A huge bell has arrived at a temple in Nagasaki City, southern Japan, as a token of peace from a province in China. The bell was donated by Fujian Province, southern China, in recognition of ties dating back more than 360 years. In Japan’s early Edo period, Zen master Ingen from Wanfu Temple in Fujian […]
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He has been kicked off most of the mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ rioting at the US Capitol, but President Donald Trump is still searching for online options to reach his followers. The far right-friendly site Parler had been the leading candidate until Google and Apple removed it from their app stores and […]
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A company that made voting machines used in the US presidential election is suing one of Donald Trump’s former lawyers for $1.3bn (£940m) over “wild accusations” of vote rigging. In legal papers, Dominion claimed statements at rallies and in the media by Sidney Powell “determined to promote a false preconceived narrative about the 2020 election” […]
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Kanagawa Governor Kuroiwa Yuji says he has asked medical institutions in his prefecture that take in coronavirus patients to postpone non-urgent surgeries to keep beds open. The government of Kanagawa Prefecture, which borders Tokyo, asked medical institutions last November to increase the number of beds for coronavirus patients from 650 to 1,100. But the figure […]
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A state judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump Organization must turn over documents related to a property whose tax abatements were being investigated by New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office. The Trump Organization previously claimed the documents were protected by attorney-client privilege. Amy Carlin, an attorney for the Trump Organization, argued Tuesday that the […]
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The boss of a private ambulance firm who attacked his wife and her new lover after catching them naked in a four-star hotel room has been told he could be facing jail. Michael Morgan had been married to his wife Rossalin for 15 years and they have two children together. Mrs Morgan split from her […]
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UK travellers could be barred from entering the EU from 1 January as travel rules associated with being part of the EU expire and pandemic restrictions block entry. The UK will become a “third-party nation” when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December. Entry into the EU would then be based on essential travel […]
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Boris Johnson has promised to slash greenhouse gas pollution at a faster rate than any other big economy in an attempt to hit net zero emissions by 2050. The PM has raised the target to reduce emissions from at least 53 per cent to 68 per cent by 2030 – significantly higher than the European […]
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Ted Hui, a former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who is in Europe on bail, says he is seeking exile. In his Facebook post on Thursday, Hui formally announced he will go into exile and not return to Hong Kong. He added that what he can do is to continue speaking for Hong Kong. Hui is […]
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A seven-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car near a primary school. The horror collision happened on a busy road in Longsight, Manchester, during the morning school run at about 8.30am on Tuesday. Paramedics rushed the boy to hospital, where he is said to be receiving […]
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