British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted defeat, resigning less than two years after leading his party to a massive victory in 2024. His popularity plunged due to a struggling economy, policy missteps and a perceived lack of vision. This led to a thrashing for Labour in local elections and calls for him to step down. Starmer's premiership began with optimism after ending 14 years of Conservative rule. However, economic challenges and the decision to appoint a friend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador hurt his standing. Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, paving the way for a challenger such as newly sworn-in Member of Parliament Andy Burnham to take over.

KOHIMA, India (AP) — Thousand of people from the Naga community marched in pouring rain on Friday to demand justice for victims of sexual viol…

A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has surrendered after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami confirmed on Monday that Timothy Hudson is in custody. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres filed the order to revoke Hudson’s pretrial release last Wednesday, but the order was sealed until Monday afternoon. The judge had ruled in February that the 16-year-old could live with an uncle and be electronically monitored. But after the case was transferred to adult court, prosecutors wanted Hudson in custody. Hudson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.

A court in Spain has sentenced Spanish forward Rafa Mir to eight and-a-half years of prison for having sexually assaulted two women along with another soccer player. A lower court in the region of Valencia ruled Monday that Mir and the other player had sexually assaulted the two women in 2024 in Mir’s home in the city of Valencia. At that time Mir was playing for Valenica. The court handed Mir seven years for sexual assault and another 18 months for causing physical harm. The second player, identified as Pablo J. G. in court documents, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years of prison. The verdict can be appealed.

Son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape.

A confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says that the international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border. The organization said it launched the monthslong investigation in response to AP reporting that women had accused staff of sexually exploiting them in displacement sites in Chad. Hundreds of thousands fled there from Sudan’s civil war. Doctors Without Borders is one of the largest employers and biggest aid organizations in eastern Chad's refugee camps. It says that the cases represent a breach of its values and that it has implemented new recruiting and complaint systems, though it recognizes much work remains.

A jury has convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while posing as a rideshare driver. Alvin Campbell was found guilty of 21 out of 22 counts for assaults from 2017 to 2019. The jury was deadlocked on one rape charge. Campbell faces up to life in prison when sentenced on June 29. Prosecutors say he targeted women outside bars. His sister, Andrea Campbell, became the first woman of color to win statewide office in Massachusetts in 2023. She has previously spoken about her family's troubled history.

A judge has dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas sheriff nominee who was accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser in 2024. Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. dismissed the case against Aaron Spencer on Thursday because a dash camera memory card that may have captured the shooting was lost by law enforcement. His trial on the second-degree murder charge was expected to begin in just a few weeks. Spencer’s attorneys did not deny that he shot and killed 67-year-old Michael Fosler. Fosler was out on bond after being charged with dozens of sexual offenses against Spencer’s then-13-year-old daughter.