he head of the World Health Organisation was reduced to tears as he berated the "tragedy" of Donald Trump formally moving to withdraw the US. Dr Tedros Adhanom became tearful during a press conference hours after the US president notified the UN and Congress that he was pulling all funding from the global health body. "This is a tragedy that..." he said on Thursday, his voice cracking. "Actually, it's forcing us to miss many of our friends, losing many lives."After a long pause, seemingly lost for words, he said, his voice shaking: "And we cannot defeat this pandemic as a divided world. The...…he head of the World Health Organisation was reduced to tears as he berated the "tragedy" of Donald Trump formally moving to withdraw the US. Dr Tedros Adhanom became tearful during a press conference hours after the US president notified the UN and Congress that he was pulling all funding from the global health body. "This is a tragedy that..." he said on Thursday, his voice cracking. "Actually, it's forcing us to miss many of our friends, losing many lives."After a long pause, seemingly lost for words, he said, his voice shaking: "And we cannot defeat this pandemic as a divided world. The...WW…

is to slash aid money to following outcry over a £71 million package sent to the world’s second-largest economy in a single year. The Foreign Secretary has ordered £2.9 billion to be wiped from the aid budget this year in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, with a source stressing the “axe would fall” on China. have amid a , accusations of human rights and an alleged failure to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.Britain’s move to cut aid funding comes after it emerged £71.6m of taxpayers money was spent either directly or through the UN and EU on China, some of it to help businesses compete with...…is to slash aid money to following outcry over a £71 million package sent to the world’s second-largest economy in a single year. The Foreign Secretary has ordered £2.9 billion to be wiped from the aid budget this year in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, with a source stressing the “axe would fall” on China. have amid a , accusations of human rights and an alleged failure to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.Britain’s move to cut aid funding comes after it emerged £71.6m of taxpayers money was spent either directly or through the UN and EU on China, some of it to help businesses compete with...WW…

ondon has recorded no new cases of for a full 24 hour period, the latest official data shows. data shows that none of the Covid-19 swabs taken in the capital on Monday came back positive. It was a fall from 19 cases the previous day. Officials put the steep decline down to a technical hitch in the patient notification system over the weekend, with NHS England confirming it "did not operate for a period of time" on Saturday. But the latest data is the first sign that the capital, which was ravaged by the virus early on in the outbreak, is starting to see light.It follows research by PHE and...…ondon has recorded no new cases of for a full 24 hour period, the latest official data shows. data shows that none of the Covid-19 swabs taken in the capital on Monday came back positive. It was a fall from 19 cases the previous day. Officials put the steep decline down to a technical hitch in the patient notification system over the weekend, with NHS England confirming it "did not operate for a period of time" on Saturday. But the latest data is the first sign that the capital, which was ravaged by the virus early on in the outbreak, is starting to see light.It follows research by PHE and...WW…

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police officer in Manchester is under investigation after a colleague's uniform was vandalised with a swastika. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the officer found the Nazi symbol when beginning their shift on Sunday. The force is treating it as a "critical incident" and a . Detectives have launched an investigation along with an internal professional standards probe. Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said it was an "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act" and the officer is being supported. "I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this...…police officer in Manchester is under investigation after a colleague's uniform was vandalised with a swastika. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the officer found the Nazi symbol when beginning their shift on Sunday. The force is treating it as a "critical incident" and a . Detectives have launched an investigation along with an internal professional standards probe. Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said it was an "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act" and the officer is being supported. "I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this...WW…

A student has been banned from a university union for making the quip “Rule, Britannia” during a debate about the British Army’s presence on campuses.Elizabeth Heverin was disciplined by officials at Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) for using “discriminatory or racist language”, after a fellow student complained.The 19-year-old cited the song in a virtual hustings on whether to renew a union policy on the “demilitarised campus”, where the Armed Forces are barred from recruiting students or visiting AUSA buildings and events. Officials subsequently banned her from all...…A student has been banned from a university union for making the quip “Rule, Britannia” during a debate about the British Army’s presence on campuses.Elizabeth Heverin was disciplined by officials at Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) for using “discriminatory or racist language”, after a fellow student complained.The 19-year-old cited the song in a virtual hustings on whether to renew a union policy on the “demilitarised campus”, where the Armed Forces are barred from recruiting students or visiting AUSA buildings and events. Officials subsequently banned her from all...WW…