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Australian ex-priest convicted of child sex abuse pleads guilty to 72nd victim
June 23, 2023 · By Associated Press for news.yahoo.com
Australian ex-priest convicted of child sex abuse pleads guilty to 72nd victim MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian ex-priest convicted of child sex abuse pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 72nd victim. Gerald Ridsdale, 89, has been in prison since 1994. He is serving a 39-year sentence for a series of convictions for abusing […]
Read More...MasterChef: Caerwyn Ash jailed for child abuse images
June 23, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
MasterChef: Caerwyn Ash jailed for child abuse images A MasterChef contestant has been jailed for possessing child abuse images and then blackmailing police officers when he was caught. Caerwyn Ash, 41, from Swansea, threatened to publish images of police officers engaging in sexual acts unless the case against him was dropped. Ash was found guilty […]
Read More...India’s Modi faces human rights criticism ahead of US visit
June 21, 2023 · By Brian Osgood for www.aljazeera.com
India’s Modi faces human rights criticism ahead of US visit The administration of President Joe Biden is preparing to host a state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, paying little mind to critics who say the United States is turning a blind eye to human rights violations in India under Modi’s right-wing government. In […]
Read More...Pope readies to leave hospital after surgery
June 21, 2023 · By AFP, Rome for www.ucanews.com
Pope readies to leave hospital after surgery Pope Francis is due to leave hospital Friday, nine days after a hernia operation, and return to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer. The 86-year-old has suffered a series of health issues since his election in 2013, from hip […]
Read More...Is EU doing enough to back LGBTQ rights in Southeast Asia?
June 21, 2023 · By David Hutt for www.dw.com
Is EU doing enough to back LGBTQ rights in Southeast Asia? On June 4, the European Union’s delegation to Thailand attended the annual Bangkok Pride Parade in celebration of international Pride month, which lasts the whole of June. Thailand is routinely ranked as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries in Southeast Asia. The Move Forward Party, which […]
Read More...A New Orleans priest confessed to abusing children. He returned to work and was never charged
June 21, 2023 · By Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans for www.theguardian.com
A New Orleans priest confessed to abusing children. He returned to work and was never charged Three days after the Feast of All Saints in 1999, Lawrence Hecker confessed to his superiors at the archdiocese of New Orleans that he had either sexually molested or otherwise shared a bed with multiple teenagers whom he met through […]
Read More...Instagram facilitates ‘vast pedophile network’ on its platform, bombshell report finds
June 20, 2023 · By Andreas Wailzer for www.lifesitenews.com
Instagram facilitates ‘vast pedophile network’ on its platform, bombshell report finds (LifeSiteNews) — Instagram is facilitating large pedophile and child-trafficking networks, according to a bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published June 7. Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst together with the WSJ investigated pedophile activities on Instagram and found that […]
Read More...Why the manosphere needs to be cracked
June 20, 2023 · By DYLAN SALCEDO for www.rappler.com
Why the manosphere needs to be cracked Empowered by personalities such as Andrew Tate, the ‘manosphere’ allows misogyny to thrive in fringe online communities, and has the propensity to spread to other widespread groups if left unchecked Andrew Tate is a social media influencer, branding himself as a coach for his viewers on how to […]
Read More...[OPINION] Real independence for our Republic
June 20, 2023 · By TONY LA VIÑA, BERNARDINE DE BELEN for www.rappler.com
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[OPINION] Real independence for our Republic ‘Freedom demands to be continuously fought for. Especially in a country that coddles foreign powers and is vicious to its own people.’ This year, we celebrate the 125th Independence Day of the Philippines. June 12, 1898 is considered the first since Emilio Aguinaldo signed the “Acta de la proclamacion de […]
Read More...[Newspoint] When freedom merges with power
June 16, 2023 · By VERGEL O. SANTOS for www.rappler.com
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[Newspoint] When freedom merges with power Is there any doubt that this is a Shakespearean deal – A franchise! A franchise! My kingdom for a franchise! – and that it constitutes a surrender of the very freedom intended as a counterweight to official power? The merger between ABS-CBN and a subsidiary of a company owned by […]
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