Watch Malala Yousafzai Deftly Shut Down Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscar Bit
ABCIt turns out anything can happen on Hollywood’s biggest night, including hearing the phrase, “Cocaine Bear, leave Malala alone!”As if Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai hasn’t already experienced enough, the Pakistani activist found herself at the center of an awkward segment towards the end of this year’s ceremony thanks to host Jimmy Kimmel (and Cocaine Bear). And the internet is less than happy about her involvement.After a weirdly prolonged presentation featuring a hoarse Elizabeth
news.yahoo.comBill Clinton: 'The world's on fire,' but teamwork can help
Former President Bill Clinton is calling on governments, businesses, philanthropies and other prominent institutions to draw together and help a world that is “on fire" as he reconvenes the Clinton Global Initiative, the meeting of international leaders, for the first time since 2016. Interest in the two-day meeting has been so intense that the Clinton Foundation had to turn away more than 1,000 potential attendees. It is convening a spectrum of luminaries, including Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and actor and water access activist Matt Damon.
news.yahoo.comThe Latest: Islamic State militants claim attacks on Taliban
The extremist Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bombings targeting Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan. The claim, published late Sunday on the militant group's media arm, the Aamaq news agency, signals a growing threat to the Taliban by their long-time rivals. At least eight people, including several Taliban fighters, were killed in the attacks on Sunday and Saturday in the provincial city of Jalalabad, an IS stronghold.
news.yahoo.comMalala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was shot in the face by the Taliban, calls on the international community to protect Afghanistan's women and children
Yousafzai said she was "deeply worried about women, minorities, and human rights advocates," and asked for urgent humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.
news.yahoo.comPakistani police arrests cleric over threats to kill Malala
Pakistani police have arrested a cleric after a video of him went viral on social media, in which he threatens Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai over her recent comments about marriage, officials said Thursday. The cleric, Mufti Sardar Ali Haqqani, was arrested in Lakki Marwat, a district in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Wednesday, said Waseem Sajjad, a local police chief.
news.yahoo.comNobel laureate Malala Yousafzai hopes new partnership with Apple TV+ will "reach young women and girls"
In 2014, Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for girls education who survived a Taliban assassination attempt in Pakistan, became – at age 17 – the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Girls education advocate and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. And I am really excited for this part of my journey, because it will help me to reach young women and girls." "I have met Tim Cook in person, and I know how passionate he is for women's rights, equality and education," Yousafzai said. "Hard work, Malala, does not seem to scare you," King said.
cbsnews.comMalala Yousafzai to produce content for Apple streaming service
Malala Yousafzai to produce content for Apple streaming service Malala Yousafzai and Apple are announcing a new partnership. The 23-year-old advocate for girls' education will be producing content exclusively for Apple TV+. First on “CBS This Morning,” Yousafzai opens up about her love of comedy and how the fight for women's equality starts at home. Gayle King has the story.
cbsnews.comMalala takes her passions to the small screen with Apple
FILE - Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner, appears at the Cricket World Cup opening party along The Mall in London, on May 29, 2019. In her home country, Pakistan, she was outspoken in insisting that girls have a right to an education. You know, I’m still at the stage where I’m exploring ideas. We are often told that you have to grow older and get a PhD or something, and then once you are 50 or 40, then you can change things. Follow that path if you want, but you can change things now as well.
Bangladeshi wins children's prize for fighting cyberbullying
THE HAGUE – A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy won the International Children’s Peace Prize on Friday for his work combating cyberbullying in his country, and he vowed to keep fighting online abuse until it is eradicated. The award is accompanied by a fund of 100,000 euros ($118,225), which is invested by the KidsRights Foundation in projects that are closely linked to the winner’s work. After Yousafzai won the International Children’s Peace Prize in 2013, she went on to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize a year later for campaigning for girls to have a universal right to education even after she survived being shot by Taliban militants. Addressing Friday's award ceremony via a video link, Yousafzai praised Rahman's work for contributing to internet safety. “Cyberbullying is a violation of that right.”
Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls' rights
LONDON – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic. The video chat covers how the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on young women’s access to education. Yousafzai, who survived a shot in the head after being targeted for campaigning for girls’ education in Pakistan, went on to become the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2014. Meghan, now based in California with Harry to seek financial independence from the British monarchy, has campaigned on education for girls for some time. In 2011 the United Nations declared Oct. 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child to promote girls’ rights and address the challenges girls face around the world.
Mission accomplished: Malala gets Oxford degree
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for daring to want an education, has completed her degree at Oxford University. The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner, now 22, posted images on Twitter of her celebration early Friday upon completing a degree in philosophy, politics and economics. Hard to express my joy and gratitude right now as I completed my Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree at Oxford, she tweeted. She went back to school as soon as she could but kept campaigning for the right to an education for others. Her Twitter feed was flooded with expressions of goodwill, including one from NASA astronaut Anne McClain, who studied in England.
Beyoncé to give graduation speech alongside the Obamas
NEW YORK – Beyoncé has been added to the list of guest speakers for YouTube's virtual commencement ceremony that will also feature the Obamas. YouTube announced Tuesday that Beyoncé will deliver an inspirational message to the 2020 class for its “Dear Class of 2020" event, which will take place June 6 at 3 p.m. EDT and will stream on YouTube. Barack and Michelle Obama will also speak at the virtual celebration, which will include appearances from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Zendaya, Alicia Keys, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Demi Lovato, Hasan Minhaj and more. “Dear Class of 2020" will include music performances from BTS, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe x Halle, Maluma, CNCO and Camila Cabello.
Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo former President Barack Obama accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a ceremony in New York. On Saturday, May 16, 2020, Obama plans to speak during Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition, a two-hour livestreaming event for historically black colleges and universities broadcast on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. His remarks were unexpectedly political, given the venue, and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts. Obama did not name President Donald Trump or any other federal or state officials in either of his appearances. The commencement remarks were the latest sign that Obama intends to play an increasingly active role in the coming election.
Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement
NEW YORK – Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. Several high school students from Chicago public schools and the Obama Youth Jobs Corps will join, as will the Jonas Brothers, Yara Shahidi, Bad Bunny, Lena Waithe, Pharrell Williams, Megan Rapinoe and H.E.R. The event is titled “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.” It's hosted by the education advocacy group XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation and The Entertainment Industry Foundation. Obama will reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of school life, especially for seniors who have missed out on their milestone rites of passage. “We are grateful to President Obama for giving this gift to our nation’s three million high school seniors as they #GraduateTogether,” she added.
Artist Paints Famous Pakistani Women Through History to Empower Others
Maliha Abidi honors famous Pakistani women by painting their likenesses. She's gathered those portraits in a book, "Pakistan for Women," hoping to inspire others to pursue their dreams. I need to do something with that and that's where the initial idea for 'Pakistan for Women' came about.Reaction to the book has been overwhelmingly positive. I think it's more amazing to me that it's not just people of Pakistan, said Abidi. RELATED STORIESPig Named Pigcasso Paints $1,600 Artworks After Rescue From Slaughterhouse71-Year-Old Retiree Paints Stunning Replicas of Renaissance ArtworksAncient Artwork Found Under 2,000-Year-Old Volcanic Ash
Malala Yousafzai pushes for $39 billion annual investment for free education
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is calling for 12 years of free education available to all children worldwide. At the summit in Norway, Yousafzai also discussed how her time as a child is winding down. Norah O'Donnell reports.
cbsnews.comMalala Yousafzai on deadly Pakistan school attack: "We will never be defeated"
Malala Yousafzai on deadly Pakistan school attack: "We will never be defeated" The Nobel Peace Prize winner is speaking out about the latest Taliban attack on a school that killed at least 126 people. A Taliban gunman shot her in the head two years ago for advocating for girls' education in Pakistan. Norah O'Donnell reports.
cbsnews.comMalala Yousafzai becomes youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner
Malala Yousafzai becomes youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner Pakistan teen Malala Yousafzai, 17, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to empower young women. Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for women's education rights, continues to fight against those who would deny opportunities to girls. Norah O'Donnell reports.
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