Trump defence pick paid accuser to save TV job, but denies sexual assault

Only one in 10 sexual assault survivors in England and Wales would report crime again, survey shows

Exclusive: Three-quarters of respondents say mental health was damaged as a direct result of treatment by police. Rape victims in England and Wales have echoed the message of Gisèle Pelicot in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Ex-Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder sentenced to two-year suspended prison term for sexual assault

The former AS Monaco and France star was handed potential 24-month jail term

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

MMA star Conor McGregor says sexual assault claim is 'full blown lie among many lies'

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has testified that he had consensual sex with a woman who is suing him for sexual assault and claimed she had told nothing but lies

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims

Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

Lean staffing, lax hiring, training flaws: Why sexual assaults at hospitals are up

Violent crime in hospitals is up, self-reported hospital data shows, with incidents of assault, rape, sexual assault and homicide rose 77% over the past two years.

Why Trump’s election will not tank European defence stocks

Europe still has decades of under-investment in security to address

World - Financial Times - November 11

Psaki: Democrats paid too much attention to anti-Trump GOP

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she believes the Democratic Party gave too much attention to anti-Trump rhetoric versus trying to reclaim voters who stepped away from the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job

House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.

Utah mom accused of poisoning husband and then writing a book about grief is denied bail again

Kouri Richins is charged with killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022. She published a children's book about grief after his death. At a court hearing on Tuesday, a judge ruled ...

The pick-ups 'saving lives on the front line' in Ukraine

Donated trucks, taken in convoy from Scotland and around the UK to the war-torn country, have been involved in multiple rescues.

Wendi McLendon-Covey's side job kept her grounded and fed into her role on 'St. Denis Medical'

After playing overbearing mother Beverly in 'The Goldbergs' for years, Wendi McLendon-Covey was ready for a departure. She found it in NBC's new mockumentary series as an oddball boss.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

A soldier, a nurse, a lorry driver and dozens more: who are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot?

Dominique Pelicot has admitted drugging and raping his wife. Fifty other men may face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in case that has shocked the world. Warning: this article contains ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing sexual exploitation of young boys in new lawsuit

Vince McMahon and WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims ...

New York Philharmonic fires two players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power

The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual misconduct as part of ongoing Title IX investigation

Golden, who is entering his third season at UF, is alleged to have stalked and harassed multiple women in the last year

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

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 - October 25

‘A whirlwind of sexual emotion’: the rude, raucous return of one of TV’s funniest romances

From extremely awkward sex scenes to addictive 10-minute episodes that have left fans accosting the stars in the street, Cheaters is a romcom like no other. As season two looms, the cast talk about ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Meadows denies report on Trump outburst over Army private's funeral cost

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows denied a report Wednesday that former President Trump had an outburst over the cost of a funeral for a murdered Army private after he agreed to pay. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are ‘pure fiction’

Putin has no specific plan to speak to president-elect, says spokesperson, after reports Trump urged him not to escalate Ukraine war. The Kremlin has denied reports that the Russian president, ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Russia masses troops for major counteroffensive; Kremlin denies Trump-Putin call

Russia has massed “tens of thousands of troops” as part of a major effort to retake land in its Kursk region that was seized by Ukraine, according to the commander in chief of Kyiv's armed forces.

European defence bosses expect Trump to demand more Nato contributions

Leonardo chief executive calls for investment in region’s defence sector as well as alliances to increase competitiveness

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US

Key differences are set to test the transatlantic relationship

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump return puts UK defence spending top of agenda

Politicians say we're living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe's defence.

Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Trump

Taipei wants to show new administration it is serious about protecting itself against China

Business - Financial Times - November 11

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

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