1 hour ago UK to ban choking and suffocation porn in new violence against women and girls strategy

The UK government will ban choking in porn, as Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson says 'there is absolutely no place for violent, misogynistic and harmful content online'

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1 hour ago Dimitri Payet faces trial over 'forcing lover to drink urine from toilet and lick floor'

Dimitri Payet is accused of a catalogue of abuse against his mistress Larissa Ferrari, who claims the married ex-West Ham star subjected her to "physical, moral, psychological and sexual violence"

Politics

2 h. ago Prisoners in overcrowded jails more likely to be violent, research suggests

The Ministry of Justice said this is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the overcrowding crisis.

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2 h. ago Extreme violence of Liverpool's most feared gang and their 'police insider "piggy"' exposed in astonishing leaked texts

This is no ordinary gang - and since its founding in the late 1990s is has risen to become one of Merseyside's most feared and powerful criminal outfits.

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4 h. ago The racial violence in Ballymena repeats a pattern that’s blighted Britain for years. We must wake up to that | Lanre Bakare

History tells us attacks on migrants are a predictable result of political failings, distorted media coverage and far-right opportunismIn early June, the violence began. Rumours of a foreigner assaulting a local woman resulted in groups roaming through a small British town, breaking windows of homes belonging to “outsiders”. A few days later, the police attempted to stop mobs from reaching another nearby multiracial area. Eventually they broke through, ransacking shops and burning down a house, while local media reported that the violence had developed into “something like a fever”.Sound familiar? This isn’t Ballymena, the County Antrim town in Northern Ireland that has seen several nights of unrest in which immigrant homes were attacked after reports of an alleged sexual assault on a local girl by two teenagers, who had a Romanian interpreter read them the charges. These incidents actually took place more than a century ago, during the summer of 1919, as racial violence spread thro...

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8 h. ago Netflix’s The Waterfront is pure American soap with occasional flashes of grizzly violence

New maritime drama, starring Holt McCallany, is predictable to a fault, but it’s hard not to keep watching

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9 h. ago UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’

Study commissioned by NHS finds that sickle cell disease care lags behind that for conditions such as cystic fibrosisPeople living with sickle cell disease face substandard care as its treatment significantly lags behind advances relating to other genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis, a report has found.The study, commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and carried out by researchers at Imperial College London, analysed various measures of care for sickle cell disease between 2010 and 2024, including clinical trials, approved drugs and reviews of existing studies. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Jeff Brazier recalls son Freddie's 'challenging' diagnosis at the age of 10

Jeff Brazier has opened up about his son Freddie's ADHD diagnosis, as he spoke to families and those diagnosed with the disorder on The One Show

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22 h. ago Rugby fans storm pitch and fight as top players chased into dressing room

15 riot police attempted to break up the violence as players fled to safety

Sport

23 h. ago Tributes paid to charity worker found fatally stabbed in her London home

Annabel Rook, 46, who helped refugees and women fleeing domestic violence, described as ‘profound force for good’A woman found fatally stabbed in her home after a gas explosion has been described as a “profound force for good” who dedicated her life to supporting women.Annabel Rook, 46, was found with stab wounds at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north London, just before 5am on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Austria plans stricter gun laws following deadly school shooting

10 people were shot dead by a lone gunman in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in Austria’s modern history

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24 h. ago Boutcher says Londonderry disorder is ‘blatant sectarian violence’

Fourteen officers were injured, some requiring hospital treatment, following a second night of unrest in the Nailors Row area of the city

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25 h. ago Elon Musk calls Grok answer a ‘major fail’ after it highlights political violence caused by MAGA supporters

Integrated chatbot, Grok, flags frequent ‘deadly’ right-wing violence and it’s creator Elon Musk, isn’t happy

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28 h. ago Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare’

The TV chef was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023.

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28 h. ago Football transfer rumours: Kudus in and Son out at Spurs? Joe Gomez to Sunderland?

Today’s rumours have a hint of tearful goodbyesLiverpool are believed to be willing to let Joe Gomez leave Anfield this summer and there are no shortage of suitors for the England international. Sunderland, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Everton, West Ham, Leeds, and Burnley have formed a disorderly queue for the 28-year-old who is valued at £30m.Despite not having done business with West Ham since 2011 because he does not get on with the club’s owners, the Tottenham Hotspur chair Daniel Levy is prepared to bite the bullet in an effort to bring Mohammed Kudus to north London. The Ghanaian has an £85m release clause on his contract but Spurs are believed to be preparing to test the waters with a £50m lowball offer. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Child violent crime suspects are ‘getting younger’ in London

Lib Peck, director of London’s Violence Reduction Unit, calls the study ‘disturbing’

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32 h. ago Welsh university spinout in huge £100m plus investment for its pioneering neuropsychiatric disorder therapies

Draig Therapeutics said the funding will support clinicial trials as it aims to move closer to commercialisation

Economics

33 h. ago Kick yobs out of Scottish football after violence and disorder mars beautiful game

Our love affair with the beautiful game is there for all to see. But during the season just finished we have witnessed a new and darker edge creeping in to Scottish football.

Sport

37 h. ago Tyler Perry accused of sexual harassment and workplace gender violence

Media mogul faces allegations of creating ‘coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic’ in lawsuit seeking $260m in damagesTyler Perry has been accused of sexual harassment, workplace gender violence and sexual assault in a lawsuit from an actor who said the media mogul used his influence and power to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic”.In the suit filed in Los Angeles last week and first reported on Tuesday, Derek Dixon, who worked on Tyler Perry’s shows Ruthless and The Oval, said Perry promised career advancement but subjected him to “escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery”. Dixon alleges he was subjected to harassment and abuse by Perry while he “held direct control over his employment, compensation, and creative opportunities” and that he faced retaliation when he did not respond favorably to his advances. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago The outbreak of violence at Kabaddi tournament that sparked cartel

The shocking fight at a Kabaddi tournament in Alvaston, Derby, on August 20, 2023 was compared to a 'medieval' battle by a judge.

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