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France’s ongoing struggle to protect child victims of domestic violence

Domestic violence is rising in France and children have been recognised in law as victims in their own right since 2022. As the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Tuesday, RFI visited the country’s only centre supporting children as they try to recover.

Radio France Internationale

Winnie Dortch Ran For Her Life: Ex Shot Her Five Times, Including Once In Mouth

Former WOIO reporter Winnie Dortch survived being shot five times by her ex-partner in Ohio and is now speaking out to raise awareness about domestic violence.

International Business Times UK

Rising domestic violence in France prompts sweeping bill to protect women

France has unveiled a framework bill with 53 measures to curb rising violence against women after a spike in domestic femicides. The bill, announced by Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé, comes as countries on Tuesday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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Funding boost as demand for major DV helpline soars

A free domestic violence hotline that's seen a dramatic spike in calls is getting a significant funding boost to ensure people get the help they need.

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Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has continued her yearly tradition of naming every woman who died from violence in Australia, on the eve of an international event.

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Statistically, there’s a reliable way to predict a domestic violence homicide like Hannah Clarke’s

Queensland researchers studying intimate-partner killings found one thing common to more than half the cases

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Pregnant and frightened, Kardell Lomas begged for help. Police found her body in the boot of a car

Exclusive: The 31-year-old had dozens of interactions with support services and police before her death at the hands of a dangerous man. Her family now wants answers

The Guardian - AU

New study finds 2 in 5 Australians experience traumatic events as children

Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18 – and it affects their health decades later.

The Conversation

‘Starting to frighten me’: hundreds of texts between Hannah Clarke and police officer shed light on her final weeks

Exclusive: A two-year Guardian investigation reveals new details about the critical final weeks of Clarke’s life, casting doubt on the coroner’s finding that nothing more could have been done to prevent her death

The Guardian - AU

Meet the whistleblowers who exposed Queensland’s domestic violence failures: ‘I was warned they would pulverise me’

Exclusive: The women who made Guardian Australia’s two-year investigation possible on why they decided to break ranks and speak out

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds charged in police domestic violence crackdown

More than 750 people have been charged in a four-day domestic violence blitz by one state's police force, amid a crisis of violence against women.

AAP

Morning Mail: new evidence reveals how police failed Hannah Clarke; suspected publishing scam exposed; Tuvalu takes on Trump

New series looks at the national crisis of domestic violence in Australia; Tuvalu lashes US climate policies at Cop30

The Guardian - AU

Police made potentially critical mistakes in Hannah Clarke murders, new evidence reveals

Exclusive: Detectives investigated ‘veracity and motive’ of Brisbane woman’s allegations of domestic violence and coercive control – even after the horrifying attack that killed her and her children

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'If I end up dead': Molly knew brutal ex would kill her

Molly Ticehurst told police her former boyfriend had threatened to break into her house and kill her just weeks before he carried out that exact plan.

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Leaked PR Emails Expose Sydney Sweeney’s Reps Doing “Damage Control” After ‘Christy’ Tanks At Box Office

“Sydney Sweeney PR is trying to do damage control for this tweet I’m crying."

International Business Times UK

Pepey Castro Found Dead In Prison: Did Ex-UFC Star Die Of Suicide Or Foul Play?

Ex-UFC star Godofredo 'Pepey' Castro was found dead in a Florida jail amid ongoing domestic violence charges. Officials say foul play isn't suspected.

International Business Times UK

Alexis Black at Centre of Gold's Gym Locker Room Clash as Past Domestic Violence Conviction Under Former Name Resurfaces

Black lived as Kyle Grant Freeman and was convicted of domestic violence in Ohio in 2022. Freeman transitioned and adopted the name 'Alexis', reportedly the same name as the ex-wife involved in the case.

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Airbnb homes in London to be used as emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence

City Hall’s £100,000 pilot scheme will ease dire shortage of safe spaces for women and children fleeing abuse

Euronews

Latvia's president sends law withdrawing from Istanbul Convention back to Saeima

The country's parliament, or Saeima, voted on 31 October to withdraw from the human rights treaty which opposes violence against women and domestic violence.

International Business Times UK

Tank Davis Could Be Replaced in Fight Against Jake Paul Amid Domestic Violence Allegations

The Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis fight is just a few days away. However, reports claim that Gervonta Davis could be replaced.

AAP

Manhunt ends with arrest after woman's body found

Police have arrested a man who allegedly had a sawn-off shotgun in his car, ending a search after a woman was found dead at a home.

International Business Times UK

Canadian Woman Says Her US Husband Weaponised Her Immigration Status to Control Her: 'He Told the Sheriff to Call ICE'

A survivor's story reveals how US abusers weaponise immigration law, using ICE threats to control partners and silence domestic-violence victims.

Latin Times

Romantic Partner of Emily, Gloria Estefan's Daughter, Arrested for Robbery and Domestic Violence

Emily Estefan's romantic partner, the artist and daughter of the legendary artist Gloria Estefan, was arrested on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in Miami, on charges of robbery with violence and domestic assault.

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Data shows Australia's "national shame" of domestic violence is worsening, as the impact on victim-survivors is set to be examined in a parliamentary inquiry.

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