Read the harrowing plight of those sold into marriage for as little as £7
It is estimated that one in five girls across the world is married by the age of 18. Even countries that have laws against child marriage sometimes fail to enforce…
GUNS N’ ROSES SINGER AXL ROSE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT DATING BACK TO 1989
Former model Sheila Kennedy has sued Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the popular rock musician attacked her during a…
PAKISTAN UNDER FIRE FOR CHARGING FLEEING REFUGEES $830 TO FLEE TALIBAN
Pakistan’s decision to impose hundreds of dollars in exit fees for every Afghan refugee who fled the persecution by the Taliban has been condemned as “shocking and frustrating” by western…
AI BOSS SACKED AFTER BOARD LOSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY
Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, has been ousted by the company’s board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. The…
FRENCH SENATOR QUESTIONED BY POLICE FOR DRUGGING FEMALE MP
A French senator has been questioned on suspicion of plying an MP with a drug without her knowing. Joël Guerriau was detained at his home after the MP allegedly had…
ONE DEAD AFTER SHOOTING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
An armed suspect opened fire in the lobby of a psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire, killing one person, before an officer returned fire, killing the attacker, police say. Officials said…
US WOMAN WITH TWO UTERUSES PREGNANT IN BOTH WOMBS
An Alabama woman with two uteruses is expecting baby girls in both wombs, an “astounding” and rare pregnancy, according to doctors. Kelsey Hatcher, a 32-year-old mom of three was born…
RAP ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS PUFF DADDY ACCUSED OF RAPE AND SEX TRAFFICKING
Rap artist Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of rape and sex trafficking by a female singer. In a lawsuit seen by the BBC, ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura said she was…
Tensions rise in London on Gaza march during Armistice Day
Tension built all week about the Gaza march on Armistice Day. In the end, the far-right sparked violence. Then huge peaceful crowds surged through London. Never has the Cenotaph, in…
Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea
A man has been crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after it failed to differentiate him from the boxes of food it was handling, reports say. The…