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Thursday, 14 April 2016 01:06

The Girls in Cameroon who become suicide bombers to escape hunger

Girls captured by Boko Haram in Nigeria are volunteering to become suicide bombers because they can no longer bear the sexual abuse and constant hunger they suffer as prisoners. Many of the young women take the shocking decision as a last resort to try and escape the jihadi group, even if it costs them their life. Women who managed to escape Boko Haram have revealed that the young bombers don't believe in the radical ideology of the group but rather they want to run away from the nightmare conditions. Fati (pictured) said that the militants turned up at her village,…

Monday, 11 April 2016 01:26

A new study shows what happens to babies if the mother smokes marijuana during pregnancy

Babies exposed to marijuana in the womb are likely to be born smaller than those not exposed, and more likely to need intensive care after birth, according to a new analysis of existing evidence. Mothers who smoke marijuana while pregnant are also more likely than those who don’t to have iron-deficiency anemia, researchers report in the journal BMJ Open. “We know that caring for yourself before you become pregnant is one of the best ways to make sure your baby will be born healthy,” said study author Dr. Cara Christ, director of Arizona’s Department of Health Services in Phoenix. “This…

Sunday, 10 April 2016 01:26

The CIA is investing in beauty products that collect people's DNA.

Its venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, has provided funding for San Francisco-based beauty firm, Skincential Sciences, according to documents obtained by The Intercept. Skincential's consumer brand, Clearista, provides 'skin resurfacing' products designed to make people look more 'youthful', according to its website. The CIA is investing in beauty products that collect people's DNA. Its venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, has provided funding for San Francisco-based beauty firm, Skincential Sciences, according to documents obtained by The Intercept. Skincential's consumer brand, Clearista, provides 'skin resurfacing' products It endorsed by the likes of Oprah and a number of beauty bloggers on YouTube. The product line…

Saturday, 09 April 2016 02:20

The modern slave trade is highly profitable and growing

The news that criminal gangs have penetrated refugee communities from the area hit by the Nepali earthquake and are offering their children for sale as domestic servants in the UK and other wealthy destinations is shocking, but not surprising. This kind of transaction is happening all over the world. For those concerned about the emergence of modern forms of slavery, it is a commonplace that the numbers of adults and children trafficked into sexual or labor exploitation, including domestic servitude, is huge and growing. Compared with the 200 years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, during which around 14 million black…