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India woman who accused MP of rape dies in self-immolation
September 3, 2021 · By Geeta Pandey, BBC News, Delhifor www.bbc.com
The death of a 24-year-old Indian woman, who had set herself on fire last week after alleging harassment by police and judiciary at the behest of an MP she had accused of rape, has once again put the spotlight on the shameful treatment of women in India. The woman and a male friend did a […]
Read More...‘Happening in everyone’s neighbourhood’: Alberta police double their efforts to combat rise in online child sex assault and exploitation crimes
September 1, 2021 · By Dylan Short for edmontonjournal.com
Ava was 14 years old when an older boy she had met online convinced her to take part in an explicit Facetime call that was secretly recorded and plastered across the internet. She was shocked and traumatized by the exploitation. “It was posted on porn websites, I had men find out my Facebook and like, […]
Read More...Zimbabwe arrests after child bride dies giving birth at church shrine
September 1, 2021 · By Shingai Nyoka, BBC News, Harare for www.bbc.com
Zimbabwe arrests after child bride dies giving birth at church shrine Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a 26-year-old man after a teenage girl died during childbirth, in a case that has sparked outrage among citizens and rights activists. Anna Machaya, 15, is reported to have died and been buried last month at a church shrine […]
Read More...OnlyFans: How it handles illegal sex videos – BBC investigation
September 1, 2021 · By Noel Titheradge for www.bbc.com
OnlyFans: How it handles illegal sex videos – BBC investigation Internal documents, leaked to BBC News, reveal that OnlyFans allows moderators to give multiple warnings to accounts that post illegal content on its online platform before deciding to close them. Described as a “compliance manual”, the documents also show that staff are asked to be […]
Read More...Afghanistan: Taliban carrying out door-to-door manhunt, report says
August 27, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Afghanistan: Taliban carrying out door-to-door manhunt, report says The Taliban have stepped up their search for people who worked for Nato forces or the previous Afghan government, a report has warned. It said the militants have been going door-to-door to find targets and threaten their family members. The hardline Islamist group has tried to reassure […]
Read More...In A Message To Americans, Pope Francis Says Getting Vaccinated Is ‘An Act Of Love’
August 27, 2021 · By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for www.npr.org
In A Message To Americans, Pope Francis Says Getting Vaccinated Is ‘An Act Of Love’ VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is adding his voice to a campaign to overcome vaccine skepticism, issuing a public service announcement insisting that vaccines are safe, effective and an “act of love.” The video message released Wednesday is aimed at […]
Read More...Canada’s indigenous schools policy was ‘cultural genocide’, says report
August 25, 2021 · By John Barber in Toronto for www.theguardian.com
Canada’s indigenous schools policy was ‘cultural genocide’, says report Canadian governments and churches pursued a policy of “cultural genocide” against the country’s aboriginal people throughout the 20th century, according to an investigation into a long-suppressed history that saw 150,000 Native, or First Nations, children forcibly removed from their families and incarcerated in residential schools rife […]
Read More...Social media fraud: The influencers promoting criminal scams
August 25, 2021 · By Kafui Okpattah, BBC Panorama for www.bbc.com/
On social media, there’s a new type of influencer. But instead of promoting clothing lines and lifestyle products, they promote fraud. They flash stacks of cash, hide their faces, and some even lure new recruits by selling guides on committing fraud. You’d think these scammers and their illegal products would be hard to find, and […]
Read More...Catholic cardinal who criticized vaccines hospitalized with Covid, breathing with ventilator
August 25, 2021 · By Daniella Silva for www.nbcnews.com
Catholic cardinal who criticized vaccines hospitalized with Covid, breathing with ventilator Cardinal Raymond Burke, an outspoken conservative within the Roman Catholic Church and skeptic of Covid vaccinations, has been admitted to the hospital with the coronavirus and is on a ventilator. Burke’s Twitter account posted Saturday that the cardinal, who has publicly clashed with the views of […]
Read More...Remember six brave heroes of Myanmar’s democracy struggle
August 25, 2021 · By UCA News for www.ucanews.com
Remember six brave heroes of Myanmar’s democracy struggle It is perhaps by serendipity that on the eve of the six-month landmark of Myanmar’s coup yesterday, I started reading economist Amartya Sen’s new memoir, “Home in the World”. He begins by recounting his childhood in Mandalay, his excursions to Maymyo and his reflections on Myanmar’s decades […]
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