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An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies. Read More

Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility. Read More

The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday’s poll is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president’s designated successor.The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday’s poll is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president’s

A struggle for a position held by Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Avdiivka underlines how the conflict is increasingly being fought in close-quarter combat.A struggle for a position held by Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Avdiivka underlines how the conflict is increasingly being fought in close-quarter combat. Read More

Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, previously attacked Russia’s embassy in Kabul and has produced floods of anti-Kremlin propaganda.Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, previously attacked Russia’s embassy in Kabul and has produced floods of anti-Kremlin propaganda. Read More

“They know they can’t control the online world,” one expert on the royal family said about the recent spate of revelations about the health of Catherine and King Charles III.“They know they can’t control the online world,” one expert on the royal family said about the recent spate of revelations about the health of Catherine

In a visit to the Rafah border crossing, Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate cease-fire and expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the territory.In a visit to the Rafah border crossing, Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate cease-fire and expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the territory. Read More

The princess said that the cancer had been discovered after abdominal surgery and that she was receiving “preventative chemotherapy.”The princess said that the cancer had been discovered after abdominal surgery and that she was receiving “preventative chemotherapy.” Read More

Many expressed compassion for Catherine, Princess of Wales, a woman who has spent much of the past two decades with every aspect of her life scrutinized.Many expressed compassion for Catherine, Princess of Wales, a woman who has spent much of the past two decades with every aspect of her life scrutinized. Read More

With hand tools and bare hands, families and rescuers continue to search broken buildings for missing friends and relatives.With hand tools and bare hands, families and rescuers continue to search broken buildings for missing friends and relatives. Read More