No, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has not pledged to build 46,000 new homes ‘just for Muslims’ – Full Fact

Posts being shared on social media misinterpret comments made by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to falsely claim he pledged to build 46,000 houses “just for Muslims”.

A video of Mr Khan speaking has been shared with the caption: “Sadiq Khan says he will build 46,000 new homes in London just for Muslims who want to live closer to a mosque.”

While this is a genuine interview with Mr Khan, he did not make the comments attributed to him in the posts. 

The video shows Mr Khan during an interview shared by the Islam Channel before May’s mayoral elections in which he won 43.8% of the vote and was reelected for his third consecutive term. The interview was shared on 26 April with the caption: “How is Sadiq Khan’s manifesto going to affect the Muslim community?” And…


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Jimmy Kimmel Returning for 4th Stint as Oscars Host – MSN

Jimmy Kimmel Returning for 4th Stint as Oscars Host – MSN

Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the 96th Academy Awards, marking his fourth turn leading the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

Kimmel also hosted the ceremony earlier this year, and he hosted in 2017 and 2018.

He will join Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon as four-time Oscar hosts, and he’ll be one behind Johnny Carson, who hosted five of the events.

Billy Crystal hosted the ceremony nine times, but Bob Hope is the all-time leader with 19 shows as host, although the shared hosting duties in five of those outings.

Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement they are “thrilled” to have Kimmel returning as host and Molly McNearney returning to serve as an executive producer for the show.

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Expanding Trading Server Hosting At Equinix Data Center in Hong Kong (China) and London

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ATFX, a leading global online trading platform, has announced completion of relocation of all MT Trading servers to Equinix Data Center in Hong Kong (China) and OneZero Equinix Data Center in London, further enhancing its global trading infrastructure. This initiative aims to optimize services across China, Southeast Asia, Australia, MENA and LATAM ensuring that clients experience faster and more stable trading.

Equinix is leading global colocation and interconnection vendor provides customers with excellent performance and resiliency from their global network with low latency.

Joe Li, Chairman of ATFX, stated, “We are committed to delivering the highest quality trading services to our global clients. By relocating all trading servers to…


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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Takes On Hosting Duties For NBC’s Destination X

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, known for his iconic roles in The Walking Dead and The Boys, is set to embark on a new adventure as the host of NBC’s upcoming reality competition series, titled Destination X. This marks Morgan’s first foray into the unscripted television genre, adding another exciting chapter to his diverse career. The series is currently in production, as per Deadline.




Destination X is an innovative reality competition series based on a popular Belgian format created by a company called Geronimo. It challenges the contestants to figure out their location in the world based on certain clues placed strategically on the Destination X bus, which they board without knowing where it’s headed. There are various twists designed to mislead them along the way.

The official…


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PM Modi expresses gratitude to President Biden for hosting QUAD Summit; Biden lauds PM Modi historic visit to Ukraine – THE INDIAN AWAAZ

PM Modi expresses gratitude to President Biden for hosting QUAD Summit; Biden lauds PM Modi historic visit to Ukraine – THE INDIAN AWAAZ

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India is engaged in ongoing discussions with various parties to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Misri emphasized India’s role in these conversations and highlighted Modi’s recent visit to Ukraine, where he urged both sides to negotiate peace.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has highlighted the significance of the recent QUAD Summit and bilateral meetings, which offered Prime Minister Narendra Modi a platform to articulate India’s vision for global growth, peace, and security. Speaking to the media in New York today, Misri shared key takeaways from Mr Modi’s discussions with US President Joe Biden, including the United…


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