The ObserverTikTokObserver investigation reveals how the ex-kickboxer and Big Brother contestant from Luton has gone from obscurity to global internet fame in months How TikTok bombards young men with misogynistic videos Andrew Tate says women belong in the home, can’t drive, and are a man’s property. He also thinks rape victims must “bear responsibility” for their attacks and dates women aged 18–19 because he can “make an imprint” on them, according to videos posted online.

VictoriaMDMA overdose: nine people hospitalised after Melbourne music festival had severe hyperthermiaAuthorities believe extreme heat and physical activity, rather than a single bad batch, exacerbated drug’s impact at Hardmission Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast All nine people hospitalised after a mass drug overdose at an electronic music festival in Melbourne last weekend suffered severe hyperthermia, with three people remaining in a critical condition.

Global development This article is more than 1 year oldRape survivor wins case against ‘cruel and inhumane’ state of BoliviaThis article is more than 1 year oldAn international court found that Brisa De Angulo, who was abused at 15, had her rights violated during the judicial process In a historic verdict, Brisa De Angulo, a rape survivor and campaigner for child victims of sexual abuse, has won a groundbreaking case against the state of Bolivia.

Life on the tiny island of Migingo - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email A rounded rocky outcrop covered in metal shacks, Migingo Island rises out of the waters of Lake Victoria like an iron-plated turtle. The densely populated area covers barely a quarter of a hectare. Its residents are crammed into a hodge-podge of corrugated-iron homes, bars, brothels and a tiny port

The ObserverMovies This article is more than 8 years oldLiv Ullmann: Films should be fantasies, not pornographyThis article is more than 8 years oldIngmar Bergman’s muse talks about ever-more explicit mainstream movies and her new version of Miss JulieSex scenes in some of today’s films are so graphic that they are little more than “porno” movies, according to Liv Ullmann, one of cinema’s most revered actor-directors. “It has gone too far,” the award-winning Norwegian star of stage and screen told the Observer.