The Emmy Award-winning actor, 68, made his first court appearance on Wednesday over allegations he sexually abused two boys on the set of a ​television series. Busfield appeared remotely via a video link from jail a day after turning himself in - when he was taken into custody in Albuquerque on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. The judge ordered Busfield to be held without bond. Prosecutors allege Busfield groomed and sexually abused the children. An arrest warrant was issued for Busfield on Monday, who turned himself in to the Albuquerque Police ‌Department on Tuesday and was booked into the Bernalillo County jail without bond, said Nancy Laflin, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office. In a video posted online shortly before his surrender, Busfield ​called the allegations against him "lies" and said: "I'm going to be exonerated. I know I am." "I did not do anything to those little boys," he said during the 45-second clip. In November, he told investigators he probably had physical contact with the boys on occasion, like tickling or picking them up, but in a playful manner with others present, according to a sworn statement. He also suggested the parental claims were an act of revenge after producers decided to replace the children in the series. Read more from Sky News:Sting paid Police for hit song24 star accused of assaultJulio Iglesias sex allegations Busfield became a household name as a ‍White House reporter on The West Wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006, after making his name playing an advertising agency executive in the 1980s ABC ensemble series Thirtysomething. His wife Melissa Gilbert is best known for gaining fame in the 1970s as a child actor on the hit family drama Little House On The Prairie.

The Duke of Sussex and six others, including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, allege Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) hired private detectives to commit a series of unlawful acts between 1993 and 2011. Alleged activities included placing listening devices inside cars, using deception, or "blagging" private records, such as flight details and medical records and accessing private phone conversations. Harry's case explained Harry is expected to spend a full day on the stand next Thursday, a draft trial timetable suggests. Sir Elton, Ms Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence are also expected to give evidence at the nine-week trial, which is due to begin on Monday. Elton John's husband David Furnish, actress Sadie Frost and former Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes are the others involved in the case. The group launched its lawsuit against Associated, the publisher of the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in October 2020. Associated Newspapers denies all the allegations, calling them "preposterous smears". A number of outstanding issues were dealt with at the court on Thursday, including a challenge by the claimants' lawyers against some of the wording in ANL's proposed opening arguments relating to an alleged "scheme of camouflage". At the hearing, Mr Justice Nicklin heard that ANL lawyers have made "serious allegations" of dishonesty and fraud against some representatives in the claimants' legal team. In written submissions, David Sherborne, for the claimants, said: "The allegations made by the defendants are exceptionally serious, of fraud, dishonesty and professional misconduct. "They cannot be introduced by assertion in opening written submissions and are not simply commentary on pleaded issues." He added: "The allegations made by the defendants are not confined to the credibility of witnesses, as above, the defendant explicitly seeks findings, and also asserts as a fact that actions amount to a 'calculated attempt to withhold the true position from the court'." Antony White KC, for ANL, told the court the submissions were simply an "attack" on the credibility of some of the witnesses. He said in court: "It is not necessary to plead a case if the other side's witnesses are not telling the truth." Read more on Sky News:Astronauts back on EarthWoman in her 60s murdered12-hour NHS trolley waits Mr Justice Nicklin ruled that ANL's trial opening note should be amended, saying "the camouflage scheme that is relied upon by the defendants goes far further than an attack on credibility". He added: "It seems to be that the requirements of fairness mean that the defendant must seek to amend its defence." Mr White told the court he would condense the claims in his opening note. The hearing is due to conclude on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said the London-born Canadian actor entered a ride share vehicle at around 12.15am on Monday in Hollywood (8.15am UK time), where he allegedly "physically assaulted the driver, and made criminal threats". Sutherland was later released after posting a $50,000 (£37,300) bond, and is due to appear in court on 2 February. Police said the driver was not injured in the alleged incident at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. The LAPD's Hollywood division is investigating. Read more from Sky News:Wind power prices up after UK moves from gasNew Birmingham to Manchester rail line to go ahead Sutherland, an Emmy Award winner, is best known for his role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series 24, and as President Tom Kirkman in the political drama Designated Survivor. In 2007, the actor was sentenced to 48 days in jail for driving under the influence after failing a sobriety test. He is the son of the celebrated Canadian actor Donald Sutherland.

