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Mara Brock Akil Reveals Her Heartbreaking Story of Childhood Abuse

The Root

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July 12, 2026

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Mara Brock Akil is sharing details of a devastating personal hardship through her debut novel.

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Brisbane Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

AFL great Nicky Winmar found guilty of smashing woman’s head into a door

A magistrate found the AFL Hall of Fame inductee had grabbed a woman by the arm, dragged her by the hair and hit her head against a door during an attack in May last year.

Metro

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· Jul 8, 2026

Moment abuser who made woman bark like a dog to leave the house found cowering from police in his own fridge

Moment abuser who made woman bark like a dog to leave the house found cowering from police in his own fridge

TwistedSifter

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· Jul 5, 2026

She Exposed Her Tutor’s Shocking Physical Abuse—Only for Her Own Family to Defend the Attacker.

Being broke doesn’t come with a free pass to be cruel. The post She Exposed Her Tutor’s Shocking Physical Abuse—Only for Her Own Family to Defend the Attacker. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

BBC News

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase died of Aids

Substance abuse was listed as another significant condition the former child star was experiencing.

Global News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Woman dead after alligator bites off her arm in Florida river

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the woman was bitten on both of her arms and her boyfriend was the one who made the phone call to police.

Irish Star

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· Jun 29, 2026

Melania Trump viciously trolled over Donald's new 'close companion' Natalie Harp

Melania talking about foster care has hit a nerve, with her haters hitting back, going after her marriage

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 24, 2026

'I'm going to f****** kill you': Man who beat girlfriend's head with stone is jailed

Christopher Strickland (37) kicked the woman's face with force after he had knocked her to the ground,

Legit.ng

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· Jul 1, 2026

Celyn Ukam Speaks Out on Alleged Abuse by Baby Daddy, Shares Heartbreaking Details

Celyn Ukam reveals shocking allegations of abuse by her baby daddy Dozie, detailing her struggles and encouraging others facing similar issues to speak.

Irish News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Sinn Féin councillor hits out at political ‘silence on sectarian abuse’ amid hate crime investigation

Lisburn representative Declan Lynch says his wife and son were targeted to verbal abuse

Off The Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Just want the truth out there’

Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her...Click to read more

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jun 24, 2026

Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

Western Standard

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· Jul 10, 2026

BARCLAY: America, identity politics, and the casual abuse of Caitlin Clark

Since her debut season in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), Caitlin Clark has been forced to endure a slew of abuse and even in-game physical violence from her fellow players.

Hello Magazine

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· Jul 13, 2026

From fangirl to friend: how meeting a teenage crush inspired a bestselling novel

Bestselling author Emma Straub on becoming friends with her childhood heartthrob and how she has coped with the death of her father

Daily Mail

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· Jun 30, 2026

Sara Cox reveals she got revenge on her childhood bully when she called into Radio 1 to ask for a shoutout

Sara Cox reveals she got revenge on her childhood bully when she called into Radio 1 to ask for a shoutout

E! Online

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· Jul 1, 2026

Collin Gosselin Alleges Mom Kate Gosselin Prayed to Stop Hitting Him

Collin Gosselin is detailing the alleged abuse he was subjected to by mom Kate Gosselin. Weeks after sharing he was releasing his memoir In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My...

The Root

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· Jun 23, 2026

Released But Not Free: One Black Woman Describes The Emotional Toll After Nine Months in ICE Detention

Although this Black woman is no longer in ICE custody, she says the psychological effects have lingered, prompting her to seek professional counseling.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 9, 2026

Suspek tikam dakwa dibuli, 10 saksi nafi

SHAH ALAM: Remaja perempuan yang menikam rakan sekelasnya di sebuah sekolah menengah di Banting dekat sini, Isnin lalu mengaku berbuat demikian kerana berdendam menjadi mangsa buli, termasuk mangsa ditikamnya. Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Shazeli Kahar berkata, dakwaan tersebut dinyatakan suspek berusia 15 tahun itu berdasarkan siasatan awal sepanjang reman. Katanya, bagaimanapun dapatan polis menerusi keterangan ... Read more The post Suspek tikam dakwa dibuli, 10 saksi nafi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 11, 2026

Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit

The case centred on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles

Knewz

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· Jul 10, 2026

Wisconsin teen mom charged after allegedly hitting 2-year-old amid dispute over ‘three-way relationship’ with boyfriend

A 17-year-old teen mom lost her temper because of her “throuple” relationship with her boyfriend and allegedly hit her 2-year-old daughter. A Wisconsin teen named Emma Spencer was in a “polyamorous relationship” with her boyfriend, whose name is not revealed. She hit her daughter on the face, per the police report, when the baby was...

