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Independent MP says ‘potential death threat’ meant he missed Gaza announcement
An independent MP who campaigned on a pro-Gaza platform said he could not be in Parliament on Friday because he had to deal with a potential death threat. Shockat Adam, MP for Leicester South, said that he welcomed the Government’s decision to
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Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as protests over government jobs escalate
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh ate on Friday and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following deadly protests over the allocation of government jobs. The announcement
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Huge crowds turn out to pay final respects to religious leader
THE extraordinary life of a figurehead of the Muslim community has been celebrated in Bradford. Pir Syed Mahroof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri Naushahi - affectionately known as Pir Sahib - recently died aged 88 following a prolonged illness. An