5 d. ago CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’

Staffers gather in Atlanta to applaud senior leaders who resigned after CDC chief Susan Monarez was firedWho’s who in the CDC crisis?Senior CDC vaccine research and public health leaders who resigned in protest told hundreds of supporters across the street from the campus on Thursday that the Trump administration needs to “get politics out of public health”.The agency is reeling from the firing of the CDC chief, Susan Monarez, but Monarez, who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, has refused to be removed. Three senior leaders – Debra Houry, Demetre Daskalakis and Daniel Jernigan – resigned shortly after in protest, citing the alleged spread of misinformation under the Trump administration and political interference in their work. The staffers cheered and applauded them at the event on Thursday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Two 'Afghan asylum seekers' deny charges over alleged rape and abduction of girl, 12, in Nuneaton

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, and Mohammad Kabir, 23, appeared in the dock charged over the abduction and rape of the girl

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5 d. ago Two Afghan asylum seekers deny abduction and rape of girl, 12, in quiet Warwickshire town

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape relating to the underage girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, as well as two counts of sexual assault and one count of abduction.

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7 d. ago Met Police officer charged with rape and further sexual offences

The charges relate to an alleged incident in March 2025 when PC Santos Rodriguez was off duty

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7 d. ago Inquest hears tragic final moments of girl, 13, at centre of murder and rape investigation

Casey-Louise Horrocks died in Huddersfield with a homicide investigation underway

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8 d. ago Hundreds attend bank holiday protest against major seaside redevelopment

Locals oppose plans to build 1,100 new homes on what they've described as 'prime spots' along the coast

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8 d. ago Protesters confront federal agents in D.C. after National Guard troops seen armed with guns

Hundreds of people gathered to protest in Washington D.C. on Sunday night (24 August) as federal agents were seen searching a house.

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1 week ago Asylum hotel protests Scotland: Hundreds gather for Perth protests over asylum hotels

Opposing sides chant and shout outside asylum hotel in Perth

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1 week ago Teen girl 'drugged and raped' in early morning park horror attack as four men arrested

Met Police confirmed the arrest of four men on the suspicion of rape after a young girl was sexually assaulted this week.

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1 week ago Teenage girl 'drugged and raped' in park in early morning as four men arrested

Met Police have confirmed the arrest of four men on the suspicion of rape after a young girl was sexually assaulted at Fishponds Park in Surbiton, south-west London, this week.

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1 week ago Rule Britannia! and red flares as hundreds join protests outside London migrant hotels

Police separate anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators in south-east London as tensions rise

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1 week ago Mystery as death row killer manages to commit suicide while awaiting his execution

Florida death row inmate Matthew Caylor, who was awaiting execution for the horrific murder and rape of a 13-year-old girl, has died by suicide in prison.

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1 week ago Sex predator to be chemically castrated under new law after trying to rape girl

Thomas Allen McCartney, a sex offender with a long rap sheet of child abuse, accepted the punishment as a part of a plea deal.

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1 week ago Sex predator who tried to rape girl, 7, set to be castrated under new law

Warning: Distressing content. Thomas Allen McCartney, a sex offender with a long rap sheet of child abuse, accepted the punishment as a part of a plea deal

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1 week ago Two former Eric Adams advisers accused of bribery in separate schemes

Ingrid Lewis-Martin faces charges of accepting ‘more than $75,000 in bribes’ as report says Winnie Greco gave reporter a cash-filled chip bagTwo former longtime advisers to the New York City mayor, Eric Adams, have been accused this week of being involved in separate bribery schemes.On Thursday, the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, announced the indictment of Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Adams’s former chief adviser. She is accused of accepting “more than $75,000 in bribes” as part of a “wide-ranging series of bribery conspiracies”, which prosecutors allege took place between March 2022 and November 2024 while she served as chief adviser to the mayor. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Volunteer officer met alleged rape victim while posing as girl, 16, court told

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, allegedly raped the woman between 2018 and 2023.

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2 w. ago Hundreds of thousands of protesters gather in Tel Aviv to demand end to Gaza war

One of largest rallies in Israel since start of conflict follows general strike to press government to stop military actionHundreds of thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.The rally on Sunday evening was the culmination of a day of nationwide protests and a general strike to pressure the government to halt the military campaign. “Bring them all home! Stop the war!” shouted the vast crowd, which had converged on the so-called Hostage Square in Tel Aviv plaza – a focal point for protesters throughout the war. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl, 13, at centre of rape and murder investigation after she was found dead

Casey-Louise has been named by relatives online as the tragic teenager whose lifeless body was discovered at a flat in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on Monday August 11.

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2 w. ago Salford Red Devils fans say 'enough is enough' as they protest outside club

Hundreds of fans marched to the club to stage a protest

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2 w. ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl as Huddersfield rape and murder investigation continues

A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection to her death has been bailed

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