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Amnesty demands release of woman ‘violently arrested’ after stripping off to protest strict Islamic dress code, reports say | World News

4Nov

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Amnesty demands release of woman ‘violently arrested’ after stripping off to protest strict Islamic dress code, reports say | World News

Amnesty International is demanding the release of a university student who it claims was "violently arrested" after stripping off, reportedly in protest against Iran's strict Islamic dress code.The human rights organisation has tweeted to claim the unidentified woman was demonstrating at the "abusive enforcement of compulsory veiling by security officials at Tehran's Islamic Azad University". Sky News cannot verify the circumstances of what happened in Iran's capital on Saturday, but footage posted online showed a woman stripped to her underwear and walking outside the campus.University officials issued a statement saying the woman was "under severe stress and suffering from mental disorders, and he has been transferred to a medical centre".Masih Alinejad, a prominent Iranian activist, gav...

Puerto Ricans fired up to punish Trump at the ballot box

4Nov

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Puerto Ricans fired up to punish Trump at the ballot box

Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia say comments from a comedian at a Trump rally last week labelling their homeland island as "garbage" have energised members of the community to get out and vote. And that could spell bad news for Donald Trump, as the battleground swing state of Pennsylvania has a massive Puerto Rican population of close to 500,000 people. Puerto Rico is a US territory, not a state, but Pureto Ricans who live in the US are citizens and can vote in the election. At a suburban carpark 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, members of the local Puerto Rican community have come together to show pride in their homeland, their music and their flag. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's description of Puerto Rico as "garbage" are still very much in the minds of those here, like political activ...

Docu-series ‘Instruments of the Moana’ explores legacy of Pacific musical heritage

4Nov

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Docu-series ‘Instruments of the Moana’ explores legacy of Pacific musical heritage

Tau'ili'ili is travelling to Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Niue, and the Solomon Islands to research various musical instruments. Photo: Supplied / Tauiliili Alpha Maiava Samoan-born New Zealand writer, director, and composer Tau'ili'ili Alpha Maiava is on a journey to seven Pacific Islands to understand the origins of musical instruments that once flourished, and those that have become obsolete. He is travelling to Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Niue, and the Solomon Islands to research various musical instruments, including the conch shell, nose flute, pan pipe, lali, pāte, stamping tube, mouth harp, and mouth pipes, and the events that have influenced their current status. "When people envision the South Pacific, images of swaying palm trees, pristine...

US election: It’s not (just) about the economy, stupid

4Nov

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US election: It’s not (just) about the economy, stupid

Donald Trump supporters wait outside Madison Square Garden where former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in New York, 27 October. Photo: LEONARDO MUNOZ / AFP Analysis - In 1992 James Carville, Bill Clinton's lead strategist, hung a sign on the wall of the Democratic candidate's campaign office in Little Rock, Arkansas. It had three lines on it to focus the team on the key vote-swinging issues and one of those lines would become so famous it's turned into a political cliché. The line read, 'It's the economy, stupid.' It stuck for good reason. Elections are almost always about the economy. It's atop most of the polls asking voters their main issue for the 2024 US presidential election as well. Just perhaps not in a way you think. We'll...

Huma Qureshi: `I`ve been thrown out of films and learned about it via the press`

4Nov

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Huma Qureshi: `I`ve been thrown out of films and learned about it via the press`

Twelve years after she made her industry debut, Huma Qureshi holds several lessons that she learned as a newbie close to her heart. Evidently then, when it came to extending support to her Mithya co-stars Naveen Kasturia and Avantika Dassani, the actor ensured the duo received the same help that she did, early on in her journey. Recalling an incident with late actor Om Puri from the shoot of Viceroy House (2017), she says, “We were filming a difficult scene in Gurinder Chadha’s film. It was my first international production, and I was overwhelmed. There was an emotional scene involving Om sa’ab and me. As a newcomer, I didn’t know what I could and couldn’t say. I didn’t know if I could ask for another take. Om sa’ab sensed that I was hesitating [to ask for another take], and said, ‘Gurin...

Moldova’s pro-Western Sandu claims election win after meddling allegations

4Nov

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Moldova’s pro-Western Sandu claims election win after meddling allegations

By Tom Balmforth and Alexander Tanas for Reuters With 98 percent of the ballots counted, Sandu led Stoianoglo with 54.3 percent, the Central Election Commission said. Photo: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP Moldova's pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu claimed victory at Sunday's closely-fought presidential election, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, her rival backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party. With 98 percent of the ballots counted, Sandu led Stoianoglo with 54.3 percent, the Central Election Commission said at the end of an election and campaign that were marred by persistent allegations of interference denied by Russia. The victory for the 52-year-old ex-World Bank adviser, who has accelerated the nation's push to leave Moscow's orbit and join the European Union, is seen by h...

Weapons tech export rules set for tightening

4Nov

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Weapons tech export rules set for tightening

Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ NICK MONRO The government is looking to tighten controls over exporting weapons or advanced technologies that could be misused in war. They would build on changes made since the controls were found to be too weak three years ago, when a 2021 review concluded they fell short of "contemporary best practice". Globally, exporters of "dual-use" civilian-military goods were facing "increasing scrutiny and regulatory complexity due to rising geopolitical tensions", said local law firm Minter Ellison in a commentary telling clients to prepare for tighter controls. "Export control regimes have struggled to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies." New Zealand was signed up to four export control regimes. "New Zealand monitors the export control p...

10-20 per cent women may experience psoriasis during pregnancy, finds study

4Nov

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10-20 per cent women may experience psoriasis during pregnancy, finds study

Hormonal changes caused during pregnancy can trigger the risk of psoriasis in about 10-20 per cent of women, said health experts on Saturday. Psoriasis is a commonly seen chronic autoimmune condition that causes skin inflammation, with thick, itchy, scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk, and even the scalp. The common symptoms are red patches, rashes, scaling of the skin, dry and cracked skin, itching, and soreness. It is caused due to an overactive immune system that causes inflammation. “Pregnancy is an exciting and life-changing phase for women. Though, it can often bring about various challenges for expectant mothers and one concerning problem is psoriasis. The hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy often lead to variations in immune response, which can trigger fl...

Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek reveals colorectal cancer diagnosis

4Nov

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Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek reveals colorectal cancer diagnosis

By Georgie Hewson of the ABC James Van Der Beek revealed he has colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer. Photo: FRAZER HARRISON Actor James Van Der Beek, known best for his role in Dawson's Creek, has announced he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. In a statement provided to US media outlet People magazine, the 47-year-old said he had been "privately dealing with this diagnosis". "And I have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family," he said."There's a reason for optimism and I'm feeling good." Despite his diagnosis, Van Der Beek told People Magazine he had been working in film and television as he "navigates his care". Van Der Beek has six children with his wife Kimberly and documents his family life regularly on social media. In Decem...

Barometer! Absinthe and syphilis boom — everyone’s already bored of Wicked

3Nov

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Barometer! Absinthe and syphilis boom — everyone’s already bored of Wicked

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