46 h. ago French police arrest ‘incel’ suspected of planning knife attack on women

Detention of 18-year-old man part of anti-terror police force’s first case linked to involuntary celibate movementAn 18-year-old French man who claimed affiliation with the misogynist “incel” movement has been arrested and placed under formal investigation on suspicion of planning attacks targeting women, France’s national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office (PNAT) has said.The arrest on Wednesday was part of PNAT’s first case linked to the “incel” (involuntary celibate) movement, an online network of men motivated to engage in violence against women whom they believe unjustly reject their sexual or romantic advances. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago ‘The nurse told me I couldn’t keep my baby’: how a controversial Danish ‘parenting test’ separated a Greenlandic woman from her children

Two hours after Keira Alexandra Kronvold gave birth, her daughter was taken from her – the third child to be removed from her care following a now-banned assessment that disproportionately targets Inuit women in Denmark. Will she win the fight to get Zammi back?‘Now your two hours begin.” The countdown started when Keira Alexandra Kronvold had just given birth in the early hours of 7 November 2024. Keira, 38, was originally granted just one hour with her daughter, Zammi, before her baby was to be removed from her and taken to foster parents – but the midwife begged authorities to give them more time. Before Zammi’s arrival, the midwife asked if Keira had any wishes. “I said, ‘I want hand and footprints. I want to grab her, I don’t want you to catch her when she is born. I want to catch her myself.’”During labour – which lasted just an hour and a half – Keira kept checking whether her 20-year-old daughter, Zoe, who had never seen a birth before, was OK; and she was determined no...

Society

6 d. ago 'Exquisite' series that fans dub 'best they've ever watched' to hit Disney Plus

The series has been a hit with fans since it was released, with some calling it the best show they have ever watched

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8 d. ago Call The Midwife to end after 15 years as 'emotional' BBC cast film last series

Hit BBC show Call The Midwife is ending after 15 years as an emotional BBC cast film the final series of the show, slated to be released in early 2026 following a two-part Christmas special

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8 d. ago Call the Midwife to end after 15 years as BBC start filming final series

EXCLUSIVE: Hit BBC show Call The Midwife will end for good after it delivers its final series - with its movie spin-off set to hit the big screen

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1 week ago Mum's 'world fell apart' after teen daughter dies in horror car crash at hands of speeding boyfriend

Lily-May Vaughan, 17, died when the car she was in flipped and hit a pole - with her mum now calling for law changes to protect others after the driver kept their license for 13 months following the crash

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1 week ago Moment prolific shoplifter nabbed in wave of undercover Met Police sting operations

George Nicholson one of 12 arrested after targeting Co-op store under surveillance in south London, new Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes told

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1 week ago Arrests in France after scores report being attacked with syringes at street music festival

Interior ministry says 145 people across the country reported being stabbed with needles at Fête de la Musique eventsFrench police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival, officials said on Sunday.Millions of people took to the streets across France on Saturday evening for the Fête de la Musique, with authorities reporting “unprecedented crowds” in Paris. Before the party, posts on social media had called for women to be targeted during the festivities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after women and girls allegedly targeted at beauty spot

Other potential victims are urged to come forward

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1 week ago Couple accused of plotting cyanide poisonings against two of man’s ex

One of the women targeted was hospitalized with cyanide poisoning, prosecutors say

Politics

1 week ago 'He's calling her': Tulsi Gabbard allies say 'Deep State' hit job designed to torpedo her with Trump as he ponders war

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been by President Trump's side the entirety of the Iran and Israel war, which some officials indicate are efforts of the 'deep state.'

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2 w. ago Chinese student who raped 10 women and filmed attacks jailed

Three of the 10 victims have been identified, prosecutors say, but detectives fear he could have targeted dozens more women

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3 w. ago Inbetweeners star warns men in film industry have a 'new method' of targeting women eight years on from #MeToo

The British actress and comedian, known for her breakout role in The Inbetweeners Movie, and later TV star roles in Drifters, opened up about her concerns for women in a new podcast.

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3 w. ago Women targeted by undercover police hit back at calls for inquiry to be wound up

The Undercover Policing Inquiry, which started in 2015, could cost more than £200 million, the Daily Telegraph reported.

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3 w. ago Tube 'predator' who sexually assaulted women on packed trains is jailed for 27 weeks

‘Ahmedzai is a dangerous predator who targeted women on busy services in order to hide his sick antics,’ an investigating officer said

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3 w. ago Tube pervert, 30, who targeted lone women to sexually assault them on the Underground is jailed for just 27 weeks

Ahmad Ahmedzai, 30, of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, reportedly targeted lone women on trains in London on three separate occasions last year.

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy calls for ‘concrete actions’ as Russian strikes hit seven of Kyiv’s 10 districts

Ukraine president criticises lack of response from allies as Moscow launches one of its largest attacks of war on KyivEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his frustration with Donald Trump by calling for “concrete actions” rather than “silence” after Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv of the war, with seven of the Ukrainian capital’s 10 districts hit overnight.A total of 316 drones and seven missiles were launched at Ukrainian targets across the country in the early hours of Tuesday, including at Odesa in the south-east, where two people were killed. But it was the capital that was the focus of Russia’s ferocious barrage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kharkiv hit by ‘most powerful attack since start of war’ as Kyiv calls for extra pressure on Moscow – Russia

At least three people killed and a further 21 injured after nighttime attack involving drones, missiles and guided bombs, mayor saysUkraine’s air forces shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on Saturday morning, the Ukrainian military said.“This morning, on 7 June 2025, as a result of a successful air force operation in the Kursk direction, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down,” the military said on the Telegram messenger, according to Reuters. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Viral video shows ‘cruel’ Apple Pay prank winding up Londoners before undercover police swoop in

The trend, which began on TikTok, is becoming increasingly common in the capital and is enraging victims

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