Getty Images President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will prevent people assigned male at birth from competing in women’s sporting events. The order was signed at an afternoon ceremony on Wednesday. According to ABC Newsthe White House will likely expect sports bodies, such as the NCAA, to change their rules to coincide […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Palestinian militant group Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers on Saturday, who will be exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israeli jails. The four were all members of a mainly female unit of observers posted round Gaza to watch for signs of Hamas activity, who were among around 250 hostages […]
Irawati Karve led a life that stood apart from those around her. Born in British-ruled India, and at a time when women didn’t have many rights or freedoms, Karve did the unthinkable: she pursued higher studies in a foreign country, became a college professor and India’s first female anthropologist. She also married a man of […]
Beyoncé has shattered another recording record. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced Tuesday that Beyoncé has received the most certified titles for a female artist, with 103 titles. “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work, and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres,” wrote RIAA President and Chief Operating Officer Michele Ballantyne […]
Former Bond girl actress Gemma Arterton isn’t sure the spy franchise is ready for a female protagonist. “Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?” the actor told The Times. “They talk about it, but I think people would find it too outrageous. Sometimes you just have to respect the […]
“Quantum of Solace” star Gemma Arterton has weighed in on the prospect of a female James Bond, suggesting that such a change might not align with the franchise’s tradition. “Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?” the actor told The Times. “They talk about it, but I think people […]
Female buffaloes rest in the fields of Pui O on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, in September 2023. Credit: Dr Debottam Bhattacharjee Similar social personalities strongly influence friendships in humans, yet we know relatively little about how animals choose their friends. But a new study by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) investigating a […]
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Aoxing Liu, Matti Pirinen, Zhiyu Yang, Mervi Aavikko, Timo P. Sipilä, Awaisa Ghazal, Aarno Palotie, Hanna M. Ollila, Taru Tukiainen, Mark J. Daly & Andrea Ganna Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Aoxing Liu, Aarno Palotie, Mark J. Daly & Andrea Ganna Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Aoxing […]
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), looks set to become Namibia’s first female president with more than 90% of the votes from last week’s disputed election now counted. The electoral commission said she had won more than 58%, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula getting just over 25% of the […]
Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a female hostage in Gaza. Speaking during his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at this point Israel could not verify the images. “We are in contact with the family, and a relevant notice has been issued […]
