British comedian Russell Brand was found guilty on Thursday ⁠of ⁠rape and three sexual assaults. Here are details ⁠of his convictions. RAPE - COMPLAINANT FIVE The fifth complainant in the trial said she had met Brand in ​2009 after one of his gigs,

Russell Brand was found guilty of several counts of rape and sexual assault following his trial in London.

Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault charges on allegations dating back more than 20 years

Brand, 51, had denied the charges, pleading not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault.

Iran's government savoured the stinging rebuke delivered to Donald Trump in ⁠the ⁠midterm elections, declaring voters had rejected the war launched ⁠by the US president even as Tehran remained on high alert for the possibility of renewed strikes.

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The Big Money Show' discusses President Donald Trump's latest remarks on potential military action against Iran, the U.S. strike on Qeshm Island, the suspension of aid to Israel and the impact on global crude oil prices.

President Trump spoke from the White House ballroom construction site one day after his party suffered sweeping losses in the House and Senate during the midterm elections.

A fresh wave of bomb threats today diverted flights and complicated travel across the continent, just days after a series of similar warnings forced diversions earlier this week. The recurrence turns what might have looked like an isolated scare into a more persistent headache for carriers.

Bomb threats targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe on Thursday, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases, authorities said. So far, no hazardous or suspicious materials have been found in what a British official called “malicious" hoaxes.

More than a dozen flights have been affected, with Rome’s main airport receiving an email threat purporting to be from a fringe ultranationalist Russian group.

Planes headed for Italy, Poland and Bulgaria were among the flights to be targeted.

French trade unions are joining forces on Thursday for nationwide strikes and demonstrations for higher wages and in support of the high school protest movement, piling new pressure on President Macron's government.

The suspect in a fire that nearly destroyed Limoges’s city hall offers a window into the radical activists fueling the protests.

Hundreds of thousands ⁠of ⁠protesters are expected to march through ⁠French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for ​President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his government and dominated the agenda five months ahead of a presidential ‌election.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to march through French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his government and dominated the agenda five months ahead of a presidential election.

Cristiano Ronaldo has hung up his international boots having scored 146 goals in 234 appearances, but it comes following a fall-out with Portugal boss Jorge Jesus. Catch up on the reaction to the news.

Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record.

Ronaldo has made 234 appearances ⁠for Portugal and scored 146 goals. He holds the all-time record ⁠for international appearances and for international ​goals. Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international soccer in a long Instagram video where he read a letter to his supporters.

Chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports on negotiations in Tel Aviv, Israel, as President Isaac Herzog holds negotiations on forming the next government.

Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election.

Herzog began consultations with party leaders on Wednesday night to determine whom to designate to form a government — a process that could bring Netanyahu’s opponents to power. Israel’s elections commission said earlier on Wednesday that after a thorough investigation of all parties’ claims of fraud,

Herzog warned politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election.