China probes police over attack on women that stunned nation

A man assaults a woman at a restaurant in Tangshan, China, on June 10. China is launching an investigation into a group of police officials over their handling of the attack. | REUTERS

China is launching an investigation into a group of police officials over their handling of an attack on female diners at a restaurant, an incident that prompted an outpouring of stories from women around the Asian nation who said they’d been badly mistreated in the past. Ma Aijun, the police chief of the district in

Actor Kevin Spacey ‘strenuously denies’ sex assault charges, granted bail in London court

Actor Kevin Spacey ‘strenuously denies’ sex assault charges, granted bail in London court

Issued on: 16/06/2022 – 14:56 Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of offenses against three men. Photographers and television camera crews thronged Spacey, 62, as he arrived at London’s Westminster Magistrates Court for the preliminary hearing.

Australia’s #MeToo movement puts miners and ministers in crosshairs of history

Australia's Parliament House in Canberra. Over the past 18 months, thousands of women have exposed a culture of bullying and abuse in mining, the country's economic engine, as well as other workplaces, provoking public outrage and pledges of decisive action from politicians and executives. | REUTERS

SYDNEY – Australia’s mighty #MeToo wave is piling pressure on mining and political leaders, who are preparing to face a reckoning over sexual harassment scandals stretching from the arid Outback to Parliament House. Over the past 18 months, thousands of women have exposed a culture of bullying and abuse in mining, the country’s economic engine,

The spotlight shifted away from Peng Shuai and some players and fans want it back

Xiao's graffiti on the exterior wall of the Australian Open tournament grounds in Melbourne. | THE NEW YORK TIMES

MELBOURNE– Xiao, a Chinese-born and Melbourne-based artist, was disrupted that the predicament of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had actually slipped off the radar before the first Grand Slam competition of the year. She created a T-shirt, and much to the discouragement of Australian Open organizers, used it to Melbourne Park.Xiao was concerned that unvaccinated

Symbol of Japan’s #MeToo movement again awarded damages in rape case

Shiori Ito and Noriyuki Yamaguchi | KYODO

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