Category: News


Trump administration drops deportation plans


US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53410285

Biden sets out $2tn plan for carbon-free electricity by 2035


Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has set out an ambitious $2tn (£1.6tn) green energy plan to create carbon-free electricity by 2035.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53411506

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court oldest justice treated for possible infection


US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to hospital in Maryland “for treatment of a possible infection”, the court has said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53412407

Should US firms be worried about Hong Kong sanctions?


The future of American companies in Hong Kong has been thrown into doubt after Donald Trump signed an order to end the city’s preferential treatment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53413971

Michigan face mask row ends in fatal police shooting


Police say the incident began in a convenience store near Lansing, where the suspect – named as Sean Ruis – attacked a 77-year-old man who had challenged him for not wearing a mask.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53411850

Trump says he has ended preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong


US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong, after China enacted a new security law there.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53412598

Glee star died of accidental drowning, California officials say


Actress Naya Rivera died of accidental drowning, officials in California have said after a post-mortem examination.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53412836

New York Times to move Hong Kong staff to Seoul over press freedom fears


The New York Times says it will move some of its Hong Kong staff to Seoul as concerns mount over the implications of a severe new security law for the city.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53413057

Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299


Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours – around a quarter of all of the United States’ daily infections.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53382540

Walt Disney World reopens in Florida amid Covid-19 surge


Walt Disney World Resort has begun to reopen in Florida despite a coronavirus surge across the US state.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53371336