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The New York Times - World
Mohamed al-Fayed, Former Harrods Owner, Accused of Raping 5 Women
Multiple former employees told the BBC they had been raped or sexually assaulted by the billionaire businessman, who died last year.50 minutes ago -
The Guardian - World
Mohamed Al Fayed accused in BBC documentary of raping five women
More than 20 of Fayed’s former employees tell BBC of sexual assault and of Harrods’ cover-up . The former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of raping five women and sexually abusing ...2 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Charity boss apologises to rape survivors over crisis centre failings
A rape support centre in Edinburgh, run by a trans woman, had not provided women-only spaces for 16 months.4 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
French woman outraged by defense suggestion she consented to mass rape
Gisèle Pelicot, 72, struck a defiant note during her testimony Wednesday as defense lawyers raised doubts about whether she was fully unconscious during the alleged rapes by dozens of men over a ...6 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed accused of rape by female staff
The BBC hears the owner of the luxury store scoped out his victims on the shop floor, assaulted them in London, Paris and St Tropez, and pressured them to keep quiet.8 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Is circular migration a solution to the crisis at the US border? Guatemala provides a clue
Offering legal pathways for temporary work in the US, such programmes are changing communities and reducing numbers risking irregular routes. Arnoldo Chile, 33, drives his old Toyota pickup truck ...9 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes
Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband have asked her about her habits, personality and sex life, and even questioned whether ...12 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die ...17 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
How the "YIMBY" movement seeks to address America's housing crisis
Due to a nationwide shortage, many prospective homeowners have been unable to get into the home of their dreams. A growing nationwide coalition of pro-housing advocates part of the "YIMBY" movement ...21 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
The N.F.L. Has a Development Crisis, and It’s Failing Young Quarterbacks
Bryce Young’s struggles are the latest symptom of a growing issue, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Yesterday - NFL -
The Guardian - World
Gisèle Pélicot tells mass rape trial that she ‘never gave consent’
Former wife of Dominique Pélicot, who allegedly recruited strangers to assault her, calls accused men ‘degenerates’. The former wife of a French man accused of recruiting strangers to rape her ...Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Why These Innovators Are Concerned About a Power Grid Crisis
In an era of extreme weather and AI demand, tech and policy experts at the Fast Company Innovation Festival discuss how to create a resilient grid.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Kentucky rape survivor shares story in new Harris ad
Vice President Harris's campaign unveiled a new ad Wednesday with a Kentucky rape surviving sharing her story and squarely blaming former President Trump for restricting abortion access. The new ...Yesterday - Kamala Harris -
CBS News - Top stories
Associate of Frenchman in mass rape trial admits copycat abuse of own wife
Frenchman Jean-Pierre Marechal has told a court that Dominique Pelicot supplied him with tranquilisers and convinced him to abuse his own wife.Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaignYesterday - Pakistan -
ABC News - World
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaignYesterday - Pakistan -
The New York Times - World
What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men
Prosecutors say that, for almost a decade, Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife to rape her, alongside dozens of other men he invited to abuse her.Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad
A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala HarrisYesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith: Our Solution to the Housing Crisis
Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of permanently affordable homes and apartments.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
March for Bolivia's ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia’s former socialist President Evo Morales were clashing with counterprotesters blocking their way, a stark sign of an ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
‘This is very embarrassing’: Middle East crisis takes a detour to an office park in Taiwan
Media spotlight shifted to Taiwan tech company Gold Apollo which has denied supplying the pagers that exploded across the Hezbollah network in Lebanon. Pagers in deadly attack on Hezbollah ‘made ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Somalia: From Crisis to Renewal
Climate change is turbocharging the conflict in Somalia. How is the country coping?Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
It’s Sri Lanka's first election since it saw mass protests that triggered its worst economic crisis.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Man admits drugging, raping wife at trial in France
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of other men to do the same, at his trial in Avignon. CBS News' ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies
Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Our presidential candidates are shamefully silent on the fentanyl crisis
Fentanyl was only briefly mentioned in last week’s presidential debate, and then only in the context of the border crisis.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'I am a rapist' admits man accused of drugging and abusing wife for 10 years
Dominique Pelicot, 71, is accused of drugging his wife Gisèle to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her.2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Man accused of drugging his wife so dozens of men could rape her testifying in court
A 71-year-old French man has acknowledged in court that over nearly a decade, he was drugging his wife at the time and inviting dozens of men to rape her, as well as raping her himself2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
A crisis of confidence at the Fed
Its self doubt comes in a decisive week for central banks2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
A husband drugged his wife and invited dozens to assault her. The case has now roiled France.
Dominique Pelicot is charged with orchestrating the assault of his wife Gisèle Pelicot, drugging and offering her to a stream of men he met in a chatroom and filming the repeated rapes.2 days ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
Indian state accepts key demands of protesting doctors in rape case
The West Bengal government has agreed to remove a top police officer and two senior health officials.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Malnutrition crisis threatens child health gains, warns Bill Gates
Foundation says about 40mn children are at risk of stunted growth as climate change worsens food security2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
PwC China stops work on $140mn campus as Evergrande crisis mounts
Lavish training institute on tropical island under review as firm reels from fallout from its audits of failed property developer2 days ago - China -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
A Rock Star’s Mystery Baby Offers a Lesson in Crisis Communication
The timing and content of Dave Grohl’s admission that he had a child outside his marriage was complimented for addressing the issue and relying on short memories.September 12