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Telford child-rape scandal: Police slammed for 'victim-blaming' over 'consensual sex' note from children as young as 11


RT
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:26 UTC
Telford police
© Reuters/ Peter Nicholls
Police are investigating child sex abuse in Telford, UK.
UK police have been accused of "victim-blaming" after the rape and exploitation of hundreds of children. More than 1,000 cases could ultimately be uncovered in Telford.

However, a note has reportedly emerged that claims the sex was 'consensual.' Children as young as 11 apparently gave permission for their abusers to have sex with them, an internal police message relating to the Telford sex-abuse scandal said.

The message has been uncovered in the probe looking into the sex abuse of children, many of whom were sold for abuse, beaten and forced into taking drugs. It allegedly read "in most cases the sex is consensual."

Outrage has spread among campaigners and those involved in the case, as West Mercia Police comes under fire for the latest grooming-gang scandal to rock the UK.

Comment: See also: 1,000 children may have been victims in UK's biggest ever child abuse scandal

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Sherlock

Dubai princess, Sheila Latifa and friend vanish after posting video suggesting her life was in danger

Aletha Adu
NY Post
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:30 UTC
Sheikha Latifa Dubai Princess
Dubai "princess" Sheikah Latifa Mohammed Al Maktoum has reportedly gone missing off the coast of Goa, India, after posting a chilling YouTube video in which she says that "this could be my last."

Latifa, 33, who is said to have vanished alongside American Herve Jaubert, instructed her US-based lawyer to circulate the video in the event of her death or disappearance.

The bare-faced Latifa, who speaks directly to the camera, can be seen wearing a simple blue top with her hair tied back.

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Snakes in Suits

Theranos CEO charged with 'massive fraud' by SEC as blood-testing startup collapses

Kevin Dugan
NY Post
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:20 UTC
Elizabeth holmes

Theranos and 34-year-old Holmes ran “an elaborate, years-long fraud in which they exaggerated or made false statements about the company’s technology, business, and financial performance,” according to the SEC.
Elizabeth Holmes - the Silicon Valley wunderkind whose blood-testing startup Theranos has collapsed in a slew of scandals - has been charged with "massive fraud" by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The SEC on Wednesday accused Theranos CEO Holmes and a top lieutenant of defrauding investors of more than $700 million through false claims about its technology.

Holmes - a Steve Jobs wannabe who dressed exclusively in black turtlenecks as she talked up her blood-testing unicorn, which at one point boasted a valuation north of $9 billion - settled with the regulators for $500,000 while neither admitting nor denying the accusations.

Comment: See also: Whistleblower exposes company for faulty lab tests to no avail

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Stock Down

Netflix stock plummeting; is this in response to Obama show announcement?

Luke Rohlfing
Big League Politics
Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:01 UTC
NetFlix stock dive
Last week, Big League Politics exposed how former President Barack Obama is in advance negotiations with video streaming service Netflix to have his own show. In response, Trump supporters across the country began boycotting Netflix by canceling their memberships.

Just days into the boycott Netflix is already feeling the heat. Their stock has been steadily lowering in price since the boycott began. Just today the stock has dropped nearly 3% in value. As of press time, it's down &9.35.

Since Christmas, the stock has been steadily climbing, leading to investment publications to praise the company, stating that their stock is "on fire." On Christmas day, the Netflix stock was priced at $191, and just last week it topped off at $331.

Comment: It's difficult to know for sure if Netflix' drop in stock has anything to do with its announced plans for an Obama show. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of a Netflix boycott by Trump supporters on the internet (at least not an organized one). It could be, however, that Trump supporters independently all decided to cancel their Netflix accounts because of the announcement. Overall, it's a nice idea, but it seems this writer may be wishfully thinking.

See also:

Pass the sick-bag: The Obamas are in talks with Netflix for new show

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Arrow Down

Fallout: Blaming Russia for ex-spy poisoning could harm British business


RT
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:06 UTC
london fog
© Toby Melville / Reuters
Any UK retaliation based on unproven accusations against Russia of poisoning a former spy and his daughter may turn into a headache for British companies.

The potential measures would not only affect the business interests of rich Russians in the UK. Valuable Russian assets owned by British companies could also be in the firing line.

