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British rail passengers face major disruption as workers strike
Jul 29, 2023 10:58Thousands of Britain's Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union (RMT) have waged yet another major strike, with commuters facing a new day of train disruption across the UK.
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Muslims commemorate Ashura in London
Jul 29, 2023 09:34Muslims in the British capital of London have performed mourning rituals to mark Ashura, the day when Imam Hussein (PBUH), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) and the third Shias' Imam, was martyred some 14 centuries ago.
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Imam Hussain (PBUH) enthusiasts hold Muharram mourning in London
Jul 28, 2023 04:16Shia Muslims in London commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), grandson and the 3rd infallible successor of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny), and his 72 companions, who were martyred in Karbala, Iraq in 680 AD.
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Homelessness rates in UK hit five-year high, as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Jul 26, 2023 05:37The homelessness rate across England is at its highest since 2018 due to government policies, which have forced a record number of families to live in temporary accommodation, according to official figures.
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Iranian victims of former Iraqi dictator’s chemical attacks sue key suppliers
Jul 26, 2023 04:24Nearly four decades have passed since the regime of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein carried out chemical attacks against Iranians. Some of the victims of those attacks have filed a lawsuit against two Dutch companies for supplying that regime with chemical weapons during its imposed war on Iran during the 1980s. A meeting was held in the Tehran Peace Museum to pursue the case.
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UK police arrest Black woman in front of her child over bus ticket
Jul 24, 2023 11:00UK police have brutally arrested a woman of African descent in front of her child, claiming she had not paid for a bus ticket. Metropolitan Police defended the police officer's actions despite establishing she had in fact paid.
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UK decried by UN for unlawful Rwanda deportation policy
Jul 23, 2023 10:30The United Nations has lashed out at the UK for its controversial immigration legislation, warning it could have profound consequences for the people in need of international protection.
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EU's use of Malvinas Islands in dispute with Argentina enrages Britain
Jul 22, 2023 10:18The UK government has criticized the European Union, saying it regrets that it does not use the correct words to call the British-controlled Falkland Islands and used the name Malvinas, the name preferred by Argentina.
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Zelensky fires Ukraine's ambassador to UK after criticism
Jul 21, 2023 08:33Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the country's ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, for criticizing the president's response to a dispute over British military aid.
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UK Conservatives suffer two major defeats in trio of special elections
Jul 21, 2023 07:42UK’s governing Conservative Party has suffered two heavy defeats in a trio of special elections, with the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats winning two of the seats in Northern and Southwest England, while Tories managed to hold onto former premier Boris Johnson’s seat in suburban London.