6 d. ago Spirituality isn’t rigid dogma. It’s a living, breathing practice that helps make sense of an incomprehensible world | Shadi Khan Saif

I grew up in Kabul and Karachi. In both, I learned the value of the quiet rituals observed while no one is watchingWhen I was leaving London for Melbourne, my eldest sister-in-law told her kids not to forget the “tradition” – to throw a bowl of water behind me as I stepped out the door. Just a small splash on the ground, a gesture older than borders. “La har azaab po aman se,” she whispered in Pashto under her breath – may all hardship stay away from you. The little ones giggled and waved their goodbyes as they spilled the water, somewhere between shy and amused.My mother used to do this too, back in Afghanistan. Every time I left for a journey, especially international ones, she’d quietly follow me to the gate with a bowl of water, whispering prayers I couldn’t always hear. But this moment, between two western cities, with children growing up in a world so far from where that habit began, felt different. It was softer. Bittersweet. Like watching an old song being hummed in a new la...

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6 d. ago Andrew told Met to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre: Call for police probe as email reveals he procured private data for smear campaign

A bombshell email exposes how Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre and passed him her date of birth and confidential social security number.

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7 d. ago Teen yobs set fire to cars, steal from tills and throw bricks at staff as car repair boss says police have left him feeling 'utterly helpless'

Neil Gibson has faced years of torment from youngster at his business, leaving him thousands of pounds out of pocket and fearing for the safety of his employees.

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1 week ago Hero Afghan commando sent back to Taliban after being failed by Britain

When Aziz was promised a new life in Britain in return for serving alongside UK forces, he hoped for a fresh start. Months later, he and his family were rounded up by police and deported back to Afghanistan — despite being under the care of Britain. He is now in hiding — and fears he’ll never be safe. Holly Bancroft, Fahim Abed, May Bulman and Jessica Purkiss report

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann's sister says her parents installed a panic alarm with direct link to police after Polish 'stalker' turned up at their home and insisted she was Maddie

Julia Wandelt turned up at the McCanns' property amid an alleged stalking campaign, which saw her sending unwanted emails and making numerous phone calls to the family, a court heard.

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2 w. ago Australia’s telecom company sent outage alerts to wrong emails as hundreds of emergency calls failed

Optus’s outage emails went to wrong government address and remained unread for over a day

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2 w. ago Bombshells from 'fake' Maddie McCann's trial – Kate's 'final straw' and 'aggressive' meeting

Prosecutors allege Julia Wandelt "peddled the myth" that she was Madeleine while stalking the missing girl’s parents by sending emails, making phone calls and turning up at their home

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2 w. ago Kate McCann tells court ‘final straw’ from ‘stalker’ claiming to be Madeleine was when she targeted missing tot’s sister

KATE McCann today told a court the "final straw" from an alleged stalker claiming to be Madeleine was when she messaged the missing youngster's sister. Julia Wandelt allegedly sent unwanted emails, made multiple phone calls and even turned up at the home of Kate and Gerry McCann. The 24-year-old falsely claimed she was Madeleine, who vanished from...

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2 w. ago Rosie O’Donnell: ‘Meat Loaf’s mother wrote me and said, “You can’t be mean to my son”’

The beloved host and comedian on blubbering fans, scary kangaroos, her favourite Irish person and the strangest job she has ever hadGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYour show is called Common Knowledge. What do you think should be common knowledge but isn’t?That every life is equal value to each other. And I think people forget that, and that’s why atrocities like Gaza are allowed to happen. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago West Lothian locals warned over Amazon Prime Big Deal Days scams

Advice Direct Scotland has encouraged customers to stay safe while shopping online and be aware of fake deals presented through phishing emails, texts, and calls.

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2 w. ago 'Fake' Maddie McCann cries as stalking trial hears 'unequivocal proof' she isn't missing Brit

Prosecutors said Wandelt "pursued the myth” that she was Madeleine and stalked the missing girl’s parents by sending emails, making phone calls and turning up at their home.

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3 w. ago My calls and emails to family in Afghanistan go unanswered. The Taliban’s internet shutdown has left us all helpless | Shadi Khan Saif

From the safety of Australia, I watch in despair as my loved ones in Kabul navigate this digital darkness – a calculated effort to silence dissent The internet was my lifeline, a slender thread connecting me from Australia to my family in Afghanistan, bridging continents and time zones.But that bridge has crumbled. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Millwall star Lukas Jensen admits dad’s prostate cancer diagnosis left him feeling helpless hundreds of miles from home

MILLWALL keeper Lukas Jensen received bombshell news from his dad Brian that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was a phone call that not only numbed him — but also made him feel helpless. The Danish keeper was only 23 and the fear his then 60-year-old dad may no longer be in his...

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4 w. ago Sarah Ferguson has broken 'major bond of trust' with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, sent an email to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein calling him a "supreme friend," after publicly disowning him in the media

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4 w. ago Aston Villa v Bologna, Rangers v Genk, and more: Europa League – live

⚽ Europa League updates, from the 8pm BST kick-offs⚽ Live scores | Read Football Daily | And email DanielBologna have a player called Heggem, more than enough excuse to remember this forgotten banger, scored for Liverpool by his namesake on Boxing Day 1998.Back to our teams, Emery leaves out Martinez, Mings, Digne and Watkins; in come Bizot, Pau Torres, Maatsen and Malen. Continue reading...

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