December 3, 2023
Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations and said that all of his relationships have been consensual.
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In a 2018 disciplinary hearing at Yale University, Saifullah Khan listened as a woman accused him of raping her after a Halloween party. The woman, who had graduated, gave a statement by teleconference to a university panel, but Mr. Khan and his lawyer were not allowed in the room with the panel. Nor could his
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Moroccan athlete Othmane El Goumri dedicated his win in the Sydney Marathon to victims of the recent earthquake in his country, after almost withdrawing from the race last week due to the devastating impact of the natural disaster, including on loved ones. El Goumri finished first in the men’s marathon as American Betsy Saina claimed
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The Dutch star recovers from the disappointment of a costly fall in Saturday’s 4x400m mixed relay final to win World Championship gold in the absence of world record holder and defending champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. The Netherlands’ Femke Bol stormed to victory in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships as she bounced
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The former two-time Strictly Come Dancing champion took to Instagram on Saturday to announce their baby joy in a heartfelt post which read: “Our “yes” year is getting better and better and so is our little family We feel finally ready and excited to share our wonderful news. This is new for us scarier than
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Train passengers are being warned they could face major delays this bank holiday weekend. People travelling on the East Coast Main Line between London and Peterborough are being urged to plan ahead because of key engineering works and industrial action. The work is part of a billion-pound infrastructure upgrade. Train operators on the affected routes
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Max Holloway made sure to remind the world he’s still a force to be reckoned with at featherweight. After losing a third time to Alexander Volkanovski in a lopsided decision back in July 2022, many thought that it might’ve been the end for Holloway among the elite. However, the former UFC champion returned to stop
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Letter of the week: A passion for compassionI recently missed my evening Jetstar flight from Adelaide to Sydney. I misread the flight board and was deaf to the paged calls, reverberating around the airport. My life partner had just been diagnosed with terminal cancer and I was frozen in time. The Jetstar staff explained that
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“You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” is the sophomore feature from “Crush” director Sammi Cohen, but the film is very much focused on a specific junior high experience familiar to Jewish kids and their friends: the Bat Mitzvah, a coming-of-age ceremony (usually accompanied by a big party) to mark the transition into adulthood.
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The U.S. women’s 4x100m pulled off the upset. The U.S. men’s 4x100m got upset. The penultimate day of the world track and field championships produced surprises in the final two races on Saturday night’s program. Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini and TeeTee Terry stunned a Jamaican women’s quartet that included Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson
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