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Russell Brand's convictions renew spotlight on media — and a culture — that may have looked away

Russell Brand's convictions this week for rape and sexual assault have renewed scrutiny on the BBC and other media employers that may have looked the other way

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Ueno Bank

Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12½ years in Macao’s first national security case

Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San has been sentenced to 12½ years in prison in the Chinese city’s first national security case

Carney welcomes Democrats' push to end Trump's tariffs on Canada after midterm victory

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes a Democratic push to repeal U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada after their sweeping midterm victory

Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 30, Houthis say

Iran-backed Houthi rebels say airstrikes have hit a market in southwestern Yemen, killing at least 30 people

New limits on federal student loans are steering many borrowers toward private lenders

Borrowers around the country are turning to private lenders to help pay for college since the Trump administration imposed new limits on federal student loans

Former Malaysian leader Najib stays in prison after house arrest is put on hold

Malaysia's attorney general has temporarily blocked former Prime Minister Najib Razak's transfer from prison to house arrest

Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia

Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco under temporary Russian management

Turkey arrests ex-minister as part of a widening fund manipulation scandal

Authorities in Turkey have arrested a former minister and deputy chair of President Erdogan’s ruling party