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Brazilian human rights minister Silvio Almeida is fired from his cabinet position following several accusations of sexual harassment towards women, including another cabinet minister.
2024-09-6

German publishing house Axel Springer dismisses Julian Reichelt as the editor-in-chief of its tabloid newspaper "Bild" following sexual harassment complaints against Reichelt from his co-workers.
2021-10-18

An Egyptian court sentences university student Ahmed Bassam Zaki to an additional eight years in prison for sexually assaulting and blackmailing at least three women between 2016 and 2020. The case led to a public debate about sexual harassment and abuse within the country. Zaki was previously sentenced to three years in prison by a different court in December.
2021-04-11

Barnaby Joyce announces his resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the National Party, following scandals involving an affair with a staffer and a sexual harassment allegation. The party, a junior partner in the Coalition government, will vote for his successor on February 26.
2018-02-23

A U.S. federal jury awards nearly $17.5 million to five former migrant workers at a South Florida farm in their case of sexual harassment and abuse in their work.
2015-09-10

Indian sitar virtuoso and classical composer Ravi Shankar dies in the U.S. city of San Diego at the age of 92.
2012-12-11

Herman Cain announces that he will suspend his campaign for Republican nomination in the United States presidential election following a series of sexual harassment and other misconduct allegations.
2011-12-3

A Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter crashes on a training flight at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton near the US city of San Diego with one person dead and five people injured.
2011-07-6

The former President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, is sentenced to seven years in prison, two years probation and payment of compensation to his victims on charges of rape, indecent assault, sexual harassment and obstruction of justice. Current President Shimon Peres says that "this is a sad day but everyone is equal before the law."
2011-03-22

Mark Hurd resigns as chief executive officer of computer company Hewlett-Packard following investigation of a sexual harassment claim.
2010-08-6