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Trial of Norway crown princess' son hears tearful account in rape trial

The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.

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Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder of his wife

Linda Stevenson found unresponsive on 28 December after police responded to domestic dispute The ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, officials said Tuesday. William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Linda Stevenson, according to a grand jury indictment filed in Delaware. Continue reading...

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US private investigator did ‘unlawful stuff’ for the Daily Mail, court hears

In case brought by Prince Harry and others, Daniel Portley-Hanks says he received about $1m for work for Associated Newspapers Ltd A US-based private detective bought a large house in California and had $150,000 in savings “almost entirely” from work he did for the publisher of the Daily Mail, the high court has heard. Daniel Portley-Hanks, also known as “Detective Danno”, said he received about $1m for work carried out for the Mail on Sunday, another title published by Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL). Continue reading...

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Chappell Roan says revealing Grammys outfit wasn't 'that outrageous'

The US pop star drew attention for her breast-baring chiffon Mugler dress at Sunday's ceremony.

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Son of Norway’s crown princess denies four counts of rape as trial begins

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleads not guilty to most serious charges in trial that has embarrassed the royal family The son of Norway’s crown princess has pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape on the first day of his trial for multiple offences, a legal saga that has embarrassed the royal family and raised questions over domestic abuse in Norway. Appearing in front of a packed courtroom at Oslo district court on Tuesday morning, Marius Borg Høiby also denied charges including abuse in close relationships and filming women’s genitals without their knowledge. Continue reading...

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Son of Norway's crown princess goes on trial in tense moment for royal family

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

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Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’

Author says accusations ‘spread and amplified’ by people more interested in ‘outrage and getting clicks’ Neil Gaiman has said that multiple sexual assault allegations against him are “simply untrue” and claimed to be the victim of a “smear campaign”, in the first post addressing the accusations for almost a year. Gaiman, 65, author of novels including American Gods and the Ocean at the End of the Lane, has faced allegations of sexual abuse and coercive behaviour, which were outlined in a podcast by the Tortoise Media team in July 2024. Continue reading...

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Crown Princess's son arrested for alleged assault before rape trial in Norway

Marius Borg Høiby, who goes on trial on Tuesday, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after new allegations.

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Second woman alleging Epstein sent her to UK for Andrew encounter wants apology from king’s lawyers

Lawyers of woman said to be in her 20s at the time said she spent night with former prince at Royal Lodge in 2010 Lawyers for a second woman who alleges she was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with the then Prince Andrew have urged King Charles’s lawyers to issue a “real apology”. Brad Edwards, from the US firm Edwards Henderson, previously told the BBC his client, said not to be British and in her 20s at the time, had spent the night with Andrew at Royal Lodge in 2010 and been given a tour of Buckingham Palace. Continue reading...

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Doreen Lawrence says she felt ‘taken for a fool’ by Daily Mail publisher

Lady Lawrence tells high court she is ‘a victim all over again’ owing to alleged unlawful information gathering The mother of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has said she felt she had been “taken for a fool” by the publisher of the Daily Mail, after she was told about allegations it had targeted her with unlawful information gathering techniques. Appearing at the high court in London, Doreen Lawrence said she felt angry because of the trust she had placed in the Daily Mail, owing to its coverage of her son’s case. Continue reading...

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Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new charges before start of rape trial

Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of assault, making threats with knife and violating restraining order, police say The son of Norway’s crown princess, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on new charges just days before the start of his rape trial. The Oslo police district said Høiby had been arrested on Sunday evening on suspicion of assault, making threats with a knife and violating a restraining order. Continue reading...

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'Do you think you're the devil himself?' Epstein questioned in newly released interview

The footage, which is part of millions of files released by the US Department of Justice, shows the late sex offender being questioned by an unnamed interviewer.

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Norway’s crown princess had years of contact with Epstein, files suggest

Mette-Marit apologises for ‘poor judgment’ as documents reportedly include scores of email exchanges with child sex offender Norway’s crown princess has become embroiled in another scandal after newly unsealed files appeared to show her years of extensive contact with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The latest tranche of Epstein files, released on Friday by the US justice department, appear to include nearly 1,000 mentions of the crown princess, Mette-Marit. Continue reading...

