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Trafficking victim now 'lives every day in fear'
Anna, not her real name, was brought to Northern Ireland by a man who forced her into sex work.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Ex-Abercrombie CEO used power, wealth and influence to traffic vulnerable men, prosecutors say
Prosecutors in the US said the men used force, fraud and coercion to engage in "violent and exploitive" sexual acts.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
The investigation involved whether the men sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the U.S. and around the world, the sources said.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Details on arrest of former Abercrombie CEO for sex trafficking
Prosecutors say former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and two of his associates coerced young men to participate in sex parties from 2008 through 2015 by promising them modeling careers. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Pokémon maker confirms it was victim of hack
The makers of the hit video game series confirm their servers were accessed by hackers over summer.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Novichok victim found 'convulsing' by partner
Dawn Sturgess became ill soon after spraying on nerve agent she thought was perfume, an inquiry hears.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Was Kamala Harris a Victim of the Glass Cliff?
Was Harris nominated precisely because the situation was hopeless and she was the only one willing to fight the battle? Or could she have won?Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Mum of Manchester Arena victim says safety bill debate is 'incredibly exciting'
Figen Murray whose son died in the Manchester Arena attack says Martyn's Law will save lives.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
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Camper Was the Victim of a Brutal Homicide, Not a Bear, Sheriff Says
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent with “chop wounds” on Saturday, the authorities said. No arrests have been made.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Victims concerned over missing Windrush reform
Yvette Cooper announces funding as part of a "fundamental reset" of the Windrush scandal response.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
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'.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Dumb plays like these are guaranteed to live on in infamy
From tossed helmets to dropped touchdowns, ugly passes to, well, Leon Lett … we proudly present a list of the dumbest plays in NFL history.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
In ‘Empty Beds,’ a Stark Reminder of War’s Youngest Victims
A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims call for Harrods boycott
More than 400 alleged victims of ex-Harrods owner have come forward, lawyers for survivors’ group say. Former Harrods staff who were sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed have called for a boycott of ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
2 dead, 6 wounded in mass shooting in downtown Orlando
Eight people were shot, two fatally into a crowd celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando early Friday and a suspect was in custody, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Officer apologises for calling Novichok victim 'well-known drug addict'
An inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess has begun its third week.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victims
Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individuals" was wrong, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Research vessel to scan seafloor for flood victims in Spain
Spain is sending a marine research vessel to scan the seafloor off Valencia's coast in hopes of finding vehicles and people missing after devastating flash floods.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Ye's former assistant alleges sex trafficking, sexual assault in amended lawsuit
Ye’s former assistant filed an amended lawsuit against the rapper last week that accuses him of drugging and sexually assaulting her, trafficking others, using job openings to recruit sex partners ...Top stories - NBC News - October 13 -
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A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four peopleSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group
Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says
A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people, the FBI said Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries charged with sex trafficking, interstate prostitution
Abercrombie & Fitch and its former CEO Mike Jeffries were sued last year for allegedly operating a sex trafficking ring that targeted would-be male models.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
'Sex events' and NDAs: The federal charges against former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Former Abercrombie CEO out on $10m bond amid sex-trafficking investigation
Authorities investigate allegations Mike Jeffries and others sexually exploited and abused young men at parties. The former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on Tuesday as part ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on sex trafficking and prostitution charges, according to two senior law enforcement officials. Matthew Smith, Jeffries’ partner, and ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Michael Jeffries, Ex-Abercrombie CEO, Charged With Running Sex-Trafficking Ring
Prosecutors said Michael Jeffries and two others coerced dozens of men into sex acts during Mr. Jeffries’s tenure at the clothing company.Business - The New York Times - October 22 -
Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case
The indictment alleges that Jeffries pressured models into attending sex parties around the world while he was Abercrombie’s chief executive.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries charged with sex trafficking
US indictment alleges former executive often recruited male models with the promise of appearing in the retailer’s adsBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries, has been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports on the arrest.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
What led to ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries' sex trafficking charges?
The former CEO of clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has been arrested on federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. Mike Jeffries, his partner and a third associate are ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO accused of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution
A federal indictment accuses former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. The indictment says Jeffries, along with an employee and his romantic ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22
