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Priscilla Monroy Confirms Separation from Alberto Cowboy After Four Years

Priscilla Monroy, a behavioral therapist and former participant in 'Big Brother Brazil' (BBB) season 26, has officially ended her four-year relationship with Alberto Cowboy. In a social media statement released on Friday, Monroy emphasized that the primary focus of the separation is safeguarding their five-year-old daughter amidst the emotional transition.

Russell Brand Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault; Faces Custodial Sentence

Former comedian Russell Brand was convicted on Friday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. The jury cleared him of two additional rape charges and one attempted indecent assault, but the judge indicated an immediate custodial sentence is inevitable as sentencing proceedings begin Monday.

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Hurricane Isaias strengthens en route to US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production.

Verdict expected Friday in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Friday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.

More than just football: How scandal-tainted City led Manchester's rebirth

Standing behind the counter of his fish-and-chip shop near the Etihad Stadium, Sailish Parekh says the transformation of east Manchester over the past two decades has been remarkable.

Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years

Argentine prosecutors argued on Thursday that the "chaotic" medical team treating football legend Diego Maradona at the time of his death should receive prison sentences up to 12 years.

Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled 'unlawful' but UK police maintain probe

Disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won a legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police agreed the warrants they obtained were "unlawful", a High Court judge disclosed Thursday.

Venezuela's Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges

The United States on Thursday filed new torture charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, bolstering a mounting criminal case against the pair held in US custody.

Verdict due in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.

US suspending Microsoft from visa program: Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that software giant Microsoft was being suspended from a key visa program as part of a fraud crackdown by President Donald Trump's administration.

CAS opens hearing into Senegal AFCON title appeal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday opened its hearing into Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco.

Closing arguments begin in Maradona death trial

Argentine prosecutors began presenting their closing arguments Thursday at the trial over the death of football icon Diego Maradona, arguing that he was abandoned to his fate by a "chaotic" medical team.

UK police agree searches for ex-prince Andrew's homes 'unlawful': judge

Former prince Andrew won a UK legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police agreed the warrants they obtained were "unlawful", a High Court judge disclosed Thursday.

Woman in botched US execution walking, mentally 'foggy': lawyer

The convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was walking around her hospital room though she was mentally "foggy," her lawyer said in an interview broadcast Thursday.

'A sun as black as my lungs': how corruption crucified a polluted Albania city

For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks.

US says Fiji-based Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing

The United States accused on Thursday a Fiji-based man working for a Chinese state agency of allegedly paying bribes to advance Beijing's interests in the Pacific nation.

After botched US execution, Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support

A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case.

After botched execution, US woman is awake and shackled to bed

A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution is shackled to her hospital bed, awake and able to speak a little, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case.

US woman who survived botched execution is awake and speaking

A convicted killer was awake in a US hospital on Wednesday following a botched execution last week, with her lawyers in court after demanding prison authorities preserve evidence about the case.

Spared, married, hanged: the last weeks of Iranian protester Alireza Sepahi

Alireza Sepahi was arrested in the wake of Iran's January protests, was spared public execution in July after suffering a heart attack and married his fiancee on the eve of his death.

US military on Okinawa face curfew, alcohol ban after murder case

US forces on Okinawa were on Wednesday barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and also face a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.

US woman who survived botched execution is conscious, speaking: lawyers

The female inmate who survived a failed execution in a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, but her prognosis remains unclear, her lawyers said Tuesday.

Australia's High Court rules against coal mine in landmark climate case

Australia's highest court ruled against a massive coal mine expansion on Wednesday, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is the first climate case to reach the nation's top judicial body.

Nevada Court Lifts Restriction, Clearing EESystem to Share Recording of November 2024 Meeting

The September 25, 2026 order dissolves the restriction on sharing the recording. The underlying case is ongoing.

German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason

A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies.

'We're working to keep football clean', Turkish minister says

Turkey's justice minister on Tuesday said that prosecutors were working "to keep football clean" as they looked into a match-fixing scandal which has seen the country's top referee official and others arrested.

Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit more Black Sea ships

Bulgarian authorities launched a major search on Tuesday for the missing crew of a ship that sank in the Black Sea after drones hit two vessels in what the prime minister slammed as an "absolutely unacceptable" attack.

'Eats through a straw': French teens wounded in high school protests

Several children have been seriously injured during protests in France, as high school pupils demand better conditions and police crack down on their demonstrations.

Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne

The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media.

Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested

In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.

Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests

Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France's powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests marked by clashes with police.

Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a British airbase because of unspecified threats that he believed were linked to Iran.

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government's restrictions on women and girls.

Turkey blocks X account of British reporter

Turkish authorities have blocked the X account of a journalist for British broadcaster Sky News, she said Monday, in the latest wave of social media censorship that a rights group denounced as a "tsunami".

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