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American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired. China ordered the closure in response to the US closing the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, last week. Before Monday’s deadline, staff were seen leaving the building, a plaque was removed, and a US …

China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu, in a tit-for-tat escalation between the two countries. China said the move was in response to the US closing its consulate in Houston, and accused staff in Chengdu of meddling in its internal affairs. Secretary …

A Chinese scientist suspected of visa fraud and concealing ties to the military has fled to China’s consulate in San Francisco, the US says. Prosecutors allege that the case is part of a Chinese programme to send undercover army scientists to the US. On Wednesday the Trump administration ordered the …

The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday – a move described as “political provocation” by Beijing. The US State Department said the decision was taken “in order to protect American intellectual property”. But China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said it was “outrageous …

The UK Government is increasing the salary of public sector workers due to the impact of Coronavirus. Teachers, Doctors, Police, Arm Forces among others would have a pay rise, the Chancellor has announced today 21st July 2020. Reflecting the vital contributions public sector workers make to our country, these pay rises …

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has hit 601,213, according to the tally by Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has hit 14.2 million, while more than 7.9 million people have recovered. US deaths from the novel coronavirus exceeded 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to …

British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, with 31 in the fleet.   “It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing …

The US Department of Justice has filed a motion to seize a US$3.5 million mansion from Yahya Jammeh, the former strongman of The Gambia, just one of 281 known properties registered in his name or in which he holds shares. The mansion was purchased through a trust set up in …

A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately, prosecutors say. Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into suspected arson is under way, Prosecutor Pierre Sennes said. The blaze destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ …

A bizarre love triangle is making shock headlines in Russia after a 75-year-old woman allegedly stole her daughter’s man. Mum and daughter are said to be engaged in a tug of war for the same bloke after he dumped the younger woman in order to live with the septuagenarian. Outspoken …