French directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon detained over sex assault allegations
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French Director Benoît Jacquot Is Charged With Rape
Mr. Jacquot, 77, was accused of assaulting two actresses and barred from working with minors. He has denied any wrongdoing.France -
ABC News - World
Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case -
ABC News - Entertainment
Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with fresh lawsuit alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal woes keep on coming. A lawsuit filed Wednesday raises new sexual assault and sex trafficking allegations against the rap mogul. -
CBS News - Entertainment
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs faces new civil lawsuit over alleged sex trafficking
A new civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing him of sex trafficking, was filed in New York on Wednesday. Combs already faces allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse from at least eight people. He denies those claims. -
GameSpot - Tech
Neil Gaiman Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by two women with whom he was in consensual relationships. Gaiman denies these allegations and is currently the subject of a police complaint in New Zealand, according to an investigation by Tortoise ... -
Financial Times - World
Ex-directors allege fraud at Tether-backed crypto group Northern Data
Sacked ‘whistleblowers’ launch California court action against Europe’s biggest bitcoin-miner-turned-AI-datacentre-builder -
ABC News - Top stories
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sex trafficking allegations in latest lawsuit
This is at least the tenth lawsuit filed against the rap mogul alleging physical abuse and sex trafficking. -
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ABC News - World
Polish man charged in Denmark over assault on prime minister Frederiksen
A Polish man has been charged with assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last month, his lawyer said -
ABC News - World
Indonesia dismisses its chief election commissioner over sexual assault
Indonesia’s electoral commission has fired its chairman after finding him guilty of sexual assault following a complaint by an employeeIndonesia -
The Guardian - World
French PM urges calm after assaults in run-up to second round vote
Gabriel Attal’s call comes on tense last day of campaigning after more than 50 candidates and canvassers attacked . Europe live – latest updatesThe French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has urged all political parties to call for calm on a tense ...France -
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Former Northern Ireland unionist leader ordered to stand trial for alleged sex offenses
A judge has ordered the former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party to stand trial on charges of rape and sexual offenses -
The Guardian - World
Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat detained in Italy after saving 37 people
Artist calls impounding of MV Louise Michel ‘vile and unacceptable’ after rescue of 17 unaccompanied children. A rescue boat financed by Banksy has been seized by Italian authorities after being involved in an effort to rescue 37 people from the ... -
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Female MPs call harassment an assault on democracy
"This election has been the worst election I have ever stood in," Labour's Jess Phillips tells the count. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Etsy to Ban Sex Toys and Other ‘Mature’ Products in New Policy
The online marketplace is putting in place a new safety-oriented policy, banning the sale of “mature” products, including vintage Playboys and many sex toys. -
ESPN - Sports
Police probe alleged fan-steward violence at Euros
Police in Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel at Portugal's game with Slovenia. -
ESPN - Sports
Wave's Ellis denies abusive workplace allegations
San Diego Wave president Jill Ellis called allegations of a poor work environment made by a former employee of the National Women's Soccer League team "false" and "personally damaging." -
BBC News - Top stories
Ukraine calls them meat assaults: Russia's brutal plan to take ground
Russia is throwing wave after wave of men forward in Ukraine to make ground. The tactic is working.Ukraine -
ABC News - World
Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted at sea
The Philippine military chief says his forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force” if they come under assault again from China’s coast guard in the disputed South China Sea -
ABC News - Top stories
Lawsuit alleges that law school's hiring practices are biased against white men
A lawsuit filed against Northwestern University’s law school claims that its hiring practices prefer less-qualified women and applicants of color to white men. -
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Yahoo Sports - Sports
NWSL’s Wave Deny Allegations of Abusive Workplace Under Jill Ellis
Former employees of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave have accused the team and its president, two-time World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s National Team soccer coach Jill Ellis, of fostering an abusive environment within the club—allegations the club denied. ... -
ABC News - World
A week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign
A fugitive general charged with collusion over last week’s alleged coup attempt in Bolivia has told The Associated Press that before being pulled out of retirement to storm the presidential palace, he had the impression that the embattled ... -
The Guardian - World
Hackers leak alleged Taylor Swift ticket data to extort Ticketmaster
Hackers claim they obtained barcode data for hundreds of thousands of tickets to Eras tour and demand millions in ransom . Hackers claimed this week that they had obtained barcode data for hundreds of thousands of tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras ... -
Financial Times - World
FT experts answer your questions on the French election
Put your queries about the French parliamentary election results to our panel, live from midday (BST) on Monday July 8 -
The New York Times - Top stories
A French Museum Collides With New Jersey Politics
State lawmakers voted to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City, blaming rising costs. The mayor said the decision was retribution. -
Financial Times - Business
Ukraine withdraws from parts of Chasiv Yar as Russia advances
Pullout highlights challenge facing Kyiv as Russian offensive intensifies and US military aid has been slow to arriveUkraine -
Financial Times - Business
The divided French left will not repeat past victories
Fractures are everywhere in the New Popular Front, making it impossible to stand up to the RNFrance -
The New York Times - World
Why More French Youth Are Voting for the Far Right
Most young people in France usually don’t vote or they back the left. That is still true, but support has surged for the far right, whose openly racist past can feel to them like ancient history. -
CBS News - Top stories
Final push ahead of pivotal French legislative elections
There are 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Just 76 deputies were elected with an outright majority in the first round so the majority of seats are still up for grabs. -
The New York Times - World
In the French Countryside, a Deep Discontent Takes Root
In northern Burgundy, services have collapsed and the far-right National Rally has risen. -
BBC News - Top stories
Teacher who had sex with two schoolboys jailed
Rebecca Joynes, 30, who groomed the boys from the age of 15, is given a six-and-a-half year sentence. -
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The Guardian - World
‘There is a sex crisis here. Couples stop having sex after kids’: This is how we do it in Japan
Aoi and Jiro have regular intercourse – so how did they buck what seems to be a national trend?. When I was growing up, there was no talk of sex or relationships at home. It was all very secret. We didn’t sleep together the first time we met: to ... -
The Guardian - World
French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed
Gabriel Attal urges on campaign to peg back rise of National Rally as candidates pull out to avoid splitting vote. France’s prime minister has said nationwide efforts to prevent Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) winning an outright majority in ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
French Parties Cooperate to Stop Far Right from Controlling Parliament
A leftist alliance and the party of President Emmanuel Macron withdrew almost all their third-place candidates in an attempt to impede Marine Le Pen’s party.France -
BBC News - Top stories
Only far right can win majority, warns French PM
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urges voters to stop Marine Le Pen's party winning Sunday's vote.France -
Financial Times - Business
Far right to fall short of majority in French parliament, poll says
Harris Interactive predicts hung parliament ahead of high-stakes run-off on July 7France