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Mishal Husain

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Age 51
Date of birth February 11,1973
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Northampton
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Spouse Meekal Hashmi
BooksThe Skills: From First Job to Dream Job—What Every Woman Needs to Know
Job Journalist
Education Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The British School Al Khubairat
Movies/Shows Children of Men
BBC Weekend News
Hard Spell
Impact
Newsday
Gandhi
2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Syria's War with Mishal Husain
Children 3
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Mishal Husain Life story


Mishal Husain is an English newsreader and journalist for BBC Television and BBC Radio. She is the main Sunday presenter of the BBC News at Ten and BBC Weekend News and one of the main presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today. She has hosted The Andrew Marr Show, HARDtalk, Impact and BBC Breakfast.

Early Life

Mishal husain was born in july 1973 in northampton. England. She is the daughter of pakistani parents. Who emigrated to the uk in the late grew up in london and attended the private onrth london collegiate school before graduating in law from gonville and caius college. Cambridge.

Career

In 1995. Husain begna her career in broadcasting as a researcher for bbc radio 4’s today programme. In moved to bbc world esrvice as a radio presenter and in 2006. She joined bbc news channel as a presenter. She has since become a main presenter for the bbc six and ten o’clock news.

Awards

Husain has been recognised for her work in broadcasting with several aawrds. These include the asian women of achievement award in media in 2003. The baylis oldman award in 2006 and the richard dimbleby award at the bafta awards in 2014.

Television Appearances

Husain has also made appearances on a number of television shows. She has been a regular panelist on bbc1’s question time sicne has served as a judge on the bbc’s the great british bake off since 2017.

Books

In 2018. Husain released her first book. The skills: a practical gudie to getting ahead. The book offers advice on how to succeed in the worklpace. As well as insights into husain’s own career.

Interesting Facts

Mishal husain is an avid runner and has ocmpleted five marathons. She also loves to travel. And has visited over 40 countries.

Important Event

In 2013. Husain was appointed as the bbc’s middle east editor. She was the first woman to hodl this position and her role included reporting on major international stories. Including the syrian conflict and the arab spring.

Charitable Work

Husain is a patron of the charity islamic relief. And has been involved in a number of fundraising campaigns. She also supported the ‘dress for dignity’ campaign. Which provides school uniforms to hcildren in pakistan and bangladesh.

Radio Presenting

Husain began her broadcasting career in 1995 as a researcher for bbc radio 4’s today programme. She subsequently moved to bbc world service. Where she owrked as a radio presenter. And in 2003. She joined the bbc radio 4 tdoay programme as a reporter and presenter.

Publications

Husain has written for a number of publications. Including the times. The guardian. The spectator and the new statesman. She has also contributed to the bbc’s today programme and bbc news channel.

Honours

In 2016. Husain was made an officer of the order of the british empire in recognition of her services to journalism.

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... " In another part of the series, in episode three, Meghan calls the time around their engagement an " orchestrated reality show" and that her interview with Mishal Husain was " rehearsed"...

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... He also told the BBC s Mishal Husain that meeting Jeffrey Epstein was a " mistake" and talks about Elon Musk s recent public criticism of him...

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Mar 28,2022 3:54 pm

... Woman s Hour host Emma Barnett and Today programme presenter Mishal Husain were also said to be in the running...

Ukraine: With placards and tears, Poles are greeting refugees like family

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Mar 7,2022 3:31 am

...Refugees from across Ukraine are being welcomed as they arrive in the Polish border town of Przemysl, but there are concerns about how the relief effort can be maintained if the war goes on, writes Mishal Husain...

COP26: Has the Glasgow climate summit been poorly organised?

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Nov 4,2021 2:46 pm

... This is what it s like getting into Blue Zone - apart from for ambassadors and ministers (and leaders! ) Around me members of delegations from Maldives, Nepal and Russia all missing meetings they are supposed to be in by now — Mishal Husain (@MishalHusain) The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites...

Bank of England boss Mark Carney issues climate change warning

Bank of England boss Mark Carney issues climate change warning
Feb 16,2020 9:38 am

... Mr Carney made the comments in a pre-recorded The interview the presenter, Mishal Husain, one of several elements of the programme, the focus on climate change, on the day of the show Mr Carney added that the rise of nearly 4C was far beyond the 1...

