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US First Lady Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse

Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors, but the scandal has repeatedly overshadowed Trump's second presidency.

France

New Paris mayor vows end to sexual violence in schools with €20m plan

Claims of sexual abuse in schools were a central issue in the campaign leading up to last month's Paris mayoral election.

Europe News

Swedish man charged for forcing wife into sexual services to 120 men

In addition to being charged with aggravated pimping, the 62-year-old suspect was also charged with eight rapes.

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Catholic Church to pay €1.6 million to sexual abuse victims

Portugal's bishops and religious orders have announced that they will pay 1.6 million euros in financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse.

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'A disservice to all the victims’: Dua Lipa on Epstein files discourse

Pop star Dua Lipa has criticised the discourse around the Epstein files, saying the language used shifts focus away from victims.

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‘Disgusting’: The dark romance novel causing controversy in France

An online petition has been launched in France to ban the sale of a dark romance novel that many readers have accused of trivialising the sexual abuse of minors.

Tech News

Major global organisations call for crackdown on AI nudification apps

A number of major global organisations such as Amnesty International and the European Commission, have pushed for AI nudification tools to be banned.

USA

US Justice Department releases 3 million pages of Epstein files

The material was released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the disgraced financier.

Culture news

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias could face further sex abuse allegations

In an interview with Euronews, the lawyer representing the two women who allege to have been sexually harassed by Julio Iglesias says other former workers have come forward.

Spain

Spanish government and bishops agree plan to compensate abuse victims

Only a handful of countries have had government-initiated or parliamentary inquiries into sexual abuse by the clergy, although some independent groups have carried out their own investigations.

Culture news

Kevin Spacey set to face civil sex assault claims in court in 2026

Actor Kevin Spacey is set to face civil trials at the High Court in London next October, over separate lawsuits filed by three men who have accused him of sexual assault.

USA

White House slams emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's conduct

The White House criticised the email release as an attempt by Democrats to push a "fake narrative" to distract from Trump's achievements as president.

United Kingdom

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor officially no longer a prince

The monarch announced on 31 October that he was removing his brother’s titles and evicting him from his royal residence over his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Europe in Motion

Child sexual abuse in Europe is 'hidden pandemic', new report says

While EU lawmakers squabble over the 'chat control bill', child associations decry the five million children in Europe facing online and offline sexual abuse.

United Kingdom

Seven men in UK 'grooming gang' jailed for raping and abusing girls

The men in northern England were sentenced to jail terms from 12 to 35 years after sexually abusing and raping two girls from the age of 13.

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Harvey Weinstein's next retrial could happen this fall

Prosecutors and Weinstein's lawyers vowed Wednesday that they were willing to square off at yet another trial. It would be his third in New York and fourth overall.