2 h. ago New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown should not proceed.The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-established principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities in favour of its own redefined principles. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago ‘Am I in trouble?’: Moment teacher accused of sexually assaulting student is arrested

The former teacher Christina Formella, 30, previously claimed to police that ‘everybody comes after her’ because she is just ‘good-looking’

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39 h. ago ‘Am I in trouble?’: Moment teacher accused of sexually assaulting student arrested

The former teacher Christina Formella, 30, previously claimed to police that ‘everybody comes after her’ because she is just ‘good-looking’

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67 h. ago Man arrested after Glasgow schoolgirl and woman 'sexually assaulted' in morning attacks

The 25-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with two sexual assaults in the city centre that occurred on Monday.

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3 d. ago Teacher who 'sexually assaulted schoolgirl' set up party firm for tots as young as one

Teacher Jeremy Cotton sent his victim more than 100 emails in a month. When brought before a professional conduct panel he moaned members "always side with the student"

Society

4 d. ago Republican Party offices set on fire in protest after 48 'disappear' in immigration raids

The Republican Party in New Mexico said it was subjected to an alleged arson attack while graffiti about immigration officials was written on the side of the building

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5 d. ago Married teacher, 40, struck off for sexually assaulting schoolgirl set up a children's party business for tots as young as one

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Cotton, 40, (pictured) was working as a computing teacher at Perins School for 11 to 16-year-olds in Hampshire when he was accused of feeling up one of his female pupils.

Society

5 d. ago Wisconsin supreme court race a litmus test for Elon Musk’s political power

The high-stakes race will determine which party will control a court that will rule on abortion and voting rightsA race to determine control of the Wisconsin supreme court that has profound stakes for voting, abortion and labor rights in the state, is also shaping up to be a litmus test of Elon Musk’s political power, making it one of the most consequential elections of Donald Trump’s second term.Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority on the state supreme court, but the liberal justice Ann Walsh Bradley is retiring. Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, is facing off on Tuesday against the conservative judge Brad Schimel for the seat. The winner will determine which party has control of a court that is set to rule on the future of the state’s 1849 abortion ban, collective bargaining rights and the makeup of the state’s six congressional districts. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Former teacher banned after sending 'sexually motivated' messages to pupils

Daniyal Burney, 27, was working as an RE teacher at a school in Bushey when the allegations against him came to light

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1 week ago Sadie Frost, 59, on ageing, becoming a grandma and her changing friendship group

EXCLUSIVE: Sadie Frost was once synonymous with the Primrose Hill party set, but her priorities are teaching yoga, film directing, and her new baby granddaughter

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1 week ago Predatory Scots teacher who had sexual contact with female pupils in school is caged

Craig Smith, now aged 43, preyed on the young girls at a high school in South Lanarkshire between 2015 and 2016.

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2 w. ago Ex teacher had group sex with teens at her house during sleepovers after putting her own kids to bed, court docs say

Brittany Fortinberry, a former teacher in Indiana’s Morgan County, faces a string of sexual abuse charges that allegedly stretch back to 2023

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2 w. ago Teacher accused of 'sexual encounter' with teen student tells cops 'I'm good looking'

Married teacher and footie coach Christina Formella is accused of having sexual contact with a boy she was tutoring, but told cops she was just 'good looking' and 'cared for the boy too much'

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2 w. ago Lido Festival 2025: more acts join Charli XCX’s headliner day as Victoria Park becomes ‘Party Girl Festival’

No need to ‘Guess’ who is set to open for Charli XCX as Party Girl Festival reveals it’s line-up 🎶🎤🎪

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2 w. ago Teacher had sex with schoolboy after exchanging 'highly sexual' texts

Judith Evans was sentenced to two years in prison convicted of grooming and abusing a schoolboy

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2 w. ago Teacher 'abused' pupil and sent sexual photos during school holidays

Judith Evans was jailed for two years for a series of sexual offences against a schoolboy

Culture

2 w. ago Man who drugged and filmed sexual assaults on schoolgirls jailed for 18 years

Mark Franklin, 56, from Barking, has been sentenced to over 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting four schoolgirls

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2 w. ago Met Police officer David Carrick appears in court accused of raping woman and sexually assaulting teenage schoolgirl

The 50-year-old, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, appeared via video link from prison at the Old Bailey today.

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3 w. ago The Ghislaine Maxwell photos that haunt Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney

Photos of Mark Carney with Ghislaine Maxwell resurfaced amid his campaign to be the next Liberal party leader. Carney is set to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada.

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3 w. ago France destroy Ireland to set up Six Nations title party against Scotland but big Antoine Dupont injury scare

Ireland stunned in Dublin as French run riot

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