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#MeToo in space: We must address the potential for sexual harassment and assault away from Earth

A new dawn of space exploration is upon us. NASA aims to land the first woman and person of colour on the moon by the end of 2025, and send a crew on a year-and-a-half long mission to Mars in the 2030s.

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Hockey Canada's problems show that the government needs to regulate sport in Canada

The departure of Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and the resignation of the sporting body’s entire board of directors are the latest signs of the deep problems within Canadian hockey.

The Conversation

Editorial: Penguins should lead on Ian Cole investigations

Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ian Cole has been anonymously accused of sexual assault. In a Twitter post, a woman alleged an abusive relationship with Cole that began when she was a minor.

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Hockey Canada CEO, board step down over handling of sexual abuse

Observers welcome move as good step after months of pressure, but say more action needed to tackle violence.

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Hockey Canada CEO Smith out, board of directors resigns

Hockey Canada has ousted CEO Scott Smith

The Independent UK

Family of sexually assaulted girl frustrated a suspect was released from custody

“I will not accept that,” the girl’s grandmother said. “I’m angry, a little bit I am, because I know they let him go. He’s going to try to do it to somebody else.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Brighter Times Could Beckon for JD.com after Stormy Spell

Key Takeaways: Key factors in a JD share-price rally would be the results of a U.S. regulatory review of Chinese stocks and the expected launch next year of a scheme to promote dual-currency share trading in Hong Kong A settlement in a sexual assault case against company founder Richard Liu…

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UK Singer Rex Orange County Has Been Charged With Six Counts Of Sexual Assault

Earlier this year the singer cancelled his Australian tour dates.

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California governor's wife amongst accusers at Weinstein sex crimes trial

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday, her attorney said.

France 24

Singer Rex Orange County charged with six counts of sexual assault in London

British singer has denied all allegations

The Independent UK

California governor's wife among accusers at Weinstein trial

The Independent UK

Singer Rex Orange County charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in London court

Musician Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexual assault after a woman accused him of attacking her multiple times in London.

Los Angeles Times

ACT government takes next step on sexual assault law reform

Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury will also face renewed pressure on sentencing.

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The Independent UK

‘The point gets lost in the aggression’: Luckiest Girl Alive is an insult to sexual assault survivors

As the Netflix film attracts criticism for lacking a trigger warning, Olivia Petter examines its representation of sexual violence

Los Angeles Times

Harvey Weinstein to face accusers in L.A. trial, including wife of California's Governor

LOS ANGELES — When Harvey Weinstein surrendered in 2018 to face charges of rape and sexual assault, he stood defiant, marching into a downtown Manhattan police precinct carrying a biography of a famed Hollywood figure who had become a pariah in the film industry.

Daily Mirror

Sergeant drunkenly 'smirked' as he groped female soldier's bottom on work night out

SSgt Porter was convicted of sexual assault and handed a three year community service order to complete 80 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months

The Guardian - US

Harvey Weinstein trial on further sexual assault charges begins in Los Angeles

Jury selection began in trial for former Hollywood producer, 70, who faces 11 counts for alleged attacks on five women

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Concerns about Queensland forensic lab's crime scene DNA testing were raised in 2020 but ignored, inquiry hears

Forensic scientist Alicia Quartermain tells the inquiry her concerns were sparked after sexual assault swabs with sperm were being reported as having insufficient DNA for further processing, prompting her to rework samples that later gave usable profiles.

The Guardian - US

New Weinstein trial to begin in Los Angeles, five years after bombshell reports

Disgraced producer, already poised to spend life in prison, faces 11 additional sexual assault charges

AAP

More funds for Qld sexual assault services

An extra million dollars will go to sexual assault services in response to a likely increase in demand due to Queensland's forensic lab inquiry.

Liverpool Echo

Two women sexually assaulted in Liverpool city centre bar

Dewi Dempsey appeared before a judge on Friday after admitting the assaults earlier this year

The Guardian - AU

Power and politics: how the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins sparked a reckoning

The trial concerning an alleged sexual assault in the heart of Canberra has heard about the effects of ‘party implications’ and the culture of parliament

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kevin Spacey in Court over 1980s Misconduct Claim

Five years after misconduct allegations ended his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey appeared in a New York court Thursday to face fellow actor Anthony Rapp's accusation that the disgraced Oscar winner sexually assaulted Rapp in 1986 when he was a minor. One of the first stars to be caught up in…

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NYC civil sex abuse trial against actor Kevin Spacey is underway as lawyers shine spotlight on his sexuality

NEW YORK — A New York City jury was asked Thursday not to underestimate decades-old sexual assault allegations against actor Kevin Spacey because he and his accuser are gay.

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