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Demond Wilson, who played Lamont on Sanford and Son, dies aged 79

Wilson found fame in the seminal 1970s sitcom and then went on to become a minister in the 1980s Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on Sanford and Son and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79. Mark Goldman, a publicist for Wilson, confirmed to the Associated Press that he died following complications from cancer on Friday. Continue reading...

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Lucy Letby’s parents criticise Netflix documentary over ‘invasion of privacy’

Susan and John Letby question use of arrest footage filmed at their house in programme about daughter’s crimes The parents of Lucy Letby have criticised the use of footage due to be aired in a new Netflix documentary about their daughter’s crimes as a “complete invasion of privacy” and said watching it would “likely kill us”. Susan and John Letby questioned why police had released video of Letby’s arrest, which took place in the couple’s house, and said they were worried it would make their home a “tourist attraction”. Continue reading...

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Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files

The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady.

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Second woman alleges Epstein sent her to UK to have sex with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Woman claims she spent night at Royal Lodge and had tour of Buckingham Palace, says lawyer A second woman has alleged that Jeffrey Epstein sent her to the UK to have a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to her lawyer. The woman has claimed she spent the night at the former prince’s residence Royal Lodge in 2010, her US lawyer, Brad Edwards, told the BBC. The woman, who is not British, was in her 20s at the time, it was reported. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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LA 2028 Olympics chief 'deeply regrets' flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell

Casey Wasserman's flirty emails were among millions of files published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.

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Michael Jackson detailed his thoughts on children in previously unheard audio

Late singer said kids loved his personality and wanted to touch and hug him, and ‘sometimes it got me into trouble’ As Michael Jackson saw it, children would become enamored with his personality as well as want to touch and hug him – and “sometimes it [got] me into trouble,” the late US pop superstar says in previously unheard audio recordings contained in a new documentary. The UK’s Wonderhood Studios included the recordings of Jackson voicing those thoughts for a new four-episode documentary series beginning on Wednesday that explores his acquittal on child sexual abuse charges after a 14-week criminal trial near Los Angeles in 2005. Continue reading...

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LA Olympics chief says he ‘deeply regrets’ emails with Ghislaine Maxwell

Latest Epstein file release shows 2003 emails between Casey Wasserman and the convicted sex trafficker Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, said on Saturday that he “deeply regrets” emails from 2003 between him and Ghislaine Maxwell that appeared in the latest collection of government files released Friday on Jeffrey Epstein. Among the exchanges included one from Wasserman telling Maxwell “I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” Continue reading...

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Rape trial puts Norway's royal family in unwelcome glare of public

Marius Borg Høiby, the crown prince's blond stepson, is accused of 38 charges in a case that has attracted global interest.

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Victoria Beckham tops UK singles sales chart as fans show support over Brooklyn feud

Not Such an Innocent Girl makes No 1 for single sales and downloads, after revelations about family rift • ‘My mum went so far as to call me evil’: nine things you need to know about the Beckham family feud There is a light at the end of the Beckhams’ hebdomadis horribilis: Victoria Beckham has the UK’s highest-selling single of the week with Not Such an Innocent Girl, originally released in 2001. After her eldest son Brooklyn’s bombshell revelations about the rift with his parents, including his horrified account of his mother dancing “on” him at his wedding to Nicola Peltz in 2022, fans taking mater and pater Beckham’s side in the celeb gossip of the year showed their support by buying MP3s of Beckham’s debut solo single. (Her first effort without the Spice Girls, 2000’s Out of Your Mind, was a collaboration with Dane Bowers of Another Level.) Continue reading...

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Julio Iglesias sex assault investigation dropped by Spanish prosecutors

They say Spanish courts do not have the competence to investigate complaints committed overseas by non-residents.

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Liz Hurley accuses Daily Mail publisher of bugging windowsill

Actor gives emotional evidence against Associated Newspapers saying articles about her were ‘deeply hurtful’ Elizabeth Hurley has accused the publisher of the Daily Mail of bugging her windowsill as well as using information obtained from tapping her landline as she gave emotional evidence at the high court. Hurley had to stop several times to compose herself as she recounted how she had been targeted by “deeply hurtful and damaging” articles. Continue reading...

