London, April 21, 2025 – British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of sexual offenses including rape and indecent assault stemming from alleged incidents between 1999 and 2005. The Metropolitan Police announced the charges on April 4, 2025, following a lengthy investigation sparked by a 2023 Channel 4 documentary. Brand, 49, is accused of assaulting four women in separate incidents, with charges including rape in Bournemouth in 1999, indecent assault in Westminster in 2001, and oral rape and sexual assault in Westminster between 2004 and 2005. He is set to appear in court on May...

Washington, D.C. - President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States may soon abandon its role as a mediator in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict unless both Kyiv and Moscow demonstrate greater commitment to the peace process. The statement, made during a press briefing, underscores growing U.S. frustration with the stalled negotiations. Trump did not specify a timeline for a potential ceasefire but expressed optimism that a resolution could be reached soon. "I hope an agreement can be made quickly," he told reporters, while warning that the U.S. could step back if progress remains elusive. His remarks followed a stern...

President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies have ignited a firestorm in global markets, sending shockwaves through Wall Street and prompting retaliatory measures from China and the European Union. On April 17, Trump announced sweeping tariffs—10-20% on most imports and 60% on Chinese goods—fulfilling campaign promises to protect American jobs. However, the move has drawn sharp criticism, with Democrats warning of “corruption” and economists predicting higher consumer prices and job losses. China retaliated swiftly, raising tariffs on U.S. goods to 84%, targeting agriculture and services. The EU, bracing for economic fallout, approved its first set of counter-tariffs on April 10. The...

PORT BLAIR, India — A 24-year-old American YouTuber, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, was arrested on March 31, 2025, for illegally entering North Sentinel Island, a restricted area in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, home to the isolated Sentinelese tribe. Polyakov, from Scottsdale, Arizona, allegedly sought viral content by filming his visit, leaving a can of Diet Coke and a coconut as offerings, and collecting sand samples. His actions have sparked outrage and reignited debates over influencer ethics and indigenous protections. On March 29, Polyakov reportedly used an inflatable boat and GPS to reach the island, which is off-limits to protect the...

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended several opposition accounts in Turkey during widespread protests, raising concerns over digital censorship and the platform’s commitment to free speech. The suspensions, reported this week, coincide with civil unrest triggered by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The move has drawn criticism from activists and analysts, who question Musk’s “free speech absolutist” stance. The protests, among the largest in Turkey in over a decade, erupted after İmamoğlu’s arrest ahead of his nomination for the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). Demonstrators took to the...