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BBC news and BBC World News has been barred from airing in China, according to the National Radio and Television Administration said Thursday. The development came a week after Britain’s media regulator revoked Chinese state television’s broadcast licence. On February 4, British media regulator Ofcom revoked China Global Television Network’s (CGTN) licence to broadcast in the United Kingdom after an investigation found the licence was wrongfully held by Star China Media Ltd. BBC World news In a statement by the Chinese administration said an investigation found BBC World News’ China-related reports had “seriously violated” regulations, including that news should be…

The United Arab Emirates police force, the UAE Police have had to clampdown with tougher COVID-19 measures because of increasing Covid-19 infection rates. The UAE reported 3,525 new cases on Thursday, bringing the national total to 339,667 people infected with COVID-19. The death toll reached 974 after another 18 people died from the virus. The death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic is edging closer to the 1,000 mark in the UAE. As a result, the combined police forces from the different emirates have approved new precautionary and tougher measures to combat the spread of the disease. The financial penalties…

NO SHORTAGE OF HORRIFYING MOMENTS The betrayal of Britney Spears: how pop culture failed a superstar The Guardian says in an effective new documentary, the difficult life of a pop star is examined from family struggles to the toll of being at the mercy of the media. There is no shortage of horrifying, look-away-from-the-screen moments in Framing Britney Spears, the New York Times-produced documentary that examines, in succinct, bruising fashion, the pop star’s incendiary career and controversial legal guardianship. The uncomfortable quality of these images and video is due, in large part, to their mundanity – a celebrity off-stage, doing…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Amsterdam crowned Europe’s top trading hub, ousting London Amsterdam has ousted London as Europe’s largest share trading centre, as Brexit led London to lose business.  Some €9.2bn shares a day were traded on Euronext Amsterdam and the Dutch arms of CBOE and Turquoise, the London Stock Exchange’s platform, last month – a more than fourfold increase from December, the Financial Times reported. By comparison, volumes fell sharply in London to €8.6bn, knocking London from its main position as Europe’s largest trader. Though the economic hit from the loss of trade volumes will be small, with the process involving extremely low…

Temperature of -23C in Scotland is UK’s lowest in 25 years The Met Office says an overnight temperature of -23C recorded in Scotland is the lowest in more than 25 years. It was the lowest February temperature since 1955, and the UK’s coldest night since 30 December 1995. A Met Office yellow snow and ice warning is in place for large parts of the country until 12:00 on Friday. ScotRail said the winter weather was causing major problems for its services on Thursday morning. Cold air from Siberia and the Arctic – known as the Beast from the East -…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) (ICC ruling on Israel) has ruled it has jurisdiction in Palestinian territories over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories. So what is next for Israel and will the ICC investigate war crimes by Israeli authorities, or is this just a symbolic gesture?! To outline the principals of the ruling this new ICC jurisdiction applies to Hamas and any other Palestinian authority and Israel under its jurisdiction, so it applies to both sides. However, one side rejoiced at the ruling and the other vehemently opposed it. It is also worth considering this process was well…