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Russell Brand guilty of rape, three sexual assaults: UK court
British comedian Russell Brand was on Thursday found guilty by a London jury of one rape and three sexual assaults, involving a total of four women.
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John Leeson obituary
Actor who provided the voice for the ‘tin dog’ K9 in the BBC’s Doctor Who and also worked on ITV’s Beadle’s About
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Science
Investigation into 'major fish kill' after pollution incident
The pollution caused the death of brown and migratory sea trout in the Inler river.
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Can Iran’s new supreme leader make peace from behind the scenes?
Mojtaba Khamenei’s consultations suggest a new system of decision-making is taking shape.
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Can Iran’s new supreme leader make peace from behind the scenes?
Mojtaba Khamenei’s consultations suggest a new system of decision-making is taking shape.
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The downfall of Russell Brand: from Big Brother and Hollywood to convicted rapist
Former comedian long traded on his extreme persona, yet many will wonder how he was allowed to act in plain sight for so long
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Sports
What new Kane deal means for England and the Premier League record
Harry Kane's new deal at Bayern Munich may end his Premier League career but offers fresh hope he can lead England to glory, writes Phil McNulty.
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International
Israel's main Arab list backs Eisenkot to form government after election
Israel's largest Arab party grouping said Thursday it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially bolstering his bid after Arab-majority lists won a record…
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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault by UK court
British comedian was convicted by jury at London court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault by UK court
British comedian was convicted by jury at London court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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Finance
BT cuts almost 8,000 jobs amid sweeping cost-saving programme
Telecoms group reports £1.1bn pre-tax profit in six months to end of September and share price touches five-year high Business live – latest updates BT has cut almost 8,000 jobs since the end of March as it pushes ahead with sweeping cost reductions across the business. The telecoms group said its workforce had fallen by 7,731 to 90,000, excluding staff in its international business, which is being spun out in a joint venture with the US telecoms company Verizon. It had a workforce of about 130,000 people, including contractors, two years ago. Continue reading...
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UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong
Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’
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