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Prosecutors: California investigaton tied child sex abuse videos to Butte man

An investigation of crimes against children in California uncovered ties to an IP address and suspect in Butte, and he now faces 43 felony counts involving child pornography, including two that carry 100-year prison terms. James Herman Robert Johnson, 36, appeared for his arraignment Thursday via video from the

UK police hold ex-prince Andrew for hours in misconduct probe

UK police hold ex-prince Andrew for hours in misconduct probe

Britain's royal family was thrown into crisis Thursday after former prince Andrew was arrested by police and held for hours, in a blow to the monarchy unprecedented in modern British history. The disgraced royal was detained early Thursday on suspicion of misconduct for his links to late US

Peru's brand-new president under fire for child sex comments

Barely hours into the top job, Peru's eighth president in a decade found himself under fire Thursday over past utterances on child marriage, and graft allegations. Jose Maria Balcazar, 83, was on Wednesday named Peru's interim leader, for a period of just over five months, after

British public cheer Andrew's arrest with a smile and relief

British public cheer Andrew's arrest with a smile and relief

Britain's typically pro-royal public welcomed the arrest Thursday of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has turned him into an outcast. Some appeared delighted that police were holding King Charles III's brother, arguing it sent the right message

Peru's new president under fire for child sex comments

Peru's new president under fire for child sex comments

Rights groups expressed concern Thursday at the choice of 83-year-old Jose Maria Balcazar as Peru's stand-in president given past utterances on girls and under-aged sex. Balcazar was on Wednesday named Peru's interim leader, for a period of just over five months until

UN's Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

UN's Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

The United Nations' independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said on Thursday the siege and capture of El-Fasher by a paramilitary group bore "the hallmarks of genocide". Its investigation concluded that the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) seizure of the city in Darfur state in October

What we know about ex-prince Andrew's friendship with Epstein

What we know about ex-prince Andrew's friendship with Epstein

Allegations around his ties to the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have long dogged Britain's former prince Andrew. His arrest on Thursday for alleged misconduct while in public office is the latest blow to the disgraced royal. Here is what we know so far about the links between