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Russell Brand trial: accusers have ‘nothing to gain’ and were not led by media, court told
<p>In closing speech, prosecutor says six women had ‘bravely’ come forward after realising they were not alone</p><p>Six women who have been “haunted” by their encounters with Russell Brand came forward to give evidence against him with nothing to gain and no appetite for fame, a court has heard.</p><p>The prosecutor, Riel Karmy-Jones KC, said the women, who do not know one another, had not been compelled to make police complaints by the “magic force” of media reporting on Brand’s alleged misconduct.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/russell-brand-trial-accusers-nothing-to-gain-media-court-told">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 30, 2026The Guardian World World03
Men accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband describe being invited to couple’s home
<p>Men say they made connection via online adverts and swinging website and had no idea Joanne Young had been drugged</p><p>Men accused of sexually assaulting a woman whose then husband drugged her for years and allowed her to be abused have described being invited to the couple’s home via online adverts and a swinging website.</p><p>One of those accused of assaulting Joanne Young, who has waived her legal right to anonymity, as she lay restrained and blindfolded said he was a young man “trying out things” and had no idea she was drugged.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/men-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-woman-drugged-by-husband-describe-being-invited-to-couples-home">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 30, 2026The Guardian World World04
Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea’s drone technology superiority
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls for “absolute superiority” in drone capabilities.
QA Oct 30, 2026Al Jazeera English