TheJournal.ie

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· Jun 23, 2026

Women abused by same principal as Louise O'Keeffe say suing the State is only route to redress

Eleven years after Louise O’Keeffe won one of the most significant human rights cases in Irish history, 19 women abused by the same man in the same school are still fighting for redress.

People.com

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· Jul 4, 2026

Morgan Fairchild Recalls Meeting TV Son Matthew Perry for the First Time While Filming “Friends” (Exclusive)

“He came bounding over to me like this big puppy dog that he is,” said the actress, who played Nora, the mom of Perry’s Chandler Bing

The Tribune 242

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘I just wept, I really felt the pain’, says mother

LOVAN Miller-Christie, the Andros mother who lost all three of her sons in a car crash less than two years ago, said she wept for the five teenagers killed in last month’s Shirley Street crash, saying the tragedy tore open the grief she still carries.

AutoStraddle

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· Jun 23, 2026

‘I Hate My Girlfriend the Week Before My Period Every Month’

She’s the same great golden retriever girlfriend throughout the entire month though, and I feel terrible for being so mean and angsty at her during my luteal phase. The post ‘I Hate My Girlfriend the Week Before My Period Every Month’ appeared first on Autostraddle.

The West Australian

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· Jul 6, 2026

Pauline Hanson’s daughter reveals toll of ‘attacks’ on mother

The daughter of One National leader Pauline Hanson has spoken of the toll of “attacks” on her mother.

Independent Online

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mothers and chronically ill patients among hardest hit by alleged anti-migrant attacks, says MSF

Mothers and chronically ill patients among hardest hit by alleged anti-migrant attacks, says MSF

Cosmopolitan

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· Jul 8, 2026

Behold: Elliot Page and Julia Shiplett’s Loved-Up, Low-Key Relationship Timeline

Love wins!

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

Nancy Guthrie update: Savannah Guthrie speaks out on 5 months of agony searching for missing mom, ‘There is not a…’

Nancy Guthrie update: Savannah Guthrie reveals her family has endured unending trauma since her mother’s disappearance five months ago, with no arrests made.

Mother Jones

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Democratic Party Failed Us With Graham Platner

A woman who dated Graham Platner said he sexually assaulted her, allegations that followed the stories of several other women who reported abuse at the hands of Maine’s democratic nominee for US Senate. The woman, Maine resident Jenny Racicot, provided substantiated details of the alleged incident in a Monday Politico report. “These allegations are troubling, []

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 3, 2026

Crispr Therapeutics: Casgevy's Pediatric Win A Trigger For Bullish Sentiment

Crispr Therapeutics: Casgevy's Pediatric Win A Trigger For Bullish Sentiment

Townhall

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· Jun 25, 2026

Caitlin Clark Getting Punched in the Throat Isn't the Only Indignity She Suffered This Week

Caitlin Clark Getting Punched in the Throat Isn't the Only Indignity She Suffered This Week

The Olive Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Scottish teen, 18, ‘feared for her life’ after horror spiking in Mallorca

A SCOTTISH teenager has recounted her horrifying ordeal after she was spiked with an injectable drug at a Mallorca nightclub. Footballer Taylor Coulter, 18, told the Daily Record she was

The i Paper

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· Jun 26, 2026

DJ Fat Tony: People think I’m a Beckhams snitch. I don’t give a f**k

Ahead of his new memoir, the recovering addict talks ADHD fakers, Gemma Collins MC-ing his wedding and what really happened at Brooklyn Beckham's wedding

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Politics · 7
Entertainment · 4
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