Frenchman accused of mass abuse of wife says "I am a rapist", seeks forgiveness - media
Dominique Pelicot faces charges of rape, gang rape, and privacy violations for recording and sharing sexual images.
Tue Sep 17 2024
AWANI Tonight: French woman to testify on decade of drug rape by husband, 50 others
A French woman, whose husband confessed to drugging her and arranging for dozens of strangers to rape her, will testify in court today about her decade-long ordeal.
Thu Sep 05 2024
FACTBOX - India's struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates
Despite tougher sentences introduced after a 2012 gang-rape case, campaigners argue little has changed in the criminal justice system.
Fri Aug 16 2024
Rise in rape cases involving underage girls, mostly due to grooming - Police
The majority of underage girls who became victims of rape told investigating officers that they knew the perpetrators through social media.
Wed Apr 10 2024
UN team says rape, gang rape likely occurred during Hamas attack on Israel
The team said a "fully-fledged investigation" required to establish the magnitude, scope and specific attribution for the sexual violence.
Tue Mar 05 2024
India court quashes remission in sentence of men in Muslim woman's gang-rape -media
The court also directed the men to surrender to prison authorities within two weeks.
Mon Jan 08 2024
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused in gang-rape of teenager in New York
Sean "Diddy" Combs was accused of taking part in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in his Manhattan recording studio.
Thu Dec 07 2023
India's Modi promises tough action over 'shameful' Manipur sexual assault allegations
Two women were paraded naked and assaulted on a street before what townspeople on the videos say was a gang rape.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Ukraine accuses Russian snipers of abusing child, gang raping mother
Soldiers assaulted family soon after invasion, prosecutors say.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Soccer: Genoa's Portanova sentenced to six years for gang rape
The woman informed police she had been raped by four men in an apartment after dinner at a restaurant.
Wed Dec 07 2022
India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries
Local authorities barricaded the village after the cremation to block opposition politicians and media from meeting the victim's family.
Sun Oct 04 2020
Five police officers suspended over India gang-rape
The police faced criticism for cremating the woman's body in the middle of the night, against the wishes of her family.
Sat Oct 03 2020
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rosmah's money laundering case fixed for Dec 2, Gang-raped victims body cremated by Indian police
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Wed Sep 30 2020
Outrage in India as low-caste teen dies after gang rape
India's 200 million low-caste "untouchable" Dalits have long faced discrimination and abuse.
Wed Sep 30 2020
Pakistani police hunt for gang rape suspects as protests held across country
Protests were held in several Pakistani cities for a second day on Saturday over the handling of an investigation into the gang rape of a mother travelling with her children on a highway
Sun Sep 13 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024