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United Kingdom

Scotland's rising political star quits over messages to teenager

The resignation of Scotland's finance minister raises important questions about what red lines are - legal or moral - in the social media age.

France

Barbarin appeals conviction in Catholic Church sex abuse case

Barbarin appeals conviction in Catholic Church sex abuse case

USA

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein arrested for alleged sex trafficking

Some say Epstein was the subject of a sweetheart prosecution deal after authorities investigated alleged sex with underage victims.

World

Sex abuse scandal exposed in new film rocks Catholic Church in Poland

A new documentary exposing child sex abuse by members of the Roman Catholic Church is forcing the country's bishops to meet in Warsaw today. Released over the weekend, the film entitled 'Tell No One' reportedly shows how abusive priests ruined the lives of victims and faced no consequences.

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Sweden

Swedish Academy to award two Nobel literature prizes this year

The Nobel Foundation last year stopped the Swedish Academy from handing out the award after a string of sexual misconduct allegations against the husband of one of its board members threw the institution into crisis mode.

Brazil

Police question Brazilian faith healer over sex abuse claims

A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has handed himself in to police. Brazilian faith healer Joao Teixeira de Faria turns himself into police to face sex abuse charges. He denies the claims made by more than 300 women.

Sweden

Swedish appeals court toughens sentence for Frenchman in Nobel scandal

A Swedish appeals court toughened the sentence for a Frenchman at the centre of a sex scandal that forced the postponement of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

USA

Donald Trump contradicts lawyer amid Stormy Daniels affair

Donald Trump has undercut Rudy Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor who the president recently hired to represent him.

World News

James Comey: In his own words

President Trump beware! Former FBI director Comey is doing a series of media interviews before the release of his book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership"

Sweden

Head of Nobel literature prize panel quits over handling of sexual misconduct allegations

Sara Danius said the scandal has "already affected the Nobel Prize quite severely".

World News

Former World Bank, UN chiefs to front Oxfam sex scandal commission

The fallout from the Oxfam revelations has put other charities under the spotlight

USA

Devil in the detail as White House struggles with Stormy Daniels

Despite denials of adultery and claimed attempts to buy off wagging tongues the President Trump White House continues to mix messages and exposes itself to accusations of a cover-up.

Australia

Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges

Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public.

Australia

Australia: Michael McCormack appointed new Deputy PM

As new leader of the National Party, McCormack automatically replaces scandal-hit Barnaby Joyce as deputy prime minister

Haiti

Haiti suspends Oxfam operations over sexual misconduct scandal

The country's minister of planning and external cooperation said Oxfam made a "serious error" by not informing Haitian authorities of the allegations.

Haiti

Oxfam sex scandal: Internal report reveals 'witness intimidation'

Three employees facing sexual misconduct allegations in Haiti were "physically threatening and intimidating" towards a witness, an internal report claims.

United Kingdom

Husband of slain MP Jo Cox quits charities after misconduct claims

"My actions were never malicious but they were at times inappropriate," said Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered British MP Jo Cox.

United Kingdom

Oxfam Haiti ex-chief denies paying for sex as scandal rocks aid sector

One former aid worker and whistleblower warns the Oxfam scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. He calls for greater scrutiny of the international aid sector.

Economy

Oxfam's finances threatened by scandal spooking sponsors

British charity sees government funding threat if it does not clean house.

World News

Charitable club to close over sexual harassment claims

The Presidents Club, a British charity, is to shut down and hold no further fundraising events after the Financial Times reported female hostesses were groped and harassed at a men-only gala it organised last week.