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Family of Andrew’s accuser hails removal of royal title
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» LONDON - The removal of Prince Andrew’s royal title “vindicates” his alleged sexual assault victim, her family has said, as King Charles III seeks to draw a line under the damaging scandal.
Gisele Pelicot back in French court for appeal trial 'ordeal'
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» NîMES (FRANCE) - Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, returns to court on Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.
Sean Combs sentencing: Tears, pleas and cutting reminders of guilt
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» NEW YORK — Sean Combs, once a music world powerhouse, took a deep breath.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge for 'mercy' ahead of sentencing
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» NEW YORK — Sean "Diddy" Combs, who faces more than two decades in prison following a blockbuster trial that saw the music mogul accused of harrowing crimes, on Thursday asked the judge determining his fate for "mercy" and "another chance."
Low-paid women still waiting for their #MeToo moment
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» BORDEAUX, France - “You need the work,” one woman said, “so you shut your mouth.” #MeToo may have helped change the landscape for women in Hollywood and in the boardroom, but cleaners, secretaries and supermarket workers who have suffered sexual violence at work say it has yet to do much for them.
Domestic violence victims protection bill promoted
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/09/2025
» Civil society groups are stepping up efforts to advance a draft domestic violence victims protection bill while urging the new government to prioritise the issue.
French winemaker jailed for huge champagne fraud
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» REIMS, France - A French winemaker who made and sold thousands of bottles of fake champagne in an elaborate scam involving carbonating Spanish wine was jailed on Tuesday.
French actor Depardieu to stand trial for rape
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» PARIS - A French investigating judge has ordered cinema icon Gerard Depardieu to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting actress Charlotte Arnould in 2018, sources close to the case and a lawyer said on Tuesday.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says
Published on 01/09/2025
» THE HAGUE - The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.
Julia Roberts looks to ‘stir it up’ with cancel-culture film
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» VENICE - Julia Roberts hopes to “stir it all up” for viewers of her new film about a university professor grappling with fraught US campus politics, as the Hollywood star made her debut at the Venice Film Festival on Friday.