World News in Brief: Epstein scandal highlights 'silencing' of women, Danish breakthrough on HIV transmission, Belarus rights update

World News in Brief: Epstein scandal highlights 'silencing' of women, Danish breakthrough on HIV transmission, Belarus rights update

UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that the Epstein and Gisèle Pellicot scandals are an illustration of intensifying threats to women and girls forced to suffer in silence.

27 February 2026 - UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that the Epstein and Gisèle Pellicot scandals are an illustration of intensifying threats to women and girls forced to suffer i… [+3952 chars]