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Why the EU’s plan to criminalise non-consensual sex is falling apart

Brussels’ plan to criminalise non-consensual sex across the European Union risks falling apart as EU capitals disagree on a common legal definition of rape.

USA

Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million in sexual assault defamation case

The former US president has said he will appeal the New York court ruling.

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Nude performer sues MoMA for turning 'blind eye' to 'groping'

The performance artist cites seven instances of "groping" in a legal complaint, involving Imponderabilia, a performance piece originally staged by Abramović in 1977.

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'Anatomy of a Fall' actor Samuel Theis accused of rape

The incident allegedly occurred after a party on 1 July. Theis denies the claim, stating the encounter was consensual.

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UK police launch first investigation into virtual rape in metaverse

The girl, allegedly under the age of 16, is said to have been left traumatised after her avatar – her personalised digital character – was "sexually attacked" by a group of online strangers.

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Depardieu affair: Cultural world divided in France's messiest scandal

Tribunes, counter-tribunes, U-turns and Mea Culpas – What is going on with the Gérard Depardieu affair in France?

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French artists denounce the 'lynching' of disgraced Gérard Depardieu

The controversy surrounding Gérard Depardieu continues to shake up the world of French culture over the festive period, as more than 50 artists have come to the controversial actor’s defence.

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Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant

Vin Diesel's former assistant has accused the Fast And Furious star of sexual battery in 2010. She said the alleged incident made her feel like a "piece of trash".

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Gérard Depardieu's wax statue withdrawn from the Musée Grevin in Paris

Disgraced French actor Gérard Depardieu joins the likes of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as celebrities who have had their waxworks removed from the famous French museum, while his daughter defends him - denouncing an "unprecedented manhunt".

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Gérard Depardieu under further scrutiny for sexual remarks in new doc

The France 2 documentary claims the number of accusers now stands at 16.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape in new 'revenge porn' lawsuit

Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued by a woman who says he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991.

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US actor Jamie Foxx sued for alleged sexual assault

The lawsuit was filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which lets adult victims sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. The law expires after today in the US.

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Guns N' Roses’ Axl Rose accused of raping former model

The lawsuit was filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which lets adult victims sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. The law expires after today in the US.

France

“I thought I was dying”: Drugged French senator speaks out

MP Sandrine Josso has made her first public testimony since she accused another lawmaker of drugging her.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse

Rap artist Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of rape and abuse by singer and former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. No terms of the settlement agreement were disclosed.

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Aerosmith's Steven Tyler accused of sexual assault

A woman has accused Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler of sexual assault.

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Composer Danny Elfman accused of sexual assault by a second woman

A 47-year-old woman from Maryland, under the name Jane Doe XX, becomes the second woman this year to make allegations of sexual misconduct against the Oscar-nominated composer.

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Gérard Depardieu: Damning new testimony against actor accused of rape

"The silence of this milieu is deafening, demeaning to our art, and must stop.” The Depardieu affair continues, with a damning new testimony...

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Rammstein announce plans to tour Europe stadiums in 2024

The announcement follows the news this summer that investigations into the alleged sexual assaults by frontman Till Lindemann were dropped by prosecutors.

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Actor Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Julia Ormond says Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her and sabotaged her career, accusing Disney of looking the other way.