Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered a national debate after saying that makeup, bathing, cooking and other daily tasks consume several hours of her schedule, leaving her with less time to
In a devastating attack on St Mary’s Catholic School in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State, armed men abducted 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers on Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) reported. The
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A Chinese businessman, Chao Xu, 33, described by authorities as one of the most dangerous sexual offenders they have ever encountered, has been sentenced to life in prison for a series of
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Every time a woman stands tall, she lifts not only herself but the world around her. Across Pakistan, a powerful transformation is taking place—driven by women who are defying expectations, climbing new
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she has filed a formal complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her as she walked between meetings in Mexico City
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French prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged human trafficking and pimping connected to the late Harrods and Ritz Hotel owner Mohamed Al Fayed, following claims by an American woman, Pelham Spong,
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In the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, the streets are lined with anonymous apartment blocks, their windows blacked out and metal gates bolted tight. Inside, each room is numbered, and in every one,
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Latvia has voted to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty designed to protect women from violence, after a 13-hour parliamentary debate on Thursday. The decision comes amid growing political divisions and
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Female recruits in the British Army were reportedly forced to strip down to their underwear and perform invasive exercises during medical examinations, Times UK has revealed. Allegations describe recruits being made to
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Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct from a former staff member, according to an exclusive investigation by Times UK. The
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France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron has once again found herself at the centre of a wave of online rumours questioning her gender – a conspiracy theory that began circulating shortly after Emmanuel
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Thirteen years after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt at the age of fifteen, Malala Yousafzai is speaking openly about the untold struggles behind her public image. In her forthcoming memoir, Finding My
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by Durga Velayudham Greta Thunberg, barely out of childhood, became the centrepiece of a global spectacle once again. This month, she sailed into a war zone on a flotilla of boats, allegedly
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A shocking sex and corruption scandal has rocked the Peruvian Catholic Church after The Times UK revealed that Bishop Ciro Quispe López, 51, of Juli, Peru, has resigned following allegations that he
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Cosmetic surgery clinics are thriving in Afghanistan’s capital, a striking contrast to the austere and restrictive Taliban rule, AFP reports. Velvet sofas, fake crystal chandeliers, and state-of-the-art equipment imported from Asia and
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Editor’s Note: China’s State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled “China’s Achievements in Women’s Well-Rounded Development in the New Era.” The following article is based on excerpts adapted
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