#Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic

#Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic

“#Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic” LONDON — Here’s some of what happened while the world was distracted by the coronavirus: Hungary banned the public depiction of homosexuality. China shut Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper. Brazil’s government extolled dictatorship. And Belarus hijacked a passenger plane to arrest a journalist. COVID-19 has absorbed the world’s…

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#US and UK travel restrictions anger British ex-pats

#US and UK travel restrictions anger British ex-pats

“#US and UK travel restrictions anger British ex-pats” Three weeks before Aysha Mathew is due to deliver her second child, you’d think she’d be full of joy and anticipation. Instead, the British ex-pat is terrified she’ll struggle to cope without the support of her mother and sister who are banned from flying in from England to help…

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