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John Smithies
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A journalist for The EpochTimes based in London. These views are firmly my own.
UK Criticizes Huawei For ‘Serious’ Security Vulnerabilities
LONDON—Chinese telecom company Huawei has been strongly criticized in the United Kingdom for its security failings. The board ...
Huawei
March 28, 2019
British PM Theresa May Says She Will Quit If Her Brexit Deal Passes
LONDON—British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is willing to resign if lawmakers in her party back ...
UK
March 27, 2019
Italian Communist Militant Battisti Confesses to Four 1970s Murders
An Italian communist terrorist has admitted to murdering four people in the late 1970s, according to local media ...
Europe
March 26, 2019
Thailand Election Thrown Into Chaos Amid Accusations of Cheating
Thailand’s first election since a military junta took power has been thrown into chaos following accusations of voting ...
Asia & Pacific
March 25, 2019
‘Dutch First’ Party Shocks Political Establishment with Win in Netherlands
A Dutch political party that opposes immigration and promotes “Dutch first” policies will become the joint largest party ...
Europe
March 21, 2019
Dutch Shooting: Letter Suggests Possible Terrorist Motive
Authorities in the Netherlands are investigating the possibility that there was a terrorist motive behind the killing of ...
Europe
March 20, 2019
Three Killed in the Netherlands in Suspected Terror Attack
Three people have been killed in the Dutch city of Utrecht in a shooting aboard a tram, in ...
Europe
March 18, 2019
‘Bloody Sunday’ Soldier Faces Murder Charges
LONDON—A former British soldier is to be charged with murder for killing two people more than four decades ...
UK
March 14, 2019
Business Leaders Angered By UK’s ‘No-Deal Brexit’ Tariffs
LONDON—The British government has frustrated business leaders after revealing its plans for temporary tariffs should the UK leave ...
UK
March 13, 2019
Highest Levels of British Government Investigated Over Child Abuse Claims
LONDON—The highest levels of the British political establishment are being examined due to allegations that they failed to ...
UK
March 11, 2019
Brexit Could Leave UK Open to ‘Interference’ From China
LONDON—The United Kingdom may be targeted by the Chinese communist regime following Brexit as part of a “divide ...
Chinese Regime
March 4, 2019
Anti-Islamic Campaigner Tommy Robinson Banned From Facebook, Instagram
LONDON—British anti-Islamic campaigner Tommy Robinson has been permanently banned from Facebook and Instagram for posts that the platforms ...
UK
February 28, 2019
Chinese State TV Under Fire Over ‘Forced Confessions’
LONDON—Chinese state television channel CCTV is under fire for broadcasting what campaigners call “clear lies” in the UK, ...
China Human Rights
February 28, 2019
Experts Warn UK Is ‘Irresponsible’ to Rely on 5G Huawei Equipment
LONDON—Security experts have warned that the UK’s reliance on communications equipment made by Chinese company Huawei is too ...
Huawei
February 25, 2019
Ancient UK Treason Law Could Bring Terrorists to Justice
LONDON—An ancient British treason law could be used to bring members of ISIS who return to the country ...
UK
February 19, 2019
China’s Confucius Institutes Are Threat to Freedom, British Politicians Warn
LONDON—Confucius Institutes threaten academic freedom and spread Chinese communist propaganda around the world, a British political group has ...
UK
February 18, 2019
Former UK Ambassadors Say Brexit Is ‘National Crisis’
LONDON—More than 40 former British ambassadors have written to UK Prime Minister Theresa May urging her to delay ...
UK
February 14, 2019
UK Scientists Build Hand Database to Catch Child Abusers
LONDON—British scientists are building a database of hand images in order to track down child abusers and other ...
UK
February 13, 2019
As Catalan Leaders Go On Trial, Spain Faces a Reckoning
Twelve Catalan leaders have gone on trial in Spain over their role in a 2017 independence bid that ...
Europe
February 12, 2019
Hungary Promises No Tax for Women With 4 or More Children
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that women who have four or more babies will not have ...
Europe
February 11, 2019
All Horse Races in UK Canceled After Equine Flu Outbreak
LONDON—Authorities in the UK have canceled all horse racing after an outbreak of highly contagious equine influenza. Three ...
UK
February 7, 2019
Scottish ‘Hermit’ Living Off-Grid Rescued After Emergency Signal Picked Up in Texas
An elderly man who lives “off-grid” in the remote Scottish Highlands has been rescued after his emergency signal ...
UK
February 6, 2019
Thieves Use Sewers to Raid Belgian Bank
Thieves in Belgium crawled through narrow sewage pipes to carry out a bank heist, stealing the contents of ...
Europe
February 5, 2019
Body Found in Wreckage of Missing Soccer Player Emiliano Sala’s Plane
LONDON—A search team has found the wreckage of the plane that carried missing soccer player Emiliano Sala and ...
UK
February 4, 2019
French Police Officers Sentenced to 7 Years for Raping Canadian Tourist
Two police officers have been jailed for seven years in Paris for raping a Canadian woman in a ...
Europe
February 1, 2019
UK Knife-Crime Suspects Could Be Barred From Social Media
LONDON—The British government has proposed new powers that could affect children as young as 12 as police tackle ...
UK
January 31, 2019
Calls for Police Weapon Bans Following Injuries During ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests
France is considering banning police from using weapons like rubber bullet launchers and “sting-ball” grenades, following serious injuries ...
Europe
January 30, 2019
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