CHINA is set to REJECT the UK's offer to give Hong Kong residents British citizenships. The move would be a massive blow to Hong Kongers eligible for a British National (Overseas) Passport hoping to flee to the UK after a Chinese crackdown on the city-state. In a press conference this morning Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said China firmly […]

BORIS Johnson will mark a year as PM with a visit to Scotland today to praise the "power of the union". As First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and leading Scottish MPs push for another go at independence, the PM will try and hammer home the "strength" of being a "team". Writing in The Times of Scotland today Mr Johnson said: "When […]

America is ranked one of the worst countries in the world to raise a family, with Britain also scoring badly… while Iceland and Norway are deemed the best The US was ranked 34 out of 35 in a comparison of world’s biggest economies Factors include safety, cost of living, happiness, education, work-life balance Britain only came 23rd in the index, […]

LONDON'S top cop has revealed officers will only enforce the wearing of masks in shops "as a last resort". Met chief Dame Cressida Dick said she hopes people will be "shamed" into using face coverings rather than having to be fined. She added the police will only get involved if shoppers without a mask refuse to leave the store or […]

This will really put a chip on New York bar owners’ shoulders. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made it even harder for cash-strapped watering holes and restaurants to churn back to life — by declaring a bag of chips is no longer enough to comply with the requirement they serve food with booze. His State Liquor Authority reversed course with that […]

People who have recovered from coronavirus could have immunity for up to six months, Sweden’s top epidemiologist has said. Dr Anders Tegnell, who implemented the country’s controversial ‘herd immunity’ tactic, said that so far there have been no reported cases of people falling ill with Covid-19 twice, reported The Telegraph. Speaking at a press conference in Stockholm on Tuesday, Dr […]

A Black Lives Matter organizer in Miami was arrested for stealing a flag from a caravan supporting President Trump, police said. Jonathan Gartrelle, 31, was taken into custody by police Monday on felony charges of strong-arm robbery and escape, as well as misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer without violence and obstructing a public street in the Saturday incident, the […]

Dibiah was arrested on Tuesday. PEOPLE confirms he has been charged with one count of murder and is being held without bond. The search for Nakota's body continues, and will likely stretch into Missouri, after cell phone records revealed Dibiah had made several pre-dawn trips to the state Sunday morning. The Star reports that Indiana's Department of Child Services had […]

FAMILIES will be able to spend time with their loved ones in care homes for the first time in four months, Matt Hancock announced. The Health Secretary today ended the ban in England, admitting it had been "painful" time for those who have been separated since March. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Now […]

SOUTH African anti-apartheid icon Andrew Mlangeni, who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 95. Mlangeni, who spent 26 years in jail, had been admitted to hospital following an abdominal complaint, government officials said. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who fought with Mlangeni for racial equality, described him as a "beacon of ethical leadership and care for humanity" […]