More than a year after they first began arriving in Britain under a new visa program, people from Hong Kong are settling into their new home. But they still long for the one they left behind.
Tag: Great Britain
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Jubilee Honors Queen Elizabeth but Also Highlights Her Increasing Absences
Throngs of admirers cheered Queen Elizabeth II at her Platinum Jubilee appearance on Thursday, but she was unable to attend a service on Friday. Prince Charles, in a familiar role, played the understudy.
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The Imperial Fictions Behind the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Britain’s monarchy cannot be separated from its empire.
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21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.
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U.K.’s ‘Brightest and Best’ Visa Plan Faces Charges of Elitism
Under the new program, graduates of top-ranked global colleges can move to Britain for two years, even without a job offer. But no African, Indian or Latin American universities made the list.