54 h. ago 'Sadistic' former prison officer used dating app to meet seven women and rape them

Mark Scott, 40, has just been given more jail time after another victim came forward

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8 d. ago ‘Sadistic’ double murderer who tortured French students sues MOJ after prison officers broke his Xbox

Nigel Farmer was jailed after two French PhD students were stabbed hundreds of times in a ‘horrific’ attack - but has whiled away his sentence playing video games

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8 d. ago Gérard Depardieu arrives at Paris court for trial over sexual assault allegations

Actor, 76, is accused of groping two women on set during the filming of The Green Shutters in 2021Gérard Depardieu arrived at a Paris court on Monday for his trial over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, a case that places one of France’s best-known film stars at the heart of the country’s broader reckoning over sexual violence.Depardieu, 76, has faced allegations of rape or sexual assault from more than a dozen women, all of which he has denied, but this is the first time he has appeared in court to answer accusations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Spotify is legitimising the mistreatment of women by allowing Andrew Tate to share content teaching men how to 'get a harem', critics warn

Tate, 38 - who faces charges in Romania for rape, human trafficking and sexually exploiting women - has previously been banned from social media channels

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2 w. ago Women in India should each be allowed to commit one murder due to rape epidemic, politician suggests

Rohini Khadse, head of the women's wing of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) made the shocking proposal in a letter to Indian President Droupadi Murmu.

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2 w. ago Stacey Dooley's Rape On Trial calls for societal change amid justice system failures for women

Stacey Dooley's documentary Rape on Trial is a call to action, as four women waive their right to life-long anonymity to raise awareness of their experiences of seeking justice for rape

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last month International aid is as vital as defence spending – cutting either undermines British security | Emily Darlington

When funding to support vulnerable countries is withdrawn, the risk of war and global destabilisation increasesNational defence and international development are two sides of the same coin. Our long-term security requires us to invest in both. European nations need to fill any vacuum left by America’s new administration as we ensure there can be no victory for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAid.Before being elected as an MP, I lived in Kenya and saw the vital work done by local charities that help families of children growing up in informal settlements on the outskirts of Nairobi. I met teenagers working on social media projects to tackle disinformation and prevent post-election violence. And I talked to women about the ever-present threat of rape and sexual violence. Continue reading...

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