Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
Month: September 2023
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Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPAimage captionThe new law requires tech firms pay for displaying links to news stories Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its […]
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Myanmar coup: Protesters defy military warning in mass strike
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionMilitary leaders overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government on 1 February Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets […]
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Video shows Perseverance rover’s dramatic Mars landing
Nasa has released stunning videos of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars. The movies cover the final minutes of last week’s hair-raising descent, up to […]
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China regains slot as India’s top trade partner despite tensions
China has regained its position as India’s top trading partner despite a decaying relationship between the Asian neighbours. The two countries were involved in a […]
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China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner
IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES China is now the EU’s biggest trading partner, overtaking the US in 2020. China bucked a wider trend, as trade with most […]
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Christchurch earthquake: Memorial held for victims 10 years on
Christchurch earthquake: Memorial held for victims 10 years on New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has attended a service held in tribute to the 185 […]
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South Korea coronavirus: PM aims for ‘herd immunity by autumn’
IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPAimage captionCafes, restaurants and karaoke bars are open in Seoul – but masks and distancing are required South Korea will achieve herd immunity from […]
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Canada’s parliament declares China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionSecurity guards stand at the gates of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Huocheng County in Xinjiang Canada’s […]
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Covid: Biden calls 500,000 death toll ‘a grim milestone’
President Joe Biden addressed the nation as the US marks 500,000 deaths from Covid, the most for any country in the world. “As a nation, […]
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Lockdown road map: Families can visit indoors and stay overnight from 17 May at the earliest, Boris Johnson announces
Boris Johnson has oulined new rules that will allow the ‘cautious’ easing of lockdown restrictions. (PA) People will not be able to stay overnight with […]
