Shannen HeadleyWest MidlandsGetty ImagesBecky said the family court system “prolonged” the abuse after her ex-husband was convicted of her rape (generic image)After years trapped in an abusive marriage, Becky – not her real name – thought her horrific ordeal might start to be over the day she watched her ex-husband…
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Indianapolis ZooThe Prince of Wales has paid tribute to pioneering elephant conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who died aged 83 at his home in Nairobi on Monday.Douglas-Hamilton spent his life studying and campaigning to protect African elephants, becoming a world-leading expert on their behaviour in the wild. His groundbreaking research exposed the devastating effects of poaching – often at great risk to his own safety – and was instrumental in the banning of the international ivory trade.Prince…
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Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesA key UN report on the state of the global environment has…
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The Canadian province of Quebec plans to impose restrictions on public prayer and limit the exclusive offering of religion-based menus, like kosher and halal meals, in public institutions. The new bill would expand on a 2019 religious symbols law that has fuelled fierce debate throughout the country. Bill 21 prohibits…
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Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesX has blocked the European Commission from making adverts on its platform – a move which comes a few days after it fined Elon Musk’s site €120m (£105m) over its blue tick badges.Nikita Bier, who has a senior role at the social media site, accused the European…
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Phoebe AmorosoBusiness reporter, TokyoAFP via Getty ImagesSome hope that the election of Japan’s first female prime minister will open doors for other womenIn October Japan got its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Her rise has been hailed as a ground-breaking moment for Japanese women, but some fear that her…
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Catherine Burns,Health correspondent,Vicki Loader,Health producerandHarriet AgerholmGetty ImagesHundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed. One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research suggests, is that society tends to over-medicalise normal life stresses. But they’re also concerned about how hard it is…
