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Secrets of the cow-skulled scarecrow: did one man’s cruel tales inspire Paula Rego’s best paintings?

When the great artist saw a shocking play by Martin McDonagh about the torture of children, she asked him for more dark stories. As the vivid, extraordinary works they triggered go on show, the playwright looks back

The Guardian - UK

My petty gripe: bar stools – have we not suffered enough?

Why must every cafe, pub, restaurant or event insist on having its patrons cosplay as babies in highchairs? Bar stools are a bonafide torture device

The Guardian - AU

The life and limbo of a UK asylum seeker: one man’s harrowing 17-year wait for leave to remain

Ussu fled imprisonment and torture, only to find himself treated like a liar and outcast in the UK. Here’s how he survived homelessness and horrific injury in almost two decades without a decision

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EU imposes sanctions on Russian prison officials responsible for death of Ukrainian journalist

Viktoriia Roshchyna died aged 27 after a year in extrajudicial detention at a jail notorious for torture

The Guardian - UK

France's TotalEnergies accused of complicity in 'civilian massacre’ in Mozambique

ECCHR has filed a complaint in France alleging that soldiers securing TotalEnergies’ LNG project in Mozambique detained dozens of civilians in metal containers where many were tortured, disappeared or executed. Total has requested an inquiry by Mozambican authorities.

Euronews

Charities take Home Office to court over ‘prison-like’ overcrowded migrant hotels

Government accused of forcing trafficking and torture survivors to share rooms with strangers in case that comes amid growing criticism over sweeping plans to overhaul UK’s asylum system

The Independent UK

98 Palestinians died in Israeli detention since 2023 in a ‘systematic policy of killing’

A human rights charity says unprecedented number have died in custody since the war began, and describes torture and medical neglect

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Inside El Salvador’s hellish supermax prison: Migrant detainees deported by Trump tell of harrowing abuse and torture

The Trump administration deported dozens of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador earlier this year as part of the US’s migration crackdown

The Independent UK

Venezuelan Deportees Were Routinely Tortured in El Salvador's CECOT Prison, Human Rights Watchdog Says

Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador in March and April 2025 were subjected to torture, sexual violence, and other mistreatment inside the country's high-security CECOT prison, according to a new report.

Latin Times

First Thing: Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds

More than 250 Venezuelans detained in Cecot prison report violations. Plus, supply boom in cheaper renewables will make decline of fossil fuels ‘inevitable’

The Guardian - UK

Wife and son of ex-Gabon ruler sentenced to 20 years in prison over 'corruption' case

Noureddin Bongo and his mother Sylvia say they have been convicted in a ‘show trial’ after being tortured in detention in Gabon

Evening Standard

Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds

Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prison

The Guardian - US

Exiled Syrian opens up about death-defying smuggling operation that showed proof of Assad's cruelty

It’s been more than a decade since tens of thousands of photos started appearing online showing the broken bodies and torture sites under President Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria

The Independent UK

After brutal torture and 2.5 years of captivity, Israeli-Russian researcher is grateful to survive

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after being kidnapped and tortured by an Iraqi militia for more than two years

The Independent UK

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Tom’s Guide

It's not planks or sit-ups — the starburst plank is torture on your abs, obliques and shoulders (so I tried it, and here's my verdict)

The starburst side plank variation strengthens the shoulders, abs and obliques. Here's why we love it at Tom's Guide.

The Conversation

Arrest of top whistleblower shows extent of Israeli impunity over torture of Palestinian detainees

Israel’s top military prosecutor, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, was arrested recently in a case which further reveals the extent of mistreatment of Palestinian detainees and the impunity enjoyed by Israeli security forces. The arrest of Tomer-Yerushalmi, who was, until her resignation last week, Israel’s military advocate general, is the latest development in…

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‘I do believe I’m her’: This sick woman tortured a grieving family by saying she was their missing daughter, a jury just found her guilty

Even a failed DNA test didn't stop her.

Android Central

Get a closer look at the RedMagic 11 Pro's liquid cooling in JRE's latest torture test

The RedMagic 11 Pro is set to arrive in the coming weeks, but the phone recently went through JerryRigEverything's torture test. Not only did it pass with flying colors, but we also got a closer look at the liquid cooling system.

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Reason

Dick Cheney, Vice President and Self-Described 'Darth Vader,' Was a Champion of the War State

The former vice president liked being compared to the supervillain as a joke. But he had seriously villainous effects on millions of people in real life.

International Business Times UK

Were Yu Menglong's Dogs Tortured and Killed in Front of Him Before His Death? The Mystery Behind the Chinese Actor's Tragic End Deepens

Police ruled Yu Menglong's death an accidental fall, dismissing online rumours that his dogs were harmed. Officials warn against spreading false claims.

The Guardian - UK

UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governments

The Independent UK

England boss Shaun Wane laments ‘torture’ of heavy Ashes defeat by Australia

The hosts’ bid to win the three-match series for the first time since 1970 was dealt a sobering blow.

International Business Times UK

Yu Menglong Death Sparks Global Uproar: Truth, Torture Rumors, and Times Square Protests Shake China

The official 'accidental' death of Yu Menglong has sparked global protests and a 500K petition amid claims of censorship, a torture video, and captivity at the QiHao Art Museum.

The Guardian - UK

At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials

Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths

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Washington woman tortured and killed 3 houseguests and abused her own daughters. What she’s doing now is even harder to believe

The law said she'd suffered enough. But what about her victims?

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