A woman allegedly raped by British comedian Russell Brand more than two decades ago told a court Thursday she was “terrified” and he became “monster-like” before attacking her in a hotel room. The jury at a London trial heard testimony from a woman who has accused Brand of raping her in Bournemouth, southern England, in […]
Somalia sets May presidential election despite insecurity
Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year in the deeply fragmented country that faces a long-running Islamist insurgency. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s second term ended earlier this year but his government declared a “transition period” in May, despite an agreement with the opposition on holding elections. Mohamud has […]
