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British teen in rape trial gets suspended jail term in Cyprus

The 19-year-old was sentenced to four months in jail, suspended for three years. She maintains she was coerced into withdrawing her complaint that she was gang-raped in Ayia Napa, a resort in Greek-administered Cyprus.

Ed Sheeran crowned UK's artist of the decade

The British singer's global smash “Shape of You” - which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 in Britain in 2017 - was named top song of the past 10 years.

Boris Johnson criticised for ‘exploitation’ of terror victim

Jack Merrit was killed by a terrorist at London Bridge on Saturday. Despite his family’s pleas not to use his death for electioneering, the British Prime Minister is accused of doing just that.

UK PM Johnson on course to win majority of 68 - YouGov model

Boris Johnson's Conservative Party could win 359 seats out of 650, up from 317 in the 2017 general election, according to the YouGov results published by the Times of London newspaper.

New Zealand jury convicts man of murdering British backpacker

A 27-year-old man killed backpacker Grace Millane when she was travelling through New Zealand as part of a planned yearlong trip abroad after graduating from university.

Turkey starts returning Daesh militants, deports US national

Turkey's interior ministry spokesman says seven Daesh terrorists of German origin will be deported on November 14.

Police name all 39 Vietnamese found dead in UK truck

Ten teenagers, including two 15-year-old boys, were among the victims whose bodies were found on October 23 in a container in the southeastern British region of Essex.

India 'hand picks' far-right EU parliamentarians to assess troubled Kashmir

The visit drew ire from rights activists and leaders of the opposition as the ruling BJP has barred foreign journalists and independent groups from visiting Kashmir, where a clampdown on dissent has continued since August 5.

Muslim faith schools lead the pack in UK top schools list

Top three positions in a ranking of every British school were taken by schools which say they are run according to Islamic values.

UK parliament to hold special Saturday session on Brexit

Talks between Britain and the EU teetered on the brink of collapse on Tuesday with tit-for-tat claims of intransigence ahead of the October deadline for Brexit. Bank of England warned despite preparations, no-deal Brexit will hit UK households hard.

Twitter executive outed as officer in British Army information warfare unit

Reports in the UK say Gordon MacMillan, Twitter’s Head of Editorial for Europe, Middle East and Africa, was a reserve officer in the 77th Brigade, a unit dedicated to social media warfare.

BBC criticised for decision to censure journalist over Trump criticism

Presenter Naga Munchetty was reprimanded by the British public broadcaster for saying she was ‘absolutely furious’ after US president told four US congresswomen to go back home.