10 h. ago Lib Dem accused of abuse of power over 'I want you' texts to translator on Ukraine visit

The Tewkesbury MP sent intimate WhatsApp messages to the woman who had been tasked with working with the delegation of MPs in February while they were on a visit to Ukraine.

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67 h. ago Famous men’s toxic fandoms have become a tool for punishing women | Tayo Bero

From DDG to Tory Lanez, a male celebrity is accused of abuse – and his supporters reverse the roles of victim and offenderThere’s a new formula for punishing women who speak out about abuse by high-profile figures, and it usually goes like this: woman alleges abuse, woman seeks recourse through the justice system, woman’s accusation is made public – and then a tidal wave of fans of her abuser come together to help deny the abuse, attack her credibility and reverse the roles of victim and offender.If this sounds familiar it’s because Darvo – the “deny, attack, reversevictim and offender” method of manipulating abuse victims – has existed for forever. But social media has given it a whole new dimension, and powerful people now have an army of rabid fans ready to do that work for them. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pope Leo accused of failing to ‘properly investigate’ clerical abuse by Chicago victims group

A survivors group questioned if Pope Leo “prioritized protecting children at all”

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4 d. ago Bad boy British football star is DEPORTED after two Aussie women complained and immigration minister made a dramatic intervention

A British footballer is set to be deported from Australia after one of his accusers posted a dramatic video of her triumphant phone call with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

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4 d. ago Chicago priest accused of molesting kids makes bombshell claim against Pope Leo

James M Ray, a defrocked priest who was accused of sexually abusing at least 13 children has made a bombshell claim against the new pope.

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4 d. ago Tories face wipeout as they drop to fourth place in major poll

A poll by YouGov has left Kemi Badenoch’s party on just 16 per cent with the Lib Dems passing them on 17 per cent

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4 d. ago Tories face wipeout as they drop to fourth place in major poll for the first time

A poll by YouGov has left Kemi Badenoch’s party on just 16 per cent with the Lib Dems passing them on 17 per cent

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6 d. ago Swipe right: dating app users prefer Reform voters to Tories, research suggests

Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters fare best overall and users rarely date on the other side of the political spectrumDating app users are more likely to be interested in a Reform voter than a Conservative, new research suggests.Voters were unlikely to swipe right, or like, a profile of someone from the other side of the political spectrum – meaning that centre-right voters are more likely to pick a Reform supporter than someone who supports a leftwing party, analysis from the University of Southampton and Harvard University found. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Reform supporters get more likes on dating apps than Tories, study shows

Overall, the study showed that Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters had a better chance of getting a match than Reform and Conservative voters.

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8 d. ago Couple accused of sexually abusing teenager, forcing her to take drugs and feeding her ‘one Pop Tart a week’

Daniel and Annie Caler were arrested on May 9 after the victim came forward to confide in her school counselor after years of alleged abuse

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9 d. ago Brit teacher, 28, accused of sexually abusing child and sending pic of her naked breasts

Julia Yeates, of Hackney, confirmed her name at Inner London Crown Court with a trial set for October 5 - she is yet to enter a plea on the multiple offences against her

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1 week ago Female teacher, 28, is charged with sexually abusing a child and sending pictures of her naked breasts as she appears in court

Julia Yeates, 28, of Hackney, appeared at Inner London Crown Court today accused of sexually abusing pupils at her former school in south London.

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1 week ago France’s premier faces questions from an inquiry on a Catholic school abuse scandal

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing questions from a parliamentary inquiry into alleged abuse at a Catholic school amid accusations he has hidden what he knows about the scandal

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1 week ago Rights groups say migrant workers are dying on Saudi job sites as kingdom prepares for World Cup

Two rights organizations have accused Saudi Arabia of turning a blind eye to labor abuses of migrant workers and preventable deaths

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1 week ago Cassie Ventura accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of physical abuse in sex

Singer says on the stand there were ‘violent arguments’ and ‘dragging’ in former relationship with the hip-hop mogulSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and central character in the case against him, took the stand on Tuesday as the high-profile federal trial of Combs entered its second day in lower Manhattan.She is expected to testify against her former partner for several days. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Diddy's support squad: Rapper's mother, 3 teenage daughters and a friend he fathered a love child with sat in court as video of him assaulting ex Cassie Ventura was played

The rapper is accused of abusing, threatening, and coercing women for years, including at 'freak off' orgy afterparties to his famed celebrity-filled events.

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1 week ago Diddy's support squad: Rapper's mother, 3 teenage daughters and a friend he fathered a love child with sat in court to hear gruesome evidence of 'vile sex act' and testimony from male escort

The rapper is accused of abusing, threatening, and coercing women for years, including at 'freak off' orgy afterparties to his famed celebrity-filled events.

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1 week ago Six killed in Tripoli clashes after killing of militia leader

Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, known as Gheniwa, had recently been involved in disputes with rival armed groupsThe killing of the head of one of Libya’s most powerful militias, which has been accused of abusing asylum seekers and faced allegations of crimes against humanity, has triggered armed clashes in Tripoli, resulting in at least six deaths.Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, better known as Gheniwa, the commander of Support Force Apparatus SSA, one of Tripoli’s powerful armed groups, based in the densely populated Abu Salim neighbourhood, was killed on Monday night at the headquarters of the 444th Combat Brigade of the Libyan army, a source in one of the country’s security forces told Al Wasat television. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lil Wayne accused of abuse and dumping girlfriend via text on Mother’s Day

The couple have been together on-and-off since 2020

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1 week ago Charles Hanson returns to Bargain Hunt after being cleared in domestic abuse trial

Charles Hanson has today returned to Bargain Hunt after being cleared following his domestic abuse trial, where he was accused of violence against his wife over a ten-year period

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