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Harris, Gillibrand offer plans to bolster maternal care

Two Democratic women running for president unveiled plans Wednesday to improve maternal health care, with Sen. Kamala Harris reintroducing a bill aimed at addressing racial disparities in childbirth care and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand promising to make adoptions and high-tech fertility treatments more accessible to those who want children. Harris’ bill, first introduced in 2018, would […]

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Manchester Arena bombing: K-Pop band Blackpink pay on-stage tribute

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image caption Hearts have been left at St Ann’s Square for people to take with them on the anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing Pop stars paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing from the venue’s stage, two years on. Dedicating hit “Stay” to the victims and their families, South Korean pop

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Prada to stop using fur from next year

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Fashion house Prada has announced it is to stop using fur from next year. Joh Vinding, chairman of the Fur Free Alliance (FFA), said: “The Prada group with its brands now joins a growing list of fur-free brands that are responding to consumers’ changing attitudes towards animals.” The FFA is a

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The secret recording that sparked a crisis

World / En Sound Media

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has pulled out of the ruling coalition amid a political crisis triggered by a secret recording featuring two leading party figures. In the video, from 2017, FPÖ leader Heinz-Christian Strache appears to offer government contracts to a woman in exchange for electoral support. Mr Strache resigned as vice-chancellor but protested

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House Hunting in … Spain

Travel / En Sound Media

A Seven-Bedroom Finca on Ibiza $3.3 MILLION (2.98 MILLION EUROS) This seven-bedroom country house sits on a hill outside San Antonio, a town on the west coast of Ibiza, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The 6,577-square-foot, white-stucco house was built in 1970 in traditional Spanish finca style around an older structure

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Fake news changes shape as EU heads into elections

Technology / En Sound Media

Fake news has evolved beyond the playbook used by Russian trolls in the U.S. election. As the European Union gears up for a crucial election, it is mostly homegrown groups rather than foreign powers that are taking to social media to push false information and extremist messages, experts say. And private and encrypted chat apps

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Another athlete slams testosterone rules, refuses medication

Sports / En Sound Media

Another Olympic medalist has criticized the IAAF’s testosterone regulations and said she will refuse to take hormone-reducing medication. Margaret Wambui of Kenya, who won bronze in the 800 meters behind Caster Semenya at the 2016 Olympics, said she is affected by the new rules but won’t take “any type of medication” to lower her natural

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#BBCAskThis: Joanna Gosling speaks to John Healey

Politics / En Sound Media

During the European Parliamentary elections campaign, the main UK parties will be interviewed on the BBC News Channel. Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey answered questions sent in by BBC viewers. #BBCAskThis- Ian Blackford #BBCAskThis- Nigel Farage #BBCAskThis: Vince Cable #BBCAskThis: Ashley Fox #BBCAskThis: Sian Berry #BBCAskThis: Richard Braine #BBCAskThis: Chuka UmunnaB

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Trump Team Vets Fed Critic for Board Seat

Finance / En Sound Media

Still, while four of Mr. Trump’s Fed nominees were confirmed, his two most recent formal nominations — Nellie Liang and Marvin Goodfriend — were never cleared by lawmakers. And neither Mr. Moore, a political commentator, nor Mr. Cain, a former presidential candidate, was ever formally nominated after concerns about past issues surfaced. Ms. Shelton would

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Aspirin ‘safe’ for brain-bleed strokes

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Patients who have had a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain can safely take aspirin to cut their risk of future strokes and heart problems, according to a new study. Aspirin thins the blood and so doctors have been cautious about giving it, fearing it could make bleeds worse. But

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