LONDON: Russell Brand, once a high profile British comedian and star of several Hollywood movies, is likely to face further allegations as more victims come forward in the wake of his rape conviction, the country’s top policeman said on Friday. Brand, the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry,»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The price of oil will reach $150 if the United States and Israel resume hostilities against Iran, Iranian lawmaker Hossein-Ali Haji-Deligani warned on Friday. "In the event of any kind of destructive actions or attacks by the United States and the Zionist regime, the response of »»»

The Zionist media outlets continued following up the repercussions of the resounding electoral defeat of the US President Donald Trump in the Midterm House vote. The Israeli circles voiced deep concerns about the effect of Trump’s failure on the relations between the entity and the United States wh»»»

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s armed forces on Friday accused the Iran-backed Houthis of a deadly attack on a crowded market in the southwestern Taiz province that killed at least 30 civilians and injured eight others. Yemeni military spokesperson Majed Al-Nuzaili said that the Houthis fired a ballistic missi»»»

GENEVA: Millions of people who have fled devastating conflict in Sudan face being left without shelter, the United Nations warned Friday. After more than three years of civil war, the UN estimates that 15.4 million people need emergency shelter and essential household items. But UN agencies said th»»»

Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths linked to sect whose followers were told to starve A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher was sentenced to 200 years in prison on Friday for the murder of 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at»»»

CAPE TOWN: Veteran Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was acquitted of treason on Friday but sentenced to four years in prison for inciting others to disrupt last year’s elections. The 58-year-old Lissu had faced the death penalty on the treason charge. His case mirrors others in Africa where »»»

PM Sanae Takaichi is stepping up security measures after a wave of hacking incidents Tokyo: Japan launched an multi-million dollar emergency policy package on Friday to address a sudden wave of hacking incidents. The country's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to take action after dozens of b»»»

The comedian remains in custody after being found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults London's Metropolitan Police believe "many more" women may come forward with accusations against Russell Brand, as the disgraced comedian spent Friday in jail braced for his sentencing for rape and sexual ass»»»

Europe could face a significant Arctic cold spell in early December, potentially putting further pressure on the continent’s already low natural gas reserves. Signs of an unusually early disruption of the polar vortex have appeared in weather models, raising concerns that Arctic air could reach par»»»

Bulgaria's main opposition parties on Friday criticized the government's draft 2027 state budget, warning that it would fuel inflation, increase public debt and undermine economic growth, while trade union and employer representatives said they would reserve judgment until they had examined the det»»»

A shift on ultra-Orthodox military service could help Gadi Eisenkot form a government Jerusalem: Israel's opposition said Friday it was making headway in its bid to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as one of its leaders lifted his veto on demands that ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the militar»»»

BRUSSELS: The EU said Friday that “a lot of work” was still needed to reach peace in Ukraine and the bloc would decide on its own security matters, after US President Donald Trump touted a deal with Russia involving “all of Europe.” “There is a lot of work that needs to go into it, and above all, t»»»

DUBLIN: Ireland’s government said Friday that hoax bomb claims sent to Irish media outlets amid a spate of threats against Europe-wide flights were “likely” part of a “co-ordinated campaign of disruption.” A host of commercial flights in Europe have been hit by false bomb threats this week, forcing»»»

Former senator devoted decades to improving the lives of working families in West Virginia Washington: Former US senator Jay Rockefeller, an heir to one of America's wealthiest dynasties who devoted decades to fighting poverty and expanding healthcare, has died aged 89, US media reported Friday. Th»»»

BEIJING: A court in the Chinese territory of Macau sentenced ex-lawmaker and democracy campaigner Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison on Friday for subversion and other offenses. Au, 69, is the first person convicted under national security laws widened in 2023 in Macau, the former Port»»»

British and US media report that Thomas Markle, 82, was taken into custody by FBI agents Miami: Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida on Friday over alleged possession of child porn, British and US media reported. Markle, 82, was taken into custody»»»

Sailor killed in Gulf tanker blast as Trump weighs Iran strikes, Saudi intercepts missiles Dubai: A sailor has died following a suspected missile attack on a tanker in the Arabian Gulf, while US President Donald Trump is weighing further strikes on Iran amid warnings from Tehran that American targe»»»

Hungary’s motorway vignette prices will rise again from 1 January 2027, with most fees adjusted in line with the country’s 1.3 per cent inflation rate recorded in August. However, the M1 regional vignette, introduced in connection with the motorway’s renovation, will remain unchanged. Using Hungary»»»

The GERB-UDF coalition described the government draft of Bulgaria's 2027 state budget as a "budget of inertia" at a briefing in parliament on Friday following the presentation of the budget scheme at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia earlier in the day. MP Krasimir Valche»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Finance Minister Galab Donev presented the draft 2027 state budget on November 6 in the Grand Hall of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia, instead of at the Council of Ministers. The plan targets a cash deficit of 3.5% of GDP, or about €5 bill»»»

Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot said on Friday he was making "significant progress" in forming a government to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as one of his possible coalition partners walked back demands that ultra-Orthodox Jews complete military service and signalled a»»»

Israel's opposition said Friday it was making headway in its bid to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as one of its leaders lifted his veto on demands that ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the military, opening the door to a once improbable alliance with the community. Neither Netanyahu, Israel's»»»

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Defence condemned on Friday, in the strongest terms, as libelous and malicious claims made by demoted NCO Novica Antic about the work of MoD and Serbian Armed Forces personnel in an appearance on N1 TV, and noted that the Military Security Agency did not have a bo»»»

RTÉ, Irish Independent and radio stations evacuated after receiving emailed bomb threats Dubai: Several Irish media organisations, including national broadcaster RTÉ, were evacuated on Friday, November 6, following bomb threats, extending a wave of security alerts that have disrupted dozens of comm»»»