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Indian elephant hospital and conservation centre that provides sanctuary for 32 rescued animals offers educational tours and volunteer working holidays

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Tara is one of 32 rescued elephants housed between India’s only elephant hospital, the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital Campus, and the nearby 20-acre Elephant Conservation and Care Centre, both on the outskirts of Mathura, a city three hours’ drive from India’s capital, New Delhi. Tara gets a manicure. Photo: Siddharth Khandelwal “Each of them has … Read more

Mike Bickle contacted accuser for advice, former staffer claims

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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Monday, February 19, 2024 International House of Prayer founder, Mike Bickle. | YouTube/International House of Prayer Mere hours before Tammy Woods alleged in an interview with The Kansas City Star that International House of Prayer Kansas City founder Mike Bickle groomed and sexually abused her in the 1980s when she … Read more

Global efforts intensify to end female genital mutilation by 2030

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The day Aya was mutilated remains vividly etched in her memory. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Abducted from a playground in Egypt as a child, Aya (not her real name) was taken to a place she described as “scary.” The sense of danger she felt in her heart deeply … Read more

IHOPKC debacle causing people to lose faith, Michael Brown says

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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Friday, January 26, 2024 Mike Bickle | YouTube/International House of Prayer International House of Prayer Kansas City’s ongoing dispute with a group of former leaders known as the advocate group over an investigation into allegations of abuse against founder Mike Bickle is now an “international crisis” that has been corrupted … Read more

China jails ex-police chief in aftermath of vicious Tangshan barbecue restaurant attack on women

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A former police chief in northern China has been jailed for sheltering gang members in a case linked to a brutal attack on a group of women at a late-night barbecue restaurant in Tangshan two years ago. Ma Aijun, former head of the Lubei district branch of the Tangshan Public Security Bureau in Hebei province, … Read more

Paula Abdul accuses American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

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WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. Paula Abdul has accused former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left American … Read more

‘This Is the Grace of God’: How Actor Zachary Levi Went from Suicidal to Superhero

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Actor Zachary Levi is known for his work in the shows “Chuck” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” as well as films like “Shazam!” and “American Underdog.” Now, in a new book called Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others, he’s telling his own life story to shine a light on the importance of mental health. He shared his … Read more