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Aftermath of Military Academy Strike Drains Ukraine’s Seasoned Rescuers

A day after a devastating Russian missile killed more than 50 people in Poltava, Ukraine, bricks splayed out from the stricken military academy building as exhausted rescue workers searched for bodies in the rubble, stopping to listen for cries for help.

With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst

Women in Afghanistan live lives riddled with restrictions, and their voices are now outlawed in public. Three years into the Taliban's rule, the movement has codified its harsh Islamic decrees that ban the sound of a woman's voice outside the home.

Hounded From a Beauty Pageant in South Africa, Then Crowned in Nigeria

“I think I really do embody the spirit of perseverance and resilience,” said Chidimma Adetshina. The Miss Nigeria winner withdrew from the South African beauty pageant after disputes about her ethnicity fueled anti-immigrant sentiments.

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