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Abuse

‘You want the baby to die?’: Couple admit to fatal abuse of 8-month-old son

During the hearing, High Court judge Hoo Sheau Peng remarked that the couple treated the abuse of their son “almost as a joke, a laughing matter”.
During the hearing, High Court judge Hoo Sheau Peng remarked that the couple treated the abuse of their son “almost as a joke, a laughing matter”.

UN Human Rights office condemns racist abuse targeting Gauff

Tennis - China Open - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - October 5, 2026 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after winning her round of 32 match against China's Sun Xinran REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Tennis - China Open - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - October 5, 2026 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after winning her round of 32 match against China's Sun Xinran REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

More than half of monitored players and officials received abusive messages, FIFA says

Platform that sold stolen sexual images of women and girls shut in France-US operation

The NudeLeaksTeens platform sold “packs” of images and videos of thousands of women and girls stolen from sources including hacked accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.
The NudeLeaksTeens platform sold “packs” of images and videos of thousands of women and girls stolen from sources including hacked accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Thai police inspect care centre after patient claims assault, confinement

The centre owner said rooms with steel bars were used only for psychiatric patients with severe symptoms.
The centre owner said rooms with steel bars were used only for psychiatric patients with severe symptoms.

The Assassin(s) controversy deepens as Naver reports automated abuse, protesters target actor

South Korean historical thriller The Assassin(s) dramatises the 1974 assassination attempt on then-President Park Chung-hee that instead killed First Lady Yuk Young-soo.
South Korean historical thriller The Assassin(s) dramatises the 1974 assassination attempt on then-President Park Chung-hee that instead killed First Lady Yuk Young-soo.

Forum: Stricter laws won’t pit patients against healthcare workers

Forum: Ensure measures to protect healthcare staff have real teeth

Nearly 1,000 children were abused at three Massachusetts dioceses, state probe finds

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell at a press conference in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell at a press conference in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Protection of healthcare workers from abuse needs to evolve as new harms surface: Workgroup co-chair

(From left) Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s senior staff nurse Than Than, nurse clinician Tan Shu Hui, chief executive Chua Hong Choon and assistant director for operations Gennifer Lee.
(From left) Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s senior staff nurse Than Than, nurse clinician Tan Shu Hui, chief executive Chua Hong Choon and assistant director for operations Gennifer Lee.

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