Latest news with #TurningPoint
Sydney Morning Herald
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘We want women to defend their rights in court:' Minister defends coercive control law plan
The newly minted minister tasked with addressing Western Australia's record rates of family and domestic violence believes the state is on track to improving women's lives, but has resisted giving a date for criminalising coercive control. Responding to the 9 News Perth special series Turning Point: Lessons from Floreat, which highlighted the issue of family and domestic violence, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski said talking about these crimes shouldn't be taboo. 'There is a lot of work that is happening that is improving the lives of women. It's not a perfect solution, nothing is in a community, but I think the things that our government has been doing is implementing those incremental steps,' Stojkovski said. 'Every time we open up conversations, it's a good thing … it's a responsibility of everyone in our society to look after people.' One woman in Australia loses her life to domestic violence every nine days, while Western Australia has the second-highest rate of the crime in the country. In her first sit-down interview since taking on the portfolio, Stojkovski said the damning statistics were due to a number of factors. 'We have started these conversations and these conversations have led to more awareness about family and domestic violence, and awareness ultimately leads to more reports,' Stojkovski said. On the opening episode of Turning Point, harrowing audio of a triple-zero call from a nine-year-old child to WA Police revealed the trauma of family and domestic violence. 'Hello, police emergency? Yes, my mum, my dad is beating my mum up … can you be quiet? My mum is hurt, please help … my dad hit my mum in the stomach or in the head.'
The Age
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
‘We want women to defend their rights in court:' Minister defends coercive control law plan
The newly minted minister tasked with addressing Western Australia's record rates of family and domestic violence believes the state is on track to improving women's lives, but has resisted giving a date for criminalising coercive control. Responding to the 9 News Perth special series Turning Point: Lessons from Floreat, which highlighted the issue of family and domestic violence, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Jessica Stojkovski said talking about these crimes shouldn't be taboo. 'There is a lot of work that is happening that is improving the lives of women. It's not a perfect solution, nothing is in a community, but I think the things that our government has been doing is implementing those incremental steps,' Stojkovski said. 'Every time we open up conversations, it's a good thing … it's a responsibility of everyone in our society to look after people.' One woman in Australia loses her life to domestic violence every nine days, while Western Australia has the second-highest rate of the crime in the country. In her first sit-down interview since taking on the portfolio, Stojkovski said the damning statistics were due to a number of factors. 'We have started these conversations and these conversations have led to more awareness about family and domestic violence, and awareness ultimately leads to more reports,' Stojkovski said. On the opening episode of Turning Point, harrowing audio of a triple-zero call from a nine-year-old child to WA Police revealed the trauma of family and domestic violence. 'Hello, police emergency? Yes, my mum, my dad is beating my mum up … can you be quiet? My mum is hurt, please help … my dad hit my mum in the stomach or in the head.'
Euronews
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Germany bolsters NATO's eastern flank with new brigade in Lithuania
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has travelled to Lithuania to formally inaugurate a German brigade stationed there to bolster NATO's eastern flank. Merz was welcomed on Thursday by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys. The 45th Armoured Brigade's inauguration is set to take place in Vilnius' central square, and more than 1,000 Lithuanian and German troops are expected to attend. This new unit, which consists of 4,800 troops and 200 civilian personnel, aims to strengthen NATO's presence in the region in light of Russia's threat. The stationing of German troops in Lithuania is hoped to discourage potential Russian aggression and provide added protection to the Baltic states. The brigade, which will include infantry and tank battalions, should be fully operational by 2027, according to Lithuania. Around 700 German military personnel are already serving there. The unit's posting abroad is part of a German security policy initiative known as the 'Zeitenwende' (Turning Point), which former Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced at the outbreak of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Although Germany has in recent decades participated in worldwide military operations, this move marks Germany's most significant military deployment since World War II. Merz's first visit to Lithuania as chancellor also includes a meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda. Their talks are expected to cover Lithuanian-German bilateral relations, defence cooperation, support for Ukraine and key issues on the EU's agenda.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A Life Lived in Service to the Lord
