Actor Johnny Depp testified on Tuesday that he never struck his ex-wife Amber Heard, and was challenging her accusations in a $50-million US defamation case in part to protect his children from false information about his behaviour.

The Academy Awards will have a host for the first time since 2018 and return to their longtime home at the Dolby Theatre, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday.

A musician from New York accuses Sex and the Cityactor Chris Noth of gropingher nearly 20 years ago and threatening to ruin her career ifshe told anyone about their encounter, accusations that come after Noth denied previous allegations by two women.