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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction
Sentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in the case involving former TV production assistant Miriam HaleyHarvey Weinstein was sentenced t…
Couples ‘putting off divorce due to cost of living crisis’ in England and Wales
Lawyers say financial pressures are fuelling ONS figures that show fewer divorces after longer periods of marriageCouples are putting off divorce beca…
Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation
Phil Knight and wife, Penny, make largest known donation to a flagship university to fund a new engineering schoolNike cofounder Phil Knight, and his …
Police use teargas on protesters as disabled woman, 87, evicted from Madrid home
Housing rights campaigners decry landlord’s ‘barbaric behaviour’ after apartment Maricarmen had lived in for 71 years was bought by a developerThere w…
Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by children
Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety ActOne of the world’s most visited pornography w…
At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shooting
Armed men open fire at a house party in a Durban township, killing a pregnant woman and 10 others.…
Red Bull retain Hadjar for 2027 season
Frenchman Isack Hadjar is to stay at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate for the 2027 season.…
Gus Lamont’s parents make emotional plea as $1m reward offered for information about disappearance
No trace of Gus has been found since he went missing from his family’s South Australian farm on 27 September last yearThe parents of missing four-year…
Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing
Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on $150bn state’s pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned…
Review urged after blood-spattered shirt ads ran alongside domestic violence news in Australia
Gruesome ads embedded in articles about family violence ‘make light’ of violence and could distress victim-survivors, expert warnsFollow our Australia…
England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says
IPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in fundingEngland’s mayors should face much greate…
Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows
Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London…
Hats, pencils and baby pacifiers: Yellowstone staffers retrieve record amount of trash from hot springs
The park is the most highly visited and strong winds make trash problem worse, with gusts blowing away itemsHold on to your hats – Yellowstone nationa…
Choosin’ Texas unseats All I Want for Christmas as longest-running No 1 song on Billboard Hot 100
Ella Langley’s record-breaking song has spent 23 weeks at the top, surpassing Mariah Carey’s holiday anthemElla Langley’s hit song Choosin’ Texas has …
Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’
Lian Yunzhi solves puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state mediaA six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new…
Skirts take star billing as Prada eschews trousers and dresses in Milan
Combination of Miuccia Prada with Belgian designer Raf Simons once again spins gold for fashion houseMiuccia Prada’s style formula is simple: begin wi…
Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of choosing ‘capitalism over doing the right thing’
Church, a prominent supporter of Palestinian causes, criticises Sheeran over removal of Macklemore from US tourCharlotte Church has accused Ed Sheeran…
This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life
Scientists have found a species they've named the fire amoeba, which is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing to move up to temperatures of 1…
Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says ‘accuracy is important’ as he responds to broadcaster’s threat to sue over claims made in memoirEarl Spencer…
Activists and leaders reflect on Standing Rock a decade on: ‘I would do it again’
Tribal leaders and organizers return to reservation 10 years after demonstrations against Dakota Access pipelineTen years after major demonstrations a…
Could you be an ‘autumn spotter’? Public asked to track changing colours of trees in England
Forestry England invites people to help it create a record of when and how the season arrives across the countryThe reds and golds of autumn leaves ma…
Ex-Rwandan official appears at UK trial over 1994 genocide
Prosecutors allege Vincent Brown incited and directed acts of violence during the early days of the Rwandan genocide.…
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with two more offences
Westwood, 68, charged with indecently assaulting teenage girl in 1991 and sexually assaulting 18-year-old woman in 2004The former DJ Tim Westwood has …
Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.…
High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds
EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same ageMotorists buying a secondhand car with a …
Brigitte Bardot’s personal items sell for nearly €1m at auction in Paris
Dog collars, guitars and self-portraits among 285 objects, with money going to her animal welfare foundation and sonAn auction of the French film star…
‘What we have is unique’: the Indian craftsmanship behind global luxury fashion
Generations of artisans from Mumbai to Lucknow have shaped the world’s most coveted designs. Plus, the gen Z memes giving classic Bollywood a new life…
Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online
Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa a…
Two helicopter pilots killed while battling Yosemite fires
A helicopter assisting in fighting the Dome fire in Yosemite national park crashed on Sunday afternoonTwo helicopter pilots died while fighting a fire…
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin
The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement across the Texas capitalThe shooting of a man …