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Moment Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs learned his sentence in court
Madeline Halpert, in New York court REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg Three months ago, Sean “Diddy” Combs fell to his knees in a Manhattan courtroom after a New York jury acquitted him of charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. “I’m coming home,” he said, turning around to face his family, who had supported him every day of the…
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Senate stalemate sends US government shutdown into second week
US Senators have for a fourth time failed to pass spending proposals to reopen the federal government, extending the ongoing shutdown into next week. Two separate spending proposals – one from the Democrats and one from Republicans – failed to reach the required 60-vote threshold. With both sides deadlocked, the White House on Friday said…
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How Diddy’s emotional day in court unfolded as he was sentenced
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday, after a lengthy trial in July saw him found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution involving his two ex-girlfriends, Cassandra Ventura and “Jane”. In the emotional sentencing hearing, many spoke on the music mogul’s behalf, including his six eldest children.…
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Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon
Getty Images Gisèle Pelicot will return to court as one of her 51 rapists launches an appeal The first day Gisèle Pelicot walked up the steps of the courthouse in Avignon in September 2024, she was an anonymous retired grandmother. Within weeks, this diminutive 72-year-old – the victim at the centre of the largest rape…
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The around-the-world cruise that is yet to set sail
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent BBC “Throw your current lifestyle overboard!” boasts the advert for Victoria Cruises Line (VCL), which bills itself as the world’s first affordable residential cruise. Cabins typically go for US$3,840 (£2,858) a month for a three-year voyage to 115 countries, and travellers from all over the world have the option of doing…
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Inside the controversial Riyadh event starring comedians Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Jack Whitehall and Jimmy Carr
Noor NanjiCulture reporter Getty Images Dave Chappelle is one of the A-listers performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival “There were sex jokes, and trans jokes. It’s really unusual to see this kind of comedy here in Saudi Arabia.” That’s how one ex-pat summed up the performances she’s seen, at the first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival.…
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‘We need hospitals more than football stadiums’
Anadolu via Getty Images Morocco is currently building what will be the globe’s largest football stadium in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup. But for the demonstrators who have taken to the streets each night across the country since last Saturday, this 115,000-capacity showpiece and all the other football infrastructure in development, costing a…
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India’s first female train driver on blazing the trail
Dipali Jagtap and Cherylann MollanBBC Marathi and BBC News BBC Marathi Surekha Yadav joined the Indian Railways as an assistant train driver in 1989 “Machines don’t see gender; they see your strength,” says Surekha Yadav, who has been driving India’s trains for over three decades. Earlier this week, Ms Yadav bade farewell to her job…
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Suspected drones force second Munich airport closure in 24 hours
Reuters Germany’s Munich airport has halted flights for the second time in 24 hours, after more unconfirmed drone sightings. In a statement on Friday evening, the airport said that flights were suspended at 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT), with around 6,500 passengers affected. At least 17 flights were also grounded in Munich on Thursday evening…
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Italians stage strike in support of Palestinians
Sarah RainsfordSouthern Europe correspondent, in Rome Thousands protest in Italy in support of Palestinians and the Gaza aid flotilla Workers in Italy joined a general strike on Friday, not for better pay or conditions, but in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Large crowds took to the streets of multiple cities amid a growing wave…
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