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The Independent
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
‘We were lucky to escape Afghanistan alive - nine months later, we're still waiting to be brought to safety'
Rayan and his family have spent the past 271 days staring at the same four walls of their cramped and sparse hotel room in Pakistan. They were found eligible for sanctuary in the UK due to his father's former service alongside the British special forces nine months ago - but they are still waiting, in fear for their long-term safety, to be brought to the UK. On Tuesday, along with thousands of others, he received an email from the Ministry of Defence warning him that due to a data loss in 2022, 'some of the personal data associated with this email address may have been compromised'. As he typed the family's application reference number into the government's checking system, a bright red warning sign flashed up alerting him that they were affected by the huge Afghan data leak, which has seen the names and contact information of 18,700 people with links to British forces being shared 'in error'. The catastrophic breach of Afghan applications to the MoD's resettlement scheme was inadvertently shared by a member of the armed forces, potentially putting 100,000 people at risk of reprisals from the Taliban. Learning that the leak could have put his family at risk was 'an awful experience', he told The Independent. The Taliban had already burnt down their family home and arrested some family members because of his father's previous role. Now he is desperate to know the answer to one urgent question - when will they be brought to safety? The need to leave Pakistan is a pressing one. Three months ago the family were arrested by Pakistani police and taken to a deportation centre, sparing fears they would be returned to once again face their fate at the hands of the Taliban, he said. Speaking from his hotel in Islamabad, which is being used by the UK government to house Afghans eligible for sanctuary in Britain, he said: 'We have seen 24 families go from Pakistan to the UK but our family has been waiting here. Our visas expired, and at least three times Pakistani police have tried to capture us. 'Once they arrested all of our family and took us to a deportation centre in Pakistan. It was a Sunday three months ago at around 10 o'clock. 'We were inside our rooms and the manager told us they were asking about our visas. I showed them our permissions from the British High Commission in Pakistan and they said that was unacceptable.' Rayan said he and his family were then taken to a deportation centre where they were threatened with being sent back to Afghanistan the next day. Luckily, he was able to pay a police officer to use his phone and, after several attempts, was able to get through to their caseworker, who could confirm their eligibility to be there. 'After around 30 hours, a diplomat came from the British High Commission and we were allowed out,' he said. In total, 16 members of his family are now sharing three hotel rooms as they wait for relocation. Two babies have been born in the time that they have spent in limbo in Pakistan, one now aged four months old and the other now seven months old. Each room has only a single bed, he said, meaning the rest of the family is forced to sleep on mattresses on the floor. With no money and after their belongings were lost to the fire, they have had to rely on the kindness of others to get by. 'When our children were born, we asked our caseworker if they could help with some supplies for them. We told them that our house had been burned down by the Taliban and we didn't have any money. The weather was really cold in Pakistan and we didn't have the money to buy things for our child. 'Unfortunately, we had to go to the other Afghan families, who helped us with some clothes for our daughter. They were a big size, but we didn't have any other choice'. When he first received the email from the MoD's Afghan caseworker team on Tuesday, he hoped it would bring news that the family were finally being brought to safety. But he was wrong. 