Category: News


Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for ‘secession’ over social media posts


Police in Hong Kong have arrested four members of a student-led pro-independence group for suspected secessionist offenses on social media under the city’s sweeping new national security law.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/29/asia/hong-kong-security-law-election-intl-hnk/index.html


Pelosi warns maskless lawmakers may be thrown out


The US House of Representatives has ordered all members and staff to wear masks as the nation’s death toll from coronavirus passed 150,000.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53588843

MacKenzie Scott donates $1.7bn since Amazon boss divorce


MacKenzie Scott, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, says that she has given $1.7bn (£1.3bn) to charity to date.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53574954

US election: Biden pledges billions to improve racial equality


Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has promised to spend tens of billions of dollars to help people of colour overcome economic inequality, if he wins the election in November.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53575883