UK energy major BP owns a 20 percent stake in Russia's biggest oil company, the state-run giant Rosneft. The two have managed to retain their cooperation since 2014, when Western countries introduced sanctions against Russia over its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine and reunification with Crimea. But if the UK Parliament decides to toughen the penalties, BP could stand to lose an asset which provides nearly a third of the company's global oil production.

Comment: UK to wage 'economic war' with Russia and expel Russian diplomats over Skripal poisoning

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Camera

Man killed by hippo while attempting selfie in Zimbabwe


Bulawayo 24
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:07 UTC
SELFIE
A man from Gwelutshena in Nkayi died in a hippopotamus attack as he tried to capture pictures using his phone with the animal behind him.

Police confirmed the incident which occurred on Monday.

Matabeleland North provincial police spokesperson Inspector Siphiwe Makonese identified the victim as Lockeus Dube(40) of Sembewule Village.

"I can confirm that we received a case of sudden death where a man was attacked by a hippopotamus when he tried to capture pictures of the animal in the bush," said Insp Makonese.
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Shopping Bag

Police respond to another 'suspicious package' sent to an MP in Westminster


RT
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:57 UTC
Parliament
© Andrew Winning / Reuters
Police have been called to Westminster after a suspicious package was delivered to an MP. The delivery comes just days after parcels and 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters were sent to Muslim Labour MPs.

A Metropolitan police statement said officers were called to Westminster just before 10.15am on Thursday after reports of the suspicious package. Police said a substance inside the package was found to not be hazardous.

"Specialist officers are on scene and the package is being assessed," it said. "London ambulance service is on the scene. A woman is being assessed as a precaution. Inquiries continue."

It is unclear at this stage whether the package is linked to packages received by four Muslim Labour MPs in the past few days. A staff member for Ealing Central and Acton MP, Rupa Huq, was taken to hospital as a precaution after opening post containing an "irritant substance," while the parliamentary office of Manchester Gorton's MP, Afzhal Khan, was evacuated after he was sent a suspect package.
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Attention

Egyptian engineering student dies after 'racially motivated' attack by gang of women in Nottingham


RT
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:40 UTC
Egyptian woman
© Miriam Moustafa / Facebook
An Egyptian student has died in hospital after allegedly being beaten by a group of women in Nottingham. It is claimed Mariam Moustafa, 18, was the victim of a racially motivated attack.

Police say Moustafa was set upon after getting on a bus at the scene near the Victoria Centre shopping precinct, according to the Evening Standard. She was followed by a group of women, who it is claimed were then threatening and abusive and physically attacked her.

The engineering student was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre after the assault took place on February 20. She was put into an induced coma and subsequently transferred to Nottingham City Hospital, where she died on Wednesday. Police are now appealing for witnesses.

Moustafa's mother claims her daughter was the victim of a racially motivated hate crime. She hit out at authorities for failing to adequately deal with a previous official complaint of abuse they had filed months before she was killed.
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Newspaper

Denver Post cutting one-third of its newsroom staff

Luis Sanchez
The Hill
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:57 UTC
Denver Post layoffs
© Denver Business Journal
The Denver Post is reportedly cutting 30 people from its newsroom, one-third of the paper's staff.

The Post's city hall reporter Jon Murray tweeted that an editor announced the news during a staff meeting. "There are some sobs in the room," Murray added.
In a staff meeting, the @DenverPost editor just told us that we are cutting 30 positions in the newsroom. There are some sobs in the room.
- Jon Murray (@JonMurray) March 14, 2018
The newspaper currently has about 90 people in its newsroom and will see it's staff cut by a third.
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Gold Bar

Millions worth of gold pours from sky in Russia after plane hatch falls off (VIDEO, PHOTOS)


RT
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:18 UTC
Gold bars on airport runway
Gold bars and gems worth millions of dollars have fallen out of a plane taking off in the Russian region of Yakutia, famous for its rich natural resources and diamond deposits, local media report citing witnesses.

Photos circulating on social media appear to show gold bars wrapped in material scattered on the runway at Yakutsk Airport, in the country's major diamond-producing region. The precious metals fell from the Nimbus Airlines An-12 plane when its cargo hatch accidentally flew open upon takeoff, Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed on Thursday.

The plane was carrying more than 9 tons of "concentrate containing precious metal" that belonged to the Mining and Geological Company in the neighboring Chukotka region, the committee said, without naming the metals. The ill-fated hatch fell on the local auto market, causing no injuries.
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