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Lindsay and Craig Foreman celebrating Christmas with their families in 2024, days before travelling back to Iran, where they were arrested. Photo: Joe Bennett

Family of British couple detained in Iran tell of 'void' at New Year celebrations

Craig and Lindsay Foreman's relatives will demonstrate outside Downing Street on Saturday to mark anniversary of arrest

UK

First Abu Dhabi Bank gets triceratops neighbour in central London

UK
Rescuers at the scene of a bar explosion in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. AFP

Swiss ski resort bar under investigation after deadly New Year's party blast

Europe

Gulf buyers drive sales of 'bargain' luxury properties in London

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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah embraces his mother and sister after he was released in September. AFP

Richard Ratcliffe defends calls to release Abdel Fattah

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London stock market delivers strongest year since 2021

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'Ocean's Eleven' gang steal millions in cash and gold from German bank

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