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UK police raid revives hunt for clues in German woman’s disappearance in India

After nearly seven years of uncertainty surrounding Lisa Wiese's disappearance in Kerala, her family is cautiously optimistic following a police raid on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in the UK. Having joined the sect soon after her arrival in India in 2019, her case has remained a haunting…

The Times of India

Family of missing woman hope raid on UK-based sect will bring answers

Seven years after Lisa Wiese went missing, a police raid on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light has given her family a glimmer of hope

The Guardian - UK

UK: ‘Islamic sect’ members arrested following allegations of sexual abuse and slavery

Over 500 officers stormed an "Islamic sect" in Crewe, arresting 10 members, including their spiritual leader, for serious crimes like rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The raid targeted the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light headquarters. Police are investigating allegations of forced marriage and slavery reported by a former…

The Times of India

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Nine arrested in UK raids on Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe over ‘modern slavery’ and rape allegations

A major police operation in the UK has led to the arrest of nine people linked to a religious group in Crewe, Cheshire, following allegations of rape, sexual assault, forced marriage and modern slavery, according to the BBC.

The Times of India

What is the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light? Police raid community in sex abuse probe

Here is everything we know about the religious group at the centre of the sex abuse and modern slavery probe by Cheshire Police

Evening Standard

Inside the ‘slow’ designer movement taking fashion back to the farm

EARTH DAY: From soil to loom and the Outer Hebrides to the streets of Soho, cool, small‑scale and connected young designers are bringing back long-forgotten textile techniques. In a world disrupted by global crises and climate change, the future of fashion may lie in its oldest traditions, says Caroline Garland

The Independent UK

"He was the first person the Light called": World of Warcraft Midnight turns to the MMO's mightiest hero to help us push back against the Void – Leeroy Jenkins

Blizzard's calling in the big guns

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Uzbekistan targets 12 million tourists in 2026 as AI reshapes hospitality

Industry representatives say artificial intelligence is now used in pricing algorithms, occupancy monitoring and customer analytics. Discussions at the Hotel Business Forum in Tashkent focused on how data tools can support capacity growth and operational efficiency.

Euronews

Snakes' mind-bending 'heat vision' inspires scientists to build a 4K imaging system that could one day fit into your smartphone

The human eye can only detect wavelengths in the visible light range, but a new imaging system will let us "see" infrared radiation using smartphones.

LiveScience

Pink slime and ‘truthpapers’: why more local news publications is not necessarily better

Securing the future of local journalism is attracting attention from industry, policymakers and academics across the globe, at a time when the landscape is radically shifting. “News deserts” are emerging and, to fill them, community Facebook pages, local government newsletters and digital startups are springing up.

The Conversation

The Light Phone 3 is here with miniature features, massive $799 price tag

The Light Phone 3 is now available for pre-order, packing a 3.92-inch AMOLED display and a camera for the first time.

Android Central

Rotatable Scroll Wheels Are the Best New Phone Trend in Over a Decade

Phones like the Light Phone III and the upcoming CMF Phone 1 are bringing physical, tactile scroll wheels back. We've lived under Apple's minimalist thumb for too long and it's time for the smartphone design pendulum to swing back tot he analog.

Inverse

Tired of AI and Apple Intelligence? This privacy-focused minimalist phone now boasts an OLED screen

The new Light Phone III introduces multiple hardware changes, including a larger battery and the first camera in the series.

TechRadar

New Light Phone III is all retro-simplicity to soothe your over-laden mind

The Light Phone III – a smart device for those disaffected by data collection and endless diversions – is designed to let you get back to real life

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Dumbphones in 2024: Social media trend or something more?

Dumbphones are making another comeback, but the reason people are trading in their iPhones for flip phones might surprise you. Dumbphones are just one part of a broader movement reshaping how people interact with tech.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14 suffers from global round of DDoS attacks, Square Enix 'investigating the attack and taking countermeasures'

Warriors of Light have been suffering from lag and log-outs for the last few days.

GamesRadar

DC reveals the answer to a long-standing mystery in this week's Superman: House of Braniac special

Finally, we know who is behind the Council of Light

Guitar World

“Before me it was classic Fender Jazz, but I showed up with a bunch of Yamaha basses. Billy Corgan was totally cool with that… it’s never been, ‘Do what I say or else’”: How Jack Bates splits his loyalties between Smashing Pumpkins and his dad, Peter Hook

Joy Division’s unique bassist wasn’t originally much of an influence to his son, who doesn’t use pedals with the Pumpkins – but needs to use ancient, unreliable ones with The Light

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The Finals’ tanky Heavy class is steamrolling the competition, and it’s only taken 7 days for FPS fans to call for a nerf

This The Finals class is dominating the meta

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Marianna in Conspiracyland; Women of Web3; Gateway: Cocaine, Murder & Dirty Money in Europe; The Archers

Marianna Spring keeps her cool with conspiracy mongers; Lauren Ingram guides (some of) us into the metaverse; a drug-smuggling tale is well told; and the dreaded Rob returns to Ambridge

Evening Standard

Clerkenwell Design Week: modernist masters and recycled materials in the spotlight at biggest ever festival

This compact design festival makes brilliant use of Clerkenwell’s furniture showrooms and historic venues – and it’s totally walkable

Inverse

You Need to Play the Riskiest Sci-Fi Adventure on PS Plus ASAP

'Destiny 2: Beyond Light' remains one of the most important expansions in the history of the ongoing shooter looter series.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Oct. 6-12

The Joffrey Ballet’s presents “Beyond Borders,” Lyric Opera’s Midwest premiere of the song cycle “The Brightness of Light,” and Brookfield Zoo’s “Boo! At the Zoo” are just some of the cool things to see and do in the week ahead.

Manchester Evening News

The movie comeback people are queuing down the street for night after night in Stockport

Convenience, experience and nostalgia are fuelling the uptick in audience numbers at some of Greater Manchester's oldest cinemas and theatres

Manchester Evening News

Review: Peter Hook and The Light celebrate Joy Division at Manchester Apollo

There was a tribute to Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder amid a night of spine-tingling classics from the Joy Division and New Order bassist

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