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Jury begins deliberations in Russell Brand's UK sexual offences trial

British actor and comedian Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court with his wife Laura Brand, during the fourth week of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009, which he denies, in London, Britain, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
British actor and comedian Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court with his wife Laura Brand, during the fourth week of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009, which he denies, in London, Britain, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Russell Brand says friends abandoned him after 'devastating' sex crime allegations

British actor and comedian Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court during the third week of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009, which he denies, in London, Britain, October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
British actor and comedian Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court during the third week of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009, which he denies, in London, Britain, October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Alexander brothers get 30 years each in prison after sex trafficking convictions

Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their bother Alon, who were found guilty of repeatedly drugging, sexually assaulting, and raping dozens of female victims, listen as their lawyers argue for a lesser sentence on their behalf at a New York courtroom in New York, US, October 27, 2026 in this courtroom sketch.  REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their bother Alon, who were found guilty of repeatedly drugging, sexually assaulting, and raping dozens of female victims, listen as their lawyers argue for a lesser sentence on their behalf at a New York courtroom in New York, US, October 27, 2026 in this courtroom sketch.  REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Abuse survivors approve $800 million settlement with Archdiocese of New York

New Mexico sues to stop payouts to Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, accountant

Richard Kahn, former accountant to the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein and co-executor of the Epstein estate, is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
Richard Kahn, former accountant to the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein and co-executor of the Epstein estate, is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

'Wild-eyed' comedian Russell Brand tried to drag me into toilets, woman tells UK court

British actor and comedian Russell Brand and his wife Laura Brand leave Southwark Crown Court, where he is standing trial on charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women, which he denies, in London, Britain, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
British actor and comedian Russell Brand and his wife Laura Brand leave Southwark Crown Court, where he is standing trial on charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women, which he denies, in London, Britain, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

UK's King Charles pays for younger brother Andrew's mansion repairs

Police officers at the entrance of the Royal Lodge, a property on the estate surrounding Windsor Castle and a former residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of Britain's King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, in Windsor, Britain, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
Police officers at the entrance of the Royal Lodge, a property on the estate surrounding Windsor Castle and a former residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of Britain's King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, in Windsor, Britain, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

Why actor Ji Chang-wook said yes to his first sex scene in period K-drama The Scandal

Ji Chang-wook’s latest tentpole series reimagines Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ seminal 18th-century French novel Dangerous Liaisons.
Ji Chang-wook’s latest tentpole series reimagines Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ seminal 18th-century French novel Dangerous Liaisons.

Nearly 1,000 children were abused at three Massachusetts dioceses, state probe finds

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell at a press conference in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell at a press conference in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

FBI Director Kash Patel touts crime drop as Democrats grill him over leadership

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

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