‘DIY swab kits? It’s better than doing nothing’: the controversial scheme to tackle rape on campus | Rape and sexual assault

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On a bitingly cold Tuesday, ambassadors dressed in bright orange sweatshirts hand out self-swab rape kits and packets of chocolates from a paddling pool to fellow Bristol University students moving between lectures. “Can I take one for my daughter?” asks a middle-aged woman. The ambassadors are volunteers for Enough, a not-for-profit organisation that was launched … Read more

Fall in overseas students fuels threat to English universities despite rise in fees | University funding

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A fall in international students applying for visas risks prolonging the existential threat facing some of England’s universities, sources in higher education say, amid warnings that an increase in tuition fees has already been “wiped out” by the government’s tax rises. Despite the decision by ministers to increase fees for UK students this year to … Read more

Harvey Weinstein Sues Brother Bob, Claims He Was Duped into Guaranteeing $45M Loan

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(AP) Jailed and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein alleges in a new lawsuit that his brother, Bob Weinstein, and other executives at their now-defunct film company duped him into guaranteeing a $45 million loan in 2016, but diverted funds for their own personal use while setting the stage for his downfall. Harvey Weinstein, 72, filed … Read more

They say we don’t like sex, drugs, democracy or DIY. But here’s how we in gen Z really feel | Young people

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One of the most ignominious accusations that has recently been levelled against gen Z – people born between 1997 and 2012 – is that we cannot do DIY. Nearly a quarter of us can’t change a lightbulb, a fair chunk can’t identify a flathead screwdriver, and a fifth don’t even know what a spanner is, … Read more

‘Guess who’s back?’: the inside story of Nigel Farage’s quest for power | Reform UK

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Nigel Farage seems to be everywhere again: striding into rallies to the beat of Eminem, popping up at Maga parties in Washington, hosting a champagne-soaked fundraiser in Mayfair and grinning on the ITV breakfast sofa taunted by a Chinese dragon. Since July, Reform UK has soared in the polls, threatening the Conservatives and Labour and … Read more

Houthis Threaten Attacks on U.S., Demand Ethnic Cleansing of Israel

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The leader of Ansarallah, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, threatened “military intervention” on Thursday against America if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his plan to rehabilitate the war-torn Gaza Strip. Houthi, the leader of the Yemeni jihadist terror organization commonly referred to as the Houthis, aggressively opposed Trump’s call to allow Palestinian civilians trapped in Gaza to seek … Read more