Why are Saudi activists imprisoned while their torturers roam free?

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It has become clear that one of the most heinous cases of torture of political prisoners occurred last year in Saudi Arabia and may still be ongoing.

MasterChef critic eats own words in rant about ‘killing vegans’

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William Sitwell made the statement in an email to freelance writer Selene Nelson, who had pitched a series on plant-based cooking

Nun accused bishop of repeated rape at India’s Catholic Church

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Bishop denied wrongdoing and said earlier that he would accept the death penalty if the rape accusation is proven

World going gaga over daycare hit ‘Baby Shark’

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They sing it at daycare, in their rear-facing car seats. They sing it at bath time and dinnertime and way past bedtime

Nike gamble pays

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Company believes campaign will generate more business

Brides-to-be draw inspiration from their tattoos

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The hashtag #tattooedbride appears nearly 21000 times on Instagram, and there are pages and pages of beautiful, inked-up brides on Pinterest

Justice the horse sues ex-owner for negligence

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Latest case in quest to have courts recognise animals as plaintiffs

Facebook now after users’ financial data

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Facebook said the data would not be shared with marketers or used for ad-targeting purposes, and no major US financial institutions have announced that they’re interested ...

Revolution of the digital supermodels

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Soon, the most beautiful people in the world may no longer be human

Sex toys lead to shutdown of German airport terminal

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A bomb squad probed the luggage.

Oscars announce new changes to upcoming ceremonies, including a shorter telecast

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Eligibility requirements for the new category have not been publicized, either, but several critics have accused the academy of pandering and lessening the stature ...

South African wine deserves its golden time on global shelves

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The cycle of political change leading to economic growth and transformation of a wine industry had already played out for Spain, Portugal, Chile and Argentina, so ...

Gross or not, Dr Pimple Popper has got under the skin of many

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Sandra Lee, a dermatologist in Southern California, calls them “popaholics” and their sickening yet somewhat intriguing obsession with watching others do the dirty ...

The weakness of cruelty

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Why is world's most powerful man inflicting pain on most vulnerable?

Starbucks: You don't have to buy coffee to sit in our cafes or use our restrooms

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Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz told Gayle King of "CBS This Morning" that the manager, who is no longer with the company, probably acted on her own ...

Trump's withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal is self-defeating

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President Donald Trump's decision to abrogate the nuclear deal with Iran without a clear strategy for replacing it is reckless, says the writer.

US regulators warn e-cigarette manufacturers

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Packaging closely resembles child-friendly food products

Heinz promotes ‘mayochup’ and sparks controversy

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“Want #mayochup in stores? 500000 votes for ‘yes’ and we’ll release it to you saucy Americans,” Heinz tweeted.

Five years in jail for poaching Bollywood movie star

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Salman Khan was accused by members of the Bishnoi religious sect in western India of shooting at a group of rare antelope on a hunting trip in 1998.

Increase in breast implant cancer

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The lymphoma “appears to develop exclusively in women with textured implants,” said the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Mattel has no business turning Frida Kahlo into a Barbie doll

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The Frida fashioned by pop culture has become so detached from the real Frida that perhaps Mattel did not expect blowback for depicting the artist with groomed eyebrows ...

Corpse in freezer no obstacle to new girlfriend

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Prosecutors say an Ohio man stored his former girlfriend?s corpse in a freezer while his new girlfriend lived with him in the dead woman?s apartment.

Photo may point to fate of Amelia Earhart

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Investigators believe they have discovered the ?smoking gun? that would support a decades-old theory that Amelia Earhart and her navigator were captured by the Japanese. ...

The dark side of live-streaming

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Facebook wanted ?visceral? live video to compete with platforms such as YouTube. Now it?s getting live-streaming killers and suicides, writes the Washington Post ...

Obama's 'weak policies' to blame for Syria attack

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Former US President Barack Obama's policies are to blame for Syria attack, says US President Donald Trump's administration.

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