Abuse

Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says

A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 5, 2026

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun said late on June 4 that the state's ruler had given his consent to dissolve the assembly.

Outrage in France as body found in missing girl case

French police near the site where a body was discovered on June 4, during the search to find missing 11 year-old Lyhanna.

Ohio State University reaches $128 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors

The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.

Trump's 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, in Washington, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture

A former Syrian intelligence service officer goes on trial in Austria charged with offences including torture and sexual assault over the abuse of opponents of then-leader Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa between 2011 and 2013 in Vienna, Austria, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

‘I felt like dying’: Thai Singha beer scion speaks up after disclosure of alleged sexual abuse

Psi Samut Scott, scion of Thailand’s Singha beer empire, went public with his story, shattering deep-seated cultural taboos in a conservative society fiercely protective of hierarchy and family reputation.

Rights groups sue over conditions at largest US immigration detention center

FILE PHOTO: A bus used to transport detainees of Immigration and Customs Enforcement exits Camp East Montana, the new ICE detention facility being built to house up to 5,000 migrants, which is under construction at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Paul Ratje/File Photo

France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on activist flotilla

A French activist detained and deported by Israel following the interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla wearing a sweat shirt with written "Exist, resist, return".

Israel military chief dismisses former top lawyer from ranks

The scandal involved a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee.

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