All non-essential workers in Spain ‘must stay at home’ and Trump considers New York quarantine. Follow the latest updates Coronavirus latest: at a glance Deaths in Italy pass 10,000 Patients… Read more »
Trump invokes Defence Protection Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest daily rise in deaths. Follow the latest updates Coronavirus latest: at a glance Italy records… Read more »
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The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organization has said, reversing a previous forecast of a substantial increase. The United Nations… Read more »
Second person in Britain tests positive without having recently travelled abroad Coronavirus – latest updates A patient in Essex has become the second person in the UK to test positive… Read more »
Xi Jinping makes rare appearance at Beijing hospital as nervous global investors turn to safe havens like gold. Follow updates live ‘Come back soon’: coronavirus wreaks havoc on global tourism… Read more »
Police detain 400 and fire teargas as anti-government protests continue into 2020 A huge New Year’s Day march in Hong Kong has ended in mass arrests and street clashes as… Read more »
Beijing says ‘US plot doomed to fail’ after legislation approved that threatens sanctions if officials abuse human rights Donald Trump has signed into law legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong… Read more »
Alibaba share price increased as much as 7.7% during its first morning of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Soon after the market opened, the shares climbed from their… Read more »
Carrie Lam says she will respect vote in which pro-democracy politicians are set to win control of 17 out of 18 councils Hong Kong’s voters have delivered an unprecedented landslide… Read more »
Residents stand in long queues to have their say in polls expected to be a proxy referendum on pro-democracy campaign Hong Kong residents have turned out in unprecedented numbers for… Read more »
Simon Cheng, who worked at consulate, alleges repeated mental and physical abuse A former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has alleged he was tortured while being detained… Read more »
Hundreds trapped inside Polytechnic as demonstrators try to break campus siege Hong Kong police have fought running battles with protesters trying to break a security cordon around a university in… Read more »
Police pulled back after attempted dawn raid on Polytechnic University was met with fire Full story: Police attempt to storm university after battle with protesters 1.25am GMT Hong Kong Free… Read more »
Police earlier threatened to use live rounds on ‘rioters’ who used lethal weapons such as molotov cocktails against them Hong Kong protest latest updates: riot police storm Polytechnic University after… Read more »
Police threaten to use live rounds on ‘rioters’ who use lethal weapons such as molotov cocktails against them Violence between riot police and protesters reached new heights on Sunday as… Read more »
Unrest continues to escalate as protesters fight police from barricaded campus Riot police and protesters waged a day-long battle at a university in Hong Kong on Sunday, as police fired… Read more »
Carrie Lam’s ban on face masks provokes wave of fear and fury ahead of march on Sunday Hong Kong’s metro system has been suspended and many of its banks and… Read more »
Thousands hit the streets, crowds set fire to stations and police fire live ammunition Thousands of people swept into the streets of Hong Kong for a night of violent protests… Read more »
Class boycotts held after 18-year-old hit with live ammunition, as dozens of protesters face court charged with rioting Hundreds of students, alumni and staff have held a sit-in denouncing police… Read more »
Violence erupts as thousands protest on 70th anniversary of communist rule in China Hong Kong police have shot a protester with live ammunition for the first time in four months… Read more »
Violent protests break out across Hong Kong, overshadowing celebrations in Beijing to mark 70 years of Communist party rule Protester shot with live round during rally Xi Jinping warns ‘no… Read more »
Police fire teargas at rally marking five-year anniversary of pro-democracy movement Large numbers of police were on the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday night as officers conducted stop and… Read more »
Demonstrators surround government complex, throwing rocks and molotov cocktails A peaceful rally in Hong Kong has descended into chaos as police fired teargas and water cannon at protesters who hurled… Read more »
After 1997 UK replaced passports giving right of abode with visa-free travel documents with no work rights Calls for the UK to restore the right of abode to people in… Read more »
Unrest deepens on anniversary of Beijing’s move to limit democratic reforms in territory Hong Kong riot police have stormed a metro station, using batons to beat passengers as violent clashes… Read more »
Company also suspends thousands of accounts as it reports ‘state-backed information operation’ Twitter has removed nearly 1,000 accounts and suspended thousands of others tied to a campaign by the Chinese… Read more »
All flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon have been cancelled, authority says Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has cancelled all departure flights not yet checked in by Monday afternoon,… Read more »
Police fire teargas and beat demonstrators during fierce clashes across city Hong Kong has once more descended into violence, with police firing teargas at protesters across the city as mass… Read more »
Tensions escalate with swaths of city paralysed by its first general strike in 50 years Hong Kong protests – live updates Riot police in Hong Kong have fired teargas and… Read more »
All the day’s latest developments in the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic Latest developments at a glance Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage 12.23pm BST… Read more »
German politician adds to chorus of complaints about American tactics to source protective gear Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The US has been accused of “modern… Read more »
