China must tell the world a better story about itself, says president, as he seeks stronger ‘international voice’ China needs to improve the way it tells the world stories about itself, and convince people the ruling party is striving for the happiness of all Chinese people, Xi Jinping has said. […]
Month: June 2021
The project in Wyoming – the country’s top coal-producing state – is a small advanced reactor that runs on different fuels to traditional ones Power companies run by billionaire friends Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have chosen Wyoming to launch the first Natrium nuclear reactor project on the site of […]
Commons revolt led by former international development secretary Andrew Mitchell includes senior Tories and ex-ministers Boris Johnson could face a shock Commons defeat over plans to cut foreign aid after dozens of his own MPs backed an amendment to reverse the cuts, in a rebellion led by the former international […]
Government’s £1.4bn programme of tutoring courses won’t be enough, warns its education recovery tsar Pupils will be offered an extra 100m hours of tuition under post-pandemic catch-up plans unveiled today – but the government faced immediate criticism of the £1.4bn programme, with its own tsar warning “more will be needed”. […]
Yair Lapid’s 28-day mandate to forge majority and end Netanyahu’s time as PM ends on Wednesday Israeli opposition politicians have until midnight on Wednesday to hash out final negotiations to build a coalition government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as prime minister. Under the country’s election laws, opposition […]
Craig Zobel, director of Mare of Easttown, offered to show actor in a more flattering light but Winslet said: ‘Don’t you dare’ Kate Winslet has said she refused a director’s offer to edit a sex scene in which she showed a “bulgy bit of belly” for her latest television series. […]
Employees at public broadcaster RTHK voice fears for future amid gradual erosion of media freedoms Normally at this time of year Hong Kong media are bustling to prepare coverage of Friday’s anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre which, before Covid restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. […]
West Midlands police refer themselves to police watchdog amid claims killing was racially motivated Police in Birmingham hunting for a group of men who chased then stabbed a 14-year-old black child to death have made six arrests and referred themselves to the police watchdog amid claims the killing was racially […]
Government urged to delay decision on ending lockdown restrictions amid fears of third wave Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists are urging the government to speed up second doses of Covid vaccines and delay a decision on easing lockdown restrictions in England on 21 June in […]
Exclusive: majority of Prevent investigations due to concerns about far-right activity, figures reveal Analysis: attractiveness of British military for far-right continues to be a threat At least 16 members of the armed forces have been referred to the UK’s terrorism prevention programme – in the majority of cases because of […]