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Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

1st March 2021 The nation-wide shootings of yesterday seem to have calmed down a little as both sides appear to be taking a breather. I thought it would be appropriate to take a look at some of the cowards (villains) and some of the heroes involved. Below is a

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Daily News Roundup – 2 March 2021

Daily News Roundup – 2 March 2021

Covid: Auckland community outbreak Crystal Wu (Newshub):  Jacinda Ardern refuses to apologise to KFC worker, says family was told to self-isolate 1News: Auckland KFC worker with Covid-19 says she was never told to isolate, wants apology from PM Mandy Te (Stuff): Questions raised over whether people are being

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Jackboot Jacinda Channels Her Inner Stasi

Jackboot Jacinda Channels Her Inner Stasi

Jackboot Jacinda Ardern has channelled her inner Stasi, something all socialists have built into their gene pool, and started to implore that we become a nation of Karens: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged people to call out family and colleagues who are not following the rules of the alert

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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

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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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