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Small victories as women challenge Vatican patriarchy

Once a rare sight in the Vatican's halls of power, women are increasingly being seen in senior posts under Pope Francis, but the gender battle is far from won.. The number of women in positions of responsibility at the Vatican -- which applies strict gender wage parity -- has tripled since the election of Francis 10 years ago, from Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta to Alessandra Smerilli, the first woman to be appointed the equivalent of a deputy minister.

Tue, Mar 7, 2023 3 mins read

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Oscar short docs race showcases booming art form

When marine biologist Maxim Chakilev flings open the door of his ramshackle Siberian hut in the Oscar-nominated short documentary "Haulout" to find 100,000 honking and heaving walruses, the effect is breathtakingly cinematic.. The almost language-free "Haulout," produced by brother-sister team Maxim Arbugaev and Evgenia Arbugaeva, who spent three months living in Chakilev's rudimentary hut, is exactly the kind of top-notch content that dovetails with The New Yorker's high-brow fiction and deep-dive reporting, Kang said.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 3 mins read

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Oscar short docs race showcases booming art form

When marine biologist Maxim Chakilev flings open the door of his ramshackle Siberian hut in the Oscar-nominated short documentary "Haulout" to find 100,000 honking and heaving walruses, the effect is breathtakingly cinematic.. The almost language-free "Haulout," produced by brother-sister team Maxim Arbugaev and Evgenia Arbugaeva, who spent three months living in Chakilev's rudimentary hut, is exactly the kind of top-notch content that dovetails with The New Yorker's high-brow fiction and deep-dive reporting, Kang said.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 3 mins read

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World's most premature babies celebrate first birthday

A Canadian girl and boy born over four months premature and not expected to survive have celebrated their first birthday with a Guinness World Records nod as the world's most premature twins.. Weighing just 330 grams (0.72 lbs.) and 420 grams (0.92 lbs.), respectively, they are also the lightest twins at birth ever, Guinness World Records (GWR) said on its website.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 1 mins read

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Goodbyes and good buys: Paris Fashion Week highlights

The womenswear autumn-winter season finally comes to a halt on Tuesday, having rumbled through New York, London and Milan before ending in the French capital.. Here are some of the highlights from the final set of shows in Paris.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 2 mins read

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Kilicdaroglu: Turkey's 'quiet force' taking on Erdogan

It took more than a decade and some bitter defeats for Kemal Kilicdaroglu to secure the Turkish opposition's trust and become its torchbearer in May's crucial parliamentary and presidential polls.. If elected, Kilicdaroglu would be the first Alevi to head the Turkish state.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 3 mins read

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Eye-light highlight at Louis Vuitton

Futuristic luminous visors were the highlight of Louis Vuitton's womenswear show on Monday at Paris Fashion Week. . As well as the luminous glasses, there were bags made to look like houses and Paris street signs. 

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 1 mins read

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Women take star role in African movies on jihadist bloodshed

Few movies have been made about jihadism in Africa and even fewer have focused on the plight of women at the hands of extremists.. Under festival rules, films chosen for competition have to be made by Africans and predominantly produced in Africa. bam/pid/stb/ri/ea

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 3 mins read

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Turkey's splintered opposition tries to reunite ahead of polls

Turkey's bickering opposition leaders met on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to agree on a joint candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the May 14 election.. The two met Aksener on Monday in an attempt to keep her nationalist Iyi Party from splintering the opposition vote and helping Erdogan's hand.

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 3 mins read

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'Fantastic but scary': Paul Smith on rehanging Picasso

When British fashion designer Paul Smith was asked to oversee a rehang of the Picasso Museum in Paris to mark 50 years since the artist's death, he decided to have some fun.. Dozens of exhibitions and conferences are marking the 50th anniversary of his death around the world, with a new research centre to be opened near the Paris museum in the autumn. ls-er/fg

Mon, Mar 6, 2023 3 mins read