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Police fear Waleed Saeed may have up to 70 more victims after campaign of entrapment, threat and extortionA sexual predator who targeted mostly Muslim males online for blackmail has been jailed for 16 years, with detectives fearing he may have up to 70 more victims.Waleed Saeed’s campaign of entrapment, threat and extortion started in 2018 and left two victims feeling suicidal because of the humiliation they felt.Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting 5335/18JUNE2026. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/19/uk-sexual-predator-blackmailed-muslim-men-online-jailed-waleed-saeed Author : Vikram Dodd and Priya Bharadia Publish date : 2026-06-19 15:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Outcry as experts from African and Asian countries – where mortality is highest – prevented from attending Portugal conference on preventionVisa rejections have threatened progress on mother and baby health after experts from struggling countries were barred from talks, global midwife leaders have said.Politicians, donors and UN agencies convened this week at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) congress in Lisbon, Portugal, a key conference to discuss the millions of avoidable mother and baby deaths every year.Emily Maclean is a midwife Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/19/midwives-africa-asia-mother-baby-childbirth-deaths-crisis-denied-visas-summit-portugal Author : Emily Maclean in Lisbon Publish date : 2026-06-19 12:30:00 Copyright for

It follows a similar move at the G7 earlier this week, where leaders calling on Russia to engage with the peace processMeanwhile, despite all the focus on the need to increase defence spending and growing warnings from the US, the Czech Republic is set to miss its 2% target again, the country’s prime minister Andrej Babiš confirmed.Reuters reported that Babiš’s government cut this year’s original defence ​spending plan to around 1.7-1.8% GDP but Babiš ‌had been saying he was looking for ways to meet the ‌target. This is no longer the case, he said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/19/eu-leaders-ukraine-russia-ukraine-magyar-von-der-leyen-latest-news-updates

IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelledUS-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called offJD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the worldWhen asked about the talks in Switzerland being postponed, Barrot advised not to read too much into it, telling FranceInfo: “The hardest part remains to be done, but let’s not overinterpret the postponement of meetings, given that this agreement has been signed.”US vice-president JD Vance has dropped plans to travel to Switzerland, where the talks were scheduled