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Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse: Japan’s worst kept secret
September 20, 2023 · By Shaimaa Khalil, Tokyo correspondent for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse: Japan’s worst kept secret For the first time, Julie Fujishima, the niece of the late Johnny Kitagawa, has acknowledged the sexual abuse committed by her uncle and stepped down as president of Japan’s most powerful talent agency, the firm he founded. Is there a sense of shock here in Japan? No, […]
Read More...Pope Francis removes Filipino priest over child abuse allegations
September 19, 2023 · By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Pope Francis removes Filipino priest over child abuse allegations MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has removed a priest from Borongan, Eastern Samar, due to allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The accused priest identified as Pio Aclon, previously stationed in Borongan, had been suspended from his clerical […]
Read More...How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
September 19, 2023 · By Nadine Yousif, BBC News for www.bbc.com
How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country. It was six years ago that Kim Blake’s son Sean died from an accidental fentanyl […]
Read More...Antarctic sea-ice at ‘mind-blowing’ low alarms experts
September 19, 2023 · By Georgina Rannard, Becky Dale and Erwan Rivault, BBC News Climate & Science and Data Journalism Team for www.bbc.com
Antarctic sea-ice at ‘mind-blowing’ low alarms experts The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. “It’s so far outside anything we’ve seen, it’s almost mind-blowing,” says Walter Meier, who monitors sea-ice with the National […]
Read More...Russell Brand: BBC and Channel 4 investigate allegations
September 18, 2023 · By Ian Youngs and Steven McIntosh, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Russell Brand: BBC and Channel 4 investigate allegations The BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that Russell Brand sexually assaulted four women. The comedian and actor has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies. The allegations form part of a report […]
Read More...How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
September 18, 2023 · By Nadine Yousif, BBC News for www.bbc.com
How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country. It was six years ago that Kim Blake’s son Sean died from an accidental fentanyl […]
Read More...Hontiveros to Sara Duterte: No need to respect me, just account for confidential funds
September 18, 2023 · By BONZ MAGSAMBOL for www.rappler.com
Hontiveros to Sara Duterte: No need to respect me, just account for confidential funds MANILA, Philippines – Responding to Vice President Sara Duterte’s latest tirade against her, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday, September 14, said that she was not asking for respect from Duterte, but accountability. “Hindi ko hinihingi ang respeto […]
Read More...Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, say researchers
September 15, 2023 · By Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, say researchers An official inquiry into the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has identified nearly 1,000 cases of sexual abuse since 1950. Many involved children and 56% of the victims were male, the report said. The vast majority of the accused were men. Researchers from […]
Read More...Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 – advocacy group
September 15, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 – advocacy group BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness said in a report on Tuesday, September 12. Global Witness found at least 177 environmentalists were […]
Read More...Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed – report
September 13, 2023 · By Georgina Rannard, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed – report Areas of Amazon rainforest with a combined area the size of England could be threatened by new mining and deforestation, a new report claims. It is currently illegal to mine in these protected indigenous territories of the Amazon. But Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro […]
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