'At the moment, we are in fear of emails from the UK, we are afraid that they would reject us. I saw it said that some data had been released. The second email said we could check if our data had been breached. 'When I checked it, I found that our data was linked. It was a really awful experience. I feel like a ball in a football pitch with everyone kicking us from one side to the other'. And yet there is still no end in sight for the family, who now face a continued agonising wait to find out when they can come to the UK. The Ministry of Defence have been contacted for comment.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Fortunate Son primed to deliver in Veterinarian's Trophy
Fortunate Son, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Veterinarian's Trophy (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (July 5). False rails (width about 5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. GALILEE PLATE (1,800m), rated 20 to 45, 2-00 p.m.: 1. Wolf Creek (6) P. Vikram 60, 2. Dr Ash (7) M. Rajesh K 58, 3. Bruce Almighty (5) Bhawani S 57.5, 4. Star Honour (1) R. Vaibhav 57, 5. Ksepiman (2) G. Vivek 54, 6. Assurances (4) Akshay K 53.5 and 7. Thrill Of Brazil (3) Jagadeesh 52.5. 1. ASSURANCES, 2. THRILL OF BRAZIL, 3. WOLF CREEK 2. FIRE HAVEN PLATE (1,600m), maiden 3-y-o only, (Terms), 2-30: 1. Machiavellian (1) A. Prakash 56, 2. Mighty Hero (3) C. Umesh 56, 3. Star Studded (6) Suraj 56, 4. Tolkien (7) Antony 56, 5. Vortex Wind (5) B. Dharshan 56, 6. Zeppelin (2) R. Vaibhav 56, 7. Best Of Us (8) P. Tejeshwar 54.5 and 8. Miracle Star (4) Trevor 54.5. 1. MIRACLE STAR, 2. TOLKIEN, 3. STAR STUDDED 3. BASQUE PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 20 to 45, 3-00: 1. Anzac Parade (4) Tousif 60, 2. Resplendence (2) A.A. Vikrant 60, 3. Stravinsky (6) Angad 60, 4. Super Kind (5) C.A. Brisson 59, 5. Golden Beast (7) Afsar 58, 6. Honest Desire (3) Antony 58, 7. Mega Success (8) Jagadeesh 58 and 8. Lorven's Glory (1) M. Rajesh K 55.5. 1. RESPLENDENCE, 2. MEGA SUCCESS, 3. STRAVINSKY 4. D.M. KUMARASWAMY MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,600m), rated 40 to 65, 3-30: 1. Thundering Phoenix (4) Antony 60, 2. Elfin Knight (6) Sandesh 58, 3. Scarlette Lady (2) Akshay K 58, 4. Gordon (5) A.A. Vikrant 56, 5. Dufy (7) Tauseef 53.5, 6. Disruptor (3) A. Ramu 52, 7. Dubai Touch (1) A. Prakash 50 and 8. Grenoble (8) Mustakim Alam 50. 1. THUNDERING PHOENIX, 2. ELFIN KNIGHT, 3. GRENOBLE 5. VETERINARIAN'S TROPHY (1,400m), rated 40 to 65, 5-y-o & over, 4-00: 1. Crosswater (6) Pavan 61.5, 2. Asagiri (4) Shezad Khan 61, 3. Fortunate Son (8) P.P. Dhebe 59.5, 4. True Faith (1) Vishwa V 59, 5. Golden Time (2) Koshi K 58, 6. Free To Play (5) C. Umesh 56.5, 7. Super Sapphire (9) M. Prabhakaran 54.5, 8. Armory (3) Angad 53.5 and 9. The Strikingly (7) P. Sai Kumar 53. 1. FORTUNATE SON, 2. CROSSWATER, 3. TRUE FAITH 6. SKYLINE PLATE (1,400m), rated 00 to 25, 4-30: 1. Star Serenade (6) N. Darashan 62.5, 2. Chinky Pinky (1) Shivam 61.5, 3. DR Colchester (5) Arjun 61, 4. Star Symphony (9) Afsar 60.5, 5. Posthaste (7) B. Dharshan 59.5, 6. Daiki (2) M. Rajesh K 59, 7. N R I Jetpower (8) Rayan 58, 8. Southernaristocrat (4) C. Umesh 58 and 9. Quevega (3) Angad 53.5. 1. STAR SERENADE, 2. N R I JETPOWER, 3. CHINKY PINKY 7. BASQUE PLATE (Div. I), (1,200m), rated 20 to 45, 5-00: 1. Flash (2) Rayan 62.5, 2. Eastern Gold (4) Akshay K 61.5, 3. Felisa (8) Pavan 61, 4. Master Way (5) Vinod Shinde 59, 5. Roadrunner (3) Vishal Bunde 56.5, 6. Able One (1) Salman Khan 56, 7. Ransomware (6) M. Rajesh K 55 and 8. Royal Deccan (7) Antony 53.5. 1. EASTERN GOLD, 2. ROYAL DECCAN, 3. MASTER WAY Day's best: EASTERN GOLD Double: MIRACLE STAR — THUNDERING PHOENIX Jkt: 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; Tr (i): 2, 3 and 4; (ii): 5, 6 and 7.
