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'Sleazy', 'manipulative' and 'ruthless': Russell Brand convicted of rape, sexual assault

'Sleazy', 'manipulative' and 'ruthless': Russell Brand convicted of rape, sexual assault

Summary

A press review reports that Russell Brand was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, and faces possible prison time. It also covers bomb threats that diverted flights across Europe, Hanoi children practicing English with tourists, and a report about chihuahuas.

Key Facts

  • Brand was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
  • The Times reported that Brand could face years in prison.
  • The convictions followed a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches, which began in 2019 and took four years.
  • Bomb threats diverted multiple flights across Europe on Thursday, including eight flights to or from Italy.
  • Emails attributed to the Russian far-right group called Male State were reported at the airports in Rome and Sofia; the article says the messages were not verified and the group had not claimed responsibility.
  • Children in Hanoi practice English with tourists, especially around a lake, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • The article mentions a New York Times item about a surprising feature of chihuahuas but does not provide the detail.
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