- Looking to make up for lost oil revenue, Sudanese public order courts and warrantless police raids on private homes have begun punishing women with fines to avoid lashings or imprisonment, for public order offenses that include wearing pants and selling alcohol.
- This year has been unusually deadly for female journalists around the world.
- Nelly is being sued for sexual assault and defamation after the rapper publicly claimed Monique Greene fabricated the story.
- A Kelowna man is charged with three counts of second-degree murder after killing his wife and two daughters.
- According to US studies, if there is a gun in the home, it’s five times more likely that domestic abuse will end in a woman’s murder.