Comedian Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in jail for rape, sexual assault
Brand was convicted on November 5 of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more between 2004 and 2009
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Strait of Hormuz still a source of leverage for Iran despite US efforts to protect commercial shipping
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz put crews at risk and drive up energy shipping costs. Iran's ability to sustain them and the limits of US protection will shape how much trade can continue and at what price.
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Israeli state agencies accelerate Palestinian displacement in East Jerusalem, report says
Israeli state agencies accelerate Palestinian displacement in East Jerusalem, report says
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Mumbai bans rockets, aerial firecrackers until November 25 after Diwali fires
At least three fire incidents were reported in different parts of the coastal city on Diwali night, gutting huts, shops and damaging parts of a commercial building; no deaths were reported