Three British news organizations are reporting that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame

This accusation comes after xQc and IShowSpeed playfully trolled each other, and also engaged in a discussion about xQc's ex-girlfriend, Adept

The National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, appeared on 'The View' to talk about the nation's role in de-escalating the ongoing conflict

Colleen Ballinger has faced renewed backlash after old footage reemerges appearing to show her performing in blackface to a Beyonce song. Ballinger is also known for her online persona Miranda Sings who became popular in the 2010s by sharing satirical clips of her singing. Recently, she has faced accusations of grooming minors and was criticised by former fans for turning an apology into a “joke” after posting a video singing and playing the ukulele while referencing the situation Now, the 36-year-old has faced significant backlash for appearing to perform in blackface in a video posted on her YouTube five years ago which remains up as an unlisted clip. In the video, she can be seen wearing a black leotard and is flanked by two male backing dancers as she does an awkward performance of Beyonce’s Single Ladies with what appears to be a black substance painted on her face. A clip from the video was shared on Twitter by British social media influencer Paige Christie, who wrote: “I’m gonna need someone to explain the black on her face…” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The clip left viewers shocked, particularly after Christie did some investigating and found the video had been uploaded as recently as 2018. One person responded: “WHAT?! How has she only now been cancelled pls and the people laughing. I feel sick.” It’s not the first time Ballinger has been accused of racism and racial stereotyping and in 2020, the singer apologised in which she pretended to be Latina. In a video, she said, “It is not funny, and it is completely hurtful”. She continued: “I am so ashamed and embarrassed that I ever thought this was OK. I was a sheltered teenager who was stupid and ignorant and clearly extremely culturally insensitive… Racial stereotypes are not funny, they’re not a joke, and they should never be joked about.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

The eel-like shark is rarely seen by humans, but one was just found off the coast of Portugal.

Despite facing doubt and skepticism, Jake Paul remains determined to establish a Fighter's Union emphasizing the need for patience

A pregnant Taylor Swift fan has documented her concert experience, which ended with her waters breaking at the show, and a new 'Swiftie' baby boy by the end of the night. It all happened at night one of the singer's Cincinnati shows, as part of the ongoing Eras Tour. The fan, known as Tori, went into labour three weeks early, just 20 minutes after Swift had finished performing, and had to dash to a local hospital alongside her friend who was with her at the time. "Mum and baby are happy, healthy, and changed… for evermore", she jokes. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter

'I was like, well, I'm going to be 40 in December, so I was like, we have one month to try. Literally one month,' said Jana Kramer

Amouranth also declared that the toy has sold out and that there may not be a second run

Tristan Tate said, 'It will take them less than 8 seconds to find women from his past to raise criminal charges on him'

Britney Spears previously said she wanted her parents, Lynne and Jamie, in jail over her 13-year conservatorship

Sources claimed that Britney Spears and Sam Asghari split because due to allegations that she was unfaithful to him