A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative "sexual predator." Brand, 51, denied the charges, saying he had never forced anyone to do something against their will.
NPR – Politics NPR – Politics A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative "sexual predator." Brand, 51, denied the charges, saying he had never forced anyone to do something against their will.
Sky News – World Portugal superstar Ronaldo calls time on international career after a falling-out with head coach Jorge Jesus.
NYTimes – World Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday a…
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran likely contributed to Republican setbacks in the midterm elections
Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culprit for Republicans’ loss Live results | How do you feel about the results? Sign up for Breaking News US email Analysis: Is this the beginning of the end for Trump? Continued from the last post: Across the US, editors worked into the night on Tuesday to get out late ed…
Seoul said pirates have recently ventured further from the Somali coast and added that it wanted to send a patrol aircraft to protect merchant ships off Oman while keeping its forces out of the ongoing Iran war.
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds across the US in an election seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump.
NPR – Politics Black candidates from both political parties made history in 2026, with six governors set to serve across U.S. states and new key milestones in Congress.
NYTimes – US Mr. Villegas flipped a district held by Representative David Valadao, a moderate Republican, in the state’s traditionally conservative Central Valley region.
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BBC News – UK Portugal superstar Ronaldo calls time on international career after a falling-out with head coach Jorge Jesus.
