Survivors of childhood abuse in Australia are speaking out after their investigations were halted due to receiving EMDR therapy. Police and prosecutors view EMDR as a form of hypnosis, rendering subsequent evidence inadmissible, despite its WHO and NHMRC recommendations for PTSD.
Victim-survivors in Australia are facing legal hurdles as EMDR therapy, recommended for PTSD, is being deemed inadmissible evidence by police and prosecutors, halting investigations into alleged childhood abuse.
An abuse survivor feels betrayed after his trial was aborted due to the Christian Brothers' financial issues. A poll shows Australians reject some One Nation policies. Australia's women's cricket team reached the T20 World Cup final.
Community shark bite kits, containing essential first-aid supplies, are being stolen from beaches across Australia. The thefts, which have occurred in areas like Old Bar and Crowdy Bay, are hindering the availability of life-saving equipment for shark attack victims. Authorities are considering additional security measures.
Community shark bite kits, containing essential first-aid supplies, are being stolen from beaches across Australia. The thefts, which have occurred in areas like Old Bar and Crowdy Bay, are hindering the availability of life-saving equipment for shark attack victims.
A three-year-old boy, Klieber Moran, was rescued from earthquake rubble in Venezuela six days after twin quakes hit the country. The UN sent humanitarian supplies, while concerns grow over a deepening humanitarian crisis for displaced survivors.
The Christian Brothers have sought to halt hundreds of abuse survivor cases by arguing they are broke, proposing an external scheme to distribute assets. This follows a decade of transferring wealth to Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) for nominal sums, assets EREA states won't be used for survivors. The move has aborted trials and left survivors feeling betrayed.
Venezuela was hit by a rare 'seismic doublet' of two powerful earthquakes in quick succession, causing significant damage and feared casualties. Factors like soil type and the short interval between quakes contributed to building collapses.
French, UK, and Spanish rescue teams arrived in Venezuela to aid in locating victims of twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that killed over 1,700 people. Hopes for survivors fade as the critical 72-hour window closed, while the US military helped reopen a key seaport and airport.
Rescuers search for survivors under rubble in La Guaira, Venezuela, following twin earthquakes. Families express frustration over slow and inadequate government response, with some areas yet to be reached by aid.
Over 100 individuals deported from the US were housed in a hotel in La Guaira, Venezuela, when powerful earthquakes struck, leaving them trapped in rubble and scrambling for survival. Survivors recount harrowing experiences of being buried and seeking help amidst the devastation.
The San Francisco Catholic archdiocese agreed to pay $395M to settle over 500 child sexual abuse lawsuits. The settlement includes an apology from Archbishop Cordileone and new child protection and transparency reforms, following the archdiocese's 2021 bankruptcy filing.
A deportation flight from the US arrived in Venezuela hours before two powerful earthquakes struck, leaving over 100 deportees, including 19 women and 7 children, trapped in a hotel that collapsed, with survivors scrambling for help amidst the rubble.
A Venezuelan-Chinese survivor learns of the earthquake's devastation in his hometown of La Guaira through WeChat, including the injury of a close friend, deaths of three workers, and the loss of his 13-year-old daughter.
Twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing over 1,700 and leaving tens of thousands missing. Residents in hard-hit areas like La Guaira are conducting self-rescue efforts due to slow government aid, while international assistance, including from the US, Netherlands, and China, is mobilizing amidst fading hopes for survivors.
Twin earthquakes (7.2 & 7.5 magnitude) in Venezuela have killed at least 1,450, with nearly 70,000 unaccounted for. Rescue hopes dwindle as time passes, with only one recent survivor found in La Guaira, the hardest-hit area.
Poland reduces war reparations claim from €1.3 trillion to annual €2,333 payments for each living Nazi victim, totaling €300 million, amid ongoing negotiations with Germany.
A man and his teenage son were found alive in Venezuela's Caraballeda, 4 days after twin earthquakes (7.2 & 7.5 magnitude) struck, killing over 1,450 and leaving tens of thousands missing, amidst a pre-existing economic crisis.
Three victims of Mohamed Al Fayed have complained to the IOPC over the Met's handling of allegations, amid over 400 claims of sexual misconduct, including rape and trafficking, between 1977 and 2014.
A young Venezuelan girl, Andrea Valentina Canonico, recounts her 2-day ordeal trapped under rubble after twin earthquakes killed at least 1,430 and left 68,900 unaccounted for.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes have killed at least 1,430, injured thousands, and left over 6.8 million affected. International rescue teams, including over 1,600 foreign rescuers, race against time to save survivors, with the EU pledging €5 million in aid.
Venezuela's earthquake death toll nears 1,500; over 3,500 injured. Rescue efforts in critical 72-hour window face challenges due to the country's pre-existing economic and institutional crises.
Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have killed 1,430, injured 3,200, and left 3,100 homeless. Rescuers, including international teams, search for survivors amid rubble, with at least 68,900 unaccounted for. Damage estimated at $6.7bn (6% of GDP).
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit off Venezuela's coast near Aragua state, amid ongoing rescue efforts after Wednesday's 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes that left at least 1,430 dead and 51,000 missing.
