‘SEE’ Reviews World News Hits on Friday

“SEE” reviews hits of news across the world on Friday

‘It was all bullshit’: Trump delivers mocking, vitriolic speech after acquittal

Donald Trump delivered a triumphalist, mocking, vitriolic and vulgar speech in the White House on Thursday afternoon in celebration of the acquittal at his impeachment trial the night before in the US Senate. (The Guardian)

'Hero who told the truth': Chinese rage over coronavirus death of whistleblower doctor

The death of a whistleblowing Chinese doctor who was punished for trying to raise the alarm about coronavirus has sparked an explosion of anger, grief, and demands for freedom of speech among ordinary Chinese.  (The Guardian).

No need to fly the flag on Prince Andrew's birthday, councils told

The British government has changed the policy of flying flags on royal birthdays, with local authorities no longer required to raise the Union Flag for Prince Andrew.

Officials earlier said they were considering how the policy applied “in changing circumstances, such as when members of the royal family step back from their duties”, according to a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (The Guardian)

Data suggests virus infections under-reported, exaggerating fatality rate

Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central China's Wuhan city, which accounts for over 73% of deaths despite having only one-third the number of confirmed infections. (Yahoo News)

Coronavirus evacuees set to arrive at the Canadian base

Two groups of evacuees are set to arrive on Friday at a Canadian air force base from Wuhan, China, the center of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 600.

One flight of 176 people is expected in the early hours of Friday morning, Canada's foreign minister told reporters on Thursday. The second group of evacuees, who left China on a U.S. flight, should arrive later in the day, after switching planes in Vancouver. (Yahoo News)

Senate Report Criticizes Response to Russian Meddling and Partly Blames McConnell

Republican congressional leaders’ refusal to publicly acknowledge Russian election interference in 2016 contributed to a watered-down response by the Obama administration in the midst of the presidential campaign, a Senate report released Thursday found. (Yahoo News)

Pelosi says Trump knows nothing about 'faith and prayer'

During a press briefing, Speaker Nancy Pelosi responding to criticisms of her ripping up the president's State of the Union speech. She also said the president knows nothing about "faith and prayer." (Yahoo News)

Russian Military Specialists Killed in Syria, Foreign Ministry Says

Russian and Turkish "military specialists" were killed by militants who staged more than 1,000 attacks in the last two weeks of January in the de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib province, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday. (The Moscow Times)

Fox runs loose in parliament and ‘defecates outside Labour MP’s office’

A fox has been found running loose in parliament, leading a merry chase through the halls at the heart of British democracy.

It is unclear how the creature found its way into the building, reportedly managing to infiltrate the highest level of Portcullis House and appearing to leave excrement outside the office of a Labour MP. (The Independent)