IRAN HAS told the UK that allowing the USA to use British military bases overseas will be regarded as giving support to the US/Israeli attack on Iran. The news was delivered over the phone this morning, when Iran’s Foreign Minister, ...
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Red Crescent warns Tehran air is dangerous
“DON’T BREATHE the air!” seems to be the latest safety warning in Teheran. It comes as the USA and Israel move from bombing military targets to destroying infrastructure. An Israeli strike on a depot in Tehran on Saturday ignited a ...
Read More »Venezuela and US go “Instagram Official”
THE US hasn’t put a ring on it, yet – but it has established formal diplomatic and consular relations with Venezuela. A statement accompanying the news said that the two countries will work together to promote stability, support economic recovery ...
Read More »Voters put Tarique Rahman on the tightrope of power
IT’S A colossal victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which has won a landslide victory in the first General Election since the 2024 uprising sent Sheikh Hasina to exile in India and her Awami League party into the political ...
Read More »How long can Rohingya last in limbo?
IT MAY take months. It may even take years. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing a case about how Myanmar is treating the Rohingya people – but the process could be a very slow road to justice. The ...
Read More »Trump kidnaps Maduro and eyes up Venezuela
LB: US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. This is so wrong on so many levels that it is hard to know where to begin. We are not fools There is no justification for breaking ...
Read More »A journey of discovery
A GROUP OF group of students and staff from London Enterprise Academy made a nine-day journey to Bangladesh from 13th to 23rd February this year. This was more than just a trip: it was an experience that would stay with ...
Read More »Islamic Relief reflects on 2024
MUSLIM CHARITY Islamic Relief has produced a report to share memories of the many fundraising events which supporters have undertaken across the world over the last year. It’s also making plans for 2025. It’s an impressive list. There’s been a ...
Read More »Councillors back resident objections on China embassy
SAFETY FOR residents and visitors; respect for our heritage; police resources; and road safety were the key concerns of councillors who rejected, for the second time, a planning application to build a new Chinese embassy at Tower Hill. The issue ...
Read More »Spread some winter warmth
THE WORLD seems to be full of random refugees. They fled persecution, they suffered a natural disaster, they were attacked in a confict not of their making… There’s many reasons why people have found themselves labelled as “refugee”. There is, ...
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