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Norway's Crown Princess's Son Detained Ahead of Rape Trial on New Assault Allegations
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on Sunday in Oslo on suspicion of assault, wielding a knife, and violating a restraining order, just days before his trial on multiple rape charges was set to begin, according to Sky News and Euronews. Høiby was already facing 38 charges, including four counts of rape and attacks on former partners, Euronews reported.
Oslo police stated they would seek permission from a judge to keep Høiby in custody for the next four weeks following the latest accusations, Sky News reported. He is scheduled to appear in Oslo district court on Tuesday.
The arrest comes shortly after newly released US documents revealed that Crown Princess Mette-Marit maintained extensive contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, according to Euronews.
In other news, Pornhub began restricting access for users in the United Kingdom on February 2nd, following the implementation of the Online Safety Act in July 2025, BBC Technology reported. The act requires robust age verification measures for adult content websites. Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, claimed the law has driven users to sites that do not follow the law and increased "exposure to..." [content incomplete in source]. Critics of the law point out that it can be easily circumvented by using a virtual private network (VPN), which makes it appear as though the user is accessing the internet from a different location, according to BBC Technology.
Meanwhile, in Iran, Mehdi Mahmoudian, a screenwriter nominated for an Oscar for his work on the film "It Was Just An Accident," was arrested on Saturday, Sky News reported. The arrest occurred days after Mahmoudian signed a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the regime's violent crackdown on protesters. The specific charges against Mahmoudian remain unclear.
In Rome, city authorities have introduced a two-euro fee for closer access to the Trevi Fountain, Euronews reported. The measure, implemented to manage crowds and finance local museums, involves timed tickets to regulate entry. City authorities aim to raise money for maintenance through the fees, targeting tourists seeking unobstructed photos of the landmark, Euronews stated. Early footage showed smaller crowds, with people posing in the sun and taking photos without being pressed by others.
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