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Eight arrested in UK probe into men drugging and raping partners

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Culture news

Patrick Bruel charged and placed under judicial supervision

The artist is accused by more than twenty women of sexual violence. Indicted in four cases from 2018–2019, he avoided pre-trial detention sought by prosecutors.

Europe News

Dutch police arrest four in 'enormous' drug-rape case

More arrests are possible, said police, who seized computers, telephones and data storage devices from the homes of the men arrested.

Culture news

Patrick Bruel cancels his summer festival concerts

The 67-year-old actor and singer faces a growing number of rape and assault complaints. Several French mayors had urged him not to perform in their towns, and three Quebec shows scheduled for December were cancelled on 19 May.

Culture news

Reality show scandal: Married At First Sight UK faces rape allegations

British broadcaster Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of Married ‌At First Sight UK - one of its flagship reality shows - after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during the filming of the series.

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Culture news

French star Patrick Bruel faces fresh sex abuse allegations

The singer still maintains his innocence, saying he "never sought to coerce anyone into a sexual act", while declaring that he "does not question the feelings of women."

Europe in Motion

Sexual violence and rape offences are rising in the EU, new data shows

Reports of rape and sexual violence surge in the EU as the bloc pushes for a consent-based definition of rape.

Culture news

Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson sentenced to 14 years in prison

A former frontman for Spandau Ballet has been found guilty of multiple rapes and sexual assaults. He has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

United Kingdom

Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson appointment

Starmer denies allegations that his office applied pressure on the foreign ministry to approve Mandelson's appointment as Britain's ambassador in Washington despite having failed security vetting.

Europe News

EU Parliament pushes for a consent-based definition of rape

A resolution adopted by the European Parliament calls for a common definition of rape across the EU, stating that any sexual act without consent should be considered rape.

Europe Today

Violence against women 'has evolved in Europe', says MEP Al-Sahlani

MEP Abir Al-Sahlani urges EU countries to pressure the Commission to propose an EU-wide definition of rape. On the war in Iran, the MEP says "global order is being renegotiated in real time".

Europe News

UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson envoy appointment was a mistake

UK police are investigating allegations of misconduct in office by Mandelson, 72, when he was a Labour minister more than 15 years ago. He was arrested and released in February.

Europe News

Swedish man charged for forcing wife into sexual services to 120 men

In addition to being charged with aggravated pimping, the 62-year-old suspect was also charged with eight rapes.

United Kingdom

UK police say they will reopen Andrew Tate rape probe

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which brings criminal cases in England and Wales, did not charge the social media figure following the initial police investigation in 2019.

Culture news

Chart-topping French rapper Naps sentenced to seven years for rape

The Paris court ruled there was an "absence of consent", accepting the complainant’s account that she was asleep and woke to the pain of penetration.

France

France calls for witnesses over ex-teacher charged of abusing 89 teens

French prosecutors appeal for witnesses in the case of ex-teacher Jacques Leveugle, 79, accused of abusing 89 minors and confessing to two mercy killings.

Norway

Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges as trial begins

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is on trial in Oslo on 38 charges of crimes including rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession.

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