A British court on Monday sentenced comedian and actor Russell Brand to more than 10 years in prison after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The Wall Street Journal reported the term as 10½ years, handed down after a jury reached its verdict following a four-week trial. Justice Bennathan said Brand had lied during the trial and showed disregard for women's right to refuse, and he praised the bravery of the victims.
Twenty-nine countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, have condemned hostile activities attributed to Iran following the incident at Britain's RAF Fairford air base. They endorsed London's attribution of the incident to Tehran and pledged to pursue those responsible. Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected the accusation on Monday evening, calling it a despicable plot and a fabrication, according to RT Arabic.
A man died on Saturday after a tiger attacked him inside its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster in northern England. South Yorkshire Police said he suffered serious injuries in the attack after entering the animal's enclosure. The available reports give no details on his identity or how he came to be inside.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations authority said on Wednesday that an oil tanker was hit by a projectile off the coast of Qatar. Reports indicated there were casualties, but the available information gives no figures and does not identify who was responsible.
British counter-terrorism police and prosecutors have charged two Iranian nationals on suspicion of planning a terrorist act against the Jewish community in Manchester. According to Al Jazeera, investigators suspect the men tried to obtain materials for an explosive device and scouted locations in the city on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Al Jazeera adds that they may have been in contact with an entity in Iran.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday that the UK has strong indications of Iranian involvement in a security incident near RAF Fairford, an air base used by US forces. Tehran denied any connection, and police said they found no explosives. Al Jazeera reported that the US president said things would happen soon regarding Iran.
British counter-terrorism police said Tuesday they found no explosives in vehicles searched after five men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism near RAF Fairford, a base used by US forces. Investigators are examining a possible foreign link, while Iran has denied any involvement.
US President Donald Trump criticized the UK's handling of a suspected terror plot targeting RAF Fairford, an air base used by the American military, after five suspects were released on bail Monday. Trump said Washington has full information on the detained individuals.
اعترف رجل بريطاني أمام القضاء بارتكاب 60 تهمة تتعلق بتخدير زوجته واغتصابها دون علمها على مدى أكثر من عشرين عاماً. أثارت القضية صدمة واسعة في بريطانيا نظراً لطول المدة التي استمرت فيها الجريمة دون أن تكتشفها الضحية.
اعتبر رئيس الوزراء البريطاني الأسبق بوريس جونسون أن العقوبات التي فرضتها بريطانيا على إسرائيل لن تسهم في تحقيق حل الدولتين. وأشار في مقال له إلى أن أحداث السابع من أكتوبر 2023 زادت من تخوف الإسرائيليين من قيام دولة فلسطينية مستقلة تتحكم بأمنها الخاص.
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