A spokesman for the local authority said it was flying flags at half mast at council offices in tribute to Sadiq. James Swindlehurst, leader of the council, said: “This is very shocking for all of us and our thoughts are with her family and friends. We worked together closely and personally I will miss her very deeply.” … [Read more...] about UK mother of five dies from coronavirus in Pakistan
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India’s leaders have panicked. Now the millions who power the country are suffering
I was still mulling this over at 9pm on Sunday, which is the time the prime minister urged the nation to switch off lights, and burn candles to demonstrate solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus. Within minutes, my Twitter feed spilled over with images and videos of the exercise gone awry. In one that showed up repeatedly, I watched as an enthusiastic young man inadvertently set his own hair on fire. The leaping flames were extinguished by the brutal pummelling of his friends. Those scars will never leave him. It struck me as an acutely appropriate metaphor. … [Read more...] about India’s leaders have panicked. Now the millions who power the country are suffering
Modi’s party concedes defeat in Delhi after polarising campaign
With over half the results in, the BJP national president, JP Nadda, conceded defeat. “The BJP respects the mandate given by the people of Delhi,” he said. “The BJP will play the role of a constructive opposition and will prominently raise every issue related to the development of the state.” … [Read more...] about Modi’s party concedes defeat in Delhi after polarising campaign
New Zealand’s Dunedin jokes about losing ‘steepest street’ title
"You are bloody joking," he told the Stuff news website. The 68-year old has become somewhat of a tourist spectacle himself in recent years thanks to his habit of running and skipping up and down the street as many as 30 times a day. … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s Dunedin jokes about losing ‘steepest street’ title
Cricket World Cup: NZ PM Ardern jokes about cricket defeat ‘trauma’
NZ World Cup final defeat 'devastating' The most nail-biting match in history? England men win first Cricket World Cup In an Instagram post, Ms Ardern sent her congratulations to England, adding: "I think as a nation we all aged a year in that super over." … [Read more...] about Cricket World Cup: NZ PM Ardern jokes about cricket defeat ‘trauma’
