Femicide – the killing of a female, on account of her gender – is a global issue. Activists in Kenya say there has been a spike in violence recently, with 40 women reported to have been killed this year alone. BBC Africa has visited the county of Busia in western Kenya which has been the […]
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You will smell it before you see it. Goody’s, a 30-year-old West Indian restaurant known for its oxtail and jerk chicken, brims with locals, many of Caribbean descent with discerning palates. It is a staple for residents of Arverne, Queens, a tight-knit but often overlooked neighborhood located between Rockaway Beach and Far Rockaway. On a
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Amazon is investing in British meal delivery company Deliveroo, expanding its global reach into food retailing. Deliveroo said Friday that it raised $575 million from a number of investors led by Amazon. Amazon will become Deliveroo’s largest investor, though it did not disclose how much Amazon put in or how large a stake it acquired.
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Top-ranked Naomi Osaka withdrew from her Italian Open quarterfinal due to a right hand injury on Friday. Osaka was scheduled to meet Kiki Bertens, who advanced to the semifinals via walkover. “I woke up this morning and couldn’t really move my thumb,” Osaka said. “I tried to practice and grip my racket but I couldn’t,
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Brexitcast hosts Laura Kuenssberg and Katya Adler can’t stop laughing when they discuss where a Danish politician is advertising his election campaign online. Joachim B Olsen advertised on the PornHub site, urging people to vote for him when they were finished using the website. Denmark’s election is on 5 June. The former athlete had hundreds
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Global markets were mostly lower on Friday amid worries that U.S. economic sanctions on Huawei may cast a pall on trade negotiations with China. Germany’s DAX slid 0.8% to 12,215.20 and the CAC 40 in France lost 0.5% to 5,418.70. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.5% to 7,319.61. Stocks in the U.S. were set for early
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Image caption Ed Henthorn says the drug has “turned my life upside down” The parents of young people who have killed themselves and patients unable to have sex are calling for the NHS to stop prescribing acne drug Roaccutane. Ed Henthorn said it had caused him erectile dysfunction, psychosis and suicidal thoughts. And one man
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Image copyright Press handout/Getty Images Image caption Olly Dobson will play Michael J Fox’s character Marty McFly Great Scott! The Back to the Future musical has finally set a date for its world premiere – 20 February 2020 in Manchester, before a West End run. The show had originally been scheduled to open in 2015.
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Image copyright Getty Images Online giant Amazon has announced a big investment in food courier Deliveroo. The exact figure was not given, but Amazon is the biggest investor in Deliveroo’s latest round of fund raising, which in total raised $575m (£450m). Deliveroo said it would use the money for international expansion, improving its service and
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The Kaka’i are a secretive religious minority in Iraq who usually avoid the cameras. Their persecution has forced them to keep their beliefs and rituals a secret; once numbering in their millions in Iraq, there are now just 200,000. They have been persecuted by extremists in the region who consider them to be infidels, such
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