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How to bring sex work out of the shadows

The debate over different approaches to decriminalisation

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WitchTok: the rise of the occult on social media has eerie parallels with the 16th century

It’s 1.30am in the morning, and I’m about to watch a duel between magicians. One is a “demonolater”, a word I have never heard before, someone who claims they worship demons and can petition them in return for knowledge or

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Exxon CEO denies spreading disinformation on climate change

Exxon CEO Darren Woods is among top officials testifying Thursday as congressional Democrats investigate what they describe as a decades-long campaign to push disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming.

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January 6 committee is losing patience with Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows as it seeks his testimony – CNN

January 6 committee is losing patience with Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows as it seeks his testimony  CNN Jan 6 Capitol riot probe focuses on luxury hotel ‘war room’  Yahoo News Why Congress is looking closely at the Jan. 6

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Africa to press climate finance demands at COP26: negotiator

African countries will use next week’s COP summit to demand rich nations honour and then deepen their pledges to fund the fight against climate change, a top negotiator said Thursday. The UN meeting in Scotland hosts a two-day summit of

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Coca growers capture 180 soldiers destroying crops in Colombia

Colombian coca growers have taken hostage about 180 soldiers who were eradicating crops of the cocaine-yielding plant near the Venezuelan border, a military official said Thursday. General Omar Sepulveda told reporters six platoons under his command were “kidnapped” Tuesday in

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Families of Charleston Massacre Victims Reach $88 Million Settlement – The New York Times

Families of Charleston Massacre Victims Reach $88 Million Settlement  The New York Times Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach an $88M settlement with the Justice Department  CNN DOJ reaches settlement with families of Emanuel 9  WYFF News 4 Massive $88M settlement reached

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How the Pandemic Fueled the Rise of ‘Intentional’ Dating

Zach Mazerov and Blake Crist never planned to pursue a serious relationship. When New York City began opening back up over the summer, spurred by a readily available vaccine, both eagerly anticipated a season filled with carefree flings and late

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