#uk-courts

#uk-courts

A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling 7 million pounds ($9.4 million) worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, authorities said Monday.

Mr Justice Johnson, in a pre-trial ruling, found that the charges had a terrorist connection. Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist organisation under a Government proscription order in July 2025. However, the controversial move was declared unlawful by the High Court in February this year. Mr Justice Johnson may still be asked to consider a terror link to the raid on the Elbit factory when he passes sentence on 12 June, in spite of the Government's court defeat on proscription.

Police in the United Kingdom said on Tuesday that British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with two additional sex offenses a new count of rape and another of sexual assault. Brand is already under investigation on five charges made in April involving four women two counts of rape, one of indecent assault, and two of sexual assault. The new charges relate to two other women.