Dr. David Jeremiah Issues Statement on the Passing of Kay Arthur SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- My dear friend Kay Arthur dedicated her life to the service of others and the Lord. She modeled grace and a life guided by faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A wife, mother, nurse, author, broadcaster, and Bible teacher, she devoted herself to sharing the Gospel with everyone she encountered. Precept Ministries, started by Kay and her husband Jack in 1970, stands as a testament and legacy to their shared vision of living out the Great Commission. When human words fall short, God's promises still stand. May the words spoken through the prophets speak to the Arthur family today and in the coming days. For we know that "the Lord is near to the brokenhearted." Please join me in praying for the Arthur family as they navigate the days ahead. May the knowledge that "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" comfort them in their sadness. Dr. David Jeremiah is a renowned Bible teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and founder/host of Turning Point Broadcast Ministry. With forty years of ministry and "just getting started," his teaching has led to the creation of the Prophecy Academy, OVERCOMER, Airship Genesis, PassagesTV, Why the Nativity?, and PerhapsToday, to name a few. About Turning PointTurning Point Ministries was founded in 1982 as Dr. David Jeremiah's broadcast ministry to deliver the unchanging Word of God to an ever-changing world. More than four decades later, with a multimedia network featuring radio, television, online programming, magazines, and books, Turning Point reaches people around the globe with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Turning Point is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization wholly supported by patrons and not underwritten by any church or organization. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Turning Point Ministries Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Courier
21-05-2025
- The Courier
Fife Instagram drug dealer who sold behind surgery is sentenced
A 20-year-old who pedalled drugs on Instagram and sold to schoolchildren behind a Fife doctor surgery has been given unpaid work as punishment. Reiss Leighton, who claimed his dealing stemmed from his own drug debt problems arranged to meet teenagers at Linburn Road Health Centre in Dunfermline. During one deal, a girl started vomiting and 'felt as though she could not move' after taking a pill. Leighton was rumbled after school staff found two tablets in a purse belonging to one of the girls. A search of his home uncovered 'la casa de papel' ecstasy tablets of the same kind, as well as phones containing messages indicative of drug dealing. Leighton, of Donald Street, Dunfermline – formerly of Peasehill Road, Rosyth – appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court for sentencing after earlier pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and ecstasy. The ecstasy dealing spanned November 26 2023 to February 13 last year and the cocaine dealing was between November 26 and December 30 2023. His offending took place at Linburn Road Health Centre, Nith Street, an address in Mackie Place and elsewhere. Defence lawyer Amy Harley explained the first offender told social workers he had been experiencing drug addiction at the time and this led to isolation from his family. 'He fell into issues with drug debt and was unable to pay for living standards, electricity and accommodation. 'He is very ashamed by his actions and aware he is fortunate the consequences were not more serious, particularly in the circumstances of this case.' Arguing for a non-custodial sentence, the solicitor said Leighton has since engaged with an organisation called Turning Point, mended familial relationships, held down a permanent tenancy and is completely sober. Sheriff Robert More said such serious offences merited custody but imposed an alternative of 120 hours unpaid work as part of a community payback order. Prosecutor Duncan MacKenzie told the court previously Leighton had an Instagram account with the name 'Fifesmoke2023' and said on his story he was selling ecstasy. A 14-year-old messaged Leighton on the app asking when he was getting 'tabs' and an arrangement was made to meet behind Linburn surgery. This teenager and another 14-year-old bought two ecstasy tablets for £10. They each took a tablet but one started feeling very unwell. The fiscal depute said: 'She was dizzy, vomited and felt as though she could not move.' Both teenagers went to Victoria Hospital for monitoring and discharged the next day with no lasting effect. Despite the scare, one of the girls continued buying drugs from Leighton, returning once on her won and again with two 15-year-olds. They were spotted by a girl's father and the school was contacted, leading to the eventual arrest on February 13. The tablets were found to contain MDMA and were in the shape of a head with the imprint of a moustache on one side and 'la casa de papel' on the reverse. Similar pills were found in his home, from which was seized MDMA worth £200, cocaine worth £300, more than £540 in cash and several iPhones. The mobile phones were examined and found to contain numerous messages from Leighton relating to the supply of cocaine and ecstasy.
