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85 In Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho, a new partnership has been formed to tackle one of the country’s most pressing social problems – gender-based violence (GBV). Vodacom Lesotho, a major telecommunications company, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at preventing GBV and supporting survivors across the country. The agreement was signed this week in Maseru, marking a strong commitment from both sides to confront a crisis that continues to affect women and girls in alarming numbers. Reports show that as many as 86 percent of women in Lesotho…

Israel has completely destroyed more than 1,000 buildings in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods in Gaza City this month.Once a thriving, vibrant neighbourhood in Gaza City, Zeitoun was known for its bustling markets, olive groves, and tight-knit community. Generations of families lived here, building lives, memories, and futures.Today, Zeitoun is unrecognisable. Entire blocks have been flattened. Homes reduced to rubble, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud has been speaking with Palestinians who once called the neighbourhood home.“We were sleeping, and at midnight, the roof collapsed on our heads, and the pieces were all over us. We woke up terrified. I put on…

In my years of reviewing beauty tech, it was upgrading my hair dryer that made the biggest difference to my beauty routine. I used to dread hair-wash days: the chore of shampooing, conditioning and rinsing my hair, plus the time – and aching arms – spent getting it dry again.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.My clunky, bargain-bucket hair dryer of seven years was weighty, deafeningly loud, and took a painstaking 20 minutes to dry my hair completely. So happier days really did arrive when I switched it…

US President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, in a major escalation in his battle against the central bank.He said there was “sufficient reason” to believe Cook had made false statements on mortgage agreements, and cited constitutional powers which he said allowed him to remove her.It is an unprecedented move for the president to dismiss a member of the central bank’s leadership, and comes as Trump has put increasing pressure on the Fed – especially its chair Jerome Powell – over what he sees as an unwillingness to lower interest…

“I like recipes that take, like, four hours. I don’t do fast recipes at all. I like to braise.”“Wow, that is so fascinating.”Is it though? Is it? Netflix is clearly gambling that it is. The second series of With Love, Meghan is with us, albeit alongside the news that the Sussexes’ new deal with the streaming platform is not another $100m (£74m), five-year extravaganza, but a rather less spectacular first-look agreement that gives Netflix first refusal on any shows the couple create.Queer Eye fashion expert Tan France puts fresh bread in the toaster before making french toast to make it…

Botswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll on the country’s finances.The announcement came after the Ministry of Health suspended non-urgent surgeries on 4 August, stating that the country was short of medicines to treat hypertension, diabetes, cancer, asthma and eye conditions, as well as supplies including bandages and sutures and those for sexual and reproductive health.The president, Duma Boko, said in a televised address on Monday night that the country’s medical supply chain had failed, as…

Nairobi — The meeting at Miwani in Kisumu, meant to discuss plot subdivision, fencing, beaconing, and murram grading, was cut short after farmers protested the move. Sugarcane farmers in Miwani have strongly opposed a proposed residential development on over 100 acres of farmland, calling for the preservation of the area’s agricultural heritage. The opposition arose during a public participation forum on Tuesday organized by environmental consultants on behalf of Safaricom Investment Cooperative Society, which recently acquired the land. The meeting at Miwani in Kisumu, meant to discuss plot subdivision, fencing, beaconing, and murram grading, was cut short after farmers protested…

Today’s skincare world offers an enormous variety of products and solutions for different skin concerns, but one of the most common mistakes is not understanding the correct order of product application. An effective skincare routine doesn’t just depend on having the highest quality products, but on how we apply them and the sequence in which we use them. Wrong order can render even the best products ineffective, while correct order can maximize the effectiveness of each product. What Are the Basic Principles of Product Application Order? The golden rule of skincare product application order is simple: from thin to thick…

Rangers forward Hamza Igamane refused to come on as a substitute during the club’s 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw against St Mirren on Sunday, says head coach Russell Martin.Igamane trained in the build-up to the game and completed the warm-up in Paisley, after a week in which Rangers rejected a bid for him,However, when Martin turned to bring the Morocco international on as a second-half substitute as Rangers chased a leveller, Igamane said he was injured.”I turned around to him at 60 minutes and Hamza told me he’s injured,” Martin told Sky Sports. “I have to trust him, but we’ll see.”…

new video loaded: Protesters in Israel Demand End of War in Gaza, Freedom of HostagestranscriptBacktranscriptProtesters in Israel Demand End of War in Gaza, Freedom of HostagesIsraelis took to the streets to urge the government to take action to free hostages held in Gaza, as the Israeli military pushed ahead with a widening offensive in Gaza City.Today is a day of resistance here in Israel. The families of the hostages called upon the people of Israel to go out to the street and to demand from the government of Israel to end this war and to bring all our hostages back…