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Weinstein chooses not to take stand as defense team rests case in rape trial
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team rested its case in his rape trial Tuesday, without the fallen US film producer giving evidence, paving the way ... Entertainment -
Weinstein defense expert says memories can be ‘contaminated’ over time
A psychologist called by Harvey Weinstein’s defense team told his rape trial Friday that memories of an incident can become ... Entertainment -
French skating chief steps down amid sexual abuse scandal
French ice sports federation president Didier Gailhaguet resigned from his position on Saturday amid the sexual abuse scandal in figure ... Sports -
Weinstein seeks last-minute New York trial delay, change of location
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday asked a New York state appeals court to delay his rape trial and move it out of Manhattan, the day ... Entertainment -
Harvey Weinstein charged with sexually assaulting two women in LA
Harvey Weinstein was charged on Monday in Los Angeles with rape and sexual assault in relation to two separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013 ... Entertainment -
Pope decries violence against women in New Year message
Pope Francis, in his first message of the New Year, denounced on Wednesday the use and abuse of women in modern society, and called for an end to the ... World News -
Indian border officials on lookout for fugitive cosmic guru
Indian border officials and embassies have issued an alert for a fugitive guru accused of rape, the government said, days after the holy man announced ... Variety -
R.Kelly charged with paying bribe before marriage to 15 year old
Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B ... Entertainment -
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
Four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in India’s southern city of Hyderabad were fatally shot by police Friday, a police official ... World News -
Harvey Weinstein faces two new charges, trial postponed
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, already indicted over two sexual assault allegations, was charged with two additional counts of predatory ... Entertainment -
Harvey Weinstein to face new indictment in court
Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who is awaiting trial on two sexual assault charges, will return to court next week to hear a new indictment ... Entertainment -
R. Kelly to appear in NYC court on sexual abuse charges
R&B singer R. Kelly is due in a New York City court Friday for an arraignment on charges he sexually abused women and girls.The jailed Kelly was ... Entertainment -
Sundance co-founder gets at least 6 years in sex abuse case
A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the mid-1980s was sentenced Tuesday to ... Variety -
News groups fight to keep Harvey Weinstein’s hearing open
Both sides in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case want the media and the public barred from the disgraced movie mogul's next court appearance ... Television & Radio -
Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher’s order: Police
A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, the police said ... World News -
UN reports increase in sex abuse allegations by UN staff
A UN report released on Monday showed an increase in allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by staff working in UN agencies and their partner ... World News -
Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch back on market at steep discount
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California is back on the market for $31 million, a steep cut from the $100 million asking price four years ... Entertainment -
R. Kelly leaves jail after posting $100K in sex abuse case
R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail Monday after posting $100,000 bail that allows him to go free while awaiting trial on charges that he sexually ... Entertainment -
At Vatican abuse summit, African nun scolds bishops on their errors
An African nun scolded Roman Catholic bishops on Saturday for many mistakes in handling the sexual abuse crisis, saying the Church had to acknowledge ... Features -
R&B crooner R. Kelly charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls
Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly was charged in Chicago on Friday with the aggravated sexual assault of four people, including three teenage ... Entertainment -
Star defense lawyer resigns from Weinstein team
Benjamin Brafman, the star lawyer who succeeded in getting some charges against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein reduced, has resigned from ... Entertainment -
Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to groping an 18-year-old busboy in 2016 in the first criminal case brought against the disgraced actor ... Entertainment -
Kevin Spacey posts bizarre video as assault charge is announced
Kevin Spacey has posted a video online in character as his “House of Cards” role in which he says “I’m not going to pay the ... Entertainment -
Geneva confirms sexual abuse accusations against Tariq Ramadan
A confidential report has been disclosed by a French-speaking Swiss private radio confirming sexual abuse allegations against Islamic Swiss scholar ... World News -
Morocco arrests 12 suspects over gang rape
Moroccan police have arrested 12 people over the alleged gang-rape of a teenage girl, a court official said Tuesday, in a case that has sparked ... North Africa -
US cardinals defend themselves over sex abuse cover-up
US cardinals defended themselves Monday against accusations of a Catholic Church cover-up on sex abuse detailed by a conservative bishop who has ... World News -
French prosecution confirms new rape claims against Moroccan star Lamjarred
France's prosecution confirmed on Monday that Moroccan star Saad Lamjarred had been re-arrested in France on new rape allegations. Several reports had ... Entertainment -
Ex-Vatican official accuses Pope of ignoring abuse claims
A former ambassador to the Vatican has accused Pope Francis of ignoring sexual abuse claims against prominent US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was ... World News -
Pope will meet sexual abuse victims in Ireland: Vatican
Pope Francis will meet victims of clergy sexual abuse during his visit to Ireland this weekend, the Vatican said on Tuesday.Spokesman Greg Burke told ... World News -
Vatican feels ‘shame and sorrow’ over US grand jury report on abuse
The Vatican, in its first response to a damning report by a US grand jury on sexual abuse of children by priests in Pennsylvania, on Thursday ... World News