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Scenes of tear gas wafting through the skyscraper-lined streets in Hong Kong are still fresh memories for many on the ground and around the world. A year on, it's no longer the fumes and flames that cloud Hong Kong but the sweeping fear and chill. Once the freest city on Chinese so il and Asia, Hong Kong is at a crossroad s . 2020 was the aftermath of the historic social movement and a watershed moment in the city's history. The unprecedented massive anti-government protests which first broke out in 2019 have been silenced by heavy-handed arrests amid the coronavirus pandemic. Latest official figures rev eal that at least 10 , 200 people were arrested for their role in the protests by the end of 2020, 40 percent of whom are students. Beijing imposed a daunting national security law on Hong Kong last June as its solution to the biggest political unrest in China in decades. The legislation outlaws subversion, succession, collusion with … [Read more...] about Opinion: 2020 a defining watershed for Hong Kong’s unsettling future

The videos of the last minutes of George Floyd's life are haunting and awful, one man's very public death recorded for the world to see. But those same videos have now become the cornerstone of the criminal case against the man accused of Mr Floyd's murder. Prosecutors seeking to have former police officer Derek Chauvin found guilty believe the video evidence, seen by millions around the world, is their most powerful weapon in the trial. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Trial sees new footage of George Floyd arrest On day one, they began to pick through what witnesses saw and filmed on that Minneapolis street in May 2020, as a crowd gathered around the developing drama. On the videos, voices can be heard remonstrating with Chauvin as he pins Mr Floyd to the ground, his knee on his neck. Advertisement George Floyd Killing: The Trial - We will bring you live continuous coverage of court proceedings in the … [Read more...] about George Floyd killing: Compelling and powerful start to a trial that could define America’s future

Patsy Palmer has urged calm among her fans, telling them to quit bickering over her recent Good Morning Britain appearance. The former EastEnders star, who first appeared on the soap as Bianca Jackson in 1993, announced she was "doing a Piers Morgan" during Wednesday's show and hung up on Susanna Reid and Ben Shepherd. Patsy had taken issue with the tagline used to describe her, "Addict to Wellness Guru", when she believed she was lined up for the show to discuss her latest business venture. She's since expressed exasperation at being asked about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as well. Susanna and Ben tried to apologise before she closed her laptop. Now she's taken the time to address infighting among her followers on social media, and told that she does not describe herself, in her 2007 book All of Me, as "addict to wellness guru." Patsy wrote: "Everyone stop arguing on here I can clear up your arguments. "You have five mins to talk about exactly what they … [Read more...] about Patsy Palmer urges fans to ‘stop fighting’ as she explains why she walked off GMB

The countdown is on to the most highly anticipated four days of jumps racing in the calendar with the Cheltenham Festival almost upon us. A glittering array of superstars will be on show across the week's 14 Grade 1s, with each day headlined by a different championship race - Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Stayers' Hurdle and Gold Cup. Each and every year - albeit with no fans on course this time around - millions of pounds are on the line as confident punters put on bets during Cheltenham Festival . But while some people are experts when it comes to knowing which horses to back, many others are complete novices. Here's what you should look out for... Cheltenham Festival betting guide Cheltenham racecourse: The track used during the festival is a left-handed, undulating course. Fences are stiff while the final half-mile is uphill, although that doesn't result in as many last-gasp changes for the lead as you might expect. Regular racers: Horses that race … [Read more...] about Cheltenham Festival tips: Guide to festival betting to help you back a winner

When the Covid public inquiry inevitably rolls around, it should devote some of its time to ask how much of the £355billion pandemic spending went on flags. Last year, Matt Hancock appeared to be broadcasting from a home study that resembled Christian Grey's Red Room of Pain. Boris Johnson delivered wheezy "I'm fine, honest" videos from a shabby Downing Street office with peeling paintwork. And Therese Coffey cancelled Piers Morgan while, it seemed, locked in a public loo with a giant bog roll. But now, flags can be seen garnishing the interiors of Whitehall offices as well as ministerial homes. Allegra Stratton's lavish £2.6m media briefing room-cum-school nativity play has four . Presumably, as leading politicians tend to double up on the number of kitchens, ovens or nannies that might reasonably be needed, there is a pandemic stockpile of the things, in sizes ranging from the smaller 'mildly jingoistic' to the XXXL version 'invade France'. They were always a bit flaggy, … [Read more...] about ‘Good on Naga Munchetty for upsetting the flag freaks’