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Official figures show the number of police officers and staff in London subjected to racist or religious hate crime has risen by more than 50% in two years. 667 police officers in total were victims of racist or religious hate crimes in...

Official figures show strong VAT receipts have helped government borrowing to fall to its lowest August level since 2007. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the government's deficit narrowed to £5.7bn last month, compared with £7bn a year...

Jamil Ahmed Mukadam, who raised his middle finger at another driver in Dubai, could face jail after he was arrested for "offensive behaviour". Mr Mukadam said he reacted "in frustration", raising his middle finger when a driver cut him off...

Mohammed Tabriz, who launched a machete attack after "suspecting his estranged wife of having an affair", has been jailed. The 36-year-old carried out the attacks on a man, woman and child at two addresses in the West Midlands on 6...

Compared with the previous month, retail sales grew in August by 1% with sales of clothing and non-essential items reported as major contributors. Sales volumes were 2.4% higher when compared to last August, according to the figures released by the...

The UK government has suspended financial aid to Myanmar's military amid the ongoing crisis in the country. More than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled the violence of the country otherwise known as Burma for neighbouring Bangladesh. The Ministry of Defence says...

A tribunal has found an Australian school discriminated against a five-year-old Sikh boy when it prevented his enrolment because he wore a turban. Melton Christian School in Melbourne prohibits non-Christian head coverings for boys as part of its uniform policy. The...

Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years following a spot-fixing inquiry. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal handed down the punishment to the 31-year-old after finding Latif guilty of all charges at...

Two West Midlands men have been arrested for their involvement in the storing and supplying of guns and ammunition to crime groups. 29-year-old Umair Khan from Birmingham made purchases of firearms, including more than 50 revolvers, using the dark web,...

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's de facto leader, has said her government does not fear "international scrutiny" over its handling of the ongoing Rohingya crisis. Ms Suu Kyi was addressing the nation for the first time on the crisis and...

Following his sacking at Birmingham City, Harry Redknapp says there is "every chance" his managerial career is over. The 70-year-old was fired after the Blues lost at home to Preston, leaving them in 23rd position in the table with just...

Myanmar top General Min Aung Hlaing has blamed Rohingya people for the crisis that has led to hundreds of thousands crossing into Bangladesh, accusing “terrorists” of attempting to build a stronghold in the nation. He said that the Rohingya “have...