UK comedian Russell Brand gets 10-year jail term after conviction in sexual assault case

Comedian and actor Russel Brand, accompanied by his wife Laura Brand, arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is charged with counts of rape and sexual assault against six women, which he has denied, in London, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Russell Brand has been handed a prison sentence of 10 years and six months after being convicted of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women during the peak of his entertainment career. Comedian and actor Russel Brand, accompanied by his wife Laura Brand, arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is charged with … Read more

Trump offers $1 million reward for information leading to voter fraud conviction ahead of US midterms

President Donald Trump announced the reward on Truth Social eight days before the 2026 midterm elections with renewed claims of election fraud. Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Getty Images via AFP)

President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for alleged voter fraud. The offer applies to both past elections and the upcoming 2026 US midterm elections. President Donald Trump announced the reward on Truth Social eight days before the 2026 midterm elections … Read more

Texas ‘Killing Fields’: Man gets 20 years in teen’s death, first conviction tied to 4 women found at one site

Texas ‘Killing Fields’: Man gets 20 years in teen’s death, first conviction tied to 4 women found at one site

Tim Miller, father of Laura Miller, speaks outside of the courtroom after James Dolphs Elmore Jr. was found guilty of manslaughter in Texas. (Photo: AP) A Texas man has been sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison over the death of 16-year-old Laura Miller, whose remains were among those found in an area southeast … Read more

‘If I leave, I lose everything’: Indian student in Canada seeks discharge to avoid deportation after supermarket fraud conviction

‘If I leave, I lose everything’: Indian student in Canada seeks discharge to avoid deportation after supermarket fraud conviction

​Jins Joseph seeks discharge in Canada after fraud conviction amid deportation fears. An Indian student in Canada is asking a judge for a discharge after being convicted of theft and fraud, arguing that a criminal conviction could jeopardise his immigration status and force him to leave the country.Jins Joseph, who has been studying in Newfoundland … Read more