France French woman convicted of killing 'monster' abuser, set free Valerie Bacot given a symbolic four-year prison sentence for killing her abusive husband 25/06/2021
France France: Woman stands trial for murder of decades-long abuser husband A mother-of-four is accused of killing her husband after decades of sexual, physical and psychological mistreatment, in a case that has highlighted long-held taboos around domestic abuse. 25/06/2021
France Migrants exploited harvesting grapes in Champagne region, court hears Six people and three companies have gone on trial in France, accused of exploiting migrants to harvest grapes for major winemakers in the Champagne region in 2018. 03/07/2020
The Cube Twitter explains why not all Trump's misleading tweets are flagged On Tuesday, Twitter issued a warning label on the US President's tweet for violating the company's policy against abusive behaviour. 24/06/2020
world news Domestic abuse is spiking in lockdown - so what can be done about it? A UK charity chief is calling on people to keep a watchful eye on their neighbours as domestic abuse spikes in lockdown. 07/04/2020
Austria Vienna ballet students ‘told to smoke’ to stay slim Student dancers at Vienna State Opera’s top ballet school were subjected to physical and mental abuse, an investigation has found. 18/12/2019
The Cube Outcry in Sweden over footage of pregnant woman dragged off train Two security officers have been suspended in Sweden after footage emerged of them removing a heavily pregnant woman from an underground train in Stockholm and pinning her down on a bench. 02/02/2019
World Raw Politics: European politicians denounce abuse directed at them A German politician was brought to hospital on Monday after being attacked by masked men. In the UK, MPs have called for more police protection around Parliament. 08/01/2019
View 'They said I'd go to hell as an orphan. But I knew my parents lived' Marta was beaten, insulted and force-fed by the nuns who were supposed to be looking after her. 19/12/2018
