Chicago goes into lockdown as bridges raised and freeway exits closed to restrict access to downtown

Black Lives Matter Chicago said early Monday’s looting of stores was a form of ‘reparations’ as the group held a protest Monday night in support of the more than 100 people arrested after an evening of violence.  Downtown Chicago was otherwise quiet after authorities cut off access, with drawbridges leading into the city pulled up … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Charts show lockdowns DO restrict spread

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Trump’s rage at Huawei ‘betrayal’: Fears that US will restrict intelligence it shares with Britain

Donald Trump has described Boris Johnson’s decision to allow the Chinese company Huawei a role in building the UK’s 5G network as a ‘betrayal’ – as the security row places relations between London and Washington under increasing strain. The US President is understood to have used the term to a senior White House figure after he … Read more