Image by Islamic Relief Islamic Relief’s global charitable work has reached more people than ever before, says the organisation’s new annual report published recently. The international aid agency helped 17.3 million people in 40 countries last year – a huge increase on the 11.8 million people reached in 2021. The organisation also increased its income […]
Image by Netflix Netflix has announced a multi-year series partnership with filmmaker Hansal Mehta, after the launch of his maiden series with Netflix, ‘Scoop’. Taking this collaboration forward, Hansal will create multiple series for Netflix in the coming years. ‘Scoop’ has been called a genre-defining series inspired by crime reporter Jigna Vora’s book ‘Behind Bars
Image by National Crime Agency The head of an organised crime group that smuggled hundreds of people both into and out of the UK has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years. Md Mokter Hossain, aged 54, of Gaynes Hill Road, Woodford Green, was arrested in May 2021, following a covert National Crime Agency investigation which included
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Image by GOV.UK NHS staff will be given the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology to diagnose and treat patients more quickly thanks to a new £21 million fund announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary today. NHS Trusts will be able to apply to the AI Diagnostic Fund to accelerate the deployment of the most
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Image by Getty Images Abusers, predators and bitter ex-partners who share intimate images online without consent of those depicted will face jail time under new measures announced on Tuesday, 27 June. New amendments to the Online Safety Bill will protect victims of so-called “revenge porn” by changing current laws which require the prosecution to prove that
Image by National Crime Agency A psychiatrist from London who helped run a dark website dedicated to the sexual abuse of children has been jailed for six years. National Crime Agency officers identified Dr Kabir Garg, 33, as one of the moderators of a site called ‘The Annex’, which had around 90,000 members worldwide and
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Avtar Lit (Image by Sunrise Radio) Avtar Lit, the founder of Britain’s first full time Asian radio station, Sunrise Radio, has passed away at the age of 73. The news was shared by his grieving family in a statement that read: “On behalf of the Lit family, it is with deep sorrow that we inform
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Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed how he experienced racism, harassment and bullying during his time playing for the club, which prompted a formal investigation (Image by Getty Images) The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has published its report this week into the state of equity in cricket, which has found that structural
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Left to right: Faz Ali (Regal Group Sales & Marketing Director), Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London), Younis Chaudhry (CEO of Regal Food Products Group Plc), Naz Shah (MP), Ali Chaudhry (MD of Regal Food Products Group Plc) On Saturday, 24 June, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, along with Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West
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Image by Alamy UK charity Human Appeal called on the world community to support an urgent integrated humanitarian intervention in Somalia. This comes as part of Human Appeal’s ongoing humanitarian work in Somalia where millions are on the verge of famine due to repeated rainy season failures and conflict. The worst hunger levels in three
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