'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he ...
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NHS could save millions from preventable amputations – new data
Thousands of lower limb amputations a year could be prevented – according to new research into a condition called peripheral artery disease. A new report says the NHS could save millions of ...
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The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect against prisoner abuse. Less than 1% of cases succeed.
The denial of orthotic shoes to treat a diabetic condition that led to a severe wound and amputation. Nineteen years locked in ... But prisoners and civil-rights attorneys have said that it is now ...
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Syria Civil War's New Frontlines Emerge Post-Assad
The sudden downfall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive has brought a dramatic new turn to Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. While opponents of the ...
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The Civil War: A Timeline
The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in ...
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UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes
It was created to assist in evidence-gathering and prosecution of individuals responsible for possible war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide since Syria’s civil war began in 2011.
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Italy to prolong war supplies to Ukraine until the end of 2025
ROME, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Italy's cabinet on Monday passed a law decree that allows it to continue supplying until the end of 2025 "means, materials and equipment" to Ukraine to support its war ...
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How the lives of the few child amputees allowed to leave Gaza are being rebuilt elsewhere
That's one of the many brutal truths from this long war. I have followed the stories ... The good news is that Rahaf's amputations were done well given the situation. Circumstance has ensured ...
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Civil Rights
An Alabama sheriff is requesting the FBI to investigate possible civil rights violations at a youth detention facility, law enforcement announced on Monday The Latest A new historical marker has ...
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Russia-Ukraine War
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy ...
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After years of war, 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees’ lives are still mired in uncertainty
Her home engulfed by war, Ukrainian mother Yana Felos found herself in the United Kingdom in April 2022 with no friends, no family and no community. “I just started a new life from scratch ...