Hong Kong’s stock market has had its worst day in nearly five years after China said it would vote on a controversial national security law bill that could ban people in the Asian financial hub from inciting and participating in protests. The city’s Hang Seng index slid nearly six per cent today in its poorest one-day performance … Read more
Unlock us NOW: Australian city that hasn’t recorded a single coronavirus case in nearly two weeks demands tough restrictions be lifted Townsville, North Queensland hasn’t recorded a case of coronavirus in 12 days Politicians and medics are now urging the government to ease restrictions They suggest North Queensland is cut off from the rest of … Read more
The director-general of the World Health Organization is facing calls to resign over criticisms of the way China’s response to the coronavirus crisis was managed. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is facing growing calls to step down from US politicians for trusting the communist regime’s official reporting about extent of the spread of the disease. Republican Senator … Read more
Australian politicians launch brutal attack on the Chinese Communist Party for ‘failing to contain the coronavirus’ Senior MPs said China must reap economic consequences due to coronavirus One MP blamed the communist country for COVID-19 which killed thousands Calls for Australia to reassess its relationship with China after the pandemic MPs called for investigation into … Read more
The pound has bounced back strongly from lows of $1.15 less than two weeks ago to around $1.24 at the time of writing, and from €1.06 to €1.14. Moves of this size in either direction are rare and take a particular set of circumstances to be in place for them to occur. In this instance, … Read more
As so often in her 68-year reign, the Queen gets it right. In her statement to the country (and the Commonwealth) last week on meeting the challenge of the coronavirus, the monarch did not once use the word ‘war’. There was just the suggestive phrase ‘I am reminded that our nation’s history has been forged … Read more
Last week, I started closing emails with the sign-off: ‘Hope you’re staying sane and sanitised.’ It was deliberately light-hearted (because, goodness knows, we all need humour right now) but it carried a serious message, too. I really did hope people were taking Government advice to wash their hands and distance themselves socially. I really did hope … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more