A Bad Week for ... , November 24, 2013

The scandal-plagued Toronto mayor was stripped of the last of his powers at a heated city council meeting. Defiant to the last, 44-year-old Ford argued with members of the public, railed at hecklers and knocked a female council member down as he lunged across the chamber. Ford, who has admitted using crack cocaine, has vowed an "outright war" in next year's mayoral election.

The broadcaster saw ratings for its anniversary gala fall below 30 per cent for the first time in a decade amid an online campaign for a boycott and protests outside. It was the latest episode in a backlash against the government's decision not to grant a licence to HKTV.