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Adele files for divorce following separation from husband.

When separating in April, she and Simon Konecki said they were ‘committed to raising their son together lovingly’

Adele has filed for divorce from her husband Simon Konecki, following their separation in April. The filing was made in California, where she and Konecki have had a home since 2016, the year they married.

When separating, a statement read that the pair are “committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always they ask for privacy.” Their child, Angelo, was born in 2012.

The British singer has not directly commented on the split since, though did make reference to it in an Instagram post where she posted a meme of herself, featuring a tearful picture alongside a triumphant pose with the caption: “When you catch yourself in your feelings then you remember who you are.” In another post for her 31st birthday she wrote: “30 tried me so hard but I’m owning it and trying my hardest to lean in to it all.”

That post suggested that her new album would be called 30, following the albums 19, 21, and 25. The latter, released in 2015, became the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK, and was the highest selling album in the world that year.

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Wilders' lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops asked

Wilders' lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops asked that the court declare the case inadmissible. 
According to the lawyer, there was clearly political interference in the decision to prosecute his client and that is a violation of the separation of powers. 

The Public Prosecutor maintains that the decision to prosecute Wilders was made independently on September 10th, 2014. But according to Knoops, documents obtained by RTL Nieuws show that the decision had not yet been made on 16 September 2014, and that the Public Prosecution Service discussed the prosecution with former Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten and his officials before the decision was made. Internal emails also indicate that Ministry officials interfered with the strategy to be pursued during the criminal case, according to the lawyer. 

The court of appeal has seen this communication, but it is too early to make a definitive judgment, the court said. "Further investigation is needed", the judge said. "That investigation must have a place in the hearing, among other things. The defense's argument also plays an important role in this."

The defense asked the court for time to deliberate. The case is on break until 10:30 a.m. 

Wilders is on trial for statements he made about Moroccans while campaigning in The Hague in 2014. He asked a cafe full of people whether they want "more or fewer Moroccans in this city and the Netherlands". The audience responded by chanting "fewer, fewer, fewer". And Wilders said: "Well, then we will arrange that." He also said that The Hague should be a city with fewer problems and, if possible, fewer Moroccans.

On December 9th, 2016, Wilders was found guilty of insulting a group of people and inciting discrimination. "Partly in view of the inflammatory nature and manner of these statements, others were hereby incited to discriminate against persons of Moroccan origin", the court ruled. The court did not give him any form of punishment, saying that the verdict is punishment enough. The Public Prosecutor demanded a 5 thousand euro fine. Both Wilders and the Prosecutor appealed.

The Prosecutor again demanded a 5 thousand euro fine against the PVV leader in the appeal.