Separate can never be equal

Migrant children separated from their parents through the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy experienced more severe mental trauma than children who were not separated, according to a government watchdog report. Separated children “exhibited more fear, feelings of abandonment, and post-traumatic stress” than children who were not separated, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general. According to the report, some children did not understand why they were being separated and sometimes thought their parents had abandoned them. Mental health staff said some children expressed so much grief and confusion over the separation that they cried inconsolably. ADVERTISEMENT The report detailed the challenges faced by mental health professionals who were often overwhelmed by the level of trauma faced by children in HHS custody. As a result of the zero tolerance policy, children stayed in custody … [Read more...] about Government watchdog details severe trauma suffered by separated children

Last modified on Mar 29, 2021 15:38 BST Sophie Hamilton A look at the most amazing royal wedding cakes throughout history, from Kate Middleton and Prince William, to the Queen and Prince Philip and Princess Eugenie's cake A royal wedding is always a time of great excitement, as regal fans join in the celebrations and wait to see the bride's breathtaking dress, beautiful flowers and bridal party on the big day. The wedding cake is also a highly anticipated part of a royal wedding, and we've seen several spectacular royal cakes throughout history. Did you know that the Queen 's cake was a huge 9ft high, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 's impressive confection had a rumoured value of £57,000! The wedding cake of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert was said to be around 10ft in circumference - imagine baking and transporting such a masterpiece. MORE: 15 show-stopping royal wedding cakes you have to see … [Read more...] about Royal wedding cake secrets: Kate Middleton, Princess Eugenie & the Queen – exclusive

Northern Ireland's Veterans Commissioner today said a time limit on Troubles prosecutions must apply to terrorists as well as former British Army veterans. However, Ulster Unionist Danny Kinahan denied equating members of the Armed Forces with extremists, adding: 'I never have and I never will.' His comments came after defence minister Johnny Mercer was sacked by text last night over the Government's failure to prevent elderly veterans being dragged through the courts in Northern Ireland. In a sensational open letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Mercer tore into Boris Johnson's record on issues affecting the veteran community and accused him of 'abandoning' troops who served during the Troubles. Northern Ireland's Veterans Commissioner Danny Kinahan said a time limit on Troubles prosecutions must apply to terrorists as well as British Army veterans Defence minister Johnny Mercer was sacked by text last night over Boris Johnson's failure to … [Read more...] about Time limit on Troubles prosecutions must apply to terrorists as well as soldiers, Northern Ireland veterans’ commissioner says

SINGAPORE - Improving the wages and living conditions of foreign workers in Singapore requires a whole-of-society effort. Not only must the Government take the lead in making structural changes, but Singaporeans, too, must change their us-versus-them mindset, said analysts. Dr Jeremy Lim, co-director of global health at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, said on Wednesday (May 6) the Government's framing of Covid-19 as two separate outbreaks - one in foreign worker dormitories and the other in the community - was a "defensible" one from a public health perspective. That is because different strategies were used to tackle each outbreak, he added. Dr Lim was speaking at an online forum organised by the Institute of Policy Studies on the topic of "Migrant workers: Policy responses and lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic". He noted that as infection numbers spiked in the dorms and overwhelmed the ability of their operators as well as employers to contain the disease, … [Read more...] about Structural and mindset changes needed to improve wages and living conditions of foreign workers, say analysts

Photo-Illustration: by Vulture; Photos by A24, Netflix and Fox Searchlight Pictures It has been a very long road to the 93rd Academy Awards, and we probably don’t need to remind you of the reasons why . This weekend’s delayed April Oscars was not producers’ original plan (it probably wasn’t their sixth plan, frankly), and this will hopefully be the last time we stretch any awards season out this long. But at the end of the day, here we are, together at last, ready to see awards handed out in 23 categories, among a total of 56 nominated feature-length and short films. Watching all these nominated films has been an undertaking, though thankfully this year’s nominees were all much more available on streaming and VOD than ever before. Now, at the end of the longest Oscars season in history, it’s time to rank every single one of the nominated films, from 56th to first. This year’s crop of Oscar nominees is mostly very good (there’s no shame in being the 42nd-best movie … [Read more...] about Every 2021 Oscar-Nominated Movie, Ranked