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James Chater

Sydney, Taipei

Journalist at BBC World

Journalist at BBC News

East Asia Correspondent @dwnews email: [email protected] 🌏 🎻 in a former life

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  • Criminals who skip sentencing could face two more years in jail

    1 week ago | bbc.com | James Chater

    Criminals who skip sentencing could face two more years in jail under new billPA MediaJebina Yasmin Islam (right) has campaigned for changes to the law, after the killer of her sister Sabina Nessa refused to attend sentencingCriminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.

  • Criminals who skip sentencing could face two more years in jail under new bill

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | James Chater

    Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. Additional powers for judges to punish offenders absent from sentencing will mean they cannot "opt out" of justice, victims' families have said.

  • More than 1,000 GPs to get share of £102m to expand surgeries

    1 week ago | bbc.com | James Chater

    More than 1,000 GPs to get share of £102m to expand surgeriesPA MediaHealth Secretary Wes Streeting said the investment will help 'transform the NHS'Around £102m in new funding will be committed to expanding and modernising GP surgeries, the government says. More than 1,000 surgeries will benefit from the cash boost to upgrade and create additional space for doctors to see more patients.

  • Russia's war in Ukraine not ending 'any time soon'

    1 week ago | bbc.com | James Chater

    War in Ukraine not ending 'any time soon', Vance saysReutersUS Vice-President JD Vance has said the war in Ukraine is "not going to end any time soon", in an interview with Fox News. Vance said the question facing the US administration now is how it can help Russia and Ukraine "find middle ground" to end the conflict that has been raging for more than three years. But, Vance added, "it's going to be up to [Russia and Ukraine] to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict".

  • War in Ukraine not ending 'any time soon', Vance says

    1 week ago | flipboard.com | James Chater

    4 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned. The planning documents, …

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James Chater
James Chater @james_chater
13 Jan 24

RT @rbsw: So here he is, Taiwan’s next president. William Lai 賴清德 beat expectations with 40% of the vote, after an unpredictable 3-way rac…

James Chater
James Chater @james_chater
13 Jan 24

Lai Ching-te has won Taiwan’s presidential election, after the opposition candidates conceded. As he arrives at the DPP HQ, the crowd chants “總統好” - “Hello, Mr. President.” https://t.co/QM08erXDTB

James Chater
James Chater @james_chater
13 Jan 24

3 hours into the vote count. The mood is **very** optimistic at the DPP HQ. https://t.co/TSdS3tcEwb