Kenneth Branagh becomes Boris Johnson in first trailer for This England (7)
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Laurence Sleator
Wednesday May 18 2022, 2.20pm , The Times
Sir Kenneth Branagh as a spitting image of Boris Johnson
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Laurence Sleator
Wednesday May 18 2022, 2.20pm , The Times
A new clip of Sir Kenneth Branagh playing Boris Johnson has been released
from an upcoming Sky Atlantic drama documenting the prime minister's
handling of coronavirus.
This England, which is broadcast later this year, chronicles the events of
EXPLAINER: What's behind difficult Taiwan-China relations? (8)
The Associated Press
May 18, 2022, 5:37 AM
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - U.S. authorities say the gunman behind an attack on a
church in southern California in which one person was killed and five
injured was motivated by a hatred for Taiwan.
Although born in Taiwan, David Chou nurtured a resentment toward the
Taiwanese and reportedly had ties to a China-backed organization dedicated
to furthering Beijing's goal of annexing the self-governing island, by
force if necessary.
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape and banned from Commons (7)
MP arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse
of position of trust and misconduct
Rowena Mason
Tue 17 May 2022 17.57 BST
A Tory MP has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, with the party
banning him from attending the House of Commons.
A Conservative Whips' Office spokesperson said the MP would be asked not to
come to parliament.
Michael Fabricant criticised for 'grotesque' tweet about rape arrest MP (5)
Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has been accused of treating the arrest
of a Tory colleague on allegations of rape and sexual assault offences as a
"laughing matter".
By Sam Blewett
Wednesday, 18th May 2022, 12:44 pm
The long-standing MP tweeted that he and other Tories would be attending
Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday to prove they are not the
unidentified man told to stay away from Parliament.
Forest to play Huddersfield for place in the Premier League (12)
May 17, 2022Updated: May 17, 2022 4:53 p.m.
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1of5Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba saves a penalty kick by
Sheffield United's Oliver Norwood during a shootout in a Sky Bet
Championship play-off semi-final, second leg soccer match at the City
Ground, Nottingham, England, Tuesday May 17, 2022.
World in no better place to fight pandemics than before COVID: Review Panel (5)
ReutersLast Updated: May 18, 2022, 04:46 PM IST
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Synopsis A lack of progress on reforms such as World Health Organization
funding and international health regulations means the world is as
vulnerable as ever, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and
Response said in its report.
The report authors, led by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark
and former president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, acknowledged some
Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person? (4)
by: MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press
Posted: May 18, 2022 / 10:37 AM CDT
Updated: May 18, 2022 / 11:08 AM CDT
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Michelle O'Neill calls for clarity on criteria for calling Irish unity poll (3)
Ireland's deputy premier Leo Varadkar has suggested a role for the Stormont
Assembly in determining whether to hold a future referendum.
David Young
Wednesday 18 May 2022 14:37
Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill leaving Government Buildings in
Dublin after meeting Irish premier Micheal Martin.
UK inflation rockets to 40-year peak, sparking calls for action (3)
AFP .
Published: 3:33 PM, May 18, 2022
London: Britain's inflation rate has surged to a 40-year high on soaring
energy costs, official data showed Wednesday, sparking calls for an
emergency government budget to combat a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
Annual inflation soared to 9.0 percent in April from 7.0 percent in March,
the Office for National Statistics said, delivering another heavy blow to
World remains unprepared to face new pandemics (3)
Global reform efforts to better ward off new pandemic threats have been
slow and fragmented, leaving the world as unprepared as when COVID-19 first
surfaced, a report warned Wednesday.
A year ago, an independent expert panel presented a damning report to the
World Health Organisation's main annual assembly complaining that poor
coordination and bad decisions had allowed the COVID pandemic to swell to
such a catastrophic scale.