95 minutes ago ‘We need a cultural revolution’: femicide victim’s family seek change in Italy

After Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend, her sister shook the national conscience when she challenged a ‘society steeped in rape culture’. She is still speaking outJust a day after being told that her sister Giulia was dead, Elena Cecchettin was interviewed on live TV outside the family home in Vigonovo, a small town close to Venice. Floral tributes were tied to the railings behind her, and a torchlight procession attended by thousands of well wishers was under way. But Elena was not looking for sympathy. “Don’t hold a minute of silence for Giulia – burn everything,” she said. “We need a cultural revolution to ensure that Giulia’s case is the last.”On 18 November 2023, Giulia Cecchettin, 22, became Italy’s 105th victim of femicide that year. Her body, with more than 70 st...

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2 hours ago Young Rangers fan scarred for life after XL Bully attack given Ibrox VIP treatment

Little Teddy Kerr visited the home of his beloved Rangers on Saturday after the club kindly gifted him tickets.

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3 hours ago Family of Brit teen who faces 20 years in UAE prison over fling with UK girl speaks out

Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, north London, was arrested for having a sexual relationship with the 17-year-old girl while he and his family were on holiday in the United Arab Emirates

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4 hours ago Alec Baldwin says Rust shooting was ‘most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with’

The US actor said his wife Hilaria Baldwin has been ‘very traumatised’ over the incident.

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4 hours ago Shocking moment thug, 41, knocks reveller unconscious with a single punch just weeks before launching a similar attack that killed a man

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Britain's 'wine o'clock' culture may be partly to blame for an alarming trend that has seen deaths from chronic liver disease rocket five-fold since the 1970s.

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6 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Europe to take charge of military aid as Trump era looms

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6 hours ago Memorial service set for next week for Broadway star Gavin Creel, who died Sept. 30

A memorial tribute to Broadway star Gavin Creel will be held next Monday in the theater where he starred in “Into the Woods.”

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7 hours ago 'Labour are treating businesses like a cash cow to be milked': Anger against Rachel Reeves' £40 billion 'tax

The CBI said two-thirds of its members were slashing their recruitment plans after the Budget, with firms switching to 'crisis containment' or 'damage limitation' mode.

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8 hours ago Family of Brit tourist, 18, who faces 20 years in UAE prison over fling with UK girl pleading for help from ruler of Dubai

Marcus Fakana was arrested for having a sexual relationship with the unnamed girl while they were on holiday in the UAE.

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