{
  "id": 6451897,
  "title": "Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan acquitted of sexual assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/somali-canadian-rapper-knaan-acquitted-of-sexual-assault-6451897",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/somali-canadian-rapper-knaan-acquitted-of-sexual-assault-1.500668941"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Somali-Canadian rapper K naan, whose hit song Wavin' Flag became a global anthem, was acquitted of sexual assault charges on Wednesday, according to CBC. The 48-year-old artist, whose real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, faced allegations of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in a hotel room in Quebec City during a music festival in 2010. The alleged victim reported the incident to police in May 2022. The judge, while acknowledging questions about the artist's account of events, found that there was insufficient evidence to convict K naan beyond a reasonable doubt.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan acquitted of sexual assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/somali-canadian-rapper-knaan-acquitted-of-sexual-assault",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:37:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}