Speaking out about child sexual abuse within the family #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As France continues to grapple with how a top academic who allegedly sexually abused his stepson for years was able to act with impunity, we speak to Michael Salter, Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. He says coercive sexual relationships with children were "the dark side of the sexual revolution" and that it's vital to understand that sexual abuse of minors happens across all sectors of society. "Child sexual abuse is a public health crisis," he tells us.

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Fact check: Did the first people to get the Covid-19 vaccines die? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seventy-eight-year-old Mauricette M. made history on December 27, 2020 when she became the first person to get the Covid-19 vaccine in France. But since mid-January, a rumour that Mauricette died after getting her vaccine has been circulating widely on social media. The rumour is false however – Mauricette is still alive and well. But it is worrying. And similar rumours claiming that the first people vaccinated in the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain also died have also been circulating online.

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France tightens border restrictions to curb spread of Covid-19 variants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has begun imposing tough new border restrictions, banning all but essential travel from outside the EU and tightening Covid-19 testing requirements on travellers from within the 27-nation bloc.

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Myanmar military coup draws condemnation from around the world #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The incoming US administration joined governments around the world in condemning Myanmar's military coup on Monday, calling for the release of elected leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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