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CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s ruling body ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, the justice ministry announced Friday, handing the movement for women’s rights in the African country a long-sought victory.

Female genital mutilation “degrades the dignity of women,” the justice ministry declared in its statement.

During al-Bashir’s rule some Sudanese clerics said forms of female genital mutilation, or FGM, were religiously allowed, arguing that the only debate was over whether it was required or not. »

OTTAWA -- As U.S. members of Congress push Canada to reopen its shared border with the United States, Canadians are pushing back — both in government and on social media.

The members of Congress, who represent the northern states along the border, also implored the Canadian government to consider easing restrictions on family members and property owners impeded by the border closure.

"Decisions about Canada's border are made by Canadians, for Canadians," said Freeland's spokesperson, Katherine Cuplinskas, in the statement. »

The government saved money because it would have paid for part of those hospital bills.

The now-adult beneficiaries had more education and earned more money than people in similar situations whose mothers did not get Medicaid benefits.

It’s not surprising that the children of women who had better health care grew up to be healthier adults and higher earners. »

Flat Earthers Spend $20,000 Trying to Prove Earth Is Flat, Accidentally Prove It’s Round.

The sky is blue, two plus two is four, the earth is round.

Because while it may be hard to believe, there is a large group of people in the world who believe the earth is not round, but completely flat. »