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Sudan: Death Sentences for Women During Sudan's War 'Profound Failure of Justice'

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The growing number of harsh sentences handed down to women by courts during Sudan's war, including death sentences*, represents a profound failure of justice, according to Hala Al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA), told Radio Dabanga

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US has deployed a space weapon, air force secretary says

The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.

  • US officially deployed space weapon in Earth's orbit, first acknowledgment of offensive capability.
  • Secretary of Air Force Troy Meink announced weapon's role in protecting US forces.
  • Deployment amid concerns over Russian, Chinese space threats and satellite attacks.

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