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Liz Hurley testifies in Daily Mail case: my home landline was tapped – latest updates

The actor is the latest to testify in court over a claim that the newspaper misused their private information The claim over the tapping of lines and bugging comes from a now “disavowed” witness statement from the private investigator Gavin Burrows. Breaking down again, she says she feels bad that her son will learn about some of the things reported today because of the trial. Continue reading...

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Beckham v Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand?

Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

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Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row

Hundreds of people gather in Centenary Square to see in 2026 after false claims online promise ‘dazzling’ display The new year got off to an anticlimactic start for hundreds of people in Birmingham who were tricked into attending a New Year’s Eve fireworks display that didn’t exist. Crowds of revellers gathered in the city’s Centenary Square, hoping to catch a glimpse of a pyrotechnics display to welcome in 2026. Continue reading...

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Trump rings in 2026 at Mar-a-Lago with $2.75m auction of Jesus painting

President auctioned off portrait painted live onstage and said his new year’s resolution was ‘peace on Earth’ Donald Trump welcomed 2026 with a glitzy bash at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach where he auctioned off a freshly painted portrait of Jesus Christ for $2.75m and said his new year’s resolution was a wish for “peace on Earth”. The portrait of Jesus had been painted onstage by artist Vanessa Horabuena who, the president said, was “one of the greatest artists anywhere in the world”. Continue reading...

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Watch: Historic Amsterdam church engulfed by fire on New Year's Eve

The blaze was thought to have started just after midnight and was swiftly declared a major fire

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NewJeans member Danielle sued for millions after bitter feud with K-pop record label

Ador terminated the Australian-born singer’s contract on Monday and is now suing her, a family member and the band’s former producer The K-pop record label Ador is suing a former member of megaband NewJeans for millions in damages, it has announced, a day after removing her from the group following a year-long dispute that saw the band allege mistreatment and attempt to leave their contract. The compensation suit against Danielle Marsh, a 20-year-old Australian-born singer, comes months after a Seoul district court ruled that NewJeans’ five members must honour their contracts with Ador, whose parent company Hybe is also behind the K-pop sensation BTS. The band’s contact runs until 2029. Continue reading...

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Diane Keaton, Pope Francis and Ozzy Osbourne... famous faces who left us in 2025

Pope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and Diane Keaton are among those who died this year.

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The Wiggles don’t condone drugs, spokesperson says after controversial TikTok video set to Ecstasy song

Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and ‘Tree of Wisdom’ appeared in now-deleted video from singer Keli Holiday The Wiggles want to make one thing very clear: they do not condone the use of MDMA. After two of its members appeared in a controversial TikTok video, the group – who has entertained children around the world for decades – issued a statement on the weekend to deny any suggestion they support the use of drugs. Continue reading...

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The Wiggles issue statement after appearing in Ecstasy music video

The popular Australian children's group says it "does not condone" drug use, after two of its members are shown dancing in a Keli Holiday video.

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Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block

Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House.

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A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series He’s seen six prime ministers come and go, watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger. The landscape of British politics has changed a lot in the past 15 years, but Larry the cat has remained a reassuring constant. Now his enduring popularity – the like of which some of his temporary owners would kill for – is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series exploring Britain’s love of cats. For his fans, the spotlight has been a long time coming. Continue reading...

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Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing family

Julia Wandelt made calls, left messages and visited home of McCann family during extensive campaign A woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of harassing the girl’s family – but has been cleared of stalking. Julia Wandelt, 24, a Polish national, waged an extensive campaign, including making calls, leaving messages and turning up at the home of the family of Madeleine, who disappeared in the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz in 2007, Leicester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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Miss Universe contestants stage walkout after organiser berates Miss Mexico

Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, said Nawat Itsaragrisil was 'not respectful' at a pre-pageant ceremony on Tuesday

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Controversial rapper Namewee held over influencer's death

Police have reclassified Iris Hsieh's "sudden death" as murder and remanded Namewee in custody.

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Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico

Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared widely on the internet.

