Watching extreme porn is leading to online sexual offending, charity warns

Plumes of smoke were visible across central London as a building on Tottenham Street in Euston caught fire, requiring 40 firefighters to extinguish the blaze. One man was rescued and taken to the hospital, with the fire believed to have originated from a hairdresser's or one of the flats above. Six fire engines responded to the incident, with most of the ground floor suffering damage. Full Article

Leaders from European countries are meeting in Brussels to discuss increasing defense spending and supporting Ukraine after Donald Trump suspends military assistance, leading to uncertainty about U.S. security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will join the EU leaders to address the issue. EU members are expected to welcome proposals for increased defense spending and support for Ukraine, with some disagreements among nations on the specifics of the plan. Full Article

Martin Lewis warns savers of an urgent deadline to top up their pension by £50,000 by 5 April, emphasizing the importance of buying back missing national insurance years from 2006 to 2018 for a higher state pension payout. The government deadline aims to ensure individuals benefit from the state pension transitional arrangements and has seen over 10,000 payments totaling £12.5 million through HMRC's digital service since April 2024, with some flexibility for pensioners who request...

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced that leaders from the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities will meet with UN chief António Guterres in Geneva, alongside guarantors Greece, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom, to discuss the Cyprus issue. The UN has been involved in negotiations since 1964, with the Security Council authorizing a peacekeeping force to supervise ceasefire lines on the divided island. In Lebanon, the UN Interim Force continues to report military activity and aid...

England’s dentists warn that without increased government funding and contract changes, NHS dentistry may cease to exist due to the April tax hike pushing more practices to go private. The British Dental Association’s General Dental Practice Committee chair, Shiv Pabary, emphasizes the importance of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s decisions in determining the future of NHS dentistry. With rising costs and stagnant funding, many dentists may be forced to leave NHS dentistry, leading to an existential crisis...

Yasmen Almashan, a founding member of the Caesar Families Association, lost five of her six brothers during the early years of the Syrian civil war, advocating for the truth about Syria's missing persons and calling for a national transitional justice policy. UN human rights chief Volker Türk highlighted efforts in Guatemala and Colombia towards transitional justice, emphasizing victim-centered approaches and empowering young people like Sofija Todorovic, who stressed the importance of involving youth in building...