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PHOTOS: In this nomadic tribe in Iran, the women persevere despite hardships

Part of the Bakhtiari people, they live as their ancestors did, migrating between pastures in western and southwestern Iran. Women play a vital role, coping with hardships and persevering.

WEKU

Bristol Sweet Mart: the shop which has become ‘as iconic as the Clifton Suspension Bridge.’

This November the Majothi family will celebrate 50 years since their exile from Uganda

Bristol Post

Fatima’s fight gives a lifeline to many women

The docu, Fatima, depicts a solo fight against inter-generational prostitution prevalent in her community

The Hindu

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Hungry and malnourished, northeast Nigeria endures humanitarian crisis

Lying on a small bed next to her mother, 14-month-old Aisha Usman stares blankly, her eyes sunk in their sockets and rib cage visible.

Reuters

From hope to despair, life goes on for the Rohingya

Nearly 350 inmates of a camp in Delhi are caught in the BJP-AAP political war

The Hindu

Exploitation, addiction and slavery among Pakistan’s street children

Photojournalist Paddy Dowling reports from Lahore, where a British charity working with partners on the ground is providing a lifeline for the most vulnerable children in Pakistan

The Independent UK

Afghanistan: one year on — starvation, women in hiding and children married off to pay for food

A year ago today, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. The economy has since collapsed, child marriage is rife and women can’t work. Oliver Marsden reports from Kabul

Evening Standard

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Poverty pushing Afghan families to sell young girls into marriage

August 15 marks one year since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Since then the economy has spiralled into decline and families are increasingly resorting to selling young girls into forced marriages.

France 24

Australian Muslims 'devastated' by Saudi Arabia's new Hajj pilgrimage lottery

As 1 million Muslims prepare to make the journey of a lifetime to visit Islam's holiest sites, the Saudi government makes a surprise announcement devastating Muslim communities across Australia and the Western world.

ABC News

Why the Lady of Heaven film is dividing Muslim opinion

Following picketing by Muslim groups, leading UK cinema chain Cineworld cancelled all screenings of blockbuster film, The Lady of Heaven. Produced in Britain, this historical epic tells the story of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammed.

The Conversation

London Ambulance call handler helps deliver baby on phone after young dad “freaks out”

A young father who had to help his wife deliver their baby at home after she arrived unexpectedly has praised the 999 call handler for her help.

Evening Standard

Leeds lawyer and imam sacked as UK government advisor after backing calls to get film banned

Qari Asim has backed calls for banning the controversial film 'The Lady of Heaven', which is about the Prophet Mohammed's daughter

Leeds Live

The Lady of Heaven: ‘Blasphemous’ British film banned in Morocco

Country’s Supreme Ulema Council said film was a ‘flagrant falsification of the established facts’ of Islam

The Independent UK

'Cinemas must stand firm against mobs' plea to ban movies and shut down free speech'

Columnist Saira Khan says venues like Cineworld shouldn’t jeopardise democracy by caving in to protestors who are intolerant to religion and aim to block freedom of speech

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Cineworld pulls 'blasphemous' film following protests outside Bolton cinema

The cinema chain confirmed it will no longer be taking bookings for The Lady of Heaven

Leeds Live

The Lady of Heaven producer says that protests are 'massive, massive publicity for the film'

He has spoken out about the protests that have seen the film pulled from some cinemas.

The Independent UK

‘Lady of Heaven’ producer ‘receives death threats’ as movie pulled from cinemas

Malik Shlibak says he has been called an ‘infidel’ on Twitter

The Independent UK

‘Blasphemy’ protesters force Cineworld to drop film about prophet Muhammad’s daughter

‘We have a right not to be insulted,’ demonstrator claims as Cineworld fears for workers’ safety

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The Independent UK

Cineworld pulls film about daughter of Prophet Muhammad after protests

Protestors described the film, portraying three of Islam’s most prominent figures, as ‘blasphemous’

Daily Mirror

Cineworld pulls 'blasphemous' £12m film about Prophet Muhammad's daughter after protests

Hundreds of demonstrators turned out in Bradford, Bolton, Birmingham and Sheffield to picket Cineworld theatres following screenings of 'The Lady of Heaven' over the weekend

The Independent UK

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, powerful Vatican prelate, dies at 94

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a once-powerful Italian prelate who long served as the Vatican's No. 2 official, has died

The Guardian - AU

‘The best day’: Afghan women’s football team find back of the net and rediscover joy

The group of women are finally back where they belong on a pitch and enjoying their football after resettling in Melbourne

Liverpool Echo

Women not allowed to play football have 'dream come true' in Liverpool

One Liverpool football team gives women an escape from feeling 'isolated and overwhelmed'

The Times of India

Women's World Cup: Superstars who are successfully juggling cricket & motherhood

NEW DELHI: In September last year, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) made an amendment to the game's law. On grounds of promoting gender-equality in sports, the MCC ruled that the word 'batsman' shall, henceforth, be replaced by 'batter'. It may sound trivial, but such thoughtful moves go a long way…

The Times of India

Two contract killers arrested for gunning down woman in east Delhi

NEW DELHI: Two men were arrested for allegedly killing a woman in east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area, police said on Sunday.

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