British, French Ministers meet for urgent talks in Paris
British, French ministers meet in Paris for urgent talks
A 37-year-old teacher with no political experience has become an unlikely challenger to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko – widely known in the West as ‘Europe’s last dictator’. As Henry Ridgwell reports, huge crowds have turned out to support the opposition presidential candidate in recent weeks – but it’s unclear if the show of ‘people power’ will be reflected in the election on Sunday. Camera: Henry Ridgwell Produced by Henry Ridgwell
Research shows impact of George Floyd death on legislators’ Tweets
Research shows impact of George Floyd’s death on lawmakers’ tweets
Lockdown measures are being re-imposed in parts of Europe as fears grow of a second wave of coronavirus infections. European nations were among the hardest hit in March and April, prompting strict measures to control the spread of the disease. Some scientists say the measures were lifted too soon – and warn that hard choices lie ahead, as Henry Ridgwell reports from London. Camera: Henry Ridgwell Produced by Henry Ridgwell
Spain, Belgium, Britain and France see sharp uptick in infections
Analysts say US sanctions on Huawei forced British move
Calls grow for tougher action following Beijing’s imposition of security law
There are growing calls among British lawmakers for Chinese officials to become the next target of sanctions against human rights abusers – including the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Western nations are ratcheting up their response to Beijing’s recent imposition of a security law on Hong Kong, which severely limits the right to protest and criticize the government. Camera: Henry Ridgwell
National Cyber Security Center warns of Huawei security risk
There is growing speculation that Britain may be about to reverse course and ban the Chinese firm Huawei from its rollout of 5G mobile telecoms technology. A move by the United States to ban U.S. companies from selling crucial microchips to Huawei appears to have changed the calculation in London. But as Henry Ridgwell reports from London, Beijing has warned Britain against what it calls ‘making China into an enemy.’ Camera: Henry Ridgwell
‘Magnitsky’ sanctions target alleged human rights abusers
Pressure grows to regulate social media giants
New research shows people who get most of their news from social media sites like Facebook and YouTube are more likely to break lockdown rules
Outbreak is latest in series to hit meat processing plants
Access to hospital care biggest driving factor
Vulnerable and disadvantaged populations are at significantly greater risk from the impact of the coronavirus, according to researchers from Imperial College.
Poland invites US to redeploy forces onto Polish soil
London and Beijing are engaged in a heated dispute over plans to make it easier for some Hong Kong residents to emigrate to Britain. The British government announced the proposal in response to China’s attempt to impose a new security law on the territory, following violent anti-government protests. Hong Kong is meant to be semi-autonomous from Beijing - but critics say the new law threatens that status. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. Camera: Henry Ridgwell
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