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Chemical hair straighteners may cause uterine cancer: study
Chemical hair straighteners may cause uterine cancer: study

Women who frequently use chemical hair straightening products could face more than twice the risk of uterine cancer compared to those who never use them, according to a new study published Monday. Women who reported using hair straightening products in the past year were almost twice as likely to develop uterine cancer compared to women that never used them, the researchers found.

Sierra Leone buries riot dead amid outcry
Sierra Leone buries riot dead amid outcry

Twenty-seven civilians killed in August riots in Sierra Leone were buried Monday in the capital Freetown following a state-led ceremony, as families disputed police accounts of their deaths. On August 24, six police officers killed in the riots were buried in a state funeral attended by Bio.

Swiss author shaves head on stage after winning award
Swiss author shaves head on stage after winning award

Swiss author Kim de l'Horizon shaved their head on stage after winning the prestigious German Book Prize on Monday, in a show of solidarity with the women protesting in Iran. The German Book Prize honours the best German-language novel of the year and comes with a 25,000 euro prize ($24,600).

Haiti security situation 'nightmarish': UN chief
Haiti security situation 'nightmarish': UN chief

The deterioration of Haiti's security and health environment as gangs expand their control has produced "an absolutely nightmarish situation" for local people, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday. The Security Council was to debate the situation Monday afternoon.

Parler seen as home for far-right -- and now Kanye West
Parler seen as home for far-right -- and now Kanye West

Seen as an online home for extremist rhetoric unwelcome at established social networks, Parler won fans in the ultra-far right and an aspiring buyer in celebrity Kanye West. Trump's social network also found itself unwelcome at Google's shop for content tailored for Android-powered mobile devices until it improved its content moderation systems.