Hanna Yusuf is a London-based broadcast journalist currently working as a TV producer for the BBC News Channel and the News at One. Hanna previously worked as a reporter for the BBC News website, and prior to that she was a researcher for BBC News at Six and Ten.
She has worked as a freelance reporter and features writer for The Independent, and has contributed to The Times, ITV, BBC Three, The Muslim News, Grazia Magazine and others. She has worked on interfaith projects, and was the media adviser for a non-profit interfaith foundation from January 2015 to January 2016.
Hanna has worked at the Guardian (Cities, Arts, National, Opinion and G2), and undertook work experience at The Times (Property and Money). She interned at The Pool for seven months in 2016. She passed her MA in Newspaper Journalism with merit at City, University of London in 2017.
BBC News: Is it OK to tell someone to ‘man up’?
Menurut Oxford English Dictionary, “man up” adalah “ menunjukkan ketangguhan atau keberanian ketika menghadapi situasi yang sulit ”.
Dengan mengaitkan kualitas-kualitas mengagumkan itu dengan laki-laki, ungkapan itu dipandang oleh sebagian orang sebagai seksis.
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BBC News: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband speaks after six days of hunger strike
Richard Ratcliffe’s voice is barely a whisper, the skin on his face is cracked and red, and, on a sunny day in June, his handshake feels unnaturally cold.
It is almost a week since Mr Ratcliffe went on hunger strike in protest at the ongoing detention of his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, in Iran.
During that time, he has been sleeping in a tent outside the Iranian embassy.
The last food he ate was peach and yoghurt on Saturday morning.
Since then, all that has passed his lips is water and mint tea, he says, and the effects are showing.
“I’m more tired, I get slow-witted,” he says. “My voice has got quieter and I get more bad-tempered.”
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BBC News: London Bridge attack inquest: Police feared ‘Mumbai-style’ attack
An “unprecedented” number of calls from the public during the London Bridge killings left police thinking they may be facing a “Mumbai-style” attack.
The inquest into the attack heard there were more than 500 unverified reports, including claims of sustained gunfire and hostage-taking.
Officers feared co-ordinated shootings and bombings, as in the 2008 killings in India.
Eight people were killed with a van and knives in the 2017 London attack.
In the space of three minutes the attackers struck Xavier Thomas, 45, and Christine Archibald, 30, with a van on the bridge, before fatally stabbing Alexandre Pigeard, 26, Sara Zelenak, 21, Kirsty Boden, 28, Sebastien Belanger, 36, James McMullan, 32, and Ignacio Echeverria, 39, around Borough Market.
Another 48 people were injured in the killings on 3 June 2017.
You can find Hanna’s report from the inquest here.
WATCH: BBC News at One report on Shamima Begum
In a joint exclusive with The Times, Hanna revealed a letter that Shamima Begum’s family lawyer, Tasnime Akunjee, wrote to the Home Secretary, in which Mr Akunjee claims Ms Begum was groomed and trafficked. Watch Hanna’s TV report on the BBC News at One below. [Originally broadcast at 13:00 BST on 31 May 2019]
BBC News: Shamima Begum: Lawyer says teen was ‘groomed’
In a joint exclusive with The Times, Hanna revealed a letter that Shamima Begum’s family lawyer, Tasnime Akunjee, wrote to the Home Secretary, in which Mr Akunjee claims Ms Begum was groomed and trafficked. You can read the original article with all the details here.
BBC News: London Bridge attacker ‘like lion out of cage’ with Anjem Choudary
The ringleader of the 2017 London Bridge terror attack was “like a lion out of a cage” when he was with convicted Islamic State supporter Anjem Choudary, an inquest has heard.
A friend said Khuram Butt, 27, became “energised” when meeting Choudary, who led the banned Al-Muhajiroun group.
In 2015 a relative reported Butt to an anti-terrorist hotline, a court heard.
Eight people were killed in the terror attack he carried out with Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22.
The men mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge before launching a knife attack in nearby Borough Market, injuring 48 others.
You can find Hanna’s report here.
BBC News: Climate activism failing to represent BAME groups, say campaigners
The mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah – the nine-year-old girl whose fatal asthma attack may have been linked to illegal levels of pollution – has said there is a lack of representation in climate activism.
People living in parts of London with high proportions of black, mixed or other ethnic groups are disproportionately affected by air pollution compared to those in areas with a high proportion of white people, according to research by the Mayor of London.
Yet people from BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds are often invisible in climate protest, says Rosamund Kissi-Debrah – who is due to speak at the World Health Organization on Monday.
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BBC News: London Bridge inquest: Nurse killed as she helped other victim
A young woman was killed in the London Bridge attack after she ran to the aid of another victim, telling her friends, “I’m a nurse, I have to go and help”, an inquest has heard.
Kirsty Boden, 28, was stabbed in the head as she knelt over restaurant waiter Alexandre Pigeard as he lay dying, the Old Bailey heard.
You can find Hanna’s report here.
BBC News: London Bridge attack inquest: Christine Delcros had ‘premonition’
You can find Hanna’s report from the London Bridge attack inquest here.
