China has warned that the UK could face economic retaliation following the decision to exclude the Chinese firm Huawei from the UK’s 5G mobile network on security grounds. Beijing says that mutual trust between...
UK bans China’s HUAWEI 5G tech, orders full removal by 2027
British telecoms companies will be banned from buying Huawei 5G components starting from the end of this year, the UK media secretary said. The firms also must get rid of all of their Huawei gear by 2027.
Malian jihadist police chief on trial at ICC over Timbuktu destruction
A Malian jihadist police chief appear in court in the Hague accused of overseeing ‘unimaginable crimes’ in Timbuktu in 2012. Al Hassan’s been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court...
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027 – BBC News
The UK’s mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm’s 5G kit from their networks by 2027. Digital Secretary Oliver...
Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong’s British history explained – BBC News
Up to three million Hong Kong residents could have the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offer came after China imposed a controversial new security...
120,000 UK deaths in second Covid wave: scientists warn of worst-case scenario – BBC News
Scientists have warned that a second wave of coronavirus cases in the UK could result in 120,000 more deaths, in a worst-case scenario. The report says the virus is likely to be more dangerous in the winter because it...
Germany’s football captain Neuer filmed singing Croatian nationalist song
The captain of Germany’s football team Manuel Neuer has been filmed singing a Croatian song which has right-wing nationalist roots. The song refers to an area of Bosnia and Herzegovina claimed by Bosnian Croats...