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Disturbing dash-cam footage shows LA police fatally striking skateboarder

Gerardo ‘Jerry’ Estrada, 30, was hit head-on by weaving car with sirens on that had drifted from correct side of street The Los Angeles police department has released disturbing dash-cam footage of its officers weaving in and out of traffic before fatally striking a skateboarder. The video of the 19 September collision shows an LAPD cruiser, with its sirens on at around 7.15pm, at times driving on the wrong side of the road to get past cars. While the driver and another officer appeared to be engaged in a casual conversation, they drifted from the correct side of the street into a center lane, at which point the skateboarder appeared in view. Continue reading...

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The Sun publisher agrees to pay Christopher Jefferies ‘substantial damages’

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers apologises for invading privacy of man wrongly arrested for high-profile murder Rupert Murdoch’s news publisher in the UK agreed to pay “substantial damages” to a man wrongly arrested for a high-profile murder, after apologising for the invasion of his privacy. Christopher Jefferies, a retired schoolteacher and landlord from Bristol, was wrongfully arrested in 2010 for the murder of Joanna Yeates, a landscape architect. Continue reading...

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Jeremy Vine tells court Joey Barton’s ‘paedophile’ claims put him in physical danger

Broadcaster says he varied his movements after the former footballer accused him of being a ‘nonce’ on social media The broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a court that social media posts made by Joey Barton alleging that he was a paedophile put him in “physical danger”. Vine, 60, was accused of being a “nonce” by Barton on X in 2024, something he said was a “despicable thing to say” and made him feel “wickedly torn down for no reason”. Continue reading...

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Lucy Ward tells court Joey Barton social media posts scared her

Former footballer on trial over ‘offensive’ social media posts about broadcasters Broadcaster and former footballer Lucy Ward was left “intimidated” and “physically scared” by social media posts made by Joey Barton, a jury has heard. Ward, 51, was giving evidence to Liverpool crown court on Tuesday in a case against former footballer and manager Barton, 43, who is accused of 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety. Continue reading...

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Pennsylvania artist apologizes for replicating Nazi camp arch for school parade float

‘I made a mistake’ says artist who included cloned archway on Halloween float for a Catholic school A Pennsylvania artist’s efforts to create a Halloween float for a local Catholic school went awry when he inadvertently included a replica of the gateway arch from a Nazi concentration camp, prompting a hasty apology from the diocese of Harrisburg. In apologizing for the fiasco, Galen Shelly told PennLive that a lighted archway and lanterns he ordered to decorate a parade float he was building for Hanover’s St Joseph’s school did not arrive in time – so he searched the internet for images of cemetery gates to represent the idea that “none of us get out of this life alive”. Continue reading...

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Stephen Colbert on cancellation of the Late Show: ‘So surprising and so shocking’

In a new interview, the late-night host opened up about the end of his late-night series calling it ‘the first number one show to ever get cancelled’ Stephen Colbert has opened up about the shock cancellation of The Late Show in a new interview, calling it ‘“the first number one show to ever get cancelled”. In a GQ interview, the 61-year-old host and comedian said that the decision came as a surprise to him and one that didn’t have any preamble. Continue reading...

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Justin Baldoni case against Blake Lively dismissed after deadline lapse

The actor and director's $400m lawsuit against his former co-star is formally ended by a US judge.

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Popular Malaysian rapper charged with drug use

Namewee is known for his satirical songs about taboo topics, from religion to China's censorship.

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Fire at shop in Mexico kills 23, officials say

Local officials rule out an attack or act of deliberate violence against civilians as causes of the blaze.

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Watch: Heidi Klum slithers into Halloween as Medusa

Stars turn out in their best Halloween costumes at Heidi Klum's annual party.

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Halloween 2025: The best celebrity costumes so far

Jade, Janelle Monae and Demi Lovato were some of the first stars to post their Halloween looks on social media.

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Hotel owner and 10 others jailed for life over deadly Turkish fire

The deadliest fire in the country's history killed 78 people, including many children on holiday.

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Nirvana again defeats alleged child sexual abuse image lawsuit over Nevermind cover

Spencer Elden, who was photographed as a baby and put on the cover of the 1991 album, has attempted to sue the band twice, claiming it constituted child sexual abuse A federal judge again threw out a lawsuit by a man who accused grunge rock band Nirvana of distributing child sexual abuse images by using a photograph of him as a naked, swimming baby on the cover of its breakthrough 1991 album Nevermind. US District Judge Fernando Olguin tossed out the lawsuit filed by plaintiff Spencer Elden for a second time after finding that no reasonable jury would consider the picture pornographic. Continue reading...

