow undocumented migrants to ‘self-deport.’ The Trump Administration has announced it will be reconfiguring an app called CBP Home to provide undocumented migrants a way to ‘self-report.’ US Customs and Bored Patrol says that this will be a way for individuals to leave the country without facing ‘harsher consequences.’ US officials...

By Bristol, UK
Exclusive – ‘Women of the Wall’ on the fight for the equality of Jewish women

Exclusive – ‘Women of the Wall’ on the fight for the equality of Jewish women

I spoke with Yochi Rappeport, Women of the Wall's Executive Director, about the 36 years of resistance they have endured to achieve their religious freedom mission at the Western Wall. The Western Wall is Judaism's most sacred holy site. Unfortunately, there are social and legal restrictions driven by misconceptions about how Jewish women pray at the Kotel. One of the main limitations is the 2010 regulation that prohibits bringing Torah scrolls...

By Milan, Italy
The aftermath of the explosive talks between Trump and Zelensky

The aftermath of the explosive talks between Trump and Zelensky

After the heated discussion between both leaders, Trump suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine, sparking concerns for the latter’s position in the war. After being invited to the White House in late February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the Oval Office defeated. The initial purpose of the meeting was to finalize a deal between both nations that grants the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth elements and to seek US...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia