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Russell Brand made consent joke at health summit before sentencing

  • Brand joked about consent at a US political event.
  • He was convicted of rape and sexual assault weeks later.
  • Police are investigating two further rape allegations.

Russell Brand joked about consent at a Make America Healthy Again summit in September, weeks before he was sentenced for rape and sexual assault. The remark came as he addressed an audience that included senior figures in Donald Trump’s political circle, despite charges against him being pending at…

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Resurfaced footage shows Russell Brand holding woman’s arm at hearing

  • 2012 footage shows Brand holding a woman’s arm as she passed.
  • He joked that a fellow guest had been flirting with her.
  • Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months for sexual offences.

Resurfaced footage from a 2012 parliamentary hearing shows Russell Brand holding a woman’s arm for about four seconds as she tried to pass him, then joking that a fellow guest had been flirting with her. The clip has drawn renewed attention because Brand has since been convicted of…

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Kozo Tashima enters race to challenge Infantino for Fifa presidency

  • Kozo Tashima is running for Fifa president.
  • He promises a calmer, more principled approach.
  • Japan’s backing of Infantino has caused internal dissent.

Kozo Tashima, the Japan Football Association’s honorary president, has entered the race to challenge Gianni Infantino for the Fifa presidency. He is presenting himself as a quieter, more attentive leader who would put football’s principles and social value ahead of headline-making politics. Tashima, 68, announced his candidacy on…

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The Booker prize winner described a dystopian Britain. But haven’t we been living in that since Brexit? | Zoe Williams

  • Brexit’s promised benefits have not materialised, the article argues.
  • Most Leave voters now back a youth mobility scheme.
  • The writer says Starmer must persuade his party to reconsider.

The article argues that Brexit’s promised gains were largely fictional, while its economic and political costs have become clear. It compares post-Brexit Britain with the bleak, isolated setting of M John Harrison’s Booker-winning novel, and says growing public support for closer European ties gives Keir Starmer an opportunity…

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Burnham reaffirms UK’s 2050 net zero pledge at sparse COP31 summit

  • Burnham restated the UK’s 2050 net zero commitment at COP31.
  • Several G7 leaders were absent from the Turkey summit.
  • The pledge comes amid mixed signals on UK energy policy.

Andy Burnham reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050 in a speech at the COP31 UN climate summit in Turkey. He called for a “new era of British leadership” and said extreme weather and rising fuel costs showed how climate change and reliance on fossil…

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GOP senator says Republicans can ‘forget 2028’ as party looks to reclaim Upper Chamber

  • Jim Justice says Republicans could struggle to retake the Senate in 2028.
  • Democrats’ caucus reached 55 seats after eight Republican-held seats flipped.
  • Republicans cite the Iran war and higher petrol prices as factors.

Senator Jim Justice said Republicans may have little chance of regaining control of the Senate in 2028, after Democrats made major gains in the midterm elections. The results have left Republicans reflecting on voter dissatisfaction and the risks to their prospects in the next presidential election. Eight Republican-held…

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TV bosses are told to clean up their act as minister threatens legal crackdown over the protection of girls after the Russell Brand and David Walliams scandals

  • Lisa Nandy will meet broadcasters over protections for women and girls.
  • She has threatened legislation if the industry fails to act.
  • Walliams denies the allegations made against him.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy plans to meet broadcasters next week and has warned that the Government may legislate if they fail to protect women and girls from abuse and harassment in the entertainment industry. The intervention follows allegations about David Walliams and renewed scrutiny of how powerful, profitable…

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Fewer hours and higher wages – or more burnout and surveillance: employers told to prepare for AI

  • Australia has issued employers guidance on workplace AI.
  • AI could improve pay and hours, or increase workload and surveillance.
  • The Greens want legal safeguards as job impacts remain uncertain.

Australia’s government has urged employers to plan openly with workers as they introduce AI, warning that entry-level roles may be automated first. Workplace relations minister Amanda Rishworth launched a guide setting out how AI could raise productivity and improve working lives, but its benefits will depend on how…

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Netanyahu’s legacy: Personality politics reshapes Israeli democracy

  • Netanyahu urged unity as opponents seek to form a government.
  • The opposition holds a parliamentary majority but coalition talks remain uncertain.
  • Leader-focused politics may endure beyond Netanyahu’s time in office.

Benjamin Netanyahu called for a national unity government at the new Knesset’s swearing-in, as the opposition, which holds a majority of seats, seeks to replace him. His appeal, which included accusations against Palestinian citizens’ representatives, was met with heckling and walkouts, and the opposition’s Gadi Eisenkot cancelled planned…

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US envoys arrive in Russia for Putin meeting after Ukraine talks

  • US envoys arrived in Moscow to brief Putin on Ukraine talks.
  • A major prisoner exchange was agreed, but figures remain unconfirmed.
  • European participation and territory remain points of disagreement.

