World News
Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds
November 28, 2023 · By Vicky Wong, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Italy, calling for an end to violence against women following the murder of a university student earlier this month. Giulia Cecchettin was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend days before she was due to graduate. […]
Read More...Thousands, mostly Christians, flee besieged Myanmar town
November 28, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Thousands, mostly Christians, flee besieged Myanmar town Sylvester and his family had no time to think before fleeing their home amid non-stop aerial bombardment and artillery shelling in the civil war-hit eastern Myanmar. The 65-year-old quickly packed some clothes and important documents like the national registration card and left Loikaw along with his wife, son, and 91-year-old […]
Read More...Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
November 24, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally A key political ally of Vladimir Putin has adopted a child seized from a Ukrainian children’s home, according to documents uncovered by BBC’s Panorama. Sergey Mironov, the 70-year-old leader of a Russian political party, is named on the adoption record of a two-year-old girl who was taken in […]
Read More...Watchdog records 87 percent jump in online child sexual abuse cases
November 24, 2023 · By Rex Anthony Naval for businessmirror.com.ph
Watchdog records 87 percent jump in online child sexual abuse cases A child exploitation watchdog on Tuesday reported an 87 percent increase in child sexual abuse material cases since 2019. WeProtect Global Alliance, in its fourth Global Threat Assessment Report, said there are over 32 million reported cases globally. The report, quoting the Internet Watch […]
Read More...Swim coach jailed for three years for spying on girls as they changed
November 24, 2023 · By Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent for www.rte.ie
A swimming coach who set up cameras in a pool in Dublin and recorded young girls over a 12-month period as they were changing into their swimsuits has been jailed for three years. Matthew Coward, from Shantalla Road in Santry in Dublin, pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of children and producing child abuse images […]
Read More...Israeli air strikes kill 47 in south Gaza amid calls for civilians to flee
November 23, 2023 · By RTE News News for www.rte.ie
Israeli air strikes kill 47 in south Gaza amid calls for civilians to flee Israeli air strikes on residential areas in south Gaza have killed at least 47 Palestinians, medics said, after Israel again warned civilians to relocate as it girds for an onslaught against Hamas in the enclave’s south after subduing the north. The […]
Read More...Pro-Palestine protest march in Dublin calls for end to Gaza conflict
November 23, 2023 · By Fergal O'Brien for www.rte.ie
Pro-Palestine protest march in Dublin calls for end to Gaza conflict Large crowds turned out for a pro-Palestine protest in Dublin calling for an end to the conflict between Israel and Gaza. People marched from the Garden of Remembrance to Merrion Square, where a rally was held. The “National Demonstration for Palestine” was organised by […]
Read More...Earth on track for catastrophic 2.9C temperature rise this century, UN warns
November 23, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Earth on track for catastrophic 2.9C temperature rise this century, UN warns Countries’ greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9C this century, the UN has said, warning “we are out of road”. The UN Environment Programme’s annual Emissions Gap report is released just […]
Read More...The horrific war in the mid-east continues
November 23, 2023 · By Bernie Sanders
The horrific war in the mid-east continues. Gaza is a humanitarian disaster. No more aid to Israel without strong conditions. Hamas is a corrupt terrorist organization which began this war by slaughtering 1,200 innocent Israeli men, women and children and taking over 200 hostages. Hamas has made clear, before and after October 7, that its goal […]
Read More...Rotherham abuse victims charity gets council cash after grant loss
November 17, 2023 · By Danielle Andrews, Local Democracy Reporting Service for www.bbc.com
Rotherham abuse victims charity gets council cash after grant loss A charity which helps victims of abuse in South Yorkshire is to get council cash after losing out on its bid for a £210,000 Ministry of Justice grant. The funding loss meant Rotherham Abuse Counselling Service (RothACS) was facing a £40,000 shortfall this year and […]
Read More...
