35 h. ago 'He seemed really nice, then he told me I had invisible handcuffs on'

A domestic abuse survivor has bravely spoken out 'to warn other women'

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3 d. ago The house the Independent built: First safe haven for women fleeing domestic abuse is finished

An all-female team of decorators will add the last touches to the property which was built using funds raised by The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign, in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge, writes Athena Stavrou

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4 d. ago China to restrict US film releases after Trump’s tariff hike

After the US president imposed 125% duties on Chinese imports, Beijing says it will restrict American films opening in its lucrative market Hours after Donald Trump imposed record 125% tariffs on Chinese products entering the US, China has announced it will further curb the number of US films allowed to screen in the country.“The wrong action of the US government to abuse tariffs on China will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience’s favourability towards American films,” the China Film Administration said in a statement on Thursday. “We will follow the market rules, respect the audience’s choice, and moderately reduce the number of American films imported.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Angel Cabrera’s past crimes against women forgotten on Masters return

Cabrera spent 30 months in prison following numerous domestic abuse charges against two former girlfriends but has been welcomed back at Augusta as a former champion

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7 d. ago Call for stronger duty on councils to provide housing to domestic abuse victims

MP Zoe Franklin said councils are not currently obligated to offer like-for-like housing.

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7 d. ago Woman whispers two chilling words to Amazon delivery driver before police swarm in

An Amazon driver potentially saved a woman's life after she whispered two chilling words that led to him to spring into action - with domestic abuse campaigners labelling him a "hero"

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7 d. ago People urged to call police if they see this wanted Greater Manchester man

Stephen Bailey is wanted for domestic abuse offences

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8 d. ago Virginia Giuffre claims she is the victim of domestic violence at hands of her husband who 'beat her' before her car accident

After posting a social media post claiming she had 'four days to live', Virginia Giuffre has now claimed she suffered from domestic violence in her marriage.

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1 week ago Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

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1 week ago NHS worker murdered wife weeks after domestic abuse case dropped

Kasikai Chinyanga brutally murdered Veronica Chinyanga in Broxburn last June.

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1 week ago Queen ‘expressed support for parents campaigning for murdered daughter’

Camilla hosted a reception at Clarence House on Tuesday for the SafeLives charity which aims to eradicate domestic abuse.

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1 week ago Queen Camilla beams as she mingles with Loose Women's Denise Welch and Janet Street

The royal met with Jane Street-Porter and Denise Welch in Clarence House, London, at an event for domestic abuse survivors, frontline professionals, and supporters to mark the charity's 21st anniversary.

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2 w. ago Living Together review – how Austrians teach immigrants to find their place in society

New arrivals sit in drab spaces and are learn how to fit in, in a film that quietly addresses the costs of integration to minority groupsThomas Fürhapter’s documentary sheds light on the challenges of adjusting to a new culture as it follows a series of “integration classes” offered to immigrants in Vienna. The film opens in the nondescript corridors of an administrative building, which lead into sun-filled but impersonal meeting rooms where these sessions take place. As the participants discuss their worries and uncertainties, these colourless spaces transform into sites of passion and community.Conducted in multiple languages, the seminars grapple with culturally specific issues faced by different minority groups. Topics of discussion range from Austrian ways of greeting, to more serious concerns such as racism and domestic abuse. In talking about the present and the future, people also reveal pieces of their past: some moved to Austria for love, others fled the horrors of war. De...

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2 w. ago How a new Georgia bill could change the fate of domestic abuse survivors in prison

Many women are in prison for killing their abusive partners

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2 w. ago Domestic abuse victim demands change after husband allowed to return to her home

Because John Feethan's name was on the title deeds of the house he shared with wife Pat, he was able to move straight back in after appearing in court.

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2 w. ago Podcaster James English accused of hitting and kicking his pregnant ex

James English, who hosts the Anything Goes podcast, is accused of domestic abuse against his ex partner including while she was pregnant - he appeared in court today

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2 w. ago New app allows domestic abuse victims to get help secretly via a kettle or toaster

Survivor Katy Longhurst is determined to help others having called police nearly 170 times about her ex over eight years

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2 w. ago Number of suicides due to domestic abuse only ‘tip of iceberg’, charity warns

The total number of domestic abuse-related deaths since 2020 is now more than 1,000

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2 w. ago Stuart Hogg told to 'move on' as ex Scotland captain 'complying' with domestic abuse order

The supervision order imposed on former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has been reviewed in court

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2 w. ago Stuart Hogg absent from court hearing as sheriff tells him he must 'face the consequences'

The former Scotland international previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner

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