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Sources: Police question Prem player in rape case
A Premier League footballer accused of rape has been questioned again by police as the investigation into multiple allegations continues, sources have told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say
Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur
UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region. Militia fighters who raped and attacked minority groups in Darfur threatened to force them to ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Chile’s leftwing government hit by rape scandal
President Gabriel Boric’s flagging popularity falls further amid allegations against his former security secretaryBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Juryless rape trials pilot axed by Scottish government
The proposal would have seen a single judge decide whether people are guilty of rape and attempted rape.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
'Predatory' fake paramedic guilty of Tinder date rapes
Call handler Jamie Kadolski, 24, put stickers over his work ID card to hide his real role.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Man arrested over alleged rape at car showroom
A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been released pending further inquiries.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Premier League footballer questioned over rape claims
A Premier League footballer has been further questioned by police over allegations of rape.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
McGregor admits 'taking cocaine' on night of alleged rape
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter is defending a civil action by a woman who accused him of rape.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Nightclub closed after security guard charged with rape
The popular London club has been closed on public safety grounds, say police.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France
The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Holby, detained in August after an incident at a woman’s apartment in Oslo, was arrested on Monday evening. The 27-year-old son of the Norwegian crown princess, Mette-Marit, has been ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
The 27-year-old, who is the stepson of the heir to the throne, is in detention in Oslo.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape
Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, was arrested on suspicion of rape, police said Tuesday, the latest scandal involving the royal family.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’
Woman who has become a feminist hero says she is ‘determined to change society’, as trial approaches its end. More than a hundred women formed a line and applauded as Gisèle Pelicot left the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Ex-Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price Faces Rape Charge in California
Price cultivated a big social media following by skewering corporations. Now he’s the target, over sexual misconduct allegations.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit
Prominent hip-hop producer Metro Boomin has been accused of rape in a lawsuitEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin accused of rape in lawsuit
Vanessa LeMaistre says Grammy-nominated producer raped her in 2016 and that she became pregnant from attack. A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
A Commander's Defection Sparks Revenge Killings, Rapes and a New Exodus in Sudan
The paramilitary-turned-rebel Rapid Support Forces have raided villages and towns in Gezira state, displacing more than 135,000 people.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told
Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Warning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault The ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Woman claims Conor McGregor choked her before rape
A woman is suing Conor McGregor for civil damages, claiming he sexually assaulted her in a hotel.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Man goes on trial for rape, murder of India doctor, claims he was framed
A volunteer member of the Kolkata Police force has gone on trial for the rape and murder of a female doctor at a hospital in India, claiming he was framed.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Natasha Alexenko, Who Exposed Backlog of Rape Cases, Dies at 51
Ten years after her sexual assault, she discovered that the evidence in her rape kit hadn’t been tested — and neither had thousands of others nationwide.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Connor McGregor tells court sex with rape accuser was consensual
Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor claimed to have had consensual sex with a woman who is accusing him of rape, a court has heard.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Former top official in Chile is arrested on rape charges in a blow to President Boric
Chilean authorities say that a former senior official in the government has been arrested on suspicion of rapeWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France
Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father
Couple’s two sons and daughter beg Dominique Pelicot to reveal if other family members were abused. Gisèle Pelicot’s children have described their “devastation” to learn that their father had ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
The son of Norway’s crown princess is arrested on suspicion of rape, police say
The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of rapeWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Gisèle Pelicot says ‘macho’ society must change attitude on rape
French woman repeatedly drugged and allegedly raped by dozens of men makes final statement to court in Avignon. Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged by her husband and allegedly raped by dozens of men ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
French victim of mass rape lambasts cowardice of men accused of abusing her
Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during years of mass rape organized by her husband Dominique.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Man arrested on suspicion of 1967 rape and murder of Bristol woman
Death of Louisa Dunne, 75, who was found in her home, has remained unsolved for nearly six decades. A 92-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping and murdering a woman in Bristol ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago