UK and EU agree post-Brexit trade deal

The EU and UK have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, ending months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules.

At a Downing Street press conference, Boris Johnson said: "We have taken back control of our laws and our destiny."

The prime minister added that although arguments had been "fierce" it was a "good deal for the whole of Europe", driving jobs and prosperity.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said it was a "fair and balanced" deal.

CNN host Larry King dead at 87

News of King’s death was posted on his Twitter account Saturday in a statement from Ora Media, his digital TV network.

Privacy-focused Facebook competitor MeWe says it's gained more than 2 million users in the past week

Alt-right fringe groups have flocked to alternative social networks as Facebook and Twitter clamp down on hate speech and false election fraud claims.

China’s Big Tech deals in 2020 focused on education, health care

Big Tech acquisitions in China continued to cool in 2020 but online education and health care bucked the downward trend amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Shanghai changes rules to stop homebuyers from faking divorces

The move is an attempt to crack down on married couples who fake their separation on paper – but cohabiting in practise – to qualify...

BN(O) visa retaliation, election overhaul ‘discussed at standing committee meeting’

While the measures were not formally deliberated, they were addressed by officials on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee session.

10,000 residents confined as Hong Kong district enters Covid-19 lockdown

About 3,000 civil servants including police and other disciplined services officers are expected to be deployed for the unprecedented screening operation.

Covid-19 fears make it harder for Hong Kong maids to gather on days off

Some helpers say they end up working seven days a week when employers stop them going out.

Hits and misses fighting Covid-19 in roller-coaster year for Hong Kong

First local case was recorded in January 2020, and since then, city has weathered four waves of infections, each with its own challenges.

Huawei founder sees decentralised control as a way to beat US sanctions

A newly published speech that Ren Zhenfei gave in June reveals the Huawei CEO’s thinking on strategies for surviving US sanctions.

Inside Biden’s Oval Office: no more Trump ‘Diet Coke button’

All presidents tweak the Oval Office decor at the start of their terms to reflect their personal tastes and to telegraph broader messages to the public.

Hotel quarantine for UK arrivals to be discussed

Ministers will discuss at a meeting on Monday whether to further tighten restrictions at UK borders, including the possibility...

A mental treatment is missing: AOC did not attend inauguration because she doesn't feel ‘safe’ around House colleagues, calls to ‘expel’ Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was a noticeable no-show at Joe Biden’s inauguration and she’s now claiming part of...

Macron rules out official apology for the French crimes against humanity in Algeria

President, who once acknowledged French colonisation as a ‘crime against humanity’, rules out formal apologies to escape accountability and reparation.

Bill Gates receives Covid-19 vaccine two days after Biden sworn in despite questioning if FDA can be trusted with jab under Trump

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine after putting millions into development and distribution,...

Big Brother meets Big Tech: Memo reveals military spies can just BUY personal data with tax money – no need for warrant

Using smartphone information bought from data brokers enabled the US Defense Intelligence Agency to spy on people without a warrant,...

Facebook thought police shuts down major left wing group in Britain

Facebook has shut down the accounts of one of the biggest left wing organisations in Britain, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP).

1 in 35 Londoners had Covid-19 last week, government reveals, as capital registers highest rate of infection in UK

Around 1 in 35 people in London tested positive for Covid-19 in the week ending January 16 – the highest rate of infection anywhere...

Facebook BANS UK Socialist Workers Party, revives account with ‘no explanation’ as dozens of local pages remain suspended

The UK’s Socialist Workers Party was temporarily booted from Facebook, restored hours later with no explanation given for what...

UK minister warns more ‘draconian’ steps maybe be necessary to tackle Covid-19, hinting that police may receive health data

The British environment minister has warned that additional measures may be necessary to combat lockdown fatigue and those guilty...

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‘Travel will continue for the rich’: Brits blast reports that they may have to pay for mandatory hotel quarantine after holidays

The UK government is considering mandatory hotel quarantines for people returning from overseas, according to reports. Many Brits,...

BBC blasted for spending £1 MILLION in THREE YEARS on equal pay and discrimination legal fights

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