Patel urges police to rethink harassment strategy
The home secretary says police forces need to “raise the bar” in how they handle allegations.
The home secretary says police forces need to “raise the bar” in how they handle allegations.
This is not the first time the North has launched missiles or otherwise shown off its arsenal while suggesting that it was open to talks. From: New York Times
The ‘Quad’ – India, Australia, Japan and the US – meet for the first time as a group next week. from: BBC News
Five of the opposition leader’s exiled allies are engineering an election campaign that they hope will put dozens of Kremlin opponents into Parliament. From: New York Times
The British prime minister is betting that vaccinating adolescents and giving boosters to people over 50 will protect the health system and prevent new lockdowns. From: New York Times
The move plunges Britain into a growing global debate over whether lower-income countries should get shots first. From: New York Times
Officials are intent on avoiding another lockdown, but worry that a return to in-person schooling and worsening weather could drive up infections again. From: New York Times
The highly infectious Delta variant “does change the game”, the Covid response minister says. from: BBC News
From early next year, vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries can enter New Zealand without having to quarantine. From: New York Times
Sexual violations during the conflict in Tigray amount to war crimes, the rights group says. from: BBC News
China’s battling its widest outbreak since Wuhan – how long can it keep Covid out? from: BBC News
Is China scrapping its “minimum deterrent” strategy and joining an arms race? Or is it looking to create a negotiating card, in case it is drawn into arms control negotiations? From: New York Times
A new National Adoption Strategy aims to enhance support to families and end a postcode lottery.