LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested 15. October 2026 (10:00) At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reportsMass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report.More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network, an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission”, solely on the basis of their HIV status. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets 15. October 2026 (09:47) Western Australian police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets.Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs in February. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ADF member ‘person of interest’ after video recorder found in HMAS Leeuwin women’s showers 15. October 2026 (09:00) Vice Admiral Buckley calls incident an ‘act of sexual violence’ and a ‘despicable betrayal of trust’The defence department says a member of the Australian Defence Force is a “person of interest” in investigations after a video recording device was found in a bathroom on HMAS Leeuwin, in what the chief of Navy called a “despicable betrayal of trust”.A day after senator Jacqui Lambie told the Senate that a hidden camera had been found in a female shower facility onboard the naval ship, docked in Cairns, navy chief Matt Buckley confirmed a “video recording device” had been located in one of the ship’s bathrooms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit 15. October 2026 (09:00) Animation studio narrows annual loss to £1.1m amid ‘challenging market’ in children’s contentDon’t break out the celebratory Wensleydale just yet. Aardman, the British animation studio behind the cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his beloved dog Gromit, has fallen short of a target to get back in the black, its accounts show.The employee-owned business was aiming to record a small profit in 2025 after two years of consecutive losses but was hit by production delays and a “challenging market” in children’s content. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
