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China “Accidentally” Uses Anal Swab Tests on US Diplomats

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The Blood Hits the Fan

The Blood Hits the Fan

28th February 2021 I struggled a little to find news to report yesterday as things seemed to be settling down. That came to an end with a bang today – literally. Reuters report 7 confirmed deaths in Myanmar, but social media reports 27 deaths, and that figure is climbing. What is

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Daily News Roundup – 1 March 2021

Daily News Roundup – 1 March 2021

Covid: Auckland community outbreak Richard Harman: Ardern’s new tough talk Claire Trevett (Herald): When will Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s patience with rule-breakers wear thin? (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Stuff): Blame and fear for the team of five million, as PM pleads for compliance Michael Baker (Herald): Why government is

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Become a Citizen Journalist like Lionred

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. Regular contributor Lionred reported on a disaster in Lostwithiel, Cornwall at the end of last year, providing both commentary and photos of what was happening. This year he has been reporting on the coup

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Journalists in Trouble

Journalists in Trouble

27th February 2021 Arrests and the detention of journalists continue as the military try to shut down the information flow. Yesterday saw the detention of a Japanese journalist and his subsequent release 6 hours later.  Informal media reporting is being shut down and news is becoming hard to obtain. There

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The BFD World News Quiz

The BFD World News Quiz

The Apester html code provided to our website is currently not working so this weekend you will need to click on the link below to access our quiz. https://discover.apester.com/media/6037f6110319ce52fc30cf84?src=link Share this World News Quiz so others can discover The BFD.

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The BFD News Quiz

The Apester html code provided to our website is currently not working so this weekend you will need to click on the link below to access our quiz. https://discover.apester.com/media/6030cbb01fadc4b57a258e2c?src=link

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Myanmar Military Target Journalists

Myanmar Military Target Journalists

26th February 2021 There was nothing much happening in Myanmar today, so I will, as promised, start off with my quote from two days ago. “Lots of people in Myanmar upset with the Military and some were injured.” The reason nothing happened today is that communications are getting more difficult

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Radio Gaga

Radio Gaga

I was listening to the news on the radio yesterday morning. There was an item about one Stefani Germanotta, who had two of her bulldogs dognapped. Three dogs were being walked by her dog walker when a gunman shot the dog walker four times in the chest and stole two

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The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

25th February 2021 Tonight saw a massive police presence on Aung Mingalar Road in Tamwe, Yangon. For those of you unfamiliar with Yangon, this is a residential area to the North East of downtown and is a solid, safe area, home to families with good incomes. I can’t find

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SGX-Listed Firm Contributes Millions for Myanmar Army, Financing International Crimes

SGX-Listed Firm Contributes Millions for Myanmar Army, Financing International Crimes

Justice for Myanmar justiceformyanmar.org February 25, 2021 In the upmarket Yankin township of Yangon, near the iconic Inya Lake, the Golden City complex dominates the skyline. Capped with a giant “Huawei” sign for Golden City’s biggest tenant, the buildings are home to powerful Chinese multinational corporations, including CITIC,

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Daily News Roundup – 26 February 2021

Daily News Roundup – 26 February 2021

Housing Luke Malpass (Stuff): Government’s slow crawl on housing continues Jason Walls (Herald): ‘Kiwis can’t outbid K?inga Ora:’ Government grilled over $750 million house-buying bill Dileepa Fonseka (Stuff): Auditor-General investigates MSD scheme which paid landlords $3k per week for ‘uninhabitable’ houses Stuff Editorial: A clue from the

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Do You Have Some News to Report?

Do You Have Some News to Report?

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not

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The Secret Meeting – Myanmar in Trouble

The Secret Meeting – Myanmar in Trouble

24th February 2021 Following on from yesterday’s comments on information flow and the spread of information within the ranks of the protesters, there is now evidence that it works in practice. The Military raided the house of the Medical Superintendent of Gangaw, Magway yesterday only to find that he

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