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Violence erupts in San Francisco as Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash

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Violence erupted at San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza on Saturday as Trump supporters protesting Twitter censorship clashed with activists from Black Lives Matter and Antifa.  The free speech rally was organized by right-wing group Team Save America after Twitter blocked circulation of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s emails and locked the Trump campaign account … Read more Violence erupts in San Francisco as Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash

Violence erupts in San Francisco as Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash

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Violence erupted at San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza on Saturday as Trump supporters protesting Twitter censorship clashed with activists from Black Lives Matter and Antifa.  The free speech rally was organized by right-wing group Team Save America after Twitter blocked circulation of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s emails and locked the Trump campaign account … Read more Violence erupts in San Francisco as Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash

Its borders are now open and it’s not just for royal honeymoons, so say ‘I do’ to the Seychelles

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The giant tortoise was agonisingly slow and stately as it inched with plodding precision across the road. Two cars and a bicycle patiently came to a halt as this ancient shelled creature — one is pictured below — caused the rarest of occurrences on the island of Praslin: a traffic jam in the Seychelles, lasting … Read more Its borders are now open and it’s not just for royal honeymoons, so say ‘I do’ to the Seychelles

Its borders are now open, you can fly direct, so… say ‘I do’ to the Seychelles

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The giant tortoise was agonisingly slow and stately as it inched with plodding precision across the road. Two cars and a bicycle patiently came to a halt as this ancient shelled creature — one is pictured below — caused the rarest of occurrences on the island of Praslin: a traffic jam in the Seychelles, lasting … Read more Its borders are now open, you can fly direct, so… say ‘I do’ to the Seychelles

Dominic Raab refuses to rule out boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

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Dominic Raab refuses to rule out boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and Prince William may not attend over concerns about China’s abuse of Uighur Muslims Foreign Secretary said there is ‘evidence of egregious human rights violations’ China previously denied claims it is carrying out forced sterilisation of Muslims  Around 380 sites in the Xinjiang … Read more Dominic Raab refuses to rule out boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

North Korea HAS created miniature nukes, UN report warns 

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North Korea HAS created miniature nukes and has been developing its ballistic missile programme at an ‘intense pace’ despite coronavirus pandemic, UN report warns North Korea has developed miniature nukes, according to a new UN report  Report stated that the DPRK has continued to develop its ballistic missile programme ‘at an intense pace’ since the … Read more North Korea HAS created miniature nukes, UN report warns 

North Korea HAS created miniature nukes, UN report warns 

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North Korea HAS created miniature nukes and has been developing its ballistic missile programme at an ‘intense pace’ despite coronavirus pandemic, UN report warns North Korea has developed miniature nukes, according to a new UN report  Report stated that the DPRK has continued to develop its ballistic missile programme ‘at an intense pace’ since the … Read more North Korea HAS created miniature nukes, UN report warns 

UK gives £67.9m in foreign aid to China in the last year

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Britain increased its handouts to China last year as the Government overshot its foreign aid target by almost £100million. Schemes funded by UK taxpayers included a photography project to understand the country’s past, syphilis tests for gay men and improving cancer screening in rural areas. Despite a promise a decade ago to stop sending cash … Read more UK gives £67.9m in foreign aid to China in the last year

UK gives £67.9m in foreign aid to China in the last year

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Britain increased its handouts to China last year as the Government overshot its foreign aid target by almost £100million. Schemes funded by UK taxpayers included a photography project to understand the country’s past, syphilis tests for gay men and improving cancer screening in rural areas. Despite a promise a decade ago to stop sending cash … Read more UK gives £67.9m in foreign aid to China in the last year

SIMON WALTERS: The dangers of a Prime Minister making up international law as he goes are clear

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A disdain for rules that still haunts Tony Blair: The dangers for Britain of a Prime Minister making up international law as he goes along are clear, writes SIMON WALTERS By Simon Walters for the Daily Mail Published: 23:24 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 8 September 2020 The last Prime Minister to … Read more SIMON WALTERS: The dangers of a Prime Minister making up international law as he goes are clear