Let me go home, says teenager held in Dubai after holiday romance

Marcus Fakana was sentenced to one year in prison over a sexual relationship with a British girl.

Questions must be answered over Sara murder, PM says

It follows calls to change the law so children like Sara Sharif, suspected to be victims of abuse, cannot be home-schooled.
BBC News - 1h
Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for them to go home after Assad's fall

Nearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled in jobs — and tens of thousands have gained German citizenship
ABC News - 1d
South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?

A short-lived martial law decree by South Korea's leader last week raised worries about budding authoritarianism around the world
ABC News - 3d
Hamilton after Mercedes finale: 'Hard to let go'

Lewis Hamilton admitted it was "hard to let go" to his Mercedes after Formula 1's most successful driver-team partnership came to a fitting end.
ESPN - 3d
Parols, Filipino Holiday Stars, Are Perhaps Best Bought

This year, I found a new way to celebrate my heritage through parols, colorful star-shaped lanterns.
The New York Times - 5d
'Let's finish this': Lions go for it on 4th, seal win

Lions coach Dan Campbell stuck to his guns and went for it on fourth down, helping to set up a walk-off field goal Thursday night in a 34-31 win over the Packers.
ESPN - 5d