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A 46-year-old prison officer has been sentenced to jail after being caught on her own bodyworn camera performing a sex act on an inmate at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk. Rebecca Pinckard pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office after footage from her bodycam revealed her inside a store cupboard with prisoner Erion Nakdi, 42. The incident came to light in July 2024 during routine checks by another officer. Cambridge Crown Court heard the inappropriate conduct took place over several months, between April 9 and July 6, 2024. In addition to the sexual encounter, Pinckard sent Nakdi a Moonpig card…

Ugandan police on Saturday denied claims by opposition leader Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) that he had been arrested by soldiers as President Yoweri Museveni tightened his grip on a landslide re-election victory. NUP alleged late Friday that an army helicopter landed at Wine’s residence in Kampala and that he was forcibly taken to an unknown location. Reuters said it could not independently verify the claim. National police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said Wine was at his home and not under arrest. “He is free to move,” Rusoke said during a televised briefing. Wine and NUP officials were not immediately…

The long-running paternity case involving Jay-Z has been officially dismissed, bringing an end to years of legal challenges tied to claims made by Rymir Satterthwaite. On January 15, 2026, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled, and ordered approximately $120,000 in legal fees to be paid to Jay-Z under California’s anti-SLAPP law. Satterthwaite’s legal team had repeatedly attempted to revive the case and compel Jay-Z to submit to DNA testing, despite multiple rulings across state and federal courts rejecting those efforts. The court concluded that the continued litigation lacked legal merit and that attempts…

Former Nickelodeon child star Kianna Underwood has been identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run collision in Brooklyn early Friday morning. She was 33. According to law enforcement sources cited by TMZ, Underwood was struck by a gray vehicle traveling west on Pitkin Avenue as she crossed at the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard. The driver fled the scene. Underwood, who appeared on the 2005 Nickelodeon series All That and also starred in Little Bill, suffered severe trauma to her head and torso. She was reportedly dragged beneath the vehicle for nearly two blocks before being…

Afrobeats icon Davido lashed out at a woman who insists he fathered her baby despite 5 negative DNA tests. Davido took to X/Twitter to plead his case in a series of tweets. In one post, he said he went to 5 different hospitals to take DNA tests. He chose 3 hospitals and his accuser chose 2 hospitals. He said all of the tests came back negative and he is not the father. Davido agreed to take 5 paternity tests after a girl claimed he was her father and she wanted to meet him. “After 5 DNA test … she DEY…

Tyler Hilton has revealed that he and Megan Park have ended their marriage. In a statement shared on social media on Friday, January 16, the One Tree Hill actor said there had been “speculation online” about the status of their relationship and that he felt it “warranted clarity.” “A life update: I’ve never been super comfortable sharing personal information about our family life, but I’ve seen enough speculation online that I thought warranted clarity. Some time ago, Megan and I decided to end our marriage,” he wrote. Hilton did not disclose when the separation occurred and offered no details about…

A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison after finding him guilty of obstructing authorities and destroying evidence following his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon mobilised the presidential security service to block investigators from executing an arrest warrant related to his martial law declaration. Judges also found him guilty of fabricating official documents and bypassing the legally required cabinet process for declaring martial law. In delivering the verdict, the court said Yoon abused his authority as president by using state…

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, presented her Nobel medal to US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on January 15, 2026. Machado said the gesture was made “in recognition for his unique commitment to our freedom,” and Trump confirmed he accepted the medal, describing the moment as a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” The offer was symbolic, as Nobel Peace Prizes cannot be transferred or shared once awarded, according to the rules of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Nobel Institute has reiterated that while the physical medal can…

Aoi Fujino has died at the age of 27, just days after publicly announcing her retirement from the entertainment industry. Fujino shared an emotional farewell message with fans on December 31, saying it would be her final post and thanking supporters for their love over the years. She asked to be remembered occasionally and said goodbye to her audience. Five days later, on January 5, her mother confirmed her death in a statement posted on Fujino’s Instagram account. She thanked those who had supported her daughter throughout her life. Fujino, who was from Ishikawa Prefecture, had been battling a rare…

The Federal Ministry of Works has outlined plans to allocate more than N500 million for programmes aimed at training hairdressers and make-up artists, distributing grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans, and conducting anti-drug abuse awareness campaigns across selected states in Nigeria. Details of the proposed spending are outlined in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which was uploaded on the Budget Office’s website and accessed on Thursday. Analysis of the budget shows that these items and initiatives are distributed across various geopolitical zones of the country. According to the document, under budget item code ERGP 12234747, the ministry intends to spend N35 million on…