The prison sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for review under the UK’s Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Southampton Crown Court on June 1 and ordered to serve a minimum term of 21…
A 16-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe claimed the fatal injury occurred during what he described as “playfighting”, BBC reported. The teenager denies murder and manslaughter charges over Aria’s death at a house in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on December 15 last year.Prosecutor Ray Tully KC told Bristol Crown Court that the defendant…
A 38-year-old Indian expatriate who had lived in Dubai for nearly 15 years, died after collapsing during a routine cricket match.Mohammed Safwan Shanu hails from Bhatkal in Karnataka Safwan was batting during a weekly Sunday morning cricket game when he suddenly collapsed on the pitch at around 7.10am. Teammates rushed to help and called an…
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that Tuesday, June 16, marks the first day of Muharram 1448 AH and the beginning of the Islamic New Year.The announcement came after the sighting of the Muharram crescent moon on Monday evening.The UAE has also confirmed Tuesday, as the first day of Muharram and the beginning of the…
Government throws fresh doubt on Thames water rescue deal / Image – file Britain’s biggest water supplier, Thames Water, has moved a significant step closer to government control after ministers formally raised concerns about a proposed £10 billion rescue package designed to keep the troubled utility afloat.The UK government’s intervention cast fresh doubt over the…
A nurse who rushed to help Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas after she fell 130 feet from a bridge without a bungee cord says the 21-year-old was still alive when she reached her on the ground.“I saw that she was breathing heavily, and I looked at her pupils, which unfortunately were both dilated, and felt…
The United Kingdom will supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for its nuclear power stations and impose fresh sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said ahead of a G7 summit session on Tuesday.In an official government release on Monday, Starmer’s office said the UK is stepping up support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing military actions.Starmer…
Harry S. Truman never developed a reputation for speaking in polished political language. Even after reaching the White House, he often sounded more like a neighbour sharing an opinion than a leader delivering a carefully constructed message. That quality explains why many of his remarks have survived long after his presidency ended. Some were serious….
A district court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Syrian national to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including the torture and rape of detainees held by forces loyal to former country’s president Bashar al-Assad during the country’s civil war.The man, identified only as Rafiq al Q under Dutch privacy regulations, was convicted…
More than 2,000 years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of history’s most influential figures. The Roman general and statesman helped reshape the ancient world through military conquest, political ambition and decisive leadership. While his life was marked by triumphs, controversies and ultimately assassination, his name has endured as a symbol of power and…