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin after two days of US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. The meeting is part of a renewed diplomatic effort to find a way to end the war, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

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India news : Modi government approves $340 million museum in Delhi

  • India approved a $340 million museum in central New Delhi.
  • It will reuse the North and South Blocks.
  • A first gallery is planned to open next year.

India’s government has approved a museum project in central New Delhi, estimated to cost $340 million. The Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum is intended to present India’s history and civilisation across thousands of years, and will reuse the colonial-era North and South Blocks, former government offices in the seat…

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Indonesia vice president resigns amid dispute over eligibility

  • Gibran resigned amid a dispute over his education credentials.
  • A parliamentary petition had raised the prospect of impeachment.
  • Parliament must select a replacement within 60 days.

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned after court rulings cast doubt on whether his education documents met election requirements. The dispute had prompted a parliamentary process that could have led to his impeachment, adding pressure on a government already facing public anger over economic hardship, corruption…

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Ukraine peace talks: US envoys arrive in Russia to meet with Putin

  • US envoys arrived in Moscow to meet Putin.
  • Abu Dhabi talks yielded no major breakthrough.
  • Negotiators agreed to work towards a large prisoner release.

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, following two days of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Their visit is part of continuing US efforts to broker an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a possible subsequent meeting with Ukrainian…

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Campaigners want more land protected from housing

  • Seven acres of Harding’s Pits are now protected as a village green.
  • Campaigners want nearby land earmarked for 50 homes protected too.
  • The borough must plan for more than 10,000 homes by 2040.

Seven acres of Harding’s Pits beside the River Great Ouse in King’s Lynn have been given village green status, following a 30-year campaign to preserve the land for leisure. Campaigners now want the protection extended to nearby land earmarked for housing, arguing it should instead provide community facilities…

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I’m a Reform politician in the Welsh Parliament. Why have I been banned from speaking about demographic change?​

  • Joe Martin says he was barred from speaking in the Senedd.
  • He had raised a projection about demographic change by 2063.
  • He argues the decision undermines free speech.

Joe Martin, a Reform politician in the Welsh Parliament, says he was barred from speaking in the Senedd after asking the Welsh Government for a statement on a projection that White British people will become a minority in Great Britain by 2063. He presents the ruling as an…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping says Taiwan ‘reunification’ must happen as history cannot be stopped

  • Xi said reunification with Taiwan must happen.
  • He pledged to pursue it peacefully and offered dialogue.
  • Taiwan rejects Beijing’s claim and says its people decide its future.

Xi Jinping said China’s goal of bringing Taiwan under its control is an “unwavering historical mission”, declaring that reunification “must be realised”. He also pledged to pursue it peacefully, renewing Beijing’s claim to the island while Taiwan rejects that claim and says its people should decide their future.…

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Where the US’s war with Iran stands after the midterms

  • Fighting has eased, but the conflict remains unresolved.
  • The Strait of Hormuz and enriched uranium are central disputes.
  • Midterm results could constrain future US war funding.

The conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran has significantly de-escalated, and President Donald Trump says it is effectively over in military terms. But key disputes remain unresolved, so a former US ambassador describes the situation as a “virtual ceasefire” rather than a settled end to the war.…

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Senate inquiry finds no proactive monitoring of Albanese ministerial code compliance

  • PM&C says it does not monitor compliance with the ministerial code.
  • Officials could not identify who approved election commitments.
  • The golf club says sewerage works were not part of its grant-funded project.

Officials from Australia’s Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet told a Senate inquiry they do not monitor compliance with the Prime Minister’s ministerial code or proactively identify possible breaches. The evidence raises questions about how conflicts of interest are handled, particularly when allegations concern the Prime Minister…

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‘We can’t be at the bottom indefinitely’: Can Britain’s most maligned service station be turned around?

  • Hartshead Moor East ranked last in Britain for two years running.
  • Manager Janine Gray and her staff set out to change its reputation.
  • The survey draws on more than 30,000 members of the public.

Hartshead Moor East, near Leeds, was voted Britain’s worst motorway service station in both 2022 and 2023. Its manager, Janine Gray, and her team faced public ridicule, and set out to improve the site’s reputation and avoid a third consecutive last-place result. The annual Transport Focus survey is…

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Mark Kleinman: Pound shop PM bargains on rescue

  • Poundland’s rescue bids have stalled amid a dispute with its majority owner.
  • Pepco offered to defer part of a £30m loan for a solvent deal.
  • The columnist questions how much influence the government has over the crisis.

Poundland’s owners have delayed a possible solvent rescue despite government pressure to protect jobs, prompting the columnist to question the government’s influence over the crisis. He argues the chain’s predicament shows how an owner’s financial interests can obstruct a deal that could preserve the business and its workforce.…

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