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Stealthing: One in 10 young people don’t know removing condom without consent during sex is a crime, study shows Around one in 10 young adults do not believe or realise that taking off a condom without asking for consent during sex is against the law, a first-of-its-kind study has found. Non consenually removing a condom during sex, something known as “stealthing”, puts the partner at risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. It is classified as rape under English and Welsh law. Researchers from University College London (UCL), who say their study is the UK’s first piece of research…

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s phoney war with Starmer over US election interference Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been accused of launching a “phoney war” on Sir Keir Starmer and Labour as an attention-grabbing exercise as the former president struggles in his bid to return to the White House. Former Labour ministers are among the critics of the tech billionaire and ex-president, who appear to be laying the groundwork for a claim of cheating in the election if Mr Trump loses on 5 November. But even sources close to the Trump camp have told The Independent the claims of…

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Dorset care home: Three found dead and four in hospital as gas poisoning feared Three people have died and a care home in Dorset was evacuated after what was feared to have been a gas leak. Dorset Police have launched an investigation into the “unexplained” deaths, and four residents were taken to hospital “as a precaution”. The emergency services rushed to the Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage on Wednesday morning. Ten ambulances were called, along with six fire crews, including two teams from neighbouring Hampshire. Other residents from the home were taken to a nearby church hall, where beds and…

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10 people have been killed in a terrorist attack in Türkiye.Some footage of the attack has emergedTurkiye #Turkey pic.twitter.com/aYqtDfY5mN— विवादित इंसान (@i_am_aashusir) October 23, 2024 Turkey attack latest: At least 5 dead in terror attack in Turkey Turkey suffered a suspected terrorist attack today in which at least 5 people have been killed and a further 22 people injured. 

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The latest from the Israel-Gaza conflict as more civilians are slaughtered and calls for ceasefires go unheard. Some international takes on the conflict include fears that the Democrats’ support for Israel will weaken Kamala Harris’s chances of being elected and Spain has announced a freeze on purchases of arms from Israel. More civilian deaths – and fears of the lack of humanitarian aid going into the area are other top stories from the region. In an opinion piece for Al Jazeera, Mohamad Elmasry, suggests that Biden-Harris’s demand to Israel to get aid into Gaza within 30 days or face consequences,…

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We’re just 12 days away from the US presidential election, and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will be heading to a town hall to face questions from Pennsylvania voters – a key swing state. Former President Barack Obama – as well as lots of celebrities – have come out in support of Harris in recent weeks with the former president speaking to voters today – urging them to cast their ballots. Here’s a roundup of the latest key Democratic news. Top Democratic news today – Harris will take questions from Pennsylvania voters, Tim Walz casts vote Harris will take questions from Pennsylvania…

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The US Presidential election is just 12 days away and either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be elected to office. Here’s a roundup of the latest from the Trump campaign.  Top Republican news today – Trump accuses Labour of interference Trump’s popularity is growing with union workers Auto Workers leader Dan Vicente has watched first-hand as his fellow union workers have drifted away from the Democratic Party here in Pennsylvania. He was almost one of them. The plain-spoken UAW Region 9 director told a bustling hall on Sunday that he nearly voted for Donald Trump in 2016. Now, two…

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Rayner insists Labour members in US using ‘their own time’ after Trump-Starmer election row: UK politics live Angela Rayner has said that Labour staff campaigning in the United States do so “in their own time”, after Donald Trump’s campaign accused Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party of interfering in the US election. Filing a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) which accuses Labour of illegal foreign campaign donations, the campaign’s co-manager Susie Wiles claimed: “The far-left Labour Party has inspired Kamala’s dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric. “In recent weeks, they have recruited and sent party members to campaign for…

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Labour peer at centre of Starmer donations scandal found to have breached Lords rules Labour peer Waheed Alli has been found to have committed four breaches of Lords rules over his declarations in the register of interests. The prominent donor, who gave thousands of pounds worth of clothes and gifts to Sir Keir Starmer and his wife, has apologised after being instructed to by the Lords commissioner for standards. Lord Alli faced an investigation over his alleged failure to register his interests as a director of charity The Charlie Parsons Foundation and the company Silvergate BP Bidco, of which he…

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