19 h. ago ‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

At least 10 people killed and 100 young people arrested since protests began in west African country in JuneOn the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings.He was lucky to get out alive: at least 10 people have been killed by security officials since protests began in June calling for the resignation of the small west African country’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago British couple detained for six months in Iran are alive, officials insist — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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51 h. ago British couple detained in Iran vanished for weeks amid fears they were in Israel

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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51 h. ago British couple held in Iran are alive, officials say — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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61 h. ago Wimbledon's US power couple take aim at British icons: Ben Shelton brands English breakfasts 'garbage', as soccer star girlfriend hits out at Andrew Castle for comments about her VERY famous father

The No 10 seed, who has had a light-hearted relationship with crowds this tournament, gave fry-ups an abysmal score as he was quizzed by BBC Sport about quintessential aspects of British life.

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3 d. ago Martin Frizell shares moving update on Fiona Phillips’ Alzheimer’s battle after making heartbreaking confession

Reminiscing about happier times, Martin Frizell took to Instagram to share a sweet throwback photo of the couple at the 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

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3 d. ago The last video of Jeffrey Epstein alive: Trump officials release tape of paedophile financier walking to prison cell where he allegedly killed himself

CCTV footage taken outside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has now been released, six years after the notorious paedophile was found dead.

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3 d. ago TUI couple banned from flight after wife slams 'inedible' food during £3,000 holiday

A British couple were turfed out of the Terezas Hotel in Sidari, Corfu, and denied boarding on their return flight to the UK, after booking a week-long half-board TUI holiday

Economics

5 d. ago Tightwad Brit couples among most secretive in Europe when it comes to one thing

Young British couples have been thrown the mantle of some of the most secretive couples in Europe when it comes to sharing this one key aspect about their personal lives

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7 d. ago King Charles 'bemused' by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's latest move

King Charles is said to be 'bemused' by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's latest move as the couple are reportedly in a feud with the British monarch over their children's future

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2 w. ago British couple 'lucky to get out alive' after their apartment in Spain is destroyed in arson attack which has left them homeless

Dan and Marie Williams and their two daughters are said to have been left 'relying on the generosity of friends' after a devastating fire ripped through their home in Ibiza.

Society

2 w. ago British couple on Dubai flight wake up to 'horror' missile alert after noticing 'glitch'

EXCLUSIVE: Ruby Croxford was on her way to 10 days of relaxation in a luxury hotel in Dubai, but her holiday quickly descended into mayhem before she even stepped foot in the UAE after the US-Iran attack

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2 w. ago 'British man with links to Iran operatives' held on suspicion of spying and terrorism offences in Cyprus

The US has moved B-2 stealth bombers capable of carrying 'bunker-busting' bombs as President Trump continues to debate joining Israel in strikes on Iran .

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2 w. ago Major update after British couple faced being deported from Australia over devastating diagnosis

A British couple who were facing the threat of deportation have learned their fate after a years long campaign to stay in Australia.

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3 w. ago Toddler found alive nearly 100 miles from home alone at the side of a highway following a frantic four

‘We are happy that she’s alive – it’s the best scenario possible,’ said law enforcement official Sgt. Éloïse Cossette

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3 w. ago Couple's dream cruise holiday ruined after pipe explodes and they're covered in 'horrible slush'

An idyllic Caribbean voyage took a disgusting turn for a British couple after filthy kitchen waste gushed into their cabin - just THREE days into their holiday.

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3 w. ago British tourists visit chippy in New York and are stunned to find Scottish delicacy

British couple Ryan and Jade were stunned after finding a Scottish delicacy being sold in a fish and chip shop in central New York City, and they had to try it for themselves

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3 w. ago ‘They were inseparable’: family’s anguish at wait to bring Air India victims home

Relatives of Pooja and Harshit Patel, who were visiting from Leicester, want to cremate them together but have faced painful wait for identificationIn the ramshackle, cramped lanes of Ambika Nagar in the Indian city of Gujarat, everyone spoke of Pooja and Harshit Patel with pride. The couple had done what none of their relatives or neighbours had managed to achieve before; they had moved abroad, settling among the thriving Gujarati diaspora community in the British city of Leicester.Their lives in Leicester, where the couple had moved so Pooja could complete her business masters degree – later getting a job at Amazon alongside Harshit – seemed unimaginably glamorous to their relatives and close-knit community back in India. Pooja would call her mother, 58-year-old Chandra Mate, at least three times a day with tales of British life and to show off her latest outfits, spinning in front of the mirror. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British couple's nightmare holiday from hell sparks vow to 'never leave the UK again'

Alison Shah and her partner Richard Kay were coming home from her 60th birthday trip to Bangkok and Thailand when they got stuck in Dubai and their ordeal began

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4 w. ago British couple recorded last airport video before boarding tragic Air India flight

The pair laughed and joked on the Instagram story shortly before getting on the plane

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