Twitch backtracks after outcry for using 'gender neutral' term 'womxn'

The streaming platform said it had changed its spelling of "women" to be more gender neutral.

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Covid-19: Sri Lanka chooses remote island for burials

The government had decided last week to lift a ban on burials after criticism from minorities.

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Timelapse shows Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupting

The volcano in North Sumatra's latest eruption sent ash up to 5km (3.1 miles) into the air.

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Andrew Cuomo: Fresh calls for New York governor to resign over harassment claims

A third woman has accused influential Democratic politician Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

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Video shows 2020 Iranian missile attack on US forces at Iraqi base

Iran targeted an Iraqi base hosting US troops to avenge the assassination of Gen Qasem Soleimani.

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