Prosecutors with Spain's High Court have opened preliminary proceedings into the complaint lodged by women who used to work for him in the Caribbean. In a post written in Spanish containing his signature and published on his Instagram page, the Spaniard said he denied "having abused, coerced or disrespected any woman. These accusations are completely false and cause me great sadness". He said messages of support had given him "great comfort". The women said he was guilty of human trafficking for ​forced labour and servitude, sexual abuse and violations of workers' rights, ​according to Women's Link Worldwide, the campaign group which filed the complaint on their behalf. It comes after Spanish online newspaper elDiario.es and Spanish-language television channel Univision Noticias published a joint investigation into Iglesias' alleged misconduct following a three-year investigation. Women's Link Worldwide described the complainants as ‌young Latin American women "in vulnerable situations who were ⁠heavily dependent on their wages due to ‌their economic and social conditions". Identified under the pseudonyms Rebeca and Laura, they worked in the singer's homes in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas for 10 months in 2021, the group said. The investigation reported that Rebeca described being "used" almost every night by Iglesias and that she felt like "an object, like a slave".She described one of the star's residences as a "little house of terror because it is a nightmare - something truly horrible".Laura described the working environment as "uncomfortable", with workers in a "constant state of alert" where Iglesias "normalised abuse". Formal allegations against Iglesias were filed with the court earlier this month. The court has not provided any details of the case, which is subject to secrecy rules. Read more on Sky News:Their children died following a viral trend - now they're suing TikTokTrump just got something he badly wants The star's record label, Sony, has declined to comment on the allegations. Iglesias, 82, is one of ‌the world's best-selling Latin artists, with more than 300 million records sold in 14 ​languages, and is the father of Hero singer Enrique. After making his start in Spain, he has built a large following in the US.

Drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andrew Summers contend they are owed more than $2m (£1.49m) in "arranger's fees" by bassist Sting and his company Magnetic Publishing. Their barrister claimed that arranger's fees - an arrangement where a songwriter would give 15% of publishing income to the other two bandmates - had not been paid from money generated through streaming, according to court documents filed in December 2024. Their case hinges on the interpretation of various agreements made between the band's formation in the late 1970s and 2016. But Robert Howe KC, for Sting, said in written submissions for a preliminary hearing at the High Court on Wednesday that the arrangement does not apply to streaming and should only apply to physical products such as vinyl and cassettes. He also said Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, has paid more than $800,000 (£595,000) in "certain admitted historic underpayments" since legal action was launched in late 2024. Mr Howe explained that the musicians couldn't agree on how the phrases "mechanical income" and "public performance fees" apply to streaming, which continues to generate significant income. The barrister highlighted a "professionally drafted" agreement in 2016, which he said states that Sting and his publishing company only owe money on mechanical income "from the manufacture of records". Meanwhile, Ian Mill KC, representing Mr Copeland and Mr Summers and their companies, Megalo Music, Kent Foundation Laboratories and Kinetic Kollections, said the agreements go back to 1977. He added that the band - with hits including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne and Message In A Bottle - agreed on the 15% figure before formalising it in written contracts later. In the upcoming trial, the issue to be determined was "whether the parties have accounted to each other for arranger's fees correctly in accordance with the terms of the 2016 settlement agreement", Mr Mill said. Read more from Sky News:Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrestedK-pop stars reveal comeback tour In the court documents Mr Mills filed in 2024, Mr Mills said Mr Copeland and Mr Summers believe the 2016 agreement means they are entitled to a share of money "from all publishing income derived from all manner of commercial exploitation". The preliminary hearing is set to conclude on Thursday, with the trial expected at a later date.