US ‘will not forget June 4’, says Blinken, while Taiwain set to be only part of Chinese-speaking world where public commemorations permitted The victims of China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square 33 years ago will not be forgotten, the US government has said, as Hong […]
Month: June 2022
Moscow has seized about a fifth of Ukrainian territory since its invasion and vows to continue ‘until all goals are achieved’ Russia-Ukraine war latest Ukraine will fight off Russia’s invasion, its president has said, while the Kremlin pledged to persist until “all our goals have been achieved” as Moscow’s war […]
Charles stands in for his mother at St Paul’s Cathedral in ceremony that pays tribute to her seven-decade reign The symbolism of a great state service of thanksgiving for an absent Queen was not lost beneath the imposing dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. All the more so as the country […]
Historian taking part in debate at Hay festival says he is labelled an activist to ‘delegitimise’ his voice Historian and TV presenter David Olusoga has said that rightwing newspapers characterise him as an activist and critical race theorist to “delegitimise” his voice, despite there being no basis for these claims. […]
Two weeks after the election, David McCormick acknowledged that the statewide recount will not make up the deficit of votes David McCormick has conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for US Senate to the celebrity heart surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign more than two weeks after the election […]
Exclusive: Gender bias means debilitating gynaecological conditions are played down, says RCOG president ‘The pain is inhumane’: how NHS gynaecology delays affect women’s health Four ways England is failing women’s health Doctors’ routine dismissal of women’s debilitating health problems as “benign” has contributed to gynaecology waiting lists soaring by 60% […]
How the Russian invasion has unfolded, from the desperate fight for Mariupol to economic turmoil around the world It was just hours until the first missiles would land. The last day of an era in Europe. On the evening of 23 February, the world braced. Over Ukraine’s border, thousands of […]
Monarch attended event at Windsor Castle after pulling out of Friday’s thanksgiving ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral The Queen symbolically led the lighting of thousands of platinum jubilee beacons as it was announced she would no longer be attending the national service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing […]
Concern that potential contenders to replace Johnson are not ready, given the speed of backlash after Gray report Rebel Conservative MPs’ plans to oust Boris Johnson next week have descended further into disunity, with some worried that potential contenders to replace the prime minister are not ready to launch their […]
Pupils’ vital attention skills stunted by ‘toxic’ peaks of road noise heard from the classroom Road-traffic noise significantly slows the development of crucial memory and attention skills in primary school children, research has found. The study of almost 2,700 children aged between seven and 10 in 38 schools in Barcelona, […]