R Kelly’s lawyer questions star witness as musician’s latest sex abuse trial continues

A trans boy has been outed at a school in Israel resulting in anti-trans protests by parents and threats of school transfers. The third grader attends Morsheth Naria school in Givat Shmuel. Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic conduct, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.In an interview with Ono News, a parent said, “The administration knew about the story and probably most of the teachers did too, but it dropped on the parents like lightning on a clear day.”According to JewishPress, 17 transphobic parents of third graders threatened to pull their children from school.“We, the majority of third-grade parents, are not ready to contain the phenomenon and accept the damage to our spiritual character and the emotional damage that our children are going through and will go through in the future.”“We need your help in this fight to stand firm on the way our children are educated, and our insistence that we are not ready to apologize for our way of life and our desire to educate our children according to our will.”In response religious LGBTQ Group, Havruta tweeted, “In the service of transphobia and under the auspices of the hate lobby, there is a demonstration in Givat Shmuel against a religious trans boy.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Iran’s Asghar Farhadi, who directed the Oscar winners “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” U.S. producer Christine Vachon, whose credits includes Oscar winner “Boys Don’t Cry,” and Oscar nominees “Far from Heaven” and “Carol,” and Romania’s Alexander Nanau, the director of the Oscar nominated “Collective,” are among the jury members at the 18th edition of the Zurich Film Festival, which takes place from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2.  Farhadi will head the jury for the International Feature Film Competition. He is joined by the U.K.’s Clio Barnard, who directed the BAFTA nominated “The Arbor,” “The Selfish Giant” and “Ali & Ava”; L.A.-based Brazilian Daniel Dreifuss, a producer on the Oscar nominated “No” and “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany’s Oscar entry; Swiss/Italian screenwriter and director Petra Volpe, whose credits include Tribeca prizewinner “The Divine Order”; and  Sweden’s Peter “Piodor” Gustafsson, the producer of Ali Abbassi’s “Border,” which won the main award in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Listen up: Podimo, the Denmark-based subscription service for podcasts and audiobooks, said it secured €58.6 million (about $58.4 million) in funding, as it seeks to grow its market footprint and content lineup. The funding was led by previous investors 83North, Highland Europe and Saban Ventures, with continued participation from Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker, Heartcore and Headline. The latest round brings Podimo’s total raised to date to about €162 million ($161.5 million), the company said. Podimo did not disclose valuation but said the new capital represented an “up round,” meaning its valuation increased. Founded in 2019, Podimo said it has doubled its headcount in the past two years and currently has about 225 employees. The company plans to step up hiring with the new funding.

Marta Balaga Finnish director Klaus Härö makes his English-language debut with Toronto Film Festival premiere “My Sailor, My Love.” A gentle drama about a retired sea captain falling in love one last time will be spotlighted at the Helsinki-based event Finnish Film Affair next. Global Screen is handling the sales. Härö, an experienced filmmaker behind Golden Globe-nominated “The Fencer,” didn’t feel “desperate” to make a movie in English, he says.  “I hope it doesn’t feel forced. With English, there is always this thought that maybe this way, it will reach more people. But it just felt natural to set it in Ireland.”  

Princess Margaret and with the hairstyle that underpinned her life in hair.Neat, bobbed and set in curls, despite her revolving technicolour wardrobe, Queen Elizabeth II’s hair was the one constant in her style armoury, quite literally the crowning glory to her enduring image. It was a look that is instantly identified from every viewpoint, from the back of an adoring crowd to a tiny postage stamp. The shape of her hair was honed not long after her Coronation in 1952. Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight refers to the look as the ‘Italian Boy’ haircut as seen on the likes of Sophia Loren.

Claire Foy said she was “honoured” to have got the chance to play the Queen in “The Crown” after the late monarch’s death at age 96 on Thursday.

Coronation Street fave told the world that her early pop past was "just faffing about '' and questioned whether it even counted, following claims she had an unfair advantage on the Strictly dancefloor."[I'm] not really [an experienced dancer]," she stated, before adding: "We're talking 20 years ago faffing about on stage in Hear'Say."It's a whole different thing, and even if that did count as experience in dance, this is ballroom."Kym was one of the first celebrities to be announced for this year's edition of Strictly Come Dancing, but her track record when it comes to dance moves has already caused controversy.In comparison, stars such as Kaye Adams of Loose Women and Will Mellor of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps have had no professional history on the dance floor.However, Kym reiterated that she didn't believe her past would necessarily provide her with greater knowledge than others."I've got all the posture and grace of a Quaver," she joked to New! magazine.Kym auditioned for reality TV talent show Popstars back in 2000, before releasing her first single with Hear'Say in March 2001.Their debut effort, Pure and Simple, became the fastest-selling number one single since records began.However, Kym left the group less than a year later, and by October 2002 the group had disbanded altogether, citing "abuse from the public" as the reason for their demise.The first to abandon ship, Kym had referred to major disagreements with co-stars Myleene Klass and Noel Sullivan.Kym looked back on the bad times as a Hear'Say member less than fondly, telling the Evening Standard: "There were so many rows I had counselling."Her time in the band had also been fraught with trouble due to members regularly suffering trolling from

