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Senator presses Linda McMahon on child sexual abuse lawsuit
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) pressed Linda McMahon during her Thursday confirmation hearing for Education secretary on a child sexual abuse lawsuit she is facing from her time with World Wrestling ...The Hill - 49m -
Starved, threatened and abused: Parents of freed Hamas hostages give details of ordeal
The BBC hears from the parents of four young women who were taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and held for 15 months.BBC News - 59m -
Liverpool, Everton condemn Doucouré racist abuse
Liverpool and Everton have condemned the racist abuse received by home midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré in Wednesday's Merseyside derby after he was involved in a melee at full-time when the game ...ESPN - 2h -
FIFA suspends employee for alleged underage sex
FIFA has suspended an employee after he was reportedly arrested on suspicion of having sex with an underage boy while on a work trip in Miami.ESPN - 2h -
Kanye West called himself 'Hitler' and was abusive to ex-employee, lawsuit alleges
The mercurial hip-hop star allegedly mistreated Jewish employees inside his fashion company and compared himself to Adolf Hitler, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Liverpool and Everton unite to condemn racist abuse of Abdoulaye Doucouré
Everton midfielder racially abused on social media Doucouré sent off after celebrating in front of away fans Liverpool and Everton have issued a joint statement to condemn racist abuse directed ...The Guardian - 5h -
Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives
The Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to Comcast inquiring about its DEI practices, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.CNBC - 6h -
Council demands statutory child sex abuse inquiry
Councillors vote unanimously to call for a public inquiry to shouts of "finally" from the public gallery.BBC News - 9h -
WWE sex abuse suit raises concerns ahead of Linda McMahon’s hearing to run Education Dept.
As Linda McMahon is set to face a confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Education Department, several former WWE employees, their family members and two current and former education officials ...NBC News - 14h -
Why India fails to protect its domestic workers despite decades of abuse
Despite the high demand for domestic workers, they remain India's most vulnerable and exploited people.BBC News - 21h -
Families welcome judge-led inquiry into Nottingham attacks
Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were killed on 13 June 2023.BBC News - 1d -
Abuses lurk deep in fashion supply chain
New research shows uneven improvements in Bangladesh factory labour standardsFinancial Times - 1d -
Asencio appeal nixed in sex abuse investigation
A Spanish court has rejected an appeal by Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to end the investigation into his alleged role in distributing a sexually explicit video of a minor.ESPN - 1d -
Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially abusing cop
Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London.ESPN - 1d -
100+ new child sex abuse lawsuits filed against Illinois youth detention centers
Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the state of Illinois and Cook County.CBS News - 1d -
Man linked to Alicia Navarro, teen missing for 4 years, sentenced to 100 years for child sex abuse
A Montana man linked to the case of Alicia Navarro — the girl who walked into a police station four years after she vanished as a teenager — was sentenced to 100 years in prison in an unrelated ...NBC News - 1d -
Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing enough to stop abuses committed by a conservative Catholic movement that was ...ABC News - 1d -
On House floor, Mace accuses 4 of sexual abuse, including ex-fiancé. He denies it.
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace is raising allegations against a former fiancé and his business associates.CBS News - 2d -
Our four dogs sleep on the bed – so I haven’t had sex with my wife in 10 years
My partner doesn’t seem to care about our sex life or my needs as her husband. Should I have an affair?. I haven’t had sex with my wife for more than 10 years. We have four dogs and she has ...The Guardian - 2d -
Church risks further crisis if it doesn't act, says ex-child abuse inquiry chair
The Church's national assembly is voting on options to radically change its safeguarding processes.BBC News - 2d -
UK family tell of nightmare of bloodstained, sex toy-filled holiday rental
The family, which included four small children, were initially told by Vrbo that the property’s issues were ‘minor’. A family who arrived at their rented holiday house to find bloodstained ...The Guardian - 2d -
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
Dominican officials have been deporting at least 10,000 Haitian immigrants a week under a harsh new policy widely criticized by civil organizationsABC News - 2d -
Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives
Freed hostages have told of starvation, and relatives of others held in Gaza say officials have relayed accounts of torture.The New York Times - 2d -
Mace alleges sexual abuse, rape in stunning House floor speech
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made a series of allegations of sexual abuse, rape and voyeurism perpetrated against herself and other women by a group of four men in a personal — and highly unusual — ...The Hill - 2d -
Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses
Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimumFinancial Times - 2d -
Manchester theatre suspends Dolly Parton musical over homophobic abuse
Actor in Here You Come Again says cast left stage because ‘a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character’. A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show in Manchester because of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Revelations of Israeli spyware abuse raise fears over possible use by Trump
After WhatsApp claimed 90 users were targeted last year, experts concerned over how US could use cyberweapons. Even as WhatsApp celebrated a major legal victory in December against NSO Group, the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Dolly Parton musical halted over 'homophobic abuse'
Actor Stevie Webb said he witnessed abuse "every week" during a run of musical Here You Come Again.BBC News - 3d -
US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking
Services supporting victims of online child exploitation and trafficking around the world have faced USAID and State Department cuts—and children are suffering as a result, sources tell WIRED.Wired - 3d -
International Criminal Court opens inquiry into Italy over release of Libyan warlord
Judges at the International Criminal Court have officially asked Italy on Monday to explain why the country released a Libyan man suspected of torture, murder and rape rather than sending him to ...ABC News - 3d -
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Your New Favorite Sex Toy Might Be a Drugstore ‘Egg’
Tenga, a sex toy company that originated in Japan, has gained an unusually loyal following. One of its most popular products is both futuristic and decidedly low-tech: disposable “eggs.”Wired - 3d -
The Love and Sex Edition
Modern romance is a web of scams, AI boyfriends, and Tinder burnout. But a smarter, more human, and more pleasure-filled future is possible.Wired - 3d -
France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children
Joël Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014. The biggest child abuse trial in French history will open in Brittany this month amid anger ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘They were trying to do 200 different poses during power cuts’: Bridget Jones director takes on The Joy of Sex
In the 1970s a ‘nude biologist brandishing a cigar’ wrote a game-changing sex manual. Now, ‘Shazza’ is putting his story on the big screen. Sex positivity, polyamory, threesomes: they may not be ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ex-bishop admits sexually abusing boy
Anthony Pierce, who was bishop between 1999 and 2008, appeared in Swansea Crown Court.BBC News - 5d -
Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...ABC News - 6d -
NWSL’s $5 million fund for players is a ‘necessary step toward accountability’ after abuse scandal
On Wednesday, a chapter of the National Women’s Soccer League’s past was finally closed as the league agreed to a historic settlement with the attorneys general of D.C., New York and Illinois over ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
'Studio sex' and 'hitman threats': Insiders speak out about Diddy's 90s music empire
Bad Boy Records staff claim troubling incidents in the rise of the rap mogul, now fighting sex trafficking charges.BBC News - Feb. 5