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Mar262021 by adminNo Comments

‘They threw me away so I would suffer as I died’: How rape is used as a weapon in Tigray conflict

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In the Ethiopian city of Adigrat, the general hospital may be the only thing that actually works in a community which now lacks all government-run services.The health facility's front door is firmly open and the wards are full. In fact, there are far more patients than beds, and we watched the staff treat gunshot wounds and shrapnel blasts and the after-effects of beatings in this war-ravaged corner of the Tigray region.The physical damage inflicted by this vicious conflict made a strong impression on our team but the trauma and distress was difficult to handle for there is so much pain in this dilapidated building.Warning: This article contains detailed descriptions of violent rape and other details some readers may find distressing Image: In t...

Mar232021 by adminNo Comments

Bobby Brown Jr died of accidental overdose, says coroner

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Getty ImagesBobby Brown Jr died of an overdose of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl, according to a coroner's report.The son of R&B singer Bobby Brown, Brown Jr died at his Los Angeles home on 18 November last year.The 28-year-old was found unresponsive in his bedroom by his girlfriend. She called paramedics, who declared him dead. No foul play was suspected.An autopsy report released on Monday referred to his death as an accident.The musician had a history of drug and alcohol use, the report said.'Lost soulmate'The night before his death, he had consumed tequila and cocaine, and "snorted" the painkiller Percocet, a witness told police.The family said Brown Jr was experiencing flu-like symptoms at the time, but had not tested positive for Covid-19.Bobby Brown's son foun...

Feb172021 by adminNo Comments

Ashley Judd: I would have died or lost leg without African rainforest ‘heroes’

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Actress Ashley Judd has said she might have died or lost her leg without the help of locals who came to her aid when she suffered serious injuries in a fall in the African rainforest.The Hollywood star, best known for films including Heat and Double Jeopardy, said she broke her leg in four places and suffered nerve damage in the incident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sharing pictures and a lengthy post on social media, Judd, 52, said she spent five hours "in primal pain" on the rainforest floor before having her bones manipulated back into a position so she could be moved. She was then carried for three hours to a dirt road before being transported on a motorbike for six hours.The actress had travelled to the country to take part in a research camp looking into bonobo apes."Frie...

Feb52021 by adminNo Comments

Sound Of Music actor Christopher Plummer has died aged 91

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The Sound Of Music and All The Money In The World actor Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91, his manager has said.Lou Pitt, his long-time friend and manager of 46 years, said: "Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humour and the music of words. "He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come." Image: Christopher Plummer at the premiere of Knives Out, which he starred in in 2019. Pic: AP Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side, Deadline Holly...

Jan52021 by adminNo Comments

Bond girl and Charlie’s Angels star is still alive – despite agent earlier saying she had died

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Bond girl Tanya Roberts is still alive, her agent has said, after earlier saying she had died. The 65-year-old actress, who starred in A View To A Kill, had been in hospital after collapsing at her home in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve, her agent Mike Pingel said. He told Sky News on Monday morning UK time that Roberts had died on Sunday. He had also posted a photo of the pair together on his Instagram page, writing: "Devastated." Image: The actress was earlier reported to have died after collapsing at home on Christmas Eve Image: Roberts starred as Kiri in the adventure movie The Beastmaster in 1981. Pic: AP Photo/Wally Fong Roberts' apparent death was widely reported and ...