Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Evening Standard

World

Anthony France

Police investigate virtual rape of girl in metaverse

Meta metaverse Police Standard Virtual reality

Detectives are investigating the first case of alleged rape in the metaverse after a child was “attacked” playing a virtual reality video game.

The girl, aged under 16, wasn’t physically injured as there was no physical assault. But she is said to have been left distraught after her avatar - or digital character - was attacked online by several adult men in a virtual “room”.

Sign up to read this article

Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.

Already a member? Sign in here

Top stories on inkl right now

‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting

‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting

US immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting in the Bronx, sparking fierce protests

The Guardian - US

No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

France's student protests have sparked a wave of misleading content online. A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle against protesters, when it was actually returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recycle 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated…

'He's Not Making Sense': MAGA Diehards Explain What Will Reportedly Sink Donald Trump in the Midterms

'He's Not Making Sense': MAGA Diehards Explain What Will Reportedly Sink Donald Trump in the Midterms

Former Trump supporters in western Michigan say they feel confused or disengaged ahead of the midterms, while polling suggests a decline in MAGA identification among Republicans.

International Business Times UK

Hurricane Isaias update: Storm strengthens to Category 3 as it surges toward Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias update: Storm strengthens to Category 3 as it surges toward Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane is set to make landfall late on Friday

The Independent UK

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

EU denies US pressure behind withdrawal from disinformation conference

EU denies US pressure behind withdrawal from disinformation conference

The European Union has denied that pressure from the United States prompted it to withdraw its logo from a major conference on disinformation in Lithuania, insisting that the decision was instead linked to the way organisers had drawn up the programme.

Radio France Internationale

Suspect linked to bombing of Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco claims Kyiv intelligence ordered attack

Suspect linked to bombing of Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco claims Kyiv intelligence ordered attack

Former Ukrainian security service officer was accused of killing woman who allegedly planted bomb

The Independent UK

Related Stories

Top stories on inkl right now

‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting

‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting

US immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting in the Bronx, sparking fierce protests

The Guardian - US

No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

France's student protests have sparked a wave of misleading content online. A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle against protesters, when it was actually returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recycle 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated…

'He's Not Making Sense': MAGA Diehards Explain What Will Reportedly Sink Donald Trump in the Midterms

'He's Not Making Sense': MAGA Diehards Explain What Will Reportedly Sink Donald Trump in the Midterms

Former Trump supporters in western Michigan say they feel confused or disengaged ahead of the midterms, while polling suggests a decline in MAGA identification among Republicans.

International Business Times UK

Hurricane Isaias update: Storm strengthens to Category 3 as it surges toward Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias update: Storm strengthens to Category 3 as it surges toward Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane is set to make landfall late on Friday

The Independent UK

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

EU denies US pressure behind withdrawal from disinformation conference

EU denies US pressure behind withdrawal from disinformation conference

The European Union has denied that pressure from the United States prompted it to withdraw its logo from a major conference on disinformation in Lithuania, insisting that the decision was instead linked to the way organisers had drawn up the programme.

Radio France Internationale

Suspect linked to bombing of Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco claims Kyiv intelligence ordered attack

Suspect linked to bombing of Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco claims Kyiv intelligence ordered attack

Former Ukrainian security service officer was accused of killing woman who allegedly planted bomb

The Independent UK

Our Picks

Travis Barker shares Kourtney Kardashian’s bold first move: ‘Something crazy’

Couple were friends for 15 years before becoming a couple around 2020

The Independent UK

‘My dog’s built her own fashion community’: how canine companions stole the fashion week spotlight

Our four-legged friends are turning heads from Louis Vuitton to Schiaparelli – but what does their presence in the most exclusive of spaces say about the industry’s changing attitudes?

The Guardian - UK

Mystery of why big dogs age faster than small ones finally solved

Researchers analyzed the health of more than 860 dogs

The Independent UK

I'm Italian American, but I Don't Celebrate Columbus Day.

The holiday brings out many of the worst excesses of identity politics.

WWE Star Stephanie Vaquer Sets Social Media Ablaze With Nude Photo Wearing Nothing but Her Championship Belt

WWE Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer has attracted widespread attention after sharing a revealing photograph featuring her title, days before defending it against Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch.

International Business Times UK

‘Striking and personal’ self-portrait by David Bowie up for auction

Sotheby’s said the self-portrait created by the musician in 1996 will go on sale next week.

Evening Standard

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play