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Father hails Brit teen killed in Syria as 'martyr'
The father of a British teenager killed in Syria has described him as a "martyr" and tried to convince him not to fight in the war-torn country.
Abdullah Deghayes, 18, from Brighton, whose uncle is a former Guantanamo detainee, is believed to have died in April, after leaving the UK in January.
Mr Deghayes insisted his sons were not "terrorists" but travelled to Syria to defend "those who are weak" after seeing videos of the atrocities online.
His brothers Jafar, 16, and 20-year-old Amer also travelled to Syria.
Speaking in Brighton, Mr Deghayes said:
– Mr DeghayesAs I far as I know Abdullah went to Syria without my consent, nor his mother's consent, to fight Syrians against the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
– Mr DeghayesHe was killed in a battle. His brother, who is also there, is injured. The third brother who is also there is OK. He is fine.
I never encouraged them, nor anybody, as far as I know. They went of their own free will.
I hope he is in peace now.
Asked whether he believed Abdullah was a martyr, Mr Deghayes replied: "Of course I think, as a Muslim, that my son is a martyr. Anyone who dies for a just cause is a martyr."
Read more: British teen, 18, killed during conflict in Syria
One killed in microlight crash in Devon
A person has died after a microlight crash in Devon, police said.
The light aircraft came down in Colyton, which is in the east of the county near Lyme Regis, Devon and Cornwall Police added.
A spokesman said: "Two people were on board and one person has been confirmed as deceased at the scene."
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Tom Hardy to play both Kray twins in new film
Hollywood star Tom Hardy has confirmed he will play both Kray twins in a new film about the East End gangsters, called Legend.
The Inception and Batman star will play as both Ronnie and Reggie Kray simultaneously during the movie - and while it may be a tricky task playing both, he relishes the challenge:
"I'm on that right now. I've got to work out how to play both twins, which will be fun.
"I'm really looking forward to it. I'm not going to put too much pressure on myself, I just want to have some fun and see what's out there and explore with the work."
Hardy is currently filming the second series of BBC period crime drama Peaky Blinders.
Saudi Arabia to build world's tallest tower
Standing at over 1,000 meters (3,280 feet), the Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia is set to become the world's tallest tower, beating its closest rival Burj Khalifa in Dubai by nearly 600 feet.
According to CNN, the building is expected to cost £716 million ($1.2 billion)it will be constructed in Jeddah and the building will be situated along the coast of the Red Sea.
One feature will be a sky terrace on the 157th floor and when completed it will become the highest terrace in the world.
The building will be designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and will require about 5.7 million square-feet of concrete, and 80,000 tons of steel, according to the Saudi Gazette.
The top 5 buildings in the world:
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE - 2,717 ft
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China - 2,073 ft
Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel, Mecca , Saudi Arabia - 1,971 ft
One World Trade Center, New York City, USA - 1,776 ft
Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan - 1,670 ft
Doctor spoke out because trust 'ignored his complaints'
The heart doctor turned whistleblower who won his unfair dismissal case said he felt he needed to speak out because the trust repeatedly ignored his complaints about the treatment of patients.
Dr Raj Mattu told BBC Radio 4's Today programme:
– Dr Raj MattuI was rather concerned that the reason I came into medicine, which was to care for patients and to hopefully save lives, was not a priority or certainly a primary aspect of what managers in the hospital in Coventry were focused on.
Patient safety was regularly put at risk and patients were dying that I felt would not have died at other hospitals I had worked at.
Read: Heart doctor 'vindicated' after winning unfair dismissal case
Doctor 'vindicated' after winning unfair dismissal case
A heart doctor turned whistleblower who exposed NHS safety fears said he felt "vindicated" after winning an unfair dismissal case following a long dispute with hospital bosses.
Cardiologist Raj Mattu claimed there was not enough protection available for whistleblowers in the NHS and added that he wants a meeting with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to address his concerns.
Dr Mattu exposed fears for patient safety and overcrowding at Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry in 2001, claiming there may have been avoidable deaths as a result.
He was then "vilified and bullied" by the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust during a years-long "witch hunt", according to his lawyers Ashfords LLP.
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Mission to get bodies off Everest underway
After an avalanche swept down a slope of Mount Everest killing at least nine mountaineers, helicopters and food have been sent to base camp to take away the dead and help with rescue efforts.
Some mountaineers remain missing on the mountain.
Footage from NBC News at Mount Everest:
Teen killed in Syria nephew of ex-Guantanamo detainee
The British teenager killed in Syria is the nephew of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee.
Abdullah Deghayes, 18, from Brighton, East Sussex, is the nephew of Omar, who was held in the United States as an enemy combatant at the detention centre between 2002 and 2007 after he was arrested in Pakistan.
Read: Family of killed British teen didn't know he was in Syria
Prosecutors want arrest warrant for ship captain
Prosecutors have asked the court for arrest warrants for the captain of the South Korean ferry that sank off the coast and two members of the crew, according to the Associated Press.
Read more: Captain not at helm when South Korea ferry capsized
Family of killed British teen didn't know he was in Syria
The family of a British teenager who was killed in Syria said they had no idea he was in the war-torn country.
Abubaker Deghayes, the father of 18-year-old Abdullah, said he found out about his son's death on Facebook.
– His father Abubaker DeghayesAt the moment we do not have details of his death. All that we know is that he was killed in Syria. The family is mourning.
We are all in mourning. I'm trying to find out what's happened. At the moment we don't have any details. We found out on Facebook.
I hope he died for a noble cause, trying to help Syria. I need to find out. I might go and travel to see.
He was a youngster who didn't communicate a lot. With parents, once they grow, they don't tell you much about their lives.
Read: Tributes pour in for 18-year-old Briton killed in Syria