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Jimmy Kimmel on the moment he found out he was going off air

His brief suspension came after his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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Oktoberfest reopens after fatal house fire and bomb threat

World-famous beer festival closed temporarily after man goes on deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family A German man went on a deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, sparking security fears in Munich that closed the world-famous Oktoberfest for seven hours. Authorities decided to close the event temporarily after finding a note the man had dropped in a nearby letterbox that included a vague threat to the Bavarian city’s beer festival. Continue reading...

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Myleene Klass felt ‘terror’ after being sent air gun by alleged stalker, trial told

Handcuffs and police uniform also among items Peter Windsor is accused of sending to Classic FM studios The TV and radio presenter and former pop star Myleene Klass has told a jury of the “sheer terror” and sense of violation she felt by being sent in the post items including an air pistol, handcuffs and a police uniform by an alleged stalker. Klass was giving evidence against Peter Windsor, 61, of Stechford, Birmingham. Windsor is accused of stalking Klass and her fellow Classic FM presenter Katie Breathwick between 2020 and 2024 by sending items to the radio station’s studios in central London. He denies the charges. Continue reading...

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Hunter S Thompson’s death to be reviewed more than 20 years later

The journalist and author’s wife requested ‘fresh look’ from Colorado FBI, after his death was ruled a suicide in 2005 The death of Hunter S Thompson is set to be reviewed, more than 20 years after it was ruled a suicide. The journalist and author was believed to have killed himself on 20 February 2005 at the age of 67 and while there isn’t any new evidence to suggest otherwise, his widow Anita Thompson has requested that the Colorado Bureau of Investigation conduct a review. Thompson died at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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State of calamity in Philippines province as earthquake kills 69

The earthquake comes barely more than a week after the country was hit by back-to-back typhoons.

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I didn't intend to 'make light' of Charlie Kirk murder, says Jimmy Kimmel

Kimmel made the comments in his first monologue since broadcaster ABC lifted the suspension of his show.

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Cheryl Tweedy stalker jailed for a year after again breaching restraining order

Convicted killer Daniel Bannister showed up at singer’s home for fourth time, leaving her ‘stunned’ A convicted killer who stalked Cheryl Tweedy has been jailed after turning up at the singer’s home for a fourth time. Daniel Bannister, 50, who breached a restraining order after showing up at Tweedy’s rural home in June, had already spent time in prison for the same offence. At Reading crown court on Tuesday, a judge sentenced him to 12 months in jail after he admitted a single charge of breaching a restraining order. He was also handed a fresh restraining order not to contact Tweedy. Continue reading...

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Missouri woman sentenced to prison over scheme to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Lisa Jeanine Findley gets more than four years for trying to auction off singer’s property before judge halted brazen sale A Missouri woman was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale. US district judge John T Fowlkes Jr sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis to four years and nine months behind bars, plus an additional three years of probation. Findley, 54, declined to speak on her own behalf during the hearing. Continue reading...

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Jeffrey Epstein ‘threatened to destroy’ Sarah Ferguson before her apology

Duchess’s then spokesperson recalls disgraced financier’s ‘Hannibal Lecter-style’ phone call after she disowned him The Duchess of York allegedly sent an email apologising to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened to “destroy her” in a “Hannibal Lecter-style” phone call, according to reports. Sarah Ferguson sent the message in April 2011, describing Epstein as a “supreme friend”, after she had publicly disowned him in the media. Continue reading...

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TV stations refuse to air 'insensitive' Kimmel's show after ABC lifts suspension

The comedian's late-night show was suspended last week after his remarks about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

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‘Our late-nightmare is over’: TV hosts celebrate Jimmy Kimmel’s return to air

Late-night hosts give credit to people who boycotted Disney after corporation had indefinitely suspended Kimmel Late-night television hosts credited people who boycotted Disney for getting Jimmy Kimmel’s late night TV show back on the air after the corporation had indefinitely suspended Kimmel amid pressure from the Trump administration. “We got word that our long national late-nightmare is over,” Stephen Colbert said during his show on Monday night. Continue reading...

