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China summons UK envoy over her ‘inappropriate’ article defending foreign media criticism of Beijing

Beijing has summoned the British ambassador to China, Caroline Wilson, over an article she penned about the Chinese government’s alleged misrepresentation of the international media, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. … Read More >China summons UK envoy over her ‘inappropriate’ article defending foreign media criticism of Beijing

Beheaded over a LIE? French teen whose story of schoolteacher & Prophet Mohammed cartoons led to his murder wasn’t even in class

The schoolgirl who claimed a teacher asked Muslim students to leave the lesson before displaying obscene caricatures of Prophet Mohammed as part of his freedom-of-speech class lied about being there to avoid parental punishment. … Read More >Beheaded over a LIE? French teen whose story of schoolteacher & Prophet Mohammed cartoons led to his murder wasn’t even in class

India summons UK envoy over MP’s ‘unwarranted’ comments on farmers’ protests, slams ‘gross interference’ in its politics

The foreign secretary of India has summoned the UK’s ambassador to New Delhi in response to British MPs highlighting alleged human rights abuses during mass farmer protests against Indian agricultural reforms. … Read More >India summons UK envoy over MP’s ‘unwarranted’ comments on farmers’ protests, slams ‘gross interference’ in its politics

Philippines probes police shooting death of mayor & bodyguards in alleged ‘mistaken encounter’

The national crimes investigation agency is to investigate the controversial death of a mayor at the hands of the police service, which claims the official and his associates were killed in a shootout that started by mistake. … Read More >Philippines probes police shooting death of mayor & bodyguards in alleged ‘mistaken encounter’

‘Physical therapy’ developed for recovering Covid-19 patients looking to retrain their lost sense of smell

Doctors working with recovering Covid-19 patients experiencing protracted, long term loss of smell have developed a kind of “physical therapy” or active rehab for the nose to regain some olfactory capabilities. … Read More >‘Physical therapy’ developed for recovering Covid-19 patients looking to retrain their lost sense of smell

British gave colonial lands back ‘because people asked them to,’ claims US security expert, stirring Twitter rage

A US security expert’s tongue-in-cheek claim about how the British Empire ceased to exist when colonized peoples ask for it to end, triggered online rebukes from those who saw it as an attempt to whitewash the UK’s dark history. … Read More >British gave colonial lands back ‘because people asked them to,’ claims US security expert, stirring Twitter rage