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The country where men can now legally beat their wives – and marry children

The regime has now issued about 200 decrees restricting freedom for the female population , including prohibiting girls over 12 from attending school, barring women from university and nearly all forms of employment and…

Simon Levy rape victim brands double murderer a ‘monster’ and says he ‘took away my soul’

Levy was found guilty last Friday at the Old Bailey of killing grandmother Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and mother-of-four Sheryl Wilkins, 39, in August that year, as his sexual offending spiralled into…

Phones banned in Edinburgh schools - but still no pouches to keep them in

Primary school pupils who have returned after the summer holidays will have to keep their phones in cabinets during the day, while secondary school pupils were previously told they would have to lock them in a…

Astronomy superfan, 11, shares tips for watching solar eclipse

His mum, Lowri, gave him a Welsh-language book called Gofod, which means space. The avid stargazer has warned people ahead of Wednesday's partial solar eclipse not to rely on special glasses used during the total eclipse…

Up to 180 new jobs at Highland yard to support Dogger Bank Wind Farm

The roles will be based at the Maraen Port of Nigg, where turbine components will be prepared before being transported by ship to the site of the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea . The new jobs are linked to…

Trump is abandoning his navy. Sailors are paying a brutal price

Back in April, barely a month into Donald Trump’s war with Iran , sailors serving on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier started grousing on social media about dwindling food supplies. Images sent to spouses and parents…

Simon Levy victim says police made her nightmare become 'real life' by letting him go on to kill and attack more women

Laura felt she was trying to protect other women by reporting the man described by police as a 'predatory monster' when she reported him in 2018. She had encountered Levy,who was today sentenced to a whole life prison…

Murder accused's mum 'told police where knife was'

A 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is on trial at Bristol Crown Court charged with the murder of Shayne Hambakachere, from Chippenham in Wiltshire, who was fatally stabbed in January. On Tuesday, the…

At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe's civil protection unit (CPU) said earlier on Wednesday, citing ticket sales. A…

Tourist dies after falling 177ft from waterfall while trying to take a photo

He had been trying to snap a photo at the South Falls when he lost his footing and fell into the water below on Monday evening. Mertens, from Kentucky, was in a closed area of the park. Witnesses tried to perform CPR but…