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Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren

Errol Musk, rarely mentioned by his tech billionaire son, dismissed New York Times report as ‘nonsense’ and ‘false’ Errol Musk, the 79-year-old father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The outlet said those allegations could be why the entrepreneur, who temporarily served as an adviser to the second Trump administration, rarely mentions his father – and that family members of Elon Musk have reached out for help, prompting him to sometimes take action to intercede. Continue reading...

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Jimmy Kimmel show to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

The late-night comic's show will return to air after Disney said it had "thoughtful coversations" with him.

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Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV after highly criticized suspension

Late-night host reinstated after brief suspension related to comments on Maga and Charlie Kirk that Disney called ‘insensitive’ Jimmy Kimmel is headed back to air. Disney announced on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return to broadcast this Tuesday, after a brief but highly criticized suspension that sparked a national debate on free speech and the muzzling tactics of the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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Charity cuts ties with Sarah Ferguson over message to Jeffrey Epstein

Children’s hospice says it is ‘inappropriate’ for duchess to remain a patron after she called him a ‘supreme friend’ A charity has severed ties with the Duchess of York after it was disclosed she sent a message to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein describing him as a “supreme friend”. A spokesperson for Sarah Ferguson previously said she apologised to Epstein in April 2011 for associating him with paedophilia in the media because he threatened to sue her. Continue reading...

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Sarah Ferguson dropped from charity over Epstein email

The children's hospice charity says it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity.

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Robert Redford’s death renews search for suspect in murder of daughter’s boyfriend

FBI announces $10,000 reward to find suspect who disappeared after Sid Wells was fatally shot in 1983 The recent death of Robert Redford brought renewed interest to an unresolved search for a murder suspect – the one accused of killing the boyfriend of the acclaimed actor’s daughter in Colorado decades earlier. As local outlets recounted in the aftermath of Redford’s death, his daughter Shauna was attending the University of Colorado Boulder when her boyfriend and fellow student, Sid Wells, was fatally shot in his apartment. Redford was gearing up to film his classic The Natural at the time of the 1 August 1983 murder, yet he was at his daughter’s side in the wake of Wells’ death and was present for his funeral. Continue reading...

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Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murder

Wife of activist killed in Utah, allegedly by Tyler Robinson, 22, says ‘I forgive him because it was what Christ did’ During an emotional dress at his public memorial in Glendale, Arizona, the widow of rightwing youth organizer Charlie Kirk said she forgives the man charged with killing her husband. “My husband, he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life,” Kirk said, before an at-capacity crowd. “That man, that young man – I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it is what Charlie would do.” Continue reading...

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Broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79

Tributes paid to ‘consummate pro’ and ‘rock solid’ presenter of Newsnight, Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour Tributes have been made across the world of television to the “rock solid broadcaster and ultimate gentleman” John Stapleton, who has died at the age of 79 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2024. Stapleton’s agent, Jackie Gill, said on Sunday: “John had Parkinson’s disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lise have been constantly at his side and John died peacefully in hospital this morning.” Continue reading...

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Duchess of York called Epstein 'supreme friend' in 2011 email

A spokesperson for the duchess says the message was sent to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation.

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Morrissey cancels US shows after death threat in Canada

A 26-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with allegedly uttering a threat against the British singer.

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Who was Agnes Wanjiru, Kenyan woman killed near army base in 2012?

Relatives remember a dependable, kind and funny woman and remain traumatised by her death Perhaps the Kenyan market town of Nanyuki’s greatest claim to fame was that it straddles the equator. But now it has become synonymous with something darker. It was here where Agnes Wanjiru was born and lived and where she was brutally killed. Her family searched for her for months before her body was found stuffed into a septic tank at the same hotel where she had last been seen alive. Continue reading...

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Man allegedly hijacks transport cart at Buffalo airport and destroys moving walkways

Kevin Simmons was charged criminal mischief and larceny after allegedly driving cart over walkways while drunk A man commandeered a transportation cart at New York’s Buffalo Niagara international airport and destroyed moving walkways with it at the facility, according to authorities investigating the unusual incident. Kevin J Sinning, 29, of Wyoming, faces charges of second-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, criminal nuisance, third-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property worth more than $3,000 after his arrest at about 1am on 28 July, the Niagara frontier transportation authority police department said. Continue reading...