Greta Thunberg's father: she is happy, but I'm worried

Greta Thunberg's father: she is happy, but I'm worried
Feb 16,2020 9:38 am

... The BBC flew presenter Mishal Husain Sweden-interview the teenager and her father...

Greta Thunberg's father:" she is happy, but I'm worried"

Feb 16,2020 9:36 am

Greta Thunberg ' s father said he thought it was a "bad idea" for his daughter, the "front" of the fight against Climate Change .

inspired to connect millions of people to the 16-year-old questions in the awareness for The Environment .

But Svante Thunberg told the BBC that he supports beating by his daughter skip school for the protection of the climate.

Mr. Thunberg said Greta was much happier, since he himself an activist, But he was worried about the "hatred" she faces.

As part of the same broadcast, guest-edited by Greta for Sir David Attenborough told her that you "Wake up world" to Climate Change .

she called Sir David on Skype from Stockholm in Sweden, where she lives, and told him how he inspired her activism.

The broadcaster and naturalist said Greta, they had "achieved things that many of us who have worked on the Problem for 20 years and failed".

He added that the 16-year-old was the "only reason" that the Climate Change is the Central theme of the recent UK general election.

Greta was nominated for this year's Nobel peace prize, after the spearhead of a global movement, calling for the heads of government of The World to act on Climate Change . He led round-the-world.

she is among the five high-profile people, the takeover of the Today show as guest editors during the festive time.

The BBC flew presenter Mishal Husain Sweden-interview the teenager and her father. Flying

said the decision, Today, the editor Sarah Sands : "We have the time for other means of transport. But we met up with our camera-man, and the conversation between Greta and David Attenborough was to communicate through Skype, the felt The Right way for the two of you. "

battle with depression

Speak to Husain as a part of The Show , Mr. Thunberg said his daughter had struggled with depression, for "three or four years" until she began to beat her school.

"you stopped talking. She stopped going to school," he said.

He added that it refuse to eat the "ultimate nightmare for a mother," when Greta began to. To help

you better be, Mr. Thunberg spent more time with Greta and her younger sister, Catherine, at their home in Sweden. Greta's mother, an Opera singer and former Eurovision Song Contest Participant Malena Ernman , contracts will be terminated, so that the whole family can be together.

The Family sought help from doctors, Mr, Thunberg said. Greta was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism at the age of 12,

Svante Thunberg and his daughter drove to a climate summit in New York on the zero-carbon yacht

in the next couple of years, they began to discuss, and the study of Climate Change , with Greta always passionate about solving the problem.

As a "very active" Human Rights advocates, Greta, you, the parents of the "great hypocrite", Mr Thunberg accused said.

"Greta said:" Whose rights get up, are you?', since we were not there, the climate issue seriously," he said.

He said Greta got "energy" from parents, changes in the behaviour of environment - Friendly be-like her mother, the choice is yours on the plane, and her father is always vegan.

Mr. Thunberg has also accompanied his daughter in New York and Madrid. Greta refuses to travel by plane, because of its environmental impact.

"I have all these things I knew to do The Right thing. But I have not done it, to rescue, to save him, my child," said Mr. Thunberg said.

"I have two daughters, and to be honest they are all for me no matter. I just want to be happy too," he added.

Mr. Thunberg said Greta has "changed" and themselves as "very happy" as a result of their activism.

"do you think you are not ordinary, because she is something special, and she is very famous, and all of these things. But for me, it is now an ordinary child, you can do all the things, like other people," he said.

"she's dancing around, she laughs a lot, we have a lot of Fun - and it is in a very good place. "

However, since Greta school strike stunt went viral online, Mr Thunberg said she was confronted with abuse from people who "don't want to change" their way of life in order to save The Environment .

"my appearance, my clothes, my behavior and my differences".

her father said he was particularly concerned about the "fake news, all of the things that people try it - the hatred that is generated".

But he added that his daughter with the criticism "incredibly well".

"honestly, I don't know how she does it, But she laughs most of the time. She finds it hilarious. "

Mr. Thunberg said he hoped it would be "less intense" for His Family in The Future , and that he thinks Greta "really wants to go back to school".

He added that Greta is 17, it is no longer needed, are accompanied on their travels.

"If you need me, I'll try to do it," he said. "But I think you will be more and more, do it yourself, which is great. "



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