Sex offences

Two new sex abuse complaints against French singer Patrick Bruel

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel, 67, denies any wrongdoing.

Ghana chides ‘high-handed and unfair’ Canada for denying visa to midfielder Thomas Partey

FILE PHOTO: Ghana national team and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing two additional counts of rape and has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, leaves the Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

French pop star under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been placed under formal investigation for sex offences from 2008 to 2019.

Police hunting suspect seen attacking, molesting woman in viral clip in Malaysia’s Setia Alam

The man was seen attacking the woman in a viral clip circulated online.

Few Americans see Trump administration delivering justice in Epstein cases, poll finds

A display of a timeline of the relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room in Washington.

France prosecutors want singer Patrick Bruel charged over alleged sexual abuse

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been placed in pre-trial detention over nine allegations of sexual abuse.

French actor Patrick Bruel in police custody over sexual abuse allegations

Patrick Bruel, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple top‑selling albums and dozens of film appearances, has denied any wrongdoing.

ICC chief prosecutor suspended amid sex abuse claims

Suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan stepped aside in May 2025, taking a leave of absence to fight the allegations that he denies.

Disgraced ex-prince Andrew sublet royal cottages, UK auditors reveal in report

Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew lived until recently in the Royal Lodge (above) on the royal family’s Windsor estate near London.

Dutch police arrest four in ‘enormous’ drug-rape case

Suspects shared "tips" on private social media groups on the best way to drug potential victims.

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