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Death Row over a drug cocktail 'birthday present' he received.The man identified only by his initials of MP, is a New Zealand national and is facing the death penalty for his actions.The 42-year-old is also facing a prison sentence of at least four years behind bars, after getting caught with cocaine, MDMA and meth in his possession, the Daily Mirror reports.READ MORE: Brit beach-goer thinks he's stumbled upon £90million worth of washed up cocaineThe Bali chapter of the National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali) revealed that the Kiwi, who was identified as MP, received a suspicious 'birthday' package from his friend in Canada.The parcel itself – which arrived on August 26 – contained the drugs and was picked up from a Denpasar post office mailbox that was registered in MP's name.Sniffer dogs at the post office confirmed the package contained the illegal drugs and it was later revealed by authorities that the package contained a three grams of cocaine, two grams of MDMA and 1.7 grams of meth.Following the search, he was arrested at a parking lot of a store on August 30 and went on to tell authorities that the shipment was his birthday present.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Indonesia – alongside the other ASEAN member sates of Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, do not allow the personal possession, sale, and/or trafficking of anything classified as a drug or narcotic.This includes many recreational drugs or substances that may be deemed legal in other countries, such as cannabis derivatives, or prescription narcotics.According to LBHM, there are 413 people on death row currently – 275 of whom were convicted of

George Clooney opened up about his admiration for wife, Amal Clooney, Thursday night at the inaugural Albie Awards, hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice. George Clooney praised wife, Amal Clooney, for her humanitarian work. (THEHAPABLONDE / SplashNews.com) The actor and his human rights attorney wife stepped out together at the New York Public Library, where he gushed about how much he enjoyed working with Amal to create the event.

George Clooney "couldn't be more proud" of his wife Amal's work as a human rights lawyer. The couple attended their inaugural Albie Awards - which they organised through their Clooney Foundation for Justice - in New York on Thursday night (29. 09.

forcing a man to have sex with her told a court it did not happen - because she is "too lazy" to be on top for 15 minutes. Imogen Brooke, 30, said she could not have given her alleged victim a love-bite during the alleged assault as she can't multitask’.She said she would not have been able to tug her alleged victim over onto his back in bed as he has claimed because: "I'm not Superwoman’’. READ MORE: OnlyFans star jailed for 'harming culture and dignity' with racy content in Myanmar Brooke denies causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent at her flat in Southampton, Hants.

The Queen's state funeral is set to be one of the biggest international events the UK has ever seen.

President Joe Biden has arrived in London, where he will join other world leaders at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. 

Ukraine's First Lady will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on behalf of her country. While President Volodymyr Zelensky will remain in his war-torn country as global leaders say a final farewell to the British monarch - who died on 8 September aged 96 - his wife Olena Zelenska will join dignitaries at the service on Monday (19. 09.

Chinese officials from viewing the Queen's coffin lying-in-state. The heads of state from around the world who have travelled to London for Monday's (September 19) funeral have also been invited to pay their respects to the late monarch at Westminster Hall in Parliament.

Six countries have not received invitations to the Queen's state funeral on Monday September 19.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral. The 69-year-old politician and other Kremlin representatives have all been blacklisted by Buckingham Palace, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. Dignitaries from Belarus and Myanmar have also been overlooked by the palace, while Iran will only be represented at the funeral on an ambassadorial level.

Ben Croll Venice’s red carpet became a stage for quiet protest on Friday, as festival director Alberto Barbera and jury president Julianne Moore, among many more, held a somber walk-out to stand in solidarity with imprisoned filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Traffic on the red carpet flowed normally as attendees made their way into Venice’s Palazzo del Cinema for the world premiere of Panahi’s latest film, “No Bears.” And then, at 4:30 pm sharp, the doors to the theater swung open and a sea of people filed out. Moore stood with a delegation that also included fellow juror Audrey Diwan, Horizons jury president Isabel Coixet, and filmmakers Laura Bispuri and Sally Potter.

, these are the notable tiaras in the 's ample collection. Traditionally worn by the Queen to and from the State Opening of Parliament, this headpiece has been passed down to her through the generations, after it was originally made for King George IV’s coronation. Featuring almost 3,000 diamonds and 269 pearls, 17 sapphires and 11 emeralds, it weighs 2.3lb and was reportedly too heavy for the 96-year-old monarch to wear near the end of her life.

