Woman in Cornell University rape case was 'failed at every turn', New York governor says
The case was reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the woman at the centre of the Cornell University rape case was "failed" at "every turn". The case was reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month, alleging she was drugged and raped by seven men at a fraternity house in 2024. Our correspondent explains more.
Student protests in France are continuing with riot police clashing with pupils who have started fires at a number of schools. We hear a conversation with students.
And we speak to black women in the space industry after a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station made history, when Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
(Photo: New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Kathy Hochul attend a press conference regarding an investigation into alleged sexual assault at Cornell University, in New York City, US, 2 October, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Jeenah Moon)
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