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.

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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
Akron Police Face Questions After Officer Fatally Shoots Teenager

The Ohio city’s mayor and the family of the 15-year-old, Jazmir Tucker, raised concerns about how officers handled the incident.
The New York Times - 4d
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