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Überraschung an den US Open: Historische Pleite für Shootingstar – Sabalenka gibt Gas

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:53
Rafael Jodar hat im letzten Jahr einen kometenhaften Aufstieg hingelegt. Nun muss er eine unerwartete Niederlage hinnehmen. Besser läufts an den US Open Carlos Alcaraz und Aryna Sabalenka.
Categories: Swiss News

Black Stars' decline due to lack Europe's elite talent, says Ibrahim Sannie Daara

ModernGhana News - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:48
Former Ghana Football Association communications director Ibrahim Sannie Daara says the Black Stars 39; recent decline is partly due to the absence of Ghanaian players at Europe 39;s biggest clubs. Ghana have struggled to replicate the success of previous generations, with the four-time African champions missing out on qualification for .
Categories: Africa

Cameroon's Eto'o says African federations should support Infantino

ModernGhana News - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:39
Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto 39;o said African football should support Gianni Infantino, crediting the FIFA president with accelerating the development of the continent 39;s associations and giving more countries the opportunity to reach ?the World Cup.
Categories: Africa

16 községnek utalnak pénzt a Kolozs megyei tartalékalapból

Kolozsvári Rádió (Románia/Erdély) - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:36

A Kolozs Megyei Tanács 5,5 millió lejt különített el a tartalékalapjából 16 Kolozs megyei község számára. Az összeget többek között iskolák és óvodák felújítására, helyi utak korszerűsítésére, az ivóvízhálózat bővítésére, valamint a természeti károk helyreállítására fordítják. A Kolozs Megyei Tanács idén júniusban további közel 11 millió lejt különített el tartalékalapjából 37 Kolozs megyei község sürgős […]

Articolul 16 községnek utalnak pénzt a Kolozs megyei tartalékalapból apare prima dată în Kolozsvári Rádió Románia.

Egy nyolcgyermekes család talált menedéket Kárpátalján

Kárpátalja.ma (Ukrajna/Kárpátalja) - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:31

Újabb, a háború sújtotta térségből menekülő nagycsalád talált biztonságos menedékre Kárpátalján.

A nyolc gyermeket nevelő család a Donyeck megyei Avgyijivkából érkezett megyénkbe. A Jakovljev család 2024-ben kényszerült elhagyni otthonát az orosz–ukrán háború miatt, ezt követően a Kijev megyei Taraszivkában telepedtek le.

A térség biztonsági helyzetének romlása miatt azonban ismét menekülni kényszrültek. A családot a Beregkövesdi kistérséghez tartozó Árdánházán helyezték el. A következő időszakban a gyermekek oktatási intézményekben történő elhelyezése következik.

Miroszlav Bileckij, Kárpátalja megye kormányzója közleményében hangsúlyozta: a régió továbbra is biztonságos hátországként igyekszik segítséget és menedéket nyújtani azoknak, akik a háború miatt kénytelenek elhagyni otthonukat.

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UNICEF Report Underscores Rising Rates of Tech-Facilitated Sexual Abuse Targeting Children

Africa - INTER PRESS SERVICE - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:27

A new UNICEF report reveals that 1 in 5 children surveyed have faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse in a single year. Children in protracted crises have been made more vulnerable, as perpetrators are more likely to weaponize economic vulnerability. Credit: UNICEF/Karel Prinsloo

By Oritro Karim
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 3 2026 (IPS)

A new report from UNICEF finds that approximately 1 in 5 of all children surveyed reported facing tech-facilitated sexual abuse or exploitation in a single year.

In the past two decades, digital technologies and spaces have become intertwined with all aspects of daily life, introducing new risks to children’s safety, particularly for children in protracted crises.

Largely driven by persistent structural barriers among tech platforms and governments, rampant underreporting, and a critical lack of protection frameworks and support services for victims, tech-facilitated sexual exploitation continues to have long-term adverse impacts on millions of children while fostering an environment of impunity for perpetrators.

These factors were examined in detail in a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), titled Through Children’s Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse, which draws upon findings collected across 21 countries.

“More than 20 million children across the countries studied were subjected to unwanted explicit sexual content or exploitation online, often in the digital spaces where they learn, play, and connect with friends,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “These experiences cause profound emotional and mental distress. Many children suffer in silence, unsure where to turn for help. We cannot look away.”

Children subjected to tech-facilitated abuse and exploitation face heightened risks of adverse mental health conditions, many of which are long-term and can significantly affect their social development. The report notes that victims were roughly four times more likely to report self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and elevated levels of anxiety. In Mexico and North Macedonia, UNICEF stated that the risk of suicidal ideation among children was around eight times higher when compared to the global average, while in Pakistan, the risk of self-harm was about seven times higher.

