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Oil chief who criticised Ukraine war falls to his death

Oil chief who criticised Ukraine war falls to his death The chairman of Russia’s largest private oil company has died after falling from a Moscow hospital window, it is being reported. Ravil Maganov, 67, fell from the sixth-floor window of the Central Clinical Hospital, the business website RBC cited police sources as saying. Reuters also […]

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Uyghurs UN report: International community must take action or be ‘wilfully complicit’

Uyghurs UN report: International community must take action or be ‘wilfully complicit’ A UN report accusing China of “serious human rights violations” and possible crimes against humanity in the detention and torture of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has provoked anger from many around the world. China has rejected the findings of the report, saying it […]

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Ex-baby sitter gets 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 20 boys

Ex-baby sitter gets 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 20 boys TOKYO – A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old former baby sitter to a prison term of 20 years over forcible sexual intercourse and other indecent acts on 20 boys aged 5 to 11 years old. A licensed nursery school teacher, he […]

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Why do so few rape cases go to court?

There has been a “completely unacceptable” collapse in rape prosecutions in England and Wales despite a record number of cases, MPs say. The Home Affairs Committee has called for more funding for prosecutions and better support for rape victims What do the figures show? Police in England and Wales recorded 67,125 rape offences in the […]

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Rape offences at highest recorded level

Rape offences at highest recorded level Police in England and Wales have recorded the highest number of rapes and sexual offences in 20 years. Forces recorded 194,683 sexual offences in 2021-22, including 70,330 rapes, the highest number since records began in 2002/03. It comes as high profile cases and campaigns have been in the public […]

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Girl raped aged 13 faces three-year wait for trial

Girl raped aged 13 faces three-year wait for trial The father of a girl who was raped aged 13 and has been waiting two years for her case to be heard, has spoken about the devastating impact of court delays. The girl now faces a further delay of nine months after a suitable judge could […]

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‘Is this how justice ends?’

‘Is this how justice ends?’ On Aug 15, while India basked in the glory of celebrating 75 years of independence from colonial rule, the news of the remission of sentences for 11 men convicted of gang-raping Bilkis Bano and murdering her family members, sent shock waves down the spine of this nation. Bilkis’ ghastly experience […]

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Pope creates 20 new cardinals who may choose successor

Pope creates 20 new cardinals who may choose successor Pope Francis has inducted 20 cardinals from around the world, choosing men who mostly agree with his vision of a more progressive and inclusive Catholic Church and influencing their choice of his eventual successor. Francis, 85, presided at a ceremony known as a consistory, telling the […]

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Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll surpasses 1,000

Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll surpasses 1,000 Pakistan’s flooded southern Sindh province is bracing for a fresh deluge from swollen rivers in the north, as the death toll from this year’s monsoon topped 1,000. The mighty Indus River that courses through Pakistan’s second-most populous region is fed by dozens of mountain tributaries to the north, […]

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Fresh shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

Fresh shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine Russian artillery fired at Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, local officials said, adding to residents’ anguish as reports of shelling around the plant fuelled fears of a radiation disaster. Russia’s defence ministry said there was more Ukrainian shelling of the […]

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