16 hours ago British teen, 18, facing 20 years in Dubai prison over holiday romance with girl, 17, was recorded by police as being a 19

Detained in Dubai campaigners claim Marcus Fakana, 18, from Tottenham, was targeted by Emirates police to ensure he receives a harsher punishment for having underage sex.

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24 hours ago Police appeal after thousands of laughing gas cannisters stolen from industrial estate

Three men stole a trailer containing the cannisters on Sunday night

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26 hours ago Activists slam Biden for pardoning turkeys, not those on federal death row

Advocates against death penalty note president has spared no one from death row but it’s not too late to ‘cement legacy’Advocates against the death penalty took aim with blistering irony at Joe Biden for pardoning two more Thanksgiving turkeys on Monday – reaching a total of eight fowl reprieved during his presidency – while he has failed to use his powers to grant clemency to anyone on federal death row awaiting execution.“Biden’s days left in office are limited, but it’s not too late for him to spare everyone from federal death row (and cement his legacy for the better),” the Prison Policy Initiative, a group campaigning to end mass incarceration, said in a post on Instagram. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago Some shoppers more inclined to carry cash due to card and phone payment issues

Just over a fifth of people surveyed had experienced card and phone payment issues in the past six months, according to research for KPMG UK.

Economics

33 hours ago Shoppers warned as nine out 10 Black Friday 'deals' are actually cheaper at other times

Consumer group Which? has accused retailers including Boots, John Lewis and Currys of using "sneaky tactics" to try to get shoppers to part with their cash

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