Lax rules and rise in for-profit childcare allow predators to abuse children, NSW inquiry finds
Greens MLC Abigail Boyd – who chaired inquiry – says system ‘failing too many children, families and educators’Systemic weaknesses in New South Wales’...
Surrey police launch investigation into UK Epstein abuse allegations
Force say two women have come forward alleging they were victims of attacks detailed in Epstein filesSurrey police have launched a criminal investigat...
Racist abuse of NHS nurses rising amid ‘normalisation’ of extreme views, RCN warns
Figures disclosed by nursing union show big rise on reported incidents which may only be ‘tip of the iceberg’Racist abuse of NHS nurses has jumped by ...
‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup
As Keir Starmer endures a slow ousting as PM, former Labour leader Corbyn recalls his own expulsion and looks at the runners and riders“Yeah, I do fee...
Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essayIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin N...
Paediatrician in Germany charged with 130 counts of sexual abuse
Doctor in Brandenburg state allegedly committed the crimes, including child rape, between 2013 and 2025German prosecutors have charged a paediatrician...
Jewish musicians faced abuse over Zionist beliefs, royal commisssion told
Deborah Conway describes anti-Zionism as a ‘genocidal impulse’ as inquiry hears how Jews are targeted with Nazi comparisonsJewish musicians have told ...
Police investigate alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball game in Sydney
NSW police called to incident in Maroubra amid reports of offensive comments made at under-12s gameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda...
‘The worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail
Candidates from across the spectrum report abuse and harassment online and in person in lead-up to local and devolved electionsUK politics live – late...
Met officers investigated over handling of Mohamed Al Fayed abuse complaints
IOPC has launched investigation into one serving and four former police officers for potential misconduct A serving Metropolitan police officer and fo...
Why Sting Says Letting His 6 Kids Not Work Would Be a “Form of Abuse"
Sting doesn’t want to leave his children with literal fields of gold.
Over a decade after the 74-year-old announced he wouldn’t be leaving his six chi...
Alan Jones claims invalid warrants, police impropriety and ‘willy-nilly’ search in sex abuse investigation
The broadcaster’s lawyers say the NSW police should reveal which officers accessed or downloaded material from Jones’ phonePolice stand accused of eng...
Gaza flotilla Britons say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse
Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last weekTwo British activists have said they were admi...
Shropshire council staff met with rising ‘abuse and intimidation’ over removal of flags
Authority says workers and councillors ‘threatened for explaining the council’s position’ as union jack and St George’s flags taken downResidents, cou...
Only 3% of suicides linked to domestic abuse result in prosecution, data shows
Figures for England and Wales prompt calls for more rigorous police investigations of casesOnly 3% of suicides related to domestic abuse in England an...
Ex-Tory councillor who drugged and raped wife admits making child abuse images
Philip Young changes all pleas to guilty after initially denying charges of making indecent images of childrenA former Conservative councillor who adm...
New Orleans archdiocese plans on removing priest’s name from chapel as his Texas sexual abuse trial looms
Anthony Odiong is accused of sexually abusing three spiritually vulnerable female congregants in WacoPlans are under way for the Roman Catholic archdi...
‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges
Badge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disabilityDisabled people who use blue ba...
Virginia Giuffre’s brother criticizes King Charles III for not meeting survivors of Epstein abuse
Sky Roberts said survivors ‘still fighting to be heard’ after king, whose brother Andrew was accused of assault by Giuffre, did not meet with themThe ...
Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
Lauren Ashley Mastrosa given 18-month community corrections order after book was read by handful of advance readersThe author behind an offensive nove...
