Campaigners mourned ‘the end of Hong Kong as we know it’ today after China passed a sweeping new national security law which critics say will smother the city’s freedoms. The legislation was unanimously approved by China’s rubber-stamp parliament, little more than six weeks after it was first unveiled. Though the wording of the law has … Read more
Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the US to bear the Confederate battle emblem following a historic vote by a coalition of lawmakers, both black and white and across the political aisle, on Sunday. Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has said he would sign the bill into law as soon as it comes … Read more
The global coronavirus death toll exceeded half a million on Sunday as the number of worldwide cases surpassed a staggering 10million, marking the most devastating and destructive pandemic in a century. On Sunday June 28 the global number of reported fatalities stood at 500,306 by 6pm EST and the global number of infections was reported … Read more
British Superbike star Ben Godfrey dies in tragic crash at Donington Park at the age of just 25 British Superbike star Ben Godfrey has died following a crash at Donington Park The 25-year-old fell from his bike while competing at the No Limits Track event The rider had been due to represent Team BGR at … Read more
A Cinderella Story and Mom actress Mary Pat Gleason passes away at age 70 By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 22:10 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 3 June 2020 Mary Pat Gleason has passed away at the age of 70. The Mom regular and A Cinderella Story actress died of cancer on … Read more
Michael Angelis dead aged 68: Long-term narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine series Thomas & Friends passes away at his home The actor, who hailed from Liverpool, narrated the classic children’s show from 1991 to 2012 after taking over the role from The Beatles icon Ringo Starr Michael was the longest serving narrator for the … Read more
Britain today announced 324 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the official number of coronavirus victims past 38,000 as separate data shows the true number of fatalities is at least 10,000 higher. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the figure tonight at Downing Street’s daily press conference, where he also revealed 2,095 more Britons had been diagnosed with the virus, taking … Read more
Tony Scannell dead: The Bill star passes away aged 74 By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 12:20 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 12:20 BST, 28 May 2020 Tony Scannell has died aged 74. The actor found fame as DS Ted Roach on The Bill, playing him for nine years. He went on to star in Flash … Read more
China passes national security law bill for Hong Kong amid international controversy after the US revokes the city’s ‘special status’ in protest The Chinese National People’s Congress passed the bill in Beijing this afternoon The law aims to ban secession, foreign interference and treason in Hong Kong By Billie Thomson For Mailonline Published: 08:10 BST, … Read more
China passes national security law for Hong Kong amid international controversy after the US revokes the city’s ‘special status’ in protest By Billie Thomson For Mailonline Published: 08:10 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 08:14 BST, 28 May 2020 China’s parliament has approved the decision to go forward with a law tackling secession, subversion, terrorism … Read more