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18 itemsTuesday 27 October
Ballon d'Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist jailed in Algeria
The plight of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria, was highlighted at the Ba…
Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision again over Israel participation
The Netherlands has pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, with public broadcaster NPO citing "sensitivities" over Israel's part…
Monday 26 October
Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack
US singer Chris Brown has avoided jail after striking a man twice in the head with a glass tequila bottle in a London nightclub.
Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
Eric Bauza, the voice artist behind Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, has died aged 46.
Thursday 22 October
Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past
On Sunday evening, Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff went to play football in Juhu, a leafy, affluent Mumbai neighbourhood where film stars live,…
Police investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations
Married at First Sight Australia is facing fresh controversy after police launched an investigation into the hit reality TV show.
Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea
A famed dusky shark in South Korea is still lingering near a canal that it was guided out of on Wednesday.
Monday 19 October
Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina has announced the end of her marriage with French former tennis player Gaël Monfils, citing the emotio…
US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game
A member of the US Air Force died after he fell while abseiling from the ceiling of a Texas stadium ahead of a college football game.
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has survived a shooting in Mumbai and has not sustained any gunshot wounds, according to Indian police who are…
Saturday 17 October
At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India
At least 17 people have been killed and many more injured in a crush at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark the Hindu festival of…
Actress Selma Blair says she 'did not intend to harm anyone' in plane altercation
US actress Selma Blair has spoken out after being accused of assaulting multiple people on a flight to New York.
Judge throws out child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
A judge in the US state of New Mexico has thrown out charges against Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on Friday, saying there were issues…
Wednesday 14 October
At the Brooklyn novelty shop in 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird
On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, a novelty toy and games store in a quiet part of New York City was seeing much busier foot traffic than usua…
Monday 12 October
Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
US actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series Breaking Bad, has died at the…
Tom Cruise film Digger could lose $245m at box office
Tom Cruise's latest film Digger is expected to lose around $245m (£185m), Hollywood analysts have said, after the film's continuing poor per…
Sunday 11 October
Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV
Robert Pattinson is having quite the year.
Saturday 10 October
Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
What's it like to be the main character of an online scandal?