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The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an award given to a Muslim cleric who praised Osama Bin Laden. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi received the award for reconciliation and interfaith cooperation from Dame Sarah Mullally last week, on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Lambeth Palace faced a backlash after it emerged Ashrafi praised Bin Laden – the architect of the 2001 attacks – as someone who had “been fighting for Islam against the Russians, Americans and British”, in comments from 2007.Ashrafi also reportedly said he would give Bin Laden the title Saifullah, which means “Sword of God”. He…

Hodgkinson has endured two injury-plagued seasons since winning Olympic gold in Paris in 2024, waiting for more than a year to race again after suffering a hamstring injury the following February. Impressing on her return in August 2025 with back-to-back Diamond League wins, she went on to set a new indoor 800m world record in February 2026 before winning gold at the World Indoor Championships a month later.However, she has been unable to replicate that form outdoors, suffering three defeats by Werro, including losing her European crown to the 22-year-old.Hodgkinson has since said she suffered a freak injury while jogging…

A man has been jailed for 14 years for raping two teenage girls after encouraging them to drink alcohol at his flat.Sultani Bakatash, 29, an Afghan, met one of the girls on Snapchat before inviting her and her friend to his home in Georgina Court, Bolton, Greater Manchester, on 6 December.Bolton Crown Court heard the 14-year-old girls drank vodka and Coke and became so intoxicated they were passing in and out of consciousness before Bakatash raped and sexually assaulted them.Following a four-week trial, he was convicted of two counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of assault by…

Remains discovered in woodland in London following a wildfire are those of a mother-of-three who went missing nearly seven years ago.The Metropolitan Police received a call on the evening of August 12 after bones, thought to belong to a woman aged between 25 and 45, were found at the shrubland known as The Pits near Padstow Walk in Feltham.Detectives had launched a murder probe, however, it is understood Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary took over the investigation after the remains were identified as those of Joanne Sheen.A 56-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit…

Norfolk’s police and crime commissioner, Colin Sutton, has abandoned plans to undertake a “ridiculous” 127-date national theatre tour, having reconsidered the demands of the role after fierce backlash.Mr Sutton, who was elected as Norfolk’s PCC in July as a Reform UK candidate, had been scheduled to appear across the UK next year in The Makings of a Murderer – Double Jeopardy, a live production based on his career as a detective.The planned tour was advertised with dates spanning 11 months, and included performances in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Mr Sutton initially defended the tour, arguing…

The Prince and Princess of Wales made their inaugural trip to Scotland’s Isle of Bute on Thursday, stepping off the ferry to meet dozens of local residents and honour the island’s strong tradition of community volunteering. Known north of the border as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, the couple’s visit continues their deepening connection with Scottish island communities, having travelled to Iona and Mull in the Inner Hebrides last year.Catherine struck a stylish autumnal note for the occasion, pairing a brown Burberry trench coat with a green turtleneck jumper and dark jeans.The couple posed for selfies with enthusiastic islanders…

Robert Kraft, the billionaire proprietor of the New England Patriots, has committed $2 million towards humanitarian relief in the Middle East, insisting the pledge was prompted not by Macklemore’s public dare but by a personal telephone call from Ed Sheeran.The 85-year-old stadium owner made the announcement on Wednesday evening, just hours after the American rapper challenged him to match a $1 million contribution to Palestinian causes.Kraft maintains that Sheeran had already contacted him earlier that same day, requesting he equal the singer’s own $2 million commitment to addressing the crisis in the region.Together, the three pledges from Macklemore, Sheeran and…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing calls to set a national waiting-time target for dementia care in England.An Alzheimer’s Society proposal to set an 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by Professor Sir Mike Richards, England’s former national cancer director, and Baroness Louise Casey, who’s leading a major review of adult social care.In a report, Alzheimer’s Society and the King’s Trust said a “cancer-style revolution” was needed to improve dementia care, which they described as being “stuck in the 20th century”.In a speech at Alzheimer’s Society conference on Thursday, Social Care Minister Alison McGovern expressed support for the report, external.She…

BMW PGA Championship – round one -6 A Rai (Eng), J Lagergren (Swe); -5 R Gerard (US), A Scott (Aus), I Elvira (Spa), L Aberg (Swe)Selected others: -4 P Reed (US), R Fox (NZ), R MacIntrye (Sco), V Hovland (Nor), T Detry (Bel); -3 R Fisher (Eng), R McIlroy (NI), D Law (Sco), A Sullivan (Eng), E Ferguson (Sco), J Dean (Eng); -2 T Hatton (Eng), JJ Spaun (US); -1 S Lowry (Ire) -1 M Wallace (Eng); E A Fitzpatrick (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng)Full leaderboardWhile Rory McIlroy sparkled and then suffered a late stumble, Aaron Rai was a model of…

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