UK police probe alleged abduction of teen found in France after six years | Crime News

UK police probe alleged abduction of teen found in France after six years | Crime News

Alex Batty disappeared while on holiday with his mother and grandfather, living an off-grid life before he was found last week. Police in the United Kingdom have launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of a British teen found in France after going missing abroad for six years. Greater…

Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law | Conflict News

Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law | Conflict News

Ireland to argue that aspects of the UK law are incompatible with its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. Ireland says it will mount a legal challenge against the United Kingdom over a new law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offences committed during three decades of…

UK teen Alex Batty arrives home after going missing on holiday in 2017 | News

UK teen Alex Batty arrives home after going missing on holiday in 2017 | News

Teen told investigators he spent six years living a nomadic lifestyle in Spain, Morocco and France. A British teenager who went missing for six years before turning up in France has arrived back in the United Kingdom, police have said. Alex Batty never returned home after travelling to Spain in…

British teen ‘abducted’ by mother years ago to be repatriated from France | Crime News

British teen ‘abducted’ by mother years ago to be repatriated from France | Crime News

Alex Batty, who went missing aged 11 during a holiday in Spain, has been found in France after six years of nomadism. A British teenager who went missing six years ago and was found this week in France is set to be reunited with his family in the United Kingdom….

The top 10 moments that shaped women’s football in 2023 | Football News

The top 10 moments that shaped women’s football in 2023 | Football News

It was the year that saw Australia and New Zealand host the biggest and most-watched FIFA Women’s World Cup, which culminated with Spain’s crowning moment as first-time champions with a win over one of the pre-tournament favourites England. Women’s football giants United States faltered at the quarterfinal stage and several…

‘Never giving up’: A former Afghan refugee’s mission to heal trauma | Refugees

‘Never giving up’: A former Afghan refugee’s mission to heal trauma | Refugees

Chester, United Kingdom – It is just after 8:30am on a Friday and 40-year-old Waheed Arian is cycling down a path next to a frost-covered football field in the northwestern English city of Chester. His cheeks are slightly flushed as he hops off his bike, and he seems sprightly despite…

UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda | Politics News

UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda | Politics News

Sunak faces down Conservative Party rebels by winning a knife-edge vote on his latest plans to send refugees and migrants to Rwanda. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s emergency bill to revive his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has avoided defeat in parliament, surviving a rebellion by dozens of…

Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News

Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – In the smart offices of a law firm located among the skyscrapers of the Malaysian capital, 85-year-old Lim Kok’s thoughts turn back to a crime perpetrated by British forces three-quarters of a century ago. The decades in between have not faded Lim’s memories of the period…

UK’s David Cameron scolds Scottish leader Humza Yousaf over Erdogan meeting | Gaza News

UK’s David Cameron scolds Scottish leader Humza Yousaf over Erdogan meeting | Gaza News

Cameron says a meeting between Scotland’s Hamza Yousaf and Turkish leader on the sidelines of COP28 breached protocol because a UK official was not present. Britain’s foreign secretary has warned he could withdraw cooperation with Scottish ministers if they hold future foreign meetings without United Kingdom representation after Scotland’s first…