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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Hong Kongers rush for British passports as China flexes muscles

Shortly before Hong Kong was handed back to China, Simon Ng applied for a British National (Overseas) passport, a document he never thought he'd...

New Zealand removes statue of controversial coloniser

The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday tore down a statue of the colonial military commander after whom it was named, joining a...

Norway mosque shooter given maximum sentence

A Norwegian court on Thursday sentenced a right-wing extremist to a minimum of 21 years in prison for a 2019 mosque attack near Oslo...

HSBC under fire in UK for its stance on Hong Kong

Asia-focused banking giant HSBC's vocal support for China's controversial Hong Kong security law has not been well received in Britain, the former ruler of...

Australia not intimidated by China threats: PM

Australia warned Thursday it would not be intimidated by attempts at economic "coercion" after China threatened to undermine the multi-billion dollar flow of Chinese...

EU backs Twitter in its feud with Trump

Brussels waded into the dispute between President Donald Trump and Twitter on Wednesday as the EU backed Twitter in its decision to fact-check two...

Black anchor told ‘to go home’ – when she questioned need to relook at British history

A recent interaction on TV between a black anchor and her guest once again highlighted the issue of underlying racism in the UK and...

Attack on Muslims in Germany thwarted by authorities

German police have arrested a suspected right-wing extremist who was planning an attack on a mosque that would attract global media notoriety, much like...

Brexit trade talks progress slows down

Britain on Friday said there had been little movement in the latest round of post-Brexit trade talks with the EU, calling for both sides...

Chinese hackers stealing coronavirus vaccine research: UK spy agency

The head of Britain’s spy agency GCHQ said Thursday that hackers from hostile states were trying to steal secret coronavirus vaccine research. https://twitter.com/M_Miho_JPN/status/1268750752354168832 GCHQ Director Jeremy...

New Zealand military buys five Lockheed C-130 Hercules planes for $1bn

The existing fleet of Hercules planes is more than 50 years old and breakdowns have hampered some high-profile missions. New Zealand's military said on Friday...

British firms support China despite censure by British Government

In a development that is at odds with the stance of the British Government, British firms support China over the new security law in...
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