A majority-male jury had been weighing whether Weinstein, now 74, raped former aspiring actor Jessica Mann, now aged 40, in 2013 in a New York hotel.

But in a note to Judge Curtis Farber, the jury said it could not reach a unanimous decision.

Weinstein had pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape in the third degree, and he has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex.

The mistrial comes nearly a year after a different New York jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge tied to Mann's allegations, which she recounted across five days in court.

Weinstein's lawyers ​have argued that Ms Mann made up the rape allegation after regretting that her consensual romance with Weinstein failed to advance her film career.

While Weinstein remains behind bars, the mistrial leaves the New York rape charge in limbo after three trials.

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Judge Farber said outside the presence of the jury that it was clear they were "hopelessly deadlocked" and that there was no reason to keep them any longer.

He told lawyers for both sides to return for a hearing in June. It was not immediately clear whether prosecutors would seek ​to try the case for a fourth time.

Weinstein appeared expressionless as court officers ushered him out in his wheelchair.

In a statement, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office would "consider our next steps in consultation with Ms Mann".

"Her perseverance and bravery are inspiring to the members of my office, and more importantly, to survivors everywhere," Mr Bragg said.

At his ‌first ⁠trial in New York in 2020, Weinstein was convicted of raping Ms Mann and assaulting onetime production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.

But the state's highest court overturned the conviction and Weinstein's 23-year prison sentence after concluding he did not get a fair trial.

A Manhattan jury then convicted Weinstein of sexually abusing Ms Haley at a trial in June 2025, but found him ​not guilty of assaulting former ​model Kaja Sokola.

The same jury were ⁠deadlocked on the third-degree rape charge relating to Ms Mann, and Justice Curtis Farber declared a mistrial on that count.

That paved the way for this year's retrial.

Weinstein ​was convicted of rape in California in 2022 and is serving ​a 16-year prison sentence. He is appealing that conviction and sentence.

The Miramax studio co-founder will face up to 25 years in prison when he is ​sentenced for abusing Ms Haley.

The outbreak has been identified in the remote Ituri province, where officials have recorded 246 suspected cases, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Most of the cases and deaths have been reported in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the agency said on Friday.

Four deaths have so far been confirmed among laboratory-tested Ebola cases, while suspected infections have also been reported in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province near the border with Uganda.

Preliminary laboratory testing detected the Ebola virus in 13 of 20 samples analysed.

The Ebola virus spreads through bodily fluids, including blood, vomit and semen, and can cause severe and often fatal illness.

Africa CDC has also raised concerns over the proximity of the outbreak to neighbouring Uganda and South Sudan.

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An emergency meeting involving health officials from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, alongside UN agencies and other international partners, was due to take place on Friday to coordinate the response.

Congo has experienced 17 Ebola outbreaks since the disease was first identified in the country in 1976.

One of the deadliest outbreaks, between 2018 and 2020 in eastern Congo, killed more than 2,000 people.

The country's eastern regions are also facing ongoing violence involving armed groups, including the M23 rebel movement and the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Force, complicating efforts to contain the disease.

Dr Gabriel Nsakala, a public health professor involved in previous Ebola responses in Congo, said the country had extensive experience dealing with outbreaks but warned rapid action would be essential.

"In terms of training, people already know what they can do," he said.

"Now, the expertise and equipment need to be delivered quickly."

The 19-year-old is accused of a data protection offence. Police Scotland said he would appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court "at a later date".

The teenager's arrest and charge comes after the official and his family were placed under "police surveillance", according to the Scottish Football Association (SFA).

On Wednesday, Celtic kept their title hopes alive after they were awarded a late penalty by John Beaton in the 2-3 win. The decision drew widespread criticism.

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Penalising Motherwell midfielder Sam Nicholson for handball in a stoppage-time VAR review, allowed Celtic to cut the gap on Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts to one point.

On Saturday, the two remaining title contenders will play each other in a final-day decider.

US national Melissa Rein Lively is charged with assault by beating while German national Philipp Ostermann, 37, is charged with two racially aggravated public order offences and a further public order offence.

The incident occurred at Bond Street Underground station on the evening of 11 October last year, British Transport Police said on Friday.

Rein Lively, 40, is the founder of "anti-woke" PR firm America First PR, according to her Instagram page.

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According to a court list, the charges against Lively and Ostermann relate to two alleged victims.

The first hearing for the case will be at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, police said.

Italy's foreign ministry said the group had been exploring underwater ⁠caves in the Vaavu Atoll at a depth ⁠of around 50 metres (165ft) on Thursday.

It gave no further details about the victims' identities or the cause of the accident, but said all five were Italian nationals and an investigation was under way.

The University of Genoa named four of the victims as professor of ecology Monica Montefalcone, her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, who was a student, research fellow Muriel Oddenino, and marine biology graduate Federico Gualtieri.

In a statement posted on its website, the university said: "The sympathy of the entire university community goes out to the families, colleagues and students who shared their human and professional journey."

Montefalcone was an award-winning marine biologist, well known for her TV appearances and commitment to conservation projects, and was previously interviewed on Sky TG24.

"I have dedicated my entire life to discovering and studying the wonders that live beneath the surface of our seas," she told a local TV station, according to Sky TG24, after receiving the 2022 Atlantide Prize for her contribution to the understanding of marine ecosystems and her commitment to marine conservation.

The fifth victim was named in Italian media reports as boat operations manager and diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti.

The divers were reported missing at around 1.45pm by the crew of a diving vessel they were travelling on, when the group failed to resurface.

Conditions were described as unfavourable at the time, with a yellow weather alert in effect.

A large-scale search and rescue operation was launched by the Maldivian Coast Guard and the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF). Boats, aircraft and dive teams were deployed to the area.

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"A body has been found among the five divers who dived in Vaavu Atoll," the MNDF said in a statement to Italian news agency ANSA.

"The body was found inside a cave. The other four divers are believed to be inside the same cave, which extends to a depth of approximately 60m."

Search teams were preparing for a second dive on Friday to locate the remaining four divers.

Italy's foreign ministry added that the Italian ⁠embassy in Sri Lanka was ⁠working to contact the ​victims' families and provide ​consular assistance.