just now (1083+ words) A woman who was raped and subjected to controlling behaviour when she was a teenager by a former partner has said she now wants to have her voice heard. Waiving her legal right to anonymity, 24-year-old Jasmin Mae Grindley told BBC Manchester: "I've been kept silent for five years - I deserve for my truth to be out, and for people to know how dangerous he was." Michael Ball, now 31, was convicted at Bolton Crown Court in September of multiple counts of rape and coercive control between October 2020 and January 2021. He was jailed for 19 years. "I hid for so long - I'm finally free and I'm not hiding from him any more," Miss Grindley said. "I want him to know he will never hurt me again." This article contains details of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. The BBC Action Line has details…...

just now (1083+ words) A woman who was raped and subjected to controlling behaviour when she was a teenager by a former partner has said she now wants to have her voice heard. Waiving her legal right to anonymity, 24-year-old Jasmin Mae Grindley told BBC Manchester: "I've been kept silent for five years - I deserve for my truth to be out, and for people to know how dangerous he was." Michael Ball, now 31, was convicted at Bolton Crown Court in September of multiple counts of rape and coercive control between October 2020 and January 2021. He was jailed for 19 years. "I hid for so long - I'm finally free and I'm not hiding from him any more," Miss Grindley said. "I want him to know he will never hurt me again." This article contains details of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. The BBC Action Line has details…...

1+ min ago (514+ words) Jai Opetaia plans to begrudgingly fly to Los Angeles and bail up his next target in person after the Australian declared he wouldn't be rushed out of achieving his cruiserweight unification dream. The unbeaten IBF and The Ring champion will make a mandatory defence of his belts against Turkish challenger Huseyin Cinkara (23-0) on December 6 on the Gold Coast. It will be his eighth fight since first winning both belts more than three years ago and comes after thunderous knockouts in his only two appearances in 2025 improved him to 28-0. But the 30-year-old has been unable to unify his belts with those wins, with Opetaia's ruthless power and Australia's relatively small commercial market combining to scare off other belt holders. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez, owner of the WBO and WBA straps, is the biggest culprit having announced a defence for May next year…...

2+ min ago (68+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Mike Masnick / Techdirt: X exposing political accounts' location shows why trust and safety teams mattered: to combat coordinated inauthentic behavior, not "censorship" of viewpoints" " from the it's-almost-as-if-there-are-some-bad- actors-online dept" " For the last few years, Matt Taibbi " This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:10 AM ET, November 25, 2025....

2+ min ago (155+ words) `The Czech company Reactive Drone sold Chinese drones to Ukraine with a markup of 20 times" " Radio'urn'l According to several reliable sources connected to the investigation, in 2023 the company Reactive Drone sold Chinese drones to Ukraine at ten times the purchase price, and a year later " even at twenty times. In particular, over two years the company purchased drones for approximately 36 million crowns and sold them to the Ukrainian army for 692 million crowns" [2.6 billion rubles], " said a source familiar with the investigation. A markup of almost 95% is not a crime by itself, but what happened to the money afterwards is much more interesting. According to the police, the company did not want to pay profit tax and transferred most of the money, namely 638 million crowns, to Chinese accounts. This year the company continued the same drone resale scheme, only in even…...

2+ min ago (598+ words) The bids have closed in the sale of Hollywood studio Warner Bros. We take a look at what each of the potential buyers - Netflix, Paramount and Comcast - have to gain....

3+ min ago (739+ words) A mother has called for an independent inquiry into maternity care failures at Leeds hospitals to go back further in time and include more families. Leanne Plaice underwent a traumatic labour at St James's Hospital when giving birth to her son Harry, now 16, in 2009. The BBC has spoken to more than 70 families who say they experienced poor care, including parents who say their babies died as a result. Ms Plaice said Harry's birth had a lasting effect on her after he suffered oxygen deprivation and doctors said he might not survive. Recalling the birth, she said: "I'm really small in stature and I have a really tall husband, so it was kind of decided that it was absolutely fine to go with natural birth if that's what I'm comfortable with but should any issue happen the next step would be…...

3+ min ago (308+ words) The government has rejected plans to amalgamate two primary schools in Bristol. The Cathedral Schools Trust had hoped to merge Hotwells Primary and Cathedral Primary School, a move it said would "maximise resources" and ensure children would receive the "best education possible". Parents from a campaign group called Save Hotwells Primary said they were "delighted" with the ruling. The trust's chiefs said the application to make the change was made following a period of extensive consultation and leaders would now work with the Department for Education (DfE) and other partners to decide what happens next. "[We] remain committed to ensuring that the children in [our] care receive the best education possible," a trust spokesperson added. It is not the first trust to consider merging schools amid Bristol's falling pupil numbers due to a drop in birth rate which is 30% down…...

4+ min ago (412+ words) MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. Last night, the Ukrainian armed forces launched a massive attack on Russia's southern regions. According to the latest reports, three people were killed and ten were injured in the Rostov Region and six in the Krasnodar Region as a result of the attack. Novorossiysk and Taganrog were hit the hardest. According to the Defense Ministry, air defenses shot down a total of 249 drones over Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas over the past night. TASS has compiled the main information about the attack and its consequences. - According to the Russian Defense Ministry, air defenses shot down 249 drones over the country's regions. - Of these, 116 were downed over the Black Sea, 76 over the Krasnodar Region, 23 over Crimea, 16 over the Rostov Region, seven over the Bryansk Region, four each over the Kursk Region and the Sea of Azov,…...

4+ min ago (956+ words) The Science Behind Sauna Therapy At its core, sauna therapy involves exposing the body to elevated heat, typically ranging from 120F to 195F (49C to 90C). This controlled heat stress triggers physiological responses that support optimal health and performance. When temperatures rise, the body works to maintain balance. Blood vessels expand, heart rate increases, and sweating intensifies. These natural reactions activate detoxification pathways, boost circulation, and help regulate inflammation. Sauna therapy essentially gives the body a safe, manageable challenge'much like exercise'that stimulates healing and resilience. Heat Stress and Hormetic Benefits Hormesis refers to the idea that mild stress can strengthen the body. Sauna heat triggers this hormetic effect, prompting the body to release heat-shock proteins, strengthen cellular function, and activate protective mechanisms. These responses contribute to long-term benefits such as improved cardiovascular health, enhanced metabolism, and boosted immunity. Key Benefits of Sauna Therapy Sauna…...