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50-year-old North London stationery store struggling to survive this winter

Image by MyLondon A shop in North London is struggling to stay afloat due to massive price hikes. Owned by Taha Gulamhusein, Highgate Stationers, located on Highgate High Street, has been up and running for the last 50 years. Now, due to the sharp rise in inflation, the shop has faced price hikes of almost […]

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PM Rishi Sunak holds talks with several world leaders at the G20 summit

Image by Simon Walker/No 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met several world leaders including US President Joe Biden at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia this week. On Tuesday, 15 November, the leaders agreed on the national and international importance of the strong UK-US relationship, particularly given the challenging economic times the world

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Leeds schoolboy has an IQ higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

Yusuf Shah with his brothers Zaki and Khalid, proud mother Sana and father Irfan (Image by The Mirror) A young British Muslim schoolboy from Leeds has made headlines after it was revealed that he has an IQ higher than that of world-renowned physicists – Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Eleven-year-old Yusuf Shah scored 162 in the

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends the G20 summit, sets out a five-point economic action plan for leaders to address

Image by GOV.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for coordinated global action to address international economic instability and the rising cost of living at the G20 Summit this week. The meeting in Indonesia comes as countries around the world face huge economic difficulties, caused or exacerbated by the illegal invasion of Ukraine. Every household on the

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Lewis Capaldi spotted enjoying food at a popular Indian restaurant in Birmingham

Image by Derek Warren Scottish singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi was spotted enjoying some Indian food with his large entourage before a concert in Birmingham. The ‘Somebody You Loved’ hitmaker left his fans in the city stunned after he was seen at a popular curry house just about two hours before his concert was supposed

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Armed Forces honoured on Remembrance Day by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the London Assembly

Image by © Greater London Authority The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Chair of the London Assembly, Dr Onkar Sahota AM, and Chair of the City Hall Branch of the Royal British Legion, Len Duvall OBE AM, joined Assembly Members, representatives of the British Armed Forces and other special guests for the first Remembrance Day Service

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Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani reported to enter the takeover bid for Liverpool FC

Image by Hindustan Times Chairman and managing director of Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries limited, Mukesh Ambani, has entered the race for the takeover bid of world-renowned English football club Liverpool FC, reports have stated. The football club has been put up on sale by its current owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), who bought the Merseyside

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Women’s Aid urges council leaders to provide support to domestic abuse services this winter

Image courtesy: helpguide.org Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid, has written to all council leaders in England, urging councils to provide vital support to specialist domestic abuse services this winter.   The cost-of-living crisis is having an unprecedented impact on domestic abuse survivors and services across the country – and urgent action is required.    Women’s Aid research

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Jury appointed for the Aya Hachem murder trial unexpectedly dismissed by court

Image by Lancashire Constabulary After less than a day’s deliberation in a trial related to teenage student Aya Hachem’s murder in 2020, reports have stated that the jury has been dismissed. LancsLive has reported that the jury was told that it was being discharged on Wednesday, 9 November following an application. The reason behind the

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Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif takes a dig at the Indian cricket team after crippling defeat

Image by Facebook @ShehbazSharif Openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler led Team England to an easy win by 10 wickets against Team India during the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia at Adelaide on Thursday. Following the crippling defeat, Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif outspokenly took a dig at the Indian team

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