6 h. ago Man verbally abused and swore at ambulance and police call handlers for three hours

He is currently in custody

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3 d. ago Prince William told of 'horrifying' scale of abuse for ambulance workers in line of duty

Prince William visited the heardquarters of the London Ambulance Service today, which has seen an 11 per cent increase this year in physical and verbal abuse against its staff

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6 d. ago ‘Cruelest forms of torture’: freed Palestinians describe horrors of Israeli jail

Men who were held in Nafha prison say they were brutally beaten, bound at the hands and feet, verbally abused, allowed to contract fungal and skin diseases, and assaulted with loud music for up to two days straightBefore releasing him, Israeli prison guards decided to give Naseem al-Radee a farewell gift. They bound his hands, placed him on the ground and beat him without mercy, saying goodbye the same way they had said hello: with their fists.Radee’s first sight of Gaza in nearly two years was blurry; a boot to the eye left him with blurred vision two days later. Vision problems added to the laundry list of ailments he gained during his 22-month stay in an Israeli prison. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘Frightened to get out of their cars’: Britain’s toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Staff are being advised to travel in mixed groups and carry panic alarms as incidents of intimidation spreadThey have travelled thousands of miles to care for the most vulnerable people in society. But care workers recruited overseas to fill much-needed roles are increasingly facing racist abuse in the UK, industry insiders have warned, as the country’s immigration debate becomes increasingly toxic.Staff working with elderly and disabled service users have been advised to travel to work in racially mixed groups and carry panic alarms. The measures follow a surge in reports of “verbal abuse and spitting” from strangers since the summer, said Nadra Ahmed, the executive chair of the National Care Association (NCA), which represents about 5,000 providers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detention

Some of those held say guns were pointed at them, they were threatened with dogs and deprived of sleepInternational activists, journalists and lawyers deported from Israel after attempting to breach the 16-year maritime blockade of Gaza as part of a humanitarian flotilla have alleged being subjected to brutal physical and verbal abuse by Israeli forces during their detention.The alleged abuses included sleep and medication deprivation, beatings, having automatic rifles pointed at their heads, dogs set upon them, having to sleep on the floor, being subjected to insults and being made to watch footage of the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago PGA of America president belatedly admits US Ryder Cup fans ‘crossed line’ with abuse

Don Rea Jr writes letter to organization’s membersEuropean players and wives were verbally abusedThe president of the PGA of America, who had initially dismissed abuse directed at Europe’s players during this year’s Ryder Cup as no worse than at “a youth soccer game”, has issued an apology.“Let me begin with what we must own. While the competition was spirited – especially with the US team’s rally on Sunday afternoon – some fan behavior clearly crossed the line,” Don Rea Jr wrote in an email to PGA of America members. “It was disrespectful, inappropriate, and not representative of who we are as the PGA of America or as PGA of America golf professionals. We condemn that behavior unequivocally.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Council tears down England flags at seafront park after 'racist attack' on man who was punched to ground by gang of thugs

The victim, who was in his 30s, was verbally abused by a gang of 'white' men 'carrying flags' at a park in Portsmouth before he was battered. But the council's move to remove flags has been branded 'insulting'.

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2 w. ago Ryder Cup WAGs had strict protocol from players if subjected to vile abuse by fans

Tyrrell Hatton has spoken about the Team Europe Ryder Cup wives and partners and the choice they had to make at Bethpage Black after they were verbally abused by fans

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3 w. ago Minnesota’s Reeve suspended for WNBA playoff game after referee tirade

Lynx coach fined, barred after Game 3 ejectionLeague cites verbal abuse, postgame commentsAssistants Thibault and Brunson also finedThe WNBA suspended Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve for one game for her behavior and comments during and following the Lynx’s 84-76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.“Her conduct and comments included aggressively pursuing and verbally abusing a game official on the court, failure to leave the court in a timely manner upon her ejection with 21.8 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, inappropriate comments made to fans when exiting the court, and remarks made in a post-game press conference,” the league said in a statement Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment police dog saves handler from shovel wielding arsonist as he attempted to burn down flat to avoid arrest

PC Tom Marsden and PD Yoiko descended on the apartment (pictured) in Hull, East Yorkshire, in July last year to help officers who were trying to apprehend the man.

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3 w. ago Shaun Murphy says he has never forgiven Ronnie O'Sullivan for 'verbal abuse' aged just 12

Snooker star Shaun Murphy has delved deeper into his generation-long feud with Ronnie O'Sullivan, claiming the Rocket verbally abused him when he was a child

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3 w. ago Jodie Kidd's pub forced to shut down after staff subjected to 'verbal and physical' abuse

Model Jodie Kidd's pub, The Half Moon, has closed for a few days after its staff were subjected to physical and verbal abuse

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3 w. ago Jodie Kidd temporarily shuts pub after staff are subjected to ‘physical and verbal abuse’

Pub encouraged patrons to give feedback in a ‘calm, constructive, and polite way’

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3 w. ago Jodie Kidd shuts West Sussex pub after staff face 'physical and verbal abuse'

The Half Moon pub explained on social media that they have been left shaken by the incident and need time to recover

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3 w. ago Jodie Kidd shuts her West Sussex pub after staff are subjected to 'physical and verbal abuse'

The model, 46, felt the need to close The Half Moon pub in West Sussex for three days after her staff were treated appallingly.

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4 w. ago Rabbi, 77, 'verbally abused and pelted with chicken bones' outside London Boots in apparent antisemitic attack

Shomrim said they are currently supporting the Jewish man who was left ‘shaken and traumatised’ in Hackney

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