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Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread
ByIsabel Kershner May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

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Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals
ByPranav Baskar and Leily Nikounazar October 10, 2025October 12, 2025

Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world.

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What is going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene? | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi August 9, 2025

The far-right Republican and conspiracy theorist is suddenly speaking (a small amount of) sense. Weird!Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: Marjorie Taylor Greene, a far-right conspiracy theorist and bigot who also happens to be a Republican co…

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Jobless, homeless and helpless without a man: Afghan women expelled by Iran into hands of the Taliban
ByFarshid Aram and Rad Radan, for Zan Times August 4, 2025

Those who fled Afghanistan fearing gender apartheid have been forced back to live in a society in which, without a male ‘guardian’, they cannot work or rent a home, leaving them in poverty and open to abuseSafia* thought she had finally found safety …

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Jobless, homeless and helpless without a man: Afghan women expelled by Iran into hands of the Taliban
ByFarshid Aram and Rad Radan, for Zan Times August 4, 2025

Those who fled Afghanistan fearing gender apartheid have been forced back to live in a society in which, without a male ‘guardian’, they cannot work or rent a home, leaving them in poverty and open to abuseSafia* thought she had finally found safety …

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