Laurie Chen, Hong Kong, 7 Feb. 2020
- 34-year-old ophthalmologist hailed as a hero and martyr on social media
- People lash… Continue reading
“Romney, Defying the Party He Once Personified, Votes to Convict Trump”, The New York Times
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Senator Mitt Romney grew emotional as he pronounced the president “guilty of an appalling abuse… Continue reading
“Trump Acquitted of Two Impeachment Charges in Near Party-Line Vote”, The New York Times
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As Republicans rallied behind President Trump, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, the party’s 2012… Continue reading
“Emotions flare at divided State of the Union”, PBS NewsHour
Judy Woodruff, Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Feb 5, 2020
On Tuesday night, President Trump became only the second president in… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Disease
Message of the Day: Disease
“Children left at risk of abuse after failures in safeguarding”, The Guardian
Michael Savage, London, Sun 2 Feb 2020
Offences within families continued unchecked, says damning report on child protection
Vulnerable children… Continue reading
“Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency”, Deutche Welle
Bonn, Jan. 30, 2020
The UN’s health arm said the move was to protect countries with “weaker health systems.” However,… Continue reading
“Brexit: will Boris Johnson reverse Thatcherism?”, The Financial Times
George Parkwe in London and Andy Bounds in Manchester, Jan 29, 2020
After promising to revive ‘left behind’ areas, the… Continue reading
“It’s not just British leavers – the rest of Europe is responsible for Brexit, too”, The Guardian
Eric Josef, Opinion, London, 20 Jan 2020
The UK departure from the EU isn’t a solely British issue, yet Europeans… Continue reading