British man wrongly jailed for 17 years for rape says rapist's 24-year sentence is an 'insult' | World News

British man wrongly jailed for 17 years for rape says rapist’s 24-year sentence is an ‘insult’ | World News

British man Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly imprisoned for more than 17 years for a rape he did not commit, has criticised the prison term handed to the man responsible for the attack, describing the sentence as an “insult” after spending years behind bars.Paul Quinn, 52, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to 24 years…

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UAE suspends visas and bars entry for nationals of three countries amid Ebola precautions | World News

UAE suspends visas and bars entry for nationals of three countries amid Ebola precautions | World News

The UAE has announced a temporary suspension of new visas for nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan as authorities step up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola.The decision, announced jointly by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs…

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‘Not about Sikhism’: 11 Sikh MPs issue statement amid outrage over Henry Nowak's murder by Vickrum Digwa

‘Not about Sikhism’: 11 Sikh MPs issue statement amid outrage over Henry Nowak’s murder by Vickrum Digwa

Henry Nowak (left) and Vikram Singh Digwa (right) A group of 11 Sikh MPs has issued a joint statement distancing Sikhism from the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, who was fatally stabbed in Southampton by Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa.The intervention comes amid increasing public anger over the case, which began a debate around…

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'No community should live in fear': British MP backs Southampton Sikhs amid rising hostility after Vickrum Digwa's conviction | World News

‘No community should live in fear’: British MP backs Southampton Sikhs amid rising hostility after Vickrum Digwa’s conviction | World News

Independent MP Adnan Hussain has backed Southampton’s Sikh community after reports of rising fear and intimidation following the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, saying no group should be blamed for the actions of an individual.In a post on X, the Blackburn MP said Sikh residents should not face harassment over a crime committed by…

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Anthony Head: British actor Anthony Head dies at 72, leaving a legacy across Buffy, Ted Lasso and Merlin | World News

Anthony Head: British actor Anthony Head dies at 72, leaving a legacy across Buffy, Ted Lasso and Merlin | World News

Anthony Head, Beloved Buffy and Ted Lasso star, Dies aged 72 / Image: File British actor Anthony Head, whose career spanned more than four decades across television, theatre and film, has died at the age of 72. Best known internationally for playing Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso,…

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$24 billion 'trust test' for Trump? Khamenei aide seeks frozen assets, warns war could take 'another dimension'

$24 billion ‘trust test’ for Trump? Khamenei aide seeks frozen assets, warns war could take ‘another dimension’

Representative image (AI) As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran depends on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.In an interview with CNN, Rezaei said: “The negotiations are…

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'Compared to Hitler': YouTuber couple faces backlash for terminating pregnancy after learning unborn child had Down syndrome

‘Compared to Hitler’: YouTuber couple faces backlash for terminating pregnancy after learning unborn child had Down syndrome

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley have said they are receiving death threats and online abuse after revealing they made the decision to terminate a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis.33-year-old Jesse shared the news through Instagram on Wednesday. It was later reposted by 31-year-old Ashley. The couple said the decision came after doctors…

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‘Gurdwara is empty’: Sikhs scared to come out of houses in Southampton after Vickrum Digwa killed Henry Nowak

‘Gurdwara is empty’: Sikhs scared to come out of houses in Southampton after Vickrum Digwa killed Henry Nowak

Sikhs in Southampton say they are living in fear and avoiding going out after a Sikh man named Vickrum Singh Digwa was jailed for the murder of student Henry Nowak. Sikh community leaders are warning of rising racial abuse and intimidation in the city.Community representatives told The Times that many Sikhs are now reluctant to…

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