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Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, was blackmailed through an online gaming forum. Now his parents are fighting to protect others from the same fate Our son was lured into a dark web forum while gaming – 50 days later, he took his own life A grieving family is warning of the hidden dangers of online gaming after their 15-year-old son took his own life following weeks of blackmail and psychological torment by an anonymous predator on a dark web forum. Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, died just 50 days after he began receiving disturbing messages after clicking a pop-up link that appeared while he…

Palestinians in Gaza desperate to travel abroad for life-saving treatment | Israel-Palestine conflict News Khan Younis and Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine – In a small apartment in Khan Younis, surrounded by a war-torn landscape as far as the eyes can see, Abeer al-Awady counts the minutes until the much-anticipated ceasefire. Her daughter Hanaa’s life depends on it. The 15-year-old lets out a piercing cry whenever Abeer lifts the blanket shielding her face. Even the faintest glimmer of light triggers excruciating pain in the teenager’s sensitive, swollen eyes, leaving Abeer with no choice but to heed her daughter’s agonised pleas to…

The first stage of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas begins Sunday at 8:30am local time (6:30 GMT). Phase one of the three-phase deal includes a suspension of military operations to allow hundreds of trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza as well as the staggered release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. Follow our liveblog to watch how events unfold. Live: First phase of ceasefire deal comes into effect in Gaza

When more than 3.5 million Syrian students took exams this week, the first since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar Assad, they didn’t have to answer questions on “Syrian nationalism” anymore. The transitional education minister, Nazir al-Qadri, annulled the exam subject on short notice. The subject was based in large part on the glorification of Assad and his regime. “For my older son this was good news, but for us, it rang a lot of [alarm] bells. We’ll have to wait for the next semester to see what will be taught instead,” Anas Joudeh, the founder of the Damascus-based civil society initiative Nation…

A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Sunday, a ruling that gives prosecutors time to formalise a criminal indictment for insurrection, a charge for which Yoon could be jailed for life or executed if found guilty. Court extends detention of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

A man was seriously injured in a knife attack in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, police said. The Magen David Adom, Israel’s national ambulance service, said medical teams were providing treatment to a 30-year-old man “injured by stabbing.” A passerby shot the attacker, according to Magen David Adom. What do we know about the incident? Police did not identify the attacker but believe the stabbing was a terrorist act. “Initial investigations reveal that a terrorist armed with a knife arrived at the restaurant area on Levontin Street and stabbed a civilian,” police said in a statement. “An armed civilian nearby shot and…

The UK’s car colour choices remained steadfastly monochrome in 2024. Britain’s favourite car colour for 2024 has been revealed. Britain’s favourite car colour for 2024 The top colours it seems reflect our nation’s mood. Previous research from The Economist showed that British buyers have traditionally bought cars which are darker when the national mood is less optimistic. When times are better, we dare to buy brighter colours. Colours are the safe choice Lots of buyers still stick to silver, grey, and black as they think these colours are the safe choice and hold their resale value. Britain’s favourite car colours have been revealed,…

A paedophile has been sentenced to life in prison after he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl on her way home from primary school and sexually assaulted her. Adam Baillie, 39, from Harrow, kidnapped the girl and took her to his home on April 19 2024. She was able to escape from her attacker and ran to neighbours for help who called the police. The victim was able to show police where Baillie lived before they arrested him. Baillie was found guilty of kidnapping and sexual assault in October at Harrow Crown Court. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum…

Polish PM says he wants Breturn not Brexit as Starmer visits Warsaw Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly ruled out rejoining the customs union or single market, but that did not stop the premier of Poland pushing for Britain’s return the EU. Mr Tusk, who was president of the European Council when Britain voted to leave the trading bloc, said he would “harbour these dreams in my heart” as “sometimes they come true in politics”. Post-Brexit ties with Brussels The UK prime minister, who had a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart earlier on Friday, has repeatedly ruled out rejoining the customs…

At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect the gasoline. The price of gasoline has increased fivefold in 18 months, leading many to risk their lives to recover fuel during tanker truck accidents, which authorities say are common in Nigeria. At least 70 killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker explodes