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‘Toxic’: Online abuse drives women, girls from social media
October 8, 2020 · By Aljazeera News for www.aljazeera.com
‘Toxic’: Online abuse drives women, girls from social media Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60 percent experiencing harassment, according to a new global study. One in five girls and young women has abandoned or cut down her use of a social media platform […]
Read More...Toddler dies in hot car after dad refused to let cops break window
October 8, 2020 · By Jackie Salo for nypost.com
Toddler dies in hot car after dad refused to let cops break window A Las Vegas dad was arrested after he refused to break the window of his new car to save his dying toddler, authorities said. Sidney Deal, 27, flagged down officers after he left his 1-year-old daughter, Sayah Deal, in a hot car […]
Read More...Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments?
October 8, 2020 · By James Gallagher for www.bbc.com
Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments? What work is being done to find treatments? More than 150 different drugs are being researched in different countries. Most are existing drugs that are being trialled against the virus. The UK is running the the world’s largest clinical trial, called Recovery, with more than 12,000 patients […]
Read More...The pope’s unexpected election message
October 8, 2020 · By E.J. Dionne Jr. for www.washingtonpost.com
The pope’s unexpected election message We have become accustomed to interventions in U.S. political campaigns from religious leaders — including Catholic bishops and White evangelical preachers — who wholeheartedly recommend support for conservative political figures who oppose abortion and same-sex marriage. We are not accustomed to a hearing from a pope, a month before […]
Read More...Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’
October 7, 2020 · By Andrew Woodcock for www.independent.co.uk
Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’ The human rights of older people have been violated in England’s care homes because of a series of “shockingly irresponsible” government decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. Human rights campaigners Amnesty International demanded an immediate independent public inquiry, […]
Read More...More action needed for seafarers, ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19
October 7, 2020 · By UN News for news.un.org
More action needed for seafarers, ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19 In all, some 400,000 people are currently stranded on vessels, and a similar number are prevented from returning to ships, either to earn their living or to return home, due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel and transit. They have become “collateral victims” of COVID-19 […]
Read More...Schools warned over internet safety lessons
October 7, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Schools warned over internet safety lessons Children are at a risk of being groomed for sexual abuse because some schools are failing to adequately protect them from online harms, experts say. Research from 14,000 schools identified a “troubling” suggestion lessons had not been learned in parts of England that saw child exploitation scandals. Rotherham, Oldham […]
Read More...‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said
October 7, 2020 · By Michael D. Shear, Katie Benner and Michael S. Schmidt for www.nytimes.com
Top department officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump’s child separation policy, a draft investigation report said. ‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said WASHINGTON — The five U.S. attorneys along the border with Mexico, including three appointed by President Trump, recoiled in May 2018 against an […]
Read More...Church of England failures ‘allowed child sexual abusers to hide’
October 7, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Church of England failures ‘allowed child sexual abusers to hide’ The Church of England failed to protect children from sexual abuse, and created a culture where abusers “could hide”, a report has concluded. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse’s report says the Church’s failure to respond consistently to abuse victims added to their trauma. It […]
Read More...Indian bishop condemns ‘inhuman’ rape-murder of Dalit woman
October 6, 2020 · By Bijay Kumar Minj, New Delhi for www.ucanews.com
Indian bishop condemns ‘inhuman’ rape-murder of Dalit woman Church and political leaders in India have condemned the gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The 19-year-old died in national capital Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Sept. 29 after she was raped in Hathras on Sept. 14. She was taken […]
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