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Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

November 23, 2024November 25, 2024SAM ROBERTSComments Off on Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Humiliated by a Nazi officer as a teenager, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train.

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Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act.

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Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

November 15, 2024Vjosa Isai and Ian WillmsComments Off on Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour.

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A Former Harrods Employee Accuses Al-Fayed of Trafficking and Says His Brother Knew

November 12, 2024November 13, 2024Megan Specia and Emily SteelComments Off on A Former Harrods Employee Accuses Al-Fayed of Trafficking and Says His Brother Knew

In a U.S. court filing, a former employee says she was trafficked, raped and abused when Mohamed al-Fayed owned Harrods, and that his brother Ali may have evidence of the abuse.

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She Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

November 12, 2024Motoko Rich and Kiuko NotoyaComments Off on She Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

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Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024Motoko Rich and Kiuko NotoyaComments Off on Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

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Argentina Drove Down Teen Pregnancy. Then Came Javier Milei.

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024Leila Miller, Natalie Alcoba and Anita Pouchard SerraComments Off on Argentina Drove Down Teen Pregnancy. Then Came Javier Milei.

Argentina has been known as one of Latin America’s most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have cut programs aimed at helping women.

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In China, Comedy Is Giving Women a Voice. But Can Men Take a Joke?

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024Vivian WangComments Off on In China, Comedy Is Giving Women a Voice. But Can Men Take a Joke?

Comedy has become a way for women to skewer China’s gender inequality. Some men aren’t happy about it.

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U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Claire MosesComments Off on U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison

The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.

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Shiori Ito’s Searing Documentary ‘Black Box Diaries’ to Open in U.S.

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024MOTOKO RICHComments Off on Shiori Ito’s Searing Documentary ‘Black Box Diaries’ to Open in U.S.

“Black Box Diaries,” a documentary about Shiori Ito’s fight against Japan’s patriarchal justice system, opens on Friday in the United States.

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