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A jury hears that the accused had heated arguments with Carlee Smith in the lead-up to her death in May 2025.

Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to seven sexual offence charges and told the court that consent is "fundamental" to sexual relations as he gave evidence in his rape trial.

Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped.

Conservationists, farmers and local communities are fighting to halt a multibillion-rand, high-polluting string of Chinese-owned factories planned for a pristine biodiverse corridor along the Limpopo River. The first coal pit has already been dug.

Robert O’Connor (32) killed his parents and brother in Co Louth last year but has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering three members of his family at their Co Louth home have been shown videos of his garda interviews.

Anthony Williams denies 14 counts of attempted murder, including 10 on a train in Cambridgeshire.

A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Co Cork has heard that 80-year-old Timothy 'Teddy' Murnane sustained multiple blows to the face and skull outside his Co Tipperary home in September 2025.

Russell Brand denied all the allegations against him as he took the stand in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges on Wednesday.

Comedian accused of seven offences between 1999 ‌and 2009

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s plan to cut more than 100 journalism roles will be put to an industrial ballot amid unrest over the UK broadcaster’s £500 million ($664M) savings strategy. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) will ballot members next month over newsroom redundancies, with members voting on whether to take strike action or other industrial […]

New evidence is emerging on the murder of Michelle Parker in 2011 by her ex-fiancée, Dale Smith Jr. Cristian Benavides reports.

A group of suspects charged with maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump - an alleged offence prosecutors will argue had a "terrorist connection" - will stand trial in 2028.

Brand, who denies all of the charges against him, said at Southwark Crown Court that he has not persuaded anyone to testify on his behalf.

LONDON (AP) — Actor-comedian Russell Brand said allegations of sexual misconduct have had a “devastating” impact on his life, as he testified in court Wednesday at his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.

The entertainer gives evidence at his trial on charges including rape and assault, which he denies.

Russell Brand took the stand in his criminal trial in London on Wednesday, denying all accusations against him and revealing that he was not able to convince anyone to testify on his behalf. He was called by his lawyer, Ian Winter KC, as the first witness as his defense began to lay out its case, […]

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. Russell Brand has claimed that “consent is more important than sex itself” as he forcefully denied the rape charges against him during a trial in London. Taking to the witness stand at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday morning, the […]

Justiça Federal em São Luís (MA) Divulgação/Justiça Federal A Justiça Federal condenou empresas e empresários envolvidos em irregularidades na aplicação de recursos públicos destinados a um projeto industrial no Maranhão, financiado pela antiga Superintendência do Desenvolvimento da Amazônia (Sudam). A decisão determina a devolução de R$ 1,48 milhão aos cofr

Oracle expects its new artificial intelligence partnership with AstraZeneca and Abu Dhabi’s M42 to have a “massive impact” on the region’s healthcare systems by cutting the time and cost of running clinical trials , according to a senior executive at the tech firm. Under the collaboration announced last week, AstraZeneca will pair its scientific development

Plans showed linked smoke detectors, but stand-alone units were installed.

Eunisell, an industrial chemicals company, has committed to deepening its use of technology and expanding its capabilities as it marks 30 years of operatio Read More: https://punchng.com/eunisell-commits-to-industrial-innovation-at-30/

En General Lagos, BASF, que tiene producción química y un centro de distribución de productos para la protección de cultivos, empezará a funcionar con un turno menos a partir del 1° de noviembre; el gremio dijo que se ofreció un plan de retiros voluntarios

Another man in custody awaiting trial for murder was not attended by his solicitor on record

Egypt is studying the establishment of several industrial projects in African countries as part of efforts to strengthen regional industrial integration, expand intra-African trade and develop pharmaceutical and agro-processing value chains, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said. Speaking at the opening of a forum titled “Scaling Egypt’s Industrial Champio

Arsene Wenger's "daylight" offside trial is unlikely to be extended after receiving a lack of support at the Ifab assessment panels.

