2:09 PM PT — Russell Brand is seemingly addressing the new charges against him in a video he just uploaded on social media.

In the selfie video, Russell says … “This is a time of great darkness, a time of confusion and dispute and conflict, but I have learned in my own life that attack can bring about grace.”

He adds … “I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to atone for the many things over the years I did wrong, and the opportunity for the people to understand the truth of my situation.”

Law enforcement says the new charges stem from alleged incidents with two new female accusers.

Russell was already facing 5 charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault following allegations from four other women. He pleaded not guilty to those charges in May.

All told, Russell is facing 7 charges related to 6 different women.

Detective Chief Inspector Tariq Farooqi from the Metropolitan Police is leading the investigation, and he tells TMZ … “The women who have made reports, including those connected to the two new charges, continue to receive support from specially trained officers.”

Farooqi adds … “The Met’s investigation remains ongoing, and detectives urge anyone affected by this case, or anyone with information, to come forward and speak with police.”

Russell is due in court January 20 in relation to the two new charges.

Perhaps the most famous grandma on TikTok, Epic Gamer Grandma, has died.

Her passing was confirmed by her grandson Culsan in an Instagram post Tuesday. In it, Culsan listed her date of death as December 21.

According to Culsan, his grandmother passed away “holding the hand of her daughter, Pauline.”

The TikTok star, whose real name was Agnes, garnered more than 2 million followers on the platform.

Culsan posted several health updates about his grandmother in the weeks leading up to her passing.

The first update came in October after Agnes had been hospitalized for COPD. At the time, Culsan asked fans for their “prayers or thoughts,” hoping to be able to give a positive update in the future.

The following month, Culsan returned with an “upsetting update” that it was looking “increasingly more likely” Agnes would not be able to come home.

She was 78.

The body of a 9-year-old California girl has been found two months after she vanished during an impromptu mother-daughter trip … leading to the arrest of her mother.

Authorities say Melodee Buzzard’s body was found in Utah earlier this month, and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the child’s death.

Officials confirmed Melodee was found in an area she had traveled to with her mom back in October … and investigators believe she was killed there before her disappearance made headlines, KABC-TV reports.

Family members paint a troubling picture, calling Ashlee “extremely mentally unstable” — and authorities say she refused to cooperate with investigators as the case unfolded. She hasn’t yet been charged.