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With so many discussing #alevelresults2019 today, I’m made to think about my younger brother, Sam, who has autism.
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Around 50 Afghans are killed or severely wounded in explosive accidents every month. More than 80% of victims are children.
HALO's Dr Farid Homayoun warns that #Afghanistan is becoming a "forgotten humanitarian problem" and calls for support.
@Telegraph: bit.ly/4l3gYKT
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Until the 1940s, Great Yarmouth had perhaps the most remarkable medieval centre in England. Its streets ('the Rows') were so narrow that a special type of carriage was developed for it, with wheels beneath the vehicle. It was damaged in the War and largely demolished afterwards.
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An amazing young woman in Laos! 🇱🇦
"I have destroyed so many bombs I have lost count," says Namfon who, at just 24 years old, is a supervisor for #TheHALOTrust, clearing land and making her country safe.
Her work is supported by 🇺🇸 @StateDeptPM, 🇬🇧 @FCDOGovUK and 🇮🇪 @Irish_Aid
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"Birmingham City Council has confirmed it will raise council tax by 21% over the next two years as part of £300m budget savings.
Street lights are to be dimmed, waste collections are to become fortnightly, while burial costs will increase."
Ooooof. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bi…
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AAN guest author @Sabawo_on interviewed 5 Talebs living in Kabul to see how they found #Afghanistan’s capital and its people, what they think about earning a living, keeping office hours and living in a city full of traffic and millions of inhabitants. bit.ly/3kPqxTK
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There is a Sicilian proverb that roughly translates as “He who speaks
little will live a 100years”.It refers to the code of silence which for 30yrs protected #MatteoMessinaDenaro & other #mafia bosses before him. My dispatch. 📸@AlessioMamo #Italy theguardian.com/world/2023/j…
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Spent this morning with @TheHaloTrust ‘s incredible teams, who were working in the sun to clear landmines.
We saw teams mapping & investigating areas of land and participated in the controlled destruction of a mine.
I’m proud that UKAid funding supports this life-saving work.
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You wouldn't expect a pen museum to be that interesting but this place is so much fun, we spent a solid 3 hours there and it felt like no time at all.
Checkout our Vintage Pen Holders in Pen Museum Gift Shop #giftshop #gifts #giftsforhim #giftforher #penmuseum #MothersDay #calligraphy #Pens
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If you don't recognise these tactics, then you haven't been paying attention. From Kharkiv's frontline, #Ukraine @dcinfocus and Feras. With thanks to our local team. @BBCNews @BBCWorld Graphic content warning.
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“How long do you think you can hold out?”
“Forever.”
Former Ukrainian President @poroshenko takes up a Kalashnikov rifle alongside civilian defense forces as he speaks to @JohnBerman from the streets of Kyiv.
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Donate now to our Ukraine Crisis Appeal: worldjewishrelief.org/ukrain…
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Church of the Holy Prince Lazar, 1968, Birmingham, the first Serbian Orthodox church in Britain. Designed by Dragomir Tadic, with fresco-secco painting by Dušan Mihajlović. Despite its beauty, uniqueness and cultural significance, this seems to be an unlisted building.
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Great to share learnings from 6 years of our refugee employment programme, and our ambitions for future refugee employment with @alexsobel @SarahChampionMP @FabianLeedsNE @ChiOnwurah @kimleadbeater @LouHaigh @ACunninghamMP.
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"To think that I've wasted years of my life, that I've longed to die, that I've experienced my greatest love, for a woman who didn't appeal to me, who wasn't even my type!"
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One in four autistic children wait over three years for support in school – survey theguardian.com/society/2021…