GRA will hold special meeting of central executive committee on Thursday to decide on ‘appropriate course of action’

Yet, Swiss pharma group boosts full-year profit expectations amid strong demand for key cancer and MS drugs

A judge overseeing Russell Brand’s criminal trial has dismissed an indecent assault charge against the British comedian and actor, replacing it with a count of attempted indecent assault. Mr Justice Bennathan made the decision midway through the trial, telling jurors that he had concluded there was “insufficient evidence” to support the indecent assault char

"I had sexual encounters in countless locations and scenarios, often with people I had just met," said Brand, who denies the rape and sexual assault charges, in a police statement.

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. An indecent assault charge against Russell Brand has been reduced as the prosecution wraps its case Tuesday at London’s Southwark Crown Court. The judge told jurors there was “insufficient evidence” for the charge and it has instead been reduced […]

EXCLUSIVE: The TV adaptation of John Ryan’s non-fiction book America’s Trial: Torture and the 9/11 Case now has a writer. British screenwriter Jack Cressall is writing a pilot for Camp Justice, which will be based on Ryan’s non-fiction book from last year. Naomi Harvey from Golden Possum Productions has developed the book for TV and […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — After more than five years of proceedings and calling 38 witnesses, the prosecution today c...

Cursos de aprendizagem industrial Reprodução/RJ2 O Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial de São Paulo (Senai-SP) está com 3.357 vagas gratuitas abertas para cursos técnicos e de aprendizagem industrial em todo o estado. As inscrições podem ser feitas até o dia 9 de novembro. As oportunidades são para mais de 50 cursos presenciais, distribuídos em 58 un

A trial that will decide whether Robert Crawford murdered his wife or her death was a tragic lawn mower accident has entered its second day.

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A Perth court hears graphic details of the final moments of Tara Morrison, who was stabbed repeatedly by her former girlfriend in a drug-fuelled attack.

Matai Kavana is accused of indecently assaulting three young women.

At a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to Singapore, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that there is “much more” both countries can do together under their strategic partnership.  

The global AI boom and higher commodity prices stemming from the war in Iran have lifted earnings at miners, chipmakers and raw-material suppliers.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission by former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his wiretapping trial involving NSA Nuhu Rib Read More: https://punchng.com/wiretapping-trial-court-orders-el-rufai-to-open-defence/

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Chris Fahlman, the man accused in the fatal highway shooting of 44-year-old Tanya Myers, will stand trial, a Saskatchewan court decided after his preliminary hearing Friday.

Brand, who denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one allegation of indecent assault, arrived at Southwark Crown Court dressed in a suit and sunglasses.

Mohamed Abou Bakr, Chairperson of the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI), received Salah Gamblat, Minister of State for Military Production, in the presence of Abdel Rahman Othman, Director General of the AOI, alongside several heads of the organisation’s factories and companies and executives from military production companies. The meeting focuse

Egypt’s Ministry of Industry is developing a new “Qeema” (Value) certificate to assess the contribution of industrial products and manufacturers to the national economy and link incentives and benefits to their performance, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said. The proposed mechanism, which has precedents in other countries, will encourage companies to in

<p>ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, on Monday approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Oct 19 order refusing to stay the trial before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2035372">security breach case.</a></p> <p>The case pertains t

A Federal High Court has dismissed a no-case submission by former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his wiretapping trial involving NSA Nuhu Ribadu. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-court-orders-el-rufai-to-enter-defence-in-wiretapping-trial/

<p>Ninety-plus Labour MPs warn civil service lacks skills to drive growth where it is needed and plan should be steered by Louise Haigh from Manchester</p><p>Andy Burnham’s pledge to reindustrialise Britain is doomed to fail unless it is driven decisively from his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/29/andy-burnham-no-10-north-nerve-centre

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Recordings of accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon's prison conversation with a friend have been heard in court.

Fifteen young Canadians say their government’s failure to curb emissions violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, and security.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 26 &mdash; The Kuala Terengganu High Court has upheld the dismissal of a RM400,000 negligence and def...

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