10 h. ago The 1975 at Glastonbury review – amid the irony, ego and pints of Guinness, this is a world

Pyramid stagePerhaps joking, or perhaps not, Matty Healy pronounces himself ‘the greatest songwriter of my generation’ – and that’s only a slightly ridiculous statementThe 1975’s first Glastonbury headlining slot arrives preceded by some intriguing rumours about what’s going to happen. Some fairly eye-popping figures are being bandied about regarding the cost of their set’s staging – which allegedly vastly outweighs the fee the band are being paid – while one dubious online source insists Healy has shaved his head for the occasion. He hasn’t (he appears onstage tonsorially intact), but clearly large sums of money have been spent somewhere along the way.What ensues isn’t quite as complex as their last tour, which featured lead singer Matty Healy eating raw steak, doing push ups, climbing through a television and Prince Andrew’s face appearing on a bank of television screens accompanied by the strains of Mahler’s 5th Symphony. Nevertheless, there are huge video screens everywhere: not...

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11 h. ago Jury set to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Here's what to know

Jurors are set to begin deliberations in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs

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15 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and son Justin accused of rape in new US lawsuit

Suit filed in Los Angeles court accuses mogul, son and two other men of ‘brutal gang-rape’ in 2017As closing arguments got under way in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs this week, the music mogul and his son Justin Combs were hit with a new lawsuit, accusing them of a “brutal gang-rape” in 2017.In the suit filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday, a woman alleges that Justin Combs used his father’s celebrity status to “lure [the] plaintiff, a young female, from Louisiana to Los Angeles where she was literally held prisoner for a weekend and repeatedly raped” by the pair and two other masked men, according to the complaint. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial's closing arguments as plea made to jury in sex trafficking trial

Disgraced rapper and music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial has come to an end as the prosecution and defence read out their closing statements as the jury deliberates

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19 h. ago Diddy trial live: Defense says government ‘targeted’ Sean Combs as they urge jury to acquit in closing argument

Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo is presenting his closing arguments

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25 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer delivers closing arguments at sex

The music mogul could face life in prison for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitutionA lawyer representing Sean “Diddy” Combs began delivering the defense’s closing arguments on Friday morning in the music mogul’s federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial, marking the final chapter in a case that has drawn global attention over the last seven weeks.Marc Agnifilo, a defense attorney, is expected to push back against the government’s allegations that Combs coerced women into participating in drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers and that he ran a criminal enterprise that engaged in crimes such as sex trafficking, drug distribution, kidnapping, forced labor, arson and bribery. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Diddy trial recap: Sean Combs used ‘power, violence and fear’ to operate criminal enterprise, prosecutor tells jurors

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did not testify in his New York sex trafficking trial

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46 h. ago Diddy trial live updates: Prosecutors paint Combs as a ‘leader’ who ‘wouldn’t take no for an answer’ in closing arguments

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did not testify in his New York sex trafficking trial

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47 h. ago Diddy trial live: Prosecutors say Diddy used ‘power, violence and fear’ to get what he wanted as closing arguments begin

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did not testify in his New York sex trafficking trial

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48 h. ago Gerwyn Price reveals US Darts Masters 'pinch me' moment in New York

The Iceman and his family get stunning sight in New York

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2 d. ago Diddy scores huge courtroom victory as prosecutors DROP key parts of charges

Sean 'Diddy' Combs scored a huge courtroom victory after prosecutors decided to drop key parts of the charges against him.

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3 d. ago Diddy schmoozes the judge in sex trafficking trial... before his defense makes shock bid about his innocence

Sean 'Diddy' Combs charmed the judge in his sex trafficking trial Tuesday just before his defense team made a shockingly short bid at the embattled music mogul's innocence.

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3 d. ago Diddy cuts off judge to reveal if he'll testify in sex trafficking trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 55, stood up in front of Judge Arun Subramanian and confirmed his answer in front of the court. He is on trial for federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

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3 d. ago Diddy trial recap: Sean Combs tells judge he will not testify in sex trafficking trial

Jurors heard from 34 witnesses over the seven weeks of testimony, including Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura

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3 d. ago Diddy cuts off judge to reveal if he'll testify in sex trafficking trial: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 55, stood up in front of Judge Arun Subramanian and confirmed his answer in front of the court. He is on trial for federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

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3 d. ago Prosecutors set to rest as sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs nears end

The cross-examination of the prosecution's final witness at Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial is bringing to a close the government's over six-week-long presentation of evidence against the hip-hop maven

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4 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury views more sex videos as prosecution case nears end

Prosecutors have cited drug-fueled multi-day events as evidence of sex-trafficking charges against the music mogulThe jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking trial viewed more video recordings on Monday of the sex marathons that have played a prominent role in a prosecution that was likely to rest by Tuesday.The assistant US attorney Maurene Comey sometimes referred to the mostly 1- or 2-minute clips filmed by the music mogul as “explicit” videos, a signal for jurors to put on headsets that enabled them to hear and view the recordings without them being heard or seen by spectators in the Manhattan courtroom. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago See Diddy's huge stash of lingerie, baby oil and Astroglide in court evidence photos: Live updates

Diddy had a stockpile of lingerie, baby oil and Astroglide, images shown in court Monday revealed. An image also appeared to show Diddy getting a massage by a female masseuse.

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4 d. ago Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down sex trafficking case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

A jury has watched nearly 20 minutes of recordings of marathon sex events that prosecutors and defense lawyers have both cited as important to the outcome of the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs

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7 d. ago Key moments from the sixth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

A holiday and a juror's illness shortened the sixth week of the Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial as prosecutors nearly concluded their case, setting the stage for the defense presentation

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