
US Supreme Court nixes bid to reinstate Bill Cosby's conviction
Cosby avoided renewed legal jeopardy on Monday when the US Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by prosecutors to undo last year's ruling.
Tue Mar 08 2022

Bill Cosby release sparks worries it will set back #MeToo progress
Concern among women's advocates that it will erode recent gains in Hollywood and beyond to hold men accountable for harassment and abuse.
Fri Jul 02 2021

Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears appeal of Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction
The hearing on Tuesday took place about a year after a lower appellate court rejected a petition by Cosby to have his conviction overturned.
Wed Dec 02 2020

Bill Cosby to be retried on sex assault charges in November - judge
He is accused of the sexual assault of Temple University administrator Andrea Constand in his Philadelphia-area home in 2004.
Fri Jul 07 2017

Cosby says has no plans for 'sexual assault tour'
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania plan to retry Cosby on charges that he sexually assaulted Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia-area home in 2004.
Wed Jun 28 2017

Cosby deadlock makes task of finding second jury even more difficult
The judge will consider whether to release the jurors' names at a hearing on Tuesday.
Tue Jun 20 2017

What's next for the Bill Cosby sex-assault case?
A retrial is expected to bear many similarities to the first trial, but there might be key differences that could affect the outcome.
Mon Jun 19 2017

Camille Cosby lashes out after mistrial is declared in husband's sexual assault case
"How do I describe the district attorney? Heinously and exploitatively ambitious. How do I describe the judge? Overtly arrogant in collaborating with the district attorney," said the statement.
Sun Jun 18 2017

Cosby lawyers demand mistrial, judge says jury can keep working
Lawyers for Bill Cosby demanded that a judge declare a mistrial in the entertainer's sexual assault case on Friday.
Sat Jun 17 2017

Prosecutors seek to use Cosby's words against him at sex assault trial
The introduction of Cosby's own statements on the trial's fourth day marked a new phase of the case after days of testimony from two of his accusers.
Fri Jun 09 2017

Cosby said pill would 'relax' her, alleged sex victim testifies
The first witness to testify in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial said on Monday that the comedian had drugged her before sexually abusing her in 1998.
Mon Jun 05 2017

Bill Cosby loses latest effort to have sex assault case dismissed
A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday rejected comedian Bill Cosby's latest bid seeking the dismissal of criminal charges that he sexually assaulted a woman at his home in 2004.
Thu Nov 17 2016

Bill Cosby's sex assault trial set for June; may include testimony from 13 women
Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby said they will ask the judge to allow testimony from 13 women who have accused Cosby of sexual abuse.
Wed Sep 07 2016

Bill Cosby effort to reseal case files rejected by US appeals court
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected an effort by the comedian Bill Cosby to reseal court documents that helped support a ream of recent sexual assault cases against him.
Tue Aug 16 2016

Two more women allege assaults by Bill Cosby; total now 60
The newly surfaced accusations come from a woman known in the 2005 civil suit as Jane Doe No. 6, according to sources.
Mon Aug 08 2016

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025