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Scams and swindles
Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds
Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.
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Italy
Italy arrests German-Indian ‘guru’ on child abuse allegations
2 Apr 2026 - 9:12PM
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Singapore
Fourth ex-teacher charged in Singapore amid string of student sex abuse cases
3 Apr 2026 - 1:10PM
Britain
BBC defends action in new sex abuse scandal involving DJ Scott Mills
The BBC has been rocked by multiple sexual scandals involving top personalities in recent years.
1 Apr 2026 - 11:11PM
Japan
Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims
The victim, a prosecutor herself, in 2024 accused Osaka’s then-top prosecutor of raping her 6 years ago.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:57PM
Crime
Sweden charges ‘monster’ man for selling wife to over 120 men
The man, 62, had for years benefited financially from pressuring his wife ‘to perform and submit to sexual acts’.
30 Mar 2026 - 8:47PM
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United States
Bank of America to pay US$72.5 million to settle Epstein victim lawsuit
The suit claims the bank’s executives ‘ignored red flags’ about Epstein’s sex-trafficking venture to provide him with financial services.
28 Mar 2026 - 11:33AM
Britain
UK police to reopen Andrew Tate rape probe
Hertfordshire Constabulary revives decade-old allegations as a civil trial is due to take place in June this year.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:03AM
Spain
Spanish woman, 25, dies by euthanasia after father loses legal bid to stop her
Her parent had fought to stop the procedure, saying his daughter had mental disorders that affected her ability to make the decision.
27 Mar 2026 - 5:39AM
Crime
French court sentences Islamic scholar to 18 years in prison for rape
Tariq Ramadan, currently in Switzerland, was found guilty of raping three women in a Paris trial.
26 Mar 2026 - 11:34AM
France
France raids bank in probe of diplomat over Epstein links
Investigations follow revelations published in the Epstein files by the US Justice Department.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:51AM
Crime
Woman awarded nearly US$60 million in decades-old Cosby assault case
Donna Motsinger was working as a waitress when Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her more than 50 years ago.
24 Mar 2026 - 11:45AM
Germany
Thousands rally against online sexual violence, pornographic deepfakes in Berlin
The protest highlighted German actress Collien Fernandes, whose ex-partner allegedly created profiles in her name to make contact with men.
23 Mar 2026 - 4:41AM
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Jeffrey Epstein
Norway crown princess says she was ‘manipulated’ by Epstein
Recent polls show most Norwegians oppose the idea of Mette-Marit ever becoming queen.
20 Mar 2026 - 10:16PM
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Japan
Japan gets tough against teachers’ sexual misconduct, voyeurism after arrests
Sexual offences involving mostly male teachers targeting students remain high despite stricter rules against the menace in recent years.
19 Mar 2026 - 4:26PM
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Crime
US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
US attorney general faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of Epstein associates in its release of documents.
18 Mar 2026 - 3:52AM
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Singapore
Indian man charged with molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane
Akash Tiwari followed the victim multiple times and returned to his seat only after she reported the matter to her supervisor.
17 Mar 2026 - 2:19PM
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Britain
‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years
The recent cases of child sex abuse have prompted the UK prime minister to consider making security cameras mandatory in nurseries.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:33PM
Crime
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Tate brothers party in Hong Kong, sparking controversy
Andrew and Tristan Tate, brothers who are facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania and the UK, visited Lan Kwai Fong and a restaurant in Causeway Bay.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:12PM
Hong Kong courts
Senior Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk in indecent assault case
Civil Service Bureau clerk accuses officer Ian Chow, 50, of patting her buttocks and propositioning her multiple times in 2024.
16 Mar 2026 - 7:52PM
Japan
Japanese man gets 14 years for deadly tequila-fuelled rape attempt
The victim died from acute alcohol poisoning after Hiroki Itaya forced her to drink 32 tequila shots at a bar in Nagoya.
14 Mar 2026 - 7:10AM
Britain
UK’s ex-prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein
This is thought to be the first photo unearthed of the two men with the late US sex trafficker.
14 Mar 2026 - 5:45AM
Britain
UK PM Starmer admits his ‘mistake’ in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador
Starmer faces fresh questions about his judgment over the appointment despite being warned of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
13 Mar 2026 - 2:36AM
Women and gender
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To make AI safe, put women and girls at the heart of the technology
From deepfake porn to harassment, digital abuse disproportionately targets women and girls, supercharging the harm.
12 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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Britain
UK PM Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ in appointing Mandelson
The concerns were raised in a document sent to Starmer in December 2024 before he appointed Mandelson as US ambassdor.
11 Mar 2026 - 10:50PM
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United States
Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars
The disgraced mogul claims innocence from Rikers Island, detailing a violent assault by an inmate and his fear of dying in prison.
11 Mar 2026 - 1:28PM
United States
Wealth, drugs and rape: US luxury real estate stars convicted of sex trafficking
Once the kings of high-stakes property, Alexander twins Oren and Alon and brother Tal face life in prison after a trial exposed a pattern of drugged assaults.
10 Mar 2026 - 12:41PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest man over alleged indecent assault and fight
Suspect, 40, accused of assaulting woman in stairwell in Sham Shui Po before getting into an altercation with her husband.
9 Mar 2026 - 5:01PM
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