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Dizzy with glizzys: hotdog spill on Pennsylvania highway leaves motorists steamed

Crews worked to clean up as strewn links which led to morning traffic being snagged in chain reaction A highway outside of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, was dizzy with glizzys on Friday after a truckload of hotdogs spilled across the I-83, as local commuters learned that even the weakest hot dog link can cause a chain reaction. State police said the tractor trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem on Interstate-83 a few miles north of the Maryland line as morning rush hour was wrapping up, causing it to push into a passenger vehicle. When the truck scraped along a concrete divider, its trailer was ripped open and the contents scattered. Continue reading...

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Gary Busey pleads guilty to groping a woman at a New Jersey convention

Actor, 81, admitted he purposely touched a woman inappropriately at a horror film convention in 2022 The actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual misconduct after admitting that he purposely touched a woman inappropriately at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022. “It was not an accidental touching,” the 81-year-old Busey, who was once nominated for an Oscar, told a judge during a virtual court appearance Thursday. Continue reading...

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Astronomer's 'clever' PR move embracing CEO scandal - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow

The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.

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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with rape and sexual assault

Ward, 27, is accused of offences against one woman in January 2023, say Metropolitan police The Bafta-nominated actor Micheal Ward, who has appeared in Blue Story and Top Boy, has been charged with rape and sexual assault. The 27-year-old is accused of offences against one woman in January 2023, the Metropolitan police have said. The force said he was charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Continue reading...

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‘Come with me, Chuck E’: Florida police arrest mascot for credit card fraud as children look on

Police arrested employee of the chain after credit card stolen from customer was allegedly found in his possession Florida police have arrested a Chuck E Cheese mascot for credit card fraud, telling him “Chuck E, come with me” and leading him away in handcuffs while still in his gigantic mouse head costume as horrified children looked on. Police confirmed to the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper that they had arrested Jermell Jones, an employee of the chain of family entertainment centers, on three felonies. Continue reading...

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Australian actor Rebel Wilson sued by production company behind her own film

UK-based AI Film has accused the actor of deliberately sabotaging The Deb’s release by making alleged threats and defamatory claims The legal drama surrounding The Deb, Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, has made landfall in Australia, with one of the production companies behind the venture filing a lawsuit against Wilson in the New South Wales supreme court this week. UK-based AI Film, represented by Australian legal firm Giles George and high-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC, accused the Pitch Perfect Australian actor of deliberately sabotaging the film’s release, alleging threats and defamatory claims had caused the production company financial and reputational damage. Continue reading...

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Kelly Osbourne lost 'best friend' after Ozzy's death

She has made her first comments since her father's death at the age of 76 on Tuesday, posting lyrics from the song Changes.

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Woman in viral Coldplay concert clip resigns from executive role

The clip, which went viral, showed a man and woman swaying to the music before quickly ducking and hiding from the camera.

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Rapper GloRilla arrested on drug charges after police respond to burglary call

Police arrested rapper after finding a ‘significant amount of marijuana’ in her Atlanta home during investigation The American rapper GloRilla was arrested on felony drug charges the night before her performance at the WNBA all-star game, after police responded to a report of a burglary at her home in Atlanta on Saturday. The Forsyth county sheriff’s office confirmed to Atlanta’s WSB-TV that authorities responded to a call about a burglary at a home owned by the rapper, legal name Gloria Hallelujah Woods, around 1.30am on Saturday. Woods was in Indianapolis at the time to perform at the WNBA all-star game that evening. Continue reading...

