First Friday prayers held in Syria since fall of al-Assad
Syrians gathered in the capital city of Damascus for the first Friday prayers since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule nearly a week ago.
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Suspected Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew banned from UK
A Chinese businessman and suspected spy for Beijing with close ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the UK on national security grounds.
The NHS Christmas deadline TODAY people in Greater Manchester need to know about
As the Christmas and New Year holidays draw near, pharmacists in Greater Manchester have issued a reminder to the public. The region's top pharmacists are urging people to order their repeat prescriptions by a deadline of today (December 13).
Met Office's Christmas week prediction for snow with 'colder spells' expected
With the holiday season in full swing, the question on everyone’s mind is: will we have snow on Christmas? It might not be the most important thing, but let’s be honest—a cosy blanket of snow makes everything feel a lot more festive!
Notre Dame, led by Hidalgo and Miles, hands UConn first loss - ESPN
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Heading into Thursday's top-10 matchup, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said he didn't think there was a better backcourt in the country than the one his team would face in Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles.
Li Tie: Chinese football legend and ex-Everton player jailed 20 years for corruption
SINGAPORE: Former Chinese national football team coach Li Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for bribery, state media reported on Friday (Dec 13).
Watch: As D Gukesh Becomes World Champion, Father's First Reaction Goes Viral
India's Grandmaster D Gukesh made the entire country proud as he became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday. At the age of 18, Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by winning the 14th and last classical game of their World Championship tie in Singapore. The Indian has now dethroned Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov, who won the coveted title at the age of 22. Wishes from all over the world started pouring in for Gukesh but his victory became the biggest gift for his father, whose reaction went viral on social media.
He looked like a normal businessman running Greater Manchester warehouse... it was all a lie
A drugs boss who set up a 'front' company claiming to handle returns for Argos and Amazon was actually trying to smuggle cocaine worth £140 million into the UK.