CIAC 13th Woman Volunteer of the Year Award. Nominations now open 2026
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Why there will be a new moment of silence at this year’s ground zero ceremony
Until this year, the annual September 11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero has included six moments of silence — one for each of the key fatal moments of that day in 2001. But a seventh moment of silence will acknowledge another growing toll. It will be held for the thousands more who have since died […]
The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund
Join us for the Critical Collective screening of Samidoun: the Steadfast women of Palestine.Followed by a post screening panel with director Mariam Shahin, academic Yara Sharif (Architects for Gaza) and Hala Shoman (Palestine Deep Dive) Date: 20.9.26 Venue: Genesis Cinema, Mile End Road, Whitechapel, E1 4UJ In aid of the Ghassan Abu-Sittah Children’s Fund: https://gascf.org […]
National Archives Accreditation Celebration
A Special Screening with the Director Mariam Shahin
Death Toll in Nepal Floods Tops 1,300: What to Know
The authorities in Nepal and Tibet said that more than 4,000 people were missing after a deadly Himalayan landslide and glacial collapse last month. From New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/world/asia/nepal-tibet-floods-wtk.html?smid=whatsapp-nytimes Rescuers were still searching for people trapped in mud and debris more than a week after the catastrophic Himalayan floods that killed more than 1,300 people. […]
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From the local Met police engagement team
High Security Notice: Please be aware that there is a group of people going door to door pretending to be Home Affairs Officers. They have documents and letterheads from the Home Affairs Department and claim that they need to verify that everyone has a valid ID for the upcoming census. They rob houses. They are […]
Number of children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis rises, new figures reveal
From the Sky News: https://news.sky.com/story/number-of-children-as-young-as-six-going-to-aande-in-mental-health-crisis-rises-new-figures-reveal-13579784?dcmp=whatsapp According to an analysis of NHS England data by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), there’s been an “unacceptable” rise in the number of children and young people attending emergency departments with mental health concerns. The number of children as young as six going to A&E in […]
Death Toll in Nepal Floods Tops 1,100: What to Know
The authorities in Nepal and Tibet said that nearly 4,500 people were missing a week after a deadly Himalayan landslide and glacial collapse. From The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/world/asia/nepal-tibet-floods-wtk.html?smid=whatsapp-nytimes The death toll from the catastrophic Himalayan floods passed 1,100 people on Wednesday, according to the latest tally from the authorities in Nepal. More than 3,900 […]