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Police arrest shoplifter with help from the old Bill actor

Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis in police drama, sits on suspect’s legs in Southampton as officers handcuff him The actor who played PC Reg Hollis in the TV series The Bill has helped real-life police officers arrest a shoplifter who was trying to escape on a bicycle. Jeff Stewart, who played Hollis for 24 years in the long-running ITV drama, sat on the suspect’s legs while officers handcuffed him after he had fallen off the bike in Southampton, Hampshire, on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Peta praises Ozzy Osbourne for ‘the gentle side he showed to animals’

The musician once famously bit the head off of a bat but later worked with the animal-protection group on an ad campaign Perhaps the most notorious of Ozzy Osbourne’s outrageous on-stage antics was biting the head off of a bat on stage. So as tributes for the late rocker poured in from around the globe, one stuck out as particularly surprising – from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). The 76-year-old Black Sabbath frontman’s death was announced Tuesday, with his family saying Osbourne – who suffered from various ailments, including a form of Parkinson’s disease – “was with his family and surrounded by love”. Continue reading...

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FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement in abuse lawsuit

Their lawyers say details of the agreement will remain private, ending a case that has dragged on since 2020.

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FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement over sexual battery lawsuit

English musician and US actor reach private settlement after she accused him of assault and ‘relentless’ abuse FKA twigs has reached a settlement with Shia LaBeouf over her lawsuit for sexual battery. According to legal documents first obtained by Us Weekly, the English musician whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, filed to end her lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend with prejudice, meaning she cannot refile the claims in the future. Continue reading...

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Wife of Diogo Jota posts 'forever' tribute

Rute Cardoso has shared photos of their 22 June wedding in a post to Instagram.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The Cosby Show star, drowns aged 54

The Grammy-winning actor drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica, investigators say.

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Watch: 'She took me back' - Obamas joke about divorce rumours

The former US president appeared on the IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson podcast and video show.

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Three jailed over murder of Swedish hip-hop star in car park

The hip-hop star's killing has been linked to a local gangland conflict.

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American Idol music supervisor and her husband found dead in their LA home

Police say suspect arrested in connection with the deaths after finding the couple’s bodies with gunshot wounds Los Angeles police discovered American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, musician Thomas Deluca, dead in their Encino home on Monday, in what authorities are investigating as a double homicide. After responding to the neighborhood for a welfare check, officers told celebrity news site TMZ, which first reported the news, that they found blood outside the couple’s $4.5m home. Inside, police discovered Kaye and Deluca’s bodies, in separate rooms, with gunshot wounds, NBC Los Angeles reports, citing police statements. Continue reading...

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John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language

BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied John Torode will not return to MasterChef after its producers confirmed his contract would not be renewed after an allegation of using racist language. The Australian-born chef, 59, had confirmed on Monday evening he was the subject of an allegation that was upheld as part of an inquiry into the behaviour of his former co-presenter Gregg Wallace. Continue reading...

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Adolescence star Owen Cooper becomes Emmys' youngest ever nominee

If he wins, Cooper will be the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy. See who are the others up for the TV industry's most prestigious awards.

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Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour

Authorities say they've issued an arrest warrant for a suspect but it's unclear whether the stolen items have been recovered.

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The mushroom killer was obsessed with true crime. Now true crime fans are obsessed with her

A jury found Erin Patterson guilty on all charges - but the frenzy of speculation has only intensified.

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'A huge explosion-like sound' - Survivors recall moment India bridge collapsed

At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.

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Erin Patterson trial was Victoria supreme court’s largest media matter in recent history, court data reveals

More than 250 Australian and international journalists registered for court updates on triple murder trial, with spokesperson praising coverage as largely fair and accurate Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here The Erin Patterson trial was the Victorian supreme court’s biggest case in terms of media interest in recent history, with more than 250 journalists registering for court updates on the trial. On Monday a jury found Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms almost two years ago. The media coverage has been consistent and extensive during the two-and-a-half months of the trial and has dominated media outlets this week. Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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RecipeTin Eats cook upset her beef wellington recipe ‘entangled’ in Erin Patterson murder case

Convicted murderer told trial she made multiple changes to Nagi Maehashi’s recipe in preparing the fatal lunch two years ago Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nagi Maehashi, the cook behind RecipeTin Eats, says it is “upsetting” to have become “entangled in a tragic situation” after Erin Patterson told her triple murder trial she used the beef wellington recipe for the fateful lunch. In a post to Instagram on Tuesday, Maehashi requested that journalists of Australia “please stop calling and emailing and texting and DM’ing me about the Erin Patterson case”. Continue reading...