An imam who carried out an illegal marriage ceremony for two 16-year-olds has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Ashraf Osmani told Northampton Crown Court he was unaware the law had changed nine months earlier, raising the minimum marriage…
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Trump's Europe tariff threat over Greenland revives talk of 'Sell America' trade – Reuters
- Trump’s Europe tariff threat over Greenland revives talk of ‘Sell America’ trade Reuters
- Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump BBC
- Gold, silver scale fresh highs Dawn
- Dow set to fall more than 600…
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India agrees to boost trade and strategic ties with UAE amid regional tensions
NEW DELHI — India and the UAE finalised a series of agreements on Monday, hoping to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.
The United Arab Emirates president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with India’s Prime Minister Narendra…
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European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland | Trump tariffs
European industry has hit back at Donald Trump’s “ludicrous demands” to hand over Greenland or face a trade war.
A fresh round of tariffs on European exports would cost Germany and Europe dearly, the president of the German auto industry…
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India, UAE agree to boost trade and defence ties, finalise LNG deal – Dawn
- India, UAE agree to boost trade and defence ties, finalise LNG deal Dawn
- India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defence ties at leaders’ meeting Dawn
- Sheikh Al Nahyan visits India: Inside the enormous wealth of Arab…
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Exclusive: Investigators find broken joint on track at Spanish rail crash site, source says – Reuters
- Exclusive: Investigators find broken joint on track at Spanish rail crash site, source says Reuters
- Spain train crash: PM vows to find answers after at least 39 killed in Adamuz BBC
- Two trains collide after derailment in Spain; at least 21…
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Record snowfall in Russian far east sows fun, frustration and massive drifts – Reuters
- Record snowfall in Russian far east sows fun, frustration and massive drifts Reuters
- Record-breaking snowfall in Russia; extreme snow buries towns in Kamchatka Asian Mail
- Kamchatka Struggles to Get Back on Its Feet a Week After Winter Storms Bury…
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What we know so far about high-speed train crash in Spain | Spain
At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more taken to hospital after a high-speed train carrying about 300 passengers derailed and collided with an oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday night.
As people scrambled to track down loved…
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Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU eyes trade retaliation – Reuters
- Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU eyes trade retaliation Reuters
- Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader BBC
- No longer feel obligation to ‘think purely of peace’, Trump tells Norwegian…
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Over 3,700 wounded in recent unrest in Iran: senior MP-Xinhua
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday more than 3,700 people were injured during the recent “riots” in the country, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National…
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