World News
Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey?
February 10, 2023 · By Birce Bora for www.aljazeera.com
Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey? “We are searching for my niece, Rukiye,” a tired-looking man with bloodshot eyes told local reporters as he peered through the twisted remains of a hospital in the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Wednesday. “She is 23, a nurse. She entered the hospital hours after the […]
Read More...They released a sex video to shame and silence her. She’s one of many women in Myanmar doxxed and abused on Telegram by supporters of the military
February 10, 2023 · By CNN News for edition.cnn.com
They released a sex video to shame and silence her. She’s one of many women in Myanmar doxxed and abused on Telegram by supporters of the military (CNN) – In the summer of 2021, Chomden was abroad, thousands of miles away from her home in Myanmar, when a friend sent her an urgent message informing […]
Read More...Sale man Dean Barnes avoids jail on child abuse material charges
February 10, 2023 · By ABC Gippsland / By Kerrin Thomas for www.abc.net.au
Sale man Dean Barnes avoids jail on child abuse material charges A Sale man has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to using an online messaging service to request images and videos of who he thought were children. Dean Barnes, 35, pleaded guilty to 15 charges of using a carriage service to solicit child abuse material, two […]
Read More...Online safety bill needs tougher rules on misogyny, say peers
February 9, 2023 · By Tobi Thomas for www.theguardian.com
Online safety bill needs tougher rules on misogyny, say peers Tougher rules are needed to target misogyny online as part of the online safety bill, a group of peers has said. Under the online safety bill, which is being finalised, social media firms will be legally required to abide by their terms and conditions, which generally […]
Read More...Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 15,000 as Erdoğan defends response
February 9, 2023 · By Jon Henley for www.theguardian.com
Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 15,000 as Erdoğan defends response Turkey’s president has rejected growing criticism of the authorities’ response to Monday’s huge earthquakes, as the death toll passed 15,000 across Turkey and Syria and rescuers continued to pull survivors from the freezing rubble. Making his first visit to Turkey’s worst-affected region since the […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse: Mother reveals trauma of court delays after her ex-husband sexually abused her daughter
February 9, 2023 · By Alix Culbertson for news.sky.com
Child sexual abuse: Mother reveals trauma of court delays after her ex-husband sexually abused her daughter A mother has told of the trauma her young daughter experienced after waiting 18 months for her father to be convicted of child sexual abuse – as a report finds it is taking years for cases to be concluded. […]
Read More...David Carrick: Serial rapist Met Police officer in prison at least 30 years
February 8, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
David Carrick: Serial rapist Met Police officer in prison at least 30 years Serial rapist and former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick will serve a minimum of 30 years in jail. Carrick was told he had taken “monstrous advantage of women” as he was sentenced to 36 life terms. The 48-year-old committed violent and degrading […]
Read More...‘Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God’ – Pope Francis
February 7, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Francis said on Sunday, February 5, that laws criminalizing LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis, who made his remarks in response to a reporter’s question aboard the plane returning from a two-country trip to Africa, received full backing of his comments from […]
Read More...Pope and Protestant leaders denounce anti-gay laws
February 7, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Pope and Protestant leaders denounce anti-gay laws Pope Francis and the leaders of Protestant churches in England and Scotland have denounced the criminalisation of homosexuality. Speaking to reporters after visiting South Sudan, the Pope said such laws were a sin and “an injustice”. He added people with “homosexual tendencies” are children of God and should […]
Read More...Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter released from prison
February 7, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter released from prison Disgraced glam rock singer Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sex crimes. The paedophile, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. The 79-year-old reportedly left a low […]
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