All news by author: Shawaz Ahmad

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My best and most challenging moments during the month of Ramadan
There is this misconception that we as Muslim's are struggling during Ramadan and need pity, but it's actually the opposite
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What you can and can’t do during Ramadan from brushing teeth to smoking
Ramadan is fast approaching in the UK and for Muslims this means it is a time to sacrifice many things to better their spiritual connection with God
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Record-breaking cyclone kills more than 250 as destructive winds wash away homes
Cyclone Freddy, a record breaking storm, has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malawi and Mozambique causing widespread devastation across Africa
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Man poses as surgeon and operates on 28 people despite not completing sixth form
Matteo Polito, a fake surgeon, has been sentenced in Romania for four years after falsely posing as a plastic surgeon and operating on 28 people in five private clinics
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Two children suspected of stabbing 12-year-old girl to death over friendship row
12-year-old Luise F was walking home from her best friend's place when she was stabbed to death by two of her close friends in Hohenhain, near Freudenberg, Germany
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Man jailed for 400 years released after 34 years for crime he didn't commit
Sidney Holmes, 57, was sentenced to 400 years in prison for an armed robbery which took place in 1988, but he was found innocent in a reinvestigation of the case in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
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Man stabs friend 11 times after row in sauna about the length of their manhoods
A 29-year-old man who was unable to control his anger, stabbed his 37-year-old friend 11 times following a heated argument in a sauna over the size of their penises
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Woman has fatal heart attack and dies at funeral of murdered son and grandson
Amelia Garcia Fernandez suffered a fatal heart attack while receiving condolences at the funeral of her politician son and 11-year-old grandson who were shot dead, she was rushed to hospital but was unable to be saved
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Husband wins $2million after scooping lottery jackpot twice in one week
A husband who bought two lottery tickets after upsetting his wife miraculously won $2million after the for two identical tickets which scored $1million each in Dapto, just south of Wollongong, in Australia
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Young couple among eight killed in Jehovah's Witness church in mass shooting
Victims Marie and James were among the eight killed in cold blood during the horrific mass shooting which took place at a Jehovah's witness church in Hamburg, Germany, in a "brutal act of violence"
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Submarine stuffed with £72million of cocaine and two dead bodies found off coast
A submarine in the Pacific Ocean has been seized by The Colombian Navy carrying 2.6 tonnes of cocaine worth £72 million and two lifeless bodies which reportedly died toxic gas inhalation
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Vladimir Putin suffering 'extremely heavy casualties' in Bakhmut 'killing zone'
Tensions between the Russian ministry of defence and the rebel Wagner group over the city of Bakhmut have reached to “boiling point” as some 520 Russian troops were reported killed in Bakhmut in one day’s fighting
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Newborn baby found alive in bag inside gas station trash can as cops hunt mum
Authorities are searching for a mother after she left an one-hour-old baby alive inside a gas station trash can. The employee at the gas station was shocked to find a baby inside a bag in the bathroom
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'Zombie virus' frozen under ice for 48,000 years revived by scientists
Jean-Michel Claverie, a French scientist has raised concerns about a 'zombie virus' that spent over 48,000 years frozen in permafrost, Siberia. He has been studying the viruses to understand the potential risks they pose
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Trump lashes out after claims he'll face charges over Stormy Daniels payment
Donald Trump is likely to face criminal charges for his role in hush-money payments given to porn star Stormy Daniels, she claims she had a one night stand with him whilst he was with Melania Trump
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Woman takes dog on journey of over 4,000 miles for £25,000 life-saving surgery
Hannah Erganian Robinson, 40, flew her beloved dog over 4,000 miles from Kansas, US, to Cambridge in the UK for a life-saving surgery, after her rescue pup was diagnosed with congestive heart failure
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TikTok influencer's face covered in hair as she goes year without shaving
Argentine Martina Diaz, a TikTok suffers from a syndrome which causes thick hair to grow on her face and body. To push back against beauty standards she has been sharing photos of her body not being shaved for over a year.
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Boy, 6, has genitals cut off before being left for dead in ditch in sick attack
A boy was pepper sprayed before having his genitals cut off in rough wasteland in South Africa as residents in the area rushed over when hearing the cries of the six-year-old
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'Tens of millions' of Russians are against Vladimir Putin, jailed student says
Dmitry Ivanov, known as a defiant anti-war student, gave a statement in court telling Vladimir Putin that "tens of millions oppose you and daylight will come to Russia" before being jailed
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Relative of submarine crew missing since WW2 shares heartbreak as wreckage found
Lisa Hume Lutman, whose great uncle Allen Hudgins was lost on the USS Albacore aged just 19, has shared her heartbreak as her the missing submarine has finally been found
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Huge explosion at building kills 14 and injures dozens in capital city disaster
A explosion inside of a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka has killed 14 people and injured more than 120 people, officials say
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Inside abandoned coliseum The Beatles played final US tour set to be demolished
Photos revealed an abandoned coliseum that once was graced by Elvis Presley and The Beatles in their last 1966 US tour, is planned to be demolished in Memphis, Tennessee, US
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Man wins $50,000 after nearly putting lottery ticket in rubbish without checking
Mambo claimed a $50,000 jackpot after he nearly threw away his winning ticket with the rubbish but luckily changed his mind in Temple Hills, Maryland State, US
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Inside abandoned £1.5million prison with unbreakable glass walls instead of bars
Photos reveal inside an abandoned prison with unbreakable glass walls worth £1.5million and built to house 46 male and female inmates in Florida, US
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Woman dies after being violently ambushed by mob of monkeys in her own home
Chataraboina Narsavva was at home when a mob of monkeys ambushed her leaving her with multiple injuries - she later died in hospital due to the attack in Telangana's Kamareddy district, India
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