A shocking case has emerged from western Russia, where a man is alleged to have kept a woman as a sex slave in his Chelyabinsk home for 14 years. The woman, now 33 years old, asserts she was held captive since 2009 and sexually assaulted...
UK Foreign Office ministers have been warned that planned aid cuts in 2023-24 could pose serious threats to women's health globally. The reductions could lead to hundreds of thousands more unsafe abortions and thousands of maternal death...
In a statement released from Ottawa, it has been announced that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are legally separating, signalling the end of their 18-year marriage. Trudeau, aged 51, and Sophie, aged 48, marri...
Appeals from rights groups dismissed as another drug convict awaits execution on August 3.
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, who rose to fame in the 1990s with her cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U," has died at the age of 56, Irish media reported on Wednesday.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined 2,500 Swedish krona ($240; £187) for disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in the Swedish port of Malmö last month.
Several US states have passed laws allowing minors to bartend and serve alcohol, a trend driven by the ongoing labor shortage.
A California school district that had rejected a state-approved social studies curriculum that included an LGBTQ+ figure, has reversed its decision following a threat by the governor of California to fine the district $1.5 million.
Two sisters in the United States have filed a lawsuit against a funeral home for allegedly burying the wrong man in their father's grave.
A tragic incident occurred in the little village northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a woman identified as Brandy McCaslin, 39, killed her three children before turning the gun on herself, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Invest...
President Joe Biden has made history by nominating Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy, which would make her the first woman to hold the position and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Indonesian Fitness Influencer Dies After Barbell Falls on Neck During Squat at Bali Gym.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken a swipe at President Joe Biden over the criticism of new Florida education standards that highlight the benefits of slavery.
A federal judge appointed by President Trump himself will preside over the high-stakes trial of the former president, who is facing 37 charges related to the willful keeping of highly classified documents, obstruction of justice, and lyi...
A mother who was jailed for illegally taking abortion pills during lockdown will be released from prison after the Court of Appeal reduced her sentence.
Singer Elton John appeared via videolink at the sexual assault trial of actor Kevin Spacey at a court in London on Monday.
The Russian parliament has passed a new law that bans gender reassignment surgery and changes on government documents.
Former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a hotel porter during the production of the ITV show in 2012.
Marketa Vondrousova has made history at Wimbledon by beating Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final.
Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has taken to the stand at Southwark Crown Court in London to give evidence in his trial for sexual assault.
Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have expressed their disappointment over the lack of suitable childcare options during school holidays.