THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. As the sex trafficking trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs enters its fourth day, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, is on the stand to face cross-examination from Combs’ lawyers. The R&B singer testified Wednesday that Combs raped her when she ended their decade-long relationship, and…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Cripps recalls Patterson saying a dispute over Simon listing himself as “separated” on his tax return in late 2022 had led to a strain in the pair’s relationship. She says Patterson described her relationship with Simon’s parents: She said that Don…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The defence is continuing their cross-examination of Dr Thomas May, a mycologist or scientist specialising in fungi. Erin Patterson’s defence lawyer, Sophie Stafford, is cross-examining May. Under cross-examination, May agrees he has made conclusions in articles that the general public has…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ruggoo says Erin’s respiratory rate, blood pressure and body temperature were all within normal ranges. Prosecutor Sarah Lenthall asks Dr Varuna Ruggoo if she deemed Erin well enough to be discharged. I did. There is no cross-examination. Share Erin appeared ‘clinically…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Putin speaks at Moscow parade Russian president Vladimir Putin has just delivered a fairly brief (for his standards) speech at the Victory Day parade in Moscow. From second right: Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rakhmon, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey begins after two-minute silence The thanksgiving service, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) at Westminster Abbey, has begun after a two-minute silence was held across the UK. King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales are in attendance, along with UK prime…
