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Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court in London. Judge Justice Bennathan imposed the sentence on Monday, after hearing impact statements from women who had brought the case against the comedian. Brand, 51, denies all the charges and has said he never had non-consensual sex. A jury found him guilty last week on four of seven counts. The convictions related to the rape of a woman he had met at one of his shows in 2009, and sexual assaults against three…

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has replaced chief executive Mark Stewart with board member Roger Wood on an interim basis, with the change taking effect immediately. The leadership shake-up comes as the US tyre maker continues a multi-year transformation intended to improve efficiency and profitability across the business. Stewart joined Goodyear in January 2024 to lead the turnaround of the long-established American company. However, its latest results showed net sales falling 2.3% year on year, while it reported an adjusted net loss of $31 million in the third quarter. Goodyear also failed to meet a key target of achieving a 10%…

Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison in the UK after being convicted of rape and sexual assault involving three victims. Before passing sentence, the judge criticised the actor and comedian’s treatment of the women. Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. In relation to one victim, the judge said Brand had lied about grabbing her breasts, leaving her feeling sick and traumatised whenever she later saw him on television. The court was also told that Brand pushed another woman against a wall in front of an…

Barcelona are reportedly considering a January move for Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie as manager Hansi Flick looks to strengthen his defensive options. The Catalan club are understood to be seeking a left-footed centre-back after a series of defensive injuries this season. Hincapie has emerged as a potential target because he can operate both centrally and at left-back. Barcelona interest in Piero Hincapie faces Arsenal obstacle Barcelona have also considered Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan, Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol and Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez as they assess possible reinforcements. However, any attempt to sign Hincapie could prove difficult. Transfer journalist…

Human remains have been discovered inside a rubbish bin in Chicago Heights, Illinois, prompting a police investigation involving local detectives and a regional major crimes task force. Officers were called to the area of Chicago Road and Elmwood Drive at about 11.50am on Sunday after a resident reported suspicious circumstances. The remains were later confirmed to be human. They were taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, where officials are expected to examine them and work to establish the identity of the deceased. The person’s identity has not been released, and police have not disclosed how the remains came…

Donald Trump has described private Oval Office meetings with Air Force pilots who told him they had witnessed “very strange” UFO sightings. Speaking on the CBS programme 60 Minutes, the US president said he was not “too much of a believer” in unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, but had been persuaded by accounts from servicemen he regarded as credible. “I’m not too much of a believer, but I sat in the Oval Office, first term and a little bit second term, meeting with Air Force pilots that are really good, solid people,” Mr Trump said. “These are not people you…

Tesla will return Cybertruck deposits to some customers as it prepares to wind down production of the electric pickup, Elon Musk has said. The Tesla chief said the number of orders “far exceeds” the company’s production rate. He added that Tesla would try to build as many vehicles as possible before closing the production line in about eight months, but would have to refund deposits to “a lot of people”. Musk announced last week that production of the Cybertruck at Tesla’s Texas factory would end by mid-2027 to make room for higher production of the Cybercab, the company’s robotaxi line.…

Former Paraguayan president Santiago Pena has been arrested and his home searched as part of an investigation into the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the savings of nearly three million customers and triggered the country’s deepest economic and political crisis in years. Pena was removed from office on Friday after Paraguay’s Senate unanimously rejected his attempt to resign. Vice President Pedro Alliana has since been sworn in and is expected to serve the remainder of the presidential term until August 2028. A judge ordered Pena to remain in pre-trial detention at a military facility, saying he needed to be…

Mexico’s headline inflation accelerated more than expected in October, marking a stronger-than-anticipated increase in consumer price pressures. The development places October inflation at the centre of attention in Mexico, with the larger-than-expected rise forming the key feature of the latest economic data.

Donald Trump was challenged over a reported $3 billion increase in his net worth during his second term in office during an interview with “60 Minutes” correspondent Ross Douthat. The president was questioned about the figure after Forbes published an article detailing the reported rise in his wealth. The exchange took place during a wide-ranging interview which aired on Sunday. Trump responded: “So did everyone’s (net worth increase by $3 billion).” Douthat immediately disputed the suggestion, pointing out that his own net worth had not increased by $3 billion. Trump then told the correspondent he should have “had stock”. Douthat…