12 h. ago Jesus of Siberia: The traffic cop turned cult leader who claimed to be the son of god — and will now spend 12 years in jail

Alex Croft looks at how Sergei Torop, also known as Vissarion, ended up in jail after he was accused of harming his followers

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5 d. ago Women dressed in revealing clothes known as ‘Lycra nuns’ kept church cult leader’s home spotless, sexual abuse trial hears

Christopher Brain surrounded himself with women known as ‘the Lycra Lovelies’ or ‘the Lycra Nuns’, the court heard

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5 d. ago 'Jesus of Siberia' jailed for abusing followers at isolated mountain

After losing his job as a traffic officer in 1990, Sergei Torop, 64, claimed to have been reborn as Vissarion and went on to form a cult that replaces Christmas with a feast on his birthday

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9 d. ago Denise Welch brands The 1975 star son Matty Healy's 'dark' childhood claims 'b******s'

Former Loose Women star Denise Welch has shared her excitement ahead of her son Matty Healy headlining Glastonbury this weekend - but previously poked fun at his 'dark' childhood claims

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1 week ago Khloe Kardashian mocked by fans for claiming her kids, 7 and 2, planned lavish birthday bash

Reality star Khloe Kardashian enjoyed an early birthday surprise when, she claims, her seven-year-old daughter and two-year-old son planned a party for her 'on their own'

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1 week ago Bereaved parents claim son's death after being discharged from hospital was 'avoidable'

The Patel family claim their son died in August 2023 as a result of being discharged from St Thomas’s Hospital in Lambeth

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1 week ago Scots mum convinced toddler son had past life in 1800s after eerie encounter

Laighanne McLaughlin's son made a chilling claim at nursery.

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1 week ago Yolanda Hadid reaches out to Victoria Beckham amid claims she grew 'concerned' about Nicola Peltz's age

Nicola Peltz's fallout with her husband's family highlighted an unlikely alliance this week as Yolanda Hadid reportedly showed support for Brooklyn's mother Victoria.

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2 w. ago 16 and Pregnant star Whitney Purvis misses son's funeral as cause of death is confirmed

A former star of 16 and Pregnant has claimed they were shut out of their son's funeral, but their ex and the child's dad has claimed she was invited as he revealed their son's cause of death

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2 w. ago Cole Cooper's mum claims 'third party' involved in son's tragic death

"Whether it be intentionally or unintentionally, I do believe there has been some involvement by a third party and the result is the death of Cole."

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2 w. ago Nursing student detained by ICE after cop noticed she had 'a bit of an accent' during routine traffic stop

Caroline Dias Goncalves, 19, was pulled over on the Colorado Interstate 70 on June 5, accused of driving too close to a semi-truck.

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3 w. ago Determined mum wows to take on Scottish Government over 'Postcode Lottery' support for adults with learning disabilities

Margaret Roberts, from Ayr, claims her severely learning disabled son Brandon, is the victim of ‘discrimination.'

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3 w. ago Elon Musk’s father says Tesla boss called Donald Trump ‘evil’ and a ‘crook’

Elon Musk’s father has claimed his son branded Donald Trump “evil” and a “crook”.

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3 w. ago Pitbull review – like a children’s party, but with loads of booze

Co-Op Live, ManchesterWith a hedonistic seize-the-day message, the pop-rapper resembles a cult leader or motivational speaker – and his followers are willing to overlook the faults in his live showPitbull is trying to give over 20,000 people a language lesson. “I want to teach you a little bit of Spanish,” he says to the crowd, about 90% of whom are dressed in Mr Worldwide cosplay of bald caps, aviators and squiggly hand-drawn facial hair. The phrase he’s teaching? “Yo no quiero agua, yo quiero bebida”, which in English translates to “I don’t want water, I want a drink”. As people used to say: yolo.This is the vibe of Pitbull’s Party After Dark tour, which returns to the UK for its second run this year. It’s a relentless ride through the era of hedonistic and carefree EDM pop that sprouted up after the 2008 financial crisis, and given renewed economic uncertainty and horrific global events, it’s unsurprising that people are still seeking escapism. Why shouldn’t that be delivered by ...

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3 w. ago George Orwell's 1984 slapped with trigger warning in modern day 'thought police' irony

Orwell's dystopian novel featured a dictatorial leader supported by an intense cult of personality manufactured by the Party's Thought Police and coined a number of phrases still used today

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4 w. ago Elon Musk believes he has made Donald Trump 'mistake', dad Errol claims

Elon Musk's dad Errol claimed his son was prepared to admit he had 'made a mistake' after lashing out against US President Donald Trump during their public fallout

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