45 minutes ago Colorado Democrat launches lawsuit against Lyft over alleged sexual assault

‘When I tried to get out, he pushed me back down into the car. He touched me inappropriately and went on to sexually assault me’, said Democrat Rep. Jenny Willford

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22 hours ago Diddy accuser alleges she was walking home from babysitting job when mogul sexually assaulted her

The 16-year-old high school student was allegedly convinced by Combs to get into his vehicle in New York in late August or early September 2000, a new lawsuit claims

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94 minutes ago Scottish university 'supporting' student over Neil Gaiman sexual assault claims

The student asked for Neil Gaiman’s honorary degree to be taken away

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10 hours ago Fourth former youth center detention worker goes on trial in New Hampshire

The first of multiple sexual assault trials is to begin for a man whose arrest more than five years ago thrust allegations of widespread abuse at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center into the public eye

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2 hours ago Neil Gaiman sexual assault allegation raised by Scots university student

The Good Omens creator was awarded an honorary degree at St Andrews in 2016, but one accuser has since called on the university to strip him of the award.

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21 hours ago Pete Hegseth calls stories of his excessive drinking ‘anonymous smears’ as Democrats grill Trump’s Pentagon pick – live

Trump pick for defense secretary also questioned on sexual assault allegations and women in the military‘I’m not perfect’: Hegseth testifies on sexual assault and drinking claimsDonald Trump will come in to power with a “trifecta” of governmental control after his Republican party won the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency in the 2024 US election. It will give Trump significant power to enact his agenda on the economy, immigration and other major issues.House Democrats are said to be prioritising taking control of Congress in 2026 over everything else, with Axios reporting that the House Democrats’ two largest ideological factions – the Progressive Caucus and the centre-left New Democrat Coalition – are trying to smooth over any disagreements ahead of Trump returning to the White House on 20 January. The two factions contain roughly 100 House Democrats. Who was to blame for the loss in the presidential election and the Biden administration’s policy towards Israe...

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14 hours ago Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations after multiple women come forward

Author publishes statement after New York Magazine investigation, saying: ‘I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever’Neil Gaiman has denied all allegations against him after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct in a New York Magazine article, writing in a lengthy statement: “I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.”In July, a podcast investigation by Tortoise media reported allegations by two women of sexual assault against Gaiman. One of the women alleged that Gaiman had performed sexual acts on her without her consent when she was 22 and working as a nanny for the author’s family in New Zealand. Gaiman strongly denied any wrongdoing at the time, saying all of his sexual relationships were consensual. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Trump’s Pentagon pick testifies amid claims of sexual assault and alcohol use

Republican acknowledges criticism of Pete Hegseth as Fox News host appears at Senate confirmation hearingUS politics live – latest updatesPete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for US secretary of defense, appeared at a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, as the military veteran and Fox News host weathers intense scrutiny over allegations of sexual assault, excessive alcohol use and financial mismanagement.Hegseth can only afford to lose the votes of three Senate Republicans, assuming every Democratic senator opposes his nomination, and several Republican members have voiced concerns about Hegseth’s personal history and his views on women in the military. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations after accusations from multiple women

‘I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity,’ wrote the ‘American Gods’ author

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29 hours ago Trump’s Pentagon pick to testify amid claims of sexual assault and alcohol use

Bitter battle expected at Senate hearing but Republicans appear confident Pete Hegseth will be confirmed Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for US secretary of defense, will testify at a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, as the military veteran and Fox News host faces intense scrutiny over allegations of sexual assault, excessive alcohol use and financial mismanagement.The Senate armed services committee will convene at 9.30am ET on Tuesday to question Hegseth, who faces an uncertain path to confirmation. Hegseth can only afford to lose the votes of three Senate Republicans, assuming every Democratic senator opposes his nomination, and several Republican members have voiced concerns about Hegseth’s personal history and his views on women in the military. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago ‘I’m not perfect’: Hegseth testifies on sexual assault and drinking claims

Trump Pentagon pick grilled by Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing amid concerns of his personal historyUS politics live – latest updatesPete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for US secretary of defense, defended his record in a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, acknowledging he was “not a perfect person” as Democratic lawmakers grilled the military veteran and Fox News host on allegations of sexual assault, excessive alcohol use and financial mismanagement.Hegseth can only afford to lose the votes of three Senate Republicans, assuming every Democratic senator opposes his nomination, and a number of members have voiced concerns about Hegseth’s personal history and his views on women in the military. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Girl allegedly sexually assaulted as she walked through Cross Hands underpass with group of friends

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault by touching and police are appealing for witnesses to the alleged incident to come forward

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23 hours ago Pete Hegseth dismisses ‘false’ claims as Senate grills him on sexual assault allegation, alcohol abuse: Live updates

President-elect’s controversial pick for secretary of defense will face tough questions about his past from senators as he makes case to lead Pentagon

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25 hours ago JK Rowling criticises 'literary crowd' for reaction to latest Neil Gaiman sexual assault claims

JK Rowling criticised ‘the literary crowd’

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25 hours ago Who is Pete Hegseth? The Fox News anchor turned nominee for defense secretary

The Fox and Friends co-host is battling a sexual assault allegation from 2017, which he denies

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26 hours ago Watch live: Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth testifies in confirmation hearing amid sexual assault claims

Watch live as Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth faces questions from the Senate on Tuesday, 14 January.

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26 hours ago Senate Dems blast ‘significant gaps’ in Pete Hegseth’s FBI background check

The woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017 — which he denies — was not interviewed by the FBI, according to reports

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29 hours ago Two Brits among tourists caught up in mass sexual assault on NYE in Milan

The British couple were said to have been with six young Belgian students from Liege when they were allegedly attacked by a mob of young men at the Piazza del Duomo in Milan

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