Additionally, social workers and psychologists interviewed by UNICEF reported numerous cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among victims, which is associated with difficulty trusting others or forming new relationships, worsened school performance, developing substance abuse conditions, or engaging in harmful or risky behaviours.

It is estimated that roughly 60 percent of all cases recorded by UNICEF occurred on social media and 14 percent occurred in online gaming. Approximately half of all social media-facilitated abuse took place on Facebook, with considerable percentages also found on WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. 57 percent of these cases involved a perpetrator who was already known to the victim, while in 9 of the 21 surveyed countries, the perpetrator was another child.

UNICEF experts warn that the true scale of tech-facilitated sexual exploitation far exceeds reported figures due to widespread underreporting. Fewer than 1 percent of cases were reported to law enforcement or support service personnel, while roughly 4 in 10 cases were never disclosed to anyone.

The primary reasons victims avoid disclosing abuse include fear of harassment or not being taken seriously, persisting social stigmas surrounding survivors of sex-based crimes, and children simply not knowing about or not having access to adequate psychosocial support and justice programs. This often results in a culture of impunity for perpetrators while facilitating future exploitation.

For example, girls who are victims of tech-facilitated sexual abuse are often blamed or shamed by their communities, particularly in contexts with rigid patriarchal structures.

“There were many [challenges]. Mainly in my social environment, something that worried me a lot was how to relate to society after what happened,” said a young woman from Mexico who was a victim of tech-facilitated sexual abuse. “I did not know how they would react if I told them what happened to me; I was afraid of facing that. Well, the school environment too…Mainly it affects my emotional health; it made me feel depression and anxiety.”

On the other hand, when boys share that they have experienced tech-facilitated sexual abuse, their accounts are often minimized, and they are expected to cope quietly. Oftentimes, perpetrators also use threats of revealing or falsely implying a boy’s sexual orientation as a means of extortion.

Although tech-facilitated sexual abuse and exploitation affect children everywhere regardless of geography or income level, perpetrators often weaponize economic vulnerability. Children living in conflict or crisis-entrenched settings are at a heightened risk, as protection, support, and justice systems are severely strained. Daniel Kardefelt-Winther, the head of UNICEF’s research programme on Children and Digital Technologies, told Inter Press Service that risk is shaped by a range of factors, including economic circumstances, children’s relationships, and access to support services.

“Perpetrators may exploit the economic hardship some children face by offering money or gifts in exchange for sexual images or videos,” says Kardefelt-Winther, who is also the leader author of the report. “Economic need can make it difficult for children to refuse these offers, while some may not initially recognise the experience as abuse precisely because money or other benefits are being provided in return.”

Kardefelt-Winther adds that the consequences of tech-facilitated abuse can oftentimes leave digital spaces entirely, translating to real-world security risks for millions of children. For example, some children described being contacted online by strangers who coerced or deceived children into meeting in person, where they were subsequently sexually abused. In other cases, perpetrators obtained sexual images of a child and used them to blackmail children into meeting in person.

In an effort to combat tech-based harm affecting children, several countries have enacted or proposed limitations on social media access for minors, including Australia in December 2025, as well as Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates throughout 2026. Further legislation is pending in France, the United Kingdom, Greece, Canada, Denmark, and Turkey.

These efforts have proven to be quite controversial. Tech platforms warn that these measures risk user privacy, whereas youth groups argue that the restrictions infringe on free speech and isolate young people from their communities. Furthermore, human rights groups state that restricting social media for minors is not the solution, arguing that substantial protection only results from changes to platform algorithms and safety frameworks.

Kardefelt-Winther remarked that governments have good reason to be concerned with the risks that children face online, including bullying and exploitation. “Children are growing up in a digital world that was not designed with their rights, safety and wellbeing in mind…Age restrictions may play a role in keeping children safe, but on their own they do not address the underlying drivers of harm. They may even push children into less regulated spaces.”

He added: “UNICEF is calling for stronger protections for children, including safer platforms, better reporting systems, and more support for mental health services. We also want children to be part of shaping the solutions. Protecting children online is a shared responsibility, and governments, companies, families, and communities all have a role to play.”

IPS UN Bureau Report

 


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Categories: Africa

Isaac Dogboe retires as Ghana's youngest boxing world champion bows out

ModernGhana News - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:23
Former WBO super-bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe has announced his retirement from professional boxing, bringing the curtain down on a career that made him one of Ghana 39;s most accomplished fighters of his generation.
Categories: Africa

NBA: Los Angeles clippers fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal 

ModernGhana News - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:20
The LA Clippers have been fined $30m ( pound;22. 2m) by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard. The fine - the largest in the league 39;s history - comes after the NBA report said Leonard pressured the Clippers into obtaining off-court incom .
Categories: Africa

Sabalenka earns 53-minute US Open win - but tension still shows

ModernGhana News - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:17
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka earned one of the quickest Grand Slam wins of her career with a 53-minute pummelling of US Open debutant Polina Iatcenko in the second round. However, the world number one did not look entirely happy even as she swept aside Iatcenko - then had a spiky exchange with a reporter in her post-match n .
Categories: Africa

Aus Angst vor Erpressung: Politikerin veröffentlicht eigenes Fremdgeh-Video

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:17
Die demokratische Politikerin Elyse Hoffenberg veröffentlicht ein Kuss-Video mit dem Bürgermeister von Bridgeview gleich selbst. Der Grund: Politische Gegner sollen gedroht haben, das Material zu nutzen, um ihren Rückzug zu erzwingen.
Categories: Swiss News

Berprüfung über 166,6 km: Aktuelle Etappensieger und kompletter Etappenplan der Vuelta a España 2026

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:15
Die Vuelta bleibt spannend: Heute wartet die erste grosse Bergprüfung der zweiten Woche: Über 166,6 Kilometer führt die 12. Etappe von Vera hinauf zum Calar Alto auf 2140 Meter – ein Härtetest für Leader Enric Mas und seine Verfolger.
Categories: Swiss News

Urteil nach Autounfall: Ex-Golfstar Woods entgeht Haftstrafe – Führerschein weg

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:13
Tiger Woods wurde für die nächsten fünf Jahre der Führerschein entzogen. Dieses Urteil hat ein Gericht in Florida nach einem Autounfall des ehemaligen Golfstars im März gefällt.
Categories: Swiss News

Fans rätseln über Umstände: Disney-Star Carla Jeffery (†33) ist tot

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:10
Disney-Star Carla Jeffery ist am 1. September 2026 mit nur 33 Jahren verstorben. Bekannt wurde sie durch ihre Rolle in der beliebten «Zombies»-Reihe. Die Todesursache bleibt bislang unbekannt.
Categories: Swiss News

Déjà champion de la précarité, Uber met à la porte 10 % de ses effectifs et lance des robotaxis

L`Humanité - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:03
Non content d’avoir inventé l’ubérisation du travail, Uber a annoncé mercredi 2 septembre son intention de se débarrasser de 10 % de ses effectifs. Objectifs affichés : « créer davantage de marge de manœuvre pour investir dans notre avenir »… sur le dos des employés. En perspective, les robotaxis dont un premier service doit être lancé à Londres ce jeudi en partenariat avec la start-up britannique de conduite autonome Wayve.
Categories: France

UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact

BBC Africa - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:01
The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.
Categories: Africa

Vaduz-Trainer Schneider verärgert: «Es gibt keine Bilder, die das Tor beweisen»

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:00
Drama in Luzern: Schiedsrichter Anojen Kanagasingam entscheidet in der Nachspielzeit auf Tor für den FCL gegen Vaduz – trotz fehlender Beweise. Vaduz-Trainer Schneider zeigt sich enttäuscht, akzeptiert aber den Entscheid.
Categories: Swiss News

« J’emmerde le Giec » : comment malgré les canicules le RN appuie sur l’accélérateur du réchauffement climatique

L`Humanité - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:00
L’actualité de cet été, marquée par les canicules et les incendies, a poussé le Rassemblement national à revoir son discours flirtant avec le climatoscepticisme. Mais, dans ses votes et son programme, le parti agit comme un accélérateur du réchauffement climatique.
Categories: France

Heltai Jenő: Ősz

Kárpátalja.ma (Ukrajna/Kárpátalja) - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 08:00

Ősz, ősz ne siess!
Ne kergesd el a nyarat,
a meleg fényt, sugarat.
Süss ki még, nyári nap,
simogasd az arcomat,
melengesd a szívemet,
míg az ősz eltemet.

Vidíts még vadvirág,
míg enyém a vad világ.
Tudom én, érzem én,
nem sokáig lesz enyém.

Szürke ég, szürke vég,
be jó volna élni még!
Nem lehet, nem lehet,
sötét árny integet.

Sötét árny, néma váz
bűvöl és babonáz.
Kérdezem, nem felel,
integet csak, menni kell.

Fogy a fény, fogy a nyár,
hideg szél fujdogál,
hideg szél, őszies…
Ősz, ősz ne siess!

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Sie war auf dem Weg zu einer Beerdigung: Britin (†31) am Bahnhof Rosenheim von Obdachlosem erstochen

Blick.ch - Thu, 03/09/2026 - 07:55
Eine 31-jährige Britin wurde am Sonntag am Bahnhof Rosenheim in Bayern erstochen. Rebecca B. war auf dem Weg zu einer Beerdigung in Österreich, als ein obdachloser Mann sie tödlich verletzte. Die Polizei ermittelt.
Categories: Swiss News

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