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Sexual harassment and assault

Sexual harassment and assault

Latest news and features on sexual harassment and assault, including accusations of misconduct and developments in the #MeToo movement.

Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2023. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks for release on US$50 million bond ahead of sentencing

Music mogul’s lawyer says conditions at the Brooklyn detention centre are dangerous. Combs was found guilty of prostitution-related offences.

30 Jul 2025 - 9:10AM

Ghislaine Maxwell denied immunity to testify before Congress in Epstein case

30 Jul 2025 - 1:27PM

Trump asks for swift deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case

29 Jul 2025 - 3:55AM

Trump says he turned down invitation to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island

US president claimed he cut ties after Epstein tried to recruit staff. The private island is alleged to have been the site of sex trafficking.

29 Jul 2025 - 3:09AM

An anti-Trump protester holds a placard showing a photo of US President Donald Trump posing with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as protesters march at Balmedie, near Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Monday. Photo: AFP

Trump says he hasn’t thought about pardon for Epstein’s ex Ghislaine Maxwell

The UK socialite had a second meeting with a high-ranking US official, as Trump faces mounting pressure over the Epstein files.

26 Jul 2025 - 3:24AM

Singapore jails bus driver over relationship with 13-year-old

The man, now 30, was sentenced to eight years’ jail and six strokes of the cane.

27 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM

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Epstein’s ex Maxwell answered all questions from US Justice Department: lawyer

The Trump administration is trying to contain fierce backlash from the US president’s base over the Epstein files.

25 Jul 2025 - 1:54PM

An undated trial evidence image shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and US financier Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: US District Court for the Southern District of New York via AFP

Hockey Canada sex assault trial: all 5 players found not guilty

The judge cited insufficient proof and lack of credibility in the allegations by the complainant about the 2018 hotel room encounter.

25 Jul 2025 - 3:42AM

Fukuoka station deploys mirror to fight rising voyeurism in Japan

The mirror, affixed beside an escalator at the Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) station, enables commuters to spot voyeurs or those taking upskirt photos.

24 Jul 2025 - 9:19PM

White House pushes Obama ‘coup’ story as Epstein questions mount

Tulsi Gabbard attempts to shift the narrative from the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and renewed revelations.

24 Jul 2025 - 10:08AM

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard uses a surprise White House appearance to attack Donald Trump’s enemies on the Russia investigation. Photo: Reuters

Trump is in Epstein files, report says, but White House calls it fake news

A Florida judge, meanwhile, has denied a US Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts about the late sex offender.

24 Jul 2025 - 9:37AM

A billboard in New York’s Times Square calls for the release of the Epstein files. Photo: Reuters

US Republican lawmakers avoid awkward Epstein votes by taking early break

The furore around the Epstein files has roiled the Trump administration, and Democrats were trying to force House votes on their release.

24 Jul 2025 - 2:06AM

‘Mentally destroyed’: Singapore jails man for sharing ex-girlfriend’s sex video

The victim said she suffered from ‘lots of sleepless nights’ due to Chan Kok Kit’s actions who was sentenced to 20 months’ jail.

23 Jul 2025 - 2:15PM

Trump-led DOJ wants to speak to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-girlfriend

Following backlash over Epstein records, the DOJ’s overture to Ghislaine Maxwell is part of President Trump’s directive to release ‘all credible evidence’.

22 Jul 2025 - 9:48PM

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell (right) and US financier Jeffrey Epstein at Queen’ Elizabeth’s log cabin at Balmoral, Scotland. Photo: US District Court for the Southern District of New York/AFP

Skeletal remains force India to probe Dharmasthala mass burial claims

Hundreds of secret burials linked to Dharmasthala, Karnataka, have come to light as a whistle-blower eyewitness seeks protection.

22 Jul 2025 - 4:10PM

The Dharmasthala temple authority has said it it supports a “fair and transparent” investigation and expressed hope that investigators will get to the bottom of the claims. Photo: Shutterstock

On Balance | Epstein saga may be the downfall of Donald Trump

The US president may have to pay a high price for turning on his own supporters for their dogged interest in the late billionaire’s activities.

21 Jul 2025 - 8:36PMvideocam

Malaysia’s top court to hear Anwar’s immunity bid in sexual harassment case

The prime minister faces a civil suit filed by a former research aide who has accused him of sexual assault at his private residence in 2018.

21 Jul 2025 - 4:45PM

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China teacher gives CPR to collapsed woman on street, is accused of groping her

Good Samaritan gets off bicycle to help doctor save woman, expresses ‘bitter disappointment’ over chest fondling claims.

24 Jul 2025 - 7:23PM

A male teacher in China who performed CPR on a woman who collapsed in the street has been accused of groping her chest. Photo: Shutterstock

Request to unseal Epstein grand jury records likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say

Justice Department’s bid to unseal Epstein-Maxwell grand jury transcripts faces scepticism.

21 Jul 2025 - 10:10AM

Trump sues Rupert Murdoch, WSJ for US$10 billion over Epstein report

The US government has also asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the criminal case against the disgraced financier.

19 Jul 2025 - 3:11PM

Trump seeks release of Epstein grand jury documents, blasts birthday letter story

US president asks for release of documents, and threatens to sue over story about an alleged 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.

18 Jul 2025 - 2:57PM

The US far-right has long latched onto the Epstein scandal, claiming the existence of a still-secret client list and that he was murdered in his cell as part of a cover-up. File photo: AFP

Malaysian minister condemns sale of baby rape video as ‘absolute madness’

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he was briefed about the case at midnight recently.

17 Jul 2025 - 8:59AM

Malaysia’s home minister said plans are under way to bolster measures to combat child sexual abuse. Photo: Shutterstock

Trump blasts own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for Epstein ‘hoax’

US president clamps down on criticism of his administration’s handling of much-hyped files in the sex-trafficking case.

17 Jul 2025 - 3:31PM

‘Government misconduct’ could free Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein sex case: family

The family of Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell alleges her imprisonment breaches a broken US government deal.

17 Jul 2025 - 12:00AM

Trump addresses growing firestorm over handling of Epstein case

US president says he supports releasing ‘credible’ details as his base questions administration’s efforts.

16 Jul 2025 - 2:39PM

Women holding images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein during the No Kings protest in Dallas, Texas in June. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire via dpa

Jokes in bad taste: Gregg Wallace dropped from UK’s ‘MasterChef’

The BBC said Wallace’s position was ‘untenable’ after a report found that 45 out of the 83 allegations made against him were substantiated.

15 Jul 2025 - 10:07AM

Gregg Wallace was host of the popular BBC cooking show, MasterChef. Photo: Youtube

Andrew Cuomo to run as an independent in New York mayor’s race

Former New York governor lost the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani last month. ‘The fight to save our city isn’t over,’ Cuomo said.

15 Jul 2025 - 5:25AM

Trump calls for Maga base to end ‘Epstein files’ obsession

The US president’s base has been attacking his administration after it said there’s no evidence the disgraced financier kept a ‘client list’.

13 Jul 2025 - 7:31AM

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