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- Trump 'ready and willing' to make a deal as shutdown chaos continues
- Theresa May urges MPs to back Brexit deal in new year message
- New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks around the world – in pictures
- Manchester stabbing: counter-terror police take lead after three attacked at Victoria station
- Kim Jong-un's new year message warns of 'new path' if sanctions stay
- Louis CK mocks Parkland survivors in audio of standup routine
- Apprehension on all sides before launch of Irish abortion services
- Venice to charge day-trippers up to €10 to enter city
- Palestinian superbug epidemic could spread, say doctors
- Judge denies Kevin Spacey's request to skip hearing in sexual assault case
- Hello 2019 – what are you likely to bring?
- 'Tears are just below the surface': Iolaire tragedy remembered
- 'Victor Hugo becomes a sex god in my mind' – how to get better at French
- Why Trump’s Middle East peace plan is just a sideshow
- Turning air into drinking water: Africa's inspired inventors
- The top Democrats set to make Trump's life miserable in 2019
- The uncontacted tribes of Brazil face genocide under Jair Bolsonaro | Fiona Watson
- Preparations for the Harbin ice and snow festival – in pictures
- Beyond the Valley music festival: man dies of suspected drug overdose
- Fears of Zimbabwe health crisis as row over doctors' pay continues
- Kim Jong-un's new year message – video
- Arc de Triomphe lights up for new year in Paris – video
- Asia and Australia usher in new year with huge firework displays – video
- Tower block collapse in Russia leaves four dead and dozens trapped – video
| Trump 'ready and willing' to make a deal as shutdown chaos continues Posted: 31 Dec 2018 03:42 PM PST US president uses Fox News interview to blame Democrats for impasse as partial closure stretches into New Year's Eve Donald Trump is "ready, willing and able" to negotiate an end to the partial government shutdown that stretched into its 10th day on New Year's Eve. Trump was set to tell Fox News in a year-end TV interview due to be broadcast on Monday night that Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi "can come over right now" and "could've come over anytime" to try to hash out a solution. Continue reading... |
| Theresa May urges MPs to back Brexit deal in new year message Posted: 31 Dec 2018 02:30 PM PST Prime minister says Britain can put divisions aside and turn a corner in 2019 Theresa May has urged the Commons to allow the UK to "turn a corner" by voting for her Brexit deal, using her new year's message to keep up the pressure on MPs ahead of the rescheduled vote on her plans. The appeal came after the prime minister apparently failed to win any concessions from a round of phone calls with EU leaders over the Christmas period, with Downing Street saying there was still more work to do to win reassurance for MPs over the Irish backstop plans. Continue reading... |
| New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks around the world – in pictures Posted: 31 Dec 2018 07:29 PM PST Photos from London, New York, Paris, Moscow, Sydney and elsewhere as major cities ring in 2019 Continue reading... |
| Manchester stabbing: counter-terror police take lead after three attacked at Victoria station Posted: 31 Dec 2018 05:15 PM PST Man arrested after incident in which police officer was stabbed in shoulder and two civilians were left with serious injuries Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation after a man went on a rampage with a knife in Manchester during New Year's Eve celebrations on Monday night, stabbing three people, including a police officer, and was heard shouting Islamist slogans. National security officials in government, police and security services are assisting the investigation after the officer was stabbed in the shoulder, and a man and woman in their 50s were left with serious injuries in the attack at Manchester Victoria railway station. Both had abdominal injuries and the woman also had wounds to her face. Continue reading... |
| Kim Jong-un's new year message warns of 'new path' if sanctions stay Posted: 31 Dec 2018 07:52 PM PST North Korean leader says he hopes to continue denuclearisation talks but accuses US of breaking promises The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he hopes to continue denuclearisation talks with Donald Trump in 2019 but used his New Year's address to warn that he could be forced to take a "new path" if the US persists with sanctions against his regime. Wearing a dark suit and seated on a leather armchair in front of portraits of his predecessors – his father, Kim Jong-il, and grandfather Kim Il-sung – Kim said he was willing to meet the US president "at any time" to produce an outcome that would be "welcomed by the international community". Continue reading... |
| Louis CK mocks Parkland survivors in audio of standup routine Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:22 AM PST Comedian said of teen activists: 'You're not interesting because you went to a high school where kids got shot' at 16 December set Louis CK faces new controversy over a standup routine in which he appeared to mock survivors of the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Continue reading... |
| Apprehension on all sides before launch of Irish abortion services Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:00 PM PST Legislation and logistics have been fast-tracked to turn last May's vote into reality Ireland is poised to roll out its first regular abortion services in the coming weeks in the wake of the referendum vote to lift the country's near-total ban on abortion. Politicians and officials fast-tracked legislation and logistical preparations to turn last year's landslide vote in favour of liberalisation into reality for women who wish to terminate pregnancies. Continue reading... |
