24 h. ago Doge gained access to sensitive data of migrant children, including reports of abuse

Former officials question the reason for a Doge engineer’s access to the Unaccompanied Alien Children portalA member of Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency” gained access to a government system that contains the personal data of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a recent court filing.The database, called the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal (UAC), contains extremely detailed information about thousands of minors who enter the United States alone, including individual children’s mental health and therapy records, as well as immigration records, photos and addresses of their family members. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

Greece's coast guard says a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island sank leaving at least seven people dead, including three children

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46 h. ago Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists

President Donald Trump says executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information

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46 h. ago Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health from medical providers

Police say the shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding their mental health issues from medical providers

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48 h. ago Meghan Markle admits relying on chicken nuggets to feed kids despite lavish Netflix recipes

Meghan Markle has given a glimpse inside her kitchen in a brand new interview and talked about her cooking skills, including what she usually makes her children for dinner

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58 h. ago US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete

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62 h. ago Hamas 'has quietly dropped more than 3,000 deaths' off its Gaza war toll

Hamas has quietly dropped thousands of deaths from its count of the number of people killed by Israel in Gaza, a pressure group has claimed. 

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3 d. ago 'Dine and dash' family exposed on Facebook after refusing to pay £300 bill

The "cheeky" family brazenly refused to pay the £300 bill before they rushed off out of the restaurant in Kent where they reportedly abused staff, leaving behind a measly £30

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3 d. ago ‘The boat owners treat us as slaves’: crews report abuse and death on long

The unexplained death of a fisher on a Chinese-owned trawler in the Indian Ocean illustrates the lack of accountability in the seafood industry, say advocatesRicky* was one of the first to see his crewmate’s dead body. It was 2023 and he was six months into a stint at sea, working on a longline tuna boat in the Indian Ocean for $480 a month. The crew were mostly Indonesian, like Ricky, or Chinese, like the captain and owners of the boat.In the days leading up to Ricky’s crewmate’s death, the 29-year-old Indonesian, referred to as YK, had been increasingly depressed onboard, repeatedly asking to be sent home. The captain had refused, says Ricky, who says he saw YK attack the captain. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago An unexplained death, ‘abuse and slavery’: Indonesian fishers reveal life on long haul vessels

The death of a crew member on a Chinese-owned trawler in the Indian Ocean illustrates the lack of accountability in the seafood industry, say advocatesRicky* was one of the first to see his crewmate’s dead body. It was 2023 and he was six months into a stint at sea, working on a longline tuna boat in the Indian Ocean for $480 a month. The crew were mostly Indonesian, like Ricky, or Chinese, like the captain and owners of the boat.In the days leading up to Ricky’s crewmate’s death, the 29-year-old Indonesian, referred to as YK, had been increasingly depressed onboard, repeatedly asking to be sent home. The captain had refused, says Ricky, who says he saw YK attack the captain. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school

Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues

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3 d. ago Musk’s Doge gains access to federal payroll system despite staff warnings

Officials said accessing system that processes 276,000 employees’ salaries could put unit at risk of cyber-attacksMembers of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly gained access to a payroll system over the weekend that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees across various government agencies, despite warnings from senior staff about the potential risks.According to two people familiar with the situation who spoke with the New York Times, Doge employees had spent about two weeks trying to obtain administrative access to the program, known as the Federal Personnel and Payroll System. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Apparent explosion, fire injures about a dozen in Detroit apartment building

An apparent explosion injured about a dozen people, including six children, at a 2-story apartment building in Detroit

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4 d. ago Palestinians must have the final say in Gaza’s reconstruction | Ahmad Ibsais

Rebuilding is more than reconstruction: it is resistance. It is our refusal to be erased, our determination to remain and exist on our landOn the 17th night of Ramadan – a time meant for prayer, reflection and mercy – Gaza burned. Once again, our screens fill with images too harrowing to describe: tiny bodies wrapped in bloodstained cloth, fathers carrying their children’s remains in plastic bags, mothers screaming into skies that rain death instead of mercy. In less than an hour, Israeli airstrikes killed over 350 Palestinians, including 90 children. Entire families wiped out as bombs fell on areas Israel itself had designated as “safe zones”, turning supposed sanctuaries into mass graves.This was not merely a resumption of violence. This is the continuation of a genocide that never truly paused, only ebbed enough to vanish from headlines while Palestinians continued to die by the dozens daily. The heaviness of this moment is unbearable, bringing back the brokenness of the past yea...

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5 d. ago Oklahoma City bombing survivors reflect on tragedy 30 years later in new doc

Thirty years ago, 168 people – included 19 children – were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing. A devastated mother who lost her children, a bank teller who was trapped upside down in her office chair for hours, and countless others are sharing their stories in a new docuseries on April 2. Andrea Cavallier takes a look back at the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history

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6 d. ago Three killed including children in house blaze as neighbour tried to enter 'inferno'

Police arrived at the scene after a fire broke out at a house near Kettering, Northamptonshire, which led to the tragic deaths of three people while a neighbour reportedly tried to save them

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6 d. ago Firebomb attack pair jailed after planning attack on Scots family of five

The sinister attack organised by Darren Reape and Robert Lawrie left the family, including three young children, "fearing for their lives".

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8 d. ago Six dead including two children after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt’s Red Sea

The Sindbad submarine sank close to the Red Sea harbour in Hurghada

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8 d. ago Trump administration to cut vaccine aid to developing countries

Administration plans to end funding to Gavi, a global health organization that helps provide life-saving care for childrenThe Trump administration is planning to end funding for Gavi, a global health organization that helps provide vaccines and other life-saving care to developing countries.A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs, including financial cuts to the organization that buys vaccines for children, as well as scaling back on programs that combat malaria in developing countries. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iga Swiatek reportedly given extra security after harassment at Miami Open

World No 2 reportedly subject of abuse online and in-personPole to face Eala in Miami quarter-finals WednesdayWorld No 2 Iga Swiatek has been given extra security after a spectator at the Miami Open verbally abused the five-times major champion during a practice session last weekend, the BBC reported on Wednesday.The man shouted personal insults about Swiatek’s family and had previously sent abusive online messages to her through social media. Continue reading...

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