Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months
Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault, a London judge ruled on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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Court cases
Russell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault in London
Russell Brand guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault, a London jury found on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Bianca Censori
Yeezy Season 01: Ye’s family joins him at Los Angeles show
Yeezy Season 01 marked Ye's first full runway show in four years, held in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
Airlines
Bomb threats on European flights force emergency landings
Bomb threats on European flights forced diversions and emergency landings on Thursday, 5 November 2026, and no explosive devices were found.
Elections
Israel election results certified as fraud claims rejected
The Israel election results were certified on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, after the committee found no evidence of fraud.
Donald Trump
Trump wasn’t on the ballot as Republicans lose Congress
Trump wasn't on the ballot, the president said after Democrats took the Senate and were projected to win the House.
Donald Trump
US midterm elections: When results land in South Africa
The US midterm elections are held on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, with the first polls closing at 01:00 SAST.
Aviation
Learjet crash in Florida kills all nine people aboard
A Learjet crash in Florida killed all nine people on board on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Halloween
Celebrity Halloween costumes 2026 turn into tributes
Celebrity Halloween costumes 2026 leaned on tributes, with Kim Kardashian as North West and Rita Ora as Dolly Parton.
Elections
Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc short of majority
Israel election results are final, with Netanyahu's bloc on 53 seats, the opposition on 48 and Arab-led parties at a record 19.
Deaths & Obituaries
Patrick Stewart dead at 86: What his family said
Patrick Stewart dead at 86 after Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his family announced on Thursday, 29 October 2026.
Animation
Eric Bauza dead at 46 as medical examiner names cause
Eric Bauza dead at 46 after the voice of Bugs Bunny died at home on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Chris Brown
Chris Brown sentencing: Singer faces up to three years
Chris Brown sentencing is set for Monday, 26 October 2026, at Southwark Crown Court in London over a 2023 nightclub brawl.
Brazil
Lula wins Brazil election: Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Lula wins Brazil election runoff on Sunday, 25 October 2026, and Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede.
Child Abuse
Thomas Markle Philippines probe over child abuse images
The Thomas Markle Philippines probe concerns allegations, denied by Markle Sr., that child abuse images were found at his former home in Cebu.
Europe
Paris suburb shooting: One dead, several wounded in Trappes
A Paris suburb shooting in Trappes and La Verrière killed one person and wounded several others on Friday, 23 October 2026.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry wants to reconcile, tells GQ ‘enough drama’
Prince Harry wants to reconcile with his family, saying there is "enough drama" in the world already.
Deaths & Obituaries
Kyle Kennedy death: RFK’s granddaughter dies aged 42
The Kyle Kennedy death was reported on 20 October 2026, a month after the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy died at 42.
Entertainment
Jay-Z Super Bowl halftime show: Puck says he picked himself
Puck reports that Jay-Z picked himself for the Jay-Z Super Bowl halftime show on 14 February 2027.
Awards
Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to South Africa’s Navi Pillay
Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured her defence of international law.
Arts & Culture
Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 goes to Canada’s Anne Carson
Canadian poet Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2026, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.
Awards
Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Halzen wins for IceCube work
Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 for the IceCube neutrino observatory.
Awards
Optogenetics Nobel Prize won by three, and how it works
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 optogenetics Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light.
Deaths & Obituaries
Presley Gerber has died at 27: Here’s what we know
Presley Gerber, model and son of Cindy Crawford, has died aged 27 as his family asks for privacy. Here's what we know so far.
Deaths & Obituaries
Bonnie Greer dies aged 77 after a brief illness
Bonnie Greer dies aged 77 after a short illness, her husband says, closing four decades of work in British theatre, print and broadcasting.
Deaths & Obituaries
Ben Saunders of ‘The Voice’ found dead in Dutch lake
Ben Saunders of 'The Voice' found dead in a lake near Arnhem at 43, as police rule out foul play and hold back a cause of death.
Drake
Drake 2027 tour confirmed ahead of film premiere
Drake confirmed a 2027 tour hours before his film 'FOMO' premiered, promising big shows and a global run after two years of short overseas dates.
Awards
Michael J. Fox accepts Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Michael J. Fox accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2026 Emmys, taking the stage in a wheelchair to a standing ovation in Los Angeles.
