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  "title": "Comedian Russell Brand appears in UK court for start of rape trial",
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        "title": "Russell Brand arrives at a London court for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges",
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        "title": "Comedian Russell Brand appears in UK court for start of rape trial",
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        "title": "Comedian Russell Brand appears in UK court for start of rape trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/comedian-russell-brand-appears-in-uk-court-for-start-of-rape-trial-13936064",
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