Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36, having lived a life defined by child stardom, hit TV roles in Heroes and Nashville, and profound personal struggles with addiction, trauma, and custody loss.
More than 31,000 people have signed a petition led by the Good Law Project calling for a public inquiry into media harassment following the death of 41-year-old Cambridge professor Jason Arday.
Mark Nelson, a 47-year-old Jamaican man living in the UK since 2000 with a British family, was granted bail and avoided imminent deportation to Jamaica after a successful judicial review challenge facilitated by pro bono lawyers who read his case in The Guardian.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee expressed grief and blamed political hostility for the death of party leader Asish Banerjee, who was found dead at a TMC office in Rampurhat.
A US federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit claiming Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment post-Gaza war, citing lack of evidence for ongoing civil rights violations.
Chinese sports officials threatened legal action after the Gymnastics Administrative Centre's Asian Games team announcement sparked online harassment and conspiracy theories over selection transparency.
Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m to settle a decade-long sexual harassment class action lawsuit brought by female flight attendants who alleged the company failed to maintain a safe workplace.
A Gurugram consumer commission ruled against Red Tape for charging a customer Rs 30 for carry bags, ordering a refund, 9 percent interest, and compensation for mental harassment and litigation.
Journalists Ina and David Steiner survived a 2019 cross-country harassment campaign orchestrated by eBay executives unhappy with their reporting, ultimately securing a $55.7m settlement.
Former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed court observations highlighted political links and fabrication after being acquitted in a sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers.
Western Australian Premier Roger Cook defended Labor's Secret Harbour by-election candidate Georgia Tree after her 2021 podcast comments criticizing political party silence on sexual harassment resurfaced. Tree stood by her remarks, highlighting her past advocacy for workplace reform.
An Indian-origin landlord in Pennsylvania, Venkatachalam Mani, is facing a Department of Justice lawsuit for sexually harassing a female tenant and retaliating by ignoring vital maintenance, including a broken furnace.
Reality TV contestant Stephen Bear has been jailed for 16 months after admitting to breaching a restraining order by posting online about his ex-partner Georgia Harrison while she was pregnant.
The European Commission's team of counsellors received nearly 1,000 reports concerning harassment since late 2024, though the advisers lack the legal mandate to investigate allegations.
The US Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania landlord Venkatchalam Mani for allegedly sexually harassing a female tenant and retaliating by ignoring repair requests, resulting in a dangerous furnace fire.
Four former junior soldiers tell the BBC they were sexually assaulted, raped, and harassed while attending the Army Foundation College in Harrogate at age 17, as Ministry of Defence data reveals hundreds of inappropriate sexual behaviour complaints.
A 26-year-old teacher was fatally stabbed inside a Faridabad school by a man who had allegedly stalked and harassed her for two years after she cut off contact with him.
Cardinal Pedro Barreto has hailed a $150m out-of-court settlement for 1,373 Peruvians poisoned by lead emissions from a smelter operated by the US-based Doe Run Company, concluding a 19-year legal battle.
In an excerpt from her book Don't Be Evil, former Google marketing manager Claire Stapleton details how she and colleagues organized the 2018 Women's Walkout, driven by widespread anger over sexual harassment handling, workplace discrimination, and corporate culture.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that live-in relationships in the nature of marriage fall under Section 498A of the IPC, protecting women from partner cruelty and extending up to three years imprisonment for offenders.
A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers, following a trial that examined 32 witnesses.
A former Xfinity-Comcast retail employee in Connecticut is suing the company, alleging a store manager's policy of tying up underperforming staff and having them hit with baked goods to boost sales, leading to a hostile work environment.
A New Delhi court acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former head of India's wrestling federation and a BJP politician, in a sexual harassment and stalking case. The decision, three years after allegations sparked protests by female wrestlers, is being appealed.
An Indian court acquitted former wrestling federation head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and stalking charges brought by female athletes, a ruling they vow to challenge in a higher court.
