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Russell Brand, accused of three rapes, three counts of sexual assault and an attempted indecent assault, has begun giving evidence at Southwark Crown Court. He rejected all the charges and spoke about the consequences of the 2023 documentary.
Aziz KarimovSpain national team head coach Luis de la Fuente received the Ballon d'Or coaching award for the 2025/2026 season. Under his guidance, the team won the 2026 World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final. The 70th ceremony was held outside France for the first time — at the Palladium theatre in London.
Aziz KarimovThe milestone 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 26 is taking place at the London Palladium theatre and, for the first time in history, outside France. The start was pushed back by 30 minutes due to the traffic situation in London; in addition, the award's website accidentally published posts with the winners in advance.
Otabek YusupovAccording to The Touchline, Lionel Messi will not attend the 70th Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 26 in London, although he remains among the 30 nominees and could win a ninth trophy. A packed schedule is cited among the possible reasons: returning to the United States after a trip to Spain.
Aziz KarimovA judge at Southwark Crown Court sentenced singer Chris Brown to eight months in prison suspended for 12 months for assaulting producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle at the Tape club in February 2023. His co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu received four months suspended. Both pleaded guilty to affray; the more serious charges were dropped. A judge at Southwark Crown Court sentenced singer Chris Brown to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for assaulting producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle at the Tape nightclub in February 2023. His co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu received four months suspended. Both admitted affray; more serious charges were dropped.
Otabek YusupovFrom 26 October, the section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street is closed to cars, buses, taxis, bicycles and e-scooters. Mayor Sadiq Khan called the decision historic; a £150 million reconstruction lies ahead, but the project is contested over traffic on neighbouring streets and access for people with disabilities.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday morning in the Barking area of east London, a four-year-old girl fell from a window of a high-rise building and later died in hospital. The Metropolitan Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious, and the circumstances are being investigated.
Aziz KarimovAmsterdam art collective Studio DRIFT has opened the large-scale installation Aeolus at London's Ladbroke Hall: hundreds of glass rods and hidden lighting make the movement of wind visible. Founders Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn spoke about the connection between nature and technology. In early 2027, the studio will open an 8,000 sq. m museum in Amsterdam.
Javlon TursunovIn a London court, a woman gave testimony against actor Russell Brand, the ex-husband of singer Katy Perry. She described meeting him in 2009 and the subsequent rape at his London townhouse. Her words are reported by The Guardian.
Javlon TursunovThe British campaign Pull the Plug is organizing a protest outside the BBC building and a march through central London on December 5 against the rapid spread of AI. The group demands a moratorium on new data centers, the convening of citizens' assemblies to develop AI regulation, and criticizes the influence of OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon on policy.
Madina UsmonovaAccording to LonRes, in September sellers of prime London property agreed to discounts of 10.1%, while prices fell 7.1% year on year. The number of transactions was the lowest for September since 2016. Meanwhile, new listings have appeared in the 'super-prime' market, including penthouses for £15.5m and £20m.
Javlon TursunovThe trial of Russell Brand, who faces seven charges including three counts of rape, continues at Woolwich Crown Court. A friend of the complainant told jurors that she spoke of severe pain after the alleged assault in 2009. Evidence was also given by a second friend and by the woman's parents, whose written statements were read out in court.
Javlon TursunovWestminster Abbey archaeologist Warwick Rodwell has established that the remains from a limestone sarcophagus found in 1869 belong to a high-ranking monk who lived in the late 10th to mid-11th century. The main candidates are Abbot Elfwig, who died around 1020, and his successor Wulnoth, who died in 1049.
Javlon TursunovThe Museum of Youth Culture in London opens the exhibition «Up Yours! God Save The Queens» on 23 October, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of women's contribution to punk culture. Curators Lauren Estelle Jones, Celeste Bell and Vivien Goldman have brought together rare archival materials, previously unpublished photographs and contemporary works. Euronews Culture has also published a list of five key women's punk albums of the 1970s.
Sevara AzamovaThe trial of Russell Brand continues at Southwark Crown Court in London, where he denies three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. Jurors heard a recording of a police interview with a woman who says that at his home in 2009 she did not consent to anal sex. The defence pointed out that she went to Brand's home herself, knowing his reputation.
Sevara AzamovaAbdisamad Siad, 33, is charged with three counts of assault on Jewish women in the Clapton Common area of east London. Police are treating the incident as a hate crime and have increased patrols. Siad has also been charged in a separate case in Islington.
Sevara AzamovaAnders Fernstedt, a Swede who previously worked as a journalist at The Economist, has set up home on the portico of the mansion at 2-8A Rutland Gate, sold in 2020 for a record £210 million to Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan. The house stands empty and is in legal limbo due to the freeze on Hui's wife's assets. Fernstedt's story unfolds against the backdrop of rising homelessness in London.
Aziz KarimovTwo-time Olympic champion from Uzbekistan Bakhodir Jalolov on 17 October in London defeated British heavyweight Solomon Dacres by unanimous decision. In the fifth round Jalolov knocked his opponent down. This is the Uzbek boxer's 18th win in the professional ring, 15 of which he won by knockout.
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