Cornell case puts New York’s progressive image at odds with its rape laws
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
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Indian university suspends classes amid violent protests over alleged rape
Lovely University suspends classes for 10 days due to campus unrest over rape allegations denied by officials.
Pope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivors
Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds ’emotional’ two-hour meeting with seven survivors in French town of Lourdes.
![Survivors of abuse by members of French clergy, Veronique Garnier, Olivier Mardi, Jerome Guillement, Bertrand Virieux, and Jean-Marie Delbos, pose together during a press conference after a nearly two-hour meeting with Pope Leo in Lourdes, France, September 27, 2026 [Clotaire Achi/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-27T193446Z_1795176521_RC2VRNA0ELTO_RTRMADP_3_POPE-FRANCE-LOURDES-ABUSE-1790544821.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university
Student protests at an Indian university have turned violent following claims that a female student was raped on campus.
Published On 27 Sep 2026
‘Let it overflow’: Pope Leo draws 800,000 to open-air Mass in Paris
Vatican says 800,000 people in attendance as the Catholic religious leader continues four-day tour of France.
US court denies Tate brothers’ bid to be released from Miami jail
A judge rules the brothers are a ‘quintessential flight risk’ due to their wealth and frequent international travel.
Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering
The influencer and his brother are in a Miami prison pending potential extradition to the UK on rape charges
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20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says
More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.
US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction
US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.
![Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 [U.S. Justice Department/ via Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-12-20T031413Z_444737668_RC2YJIAPTXU5_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-EPSTEIN-FILES-1787670079-e1787680222694.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott convicted of child sex abuse
The 49-year-old was found to have subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse.
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Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta
Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta
Published On 20 Aug 2026
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