WA's Court of Appeal has ruled the conduct of the judge in the Perth parents' starvation case amounted to a 'miscarriage of justice,' leading to their convictions being set aside. The trial was deemed unfair due to the mother's absence from court and the judge's repeated interventions during the parents' testimony.
David Turner's new book on UK disability history argues that while public attitudes remain poor, disabled people have consistently fought for progress. It highlights figures like Duncan Campbell, May Billinghurst, and Megan du Boisson, showcasing their resilience and determination.
Eliya Cohen, a former Israeli hostage, described his 505-day captivity in Gaza, including pleading with captors to shoot him, enduring starvation, and beatings after being taken from the Nova festival on Oct 7, 2023. He spoke at the Nova Exhibition in London.
As the war in Iran enters its fourth month, the article questions who will stop Donald Trump from escalating the conflict, highlighting severe global humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical fallout. It calls for international action from Western governments, allies, and US citizens to halt the "war of choice."
The Iran war is causing stagflation and starvation due to reduced oil and fertilizer supplies, with potential for a global economic shock. Rising bond yields could pop the AI bubble, and petrol prices may reach $10 a gallon this summer.
A 23-year-old nanny from Manipur has accused her employer's wife of illegal confinement, assault, and starvation at their IIM-Bangalore campus residence. The woman claims the abuse began in 2021, culminating in her being locked inside the house and denied food. Neighbours provided assistance, leading to a police case under relevant sections of the BNS.
Americans having less kids plus an ageing population could be a recipe for disaster that further erodes social stabilityRemember environmentalist Paul Ehrlich’s 1960s-vintage prediction about how overpopulation would deplete the Earth’s resources and condemn millions to starvation? His Malthusian condemnation of humanity’s voracious appetite has kept a grip on the debate over the future of the planet, even scaring the young out of having children.Ehrlich was wrong. Yet as we have come around to the thought that overpopulation won’t kill us all, we are being walloped by another demographic emergency: we are not having too many kids, we are having too few. This problem is real. Continue reading...
