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Australian Senator resigns after Gaza vote backlash
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 hours agoFatima Payman had called crossing the Senate floor "the most difficult decision" of her political career [Reuters] Senator Fatima Payman has resigned...
How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 hours agoMs Payman is Australia's first and only hijab-wearing federal politician [Getty Images] When Fatima Payman crossed the Senate floor to vote against her...
Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 19 hours agoInvited guests, including first ladies from Cape Verde and Namibia, watched as her husband President Julius Maada Bio signed the Prohibition...
Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 hours agoPro-Palestinian protesters breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners from...
Nur Fazura wants more privacy for her family
Cinema Online via Yahoo Style Singapore· 1 day agoThe actress recently posted a response to fans' concern in the comments section, after several of them noted that she no longer shares photos and videos...
Sierra Leone brings in new law banning child marriage
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoParents or those attending such marriage ceremonies could also face fines. "Freedom has come for our...
Mother charged with coercive control for 'blocking daughter from having a social life'
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoA mother has been charged with coercive control of her 18-year-old daughter after allegedly allowing...
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage, and even witnesses to such weddings will be punished
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 22 hours agoSierra Leone is home to 800,000 child brides, with half of them married before age 15, according to the U.N. children’s agency. First Lady Fatima Bio was among the key champions ...
Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?
The New York Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoThe wealthy petrostates of the Persian Gulf have big plans for the future, hoping to increasingly...
The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoThe Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions, for...
