Shinzo Abe ‘not attending’ opening ceremony in Tokyo; US president says it is ‘gigantically important’ that Americans get vaccinated; YouTube removes Bolsonaro videos
Are UK coronavirus cases actually going down or are they just harder to count?
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For almost two years we’ve been glued to a set of numbers: the grim trio of cases, hospitalisations and deaths that defined coronavirus in the UK. The daily figures led news reports for more than a year: people watche...
China responds to Biden’s pledge to defend Taiwan if invaded – video
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China expressed resolute opposition to Joe Biden's remarks that the US would defend Taiwan militarily if the Chinese mainland were to invade. Biden made the statement on Monday during his visit to Japan.Responding to ...
Biden’s Taiwan vow creates confusion not clarity – and raises China tensions
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The somewhat routine press conference in Tokyo was winding down when the question came. “Are you willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?” Many past American presidents would have defle...
Liz Truss rejects plea from Biden ally not to rewrite the Northern Ireland protocol
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Liz Truss is resisting pressure from a close ally of Joe Biden not to rewrite the Brexit deal’s Northern Ireland protocol, saying she will not let the impasse “drag on”. The foreign secretary is facing concerted press...
‘Sleepwalking through extinction’: China urged to end delays to Cop15 summit
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China has been urged to name a date for a key UN nature summit this year, amid growing frustration with Beijing and concerns among experts that we are “sleepwalking through this cataclysmic climate extinction”. After ...
Canada to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G network, risking China tensions
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Canada says it will ban Huawei and ZTE from the country’s 5G network, a move that puts it in line with intelligence-sharing allies, but risks further chilling relations with China. The federal government made the anno...
China seeks to reset relationship with Australia after election
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China will seek talks with whichever party wins Saturday’s Australian federal election, with diplomatic sources declaring that they see “a good opportunity” to ease tensions in the period after the vote. A Chinese dip...
Chile’s constitutional assembly rejects plans to nationalise parts of mining sector
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A constitutional assembly in Chile has rejected plans to nationalise parts of the crucial mining industry in a blow to progressive hopes of overhauling the neoliberal Pinochet-era political settlement. The proposal, k...