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A new United Nations report says Israel used sexual and gender-based violence as a war strategy in Gaza, and carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians through the systematic destruction of women’s health-care facilities. CBC | World News
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Great-grandmother, 87, killed in ‘act of senseless violence’ at busy UK train station
Dorothy Chiles, 87, was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after she was attacked at Birmingham New Street station Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Where is the money going? Fury rises over violence against women and girls ‘epidemic’
One in 12 suffered abuse last year, the National Audit Office said. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »More than 1 million displaced in Haiti as gang violence rages, UN says
The United Nations migration agency says internal displacement in Haiti, largely caused by gang violence, has tripled over the last year and now surpasses one million people — a record in the Caribbean nation. CBC | World News
Read More »The wave of gang violence in Haiti killed thousands last year, UN says
More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a UN-backed mission led by Kenya struggled to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Violence erupts on Glasgow street in front of horrified shoppers ahead of Old Firm match
Rangers and Celtic supporters reportedly clashed in Glasgow, wearing Santa hats and balaclavas. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Novak Djokovic talks up ‘perfect’ Andy Murray job after fears of violence
Novak Djokovic believes Andy Murray will be the ideal coach for him. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »IN PHOTOS | Rallies on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, up from about 48,800 victims in 2022, according to two UN agencies on Monday to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. CBC | World News
Read More »A clearer picture is slowly emerging of the violence involving soccer fans in Amsterdam
A week after Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, triggering damning accusations of a “Jew hunt” in a city with an ugly history of antisemitism, a clearer picture of what happened that night is slowly emerging. It suggests a far more nuanced take on events than Dutch authorities had initially indicated. CBC | World News
Read More »Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam
A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in Nations League soccer on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli team’s visit. CBC | World News
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