Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry ‘failed’ by officials, says New York governor
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said the woman at the centre of the Cornell University rape case was «failed» at «every turn». The woman, known as Jane Doe in legal documents, alleges she was drugged and raped by several men at a fraternity house in…
Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential term
Nearly four decades after Lula’s first run for the Brazilian presidency, his name will appear on the ballot for a seventh time on October 4 as he aims to win a fourth term at the helm of Latin America’s largest economy. This is despite a promise that his…
Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
On Friday, a 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide after protests in Belfort, north-eastern France, where a police officer was targeted. At least 65 staff members have been injured in the unrest, the education ministry said. In the…
Brazil: The craze for candidate merch ahead of elections
Nearly 159 million Brazilians will head to the polling booths on Sunday to vote in general elections. They will elect their new MPs, see two-thirds of the Senate change ranks and, most importantly, vote for their next president.Though the vote is held by…
Watch: Cornell students hold public hearing over rape case
Anger and concern about student safety and rape culture on campus was discussed at a public hearing led by the Student Assembly of Cornell University. The hearing was held in response to an investigation into the alleged rape of a woman at Cornell…
The Cornell 7: Allegations spark fury over gang rape culture – The 51%
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I’ve seen nearly 500 executions – but never one like Christa Pike’s
He feels a particular responsibility to remember victims in his coverage and it’s especially disheartening when he writes a story about an execution that doesn’t make big news. «I feel bad for the victims in the case,» he said. «They are the…
France school protests ‘rapidly becoming out of control’
French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showed no sign of abating. France 24’s Rochelle Ferguson…
French school protests send shivers down the government’s spine
An internal report prepared for the Paris police department which was leaked to the media analysed the opening of the movement in Seine-Saint-Denis. It concluded that students were being «egged on by far-left elements from students unions… and political…
EU ‘fully rejects’ US threat to ban diesel exports unless bloc releases more fuel stocks
The EU pushed back hard Friday against US threats to impose a diesel export ban, as Washington pressures Europe to tap its strategic reserves in a bid to bring down fuel prices. The United States’ war in Iran has sent energy prices skyrocketing, coming…