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Giving evidence yesterday with the assistance of an interpreter, he told Bolton Crown Court (pictured) he felt 'uncontrollably sleepy' at the time of the alleged attack An Afghan migrant has claimed that he was under the influence of 'Satan' when he raped two 14-year-old girls after plying them with vodka at his flat in Bolton. Sultani Bakatash, 29, is currently on trial, facing multiple charges including rape and sexual assault, reports the Daily Mail.Bakatash moved to UK in 2022 seeking asylum. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and other sexual offences. He stated in court that he had served in the British military for seven years prior to his arrival in the UK and had fled Afghanistan due to the Taliban's presence.During his testimony, Bakatash described feeling “uncontrollably sleepy” on the day of the incidents. He claimed that he had initially invited the girls to his flat after they had requested food. The court heard that he had met one of..

Hong Kong is seizing every opportunity to consolidate its role as a global financial centre, leveraging unique advantages and national strategies. This piece, the second in a miniseries focusing on the city’s financial industry ahead of the handover anniversary, explores the likelihood of an “IPO Connect” that could inject much-needed liquidity into the market and deepen international investors’ access to top-tier China assets.
At every summer’s Lujiazui Forum, attended by China’s top financial…

Venezuela received offers of rescue teams and humanitarian aid from across the Americas on Thursday, including from right-wing governments that had broken off diplomatic relations with Caracas less than two years ago, after two earthquakes killed at least 188 people.
The quakes, of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 and 39 seconds apart, struck the north of the country on Wednesday evening and were the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a nationwide…

Wounded soldiers, families accuse army, Pete Hegseth of downplaying war injuries Questions are growing over how the US military has described injuries suffered by American troops after an Iran-linked drone strike, with wounded soldiers and their families accusing the army of minimising the severity of what happened.The issue has also brought fresh attention to comments made in March by defence secretary Pete Hegseth, who said that “almost 90%” of around 400 injured US service members had only minor injuries and had returned to duty. Some families now say that description does not match what they were told or what soldiers are still dealing with.According to interviews given to CBS News, troops injured in a March 1 drone strike in Kuwait say their conditions were far worse.Chief warrant officer Rodney Bearman was working at Port of Shuaiba when a drone hit his station. Medical records seen by CBS News show he suffered shrapnel wounds across his body, concussion, hearing and vision loss,..

Image Via X A heated moment on Ice Poseidon’s CX Big Brother livestream has caused major backlash after Kick streamer TreyLiving made disturbing comments about a fellow contestant’s young child. This event took place on a stream where TreyLiving and contestant Lizet were arguing live on June 19, 2026, on the reality-type show. The show that was being streamed on Kick involved a number of creators competing for $20,000, and things rapidly got out of hand when the insult was taken too far and TreyLiving started making threats regarding Lizet’s three-year-old son.Kick streamer TreyLiving faces backlash over remarks involving a contestant’s 3-year-old childThe incident took place during an altercation involving TreyLiving and Lizet at the CX Big Brother house. The exchange soon became a heated one as both participants started hurling personal insults at each other. But what made things much worse was when TreyLiving started bringing Lizet’s little boy into the fray.According to the livestr..

AdvertisementAmericas and the CaribbeanWorldAmericasKeiko Fujimori vows to unite a Peru ‘split in two’ as run-off lead holdsThe presidential hopeful stopped short of declaring victory while securing what appears to be an insurmountable lead over Roberto Sanchez
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenReutersPublished: 7:00am, 25 Jun 2026Right-wing ⁠candidate Keiko Fujimori said on ⁠Wednesday she would seek to ⁠unite a Peru “split in two” if she takes office, after razor-thin election results gave her enough votes to secure what appears to be an insurmountable lead in the presidential run-off.
Fujimori, a four-time presidential hopeful and the daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori, said ‌she would make an “open call” to experienced technocrats to form her first cabinet, as she seeks to fulfil campaign promises to curb crime and tackle deep inequality.
The 51-year-old politician opened up an unbeatable advantage late on Tuesday over her leftist rival Roberto Sanchez following the June 7 run-o..