In a civil complaint filed in the US District Court in Manhattan, Virginia Giuffre accused Andrew of having abused her about two decades ago, when she was under 18 years old.

Families and friends remember a person who lived his life for others

Hollywood star Johnny Depp, who lost a libel case last year against a British newspaper that labelled him a "wife-beater", will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival, organisers said Monday.

Bangladesh police have arrested a social media star for shooting a dance video with a woman at a mosque, officials said Monday.

Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, a co-founder of the legendary soul-funk band Kool and the Gang, whose hits included "Celebration," died on Saturday at age 70, the group announced.

A veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and stretches in exile, South Sudan's Riek Machar is no stranger to threats, most recently from within his own party, with rivals seeking to oust him this week.

The grim milestone on August 25 will fall just a week after testimony in the trial of R. Kelly is due to begin, court proceedings that have evoked Aaliyah's name over her relationship with her one-time mentor.

A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s, for years R. Kelly endured as one of R&B's top stars, even as he faced a slew of sex abuse allegations.

The co-founder and former chief of Microsoft addressed the relationship in a late Wednesday CNN interview that came just two days after his divorce from his ex-wife, Melinda, was finalized.

Marietta Ivena planned to celebrate her 34th birthday on Aug. 7 with her loved ones. With her husband, Adi Chandra, 34, she was about to welcome their second child later this year. Marietta’s life was stolen on July 11 due to COVID-19 complications.

At the centre of the dispute is a fashion shoot that was delayed by the COVID-19 emergency, with the contemporary Italian fashion label alleging Jenner turned down proposals to reschedule it, according to a complaint filed by Liu Jo in the US District Court in Manhattan late on Monday.

"The outdoor event was planned months ago in accordance with all public guidelines and Covid safeguards in place," Hannah Hankins said in a statement issued a day after the planned bash drew criticism, mainly from conservatives.

Jessica Springsteen -- the daughter of US rock star Bruce Springsteen -- has added her name to the list of offspring of the super rich who have strutted their stuff on the Olympic equestrian stage.

In a Shanghai basement gym, amateur weightlifters strain under two loads: the steel bars and plates that they lift, and a stigma rooted in the Chinese belief that the sport leaves its practitioners stunted and fat.

More than 100 protesters have been charged under Thailand's royal insult laws since last July, when rallies across the kingdom began demanding reforms to the unassailable monarchy, a lawyer representing the activists and an AFP tally showed Tuesday.

One of Hong Kong's best known artists confirmed on Tuesday that he had moved to Taiwan in search of "100 percent freedom" from the government's crackdown on dissent.

"I'm about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed. Yes, I have lung cancer even though I've never smoked!" Griffin, 60, said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Four-time Olympic diving gold medallist Shi Tingmao has revealed her struggles with depression, joining US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles in openly discussing her mental health at the Tokyo Games.

Jacob Desvarieux, the Guadeloupean co-founder of Caribbean band Kassav' which shot to global fame in the 1980s by creating the fast-beat zouk music style, has died of Covid-19.

Two judo silver medallists from Georgia were stripped of their Tokyo 2020 accreditation for breaking coronavirus rules by leaving the Olympic Village, an official from their National Olympic Committee said Saturday.

"No? Well, our, my dog is, endlessly, at people's legs," Johnson said, as interior minister Priti Patel chuckled.

Their range already runs to 17 products, including cleansers and body wash, under the brand GG - standing for green gold, as the farmers of northern Gaza call mint.

Malta should take responsibility for the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia as it created "an atmosphere of impunity" that risked her life, a public inquiry concluded.

The Taliban on Thursday said they had killed an Afghan police officer, better known for posting humourous videos online, after clips emerged on social media showing him being beaten and his dead body.

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's bid to have two charges of sexual assault against a woman thrown out was rejected by a Los Angeles judge Thursday.

Gordon Felt knows the old mining land in Pennsylvania where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001, by heart. He's been there about a hundred times since the attacks.

Legendary Dominican singer and songwriter Johnny Ventura, considered one of the greatest exponents of merengue, has died from a heart attack at the age of 81, health officials said.

Lulu Lakatos, 60, posed as a gem expert under the alias "Anna" to gain access to the jewels worth a total of £4.2 million (US$5.8 million, 5.0 million euros). 

The two suspects were arrested at a motorway rest area in the east of France and a "substantial quantity" of the stolen goods was found in their possession.

The pain of losing not only one but both parents in a short span of time is something no child should go through. Putri Dwi Artina Endhuet, 24, and her older sister, Sendi Eka Nilasari, 30, never imagined it would happen to them.