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Indian outbound travel will be ‘the story’ of the next decade, says Hilton executive
Indian travelers spent $34 billion on outbound travel in 2023. That's "minuscule" compared to what's to come, said Alan Watts, Hilton's Asia-Pacific president.CNBC - 6h -
On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.The New York Times - 3d -
US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning ...ABC News - 9h -
Police in Worcester, Mass., Engaged in Sexual Misconduct, Justice Dept. Says
The agency found that the Police Department used excessive force and allowed undercover officers to have sexual contact with women suspected of being prostitutes.The New York Times - 1d -
Wander Franco trial: Rays star faces sexual abuse, human trafficking charges in Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girlABC News - 1d -
Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades
Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.The New York Times - 1d -
Monks cruel to child sexual abuse victims - review
One survivor of abuse on the island says she does not know how she survived after her ordeal.BBC News - 2d -
Israeli Ground Forces Cross into Syria, Officials Say
Israeli ground forces have overtly crossed into Syrian territory for the first time since the 1973 October War, passing the demilitarized border zone, two Israeli officials said.The New York Times - 2d -
Monk abused children for decades on Welsh island ‘in plain sight’, review says
Thaddeus Kotik groomed, raped and sexually assaulted boys and girls on Caldey Island despite repeated complaints. A monk was able to abuse children for four decades on an island off the Welsh coast ...The Guardian - 2d -
French film director faces charges of sexual harassment of child actor Adèle Haenel
Haenel says Christophe Ruggia subjected her to ‘permanent sexual harassment’ during making of film when she was between 12 and 15. In one of the first French #MeToo cases to come to court , a film ...The Guardian - 2d -
US polygamous leader with 20 ‘wives’ faces sentencing for sexual abuse of children
Samuel Bateman has pleaded guilty to a years-long scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes. A polygamous religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives” including ...The Guardian - 2d -
Judge pauses sexual abuse lawsuit against Trump pick for Education secretary
A Maryland judge has paused a sexual abuse lawsuit against President-elect Trump's Education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, as another case in the state could affect its outcome. A federal ...The Hill - 2d -
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says
Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.The New York Times - 2d -
Barry Keoghan hits back at ‘inhumane’ abuse and harassment of his family: ‘I can only take so much’
Irish actor says people have been ‘sitting outside’ the homes of his grandmother and two-year-old son after his reported split from singer Sabrina Carpenter. Barry Keoghan has deactivated his ...The Guardian - 3d -
Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Is Paused
Linda McMahon is accused of failing to stop abuse in the 1980s within W.W.E., which she led at the time. The suit is on hold pending a ruling over a state law related to such cases.The New York Times - 3d -
Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud
Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.The New York Times - 3d -
Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals | David Wheeler
Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters causing climate change. At the Cop29 climate conference last month Sofie Junge ...The Guardian - 3d -
WWE sexual abuse lawsuit naming Linda McMahon is paused
Court documents said the case was stayed pending a ruling by the Supreme Court of Maryland on consolidated appeals on the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023.CBS News - 4d -
US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking
Plus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top security news.Wired - 4d -
‘I’m outside. I’m going to hurt you’: Katie Boulter on the hidden horror of success as a female athlete
Britain’s leading female tennis star has had a standout 2024 but her higher profile has been accompanied by harassment. Katie Boulter has had 18 months to get used to being the British No 1. It has ...The Guardian - 4d -
GameStop’s stock is trading at a level that ignores the company’s challenges, says Wedbush
The videogame retailer’s shares jumped following the latest cryptic post from influential trader Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty.”MarketWatch - 5d -
US agriculture officials mandate testing of milk supply for bird flu
USDA will test raw milk in attempt to stop spread of virus as more than 700 dairy herds infected since March. America’s national milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus under a new ...The Guardian - 5d -
Justin Welby says sorry for hurting abuse survivors in final Lords speech
The Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for causing "further distress" to survivors of the scandal.BBC News - 5d -
Luis Severino and Athletics agree to $67 million, 3-year contract, AP sources say
Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics have agreed to a $67 million, three-year contractABC News - 6d -
US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides
Bureau of Prisons closes California facility and suspends operations at six others as rights activists call for clemency. The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) announced on Thursday it was permanently ...The Guardian - 6d -
Former US officials alarmed over Tulsi Gabbard’s alleged ‘sympathy for dictators’
Officials blast Trump’s national intelligence director pick for lack of experience and embracing conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories and cosying up to dictators: why intelligence experts are ...The Guardian - 6d -
Luis Severino and Athletics agree to $67 million, 3-year contract, AP sources say (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously called the team the Oakland Athletics)
Luis Severino and Athletics agree to $67 million, 3-year contract, AP sources say (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously called the team the Oakland Athletics)ABC News - 6d -
She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment
Inspired by her own experience of abuse, Nighat Dad fights for women’s social and digital rights in Pakistan and beyond.Wired - 6d -
Gregg Wallace’s ghostwriter says he sexually harassed her
The MasterChef host has denied any sexual misconduct with Shannon Kyle, who worked on his 2012 memoir.BBC News - 6d -
US officials tout encryption apps amid Salt Typhoon cyberattack
Federal officials are calling on telecommunication companies to boost national security by using encrypted messaging apps following an unprecedented Chinese hacking campaign against more than half ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
The US supreme court’s trans rights case threatens decades of civil rights precedent, experts say
Oral arguments laid bare how a healthcare case could have vast consequences for LGBTQ+ equality and sex discrimination. The US supreme court heard one of the most consequential LGBTQ+ rights cases ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
NBA says officials got no-call on Braun correct
Via its Last Two Minute Report, the NBA said officials were right in not ruling that Denver's Christian Braun had signaled for a timeout when the Nuggets had none remaining at the end of their ...ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Almost 30 Percent of U.S. Drug Stores Closed in a Decade, Study Says
Closures by big chains and independent stores hit poorer neighborhoods hardest, researchers found.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
LPGA says its players must be female at birth or transition before puberty
New policy will come into effect from 2025 USGA also introduces new policy on gender Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Telegram partners with child safety group to scan content for sexual abuse material
Before the arrest of Telegram’s CEO, the platform had a reputation for resisting outside pressure to moderate content.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows
New research shows that nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021ABC News - Dec. 3 -
US biathletes fear retaliation for speaking out about sexual harassment, report finds
U.S. biathletes face “misogynistic” behavior while racing and fear retaliation if they report their concernsABC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump's Defense pick, Pete Hegseth, faces new media report on alleged alcohol abuse, sexual impropriety
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, was investigated in 2017 for an alleged sexual assault.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Top Fed official warns progress on taming US inflation ‘may be stalling’
Governor Christopher Waller says he still supports a December interest rate cut barring a surprise in the economic dataFinancial Times - Dec. 2