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Forget back alleys and coat hangers. Self-managed abortions can be ‘safer than aspirin’, research says

Evacuees share horror of months in Avozstal steelworks bunker; why Putin’s shift to the east could lengthen the war; and tattoos of Ukraine resistance

Island’s recovery faces tough obstacles, and there are signs it is not keeping up with its competitors

Artist who reinvented the look of classic characters for Marvel and DC Comics and fought for the rights of illustrators

The former president was once pro-choice – but the threat he posed to reproductive rights was hiding in plain sight

Mel Greig had been working at Sydney's 2Day FM when she and colleague Mike Christian rang King Edward VII Hospital in London "to see how quickly we could get hung up on" and "to our surprise, we were immediately transferred to the private nurse of the Duchess (of Cambridge)"

Third president of Kenya who helped modernise the economic and political landscape of his country

Demonstrators stage dawn protest at plans for new oil and gas fields in North Sea off Scotland’s coast

Domenico Tedesco’s side could win two trophies this season but defeat and disdain made for a weary night at Mönchengladbach

Explosions in separatist-controlled region have heightened worries that country could be drawn into the Ukraine war

Participants including Aravani trans art collective are shifting perceptions in male-dominated society