Myanmar military take control of country’s London embassy as ambassador says he has been ‘betrayed’ by colleagues and locked out for supporting Aung San Suu Kyi Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn had been an opponent of February’s armed coup Diplomatic sources told Reuters his deputy Chit Win has now taken charge Police officers were scrambled to … Read more
The past year has been tough for small businesses, many of which went bust or suffered crippling losses as lockdown hit their trade. But there is finally a little light at the end of the tunnel as restrictions start to ease. And to help the small businesses coming out of lockdown, the UK’s biggest, most … Read more
The past year has been tough for small businesses, many of which went bust or suffered crippling losses as lockdown hit their trade. But there is finally a little light at the end of the tunnel as restrictions start to ease. And to help the small businesses coming out of lockdown, the UK’s biggest, most … Read more
Polish writer faces three years in jail for calling the country’s president a ‘moron’ on Facebook Jakub Zulczyk said he had been charged for insulting President Andrzej Duda On November 7, Zulczyk commented on a Facebook post in which Duda congratulated US President Joe Biden on his successful campaign In the post, Duda – an … Read more
Many of us have felt like hurling ourselves off the side of a mountain in the past 12 months. And now, my fiancé Chris and I are doing it for real on an all-inclusive holiday in Turkey, of the kind that might just be possible later on this summer. The original plan was for us … Read more
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma – the man behind Asia’s version of Amazon – has slipped to third in the country’s rich list after criticising authorities and disappearing from his own TV show. Chief executive and founder of budget e-commerce marketplace Pinduoduo Colin Huang has overtaken Ma of Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings’ Pony Ma Huateng … Read more
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma – the man behind Asia’s version of Amazon – has slipped to third in the country’s rich list after criticising authorities and disappearing from his own TV show. Chief executive and founder of budget e-commerce marketplace Pinduoduo Colin Huang has overtaken Ma of Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings’ Pony Ma Huateng … Read more
Mexico cuffs the DEA: Country passes law limiting power of ‘foreign agents’ who will now be forced to submit intelligence to Mexican officials – days after US warned the legislation would only benefit drug cartels amid surging violence Mexico’s lower house of congress on Tuesday approved legislation that limits the powers of ‘foreign agents’ operating … Read more
Mexico cuffs the DEA: Country passes law limiting power of ‘foreign agents’ – who will now be forced to submit their intelligence to Mexican officials in huge boost for drug cartels Mexico’s lower house of congress on Tuesday approved legislation that limits the powers of ‘foreign agents’ operating in the country The 329-98 vote comes … Read more
An air strike killed a commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards along the Iraq-Syria border at the weekend, Iraqi security and local militia officials have confirmed. A drone is said to have killed Muslim Shahdan, a senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in a targeted strike on his car, Iraqi security forces told Saudi-based … Read more