President Joe Biden signaled he is looking to reset U.S.-China policy from the Trump administration, saying the two nations can avoid a conflict, even as he said Chinese President Xi Jinping as lacking a democratic ‘bone in his body.’ Biden said he didn’t mean the line as criticism – but he leveled as his administration … Read more
China was branded ‘weak, bullying and petulant’ today as it refused to allow Hong Kong citizens to leave using British passports amid a furious row over UK plans to grant residency to thousands of people. The communist regime’s foreign ministry today said it would not recognise the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document. … Read more
Fury in Beijing over Boris Johnson’s plan to grant millions of Hong Kong citizens UK residency intensified today as China said it will stop recognising the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document. The statement by foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian plunged the visa system into uncertainty just hours after it was announced to be … Read more
Can animals catch Covid-19? The chance of your dog catching Covid-19 strain is very slim, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Professor James Wood, head of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘Despite millions of people having had Covid-19, the numbers of pets found to be ill or infected is still tiny. … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more
China has threatened a ‘counterstrike’ against Australia after Canberra condemned Beijing’s mass arrest of 55 politicians and activists in Hong Kong. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao, who has a fake image of an Australian soldier holding a bloody knife to a child’s throat pinned to the top of his Twitter account, said anyone who gets … Read more
A person’s gut microbiome may play a role in fighting off coronavirus infection and preventing severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to new studies. Each person has a unique assortment of bacteria in their gut which play a variety of roles, including in modulating the immune response. Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found people … Read more
Former Hong Kong Governor Lord Patten has called on the EU to scrap its controversial trade agreement with China as it would ‘spit in the face of human rights’. Former Hong Kong Governor Lord Patten has called on the EU to scrap its controversial trade agreement with China as it would ‘spit in the face … Read more
An American human rights lawyer was among 50 people arrested in Hong Kong today in a dramatic escalation of China’s crackdown on opposition in the city. John Clancey was led away and detained on suspicion of ‘subversion’ after national security police searched his law firm which is known for taking on human rights cases in the former … Read more
The SOS signal that saved two students who fought to survive after getting stranded in the outback without food or water when their car got bogged The students bogged their car in outback in a remote part of South Australia Pair etched ‘SOS’ on nearby dirt in a bid to be spotted and saved by … Read more