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Tensions flared in Northern Ireland following the arrest and court appearance of two teenage boys charged in connection with a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Ballymena. The violence escalated into racially motivated rioting, targeting areas with large migrant populations, including Romanian communities. The unrest left 15 police
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As the United States continues to grapple with the aftermath of the Dobbs decision, a Republican effort to repeal the Federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) has advanced in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. The law, which has protected reproductive health clinics and houses of
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Hundreds of residents gathered in a rally after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Ballymena. The rally descended into violence, with windows smashed in six houses and two set on fire, injuring 15 police officers. The violence was condemned by all parties in the Assembly, with local politicians highlighting
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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Director, Ramona Strugariu, met with the Director General of the National Agency for Prevention and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (ANPCV), Viorica Simbalari, to discuss professional training for law enforcement authorities in gender-based bias crimes and digital violence. The meeting aimed to
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Suffolk County Council and UK Government agencies have launched a joint strategy to tackle Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, aiming to make Suffolk a safer place for everyone. Despite being a safe county, these crimes continue to affect numerous individuals, often driven by harmful attitudes and gender-based stereotypes. The new
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Following a second night of sustained violence in Ballymena, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned that the rioting "risks undermining" the criminal justice process into an allegation of a sex attack on a teenage girl. The violence has left 17 police officers injured, with some
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A night of utter chaos engulfed Northern Ireland's towns of Ballymena and Larne, with a group of masked individuals setting fire to a leisure centre and riot police clashing with protesters. The violence comes on the third night of public disorder in the region, sparked by an alleged
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Violent disorder has erupted for a second consecutive night in Ballymena, with riot police using water cannons and plastic baton rounds to disperse protesters. The unrest began after an alleged sexual assault on a young girl, and peaceful protests turned violent, with police and ethnic minorities being targeted. The Police
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Disorder and rioting in Ballymena, Co Antrim, have left 17 police officers injured and 6 people arrested, with businesses and homes damaged and vehicles set on fire. The situation was brought under control after a night of intense violence, with police deploying Attenuating Energy Projectiles (AEPs) and a water cannon
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Unrest broke out in Ballymena, a town in Northern Ireland, on Monday night and continued into Tuesday night, with police coming under attack from masked protesters hurling fireworks, glass bottles, and metal objects. The violence, which started after a peaceful protest in support of a girl allegedly sexually assaulted in
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Ballymena, a small town in Northern Ireland, has witnessed community unrest in recent days following an alleged sex assault in the area. The protests, initially peaceful, turned violent, resulting in attacks on homes, police, and property. The situation has left residents, including immigrants and locals, worried about the safety and
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Thousands of activists gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, leading to violent clashes with police. The protests, organized by the Los Angeles branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, targeted federal immigration raids, with demonstrators waving Mexican flags and spraying graffiti on buildings. The LAPD responded with rubber
