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Global hunger crisis pushing one child into severe malnutrition every minute in 15 crisis-hit countries
Almost 8 million children under 5 in 15 crisis-hit countries are at risk of death from severe wasting unless they receive immediate therapeutic food and care – with the number rising by the minute, UNICEF warned...2022-07-05 1893 0 -
Over 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Bangladesh – UNICEF
Over 1.5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh. UNICEF is on the ground with Government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent...2022-07-04 1349 0 -
THE CANDY MEN
London photographer Jon Enoch has released a set of striking night-time portraits featuring candy floss sellers in Mumbai. Never more popular than in the age of social media for some eye-catching likes, the pink sugar clouds are popular...2022-06-06 1743 0 -
KHUSHI KANTHA (HAPPY BLANKET) WINS NATIONAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD FOR CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTHERS IN BANGLADESH
A social enterprise operating between Stoke Newington, London and Dinajpur, Bangladesh, which reworks the Bengali ‘kantha’ tradition of repurposing old saris into baby blankets, creating opportunities for mothers in Bangladesh to provide for their children with...2022-06-03 1878 0 -
Qantas Group shape its future by Project Sunrise
The wait is over now as the Qantas Group got the approval of “Project Sunrise”. The plan was launched just before the pandemic but COVID-19 turned all the things upside down and the project was on...2022-05-21 1653 0 -
Indian manufacturing giant’s partnership with UK university transforms former school into business innovation hub
A ceremonial plaque has been unveiled at a renovated former school building to mark the first phase of the opening of a ground-breaking business innovation centre in India in a partnership between Birmingham City University (UK)...2022-05-05 2176 0 -
Imran khan breaks record on Twitter Space
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s previous Head of the state and executive of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI), went live on Twitter Spaces on Wednesday evening and made another record. Khan’s Twitter Spaces occasion held in front of...2022-04-20 4065 0 -
Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities
Around 180,000 avoidable deaths over 14 years in fast-growing tropical cities were caused by a rapid rise in emerging air pollution, a study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham and UCL has revealed. The...2022-04-13 1763 0 -
Banned Pakistani Film, Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story Of A Serial Killer, To World Premiere As Opening Film Of UK Asian Film Festival 2022
Banned, Pakistani film, Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story Of A Serial Killer, will receive its World Premiere as the Opening Gala at the 24th, UK Asian Film Festival – the world’s longest running South Asian film...2022-04-01 2401 0 -
Shortage of newsprint in Sri Lankan newspapers as the economic crisis worsens
Two prominent Sri Lankan newspapers are stopping print editions due to a paucity of paper, their owner stated. The 22 million-strong South Asian nation is in the midst of its biggest economic crisis since gaining independence...2022-04-01 2161 0
