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Russell Brand's wife tells court actor's promiscuity left her 'heartbroken'
Russell Brand is on trial in London charged with the rape, sexual assault and attempted indecent assault of six women between 1999 and 2009.
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Court Orders Repatriation of Somali National After Passport Fraud Conviction
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – A Somali national convicted of fraudulently acquiring Kenyan identity and passport documents is to be repatriated to Somalia after settling fines totalling Sh370,000. Mohamud Mohammed Roble pleaded guilty to three counts before the JKIA Law Courts relating to unlawful presence in Kenya, making a false declaration to obtain a Kenyan passport and presenting an identity card containing false entries with intent to deceive.
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Trio gets life sentence for cow slaughter in Gujarat, court cites Manusmriti on cow’s significance
Through a 2017 amendment to the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act, 1954, the Gujarat government had enhanced punishment for those found guilty of cow slaughter to life imprisonment, making it the first State in the country to make cow slaughter punishable with such a sentence.
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92-Year-Old US Judge Handling Maduro Case Dies
Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed Wednesday. Hellerstein also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.
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England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge
Striker’s trial due to begin on 12 June 2028 He has denied assaulting man at Soho nightclub Ivan Toney has in effect been ruled out of Euro 2028 after his trial for assault occasioning actual bodily harm was scheduled for 12 June 2028. The striker is accused of head-butting and punching Saber Da Silva at a Soho nightclub on 6 December last year.
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Alleged assault: Ivan Toney to stand trial in June 2028
Ivan Toney to stand trial in June 2028. The 30-year-old, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ahli, is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at a club in the Soho area of central London last December.
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Sh100,000 ransom trap: Ex-USIU student sentenced to death for killing final-year colleague
Duncan Kimathi, 37, was found guilty of murdering Sarah Akello Aruwa in a Sh100,000 ransom plot.
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Sting video fabricated, circulated to malign individuals in Karnataka: Bengaluru police
Original recording device seized; one arrested in NCR over YouTube upload as police probe possible political links and coordinated dissemination
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Days after Theni jailbreak, Tamil Nadu Prisons DGP Sandeep Rai Rathore transferred
17 remand prisoners who were lodged at the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district escaped on October 26 and were later recaptured by special teams over the next two days.
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CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan condemns online attacks against Mammootty, says Wayanad visit issue was ‘resolved long ago’
leader P. Jayarajan condemns online attacks against Mammootty, says Wayanad visit issue was ‘resolved long ago’. In a social media post, Jayarajan said the attempt to revive “an old misunderstanding” and use it to abuse and target the actor was driven by vested interests
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Police Arrest Two Masquerades For ‘Terrorising Residents, Extortion’ In Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested two Ekpo masquerades, participants, for allegedly terrorising members of the public and extorting money from them. The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Azare, reiterated that the Command will not tolerate the use of cultural practices or masquerade activities as a cover for criminality, intimidation, extortion or violence against members of the public.
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DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old
DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old. NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended charges against a clinician based in Yala, Siaya County, over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had reviewed an inquiry file submitted by the National Police Service and determined that the suspect should face charges under the Sexual Offences Act.
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JUST IN: Kano anti-drug task force arrests fleeing suspect in Rivers State
Announcing the arrest on Thursday, the Chairman of the Task Force, Muhuyi Magaji, confirmed that the suspect has been extradited to Kano to face prosecution.
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17.78 lakh kg of PDS grains seized in three months, 215 arrested amidst drought in Karnataka
Minister warns of action against those attempting to hoard rice illegally or sell it in the black market to profit from the recent rise in prices
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Darwin man who ran over partner during argument to spend five months in jail
Christopher Morley, 63, will spend five months in jail after running over his partner with his car, leaving her with multiple skull and facial fractures.
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Audacious Indian jailbreak saga ends with 17 prisoners recaptured
The jailbreak began with a fake seizure and ended 36 hours later with all the inmates back behind bars.
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Cigarette likely cause of catastrophic Hong Kong fire, report finds
Hong Kong's chief executive announces the findings of a months-long investigation into the Wang Fuk Court apartment fire that killed 168 people last year.
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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Bank Withdrawal Robbery Syndicate
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – Police in Nairobi have arrested a suspect linked to a string of robberies in which unsuspecting victims are ambushed after withdrawing cash from banks. Detectives pursued the leads until intelligence pinpointed the suspect in Embakasi Village, where he was subsequently arrested.
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Man Sentenced to Death for 2012 Murder of University Student Sarah Akello
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – A 37-year-old man has been sentenced for the murder of his fellow student, Sarah Akello Aruwa, in a case involving abduction and a ransom demand of Sh100,000. Justice Kanyi Kimondo sentenced Duncan Livingstone Kimathi after finding him guilty of murdering Akello between 30th June and July 1, 2012, in the Kiamako area of Githunguri, Kiambu County.
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Police probe officer filmed assaulting man in Imo
Cases of police brutality, extortion, extrajudicial killings and other unprofessional activities in Nigeria have continued despite sanctions by police authorities, such as dismissal from service.
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Cheranalloor luxury car crash: Kerala HC directs police not to arrest accused judge until further orders
Justice Kauser Edappagath orally remarks that court ‘cannot succumb to public opinion’. Court allows family members of the accident victim, Jayabalakrishnan, to be impleaded in anticipatory bail petition filed by the judicial officer
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Court orders the removal of MP's images and name from publicly funded projects
Court declared personal branding on public projects violates national values.
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Violence, eviction threat and court battles as Gachoka family, firm claim prime land
Over 200 men stormed the home, ransacking rooms and threatening to dig up family graves.
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Police arrest 14 after mob attacks station in Ondo over farmer’s killing
The Ondo Stare Police Command said it is investigating the farmer’s death and the attack on its facility.