HSBC treads a fine line between angering China and alienating the west

The bank's support for Hong Kong laws will see boss Noel Quinn in a tricky spot this week as he reveals its latest results. A Chinese national flag flies in front of HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong. HSBC's Hong Kong headquarters: in June the bank backed ...

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Trump's vow to ban TikTok reflects GOP's anti-China posture ahead of elections

President Trump's promise this week to bar the popular, Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the United States is the latest move in his increasingly hostile posture toward Beijing that echoes a broader, anti-China stance within the Republican Party ...

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Bradford's Eid celebrations cancelled after 'every street' has a death

In Bradford, the Muslim community had started to enjoy a return to some sense of normality. But on the eve of Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, life was locked down once again. The move renewed ...

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's election agitations and distortions

WASHINGTON — Heads snapped and eyes rolled when President Donald Trump made a case for considering an election postponement in the pandemic. Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who agree on precious little, said forget about it. Among them ...

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'Nothing new': Zimbabweans see little change after leadership shift

HARARE, ZIMBABWE – When Robert Mugabe was ousted as president of Zimbabwe in a coup in 2017, many in the country hoped for an end to the repression and mismanagement that had characterized his 37 years in office. But when protesters tried to ...

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Scattered showers, thunderstorms moving through the Miami Valley

5:45 p.m.: The Tornado Warnings have expired. Scattered thunderstorms remain possible this evening, with damaging winds as the main threat. There is also the potential for heavy rain and localized flooding. 5:20 p.m.: A Tornado Warning is in effect until ...

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300 More Stranded Nigerians Return From US

Three hundred more Nigerians who had been stranded in the United States have arrived in Abuja. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), announced this on Saturday via Twitter. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International ...

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