Liechtenstein moves to change succession laws, paves way for women on throne

The change shouldn't affect the top of the line of Liechtenstein's royal house succession in the immediate future.

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Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.

Smarkets is entering the U.S. prediction market race but also applying to run as a sportsbook within states amid regulatory uncertainty at the federal level.

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Five years of Taliban rule: Afghan women face deepening repression

Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghan women face sweeping restrictions on education, work, movement and public life, with the UN describing Afghanistan as the world’s worst country for women’s rights.

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Afghan women are erased from public life

Five years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women have been particularly affected by the government’s restrictions. They are banned from public places including parks and excluded from most jobs, while girls are barred from education beyond the age of 12.

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The women India’s biggest river project forgot

As the Ken-Betwa dam displaces thousands, legal protections on compensation are being ignored.

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The Polygamist's creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News