More than 400 people come forward over Al Fayed sexual abuse allegations

Lawyers representing alleged survivors of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed say they are in contact with 421 people.

Harrods in talks with 250 people over Fayed sexual misconduct compensation

Store says it has already settled a number of claims by women against former owner since 2023. Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Alleged Al Fayed victims raise concerns over Harrods settlement process

Four women have decided to discontinue claims through the London department store’s scheme

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Met Police only sought Al Fayed abuse charges over two of 21 women who accused him

Twenty-one women accused the ex-Harrods owner of sexual offences while he was alive, the force admits.

Bianca Gascoigne says Mohamed Al Fayed sexually assaulted her

Model and daughter of Paul Gascoigne says former Harrods owner attacked her when she was 16 and working at store. Bianca Gascoigne has told how Mohamed Al Fayed subjected her to an alleged ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Bianca Gascoigne accuses Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault

The model alleges she was groomed by the ex-Harrods boss when she was 16-years-old.

Menendez brothers murder case gets reevaluated due to sexual abuse allegations

Lyle and Erik Menendez could be resentenced after recent documentaries and a re-evaluation of evidence shapes new generation's opinion on the brothers.

Harrods in the process of settling over 250 claims against Al Fayed

The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired.

Buku Abi alleges father R. Kelly sexually abused her as a child in new documentary

Buku Abi, a.k.a. Joann Kelly, alleges her father, singer R. Kelly, sexually abused her as a child in 'R. Kelly's Karma: A Daughter's Journey.' R. Kelly's attorney denies the allegations.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

EBay’s sales outlook comes in weaker, and stock falls more than 7%

EBay’s slightly better-than-expected quarterly earnings were no match for a weaker sales outlook.

Business - MarketWatch - 21 hours ago

Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to pay over $800M to settle sexual abuse claims

The Archdioceses of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement Wednesday with 1,353 victims of childhood sexual abuse cases. Survivors came forward after California passed Assembly Bill ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $880 million to settle over 1,300 sexual abuse claims

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay $880 million to settle sexual abuse claims made by more than 1,300 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s. CBS News legal contributor Jessica ...

US investigation of IDF unit over alleged abuse against Palestinians could jeopardize aid

Nine members of Force 100 investigated over allegations of sexual assaulting prisoner at Sde Teiman detention camp. An Israeli military unit that has been accused of human rights abuses against ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Justice minister calls on McCartney victims to come forward

Naomi Long says anyone who goes to police about this will be 'treated as a victim and not a criminal'.

Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria

Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

An explosion of fireworks injures more than 150 people at a temple in India

An explosion of fireworks has injured more than 150 people during a religious festival in a temple in southern India

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Israeli airstrike on Gaza residential building kills more than 90 people

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza killed more than 90 people, the deadliest strike in several months. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on the renewed Israeli assaults and the ...

Girl Scouts membership to more than double in cost over two years

Girl Scouts USA says charging steeper annual dues will avoid it having to slash programs and services.

Sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump – a timeline

A list of the accusations made against Donald Trump between the 1980s and 2013, all of which he has denied. A former model has accused Donald Trump of groping and sexually touching her in 1993, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations

Karim Khan also asks for an immediate investigation into the allegations against him.

Philippine preacher denies accusations of sexual abuse

Apollo Quiboloy, a Philippine preacher accused of sexually abusing his followers, spoke out for the first time since being indicted on trafficking and other criminal charges, denying new ...

Ex-Fulham Ladies captain 'groped' by Al Fayed

Ronnie Gibbons alleges he tried to "forcefully" kiss her at Harrods on two occasions when she was 20.

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