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At 8pm on BBC Radio 4, listen to our documentary investigating the sudden death of Avtar Singh Khanda last year in Birmingham. We look into the allegations from those closest to him that India was involved in the death of this well known Sikh activist…

The Government's new definition of extremism not only inadvertently threatens freedom of speech but also the right to worship, and risks disproportionately targeting Muslim communities.

Labelling a multi-faceted problem as hateful extremism may vilify the wrong people and risk

Has been an extremely tough few weeks in terms of health, but Happy Mother’s Day to someone who continues to make me incredibly proud to be her son

1. I carry daily in my heart, with sorrow, the suffering of the people in Palestine and Israel caused by the ongoing hostilities, with tremendous consequences on the young and the defenseless. Enough, please! Stop!

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BBC follows Gaza’s tireless paramedics as they confront death and trauma at every turn. bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Essential message from IMS and a really heartbreaking film. Massive respect for journalists in #Gaza who’re going thro so much on an hourly, daily basis. We haven’t forgotten you

The BBC’s excellent Reha रेहा has been reporting on the destruction of religious sites in Gaza. A thread…

NEW: Asked about Shoaib Bashir’s case, Downing Street said: “We expect India to treat British citizens fairly at all times.”

“We have previously raised the issues with British citizens with Pakistani heritage…applying for [Indian] visas with the High Commissioner.”

I am heartbroken at the information provided by Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, of killings in the Church compound of the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza City.
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Between the years 2003 and 2012, we worked together in the same building and met almost daily. I used to consult him on matters related to photographic technology, as he is a veteran journalist and a talented cameraman.
My condolences to his family and colleagues.

So sorry to hear of the passing of my wonderful old friend #benjaminzephaniah We used to write music together in the 90’s and he spent evenings showing me his poetry and Wing Chung moves. He was fluent in Urdu and used to tell me stories of how he’d surprise Pakistani shopkeepers

Breaking news: Pope Francis warned Israel’s president Isaac Herzog not to commit “terror” in Gaza in a call weeks ago. The call was felt to have gone so badly Israel didn’t report it, signaling a widening rift between the Vatican and the Jewish state. wapo.st/3QUoFpe

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Today I started as a BBC Political Correspondent, working with our brilliant team in Millbank for the next few months.

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I’m devastated by the loss of my friend and BBC colleague Helen Place. She died on Saturday, just a couple of weeks after a cancer diagnosis. We’re raising money in her memory to benefit her young son Stanley in the future. Please donate or share:
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The king today meeting religious leaders & representatives during inter-faith week…at a time when some bonds between communities are coming under strain

“You never know what is coming around the corner” - George Alagiah 🙏🏾

'Honestly, I don't know what to do - it is hard to be a reporter and try to look after my family like this. I struggle to find food and water for them. We now don't have a home... I can cope when I'm in danger but when your family is too, you feel guilty.' by Rushdi Abualouf

Rishi Sunak speaking to the Chief Rabbi ahead of a prayer service in NW London, where the PM also addressed the gathering saying “There are no two sides to these events, I stand with Israel”