McDonald's is set to close every restaurant to mark Queen Elizabeth II's death.The fast food giant shared the news on Twitter where it has over 294,200 followers.In a post, it said: "All of our UK restaurants will be closed on Monday until 5pm, to allow everyone at McDonald’s to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II." READ MORE: McDonald's addict bullied over size wows with 6st weight loss transformation Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8 at the age of 96.The UK has now entered a 10-day period of national mourning following her death and it has been announced that the state funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey in London.King Charles III announced that the date of the funeral will be marked as a bank holiday during his proclamation ceremony at St James's Palace on September 10.During the ceremony, King Charles III was formally declared head of state during the Accession Council, which was televised for the first time.But it is down to retailers across the UK whether they will close or not.UK stores are in the process of announcing their plans and a full list of things open is slowly being confirmed.A full list of everything open during the day is slowly being confirmed as stores and organisations announce their plans.A Government statement said: "Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday."This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning."READ NEXT:

Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker gave fans an insight into her routine for slipping into the character of Manpreet Sharma before calling a wrap on filming.The actress, 47, was posing up a storm in front of the make-up room counter as she branded herself “messy”, rocking an almost sheer white t-shirt with a plunging neckline and black trousers.Rebecca let her dark hair tumble around her shoulders in gentle waves as she showed off her stunning make-up look, featuring a pale pink lip and airbrushed quality to her skin. READ MORE: Emmerdale’s Rebecca Sarker squeezes into tiniest shorts yet as she shares workout snaps She opted for a bold swipe of eyeliner and mascara as she held up her phone for a cheeky selfie, with a huge case of make-up visible behind her.Rebecca captioned her snap: “Makeup cleared… (almost) #messy.”She later snapped a picture of herself standing next to a rack of clothes, showing Manpreet’s white tank top hanging up on a rail with her name above the hanger.Charity Dingle’s outfit was visible behind it, ready for actress Emma Atkins to slip into later that day.Rebecca added: “Costume back on its rail… done for the day #ThatsAWrap.”It comes after Rebecca teamed up with her co-star Fiona Wade, who plays Priya Sharma in the Dales, to see Rishi Sharma actor Bhasker Patel in a major role away from the soap.Bhasker is starring in the stage adaptation of Kavita Puri’s book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories, at the Tara Theatre and Donmar Warehouse throughout the month.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Rebecca branded the production “thought provoking” and said a well-deserved “bravo” to Bhasker for his efforts on stage as she and Fiona

The new normal. Prince Harry is getting comfortable with not wearing his military uniform to events honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

This Morning's regular chef Phil Vickery noted the "very meticulous way" the late Queen apparently ate her smoked salmon sandwiches when he appeared on the show on Wednesday.Recalling the time he took a tour of the Buckingham Palace kitchens for the ITV Daytime show, Phil revealed something that he wasn't allowed to speak about before now.While in the Royal kitchen, a chef started to make some sandwiches in a very "meticulous" way after getting told something by a colleague. READ NEXT: Phillip Schofield shuts down Matthew Wright as he urges King to 'sell Buckingham Palace'Phil recalled that the chef sliced smoked salmon "so thinly" that a "newspaper could be read" through it.

murdering her pregnant friend and cutting the baby from inside her body in order to pass it off as her own after she faked a pregnancy for months.Taylor Parker, 29, is on trial for the slaughter of pal Regan Simmons-Hancock and her unborn child, Braxlynn Sage, in New Boston, Texas, where she reportedly left the 34-weeks pregnant woman to die in front of her three-year-old daughter.Parker, who has since been given the moniker "womb raider", allegedly attacked her friend, 21, in October 2020 as she was "desperate" to give her boyfriend a child but was struggling with an inability to conceive.READ MORE: Sick state-backed Iranian TV compares Queen to Hitler and calls her death 'good news'The suspect pleaded not guilty at her trial on Monday to charges of capital murder, kidnapping, and non-capital murder in connection with the baby's death.If convicted, Parker could face the death penalty.The judge heard how Parker spent ten months faking her pregnancy.Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp called parker an "actress of the highest order".She said: "The lies and fraud go on and on; the layers of fraud are staggering.

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts are a veritable power couple in journalism, and while the two had to spend some time apart this week, they're finally back together.MORE: Deborah Roberts looks back on family loss during emotional periodDeborah shared photographs on social media from her first major outing as she returned to New York, that being a Diana Ross concert.VIDEO: Al Roker shares 'nerves' with fans amid New York weather warningWhat made it even more special was that Al had made it a surprise night for the two in the lead up to their wedding anniversary this week."When @dianaross is in town during your anniversary week…and your sweetie organized the surprise.

Family and friends of Manchester's first homeless tour guide gathered together at an emotional memorial ceremony to honour and pay tribute to his life. Much-loved Danny Collins passed away in July aged 66 after a long illness.

Tributes have been paid to a 'kind' and 'amazing' dad who tragically died.

Martin Hancock has shared what soap fame feels like the second time around following his return to the cobbles in the summer. Coronation Street fans were thrilled to see a much-loved character back on the cobbles 19 years after his exit from the ITV soap.

Off the market! Rachel Bilson has a new love in her life — and she’s sharing the NSFW details.

After Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of committing tax fraud, the pair filed a motion for a new trial and an acquittal.

The mother of the star witness in the latest R Kelly criminal trial has testified that she and her husband “feared for our lives” in the early 2000s when a video tape leaked that seemed to show the musician sexually abusing their daughter. Kelly and his team intimidated the couple, she added, and that’s why they denied to media and law enforcement that it was their daughter on the tape.Kelly was previously charged in relation to that footage of abuse in the mid-2000s, but he was ultimately acquitted in 2008.