From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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A Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly sewing shut the lips of another woman she was living with, causing injuries that left her unable to eat or speak. Masae Sakurai, 49, a part-time worker, was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman in Japan has been arrested for allegedly sewing her roommate's mouth shut with a needle and thread. Police in Japan ...

This article, based on a critical examination of these cultural representations, explores the damage these narrow portrayals inflict and why a broader, more accurate understanding of Asian women's ...

After the firing of Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn in 2025, no Black woman remained in the WNBA's head coaching ranks despite five head coach vacancies heading into the 2026 WNBA season. The ...

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers called out the lack of Black women head coaches in the WNBA, saying Black women deserve "the same equal opportunity" to coach in the league. Bueckers commented on the ...

One woman at Wimbledon has completely stolen the show with her impressive headgear. Thousands of tennis fans have been flocking to London over the past couple of weeks for the annual Wimbledon ...

A video has taken social media by storm, generating claims that a woman decided to completely shave her head as a desperate measure to escape an arranged marriage planned by her mother. The widespread ...

The head of one the country’s top medical schools sparked outrage during a tense House hearing after refusing to say that only women can get pregnant. Dr. Sam Hawgood, chancellor of the University of ...