World News
In Iraq, religious ‘pleasure marriages’ are a front for child prostitution
October 15, 2019 · By Nawal Al-Maghafi for www.theguardian.com
I’m walking through the security cordon that leads into Kadhimiyah, one of Shia Islam’s holiest sites. I’m in a queue, along with dozens of pilgrims who have come from all over the world to pay their respects to the shrine of Imam Kadhim. At the gate, a female security guard pats me down and looks […]
Read More...Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions
October 11, 2019 · By Matthew Taylor and Jonathan Watts for www.theguardian.com
The Guardian today reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be directly linked to more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the modern era. New data from world-renowned researchers reveals how this cohort of state-owned and multinational firms are driving the climate […]
Read More...Oxfam alleges abuse in UK supermarket supply chains
October 11, 2019 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Workers on farms and plantations that supply big UK supermarkets are being subjected to poverty and human rights abuses, according to Oxfam. A “relentless” drive for retailer profits is fuelling poverty, abuse, and discrimination, the charity said. Poor conditions were rife on farms that supply supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, it added. But the […]
Read More...Judge rules 10-year-old girl incompetent in baby death
October 10, 2019 · By www.apnews.com
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A judge in western Wisconsin on Tuesday found a 10-year-old girl incompetent to stand trial on charges she killed a 6-month-old baby in her care last year. Dunn County Judge James Peterson’s ruling means the homicide case against the girl will be suspended indefinitely. Peterson agreed with a psychologist that […]
Read More...4 Charged With Human Trafficking, 2 Women Rescued From Highlandtown Brothel
October 9, 2019 · By Kelsey Kushner for baltimore.cbslocal.com
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police announced the arrests of four people allegedly linked with human trafficking ring in southeast Baltimore. The group was targeting undocumented, Hispanic women, according to the city state’s attorney. Police said they also rescued two women from a Hispanic brothel in the 3900 block of Mount Pleasant Avenue in Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood. “Last […]
Read More...The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts are lobbying against child abuse statutes. This is their playbook
October 9, 2019 · By Marisa Kwiatkowski, and John Kelly, USA TODAY for www.usatoday.com
Pennsylvania state Rep. Tom Murt slid into a pew at his childhood church, seeking a break from politics and the stress of work. Instead, Murt got an earful. In his sermon, the priest talked about a bill pending in the state Legislature that would give survivors of child sexual abuse more time to sue their abusers – and […]
Read More...Brother charged with child abuse after leaving toddler at pond while fishing
October 9, 2019 · By Trace Christenson, Battle Creek Enquirer for www.battlecreekenquirer.com
SPRINGFIELD – A 17-year-old has been charged with child abuse after leaving his baby brother near a pond while fishing. Jack Birman was arraigned Monday on charges of third-degree child abuse and faces up to two years in prison if convicted. Birman was arrested Sunday after his 16-month-old brother was taken to the hospital with signs […]
Read More...Police investigation into historical abuse claims
October 9, 2019 · By Andrew Picken for www.bbc.com
Police have launched a fresh probe into claims a woman was sexually abused by her teacher at a South Ayrshire school. Maryanne Pugsley first spoke about the allegations – which date back to the 1970s – at Holyrood when she was calling for an inquiry into abuses at state schools. A Police Scotland investigation into the claims […]
Read More...Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide after landmark EU court ruling
October 8, 2019 · By Foo Yun Chee for www.reuters.com
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook can be ordered to police and remove illegal content worldwide, Europe’s top court said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that rights activists say raises concerns some countries could use it to silence critics. The judgment means social platforms can be forced to seek out hateful content deemed illegal by a […]
Read More...Why the way we talk to children really matters
October 8, 2019 · By Melissa Hogenboom for www.bbc.com
Conversation runs out quickly when talking to a newborn. They don’t say anything back. They won’t groan when you tell them it’s going to rain, or smile when you tell a joke. At the same time, those early weeks are shrouded in a cloud of exhaustion. My baby didn’t sleep when he was meant to, […]
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