A long-anticipated three-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline will come online in 2023, Canada’s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday.
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Sweden will set up a crisis hotline for people who beat and abuse their partners
Swedish officials and social workers hope that abusive partners will lower their hands, take a breath and call a helpline, an unorthodox solution to a surprisingly common problem in ultra-progressive country. The helpline is a two-year pilot project organized by local authorities in the nation’s capital of Stockholm and the southern region of Skane, where […]
Outrage as MPs call immigration hotline 68 times in a year
UK politicians have been accused of breaching the trust of their constituents after it was revealed that an immigration enforcement hotline was called 68 times by MPs or their staff in the last year. Of the 68 calls from MPs, 34 were from Tories, 32 from Labour, one from the Lib Dems, and one from […]
North Korea is reopening a vital communication hotline with South Korea
KCNA via KNS/AFP/Getty Images North Korea will reopen a hotline with South Korea at 6.30am GMT. A North Korean official made the announcement on state television today. South Korea believes this is the first step in regular contact between the countries. The development comes as North Korea indicates its desire to send a delegation to […]
North Korea will open border hotline with South
Published time: 3 Jan, 2018 04:46 Edited time: 3 Jan, 2018 05:09 Seemingly following through on earlier hints of dialogue with South Korea, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has ordered to reopen the border hotline with Seoul for negotiations, according to a televised statement. The discussions will focus on sending North Korean athletes to the […]
Crisis hotline calls ‘referencing suicide’ skyrocket after Fort McMurray wildfire
A Fort McMurray crisis hotline has been inundated with calls, including from residents contemplating suicide, as the Alberta city nears the 18-month mark after the massive wildfire. CBC | Health News
‘Ruiner’ is not just a cyberpunk ‘Hotline Miami’
Ruiner might be one of the most eye-catching titles showcased at Gamescom — something that’s hard to achieve when every company is bombarding you with posters, flags and bags at every turn. The aggressive, manga-styled protagonist and angry catch copy are difficult to ignore. It’s also the first title to come out of Reikon studio, […]
Gulf States launch humanitarian hotline for mixed Qatari families
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE have launched hotlines for mixed Qatari families affected by the blockade on Qatar. This comes after Amnesty International slammed the Gulf States for separating families amid the political dispute. The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced a hotline for the affected families on Sunday, Saudi Arabia Arab News newspaper reports. READ […]
Trump’s immigrant crime hotline trolled with reports of sightings of space aliens
Published time: 27 Apr, 2017 19:24 Online activists have used Alien Day, an annual event for fans of the ‘Alien’ movie franchise, to troll US President Donald Trump’s new hotline aimed at assisting the victims of crime committed by illegal aliens. Callers to the freephone number of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) […]
Donald Trump’s Racist New Hotline For Crimes Committed By “Illegal Aliens” Seemingly Trolled By Reports of Space Alien Invasions
Donald Trump has unleashed his latest racist, fascistic propaganda tool, as promised: a hotline for people to specifically report crimes committed against them by undocumented immigrants, or, as the hotline refers to them, “criminal aliens.” Under an executive order made back in January, the Department of Homeland Security has opened VOICE (Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement), […]
