England and Wales break European record for reported rape cases England and Wales have recorded 71,667 rape offences in the year ending March 2025, marking a 6% increase compared to the previous year and surpassing Sweden to set a new European record for reported rapes. The surge has sparked concerns about systemic issues in the criminal justice system and the support available to victims.

Two years of conflict claim lives of nearly 900 Palestinian athletes Over two years of continuous Israeli assaults on the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces have directly targeted Palestinian athletes, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of players, coaches, and referees.

Sweden suspends jail for Quran-desecrating extremist Sweden’s Court of Appeal has acquitted the far-right extremist who insulted the Quran.

17 million broken lives: The hidden toll of domestic violence in America For a nation that often positions itself as a global defender of human rights, the United States faces a haunting contradiction at home. The epidemic of domestic violence — affecting over 17 million people — reveals how systemic neglect, inadequate policies, and cultural silence continue to endanger the most vulnerable.

Death of about 33,000 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea since 2014 According to the latest United Nations report, more than 32,700 migrants have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, with children accounting for one-fifth of the victims.

“I Can’t Breathe” echoes again: Kansas black man killed in custody A police officer in Kansas has killed an African American man by kneeling on his neck.

Over 8,000 Palestinians still missing beneath Gaza rubble The Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons announced that, according to estimates, more than 8,000 people remain missing under the rubble caused by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

American woman arrested for attempting to drown Palestinian child An American woman has been arrested and charged for attempting to drown a Palestinian child.

The silent war against women in the Netherlands The silent war against women in the Netherlands claims dozens of lives every year.

The doors are closing: Refugees in Germany face harsh new reality Experts have repeatedly warned in recent months that Germany’s migration policies violate the rights of migrants.