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British Indian Teen Completes Solo English Channel Swim For Charity
A British Indian schoolgirl who recently turned 16 has made history as one of the youngest to cross the notoriously choppy English Channel to raise funds for a charity fighting against childhood hunger across India and the UK.
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Woman Who Joined ISIS In Syria Loses Appeal Against Removal Of UK Citizenship
A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State on Friday lost her latest appeal over the removal of her British citizenship.
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8-Year-Old British Indian Chess Prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan Named Europe's Best
Praise for the chess prodigy has since been pouring in on social media, with leading professionals highlighting her "unbelievable" performance.
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Indian-Origin 7-Year-Old Schoolgirl Wins UK PM's Points Of Light Award
An seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations' sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three, has been awarded the British Prime Minister's Points of Light award.
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UK PM Appoints New Special Envoy For Girls' Education
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced the appointment of a new special envoy for girls' education, underlining that empowering women and girls through education will be the UK's key focus as part of its G7 presidency this year.
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UK Woman Who Joined ISIS Loses Initial Bid To Restore Citizenship
A British woman who travelled to Syria as a schoolgirl to join ISIS on Friday lost the first round of her legal challenge against a decision to revoke her citizenship.
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10-Year-Old Sikh Girl's Message After Being Called "Terrorist" In UK
Branded as a "terrorist" at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".
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11-Year-Old Indian-Origin Girl Tops Mensa Test In UK
An 11-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl has secured the highest-possible marks on a British Mensa test and was invited into the elite Mensa membership club of children with a high IQ.
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British Watchdog To Question Schoolgirls On Hijab
Britain's schools watchdog today announced that its inspectors will question primary schoolchildren on the decision to wear garments of faith like the hijab.
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Indian-Origin Schoolgirl Stumps British PM With Her Question
It was not any of the hard-nosed journalists or politicians but a 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl that has stumped the British Prime Minister David Cameron on the campaign trail.
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Australia Stops Third Teenager Headed for Mideast Jihad
Australia has prevented a third teenager from flying out to fight in the Middle East, a minister said today, as Western countries battle to stop the flow of youngsters to jihadist groups.
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CCTV Shows British Schoolgirls at Istanbul Bus Station on Way to Syria
Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting for hours at a bus station in Turkey before travelling to a city near the Syrian border, media reported today
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Missing Schoolgirls Have Crossed into Syria, Say UK Police
British police said today that they believed the three London schoolgirls who travelled to Turkey and are thought to be trying to join Islamic State, have now crossed into Syria.
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Turkey Criticises Britain Over Missing Schoolgirls
Turkey criticised Britain on Monday for taking too long to inform it about three London schoolgirls who travelled to Turkey last week possibly en route to join Islamist militants in Syria.
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Islamic State Uses Social Media to Groom British Muslim Girls: Think Tank
Islamic State is using social media and the promise of adventure to lure British Muslim girls to join its cause, an anti-extremism think tank said on Monday, as police attempt to trace three London schoolgirls believed to be heading to Syria.
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British Indian Teen Completes Solo English Channel Swim For Charity
A British Indian schoolgirl who recently turned 16 has made history as one of the youngest to cross the notoriously choppy English Channel to raise funds for a charity fighting against childhood hunger across India and the UK.
-
Woman Who Joined ISIS In Syria Loses Appeal Against Removal Of UK Citizenship
A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State on Friday lost her latest appeal over the removal of her British citizenship.
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8-Year-Old British Indian Chess Prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan Named Europe's Best
Praise for the chess prodigy has since been pouring in on social media, with leading professionals highlighting her "unbelievable" performance.
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Indian-Origin 7-Year-Old Schoolgirl Wins UK PM's Points Of Light Award
An seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations' sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three, has been awarded the British Prime Minister's Points of Light award.
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UK PM Appoints New Special Envoy For Girls' Education
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced the appointment of a new special envoy for girls' education, underlining that empowering women and girls through education will be the UK's key focus as part of its G7 presidency this year.
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UK Woman Who Joined ISIS Loses Initial Bid To Restore Citizenship
A British woman who travelled to Syria as a schoolgirl to join ISIS on Friday lost the first round of her legal challenge against a decision to revoke her citizenship.
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10-Year-Old Sikh Girl's Message After Being Called "Terrorist" In UK
Branded as a "terrorist" at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".
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11-Year-Old Indian-Origin Girl Tops Mensa Test In UK
An 11-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl has secured the highest-possible marks on a British Mensa test and was invited into the elite Mensa membership club of children with a high IQ.
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British Watchdog To Question Schoolgirls On Hijab
Britain's schools watchdog today announced that its inspectors will question primary schoolchildren on the decision to wear garments of faith like the hijab.
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Indian-Origin Schoolgirl Stumps British PM With Her Question
It was not any of the hard-nosed journalists or politicians but a 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl that has stumped the British Prime Minister David Cameron on the campaign trail.
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Australia Stops Third Teenager Headed for Mideast Jihad
Australia has prevented a third teenager from flying out to fight in the Middle East, a minister said today, as Western countries battle to stop the flow of youngsters to jihadist groups.
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CCTV Shows British Schoolgirls at Istanbul Bus Station on Way to Syria
Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting for hours at a bus station in Turkey before travelling to a city near the Syrian border, media reported today
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Missing Schoolgirls Have Crossed into Syria, Say UK Police
British police said today that they believed the three London schoolgirls who travelled to Turkey and are thought to be trying to join Islamic State, have now crossed into Syria.
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Turkey Criticises Britain Over Missing Schoolgirls
Turkey criticised Britain on Monday for taking too long to inform it about three London schoolgirls who travelled to Turkey last week possibly en route to join Islamist militants in Syria.
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Islamic State Uses Social Media to Groom British Muslim Girls: Think Tank
Islamic State is using social media and the promise of adventure to lure British Muslim girls to join its cause, an anti-extremism think tank said on Monday, as police attempt to trace three London schoolgirls believed to be heading to Syria.
