Tweets Of The Day

Calls for a civil disobedience campaign in Myanmar gather pace as the US formally declares the military's takeover a coup and vows further penalties for the generals behind the putsch https://t.co/gTJtsSlMfl pic.twitter.com/92GcUplggg

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 3, 2021

China blocks UN condemnation of Myanmar coup https://t.co/wnbHuHvUsR

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 3, 2021

Russia: Mass detentions after Putin critic Navalny jailed https://t.co/AmgDwhvkvD

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 3, 2021

The unmanned SpaceX Starship prototype rocket SN9 blew up on its final descent, like the SN8 before it, after an otherwise successful high-altitude experimental launch https://t.co/nqsfLwpCSp pic.twitter.com/ED4ivoZbnA

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2021

Cleaner air from the pandemic lockdown made Earth a bit warmer last year, especially in the eastern U.S., Russia and China, a new study finds. https://t.co/WqUUeYmRv7

— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) February 2, 2021

Just 8.4% of the world’s population live in a “full democracy” according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Democracy Index https://t.co/iqlCF546UX

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 3, 2021

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as the Amazon's CEO - 27 years after founding it and building it into one of the most successful companies ever https://t.co/o0I8ZxBByz pic.twitter.com/z0BE7LWv6k

— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) February 2, 2021

The Queen is sending a private message of condolence to the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Her Majesty very much enjoyed meeting Captain Sir Tom and his family at Windsor last year. Her thoughts and those of the Royal Family are with them. pic.twitter.com/nl1krvoUlW

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 2, 2021