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Saudi Arabia puts women on frontlines? KSA Interior Ministry graduates 328 female security recruits

Saudi Arabia’s Public Security: Are 328 New Female Recruits a Game Changer? Saudi Arabia’s Public Security Directorate celebrated a significant step in its ongoing efforts to integrate women into frontline roles within the nation’s security apparatus, with 328 female recruits graduating from basic training at the Women’s Training Institute. The ceremony, held under the patronage […]

Anglican groups’ strong objections to Sarah Mullally’s leadership as first female Archbishop of Canterbury in 1400 years

Church of England Shatters Tradition: First Female Archbishop Sparks Global Anglican Divide On January 28, 2026, Dame Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, marking a watershed moment in the 1,400-year history of the Church of England and capturing global attention across the Anglican Communion, whose members span more than […]

UAE: 50 female students honored with family Umrah trip for academic excellence | World News

Fifty high-achieving female students in Dubai will perform Umrah with their families / image: @IACAD In a heartwarming fusion of academic achievement and spiritual tradition, 50 young women in Dubai just received the ultimate “gold star” on their report cards. The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) has announced it is sponsoring a full […]

Female MPs in Japan seek to flush out sexism with call for more toilets

Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation. Although the number of women politicians rose at the last election – and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in Oct – Japanese politics remains […]

UK report says Indian-origin parents may be aborting female foetuses

TOI Correspondent from London: A UK government analysis has found a sizeable imbalance in birth sex ratios among Indian-origin families, raising concerns that some parents may be aborting female foetuses because they prefer sons.The office for health improvement and disparities analysed birth data from 2017 to 2021 and detected one statistically significant anomaly: among children […]

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for faking medical condition to have female physicians touch him, used a fake Sikh name

A 25-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested and charged with serial acts of indecency and also for identity theft. According to Peel Region police, the man whose origin name is Vaibhav visited various medical clinics across Mississauga and exposed himself to the female staff members. He used a fake name, ‘Akashdeep Singh‘, in all official […]

Miami Mayoral Elections: Eileen Higgins becomes city’s first-ever female mayor – who is she? | India News

Miami voters have elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as the city’s first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly three decades. In Tuesday’s runoff, Higgins, a former county commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González, a former city manager backed by former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.“Together, we turned the […]

Miami Mayoral Elections: Eileen Higgins becomes city’s first-ever female mayor – who is she? | India News

Miami voters have elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as the city’s first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly three decades. In Tuesday’s runoff, Higgins, a former county commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González, a former city manager backed by former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.“Together, we turned the […]

‘He’s frank’: White House defends Trump’s ‘Piggy’ remark on female reporter; asks media to appreciate his ‘candour’

US President Donald Trump (AP image) The White House on Thursday defended US President Donald Trump after he called a female Bloomberg reporter “piggy” while being questioned about emails from Jeffrey Epstein aboard Air Force One, describing the remark as a reflection of his frankness, according to a White House briefing.During the briefing, White House […]

Japan’s first female PM faces cultural dilemma: will Sanae Takaichi enter the sacred sumo ring?

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (Image credits: AP) As the grand sumo tournament in Fukuoka enters its final stretch, excitement across Japan is building — not only over who will claim the championship title, but over whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will take an unprecedented step into the ring. The first woman to hold Japan’s top […]