Image by Human Appeal In the midst of a hunger crisis, UN statistics have revealed that one in nine people go hungry every day. The evidence is seen everywhere, shown through mainstream media, social media and accounts from people who are suffering. The causes are many. Multiple national and international conflicts place lives at risk […]
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Image by Sion Touhig/Getty Images After King Charles III’s coronation date was announced recently, it has been widely reported that Queen Consort Camilla is unlikely to wear the late Queen Mother’s 105-carat precious stone crown which features the controversial Koh-i-noor diamond in a detachable platinum mount. Given the “political sensitivities” surrounding the gem which originated
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Image by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images The UK has announced on 13 October that it will provide further humanitarian support to Pakistan following the devastating floods that have killed over a thousand people and affected more than 33 million. This takes the total UK contribution to the floods response to £26.5 million. £21.5 million is going
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Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar with former Home Secretary Priti Patel. Image by Tom Hammond/No.10 Downing Street Reports have stated that Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which was supposed to be finalised by Diwali is set to collapse after ministers in New Delhi were left angered by Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments on Indian
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Image by British High Commission, New Delhi Twenty-year-old Jagriti Yadav from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, spent a day as the UK’s top diplomat in India after winning the sixth edition of the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition. Jagriti experienced a broad range of diplomatic activities; including leading meetings with diverse stakeholders, chairing discussions and attending
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Image by onlanka.com The UK has supported efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, including at the UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) for many years. This new resolution acknowledges the challenging economic situation in Sri Lanka, and the progress made in addressing this in recent months. It continues the international community’s efforts to
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Image by Khalsa Aid UK based charity Khalsa Aid recently hosted an annual dinner at Radisson Blu Edwardian, London, where it was able to provide their key donors, volunteers and partners with updates on our global aid projects. The charity expressed its gratitude to all the guests who travelled far and wide to attend our
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Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images After UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s controversial statement about Indian migrants and the Free Trade Agreement which is supposed to be finalized soon, India has countered several points that she made. Braverman was vocal about her views and said that the Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) did not “work
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Image by MonacoTech MonacoTech, a “startup incubator” that supports innovation in Monaco, has signed a collaboration agreement with the international conglomerate Hinduja Group, owned by the British Asian Hinduja brothers, promoting exchanges and networking between start-ups and companies. The agreement was signed by Lionel Galfré, Director of MonacoTech, and Monegasque company HGM – member of
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Image by WaterAid/Oliver Dixon Last week WaterAid, a charity that works to provide clean water and decent toilets in several deprived parts of South Asia, Africa and South America as well as pushes the policy makers to change laws, held Art of Change, a secret auction in partnership with British Art Fair. It featured climate-themed
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