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Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protestBeijing’s rubber-stamp parliament is to vote to move forward with a national security law for Hong Kong, in an unprecedented push that many fear will …
Read MoreShop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% fall in numbers from overseasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTourists in Japan could soon be tucking into ramen and sushi, and buying souvenirs in the knowledge th…
Read MoreProtesters demand wages at factory supplying global fashion brands, as coronavirus leads to layoffs in textile industryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice in Karachi last week allegedly shot at hundreds of unarmed garment…
Read MoreWHO sounds alarm over surge of Covid-19 cases in Latin America; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breachTory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic CummingsUK coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance…
Read MoreSystem allows fans following a match on TV, the radio or online to encourage – or berate – players via their smartphonesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Japan’s coronavirus-hit football league finally resumes in a few we…
Read MorePolitical kingmaker Winston Peters says nation has been in lockdown for ‘too long’ and calls for immediate move to the lowest level of restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe deputy leader of New Zealand’s government…
Read MoreMany of us recognised ourselves in the PM’s cool response to an earthquake on live TV, but we do fear the ‘big one’As I awoke to the bedroom shuddering and rattling around me on Monday morning, my first thought was a frantic household census, followed …
Read MorePLA commander says 10,000 troops are prepared to ‘safeguard’ city’s sovereignty as Beijing warns against ‘underestimating’ ChinaChina’s military is ready and able to “safeguard” Chinese sovereignty in Hong Kong, the commander of the city-based garrison…
Read MoreIrish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; World health leaders urge green recovery; Singapore warns of worst economic contractionGlobal report: ‘disaster’ looms as WHO warns of second peakWHO warns of ‘second peak’ in are…
Read MoreGaffe by Nikki Kaye came after concerns were raised about the new National party frontbench’s lack of diversityThe new deputy leader of the National party has misidentified one of her frontbench MPs as Māori when defending the party’s lack of diversity…
Read MoreIndividual states apply varying coronavirus restrictions – from 14-day quarantine to case-by-case assessment of symptomsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has restarted domestic air travel as the country recorded its high…
Read MoreLess than three years since a crackdown against Rohingya, troops are again accused of war crimes – this time against Rakhine Buddhists Kyaw Thu* waited until night fell before taking his family to the bank of a river not far from their village. While m…
Read MoreFarmers faced with worst plague in recent history say they have been left to fend for themselvesMir Gul Muhammad, a farmer in Balochistan province, was blunt. “The worst that we have ever seen, ever, in our whole life,” he said of the swarms of locusts…
Read MoreBoris Johnson backs Dominic Cummings despite outcry; US bars foreign travellers arriving from Brazil; India resumes domestic flights. Follow the latest updatesGlobal report: US suspends travel from Brazil as schools reopen in parts of AustraliaSpain en…
Read MoreHong Kong police used teargas, pepper spray and water cannon on crowds as thousands rallied against Beijing’s declaration that it intends to impose national security laws on the semi-autonomous region – a highly criticised move because of the ‘one coun…
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