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A foreign national convicted of rape has won his appeal against deportation from the UK after a judge accepted that he had taken responsibility for his actions and had changed his behaviour. Italian national Hendrix Ekwen, 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison in May 2021 after being convicted...

Four people convicted of adultery in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province have each been sentenced to 100 lashes in a public caning that drew large crowds, with disturbing scenes showing one of the women receiving apparent support from the official carrying out the punishment. The four were among 11 people publicly...

The Home Office has faced strong criticism after producing posters and booklets aimed at asylum seekers in the UK. The materials explain some of the basic laws and rules people are expected to follow while living in Britain. The posters cover subjects such as sexual consent, child protection, equality between...

Two people have been arrested after six people believed to have entered the UK illegally were found hiding in the back of a lorry in Goole, East Yorkshire. Police were called to Anderson Road in the town at around 6pm on Tuesday, August 18, after receiving reports that several people...

The incident happened on the French coast as a group of 96 migrants attempted to cross the English Channel in a small inflatable boat. The journey quickly turned into a dangerous situation when the boat's engine failed and fell into the water. According to an eyewitness, several French police officers...

Moroccan authorities have arrested at least 111 people who were allegedly trying to enter Ceuta, the Spanish territory located on the North African coast, following calls on social media for another large group of migrants to head towards the border. The arrests came as Morocco and Spain increased security around...

A 24-year-old mother has admitted illegally receiving benefits after failing to tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that two children were no longer living in her care. Selina Begum, from Frankley, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, August 13. She had previously pleaded guilty to two charges...

Homeless people living on the streets of Britain have called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to do more to help people already struggling in the country, as more migrants continue to arrive across the English Channel. The Sun spent three days speaking with dozens of rough sleepers across London. Many...

A powerful inflatable boat carrying 15 migrants from France reportedly came very close to reaching the coast of Dover after apparently avoiding both French and British authorities during its journey across the English Channel. The group was spotted by local fishermen early on Saturday, August 8, as the boat travelled...

A Mississippi town has appointed its first Muslim municipal judge, but what should have been a historic moment quickly became the centre of a heated argument online. Assma Ali was sworn in as a municipal judge for the City of Benoit on August 5. Benoit is a very small town...