Private schools could reopen before state ones because they have more distancing space, say experts

Private schools could reopen before state ones because they have more space for social distancing, experts say State principal in Bedford says it will be ‘nigh on impossible,’ to keep pupils apart Former public school head says paid-for schools will be better placed  Dr Martin Stephen says sport and arts could stop to accommodate other … Read more

Chinese state media insult Australia as diplomatic relations crumble amid coronavirus crisis

Pictured: Hu Xijin, the editor of the state-run Global Times The editor of a Chinese state media publication has described Australia as ‘gum stuck to the bottom of our shoe’ as the relationship between the once-friendly nations wanes during the coronavirus crisis. Australia is standing firm in its calls for an independent probe into the origins … Read more

Chinese state media blasts Trump for ‘destroying America’s democracy and freedom’

China‘s state newspaper has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of destroying America’s democracy, freedom, and human rights in an escalating diplomatic dispute over the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Numerous people are wondering how the US system can tolerate such a person as a president,’ state-run tabloid Global Times criticizes in an opinion piece. The … Read more

China sends medics to North Korea amid claims in Japanese media Kim Jong Un is in a vegetative state

New rumors are circulating claiming that Kim Jong Un has died –  including a top Hong Kong journalist  Vice director of HKSTV Hong Kong Satellite Television Shijian Xingzou says that a ‘very solid source’ has told her Kim Jonh Un has died.  Separately, one Japanese media outlet claims that the North Korean dictator is in a … Read more

Crowd of THOUSANDS swarm Wisconsin State Capitol in one of the largest anti-lockdown protests yet

One of the country’s largest anti-lockdown protest was held Friday as thousands swarmed Wisconsin State Capitol and residents in South Carolina held a mobile protest at the Statehouse.  These latest anti-quarantine protests come as some governors begin to relax stay-at-home orders in states like Texas and Georgia – despite fears of a second wave.  A … Read more

‘The US is no match for China’: Beijing’s state media compares America to a ‘primitive society’

A Chinese newspaper has slammed America’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and compared the US to ‘a primitive society’ in a recent opinion article. Beijing’s state media Global Times claimed that the US is ‘no match for China in terms of anti-epidemic organization and mobilization’ in a column published on Sunday. The startling comment was … Read more

Beijing’s state anchor tells the Arabic world that coronavirus pandemic started in the US

A Chinese state media presenter has claimed that the coronavirus originated from the US instead of China in an Arabic programme. The anchor, who calls herself ‘Ms V’, referred to several conspiracy theories in an opinion show to prove ‘it is clear that the virus in China was transmitted from abroad’. The Arabic-speaking reporter hinted … Read more

State Department warns that China may be conducting secret nuclear bomb tests

China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could further fray U.S.-Chinese relations. The finding may worsen ties already strained after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is investigating the possibility … Read more

State Department warned in 2018 that Wuhan lab could cause ‘new SARS-like pandemic’

The US State Department raised concerns over safety issues at the Wuhan research lab studying coronaviruses in animals like bats two years ago, new diplomatic cables reveal. In 2018 diplomats said there were issues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, located near the seafood market Chinese authorities claim the virus emerged from, cables obtained by … Read more

Should state pension triple lock be axed to help pay for the coronavirus crisis?

Should state pension triple lock be axed to help pay coronavirus bill? It’s ‘not too much to ask’ elderly to sacrifice £4bn a year, think tank claims The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises by at least 2.5% a year A move to a double lock would base future increases on wage and price … Read more