55 h. ago More than 300 accuse police of racism, corruption and victim bullying

The incidents reported to the BBC included many themes of misogyny when reporting domestic abuse and sexual violence, with one stating that reporting their rape to the police was 'like being raped again'.

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67 h. ago Irish police attacked with bottles as violence flares outside Dublin asylum hotel after alleged sexual assault

A Garda vehicle was also set on fire as a large crowd gathered at the Citywest Hotel on Tuesday evening

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3 d. ago The US refugee program changed my life. Trump’s possible overhaul would be disastrous | Bahati Kanyamanza

I fled war at 14 and decades later became a US citizen. Now I fear racism and exclusion could become official policyLast week, leaked documents from the Trump administration reportedly revealed plans to gut the US refugee program, not only capping refugee resettlement at a record low of 7,500, but also transforming it from a life-saving humanitarian system into one that favors white South Africans and Europeans over the world’s most vulnerable people. As a refugee who found safety and belonging in this country, I broke into a sweat reading the news. Memories of my own journey rushed back, now mixed with a deeper fear that racism and exclusion are not just social undercurrents, but official policy.I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fled war at 14, spending nearly two decades in a refugee camp in Uganda before finally being resettled in the United States. Here, I reunited with my family, built a new life, and became a citizen. My story is one of patience, resilience an...

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3 d. ago New social media platform pledges to be 'safer' online space for young people

New social media app Tribela aims to provide younger audiences a new and better safe space to communicate and share content without the harms of the internet addiction.

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4 d. ago Student 'pressured to study Russian' despite fleeing Ukraine war for UK

A 19-year-old student who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago has claimed that she was pressured by a teacher at her Stoke-on-Trent college to study Russian

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4 d. ago Woman asks waiter to cut cake in London restaurant and is hit with wild fee

After offering to provide a 'Sainsbury's basic' cake for her girlfriend's birthday party, a woman was left gobsmacked as the establishment told her how much they would have to charge her

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5 d. ago Mental Health Is Real Wealth: how Black men prioritize healing in a Los Angeles community

The bi-monthly group gives Black men a safe space to share, reflect and support each otherDesmond Carter is on a mission to save the lives of Black men.Carter, founder of Mental Health Is Real Wealth, leads a bi-monthly mental health group in Los Angeles’ Leimert Park neighborhood, and on a recent Thursday, 15 Black men gathered inside a conference room without pressure and without women. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mental Health Is Real Wealth: how Black men prioritize healing ‘in this white world’

In Los Angeles, a bi-monthly group gives Black men a safe space to share, reflect and support each otherDesmond Carter is on a mission to save the lives of Black men.Carter, founder of Mental Health Is Real Wealth, leads a bi-monthly mental health group in Los Angeles’ Leimert Park neighborhood, and on a recent Thursday, 15 Black men gathered inside a conference room without pressure and without women. Continue reading...

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1 week ago GM to take a $1.6 billion hit as tax incentives for EVs are cut and emission rules ease

General Motors will book a negative impact of $1.6 billon in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed

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1 week ago Madagascar President is forced to flee his country 'over fears for his life' after weeks of Gen

Andry Rajoelina said he was sheltering in a 'safe space' in a speech which was broadcast on social media from an undisclosed location.

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1 week ago Prince Harry's weakness exposed as he 'learns hard lesson' in latest crushing blow

A charity that Prince Harry helps to spearhead has hit the headlines after an African country cut close links with it - and one expert believes it might be a lesson for the Duke of Sussex

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1 week ago Gordon Brown's chilling warning about what Farage as PM would mean for children

The former Prime Minister hit out at the cruel cuts pledged by Reform UK and explained this would be the equivalent of shutting down the NHS while closing schools

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1 week ago Brits told to do one thing before power cuts hit during winter

As Britain braces for more extreme weather and potential power cuts, people are being urged to do one simple thing - and it's crucial ahead of the festive season

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2 w. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rapist who believed he did 'nothing wrong' jailed for nine years

"This was a disturbing catalogue of physical and sexual violence - some appeared to have a sadistic element to it."

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2 w. ago Greta Thunberg cheered by crowd in Athens after Israel expels Gaza flotilla activists

‘Let me be very clear, there is a genocide going on,’ says activist

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2 w. ago Storm Amy live updates: London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killedThe Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire.“Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water,” it advises. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Storm Amy live updates: all of London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Storm Amy live updates: all of London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh visited the DRC to shine a light on sexual violence in the country.

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3 w. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sophie, 60, spent four days in the country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the 'weaponisation of rape' and war-related sexual violence.

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