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Cancer and the number of teenagers with the disease is rising. The thames riverboat in which 51 people lost their lives. 30 years on, tributes are paid to those killed in the marchioness disaster. The government has reiterated its insistence that there is no prospect of a brexit deal until the eu agrees to scrap the irish backstop from the current Withdrawal Agreement. The backstop is intended to prevent a hard border on the island of ireland. Speaking earlier this evening, the Prime Minister, w...

Yousef makkis mother wants them to get tougher sentences for those convictions. Ive been speaking to her. If it was the other way round, if yousef had killed one of these boys, i am sure he would not have got bail, he would not have got two top lawyers on his case, and he surely wouldnt. He just. He would probably be locked up now for a very long time, to be honest. A breakthrough treatment for severe haemophilia is set to help thousands of patients. Including two year old christopher, here, and...

Two weeks later, simon thinks hes being followed again. Around the same time, simon receives an anonymous e mail. Its title chinese agents will find you and bring you back. Simon cheng is one of the leading figures in the hong kong democracy movement. Four years ago, he was working at the british consulate and was asked to monitor escalating protests. Weeks later, he vanished during a consulate trip to mainland china. Simon says the police used his visit to a Massage Centre to accuse him of soli...

to a massage centre to accuse him of soliciting prostitution. they framed me up to say i solicited prostitutes. simon says he was accused of being a british spy, then tortured. he says he was restrained in a device known as a tiger chair... ..seen here in videos from chinese social media. when simon was released, he fled to the uk and has now been granted asylum. in london, he set up an organisation to help others whove left hong kong. today, his house is on a special police protection...

two weeks later, simon thinks hes being followed again. around the same time, simon receives an anonymous e—mail. its title — "chinese agents will find you and bring you back." simon cheng is one of the leading figures in the hong kong democracy movement. four years ago, he was working at the british consulate and was asked to monitor escalating protests. weeks later, he vanished during a consulate trip to mainland china. simon says the police used his visit to a massage centre to ...

ofcom says the bbc has an impartiality. does it? jonas tonight at 8:45pm here on bbc news. —— join us tonight. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the conservative party has suspended the mp chris pincher, who stood down from his government role following allegations he assaulted two men at a private members club on wednesday night. he quit his post yesterday, saying in a resignation letter he "drank far too much". two senior female conservative mps, caroline noakes and karen bra...

Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. A year ago, massive pro democracy demonstrations in hong kong seriously rattled the Chinese Government. A little later in the summer of 2019, my guest today, simon cheng, who was an employee of the uk consulate in hong kong, was arrested by the chinese authorities. He said he was then interrogated and tortured. Now, mr cheng is here, in london, seeking political asylum. The Chinese Government is about to impose new, National Security laws in hong kong. S...

Have to be in vain. Democrats have introduced legislation on Police Reforms in congress. The british Prime Minister borisjohnson has announced an easing of the lockdown restrictions for single people but only in england. From saturday, theyll be able to form support bubbles with one other household allowing them to stay at each others homes without having to social distance. The authorities in the indian capital delhi have warned that Coronavirus Infections in the city could shoot up to more tha...

The brother of george floyd, whose death in Police Custody in minneapolis has ignited anti racism protests around the world, has called for meaningful changes in american policing. Philonise floyd told a congressional hearing his brothers death did not have to be in vain. Democrats have introduced legislation on Police Reforms in congress. Authorities in delhi have warned that Coronavirus Infections in the indian capital could shoot up to more than half a million by the end ofjuly. They say the ...

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