In 2016, Beijing cut off high-level communications with Taiwan after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen became president, citing her refusal to endorse the concept of a single Chinese nation. The DPP is among those who have criticised Cheng’s trip, accusing her of being “subservient” to Beijing. Source link
The conflict in the Middle East is impacting the price of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in the UK. Source link
The platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making bets on global events. Source link
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? Source link
“Keen to preserve market access in India, platforms comply. Citizens whose speech is restricted receive no notice, no hearings, no reasons, and neither government nor platforms can be held to account by a legal system being outpaced by regulatory agility,” Pahwa writes. Source link
The EU’s much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries. Source link
The Bronx born rapper’s global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s. Source link
The industry body, UK Pet Food, estimates that we spend some £380 million a year on bird food. Separate figures suggest that amounts to more than 150,000 tonnes annually – enough to sustain three times the breeding populations of the ten commonest garden species if they relied on it alone all year round. Source link
The scheme, to fast-track cases and to cut the court backlog, is being expanded in England and Wales. Source link
US First Lady Melania Trump is splashed across several of the papers, after she made a surprise White House address on Thursday. Source link