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British couple sentenced to 10 years in Iran for espionage, family says; UK condemns verdict A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage, their family said, drawing swift condemnation from the U.K. government and intensifying scrutiny of Tehran’s treatment of Western detainees. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, were arrested while traveling through Iran on an around-the-world motorcycle journey, relatives said. They have consistently denied spying.…

After eight months in Taliban custody, British couple reunited with family in Qatar For nearly eight months, Barbie and Peter Reynolds lived in a limbo few outsiders can imagine: detained in a Taliban facility in Afghanistan, separated, relying on distant diplomatic advocacy and the occasional hand of a mediator to maintain contact with the outside world. On arrival in Doha this week, the 76-year-old Barbie and her 80-year-old husband stepped down an aircraft and into the arms of the family who had spent months pleading for…

Dhusamareb (AX) — Tragedy struck on Wednesday night in a remote area nestled between Adado and Godinlabe districts in central Somalia. Local folks report that unknown assailants gunned down a man and his wife.The victims, named Ilmi Omar and his spouse, met their untimely demise at their residence, courtesy of armed militiamen who wasted no time in hightailing it to Dhusamareb before the security forces could show up.Eye-witnesses believe this cold-blooded act is tangled in a long-standing tribal vengeance. Word has it, the…