| Venice to charge day-trippers up to €10 to enter city Posted: 31 Dec 2018 08:40 AM PST Mayor says tax will improve monitoring of tourist arrivals and help fund clean-up of litter Day-trippers to Venice will be charged up to €10 (£9) to enter the famous lagoon city as authorities continue to grapple with the tens of millions of tourists who visit every year. The Italian parliament approved the entry tax, which will range from €2.50 to €10 depending on the time of year, in its budget for 2019, paving the way for it to be implemented by local authorities. A similar system has been applied for Elba island, part of the Tuscan archipelago, and the Aeolian Islands off Sicily. Continue reading... |
| Palestinian superbug epidemic could spread, say doctors Posted: 31 Dec 2018 04:00 AM PST Medics say antibiotics shortage stops them following protocols to fight drug-resistant bacteria Doctors in Gaza and the West Bank have said they are battling an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a growing problem in the world's conflict zones, which could also spill over the Palestinian borders. The rise and spread of such virulent infections adds to the devastation of war, increasing medical costs, blocking hospital beds because patients need care for longer, and often leaving people whose injuries might once have been healed with life-changing disabilities. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Judge denies Kevin Spacey's request to skip hearing in sexual assault case Posted: 31 Dec 2018 12:07 PM PST The 59-year-old actor is accused of groping a young man at a Massachusetts bar in 2016 Kevin Spacey must turn up at a forthcoming court hearing in Massachusetts, a judge ruled on Monday, after the actor requested that he be allowed to avoid appearing in person when he faces criminal charges that he sexually assaulted an 18-year-old man at a bar in 2016. Spacey had submitted a statement to Nantucket district court that his presence at a hearing scheduled for 7 January, on accusations that he groped a young man at a local restaurant and bar, would "amplify the negative publicity already generated in connection with this case". Continue reading... |
| Hello 2019 – what are you likely to bring? Posted: 31 Dec 2018 06:00 PM PST Politics, science, technology, TV, books … here's what to expect in the year ahead A year is much more than just 365 days, or one orbit of the Earth around the sun. One year produces so many events and human stories that in 2018 alone, the Guardian published more than 73,000 news articles. Much of what happens is unpredictable. But with 2019 only hours old, there are a few things that can confidently be foretold. Continue reading... |
| 'Tears are just below the surface': Iolaire tragedy remembered Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:00 PM PST The Isle of Lewis is still coming to terms with a maritime disaster that killed 201 men a century ago Margaret Ferguson's family home on the Isle of Lewis was crowded with portraits. There were more than a hundred, and each was of a man looking out from the canvas. Veterans of the first world war, each man drowned on the same night, on the same boat, a short distance from safety. In heavy seas and a pitch-black night, an overcrowded steam yacht taking them home on leave, the Iolaire, struck a treacherous reef known as the Beasts of Holm in the early hours of New Year's Day 1919. They were barely a mile from Stornoway harbour and 50 yards from the shore, and of the 280 men on board, only 79 survived. Continue reading... |
| 'Victor Hugo becomes a sex god in my mind' – how to get better at French Posted: 01 Jan 2019 12:00 AM PST Worried that she is speaking French like Joey Essex speaks English, Emma Beddington fights back with classes, podcasts and cartoons about mustard-loving aliens resuscitating literary giants I used to think I was pretty great at French: I could handle a subjunctive and disdained the myriad mangled pronunciations of "millefeuille" on Masterchef. I lived in French-speaking Brussels for 12 years and have a French husband who still tolerates me misgendering the dishwasher after 24 years. My inflated sense of my abilities was bolstered over the years by compliments from surprised French people. Admittedly, the bar is pitifully low for Brits speaking a foreign language: like Samuel Johnson's dog walking on its hind legs, it's not done well but people are surprised it's done at all. In recent years, however, I have let things slide. My French has become trashy: it's the language of reality and cooking shows (my staple French televisual diet) and easy chat with indulgent friends. I fear I speak French like Joey Essex speaks English, and since we moved back to the UK this year things have got worse. My only French conversation here is with my husband and it runs a well-worn course: who should empty the bin; why we have no money; which of our teenage sons hates us more. When I try to express something complex, I get stuck mid-sentence, unable to express my thoughts clearly. Words that used to be there, waiting to be used, are awol and I have developed a horrible habit of just saying them in English. My husband understands, so who cares? Continue reading... |
| Why Trump’s Middle East peace plan is just a sideshow Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:00 PM PST Palestinian leaders have rejected Washington as a mediator and Israeli politicians openly deride peace efforts After two years of drum-rolling, Donald Trump's "ultimate deal" for Israelis and Palestinians is about to enter what its architects claim is the pre-launch phase. The US president has said the peace plan drawn up by his team – two former personal lawyers and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner – will be ready to unveil by the end of January. Continue reading... |
| Turning air into drinking water: Africa's inspired inventors Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:00 PM PST Finalists for the Royal Academy of Engineering Africa prize reveal their designs, from gloves that translate sign language into speech to smart lockers that dispense medicines The Royal Academy of Engineering Africa prize, now in its fifth year, has shortlisted 16 African inventors from six countries to receive funding, training and mentoring for projects intended to revolutionise sectors from agriculture and science to women's health. The winner will be awarded £25,000 and the three runners up will receive £10,000 each. From smart gloves that turn sign language into audio speech, to water harvesting systems that change air into drinking water, five inventors on course to transform the continent for the better spoke to the Guardian about their innovations. Continue reading... |
