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UK-Houthi conflict stirs fears of escalation among Britain’s Yemenis

Some back the Houthis’ attempt to take on the West and Israel over Gaza. Many also worry about a sharper escalation.

Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024.REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

In a London borough home to many Muslims, Labour loses appeal over Gaza

Opposition leader Keir Starmer disappoints those who have traditionally voted for his party.

A demonstrator holds a placard referencing Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as people protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain, November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

In Ukraine, Boris Johnson’s downfall is met with sorrow

Throughout Russia’s invasion, Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian public have viewed the divisive leader as a strong ally.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A portrait of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at a gallery, as Russia?s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo/File Photo

When will there be justice for Pakistan’s victims of child abuse?

Three years after the murder of seven-year-old Zainab Ansari shook Pakistan, little has changed for victims.

In this photo from January 11, 2018, a girl lights a candle during a memorial for Zainab Ansari in Islamabad, Pakistan [File: BK Bangash/AP Photo]

‘Alarming’: Experts slam UK plan for offshore asylum centre

Plans to hold asylum seekers on Ascension Island, along with other proposals, draw ridicule and human rights concerns.

Ascension is a small, 88sq km isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [Barry Lewis/In Pictures via Getty Images]

Why are Britain’s ethnic minorities fearful after Johnson’s win?

As far right backs PM, BAME communities already worried about lack of will to tackle racism fear further discrimination.

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Roma Holocaust: Amid rising hate, ‘forgotten’ victims remembered

New London exhibition includes harrowing Nazi directives and testimony from persecuted Roma and Sinti minorities.

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The first Pakistani Nobel laureate few have heard of

Scientist Abdus Salam largely ignored in Pakistan because he was an Ahmadi Muslim, but new film aims to restore legacy.

Abdus Salam, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics, at Imperial College in London, 15th October 1979. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

British taste for curry has changed, but appetite remains strong

Britons still love Indian food but tastes have evolved from heavy curry house dishes to lighter, more authentic styles.

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‘In Palestine, art has become a privilege, not a right’

The Palestine Youth Orchestra is touring Europe, having conducted rehearsals via Skype because of travel restrictions.

Palestinian Youth Orchestra [Courtesy: Suhail Khoury]