Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference in Downing Street, London, on the coronavirus (Covid-19). PA Video – PA Images | PA Images | fake pictures UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday a delay in reducing coronavirus restrictions in England for at least two weeks. Initially a …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – For 23 years, Hong Kong was an anomaly. FILE PHOTO: Women pass a government-sponsored advertisement promoting the new national security law as a meeting on national security legislation is held in Hong Kong, China on June 29, 2020. REUTERS / Tyrone Siu A free and partially …
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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong poses for the press while holding a candidate nomination form while announcing his intention to run for the Legislative Council general election in Hong Kong on July 20, 2020. Anthony Wallace | AFP | fake pictures The UK has condemned Hong Kong’s decision to disqualify pro-democracy …
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