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The Rotherhithe Residents group vows to fight for a valuable community member who faces deportation

Image by Change.Org A “beloved community member” of south-east London is facing deportation after losing a legal battle against the Home Office. 42-year-old Vimal Pandya who has been appreciated by the late Queen’s representative for his selfless services during the covid-19 pandemic, is being supported by the Rotherhithe Residents group. The group has pledged to […]

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Aid delivered to survivors of devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

Image source: NDTV Islamic Relief has delivered lifesaving aid to thousands of earthquake survivors in Turkiye and Syria over the past 24 hours. As the number of dead and injured continues to rise, the charity’s teams on the ground say there aren’t enough graves to bury the sheer number of bodies. In northwest Syria, Islamic Relief

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British Army physiotherapist makes history by completing the furthest unsupported solo Polar ski expedition

Image by the British Army British Army physiotherapist Preet Chandi also popularly known as ‘Polar’ Preet has made the furthest unsupported solo Polar ski expedition in history. Stretching the boundaries of human endeavour, she covered 922 miles (1,485 km) in 70 days and 16 hours despite horrendously difficult conditions. According to the British Army, The 33-year-old

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Islamic Relief delivers emergency aid as families freeze in Afghanistan’s coldest winter in a decade

Image by Islamic Relief Worldwide UK charity Islamic Relief is delivering emergency aid and healthcare as Afghanistan suffers its coldest winter in a decade and the poorest families face freezing to death. More than 150 people have reportedly died, as well as tens of thousands of cattle, with temperatures plummeting as low as minus -33C

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Pakistan’s former army chief Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79

Image by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images Pakistan’s former military dictator Pervez Musharraf died on 5 February after a prolonged illness at the American Hospital in Dubai. Musharraf, who overthrew the previously elected government through a military coup in 1999, was the subject of several controversies. He was the key official to have given a green light to

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England Men\’s squads announced for ODI and IT20 series in Bangladesh

Image by ECB England Men\’s selection panel have named the two 15-player squads for next month’s ODI and IT20 series away to Bangladesh. ODI Squad:Jos Buttler (Lancashire, captain), Tom Abell (Somerset), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Sam Curran (Surrey), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey),

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ArcelorMittal invests $36 million in steel decarbonisation disruptor Boston Metal

Image by ArcelorMittal UK based Indian steel magnate Laxmi Mittal’s company, ArcelorMittal, recently announced that it has invested $36 million in Boston Metal. The transaction is the company’s largest single initial investment to date through its XCarb® Innovation Fund. The fund, launched in March 2021, targets investing in the best and brightest technologies that hold

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UK charity Penny Appeal celebrates hijab wearing women on ‘World Hijab Day’

Image by Penny Appeal UK charity Penny Appeal celebrated ‘World Hijab Day’ on 1 February this year and mentioned the importance of hijab wearing women in communities worldwide. ‘World Hijab Day’ was first recognised on February 1st, 2013, in honour of millions of Muslim women who chose to wear the hijab. It came about through

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UK based charity Save the Children resumes some of its operations in Afghanistan

Image by Save the Children International Three weeks since the Taliban announced that Afghan women were banned from working for any non-government organisations (NGOs), Save the Children said it was restarting some of its activities where reliable assurances had been given for a full and safe return to work for its female staff. David Wright,

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Shah Rukh Khan delivers a megahit as ‘Pathaan’ releases worldwide

Pathaan film official poster Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback movie ‘Pathaan’ has proven to be a hit among moviegoers in the UK and worldwide as it has become the “highest opening weekend” grosser in the history of Hindi cinema. The spy-thriller film which has been directed by Siddharth Anand earned Rs 542 crore (£50 million approx.)

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