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Ambulances parked outside London Ambulance Service NHS Trust control room in Waterloo, London, January 2023
A STUDENT in Scotland is planning a festival to raise funds to send ambulances to conflict zones around the world.
Umran Ali Javaid, who studies at Glasgow Caledonian University, has driven more than 40 emergency vehicles to conflict zones including Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
Last year, Mr Javaid drove an ambulance to the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border, where it was presented to the United Nations’ Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Remembering the 1787 Calton Weavers strike, MATT KERR argues that golden thread of our history needs weaving into the fabric of every community in the land
Joao Pedro’s emotional goals against Fluminense captured the magic of an international club competition. But even as fans bring colour and passion, the Club World Cup’s deeper issues loom large, writes JAMES NALTON