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Jamaican migrant jailed for raping his wife and his sister in Britain wins right to stay here because he is now bisexual and living with a younger man
A Jamaican migrant imprisoned for 18 years for raping his wife and sister in the UK has won the right to stay after successfully challenging a Home Office deportation order. The Upper Tribunal ruled that deporting him would violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects individuals from torture and inhuman…
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Dutch government drops tax on unrealised investment gains after backlash
The Dutch government has scrapped a plan to tax increases in the value of investments before they are sold, following strong criticism that investors could face tax bills without having received any cash. Prime Minister Rob Jetten said ministers had listened to parliamentary concerns and wanted to preserve the Netherlands’ appeal as a place to…
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Asylum seeker jailed for drug dealing was mistakenly sought over police assaults
Kenson Noel was believed to be a fugitive after missing his trial for assaulting two female police officers, but he was already in prison on a separate drug offence. The case highlights how authorities and the court lost track of his whereabouts while he was in custody. Noel, 31, was arrested in Bournemouth in June…
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MPs criticise BBC spending on US programmes over domestic content
Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has criticised the BBC for spending excessive public money on acquiring American television programmes rather than investing in domestic content. The committee said the broadcaster should stop engaging in what it calls “illogical practices” of outbidding commercial rivals for shows like Suits, Schitt’s Creek and Scooby-Doo. Committee chair…
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Klopp condemns racist attacks on Germany’s diverse football squad
Jürgen Klopp condemned claims on social media that Germany’s national football team are “not white enough”, calling them nonsense and idiocy. He said he would not give such views attention and argued that players’ mutual respect in the dressing room showed how people could work together without prejudice. The debate followed Germany’s 1-0 Nations League…
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Satanist killer asked ‘is this normal?’ while surviving ‘worst botched execution in modern era’ that could have given her brain damage
Christa Pike survived a lethal injection in Tennessee after receiving two doses of pentobarbital, in an execution witnesses described as abnormally long. The failed procedure has raised concerns about her suffering and possible brain damage, as well as questions about how the state administers executions. Witnesses said Pike reported a burning sensation in her arm,…
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Naomi Campbell wins legal challenge to overturn five-year ban on being a charity trustee
Naomi Campbell has won her appeal against a five-year ban on serving as a trustee of a UK charity. The tribunal found that serious misconduct and mismanagement took place at Fashion For Relief, the charity she founded, but that Campbell had been deceived by fellow trustee Bianka Hellmich and that the most serious wrongdoing was…
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Australia’s tax office to end credit card payments after November 2026
Australia’s Taxation Office will stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills after 30 November 2026, following a Reserve Bank review of card payment costs and surcharges. The ATO says it is not appropriate for credit card merchant fees to be passed on to the community. The change affects taxpayers with credit-card-linked payment plans, including…
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Second recording given to police investigating assault allegations against Swans players
A second secret recording has been handed to Victoria Police as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that three adult entertainers were sexually assaulted by Sydney Swans players during post-match celebrations in Melbourne on August 17. The case has attracted significant public attention and prompted the suspension of five Swans players from the club…
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Sunny Islam to enter open prison despite continuing risk to public
Sunny Islam is set to be transferred to an open prison after the Parole Board judged that he could not safely be released into the community. The recommendation brings him a step closer to possible release, but the final decision on the transfer rests with the Secretary of State. Islam was given an indefinite sentence…