"Under Xi Jinping, the Communist Party has long shown itself afraid of public opinion on the mainland, and is using the new national security law to try to smash Hong Kong's independent voices and settle scores with longtime critics," said HRW Asia director Brad Adams. … [Read more...] about Apple Daily: Hong Kong newspaper defiant after crackdown
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Michelle Williams hits back after Destiny’s Child star quizzed on Black Is King absence
"Bey & Kelly’s sisterhood’s beyond deeper than just Destiny’s Child, so it’s odd Michelle’s always called out whenever the two are seen without her," wrote one Twitter fan. … [Read more...] about Michelle Williams hits back after Destiny’s Child star quizzed on Black Is King absence
Don’t be fooled – under Covid-19 the UK labour market is in deep crisis
A cursory glance at the latest data produced by the Office for National Statistics would suggest the outcome is not going to be all that bad. Unemployment, on the internationally agreed measure, remains below 4% and has barely budged since the arrival of Covid-19 earlier this year. Employment was down 220,000 between the first and second quarters of 2020, which doesn’t look that terrible given that the economy contracted by a fifth over the same period. … [Read more...] about Don’t be fooled – under Covid-19 the UK labour market is in deep crisis
Meghan Markle said she was expected to ‘serve Archie on a silver platter’ after criticism over christening, book reveals
Meghan felt like people wanted her to serve her child "on a silver platter" after Archie was born Prince Harry was "delightfully surprised" when Meghan reportedly peed in the wood on their luxury camping trip in Botswana Harry was stunned after Meghan's estranged family gave a series of interviews criticising the duchess Meghan had to undergo kidnapping training after an unusually high number of threats The Duchess of Sussex saw Prince Charles as a 'second father' The christenings of most other royal children including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three children were attended by media and widely publicised. … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle said she was expected to ‘serve Archie on a silver platter’ after criticism over christening, book reveals
Britney Spears shows off her dance moves in sports bra and short shorts as #FreeBritney campaign rages on
Britney went for her signature pink low-slung shorts and yellow sports bra, before changing into a blue shorts and a black crop top. The Womanizer hitmaker, who previously claimed she's "not the best dancer", threw some energetic shapes in her Thousand Oaks mansion. … [Read more...] about Britney Spears shows off her dance moves in sports bra and short shorts as #FreeBritney campaign rages on
