• March 4, 2025

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China’s parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill

The Chinese flag flutters at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing, China REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved directly imposing national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled last year by months […]

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Exclusive: India may need to pump $20 billion into coronavirus-hit

Nupur Anand, Manoj Kumar MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India may need to inject up to 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.81 billion) into its state-owned lenders as their pile of soured assets is expected to double during the coronavirus pandemic, three government and banking sources told Reuters. The government initially considered a budget of around 250 billion rupees […]

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Johnson faced sticky moments in MPs’ grilling

Jessica Parker BBC political correspondent Testy at moments? Yes. Did Boris Johnson appear irked at the repeated questions about his chief aide? Sure. Did he budge on that issue? No. Instead, there was an almighty heave to try and move the agenda on when he appeared before the Liaison Committee of senior MPs earlier. We’ll […]

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Donald Trump vs Twitter

Anthony Zurcher BBC North America reporter Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on Donald Trump’s re-election plans. His promise to maintain record-breaking economic expansion and “keep America great” has been swept away by record unemployment and the financial toll that the nationwide business-closure and shelter-in-place orders have taken. During the outbreak, […]

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Alabama Beachgoers Belittle Coronavirus Threat On Busy Memorial Day Weekend

Alabama Beachgoers Belittle Coronavirus Threat On Busy Memorial Day Weekend Footage showed Gulf Shores beach in Alabama packed with people as the state experienced an uptick in COVID-19 cases. By Lee Moran, HuffPost US A surge of coronavirus infections in Alabama didn’t deter people from descending on the state’s beaches over Memorial Day weekend, according to local media reports. Footage that […]

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Suriname election: Will a convicted murderer be re-elected?

Suriname election: Will a convicted murderer be re-elected? Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionDési Bouterse has been president since 2010 The people of Suriname will decide on Monday whether President Dési Bouterse, who has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, will continue to lead the South American country. Voters will cast […]