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Russell Brand has admitted it was “not the morally sound thing to do” to sleep with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30, and told Piers Morgan he thinks about the prospect of going to prison “every day” as he awaits trial on sexual offence charges. Speaking on the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel, Brand said he would face imprisonment “with God” if convicted, while maintaining his innocence. “We are going to find out the truth, and we’re going to deal with the truth,” he said. “If the truth is I am going to prison, then I am.” The interview…

A 30-year-old Argentine man has been arrested and charged with human trafficking and sexual exploitation after allegedly running an elaborate deception in which he posed as a legitimate film producer to recruit young women into explicit videos — assuring them the footage would never be seen in Argentina, a promise he had no intention of keeping. Gianfranco Gaspar Núñez operated out of Rosario, using Instagram accounts with names like ArgentinaCasting and GianCasting to contact women aged predominantly between 18 and 22. His pitch was straightforward: around $200 in cash, the promise of professional exposure in the entertainment industry, and an…

Donald Trump’s Justice Department is obstructing Scotland Yard’s criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson by refusing to hand over key evidence from the Epstein files, The Telegraph has reported, in a development that could delay any charging decision until as late as 2028. US officials have declined to release redacted material relating to the former business secretary and ex-US ambassador without first receiving a formal Mutual Legal Assistance request from British authorities — a legal process that typically takes a minimum of 18 months to complete. The refusal has persisted despite personal lobbying efforts by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley,…

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a video circulating widely on social media showed him throwing a teenage girl to the ground and stamping on her head in broad daylight on a New York City street, after she refused to give him her phone number. The attack took place at the corner of East 107th Street and 3rd Avenue in East Harlem at around 3.30pm on Monday, shortly after local schools had let out for the day. According to police, the boy confronted the 15-year-old girl in the crosswalk, blocking her path and threatening her as one of his…

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was drenched in what appeared to be tomato juice as he left a press briefing in Berlin, in an incident that unfolded outside Germany’s federal press conference building. Pahlavi, son of the ousted Shah of Iran, had just finished speaking to journalists — during which he criticised the ceasefire between the United States and Iran — when an individual approached him from behind and threw the red liquid over him as he exited the building. The substance covered the back of his blazer and his neck. Despite the dramatic nature of the incident, he…

Five armed men broke into a smallholding in Kameeldrift East, Pretoria, just after 11pm, overpowering an elderly farmer, restraining his family and beating him unconscious in an attack that has drawn fresh attention to the deeply contested issue of farm violence in South Africa. Trompie Kruger, 76, was at home with his family when the intruders forced entry to the property. Moving quickly through the house, the attackers bound one family member with cable ties while Kruger’s wife retreated to the bedroom, locking the door and concealing herself in the bathroom. The men then focused their violence on Kruger. In…

Anne Hathaway has become the unlikely subject of two simultaneous religious controversies, after a fan handed her a copy of the Quran at a London film premiere just days after her use of an Arabic phrase in an interview set social media alight. The actress was attending the London premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 when footage captured what appeared to be a member of the public presenting her with the Islamic holy book. The clip circulated rapidly across X, TikTok and Instagram, with viewers drawing an immediate connection to remarks Hathaway had made in a recent People Magazine…

The financial pressures facing Britain’s growing community of content creators have prompted TikTok and Visa to enter the banking space, with the two companies jointly launching a dedicated debit card designed specifically for those who earn their living through social media. The Creator Card, which has now entered a full UK rollout following an earlier soft launch trial, aims to address a problem that has become increasingly common as the creator economy matures: the gap between earning money online and actually being able to use it. Cash Flow, Not Clout, Is the Real Problem For all the visibility that platforms…

A man has been arrested after two people were stabbed inside a café on Tonge Moor Road in Bolton on Monday morning, prompting a significant police response and leaving local residents expressing concern about safety in the area. Greater Manchester Police were called to the scene at around 10.30am on 21 April following reports of a stabbing. Officers arrived to find two men with stab wounds, both of whom were treated by medical professionals at the scene. According to witnesses, the attacker walked into the café and stabbed a young man who was sitting at a table. A second man…

The Government has announced plans to make mobile phone bans in English schools a legal requirement, moving beyond the current voluntary guidance that head teachers have been able to disregard at their discretion. The Department for Education confirmed it will table an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would transform existing advice into a statutory obligation. While schools have long been encouraged to prohibit phones on their premises, the guidance has carried no legal weight — leaving individual head teachers free to opt out if they disagreed with the policy. The planned amendment would close that gap…