November, 2022
Philippines sees a pandemic boom in child sex abuse
November 29, 2022 · By Laura Bicker, BBC News Manila for www.bbc.com
Philippines sees a pandemic boom in child sex abuse Seven-year-old Eric giggles, showing off a broad toothless grin, as he talks about space travel in the shade of a garden, surrounded by lush, thick forest, a few hours north of the Philippines’ capital Manila. Eric dreams of flying a rainbow-coloured rocket to Saturn. He has […]
Read More...Philippines to accelerate U.S. defense deal on base access
November 29, 2022 · By CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer for asia.nikkei.com
Philippines to accelerate U.S. defense deal on base access MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday said it will speed up the implementation of a defense agreement that allows U.S. troops to rotate for extended periods and access local military bases. Manila is also in talks with Washington regarding additional sites to be covered under the […]
Read More...Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine ‘super cartel’
November 29, 2022 ·
Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine ‘super cartel’ A drug “super cartel” that controlled about a third of Europe’s cocaine supply has been dismantled, police have announced. Dubbed Operation Desert Light, 49 people were arrested across six European countries, the EU’s police agency, Europol, said. They included a British national, who is suspected […]
Read More...South Africa pit bull attacks: ‘We can’t live in a world where dogs eat children’
November 29, 2022 · By Vumani Mkhize, BBC News, Phomolong for www.bbc.com
South Africa pit bull attacks: ‘We can’t live in a world where dogs eat children’ Warning: Some readers may find details in this story distressing. Residents of Phomolong township in South Africa woke up to horrific screams last Sunday morning. They came from a three-year-old boy as he was attacked and then mauled to death […]
Read More...Survivors Tells Their Story Through Theater
November 28, 2022 · By Preda News
Survivors Tells Their Story Through Theater #CanadaFundPH Michelle, 16, gave a moving performance in one of the scenes of the advocacy theater play “Once We Had a Dream” performed during the Children’s Month Celebration organized by another child-focused NGO called ACTION. The activity coincided with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence under the […]
Read More...Russian attacks on energy grid amount to genocide, says Ukraine
November 28, 2022 · By Russia-Ukraine war for www.bbc.com
Russian attacks on energy grid amount to genocide, says Ukraine Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amount to genocide, a top Ukrainian official says. Strikes on key facilities targeted “the full Ukrainian nation” and were an effort to force Kyiv to surrender, the prosecutor-general told the BBC. The term genocide refers to an effort to […]
Read More...Jeffrey Epstein victims sue several major banks
November 28, 2022 · By Jeffrey Epstein death for www.bbc.com
Jeffrey Epstein victims sue several major banks Two women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse have filed lawsuits against JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank. They accuse the banks of ignoring “red flags” about their client and benefiting from the late financier’s alleged sex-trafficking operations. The disgraced financier took his own life in a […]
Read More...Philippines’ wealth gap widens despite reduced poverty – World Bank
November 28, 2022 · By RALF RIVAS for www.rappler.com
Philippines’ wealth gap widens despite reduced poverty – World Bank MANILA, Philippines – High economic growth and job expansion have resulted in significant poverty reduction in the Philippines, yet an elite few continue to hold a bulk of national wealth, findings of a World Bank report showed. The World Bank report found that the Philippines’ […]
Read More...Pope sacks leadership of worldwide Catholic charity
November 28, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Pope sacks leadership of worldwide Catholic charity Pope Francis has fired the entire leadership of the Catholic Church’s worldwide charity arm and appointed a commissioner to run it until new executives are elected. The surprise move involved the executives of Caritas Internationalis (CI), a Vatican-based confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social services organisations […]
Read More...Justice and victory for child-victims
November 25, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Justice and victory for child-victims Fr. Shay Cullen 25 November 2022 It is well established that child sexual abuse is widespread. One in every three girls is a victim and it is a crime committed in secret with threats and intimidation and that victims rarely and seldom complain and report the crime of sexual assault. […]
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