19 h. ago The loneliest continent: epidemic of social isolation hits Africans as western culture spreads

A World Health Organization study challenges traditional views of African society. Some blame technology, others urbanisation and living costs, but what is the solution?Loneliness has been a constant feature of Macyleen’s life since she was nine years old and her mother died in their home town in Zimbabwe. She was sent to live with her father, but he worked away from home a lot. His new wife resented his other children and was emotionally abusive.Macyleen lived with three half-siblings, but they were much older. “We were there to survive and just get to the next day. I knew I was alone,” she recalls. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago One of Britain's worst paedophiles dead at 72: Monster who filmed himself abusing children as young as three dies in prison

Anthony Barron, formerly of Grove, Oxfordshire, was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 after pleading guilty to 87 charges of sexual offences against children.

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4 d. ago NCA taking over inquiry into allegations police took part in Rotherham abuse

It comes after five women alleged they were exploited by grooming gangs in the town when they were children and also sexually abused by officers

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5 d. ago Former foster carer guilty of years of 'cruel' child abuse against four youngsters

Gillian Murray was found guilty of abuse against at least four children in her care with the court hearing evidence of other incidents against more children.

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6 d. ago ‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inaugurationA new report has found hundreds of reported cases of human rights abuses in US immigration detention centers.The alleged abuses uncovered include deaths in custody, physical and sexual abuse of detainees, mistreatment of pregnant women and children, inadequate medical care, overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions, inadequate food and water, exposure to extreme temperatures, denial of access to attorneys, and child separation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scumbag boss threatened to gang rape Virgin Atlantic air hostess and blow up hotel

Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying first class with his wife and three children when he threatened and abused Virgin Atlantic staff on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore

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6 d. ago Paedophile, 80, found in possession of more than 1,000 images of child abuse

Alfred Bale had images of children as young as three years old being abused after police searched his home in Newport

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6 d. ago Seaside town terrorised by kids as young as eight hires private security firm to tackle gangs

Private security guards have been recruited to patrol the town, with groups of children reportedly stealing, shouting abuse, and using catapults

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7 d. ago Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuseParents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found.The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Study finds shouting at kids 'has a lasting impact' on mental health

Research on 20,000 Brits suggests one in three children experience verbal abuse, primarily from family members and caregivers

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8 d. ago Fears serial sex beast football coach abused up to 50 children

The convicted paedophile worked as a bus driver, truck driver and a painter and decorator over the years.

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3 w. ago Three men accused of sexually abusing children as young as three in an underground bunker in Alabama

According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began an investigation in February 2025 into child abuse in the area

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3 w. ago Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children

Legal advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore deportation protection for migrant children and youth who suffered parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment

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