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CHILD ABUSE

Elon Musk-owned X's Grok AI chatbot stirred outrage earlier this year over it generating images of naked women and girls without their consent.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2026
French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value
The social media network’s Grok AI chatbot stirred outrage earlier this year over it generating images of naked women and girls without their consent.
The number of requests for consultations people have made to police over domestic violence has risen for 22 years in a row.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2026
Japan’s domestic violence consultations hit record 98,000 in 2025
The figure has increased for 22 years in a row, police agency data shows.
Danny Wilson, brother of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, speaks outside Zorro Ranch, a property formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, on International Women’s Day near Stanley, New Mexico, on March 8. The legally mandated publication of U.S. Justice Department documents has exposed the dead financier's ties to prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business, triggering investigations in countries around the world.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2026
Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files FBI held, source and documents show
The source familiar with the breach said the intrusion was carried out by a foreign hacker who did not appear to realize they had penetrated a law enforcement server.
The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media rose by about 20% from 2024 to 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2026
Elementary schoolers targeted for crime via social media hits 10-year high
As the age of victims is believed to be decreasing, the National Police Agency plans to monitor social media posts and issue warnings.
A video clip shows Donald Trump, who is currently U.S. president, speaking with Jeffrey Epstein, as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11.
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2026
Epstein files are missing records about woman who made claim against Trump
The missing memos summarized interviews conducted in connection to claims by a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by both Trump and the financier when she was a minor.
Emails and ‌wire transfer requests contained in the DOJ documents, which may not be comprehensive, show that Jeffery Epstein discussed purchasing the Palace Bin Ennakhil in Marrakesh with his associates in the spring of 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2026
A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
Details of the transactions, reported for the first time, show how the U.S. brokerage handled funds for Epstein over the course of several months.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station in Aylsham, England, on Thursday.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
U.K. government considers removing ex-Prince Andrew from line of succession
The former prince was arrested on Thursday at his new home on the king’s remote Sandringham estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2026
U.K. examining Epstein’s use of airports for trafficking
British police are assessing whether the late sex offender ​trafficked women through three of England’s airports on private flights.
Eiki Morita, suspect in a child prostitution case, is taken to the Metropolitan Police Department's Shinjuku police station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2026
Man arrested for allegedly forcing girl into prostitution in Tokyo
Eiki Morita is suspected of forcing a then 13-year-old student to meet a sex buyer in his 40s at a hotel in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on April 12 last year.
A 16-year-old uses his phone in Madrid on Feb. 3. An order by Spain for prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material comes amid a wider crackdown on online platforms, with regulators accusing them of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in digital advertising to ‌deliberate design ‌of addictive features.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Spain to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over AI child sexual abuse material
The move comes amid a wider crackdown, with regulators accusing platforms of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in advertising to use ‌of addictive features.
Files released by the U.S. Department of Justice show how convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to build ties with Russia's political elite.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2026
Putin, women, favors: Epstein’s Russia connections
The convicted U.S. sex offender sought to build ties with Russia’s elite and appeared desperate to secure a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Zorro Ranch, one of the properties owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, on July 15, 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2026
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of having trafficked and sexually assaulted girls and women at the 7,600-acre ​property.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal endures because it reinforces public belief that wealthy elites operate with impunity through powerful global networks that shield them from consequences.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2026
Epstein saga confirms fears of a class above the law
The word ‘impunity’ is the key to understanding the power of this sickening sex-trafficking scandal.
Attorney General Pam Bondi departs after testifying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2026
U.S. lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates
Lawmakers have complained that ⁠redactions in the files appear to go beyond the limited exemptions allowed in a law Congress passed nearly unanimously in November.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal remains a major ​political headache for the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, weeks after the Justice Department released millions of Epstein-related files to comply with a bipartisan bill.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
Trump told police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, FBI document says
The latest developments underscored how the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal remains a major ​political headache for the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rep. Thomas Massie (left), a Republican from Kentucky, and Rep. Ro Khanna (right), a Democrat from California, speak to members of the media outside of a Department of Justice offices in Washington on Monday. Khanna is among the members of the House of Representatives questioning some of the redactions in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Justice Department.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
U.S. Justice Department opens unredacted Epstein files to lawmakers
Members of the House of Representatives are questioning some of the redactions in the documents the Justice Department released.
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell aboard a jet, in an undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2026
Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks Trump clemency before testimony
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to discuss her relations with Epstein.
Last week the U.S. Justice Department published a new cache of nearly 3 million government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2026
The global maelstrom whipped up by the Epstein files
From royals to intellectuals, politicians to sport moguls, tech magnates and CEOs, the latest tranche of documents has spotlighted a staggering global web of influence.
Masaaki Kimura (center) is taken into the Metropolitan Police Department's Shinjuku Police Station in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2026
Tokyo nursery school teacher arrested for alleged sexual abuse
The suspect has denied the allegations, while dozens of boys at the facility and affiliated after-school care center have reported incidents of indecent behavior.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of Brennon Washington, a 26-year-old U.S. airman at Kadena Air Base, finalizing his five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl in Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2026
Japan’s top court rejects U.S. airman’s appeal in Okinawa assault case
The Supreme Court’s decision finalizes the five-year prison sentence for Brennon Washington, a 26-year-old service member at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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