British comedian Russell Brand was found guilty on Thursday ⁠of ⁠rape and three sexual assaults. Here are details ⁠of his convictions. RAPE - COMPLAINANT FIVE The fifth complainant in the trial said she had met Brand in ​2009 after one of his gigs,

Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault charges on allegations dating back more than 20 years

Brand, 51, had denied the charges, pleading not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault.

Russell Brand was once considered so culturally important that the opposition leader hoping to be Britain's ⁠next prime ⁠minister went on his online show, while former US Vice President Al ⁠Gore was happy to be interviewed by him.

More than a dozen flights have been affected, with Rome’s main airport receiving an email threat purporting to be from a fringe ultranationalist Russian group.

Multiple flights in Europe were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, forcing emergency landings, searches and in several cases military escorts, in fresh disruptions following hoax threats earlier this week.

More than a dozen flights have been affected, with jet fighters scrambled as threats hit the region for the second time this week.

Planes headed for Italy, Poland and Bulgaria were among the flights to be targeted.

Trump concedes Iran war impacted midterm elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’ Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share

A senior Iranian official said the Republican losses in the midterms were caused by Trump's "warmongering against Iran."

President Donald Trump discusses the possibility of renewed military action against Iran, saying he remains open to a binding agreement preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons but warning he could 'finish the job' if negotiations fail.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would soon decide whether to resume the war against Iran. The stated aim of the conflict, launched jointly with Israel in February, is to prevent Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy has appeared with first lady Melania Trump at the White House as she brought together Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark the localized ceasefire she brokered between their nations in the Ukrainian village of Oleshky.

Russian and Ukrainian officials appeared together at the White House as Melania Trump highlighted a ceasefire she helped broker.

First lady Melania Trump hosted delegations from Russia and Ukraine to highlight the humanitarian ceasefire she helped broker in Oleshky. She praised the countries for choosing "humanity over war" by following through with the agreement.

US first lady hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials at the White House, urges two sides to build on recent local truce.

Cristiano Ronaldo's glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony. What a contrast to his great rival Lionel Messi, who also retired from international soccer this year, but only after leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo is calling it quits for the Portugal national team, but that doesn't mean the legendary forward is hanging up his boots entirely.

- Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo performs a bicycle kick past Czech Republic’s David Limbersky during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw,

During the five minutes it took to watch Cristiano Ronaldo’s emotional farewell video to the Portuguese national team, it was easy to forget the sour note on which his international career has ended.

Trade union members joined nationwide strikes and demonstrations in Paris to demand higher wages and support the high school protest movement.

Hundreds of thousands ⁠of ⁠protesters are expected to march through ⁠French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for ​President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his government and dominated the agenda five months ahead of a presidential ‌election.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday, as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the country for weeks. The

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