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UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
By Mark Townsend
Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze
#Globaldevelopment #Sudan #Africa #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #Warcrimes #Rapeandsexualassault #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #ForeignCommonwealthandDevelopmentOffice #Law #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #MarkTownsend
UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/26/uk-sanctions-sudanese-military-leaders-implicated-in-el-fasher-campaign-of #GlobalDevelopment #Sudan #Africa #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #WarCrimes #RapeAndSexualAssault #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #ForeignCommonwealthAndDevelopmentOffice #Law #Politics #UkNews
‘He was like 10 men after taking cocaine‘: how Britain’s drug habit is fuelling domestic abuse
By Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent
Home Office figures show nearly two-thirds of drug tests carried out on arrested abuse suspects detected use of a drug that ‘boosts confidence but increases paranoia’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/26/cocaine-britain-drug-habit-fuelling-domestic-abuse
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AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/25/afp-commissioner-krissy-barrett-threats-mps-political-debate-ntwnfb #AustralianSecurityAndCounterterrorism #HelenHaines #AustralianPoliceAndPolicing #AustraliaNews #Melbourne #AustralianPolitics #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls
AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs
By Australian Associated Press
Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence
#Australiansecurityandcounterterrorism #HelenHaines #Australianpoliceandpolicing #Australianews #Melbourne #Australianpolitics #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #TheGuardian #AustralianAssociatedPress