French former senator found guilty of drugging MP with intent to sexually assault her pred 21 urami in 3 minutami Joël Guerriau sentenced to four years in prison after spiking lawmaker’s champagne with ecstasyA French court has found a former senator guilty of drugging a female lawmaker with ecstasy with intent to sexually assault her.Joël Guerriau, 68, was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday, of which 18 months must be behind bars.In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support for rape and sexual abuse on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seven out of 10 UK mothers feel overloaded, research reveals pred 21 urami in 3 minutami Study also says almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depressionHow bad is maternal health in Europe, and how can we fix it?Seven out of 10 mothers in the UK feel overloaded and almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression, new research has revealed.The survey of mothers’ experiences in 12 European countries also found that most of those in Britain still do the majority of household tasks and caregiving work alone, and that the UK was among the worst for motherhood disadvantaging a woman’s career.71% of UK mothers feel overloaded – 4% more than the 67% European average47% of UK mothers suffer from mental health issues, including burnout, compared with 50% in Europe as a whole31% of UK respondents felt motherhood had a negative effect on their career, higher than the 27% average, with Ireland the highest on 36% Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two-year-old pots two Guinness World Records with snooker trick shots pred 21 urami in 3 minutami Manchester toddler Jude Owens becomes youngest person to perform bank shot and double pot just weeks apart A two-year-old has become the holder of two Guinness World Records by becoming the youngest person to perform a pair of trick shots in snooker.Manchester toddler Jude Owens successfully performed a pool bank shot at two years and 302 days old on 12 October last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis pred 21 urami in 3 minutami Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’A cryptocurrency company advised by George Osborne has been banned from showing a set of adverts that suggested using its services could be a solution to the cost of living crisis.Coinbase, which appointed the former Conservative chancellor to chair its global advisory council last year, has been told by the UK’s advertising watchdog that its adverts were “irresponsible” and “trivialised the risks of cryptocurrency”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Minnesota raids continue as DHS report indicates two agents fired guns at Pretti pred 21 urami in 27 minutami Report emerges as Trump signals he may reduce the surge of ICE and other federal agents in the stateAs federal immigration crackdowns in Minnesota continued on Tuesday, an initial report to Congress from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obtained by various news outlets indicates that two officers fired their guns at Alex Pretti during his fatal shooting.The report emerged as Donald Trump signals he may begin reducing the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents in the state. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: minister refutes ‘troubling’ claim by Bragg that Muslims bear responsibility for Bondi shooting; bushfire smoke over Sydney pred 22 urami in 17 minutami Pat Conroy says Muslim community are ‘incredibly valued Australians’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe minister for defence industry, Pat Conroy, has refuted claims made by shadow frontbencher Andrew Bragg about the Muslim community.Earlier Bragg accused Australia’s Muslim community of needing to “take some responsibility” for the Bondi terror attack and for the federal government to make sure funding doesn’t go to “hate preachers”.We’ve been very clear these acts were committed by people who believed an extreme perversion of Islam and to try and hold the entire Islamic community responsible for these acts, I think, is anti to social cohesion. It’s incredibly unfair, and it’s not a recipe for taking this country forward.Some of the earliest people condemning the vile attacks in Bondi were leaders of our Muslim Australian community, and we’ll continue to support their right to practise in peace. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China pred 22 urami in 34 minutami Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gainsStarmer vows to remain ‘clear-eyed’ over national security as he flies to ChinaKeir Starmer’s trip to China is billed as an attempt to revitalise diplomatic relations but eight years after Theresa May paved the way for a never-materialised “ambitious” post-Brexit deal, the prospect of the prime minister landing any meaningful trade deal is slim, experts have warned.The visit to Beijing, involving a delegation of British companies led by Starmer, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and the business secretary, Peter Kyle, is the first since May’s 2018 visit, and will revolve around joint trade and investment efforts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer vows to remain ‘clear-eyed’ over national security as he flies to China pred 22 urami in 34 minutami PM promises ‘stability and clarity’ in approach on first visit to Beijing by UK leader in eight years‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in ChinaKeir Starmer has said the UK government will remain “clear-eyed and realistic” on the national security threat posed by China as he travelled to Beijing in an effort to improve relations with the economic powerhouse.The prime minister promised “stability and clarity” in his approach to Beijing after years of what he described as “inconsistency” under the Tories, as western powers turn to China in their search for economic stability amid concerns the US may no longer be a reliable partner. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care pred 22 urami in 34 minutami Proposals would require clearer pricing and transparency as CMA finds fees have risen at nearly twice rate of inflationThe biggest shake-up of the UK veterinary sector for 60 years should push down costs for pet owners by requiring practices to make their pricing clearer, the government has said.Ministers have announced a package of measures after an investigation into reported high prices found problems in the vet sector could be costing UK households at least £1bn over five years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Russian drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five pred 22 urami in 49 minutami Attack in Kharkiv region was denounced as terrorism by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it undermined ‘efforts to end the war’A Russian drone strike on a passenger train in north-eastern Ukraine has killed five people, prosecutors said, an attack denounced as terrorism by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Prosecutors said fragments of five bodies had been found at the scene of the strike on the train, which occurred on Tuesday near a village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
