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Why do women in France still earn less than men?

France's gender equality legislation has helped narrow the pay gap by a third over the last 30 years. But women in the private sector still earn an average of 22 percent less than their male counterparts. RFI looks at what's behind the gap and what could be done to close…

Radio France Internationale

Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected despite ban on education

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they have banned education for women and girls beyond sixth grade and most employment

The Independent UK

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson warns fight for gender equality in football at ‘dangerous point’

Exclusive: Lionesses captain opens up on International Women’s Day about gender discrimination she and teammates have faced – but strikes note of hope as they continue to push for change for women and girls

The Independent UK

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Africa sees gender equality progress, but continent ‘still only halfway there'

As the world marks International Women's Day, RFI looks at the situation in Africa. Women on the continent are closer to equality today than they were four years ago, according to the latest report by the UN and the African Development Bank, but the continent is still only halfway to…

Radio France Internationale

Myanmar Junta Chief Says Election To Be Held By January

Myanmar's junta chief said the country would hold an election in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021.

International Business Times

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States

The Independent UK

Independence best way for Scotland to remove nukes, global campaign chief says

THE best way for Scotland to remove the “terrible threat” posed by the nuclear weapons on the Clyde is to vote for independence, the head of a…

The National (Scotland)

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South Sudan general among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter

President Salva Kiir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflict

The Guardian - AU

How Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees feel about Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘She was a rag doll who never had absolute power’

ON THE GROUND: Rohingya Muslims tell of their changing view of Aung San Suu Kyi, seeing her as one of their own – a victim of the military – as she languishes in solitary confinement. Shweta Sharma reports from Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

UN summit 'delivers strongest condemnation yet' of nuclear deterrence

NUCLEAR-ARMED states are undermining global security and must end their weapons programmes, a UN summit has affirmed ...

The National (Scotland)

International Women’s Day in numbers: How the fight for equality is still lagging behind

As International Women’s Day is marked around the world, The Independent crunches the numbers on women’s lives at work and at home

The Independent UK

Adopted Orphan Brings Couple 'Paradise' In War-ravaged Gaza

In their home in war-devastated Gaza City, Iman Farhat and her husband cherish the "paradise" brought by their newly-adopted baby, one of many orphans in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

International Business Times

1 crew member killed as UN helicopter is attacked in violence-prone South Sudan

A crew member was killed and two others were injured when a United Nations helicopter on an evacuation mission in a remote part of South Sudan was attacked

The Independent UK

International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know

Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day

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The Guardian - UK

US exits fund that compensates poorer countries for global heating

Trump pulls out of Cop28 loss and damage deal that recognises harms done by richer, polluting economies to vulnerable nations

The Independent UK

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Bulgarian spies reveal changing nature of Russia terror threat

‘Extremely sophisticated operation’ uncovered on UK soil forms part of an emerging trend across Europe

Latin Times

Putin Wastes No Time Launching 'Massive Attack' On Ukraine Infrastructure After Trump Claimed Kremlin 'Ready For Peace'

Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said Ukraine's infrastructure is under a "massive missile and drone shelling" attack

The Independent UK

Headteacher remanded in custody after alleged assault at secondary school

Anthony John Felton, 54, is accused of attempted wounding with intent

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International Business Times

No Talks With US Under 'Maximum Pressure' Policy, Iran FM Tells AFP

Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States on its nuclear programme while President Donald Trump applies his "maximum pressure" policy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told AFP on Friday.

The Independent UK

Lassa fever: Ebola-like virus found in person who travelled to the UK

Lassa fever does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is regarded as ‘very low’

The Independent UK

‘They are coming because they are persecuted’: UN special rapporteur calls on UK to open up to more Afghan refugees

INTERVIEW: Richard Bennett tells Arpan Rai Afghans escaping Taliban rule to Britain are classic examples of refugees

Al Jazeera

UN crew member killed in attack on helicopter in South Sudan

White Army militia linked to Machar blamed for deadly attack on UN helicopter amid fragile peace in South Sudan.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he wrote to Iran and wants to negotiate nuclear weapons deal

First step by president to open discussions comes as Iranian government locked in dispute over negotiating with US

The Independent UK

Afghan women forced to make do with AI friends ‘to give yourself fake hope’ under oppressive Taliban rule

More than three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, women say daily life is difficult

The Conversation

The G20: how it works, why it matters and what would be lost if it failed

South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous place. The most powerful state in the world, the US, seems intent on undermining the existing order that it created and on demonstrating its…

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