HSBC sides with China over Hong Kong: Bank publicly supports the controversial new national security law By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:41 BST, 3 June 2020 HSBC has publicly supported the controversial new national security law which China is imposing on Hong Kong – putting … Read more
Extraordinary images show dozens of National Guard troops lined up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on fifth day of protests over the death of George Floyd Hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday evening At least 60 National Guard troops stood watch … Read more
Nearly a dozen earthquakes shook parts of Yellowstone National Park in just 24 hours on Friday, May 29. The US Geological Survey reported 11 quakes in West Yellowstone Montanan, with tremors ranging from 1.6 to 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale. The tremors were about three miles deep and hit 15 miles outside of the … Read more
Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday afternoon to voice his displeasure with Democratic mayors and governors across the country who he feels are not taking enough action to stop violent rioters in their respective jurisdictions. ‘Get tough Democrat Mayors and Governors,’ the president urged in a tweet. ‘These people are ANARCHISTS. Call in our National … Read more
The Dominic Cummings furore began with an untruth. ‘Police spoke to Cummings about lockdown breach’ declared The Guardian’s front page headline on May 23. Setting the tone of subsequent coverage, the involvement of the police was an essential element of the story of how the Prime Minister’s top adviser had supposedly flouted his own rules, … Read more
Britain’s national debt set to hit £2 trillion for first time as cost of Covid-19 pandemic soars By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 29 May 2020 Britain’s national debt is set to hit £2 trillion for the first time as the cost of the … Read more
National Trust bosses will start to reopen some of Britain’s best loved public gardens from next week … but stately homes will stay shut The National Trust said it will be reopening 37 of its public gardens from June 3 But trust houses and shops will stay closed, along with cottages and campsites The Royal … Read more
China passes national security law for Hong Kong amid international controversy after the US revokes the city’s ‘special status’ in protest The Chinese National People’s Congress passed the bill in Beijing this afternoon The law aims to ban secession, foreign interference and treason in Hong Kong By Billie Thomson For Mailonline Published: 08:10 BST, 28 … Read more
China passes national security law for Hong Kong amid international controversy after the US revokes the city’s ‘special status’ in protest By Billie Thomson For Mailonline Published: 08:10 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 08:14 BST, 28 May 2020 China‘s parliament has approved the decision to go forward with a law tackling secession, subversion, terrorism … Read more
Ultra-rare white grizzly bear spotted near tourist resort in Banff National Park in ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ A pure white grizzly bear was seen near the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff Park workers described white grizzlies as ‘exceedingly rare’ The white fur is caused by a recessive gene that’s rarely seen in the wild By … Read more