Nadiya Hussain fronts campaign urging Bangladeshis in Britain to get their Covid jabs

GBBO star Nadiya Hussain fronts campaign urging Bangladeshis in Britain to get their Covid jabs amid hesitancy and low uptake of the vaccine within the community Nadiya Hussain has joined NHS in a bid to tackle hesitancy surrounding the jab  She was joined by Asma Khan from the Chef’s Table and MasterChef’s Dr Saliha NHS data … Read more

The UN says UAE has still not provided any proof kidnapped Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa is alive

The UN said Friday it was yet to see evidence from the United Arab Emirates that Dubai’s Sheikha Latifa was still alive, a fortnight after seeking proof. The United Nations Human Rights Office had asked for evidence about the daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum after the BBC broadcast a video shot … Read more

Food waste: The average household bins 163lbs of leftovers every year, UN study warns

The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations‘ Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned. This contributes to the 931 million tonnes of food waste the world generates annually — equivalent to 17 per cent of all the fare available to consumers in 2019. The report was produced by … Read more

Dubai’s Princess Latifa was returned in swap for British arms dealer

Exclusive: Indian special forces ‘kidnapped’ Dubai’s Princess Latifa from yacht and returned her to her father in secret prisoner swap for wanted British arms dealer Dubai handed Christian Michel over to India only weeks after Latifa was seized A UN report says it was in exchange for Indian forces’ help in kidnapping Latifa Latifa resurfaced … Read more

UN says ‘humans waging suicidal war on nature’ in new report

‘Humans waging suicidal war on nature’: UN says our lifestlyes are accelerating the erosion of life on earth Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the triple threat from high pollution, climate change and loss of biodiversity Guterres also offered suggestions of ways out of the crisis in the report called Making Peace With Nature by … Read more

North Korea continued nuclear and missile programmes in 2020 thanks to cyber hacking money, UN says

North Korea continued its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions and funded them with £220m ($300m) stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report.  Kim Jong-un‘s regime ‘produced fissile material, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded its ballistic missile infrastructure’ while continuing to seek material and technology … Read more

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing PM on green taxes

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing the Prime Minister on green taxes Stanley Johnson will attend the Glasgow UN COP26 climate change conference  PM’s father said he will ‘constructively’ call for policies including carbon taxes New role is as international ambassador of Conservative Environment Network  By Colin Fernandez … Read more