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.

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.

Jet fighters were scrambled as the region’s airspace was disrupted by bomb threats for second time this week.

At least 21 flights have been affected on Thursday, following similar disruption on Tuesday. Some flights were escorted by military jets and diverted.

Court documents reveal President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran about deporting Iranians during the ongoing war.

Trump acknowledged that the war in Iran played a role in Republican losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, as Democrats prepared to take control of both the House and Senate.

Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

- Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates after scoring their opening goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Portugal and Croatia in Toronto, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough,

Portuguese soccer fans were not completely surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s announcement that he's retiring from the Portuguese national team.

- Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo performs a bicycle kick past Czech Republic’s David Limbersky during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw,

Oil prices fell for a fourth day on Thursday on expectations the losses US President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered in Congressional elections this week may reduce the risk ​of further escalation of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

The scale of the GOP losses, which Trump blamed on high oil prices, have turned even his vice president against the idea.

Oil prices fell for a fourth day on Thursday on expectations the losses US President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered in Congressional elections this week may reduce the risk of further escalation of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday in a volatile session as investors awaited Washington's next move in the war with Iran.