100s of US lawmakers, lobbyists, and consultants in state legislatures say ‘me too’ after Weinstein exposed

Thomson Reuters Women in state legislatures are speaking out about the culture of sexual intimidation and harassment that they often encounter. Many have joined the #MeToo campaign that has been trending on social media, shining a spotlight on their experiences with sexual harassment. Some lawmakers in Oregon and Rhode Island have specifically accused male colleagues of […]

‘Sexomniac’: Man accused of raping woman 100s of times blames sleep disorder

Published time: 24 Oct, 2017 10:44 A man accused of raping a woman “hundreds of times” has claimed he was suffering from “sexomnia,” a condition in which a person engages in sexual activities while asleep. He told the woman the sleep disorder “made him do it.” Lawrence Barilli, 35, is on trial at Glasgow High […]

100s of students march in Tokyo against Japanese PM Abe’s plans to change pacifist constitution

Published time: 22 May, 2017 06:38 Edited time: 22 May, 2017 06:40 Hundreds of people, mostly students, took to the streets of Tokyo to protest Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo’s intention to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution, local media reported. Earlier in May, Abe announced plans to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which forbids the […]

US Marines in hot water over pictures of ‘100s of naked recruits’ posted on secret FB page

The US Defense Department is investigating reports that dozens of US Marines shared “hundreds – possibly thousands” of naked photos of female recruits, veterans, and other women on a secret Facebook page, many of whom were unaware they had been photographed. The photographs were reportedly shared on a page entitled ‘Marines United’, which boasted some […]