Month: June 2020

‘The red card’s for refusing to reveal your identity when I gave you the yellow’ Via: PAUL THOMAS on… the return of our national sport

Justice department says ‘recent actions’ by China towards its territory indicate landing station could expose US communications to spyingThe US government wants a high-capacity undersea data cable system proposed by Google and Facebook to bypass Hong Kong, citing potential national security concerns following China’s moves to exert greater control in Read more…

US president reportedly said: ‘Oh, are you a nuclear power?’ during meeting with Theresa May in a way that was not a joke, Bolton recallsTrump was willing to halt criminal investigations as ‘favor’ to dictators, Bolton book saysBolton book: eight of its most stunning claimsDonald Trump was unaware that the Read more…

Director general of health apologises over initial breach as further reports surface of ill-advised birthday parties and funeral gatheringsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore reports have emerged in New Zealand of people leaving isolation without being tested and going on to meet friends, placing government officials under increasing Read more…