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‘They are weapons of war’: Gisèle Pelicot on the tech platforms that facilitate rape

‘They are weapons of war’: Gisèle Pelicot on the tech platforms that facilitate rape

The woman whose courage at trial transformed the debate around abuse talks to Lucia Osborne-Crowley about survival, reclaiming confidence – and shutting down the tools of sexual exploitation

News

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Billionaire Christopher Harborne donated millions to Farage and Johnson. Then the pro-crypto announcements began. Is there a connection?

Billionaire Christopher Harborne donated millions to Farage and Johnson. Then the pro-crypto announcements began. Is there a connection?

The crypto investor’s £5m gift to Reform’s leader coincided with the party’s new-found advocacy for digital assets – part of a pattern of significant political donations that also included £1m to the former Tory prime minister. Report by Charlie Young and Lucia Osborne-Crowley

Investigations

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‘It costs less than we think to stand up for truth’: author Yassmin Abdel-Magied on the power of ‘wilful women’

‘It costs less than we think to stand up for truth’: author Yassmin Abdel-Magied on the power of ‘wilful women’

The Sudanese Australian writer, a former oil rig engineer, talks to Lucia Osborne-Crowley about her new novel featuring a female outsider trying to stop a Deepwater Horizon-type disaster – and being a writer on Emmerdale

Q&A

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‘Women are being believed’: Virginia Giuffre’s ghostwriter Amy Wallace on the global impact of Nobody’s Girl

‘Women are being believed’: Virginia Giuffre’s ghostwriter Amy Wallace on the global impact of Nobody’s Girl

The bestselling memoir by the late Epstein survivor and campaigner has been crowned book of the year – and in her absence, her co-author has become the public face of its powerful legacy. Interview by Lucia Osborne-Crowley

News

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New fears over spread of Palantir’s influence after ‘Big Brother’ Met police project extended

New fears over spread of Palantir’s influence after ‘Big Brother’ Met police project extended

The programme, designed to expose officer misconduct, was due to expire last month. The Nerve has established that it was extended to today, May 15, with no indication what happens next. Officers fear they will be under long-term surveillance, while it’s also emerged the project could be rolled out to more staff. Report by Max Colbert and Lucia Osborne-Crowley

Palantir

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Wellness scammers promise to ‘reset your nervous system’ for money. Don’t believe them

Wellness scammers promise to ‘reset your nervous system’ for money. Don’t believe them

'Vagus nerve stimulation', which scientists still don’t fully understand, has become a trend – pushed by influencers who could cause serious harm, writes the Nerve's Lucia Osborne-Crowley

Tech

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