8 h. ago Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds

Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prisonMore than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual assault, during their detention, according to a report published on Wednesday.The report, compiled jointly by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Cristosal – a group investigating violations in Central America – says conditions at El Salvador’s sprawling “terrorist continent center” (Cecot) breached the UN’s standard minimal rules for the treatment of prisoners. It cites “inhumane prison conditions, including prolonged incommunicado detention, inadequate food” and other shortcomings. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ‘Attacked no matter what they do’: why female politicians face relentless cycle of abuse

Assault on Mexican president highlights abuse faced by women in politics and ‘reinforces patriarchal boundaries’The brief and deeply unsettling encounter lasted just a few seconds, sparking outrage across Mexico and beyond.But for those who have spent years tracking women in politics, the incident in which a drunken man attempted to kiss Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on the neck and grope her was shocking but not entirely surprising. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago CCTV image released 'after woman sexually assaulted as she slept on train'

British Transport Police have released an image of a man who they believe may have information which could help their investigation in the incident which happened last month

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30 h. ago Police seek couple over racially aggravated assault at tube station

Police want to speak to a couple in connection with a racially aggravated assault at Bond Street tube station in central London.

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30 h. ago Trump supporter and financier named as couple in Bond Street Tube ‘assault and racist abuse’ police appeal

Philip Ostermann and Melissa Rein Lively have been named as the subjects of the British Transport Police appeal

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31 h. ago Woman at Tube station sprayed with substance while pushing pram as cops issue CCTV

Officers have released CCTV images of a man and woman that could have information about the attack

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44 h. ago Police launch appeal after racially aggravated assault at London station

Police launch appeal after racially aggravated assault at London station  The Independent

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46 h. ago Cops release CCTV of man while probing assault and robbery on Glasgow street

Police Scotland have released an image of a man following an assault and robbery in the Yoker area of Glasgow.

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53 h. ago Image released following racially aggravated assault and abuse

Image released following racially aggravated assault and abuse - Central London  British Transport Police

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3 d. ago Bonfire Night disorder sees child, 4, struck with firework as witnesses urged to "do the right thing"

Cops have released images of a person they want to speak to in relation to the incident

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3 d. ago CCTV images released of man after 'threatening message' sent to Scots home

It is believed the man in the images may be able to help police with their ongoing investigation.

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on the assault of Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum: when a president is groped, no woman can feel safe | Editorial

A shocking incident should become an opportunity to address broader problems of misogyny What does the experience of women at the top tell us about the rest? Those most vulnerable to sexual harassment, assault and abuse are, unsurprisingly, those who have less power or are treated with less respect: undocumented migrants; women in precarious employment; women with disabilities; LGBTQ women; young women and girls.Paradoxically, that helps to explain why the assault of Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has drawn such outrage domestically and internationally. A drunken man tried to kiss her neck and grabbed her chest as she spoke to citizens in the capital’s streets. It is the proof, captured on camera, that no woman is safe. You can be the most powerful person in the land and a man will still feel entitled to grope you, in front of the world, because you are a woman. When you object, some will complain that you are taking it too seriously, or that it is all made up. As Ms Sheinba...

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3 d. ago Security guard let woman use toilet in his hut, then raped her

'Mughal abused his position of authority to sexually assault a woman who had asked him for help'

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3 d. ago Police appeal after hundreds of pounds of stock stolen from John Lewis

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to

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3 d. ago Fife: Police release CCTV images eight months after threatening message found in property

Enquiries are ongoing.

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5 d. ago Qantas releases first images of jet that will fly nonstop from Sydney to London and New York

Qantas releases first images of jet that will fly nonstop from Sydney to London and New York  CNN

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5 d. ago Bergerac drops first look at second series featuring Midsomer Murders star

UKTV's smash-hit detective drama Bergerac will return for a second series later this year, and first look images have been released featuring some new faces

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5 d. ago Qantas releases first images of Airbus aircraft set to fly non

Qantas releases first images of Airbus aircraft set to fly non-stop from Sydney to New York and London  CNBC

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5 d. ago Qantas releases images of ultra long range Airbus that will fly non

The A350-1000ULR is on the assembly line in France with the fuselage sections, wings and landing gear attachedQantas has released the “first images” of its specially configured plane that will fly Australians non-stop from Sydney to London and New York from 2027.The A350-1000ULR is on the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, France, with its fuselage sections, wings and landing gear now attached, the airline said on Friday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago NASA urged to share unreleased photos of 'alien spaceship' 31/Atlas by congresswoman

Republican Congresswoman for Florida Anna Paulina Luna asked NASA to release the images captured by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped between October 2 and 3

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