| The top Democrats set to make Trump's life miserable in 2019 Posted: 31 Dec 2018 10:00 PM PST With Democrats now in the majority in the House, five committee chairs will wield considerable power to investigate the president The midterm elections brought an end to a period of one-party rule in Washington. In January, Donald Trump will face a newly empowered House Democratic majority eager to take on his administration. The incoming Democratic committee chairs have vowed rigorous oversight of Trump, his family and his administration. Armed with committee gavels, they will have the power and resources to pursue investigations, issue subpoenas and compel testimony. Continue reading... |
| The uncontacted tribes of Brazil face genocide under Jair Bolsonaro | Fiona Watson Posted: 31 Dec 2018 04:00 AM PST Brazil's indigenous peoples, already targeted by loggers, face a powerful foe in the new president. We must protect them On 1 January, Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as Brazil's 38th president. He has expressed open disdain for the indigenous peoples of Brazil, and it is no exaggeration to say that some of the world's most unique and diverse tribes are facing annihilation. Genocide is defined by the UN as "the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group". Large-scale mass genocides rightly receive global attention, yet countless others go unreported and unpunished because the victims number only a few hundred, or even a few dozen. Right now, deep in the Amazon rainforest, a small tribe of survivors is on the run. They are the Kawahiva, an uncontacted tribe of just a few dozen people, the victims of waves of horrific attacks which have pushed them to the brink of extinction. We know almost nothing about them, except that they are fleeing chainsaws in a region with the highest rate of deforestation in the Amazon. Brazil's first ever investigation into the genocide of an uncontacted tribe was launched in 2005, and 29 people suspected of involvement in killing Kawahiva were detained but later released, including a former state governor and a senior policeman. The case stalled for lack of evidence. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Preparations for the Harbin ice and snow festival – in pictures Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:00 PM PST For weeks before the annual winter festival in Harbin, China, workers collect and transport to the site nearly 200,000 cubic metres of ice cut from the frozen Songhua River. Most of the cutters are farmers from nearby villages who start work before dawn in bitterly low temperatures and earn about US$35 a day Continue reading... |
| Beyond the Valley music festival: man dies of suspected drug overdose Posted: 31 Dec 2018 10:13 PM PST Twenty-year-old man from Victoria had been flown to hospital on Saturday in a critical condition A 20-year-old Victorian man has died in hospital days after suffering a suspected drug overdose at the Beyond The Valley festival. The man, from Mansfield in regional Victoria, died on Tuesday morning after being flown to hospital on Saturday in a critical condition from the festival in Lardner, east of Melbourne. Continue reading... |
| Fears of Zimbabwe health crisis as row over doctors' pay continues Posted: 31 Dec 2018 08:00 AM PST The government has suspended 550 medical staff and ruled the ongoing strikes over pay and conditions unlawful A month-long impasse between government and doctors over pay and conditions has left Zimbabwe's health care system in a critical state, after the government suspended more than 500 medical staff last week. The government refuses to give in to the doctors' demands and has ordered striking doctors to return to their posts. Continue reading... |
| Kim Jong-un's new year message – video Posted: 31 Dec 2018 08:37 PM PST The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has said his resolve for complete denuclearisation remains unchanged but he may have to seek a 'new path' if the United States continues to demand one-sided disarmament by his regime. In his new year address, Kim said there would be faster progress on denuclearisation if the United States took corresponding action. He added that he is willing to meet Donald Trump at any time to produce results that the international community would welcome. Continue reading... |
| Arc de Triomphe lights up for new year in Paris – video Posted: 31 Dec 2018 06:07 PM PST The French capital welcomed 2019 with a laser show and fireworks watched by thousands of people on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Continue reading... |
| Asia and Australia usher in new year with huge firework displays – video Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:38 AM PST Hong Kong welcomed the new year with a pyrotechnics show over Victoria Harbour, while Taiwan's capital held a firework display around the Taipei 101 skyscraper. In South Korea, a traditional bell-tolling ceremony was held near City Hall in Seoul, and North Koreans watched fireworks and a music performance in Pyongyang. Sydney Harbour in Australia held its biggest ever show. In New Zealand, colourful fireworks burst from the top of the Auckland Sky Tower Continue reading... |
| Tower block collapse in Russia leaves four dead and dozens trapped – video Posted: 31 Dec 2018 08:48 AM PST Up to 40 people are unaccounted for after a gas explosion tore through a residential building in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk on New Year's Eve. A large section of the Soviet-era tower block collapsed at about 6am local time (0100 GMT) Continue reading... |
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