12 h. ago Family of tragic Prince Andrew accuser say she was 'proud' of role in downfall

Virginia Giuffre, who helped bring notorious American billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to justice, told relatives before her death that she was "never afraid" of powerful people

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13 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's heartbreaking final words to her kids before tragic suicide

The mum-of-three took her own life in April after bravely waiving her right to anonymity a decade ago in the hope of seek justice for victims of sex trafficking

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19 h. ago Horrifying reason siblings, 9 and 6, were named 'Ghost Children' after being left on farm in nappies

Two children, a nine-year-old boy and his six-year-old brother, were 'filthy' and only able to speak in their own primitive language when police discovered them

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19 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's suicide note that she left for her children is revealed

Virginia Giuffre, who led the fight to bring paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to justice and claimed she was twice trafficked to have sex with Prince Andrew, died by suicide aged 41 in April.

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32 h. ago Boy, four, left with horrendous facial burns after freak accident at Oklahoma children's museum

Ryker suffered severe burns on June 21 after a bottle of hand sanitizer exploded during a s'mores activity at the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole, 60 miles from Oklahoma City.

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65 h. ago As Trump targets birthright citizenship, the terrain is once again ‘women’s bodies and sexuality’

From 22 Chinese women detained in 1874 for being ‘lewd and debauched’, experts point to a grim US traditionOne day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, five pregnant immigrant women – led by an asylum seeker from Venezuela – sued over the president’s executive order limiting automatic birthright citizenship, out of fear that their unborn children would be left stateless.The case went before the supreme court, which sided with the Trump administration Friday by restricting the ability of federal judges to block the order. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ketamine stole our children: The £2 drug ravaged their insides, left them incontinent and destroyed their minds. Now these bereaved mothers say: 'If our stories can save one life, it'll be worth it'

Sophie Russell was a beautiful girl with a long, swinging ponytail and a gorgeous smile. She was a 'massive ball of energy' who worked hard and played hard.

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5 d. ago US supreme court rules schools must let kids opt out of hearing LGBTQ+ books

Court sides with parents in Maryland who protested exposure to storybooks they found objectionableThe US supreme court has ruled that schools must give children the chance to opt out on faith grounds from listening to storybooks being read out loud that feature gay and transgender characters, in a landmark decision that will be seen as striking a blow for religious rights in education.In a case that exposed the passions surrounding the US’s religious-secular divide, the court sided with parents in Maryland who protested that they were left with no means of shielding their children from the contents of six storybooks they found objectionable. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US supreme court rules schools must let kids opt out of LGBTQ+ book readings

Court sides with parents in Maryland who protested exposure to storybooks they found objectionableThe US supreme court has ruled that schools must give children the chance to opt out on faith grounds from listening to storybooks being read out loud that feature gay and transgender characters, in a landmark decision that will be seen as striking a blow for religious rights in education.In a case that exposed the passions surrounding the US’s religious-secular divide, the court sided with parents in Maryland who protested that they were left with no means of shielding their children from the contents of six storybooks they found objectionable. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘A shell fell metres away’: one man’s attempt to reach GHF food hub in Gaza

Abdullah Ahmed was hit by shrapnel while on a desperate mission to feed his familyJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small and crowded home in the battered al-Bureij camp in central Gaza and headed north. The 31-year-old vegetable seller had heard that the nearby aid distribution site recently opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive Israeli- and US-backed private organisation that began operations in the territory last month, would be handing out food at 2am.To get there early and maximise his chance of grabbing a box of flour, oil, beans and other basics, Ahmed and some friends set out across the dangerous rubble-strewn roads. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gaza slides into lethal chaos as desperate Palestinians fight to survive

Witnesses and NGO records reveal the tragic toll of hunt to secure the basics of lifeJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small and crowded home in the battered al-Bureij camp in central Gaza and headed north.The 31-year-old vegetable seller had heard that the nearby food distribution site recently opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive Israeli- and US-backed private organisation that began operations in the territory last month, would be handing out food at 2am. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tattle Life left me with panic attacks and fearing for my children's safety

Lauryn Goodman opened up about how Tattle Life left her with panic attacks and fearing for her children's safety as sick trolls said she was a drug-using sex worker.

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1 week ago Adults left scratching their heads over kids' midnight riddle on TikTok

A children's homework question has left adults scratching their heads as they try to work out the 'closest time to midnight' - but can you figure it out?

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2 w. ago Mum left dad and kids for Masai warrior but elephant jumping 'got on her nerves'

Cheryl Thomasgood left her husband and three children to follow her heart and move to Kenya with her Masai warrior husband, but now she says: "The biggest regret of all was the impact on my children"

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2 w. ago How safe is your local funfair? Investigation uncovers safety fears at popular parks

Accidents that have left young children 'completely covered in blood' and victims thrown out of rides 'like a ragdoll' are among those brought to light as part of the investigation.

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2 w. ago Mum leaves husband and kids for toyboy she met on 'spiritual' holiday

Cheryl Thomasgood, now 65, left her husband and three children in the UK to be with a Maasai warrior in Kenya - but she says the relationship was doomed from the start.

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2 w. ago Mum leaves husband and three kids for toyboy holiday romance

Cheryl Thomasgood left her husband and three children to start a new life with a Masai warrior in Kenya. Now, she's opened up about her regrets and shared a warning about holiday romances

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2 w. ago Mum says she 'felt violated' after discovering note on son's pram at Butlin's

A disabled mum went to the Skegness holiday park with her two children last month and was left furious when she discovered her four-year-old's pram had been stolen

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3 w. ago Austrian school shooter 'named' as suicide note reveals reason for murderous gun rampage

The 21-year-old suspected shooter's identity was partially released by police who 'named' him as 'Artur A' and confirmed that he was a student of BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz

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3 w. ago These disabled children died after they were left alone in their beds in the same care home. Now police are investigating

Connor, Mia and Raihana died in the care of one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children. A fresh probe has now been launched, writes health correspondent Rebecca Thomas

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