Britney Spears defined what it means to be a pop star.The 40-year-old released her explosive solo debut in 1998 and is now referred to as the "Princess of Pop", credited with reviving the genre and inventing what it means to be a modern pop star.Over the years, the pop queen has delivered unforgettable performances and has shown she is never afraid of being subject of a scandalous moment.READ MORE: Britney Spears goes topless as she lashes out at sons over 'attention seeking'Giving the world one of the most iconic moments in pop culture history, everyone will remember when Britney stormed the stage at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards and performed with a huge Burmese python around her neck.In celebration of this infamous moment turning 21, Daily Star has looked back at Britney's raciest moments over the years - from her infamous onstage kiss with Madonna to her naked snap frenzy. One year before she waltzed on stage with a rather large snake around her neck, Britney gave one of the most defining performances of her career.Taking to the stage at the 2000 VMA's, Britney turned heads wearing a sparkly black tuxedo.

A panel of international figures joined forces today at the Venice Festival to pledge their support for filmmakers suffering oppression, harassment and imprisonment around the world.

Welcome back to another edition of International Insider. This week, you’ve got me, Jesse Whittock, taking you through the big stories from beyond the U.S. shores.

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the 29 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market (APM), a core strand of the festival’s industry activities, including new works from Thailand’s Aditya Assarat, China’s Wang Qi, Vietnam’s Le Bao and Myanmar’s Maung Sun, whose producer Ma Aeint is currently in prison in Yangon.

Malaysia, shamelessly admitted that he had killed the pup and eaten it.Dog rescue worker "May Ccus” took to Facebook to tell the shocking story of the man's disgusting act. May said around two years ago, during the height of Malaysia’s Covid-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions, she had been looking for for potential adopters for a puppy she had rescued.READ MORE: Helpless puppies with cropped ears found in semi-comatose state as cruel abusers jailedShe found a man who runs a soya bean stall at Taman Connaught, in Kuala Lumpur’s Cheras district who promised that he would "love the puppy".It turns out that when he said he’d “love it,” he meant something very different to what she thought.When May returned to the area two years later, she asked the man how the pup was getting on and was stunned to be told that he had slaughtered and eaten the puppy.The outraged woman posted a video of her discussion with the soya bean seller to Facebook.

Conor Ryan is currently starring in the National Tour of the Tony-winning musical Moulin Rouge and we caught up with the rising star to learn more about him!

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix veteran Todd Yellin, who has led the streamer’s product teams spanning functions from user interface to pricing, is leaving the company.Yellin, who has worked at the company for almost 17 years, will stay on at Netflix through September to help recruit his successor. The exec is credited with an array of developments, including leading the creation of Netflix’s “tudum” sonic trademark and advancing the company’s personalized content recommendations.Yellin said he plans to pursue potential film and TV projects starting in the fall.

Glasgow Caledonian University, has previously delivered more than 30 second-hand ambulances to conflict zones in Burma, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. Read more: Glasgow homeless charity welcomes celebrity chef Nick Nairn as volunteerAfter successfully delivering the first ambulance to the Polish border, he returned to Ukraine to deliver a second.

Lise Pedersen Scandinavia is bringing talent old and new to the Cannes Film Market’s Cannes Docs sidebar this year, with a showcase of five feature length films-in-the-making pitched as part of the Scandinavian Showcase on Saturday.“Children of the Lowest Heaven”From Denmark, internationally acclaimed writer-director Birgitte Stærmose Mortensen (“Darling,” “Room 304”), who has been working on mini-series for HBO, Starz and Netflix for the past five years (“Industry” season 2, “The Spanish Princess,” “In From the Cold” and “The English Game”), presented “Children of the Lowest Heaven” (“Ønskeliv”), a hybrid doc set in Kosovo.Inspired by her short “Out of Love” (2009), about a group of children living in poverty in post-war Pristina, it picks up where she left off with the characters, who are now young adults, still fighting to survive in one of Europe’s poorest nations. It’s about the long-term effects of war, and what it means to live a life in poverty.