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An 18-year-old man from London has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, a campaign group has said.

Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, “feels abandoned by the British government and Keir Starmer”, Detained in Dubai said.

Radha Stirling, the group’s …

Unrest set off by silencing of cleric

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Ian Traynor

The seeds of popular revolt that appear to be taking root across Romania were sown last Thursday in the north-western town of Timisoara when President Nicolae Ceaușescu’s security forces moved to evict the …

At first glance, a home video that showed Sara Sharif dancing in front of the TV could have been filmed in any happy household. But on closer inspection it was clear that a small chunk of the little girl’s finger was missing and there was a deep scratch to her …

The murder of Sara Sharif has raised serious questions about missed chances to prevent her death, with the case revealing 15 occasions in which it was flagged to authorities that the schoolgirl was potentially in danger before she was killed in 2023.

For more than a decade, Urfan Sharif, 43, …

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been found guilty of her murder as questions are now raised over missed opportunities to save the 10-year-old.

Sara suffered a “daily living hell” as she was slowly tortured to death over many months by Urfan Sharif, who was described in court as a …

Police will not charge Jason Kelce over an altercation with a fan before a game between Penn State and Ohio State in November.

Penn State University police said in a statement that the case was closed. “The individual in the video footage circulating on social media has not been identified, and …

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX and its investors have agreed to buy shares from its employees, valuing the business at $350bn (£275bn).

The US business, in which Musk owns a 42% stake, and its backers are buying the stock at $185 a share, up from $112 a few months ago, …

Cash-strapped consumers are still prioritising spending on holidays but are choosing more affordable destinations including Egypt, Bulgaria and Tunisia for their annual break, according to Europe’s biggest package trip operator.

Tui said new customers with smaller budgets who are not able to find a package holiday in more traditional locations …

Last month Headingley got a new cricket venue. It doesn’t have a lot in common with the long-established and much more famous one down the road – this one tends to be drier, warmer and significantly more attractive to young people. In October a similar venue arrived in Bristol, both …

Even by the standards of James Dolan’s nightmarish reign over the New York Knicks, 2006 was a dark year. Some argue it marked the worst chapter in the storied – and often turbulent – history of the team. Just nine days before Christmas that season, Dolan’s Knicks were embroiled in …