BBC News: Princess Charlotte: How to photograph children, like the Duchess of Cambridge
Taking photos of your child on their birthday might not get you recognition from the Royal Photographic Society, like the Duchess of Cambridge, but most parents understand the work that goes into capturing the moments that will be treasured for many years.
So what makes a good photograph of a child? Art critics say it’s all about the emotion, and that parents often make the best photographers for their children, as the best photos are “full of love”.
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BBC News: Royal Wedding 2018: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Hanna was on the ground in Windsor to cover the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
You can find Hanna’s coverage of the rehearsal, Princes Harry and William greeting crowds the day before, the wedding day itself on bbc.co.uk/news.
You will also find Hanna’s updates for the Royal Wedding live blog on the BBC News website.
BBC News: Ramadan: Six common misconceptions debunked
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts this week and, across the globe, those who observe the Islamic faith will abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.
The aim is to increase spirituality and religious observance through longer prayers and self-control, as Ramadan is seen as an opportunity to replenish one’s spirituality.
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BBC News: Plastic waste: What are the alternatives?
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BBC News: Momtaza Mehri: The new face of London’s poetry scene
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BBC News: Mother who was run over twice by attacker: ‘I thought I had died’
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BBC News: Storm Emma: It’s -4C outside yet some homeless people are choosing street over shelter
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BBC News: Civil partnerships: Couples tell us why they want one
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BBC News: Grenfell Tower: Woman gives birth to ‘youngest survivor’
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BBC News: Andargachew Tsege’s wife hopeful Ethiopia will release him
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BBC News: What is the festive season like if you don’t celebrate Christmas?
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The Guardian: What if women ruled the world?
Hanna is one of three people who researched, conducted interviews for and edited this feature for Guardian Culture.
The Guardian: Truck drives into crowd in Stockholm, killing four people
Hanna contributed to David Grouch’s report on the Stockholm truck attack. Read the full article here.
The Guardian: Britain to sizzle on hottest day of the year on Sunday
Met Office says temperature in parts of Britain will exceed 23C, making it warmer than south of France this weekend
Britons are expected to bask in the hottest day of the year so far this weekend, with temperatures in some parts likely to be higher than in the south of France.
The heat is anticipated to rise on Saturday, peaking at 18-19C (64-66F) in north-west Wales and central England.
The Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said: “It is likely on Sunday we will see further sunshine for many parts of the UK. In the sunshine across England and Wales we will see temperatures above average for this time of year, above 18C or 19C. In south-east England we could see highs of around 23C.
“It will be a lovely weekend for much of England and Wales, but in Northern Ireland and Scotland it will turn a bit cloudier.”
Public Health England advised people to protect themselves from harmful UV rays.
Prof John O’Hagan, head of the PHE’s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, said: “It’s worth remembering that at this time of the year UV can be as strong as it is in August. Many of us won’t yet be acclimatised to that and so may burn more quickly than usual.
“If you’re going outside for a prolonged period, think how the sun affects you and what you can do to make sure you do not get burned.”
The warm weekend will dissolve back to average temperatures on Monday morning.
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The Guardian: Almost 20,000 people prosecuted for pupil absences in 2015
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The Guardian: Saturday tapas and Sunday roast: Gibraltar’s ‘true Europeans’
Hanna contributed to Sam Jones’ feature on Gibraltar. You can find the original article here.
The Guardian: Clint, Christ and crocodile capitalism: the satirical collages of Ion Barladeanu
Ion Barladeanu – the homeless Romanian artist – creates punchy mash-ups of pop culture and political comment. See the gallery, with captions written by Hanna, here.
The Independent: How Emmanuel Macron eschews convention in both his public and private life
In France, there is a fascination with the independent candidate’s marriage to a woman 24 years his senior
The Guardian: Hyperreal visions of the world’s most northerly town – in pictures
In her series This Is Not Real Life, photographer Dominika Gesicka celebrates the stark beauty of the Svalbard archipelago. See the photos, with captions written by Hanna, here.
The Independent: Erdoğan vows to reinstate death penalty as referendum opponents face ‘attacks and imprisonment’
In the build up to the referendum, the Turkish President promised he will introduce the death penalty in a campaign that has caused a diplomatic furore
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed on Saturday that he will reinstate capital punishment “without hesitation”, ahead of the referendum on 16 April that could lead to a radical extension of his powers.
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The Guardian: Dutch elections [live blog]
Hanna helped the Guardian’s live coverage of the Dutch elections by translating key speeches and statements from Dutch into English, writing up-to-date posts quickly, as well as following Dutch news and notifying the team of any relevant developments.
You can see the live blog here.
ITV: Good Morning Britain debate on ECJ ruling
Hanna joined presenter and businesswoman Saira Khan in a debate on the European Court of Justice’s ruling giving employers the power to ban all political, religious and philosophical symbols at work.
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The Guardian: Racism in Rotterdam: how a diverse city got infected with Islamophobia
As the Netherlands goes to the polls for its most controversial elections in decades, few would have expected this multicultural city to be hitting the headlines because of protest and unrest – yet that is exactly what is happening.
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