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UK based Pakistani blind baseball players star at World Cup

Image by Nq/Chohan UK based players who turned out Pakistan’s National Blind Baseball Team are hoping to reach new heights following their successes at the World Cup. They secured the bronze medal at the 2024 International World Cup in England, finishing third among eight top teams worldwide.  Blind baseball is played by five on the […]

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Muslim Aid to launch Waqf Endowment at Anniversary Dinner to future proof future Aid Projects

Image by Kode Muslim Aid is proud to announce the launch of its new Waqf at a prestigious fundraising dinner on November 30th in celebration of its 39th anniversary. The event signifies the start of the charity\’s 40th-year celebrations and includes keynote speakers and influential individuals. The exclusive dinner will bring together industry leaders, high-profile

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Former First Minister accuses Musk of accessing private messages

Image by Andrew Milligan/PA Scotland’s former first minister has accused Elon Musk of accessing his private messages as part of a campaign to “besmirch” his reputation. Humza Yousaf (pictured above) claimed Mr Musk, one of the richest men in the world, “scours” the confidential communications of people he sees as a threat. The former SNP

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Foysol Choudhury sponsors event on the importance of retrofitting to net zero

Image by Foysol Choudhury MSP Foysol Choudhury MSP has sponsored an event at Holyrood on the important economic and environmental benefits that retrofitting Scotland’s traditional buildings would bring. The MSP for Lothian joined staff from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) at a parliamentary reception this week to learn more about the issue. The event which took

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India’s top court lays down guidelines on ‘bulldozer justice’

Image by Getty Images India’s top court on Wednesday ruled that state authorities cannot act as judge and jury by demolishing the properties of accused individuals, emphasising that such actions violate the principle of due process and the separation of powers. The Supreme Court’s judgment, addressing a series of petitions on property demolitions in Bharatiya

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Vatika encourages people to embracing natural beauty with Vibrant shades

Image by Centropy PR Vatika, a pioneer in natural haircare, has launched its Henna Hair Colour Range, a new line designed to bring the age-old beauty secrets of henna to the modern consumer. With a collection of six rich shades: Natural Black, Jet Black, Black Brown, Burgundy, Dark Brown, and Natural Brown, the range promises

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Better Communities Bradford Secures Three-Year Grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation to Support Efforts Combating Racism and Islamophobia

Image by Zode Better Communities Bradford (BCB) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year, unrestricted grant from the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales to bolster its work in combating racism, Islamophobia, and related inequities in the Bradford community. Part of the Foundation\’s new £3 million programme to support community-led organisations; this

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Wael AL-Dahdouh to be award the National Press Club’s top prize

Image by Steffen Roth/The Guardian The National Press Club has selected Al Jazeera’s Gaza Bureau Chief Wael Al-Dahdouh (pictured above) for its most-prestigious accolade, the Aubuchon Award, which is the club’s highest honour for press freedom. Dahdouh experienced unspeakable personal tragedies while reporting in Gaza. On October 28th, 2023, while reporting live about an Israeli

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Environmentalist urges leaders to give young people ‘climate optimism’

Image by Vivek Gurav/PA An environmentalist behind the world’s largest “plogging” community has called on leaders at Cop29 to offer “climate optimism” amid widespread disappointment among young people. Vivek Gurav, 29, who lives in Wembley, north-west London, started plogging, jogging and litter picking, in 2019, in his home city of Pune in western India. The

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