Daily Mirror
03-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Dad kept 'Ghost Children' found speaking primitve language on remote farm
The siblings, aged six and nine, were found in nappies and were not registered with a school or doctor - but their father insists they had a good life with 'a lot of toys', their own laptops and 'good ski equipment' A Dutch father has spoken out to defend his decision to raise his two young children in complete isolation, claiming he only wanted to 'protect them' - despite Italian authorities describing their living conditions as severe neglect. 'I love my children. I just wanted to protect them,' the 53-year-old told local news outlet Corriere Torino, after the shocking discovery of his two children - aged six and nine - in a remote farmhouse near Lauriano, in northern Italy. He said the children had 'a lot of toys, each their own laptop, many musical instruments, and good ski equipment,' adding they often rode horses at a local riding school and visited restaurants and museums. But investigators paint a very different picture of the children's upbringing. When military police arrived at the property in April to issue an evacuation order during heavy flooding, they found the siblings - named Rayan and Noha - still in nappies, unable to read, write or even speak properly. Neither child was registered with any school or local authority, and were said to only be able to speak in their own primitive language. Italian media have dubbed them 'ghost children' as they remained invisible to both the state and the local community for years. The juvenile court in Turin has since ruled both parents unfit and placed the children in protective custody. The father said fears of infection from viruses like Covid-19 had led him to keep the children isolated. He insisted they had a good life, mentioning visits to restaurants, museums and a local riding school, RTL reports. But officials and locals say the children were effectively hidden from the world. The farmhouse, located near the small town of Chivasso, had been converted into a fully off-grid home, with independent power and water - making total seclusion possible. The children's 38-year-old mother, believed to be homeless, was described as detached and largely absent. Authorities say she showed little interest in the children and was often absent. The case has stunned residents in the region. While some noticed the property had changed ownership, no one had ever seen children - or realised the scale of what was going on behind closed doors. Lauriano's mayor, Mara Baccolla, called it a 'very delicate case,' saying she met the father once and found him 'very reserved' and unable to speak Italian. She said: 'It is a very delicate matter. These children can finally find a balance and have access to a life worthy of the name.'
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🚨 Official: Manchester City make first big signing of window
🚨 Official: Manchester City make first big signing of window City doesn't waste time. This Monday, June 9, Manchester City officially announced the first major move of a transfer window that promises to be very eventful. Before the likely official announcement of Tijjani Reijnders' transfer, it was Rayan Aït Nouri who got his presentation video on the Mancunian club's social media. Advertisement Arriving from Wolverhampton, he signed a five-year contract with the 2023 European champion. According to various circulating rumors, Manchester City is expected to multiply its recruits, especially with the Club World Cup in mind. Especially since one Rayan can hide another... This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. 📸 David Rogers - 2025 Getty Images
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Labourer beaten to death over Surat ‘mango theft'
Surat: What began as a summer job in a mango orchard ended in the brutal murder for 48-year-old labourer Suresh Varma, whose body was later found dumped in a canal. His alleged crime — stealing mangoes worth Rs 50,000. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Varma, a native of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was hired just a month earlier to work at a kesar mango orchard in Akoti village of Bardoli taluka in Surat district. On suspicion of theft, he was tied to a tree and fatally assaulted on May 20. His employer and four others allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from his family as compensation before disposing of his body under the cover of darkness. The Bardoli Rural police cracked the case 10 days later, arresting five accused — Asfak Rayan, who had leased the orchard, along with his associates Vinod Agrawal, Mohammad Umar Manihar, Dashrath Maurya, and Yakub Gafar. Inspector PN Jadeja told TOI, Rayan had taken the orchard on lease from landowner Rakesh Patel and had employed around 50 labourers for harvesting and packaging mangoes. Police said Rayan suspected Varma of stealing 25 crates of mangoes worth Rs 50,000. When Varma denied the accusation, he was held captive in the orchard on May 20, tied to a tree, and beaten. Rayan even used Varma's phone to call his wife, demanding the money in exchange for his release. Suresh Varma succumbed to his injuries around 11pm that night. His body was then transported in a car and dumped in a canal near Shampura village in Kamrej taluka. When Varma could not be reached the following day, his family grew concerned. After days of fruitless searching and no help from fellow workers, his wife and son travelled to Bardoli and filed a missing person complaint. During the investigation, police detained the suspects. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Rayan eventually confessed during interrogation, leading to the arrests of all five accused. They have been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including murder, extortion, voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful confinement, rioting, and destruction of eviden. BOX: Body identified through tattoo After Suresh Varma succumbed to his injuries, the accused transported his body to Shampura village, about 17km from Akoti and dumped it in a canal in an attempt to destroy evidence. The body was discovered on May 21 in the jurisdiction of Kamrej police station, where an accidental death case was initially registered. Since no one came forward to claim the body, the police, following legal procedure, performed the last rites with the help of a local social organisation. However, once Bardoli Rural police uncovered the crime, they contacted Kamrej police. Varma's identity was eventually confirmed through a distinctive tattoo on his body— a photo of which was shown to his son, Suraj — linking the unidentified corpse to the missing labourer.
