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Over seven weeks in 1989, student-led pro-democracy protests centred on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square became China’s greatest political upheaval since the end of the Cultural Revolution more than a decade earlier. Corruption among the elite was a key complaint, but the protesters were also calling for a more open and fair society, one that would require … Read more
Dozens of NHS workers take part in a candlelit vigil to pay tribute to coronavirus victims The vigil was also to mark the upcoming 72nd anniversary of the NHS on Sunday About 50 NHS staff carried a lantern to represent every 1,000 people who died They began at St Thomas’ Hospital and then proceeded to … Read more
The Pope has celebrated the Holy Saturday Vigil for Easter behind closed doors at St Peter’s Basilica as Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises by to 619 to 19,468. Francis led the Easter vigil Mass in the huge Vatican church without the rank-and-file as part of Covid-19 containment measures. It comes after the Pontiff hailed an … Read more
Police break up crowd not following social distancing rules at Manchester vigil for father, 38, who died in motorbike road crash after officers shut down 494 house parties and 166 street gatherings last weekend Clive Pinnock was killed in a collision in Gorton, Manchester on Wednesday Officers called to reports of disorder as mourners paid … Read more