In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
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Actress Says She’s Found Her Secret Online Abuser: Her Husband
Collien Fernandes said her spouse had posted deepfakes of her. The account, disputed by her husband, spurred outrage, protests and parliamentary debates in Germany.
U.K. Police to Reinvestigate Sex Crime Allegations Against Andrew Tate
A police force in England said it would look again at allegations against the influencer from 11 years ago. Mr. Tate was not charged in the case and denies any wrongdoing.
Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
Yanar Mohammed, 65, Iraqi Women’s Rights Advocate, Is Killed by Gunmen
She established a network of safe houses for abused women and was an outspoken critic of her country’s repressive institutions, despite the constant threat of violence.
Why Did the UK Police Repeatedly Decline to Investigate Claims About Epstein and Prince Andrew?
The police in London interviewed Virginia Giuffre three times over her allegations about Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Ghislaine Maxwell, but never began a criminal investigation.
The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.
While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.
Trump’s speech gets a mixed reaction around the world.
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Peter Mandelson: What to Know
The former British ambassador to the United States was arrested on Monday, months after being fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo Leads Norway to Record Olympic Medal Haul
Norway, led by the cross-country skiing sensation Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, topped the medal table for the fourth straight Winter Games.