An ongoing internet blackout and intensifying crackdowns are obstructing documentation of abuses in Iran, as women human rights defenders face arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment, and prolonged detention.

A woman tried one of the CIA’s harshest interrogation methods.

Fierce rain and bitter cold continued to batter Gaza this weekend, as the number of Palestinians killed by the harsh winter weather continues to rise. Sunday saw two people killed, including a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mohamedou Ould Slahi was imprisoned without charge at Guantánamo Bay for nearly 15 years. Ould Slahi speaks to Business Insider ...

Something that always seems to be contentious among anime fans is how they handle female characters, and it’s easy to see why; not only do many anime neglect their female characters in favor of the ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy that manufacturers can soon start producing for carmakers to test in their vehicles. The female crash test dummy, ...

WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, American car companies will soon be required to test vehicle safety using dummies that are representative of women. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on ...

The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...

For 12 hours on June 16, 2024, Nicole Virzi sat in an interrogation room at Pittsburgh police headquarters, repeatedly denying she hurt her best friend’s 6-week-old son who she’d been watching the ...

WASHINGTON – Dick Cheney was once vilified as the Darth Vader of the Republican Party for his aggressive prosecution of Middle East wars, but he embraced the image even as he and his daughter were ...

U.S. Army drill sergeants encourage a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Spc. Darius Davis/U.S. Army). Female drill sergeants will soon trade their ...

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally. Takaichi, 64, the new leader ...