67 h. ago ‘I’m still standing’: Kevin Spacey quotes ‘friend’ Elton John in passionate return speech at Cannes

‘American Beauty’ actor appeared at film event for first time after being cleared of sexual assault allegations

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2 d. ago Wheelchair user misses train and branded ‘rude’ by station staff after they refused to get ramp

The 26-year-old PhD student said she faces ‘access roulette’ on public transport and has been forgotten about on trains and left without a ramp when disembarking

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3 d. ago Trans student faces instant karma after filming 'sexual harassment' in the boys' locker room

A transgender student filmed three boys in a Virginia high school locker room who he claimed were bullying him for his gender identity. But his attempt to get them in trouble has backfired.

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3 d. ago Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of GOP lawmaker who ID

The Supreme Court is siding with a GOP state lawmaker in Maine who was blocked from voting after she identified a transgender student athlete in a critical social-media post

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3 d. ago ‘I was unable to travel and called rude when station staff refused to assist me with a ramp’

The 26-year-old PhD student said she faces ‘access roulette’ on public transport and has been forgotten about on trains and left without a ramp when disembarking

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4 d. ago White 'School Bus Karen' gets instant karma after storming school bus to berate black student

Samantha Danielle Spoor, dubbed the 'School Bus Karen,' had a meltdown that saw her placed into handcuffs following her outburst on a North Carolina school bus.

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7 d. ago Rizzle Kicks star gets ‘sextorted’ for Channel 4 film about sexual blackmail

The 33-year-old will travel abroad to track down his blackmailer

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7 d. ago Jordan Stephens gets ‘sextorted’ for Channel 4 film about sexual blackmail

In the documentary, Stephens travels to the streets of Nigeria to track down his blackmailer.

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8 d. ago Real Madrid’s Raúl Asencio could face trial over alleged sharing of explicit video

Asencio and three former Madrid youth players accusedGran Canaria incident in 2023 involved ‘a female minor’The Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio and three former youth players at the club could face trial in connection with the alleged filming and distribution of a sexual video that has left two women, one of them a minor, with symptoms of post-traumatic stress.In a statement released on Wednesday, a judge on Gran Canaria said he had concluded his preliminary investigation into the recording and distribution of the incident, which is alleged to have taken place in a private area of a beach club on the island on 15 June 2023. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Actor banned from Cannes red carpet after accusations of rape

Theo Navarro-Mussy has a secondary role as a police officer in the film Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll which is to premiere on ThursdayThe Cannes film festival said it had banned an actor in a prominent French film from the red carpet on Thursday because of sexual assault allegations against him.Theo Navarro-Mussy has a secondary role as a police officer in the film Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll which is to premiere on Thursday in the festival’s main competition. According to French magazine Télérama, which broke the news, Navarro-Mussy was accused of rape by three former partners in 2018, 2019, and 2020, but the case was dropped last month for lack of evidence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Moment masked phone thief gets instant karma after snatching device in front of undercover Met Police officers

The masked thug was seen legging it down a busy road next to bustling London Bridge station when an unmarked police vehicle spotted the thief running.

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1 week ago A French icon falls: Gérard Depardieu’s guilt will make his films hard to watch

Some will argue the actor’s legacy of landmark film roles should not be tainted by his conviction for sexual assault. But it willIt seems strangely appropriate that 76-year-old French movie star Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence on the eve of the 78th edition of the Cannes film festival. Both Cannes and Depardieu, born in the 40s, belong to an old world, but it seems only one of them has managed to adapt to the times we live in, especially since the #MeToo movement.For anyone who followed the trial closely, it was never in doubt that justice would prevail and that a French monument was about to fall. Once the accusers, two female technicians who worked as set-dresser and assistant director on the film Les Volets Verts in 2021, had pressed charges and the facts been exposed in court, there was little doubt as to the dignity of the victims and the veracity of the sexual assaults. But what was particularly striking was h...

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1 week ago Zelenskyy to wait for Putin in Turkey, saying: ‘If he does not arrive, he does not want to end war’ – Europe live

Ukrainian president to meet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday and wait to see if Putin joins themGérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.Depardieu, France’s biggest film star, who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to be convicted of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women

French actor, 76, convicted of assaulting set dresser and assistant director during film shoot in Paris in 2021Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence.Depardieu, France’s biggest film star who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to be convicted of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. His name will be added to the sex offender register in France, the judge ruled. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault on film set and gets 18

Depardieu, 76, convicted of having groped set dresser and assistant during the filming of Les Volets Verts

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1 week ago Gerard Depardieu is found GUILTY of sexual assaulting two women on film set and given 18

The actor, 76, has been convicted of having groped a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' ('The Green Shutters'

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1 week ago Actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on a film set

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexual assault against two women, one who claimed she was "terrified" of him, while working on a film set

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1 week ago Hollywood actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on 2021 film set

A French court has found actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set

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1 week ago Verdict due in Gérard Depardieu trial for alleged sexual assaults

Actor could face up to five years in prison if convicted of assaulting two women during film shoot in 2021Gérard Depardieu will appear in court on Tuesday to hear the verdict in his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.Depardieu, 76, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to face allegations of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a fine of €75,000 (£63,000). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Instant karma for 'phone snatcher' who tries to steal Chinese student's mobile in lawless London theft hotspot

Video footage appears to show an alleged thief attempting to steal a phone out of the hands of an unassuming Chinese student on the streets of central London.

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