Asia Correspondent for ITV News. Based in Beijing. All views are my own.
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What a man. What a moment #prideofbritain
World-leading cardiac surgeon Asif Hasan was surrounded by the children who received the gift of life thanks to his unerring skills at the emotional climax of another memorable Pride of Britain ceremony. 🥹
Now 70 years old, Mr Hasan has just retired after 35 years of service at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, but just after receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award, he had an extra special surprise: a cast of patients who would not be alive without him. ❤️
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World-leading cardiac surgeon Asif Hasan was surrounded by the children who received the gift of life thanks to his unerring skills at the emotional climax of another memorable Pride of Britain ceremony. 🥹
Now 70 years old, Mr Hasan has just retired after 35 years of service at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, but just after receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award, he had an extra special surprise: a cast of patients who would not be alive without him. ❤️
Our report from Sevierville and Nashvilles’ Grand Ole Opry, hearing from those who knew and performed with Dolly Parton
Excellent work by @NetAskari exposing the sophistication of the system tracking foreigners in China. It's the database we always knew existed but have never seen with our own eyes. Sent a chill down my spine seeing my name and confirming the extent of Chinese state surveillance.
EXCLUSIVE: How the track foreigners in China - We got rare access to demo system developed by the Ministry of Public Security in China for the prefecture of Zhangjiakou, to track and surveil foreigners visiting or being residents ( actually it applies to most nationals as well, but in this case it seems to be aimed at foreigners ). It is officially known as "Dynamic control platform for overseas personnel". 1/12
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The Iran ceasefire has held overnight. Sources telling me serious back channel diplomacy going on including European countries, led by @EmmanuelMacron to demand Lebanon is recognised as part of the ceasefire deal. British Foreign Sec @YvetteCooperMP reaffirms Lebanon must be included in deal. However after a dreadful day there more Israeli strikes there overnight. @itvnews
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The war in the Middle East is having a crippling impact on economies thousands of miles away in Asia, with the costs likely to be felt long after any ceasefire is declared, ITV News Asia Correspondent @debiedwarditv reports
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We saw several convoys of Israeli tanks heading north towards the border. As the IDF said it is expanding its offensive against Hezbollah and deploying additional battalions to southern Lebanon
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#BREAKING: In a surprise move, Hong Kong's Court of Appeal allowed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai's appeal in his 2022 fraud case, quashing the conviction and sentence.
This case is unrelated to his jailing under the national security law, and Lai remains behind bars.
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The photographer who took this incredible picture will no doubt get very little credit so I just want you to know it’s by the very talented @philnoble1
Amazing snapper, great bloke 👌
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Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with 18 years to run consecutively. The British citizen and former Hong Kong media boss was convicted of colluding with foreign forces and collusion. His sentence is the longest so far under the National Security Law.
Few are more knowledgable than @annafifield in the Asia beat. She has been the benchmark for journalists here, a smart, skilled operator and lovely person. This decision is a dereliction of the duties we believed the @wapo upheld. Thinking of all those who have lost their jobs
At the scene of the horrific fire in Tai Po Hong Kong and more than 24hrs on there are still fires burning. One being doused by fire fighters but another on an upper floor in another building out of reach. It’s a devastating scene. #HongKongFire
An issue being rarely raised ahead of the #AlaskaSummit is returning thousands of Ukrainian children stolen by Russia. Reposting an interview we did with @Sarahlikesfilms in Beijing. Her film 'After the Rain' tells the story of two such children.
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ITV News Asia Correspondent @debiedwarditv reports on the lethal remnants of Vietnam's war still claiming lives, 50 years on
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Silence beneath the rubble: Southeast Asia earthquake one week on
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We are waiting for what could finally be some good news from the collapsed State Audit building in Bangkok. We’ve been told that they have located a woman alive in one part of the rubble and two men in another area.
He has drawn criticism for leaving his country in its hour of need and appearing to want to make political capital from the tragedy by attending this summit with other regional leaders including Indian PM Narendra Modi.