Doesnt make the list d. C. O. P. s Prime Minister calls for calm after the shooting of a singer leads to protests and further deaths. And then school the africa cup of nations that has been postponed by 12 a month due to coronavirus the continents biggest sporting event it will now kick off in cameroon in 2022. Its just gone 5 am in hong kong in 23 years to the day after the territory was handed back to china people are waking to a new security law or law that critics claim will quote all the sent International Condemnation has been swift the u. S. U. K. E. U. And nato have all expressed grave concerns and anger over the legislation that gives beijing sweeping powers over the territory well under the law anything that beijing defines as acts of secession subvert. Jand terrorism and collusion with foreign powers is punishable by up to life in prison those suspected of in danger in National Security in hong kong will be put under surveillance and be wiretapped by authorities the law says
for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. a very good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we will have more news on that breaking story aboutjordan gatley, the former british soldier who has been killed fighting in eastern ukraine, from our correspondent in kyiv. we willjoin him injust we willjoin him in just a few moments. but first, aleading business group has told the bbc that households have been cutting back on spending because of the cost of living crisis, and will go into their own recession this year. tony danker, the director general of the confederation of british industry, says the government needs to take action. meanwhile, the competition regulator has promised to look into government concerns that the 5p cut in fuel duty is not being pas
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