Child sex abuse victims 'failed', says minister

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Trump says the Fed "has failed" to stop inflation

After three consecutive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve has decided to hit the pause button, citing a solid job market and stubborn inflation. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly ...

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Child sex abuse victims 'failed', says minister

The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again" after abuse gang is jailed.

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Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case

Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger.

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To seize AI’s benefits, ministers must be prepared to fail in public

DeepSeek’s lower costs bode well for Keir Starmer, but government needs to be more open about its use of AI

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When is a person's sex determined? Trump has no conception, experts say.

On his first day back in power, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on gender that essentially states that males become males and females become female “at conception.”

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Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences

The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".

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How victims gradually shone a light on 'beastie house' child abuse ring

A panic-stricken girl who became hysterical after waking from a nap sparked the police investigation that uncovered Scotland's biggest child abuse ring.

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‘The nice version of her was manufactured for YouTube’: my mum, the family vlogger who became a child abuser

Ruby Franke was a social media star who made viral videos about her six children and perfect-seeming life – until she was jailed for child abuse. Now her eldest daughter Shari is telling her side ...

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Mastercard, Visa accused of handling payments for child abuse content

Mastercard and Visa allegedly failed to halt payments linked to child abuse material and sex trafficking on OnlyFans, Reuters reports.

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Trump executive order says federal government only recognizes "two sexes"

The executive order means Americans won't be able to select "X" on passports any longer.

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Iraq passes laws that critics say will allow child marriage

Proponents of the amendments – described by activists as ‘disastrous’ – say they align with Islamic principles. Iraq’s parliament has passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Trump will want a good deal with UK, says minister

Darren Jones, the chancellor's second-in-command, is confident UK-US trading relationships could be deepened.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Threat made to murder victim was a joke, says suspect

Adam Fravel is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Maddi Kingsbury, the mother of their two children. He maintains his innocence.

CBS News - Jan. 19

Bolivian judge orders the arrest of former President Morales in sex abuse case

A Bolivian judge on Friday ordered a warrant for the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he didn’t appear to testify in court in a case alleging that he sexually abused a minor

ABC News - Jan. 17

Bolivian judge orders arrest of ex-president Evo Morales in sex abuse case

Populist leader allegedly had a child with a teen girl in 2016, which would constitute statutory rape under Bolivian law. A Bolivian judge has ordered the arrest of the former president Evo ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

U.K. Announces Rapid Review Into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs

Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested, accused of possession of child sex abuse videos

A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was arrested Wednesday and accused of possessing dozens of child sex abuse videos, police said.

NBC News - Jan. 16

UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy

The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk

ABC News - Jan. 16

Poland ‘most attacked’ online by Russia, says minister

Warsaw identifies Moscow-backed disinformation group trying to disrupt presidential election, Krzysztof Gawkowski says

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Meeting with grooming victims 'shocking', says Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader has been calling for a fresh inquiry into grooming gangs.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? | Susanna Rustin

Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected on social media as well as in the real world. Two seemingly contradictory things are true. It was appalling for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says

Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.

The Hill - Jan. 12

Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says

Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Mexico to Avoid U.S. Tariffs, Economy Minister Says

President-elect Donald Trump wants tariffs if Mexico doesn’t comply with his border goals.

Inc. - Jan. 10

The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?

A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?

BBC News - Jan. 9

Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn

Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay review

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Babygirl review – Nicole Kidman sex-positive erotic thriller fails to bring the menace

Kidman’s CEO submits to Harris Dickinson’s hot intern in an age-gap drama that lacks any real danger or transgressive bite. Cosy crime is one thing. Is this a cosy erotic thriller? An apparently ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

New grooming gangs inquiry would delay action on child abuse, inquiry chair tells BBC

Victims want change now, Prof Alexis Jay says, and people need to "step up to the mark" and implement her recommendations.

BBC News - Jan. 7

'Abuse victims have had enough of consultations and discussions'

Some people "in a very uninformed way", have politicised child sexual abuse, says the inquiry chair.

BBC News - Jan. 7

The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Better resilience is solution to child mental health crisis, experts say

The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution

BBC News - Jan. 7

Cooper promises law to tackle child abuse cover ups

The home secretary says those who fail to report child sexual abuse could face criminal sanctions.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Starmer hits back at Musk over comments on historic sex abuse cases

UK prime minister says ‘line has been crossed’ as Emmanuel Macron also expresses alarm about billionaire’s interventions

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Keir Starmer attacks those ‘spreading lies’ over child sex grooming gangs after comments from Elon Musk – UK politics live

Prime minister’s speech announcing NHS reforms derailed by questions over inflammatory claims from Elon Musk. Starmer is now summarising some of the measures in the elective reform plan.. Here is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

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