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	Scottish party leaders set out stalls ahead of May's Holyrood election BBCWorld - 6 Jan (BBCWorld) John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Russell Findlay have made their pitches for May`s Holyrood vote. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Fri, 26 Dec 2025: Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption BBCWorld - 26 Dec (BBCWorld) Russell Gower is spending Christmas with the Australian brother he didn`t meet for 60 years. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Wed, 24 Dec 2025: Russell Brand charged with new rape and sexual assault offences BBCWorld - 24 Dec (BBCWorld) Russell Brand will appear in court on 20 January 2026 over the new charges. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Thu, 11 Dec 2025: Russell Crowe says Gladiator II creators misunderstood what made original 'special' BBCWorld - 11 Dec (BBCWorld) The actor isn`t entertained by how the sequel changed his character with the big reveal Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Wed, 10 Dec 2025: Doctor Who spin-off pushes boundaries, says Russell T Davies BBCWorld - 10 Dec (BBCWorld) The new five-part series The War Between the Land and the Sea is said to take `a tougher tone`. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Sat, 6 Dec 2025: Action packed and under the sea: New Doctor Who spin off set to wow TV viewers BBCWorld - 6 Dec (BBCWorld) The five-part series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, follows Barclay, played by Russell Tovey, as he`s hurled from obscurity to being humanity`s ambassador when the Sea Devils rise to Earth`s surface. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Sat, 6 Dec 2025: Kim Cattrall marries fiancé she met on BBC radio show BBCWorld - 6 Dec (BBCWorld) The actress met Russell Thomas when he was working at the BBC and she was a guest on Radio 4 in 2016. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Sun, 30 Nov 2025: Frosty exchange between Norris, Russell Sydney Morning Herald - 30 Nov (Sydney Morning Herald) George Russell and Lando Norris get into an awkward conversation after qualifying in Qatar. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Mon, 24 Nov 2025: Vegas delivers iconic F1 moment with outrageous Lego car Sydney Morning Herald - 24 Nov (Sydney Morning Herald) Top finishers Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell are chauffeured in style to the podium ceremony in a hot pink Lego Cadillac car. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Sat, 22 Nov 2025: Bowling greens over skate parks: Welcome to life in New Zealand’s ‘oldest’ towns Stuff.co.nz - 22 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Not the oldest in terms of date of settlement - that’s Russell. The oldest in terms of the people who live there. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General