Who is Zeynep Sonmez, Wimbledon star with a ‘Palestine’ watermelon racket?
Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez defies a Wimbledon ban to stand in solidarity with Palestine.
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‘Looked so real’: How AI is being weaponised against India’s Muslim women
Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery of Muslim women.
‘Making history’: The fight to end female genital mutilation in Colombia
Colombia has passed the first legislation in Latin America to outlaw female genital mutilation. But barriers remain.
Costs, careers and choice: Why Indians are having fewer children
India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9 children per woman – lower than the benchmark level of 2.1.
Eight red cards shown to Brazil in fiery friendly against US women
Four Brazilian players and four members of their coaching staff were sent off during a dramatic encounter in Fortaleza.
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Marjane Satrapi, the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56
Known for her graphic novel ‘Persepolis,’ Iranian-French artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56.
Published On 4 Jun 2026
Archaeologists find ancient matrilineal society in Turkiye’s Catalhoyuk
About 9,000 years ago, the settlement was an egalitarian, matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence.
Rebecca Bennett wins New Jersey Democratic primary, to face Thomas Kean
Democrats pick former Navy commander to challenge Republican Tom Kean in New Jersey’s 7th District.
Intisar Shanib becomes first woman to head football club in Libya
Shanib has been appointed as the president of Darnes Sports Club, a prominent football club in Libya’s Derna city.
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‘Dreams come true’: Tennis stars relish Serena Williams’s on-court comeback
The 44-year-old will return at the Queen’s Club Championships this month after receiving women’s doubles wildcard entry.
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Protesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Advocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence.
