A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday admitted that he had pulled the hair of a protester who was then beaten at the Consulate General in Manchester. Consul General Zheng Xiyuan told Sky News that it was his “duty” because the protester had insulted his country and his leader. He also claimed that a man had…
Chinese Diplomat Admits to Pulling Protester’s Hair in UK
October 19, 2022
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A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday admitted that he had pulled the hair of a protester who was then beaten at the Consulate General in Manchester. Consul General Zheng Xiyuan told Sky News that it was his “duty” because the protester had insulted his country and his leader. He also claimed that a man had…
‘Misleading’ HSBC Climate Change Ads Banned by UK Watchdog
The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned two HSBC adverts for giving “misleading” information about the bank’s green credentials. The banned posters were seen at bus stops in London and Bristol last October, in the run-up to the United Nations COP26 climate change summit. The first poster featured an aerial image of waves crashing on a…
‘I Know Better’ Culture at Serious Fraud Office May Be Changing, Inspector Tells MPs
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has had an “I know better” culture that dates from before the appointment of the current Director, Lisa Osofsky, in 2018, the House of Commons’s Justice Committee has been told by a senior inspector. In July this year two separate reviews were published that identified a series of failings at…
Major COVID-19 Vaccine Maker Says mRNA Cancer Vaccines to Be Available ‘Before 2030’
The husband and wife duo who helped create the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine proclaimed that messenger RNA (mRNA) cancer vaccines are being worked on and aren’t far off. “We feel that a cure for cancer or to changing cancer patients’ lives is in our grasp,” professor Ozlem Tureci told BBC News. Tureci co-founded BioNTech with her husband,…
Suella Braverman Resigns as UK Home Secretary After Sending Official Document From Personal Email
Suella Braverman has resigned as home secretary, only 43 days after she was appointed by Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is facing growing calls to step down. Braverman explained the reason for her resignation in a letter she posted on Twitter and said it had been an “honest mistake”. She said: “Earlier today I sent…
Truss Fights for Survival as Prime Minister After Her Economic Plan Ends in Ruins
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting for her political survival as MPs from her own party turn against her following the catastrophic consequences caused by her economic plan. Truss became prime minister on Sept. 5, but her position has been seriously weakened after her “mini-budget,” which included £45 billion ($50 billion) of unfunded tax…
Met Police Chief Claims More People Pleading Not Guilty Over Court Delays
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has said there has been a big increase in the number of people pleading not guilty to criminal offences, and he has said the barristers’ strike was partly to blame. At a briefing with journalists on Tuesday, Rowley said the number of people pleading not guilty…
5 Hours or Less of Sleep Increases Risk of Chronic Disease: Study
Sleeping for five hours or less a night if you’re age 50 or older could increase your risk of getting two or more chronic diseases as you age, research has found. The study was published on Oct. 18 in the journal PLOS Medicine. Researchers from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom tracked the health and sleep…
Soaring Food Prices Drive UK Inflation Back to 40-Year High
The UK’s inflation rate has risen back to the record high of 10.1 percent, driven by soaring food prices. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.1 percent in the 12 months to September 2022, up from 9.9 percent in August and returning…
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