The American R&B musician is facing 10 different charges including at least nine of which involve girls below the age of consent.
The 52-year-old turned himself over to police after an arrest warrant was issued against him.
His lawyers say the musician maintains his innocence.
R Kelly's real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly
Oscar-winner Sean Penn skips ceremony, takes train to Ukraine
Film star Sean Penn stepped out of a train carriage in central Kyiv on Monday, thousands of miles away from the glitz of Hollywood's Dolby Theatre where he had failed to turn up to receive his third acting Oscar hours earlier.
'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars and takes best picture
The darkly comic thriller “One Battle After Another” has won best picture at the Academy Awards, leading a haul of six trophies on a Sunday night when Hollywood’s top honors went to unconventional fare.
Oscars’ top prize up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood
Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for Sunday’s Oscars, the film industry’s highest honours, with an unusually open best-picture race that pits vampire hit "Sinners", the leader in nominations, against the darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Another".
Global Village cancels Eid Al Fitr fireworks, remains closed
Dubai's Global Village has announced their fireworks displays during the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holiday period have been cancelled.
Razzies crown ‘War of the Worlds’ 2025’s worst film
"War of the Worlds", the 2025 American sci-fi film inspired by H.G. Wells’ 1898 novel, dominated the 46th annual Razzie Awards on Saturday, taking home worst picture, worst screenplay, worst remake, worst actor and worst director.
Authorities in the UAE have announced the extension of distance learning for two weeks for nurseries, public and private schools, and higher education institutions.
A fire that broke out at the Shah gas field following a drone attack is now under control, with no injuries reported.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan.
