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Study finds dental ‘shame’ stops people from seeking oral healthcare

Study finds dental ‘shame’ stops people from seeking oral healthcare

By Stephen Beech Dental "shame" is a key reason why some people don't seek help for oral health issues, according to a study. The negative emotion can lead to avoiding getting treatment for serious dental issues, suggest the findings. Experts say a better understanding of dental

New Paris mayor vows end to sexual violence in schools

New Paris mayor vows end to sexual violence in schools

The new mayor of the French capital pledged Friday to stop sexual violence in schools and pre-schools, saying Paris had suspended more than 30 school monitors suspected of sexual abuse since January. School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in

New Paris mayor pledges to prevent sexual violence in schools

New Paris mayor pledges to prevent sexual violence in schools

The new mayor of the French capital on Friday pledged to prevent sexual violence in schools and pre-schools, saying Paris had suspended more than 30 school monitors suspected of sexual abuse since January. In Paris, school monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the

Cambodian lawmakers approve anti-cybercrime law

Cambodian lawmakers approve anti-cybercrime law

Fraudsters running cyberscam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison after the Senate approved a new law on Friday targeting criminals involved in the multi-billion-dollar illicit industry. The Southeast Asian nation has emerged as a hotspot for crime syndicates running fake romantic relationship and cryptocurrency investment schemes

Gallatin County ICE "policy" faces deadline from DOJ; Not policy states county attorney

Gallatin County ICE "policy" faces deadline from DOJ; Not policy states county attorney

UPDATE: April 2 at 8:36 p.m. Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell shared a response to the DOJ’s deadline to rescind what the agency described as illegal policy under state law. Cromwell explained in a release that a 2025 legal review tied to an ICE request was limited

Student protesters disrupt University event connected to the Department of War

Student protesters disrupt University event connected to the Department of War

“Attention. This facility is complicit in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide of Palestinians.” These words were shouted through a bullhorn by philosophy major Julian Staggs as he and other protesters rushed into the EngineWorks’ building on MSU’s Innovation Campus. Their mission? To disrupt an

French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check. "We are living in an increasingly racist society," Bagayoko told AFP in an interview in