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Sharing deepfake pornography ‘The next sexual violence epidemic facing schools’

20 Jun 2025
Author and campaigner Laura Bates has warned MPs that deepfake pornography is fast becoming "the next sexual violence epidemic" affecting schools in the UK. Speaking to the Women and Equalities Committee, Bates criticised schools for prioritising…

Ukraine: why is it one of the world’s most digital countries?

20 Jun 2025
On the day Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Deputy Minister Oleksandr Bornyakov was caught in a firefight in Kyiv. Despite the chaos of war, Bornyakov and his team pressed forward with Ukraine’s…

Sweden: Think Pink CEO convicted in environmental crime case

20 Jun 2025
Entrepreneur Fariba Vancor has been sentenced to six years in prison in what is considered Sweden’s largest environmental crime case. As CEO of the waste company Think Pink, Vancor oversaw the illegal dumping of hundreds of…

Trump delays decision on US response to Iran conflict as tensions escalate

20 Jun 2025
President Donald Trump has said he will decide “within two weeks” whether the United States will become directly involved in the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. His press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, cited the possibility of…