Breaking news
Pakistan police drop investigation into Muslim man who ‘kidnapped Christian girl, 12, raped her and chained her up for five months’ because she ‘willingly married him’ Police dropped investigation into 3 men accused of kidnapping Christian girl Farah Shaheen, now aged 13, spent five months bound in the Muslim man’s yard Authorities say she had agreed … Read more
Pakistan police drop investigation into Muslim man who ‘kidnapped Christian girl, 12, raped her and chained her up for five months’ because she ‘willingly married him’ Police dropped investigation into 3 men accused of kidnapping Christian girl Farah Shaheen, now aged 13, spent five months bound in the Muslim man’s yard Authorities say she had agreed … Read more
Serious Fraud Office drops investigation into British American Tobacco over allegations it bribed government officials in Africa By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 The Serious Fraud Office has dropped its investigation into British American Tobacco (BAT) over allegations it bribed government … Read more
Irish campaigners have called for criminal consequences after a report found that 9,000 children had died in the country’s ‘mother and baby homes’ over more than seven decades – with churches now facing calls to pay reparations. Lawmaker Brid Smith demanded ‘justice for the thousands of victims and survivors’ and called for a ‘full criminal … Read more
Scottish ministers are accused of trying to block deeper probe into whether Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament over harassment claims against Alex Salmond Deputy First Minister John Swinney has refused to request to widen the probe Alex Salmond accused successor of making ‘ridiculous’ and ‘wholly false’ claims This was about their meetings to discuss the handling … Read more
Madeleine McCann’s parents say their ‘hope, energy and determination’ to find her remain ‘steadfast’ but say the search was hampered by Covid as another year ends without answers Kate and Gerry McCann shared a hopeful message to followers on Facebook The couple said the investigation has slowed down this year due to Covid But the … Read more
Dopey flytipper is caught on CCTV dumping dozens of cannabis plants in a field as police launch investigation CCTV captures man dumping potentially incriminating waste onto private field The incident took place in Wythall, Worcestershire, on 11am on December 11 But just days later the man returned to scoop up the dead Cannabis plants again … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a wave of pre-Christmas pardons that included two people convicted of lying to U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the Russia investigation. The announcement came just minutes before the president seemed to threaten to veto the COVID-19 stimulus package that Congress passed almost 24 hours earlier, leading to accusations that he was ‘burying … Read more
Boohoo sweatshop shame: Fashion chain sells clothes made by Pakistani workers earning just 29p an hour, investigators claim Workers in the factory in Faisalabad claim they are earning £47 a month Pakistan’s minimum wage for 17,500 rupees to the 10,000 paid in the factory There are also allegations that workers in Leicester are paid £3.50 … Read more
Police launch murder investigation after man, 26, is shot dead in Huddersfield West Yorkshire police were called to Ripon Avenue in Fartown, Huddersfield A man, 26, was found injured and rushed to hospital but the victim later died Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody By Rachael Bunyan … Read more