33 h. ago Brit ‘drug smuggler’ could face Bali firing squad death in holiday hotspot

Elliot Shaw, from Watford, was allegedly handed 244 grams of cocaine - the same weight as an iPhone - by his Argentine partner Eleonora Gracia, 46, at a hotel near a tourist beach in Indonesia

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56 h. ago Porn sites to use ‘highly effective’ age checks next month to protect children

Major providers including Pornhub, Stripchat and Jerkmate have agreed to the stronger measures as part of the Online Safety Act.

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3 d. ago Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections

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4 d. ago Fragile truce appears to take hold after Trump rebukes Israel and Iran

US president had accused both sides of violating ceasefire

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4 d. ago Fragile truce takes hold after Trump rebukes Israel and Iran

US president had accused both sides of violating ceasefire

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4 d. ago Delicate truce takes hold after Trump rebukes Israel and Iran

US president had accused both sides of violating ceasefire

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6 d. ago ‘Our era of violent populism’: the US has entered a new phase of political violence

The political temperature is dangerously high – and shows few signs of coolingIt has been a grim couple of weeks in the US, as multiple acts of politically motivated violence have dominated headlines and sparked fears that a worrying new normal has taken hold in America.Last Saturday, a man disguised as a police officer attacked two Democratic legislators at their homes in Minnesota, killing a state representative and her husband, and wounding another lawmaker and his wife. The alleged murderer was planning further attacks, police said, on local politicians and abortion rights advocates. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Simple mistake parents make during a heatwave could be deadly for your child

We've all got our children's best interests at heart but efforts to protect them could be putting them in danger

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9 d. ago JENNI MURRAY: Those paid to protect children must stop being scared of racism accusations and tell us what they know

When I encounter horror stories about the grooming gang scandal - and how the young rape victims were accused by police of being prostitutes - my blood boils.

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1 week ago For Jools: one mother’s fight for the truth about her son’s death

Ellen Roome suspects her 14-year-old was taking part in a ‘blackout challenge’ when he died. But she can’t access his online accounts – so she has given up everything to take on the social media giantsThe last day of Jools Sweeney’s life, 13 April 2022, was sunny and fun-filled. It was the Easter holidays and Jools, who was 14, had spent the day with a bunch of friends in Cheltenham, where he lived. They played football. They walked through fields to a lake and tried to reach the middle in a small wooden boat. Back home, he and a friend had pizza for dinner, then got the fire pit going and toasted marshmallows. At 8.46pm, his friend left, leaving Jools, an only child, on his own. Their laughter as they said goodbye was recorded on the Ring doorbell.Jools’s mum, Ellen Roome, had been out all day but she had been in constant contact with her son. At 9.56pm she rang him to say she would be back soon – she rang three times but there was no answer. When she arrived home, less than 20 min...

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1 week ago Police to collect ethnicity data for all cases of child sexual abuse

Requirement made as review finds ‘over-representation’ of Asian men among grooming gang suspectsYvette Cooper has condemned damning failures by the authorities to protect children from grooming gangs as she announced there would be a formal requirement on police for the first time to collect ethnicity and nationality data for all cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation.The home secretary confirmed the government would accept all 12 recommendations of Louise Casey’s rapid review, including setting up a statutory inquiry into institutional failures, marking a significant reversal after months of pressure on Labour to act. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Grooming gangs: Children in London being sexually and criminally exploited, damning Casey review reveals

Baroness Casey found ‘deep-rooted failures’ to protect children from rape, exploitation, and violence, with continued fragmentation in the authorities' response

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1 week ago Northern Ireland win World Cup of Darts as Wales stunned in dramatic last

Fourth seeds Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney hold their nerve to take down Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price 10-9 in Frankfurt

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2 w. ago BREAKING Las Vegas rocked by explosion as fire takes hold in front of hotel and casino

Terrifying footage from the Aria Hotel and Casino shows the moment blasts were heard - with emergency services working to reduce the fire as it already begins to spread

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2 w. ago Las Vegas rocked by explosion as fire takes hold in front of hotel and casino

Terrifying footage from the Aria Hotel and Casino shows the moment blasts were heard - with emergency services working to reduce the fire as it already begins to spread

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2 w. ago Trump's mass deportations sees riots spread to Denver as anti

Violent unrest has taken hold in yet another US city after the huge protests that have rocked Los Angeles for five days have spread to Denver, where demonstrators have faced volleys of tear gas from police

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2 w. ago Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice could be set for key royal roles as Prince William eyes revamp

Prince William could hold the key to Prince Andrew's daughters' futures when he takes the throne

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2 w. ago Social media 10pm curfew and App Cap could both be imposed to protect children from addiction, says minister

The Government is considering a ‘package of measures’ to safeguard youngsters from the dangers of social media addiction

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2 w. ago Live updates: U.S. and China to hold trade talks in London; travel ban takes effect

Live updates: U.S. and China to hold trade talks in London; travel ban takes effect  NBC4 Los Angeles

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2 w. ago Social media 10pm curfew and App Cap could be imposed to protect UK children from addiction, says minister

The Government is considering a ‘package of measures’ to safeguard youngsters from the dangers of social media addiction

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