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A heartbreaking testimony about the problem that obstetric fistula poses for African women and about the hope of solving it. Lascivious look

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 12/23/2022 04:30amEST

The government of Canary Islands maintains close contact with scientific entities to report any news regarding the fireball sightinglike the one located this Sunday off the north coast of tenerifehas reported the Emergency and Security Coordination Center 112. Likewise, the coordinating center has detailed on its social networks that it has not registered incidents or new citizen alerts due to noises or observation of luminous objects in the sky. Although the coordinating center has not registered incidents or new citizen alerts due to noise or observation of luminous objects in the sky, the Government of the Canary Islands maintains close…

Almost a hundred years of sexual assaults take place in and around Cairo's Tahrir Square in a couple of days and on the sidelines of protests against President Mohamed Mursi, report to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The New York-based organization reports at least 91 cases of assault that could occur as rape since June 28, with data provided by local anti-raping associations, that becomes a recurring phenomenon and outside the demonstrations in Egypt. A HRW statement reports five attacks against women June 28, 46 on Sunday June 30 - the day with the most incidents in the demonstrations - 17…

Teen actor Tyler Sanders, best known for his starring role in "Just Add Magic: Mystery City" and guest appearances on "9-1-1: Lone Star" and "Fear the Walking Dead," died in June of "effects of fentanyl,” according to his autopsy.Sanders, 18, was found by a friend "unresponsive in bed in his locked apartment" on June 16, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report obtained Thursday by NBC News.The report says 911 was called and paramedics responded to the apartment where Sanders was pronounced dead.Tyler Sanders.Tylermsanders via Instagram“The friend had been texting with him the night before and reported using…

Kansas City Chiefs Tight end Travis Kelce speculated on the reason behind Mac Jones' low block on Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple over the weekend, adding that a play like that "has nothing to do with the league." . The "dirty play," as Apple called it after the game, came late in the fourth quarter during a fumble recovery return. Jones dove in front of Apple, who was chasing Patriots catcher Tyquan Thornton. Vonn Bell, #24 of the Cincinnati Bengals, pressures Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots while attempting a pass during the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium…

The embattled Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations on Friday with minimal disruption, according to a company statement."While Southwest continues to operate approximately one-third of its schedule as of Thursday, December 29, we plan to return to normal operations with minimal disruption on Friday, December 30," the statement said."We are encouraged by the progress we have made in realigning the crew, their schedules, and our fleet. With another holiday weekend filled with important connections for our valued customers and employees, we can't wait to get back to a state of business as usual."The airline has said it would…

Pictured: Black Summer, Cobra Kai, Wednesday, The Recruit Netflix releases dozens of new shows every month and, for the most part, offers quick renewals (or cancellations). Still, a growing list of shows have yet to receive official confirmations of their future. Here is the list of Netflix shows that have yet to be renewed as of December 2022. This is part of a list of three ongoing articles for 2022, whereby we track all renewals on Netflix and all cancellations on Netflix. In the last article, you'll also see a list of shows we think are at risk of being…

A study published in 'Nature' finds the phenomenon that could explain the 'marsquakes' detected to dateThis could find situating the red planet as the third geologically active celestial body in the Solar System, after Earth and Venus. For decades now, people have talked about Mars as a planet that millions of years ago was a veritable geological tinderbox. In its first 1,500 million years, great volcanic and tectonic activity took place on the red planet that ended up shaping the hostile world we know today. At present, Mars continues to vibrate based on earthquakes (or marsquakes, to be more exact)…