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- Brexit vote: Gove tells Tories they can 'improve' outcome if May's deal passed - Politics live
- Ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo acquitted at ICC
- What is life really like in border country, where Trump wants his wall?
- Giant leaf for mankind? China germinates first seed on moon
- Rahaf al-Qunun: 'I hope my story encourages other women to be brave and free'
- Gillette #MeToo ad on 'toxic masculinity' cuts deep with men's rights activists
- Yemen conflict: Trump faces bipartisan move to end Saudi support
- 'Horrific' death sentence in China prompts Canada to revise travel advice
- Donald Trump orders McDonald's for football champions as shutdown cuts staff
- Stormy Daniels sues police for $2m over strip club arrest
- Australia extreme heatwave: 'code red' issued as Port Augusta hits 48.9C
- China's Muslims fear crackdown in ancient city of Xi'an
- Germany remembers Rosa Luxemburg 100 years after her murder
- Police Taser man with knife at south London train station
- Thousands across Poland pay tribute to stabbed Gdańsk mayor - video
- 'Climate of panic': bombings in Brazil reveal growing power of gangs | Jo Griffin
- 'One fish at a time': Indonesia lands remarkable victory
- UN refugee chief: I would risk death to escape a squalid migrant camp
- 'Hostage' diplomacy: Canadian's death sentence in China sets worrying tone, experts say
- What exactly is Trump's border wall and why does he want $5.7bn for it?
- Africa by Toto to play 'for all eternity' in Namib desert - video
- Operation underway in Spain to rescue toddler from deep well – video
| Brexit vote: Gove tells Tories they can 'improve' outcome if May's deal passed - Politics live Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:54 AM PST Rolling coverage of the final day of the debate on Theresa May's Brexit deal, and the votes, with the PM facing a historic, crushing defeat • Full report: May faces crushing defeat despite last-minute plea • How will the various Westminster factions vote? • The meaningful vote on May's Brexit deal – what happens next?
Another question from BTL. Andrew. Would it be possible if Corbyn won the vote of no confidence to run a GE and a referendum on the same day?
The German government has denied a story in today's Sun claiming that Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has given Theresa May an assurance that the EU will offer the UK new assurances if May loses the vote. The paper says: It has emerged that the PM has been given fresh hope of eventual success from a last minute offer of help from Angela Merkel ... A senior Government figure said the PM and Mrs Merkel agreed there needs to be "a blood-letting moment" first. German govt tells BBC 'content of a telephone conversation between the Chancellor & the PM has been wrongly reported by the Sun. The Chancellor made no assurances beyond what European Council agreed in Dec & what was laid out in the letter by Jean Claude Juncker & Donald Tusk' Continue reading... |
| Ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo acquitted at ICC Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:32 AM PST Judge orders release of Gbagbo, who had been charged with crimes against humanity Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of the Ivory Coast, has been acquitted of crimes against humanity charges by judges at the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague. In a stunning blow to prosecutors, the presiding judge, Cuno Tarfusser, said they had failed to prove their case and that 73-year-old Gbagbo and his co-defendant, Charles Blé Goudé, a close ally and former political youth leader, should be freed. Continue reading... |
| What is life really like in border country, where Trump wants his wall? Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST The Guardian travelled to five border locations to discover how Trump's rhetoric jars with the reality on the ground Donald Trump's "big, beautiful wall" has become the trademark of his presidency. It is the promise that more than any other has energized his base, and riled his opponents, and his dogged attachment to it has now brought a large part of the US government to a historic 25 days of partial shutdown. Continue reading... |
| Giant leaf for mankind? China germinates first seed on moon Posted: 15 Jan 2019 01:41 AM PST A small cotton shoot is growing onboard Chang'e-4 lunar lander, scientists confirm A small green shoot is growing on the moon after a cotton seed germinated onboard a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said. The sprout has emerged from a lattice-like structure inside a canister after the Chang'e-4 lander set down earlier this month, according to a series of photos released by the Advanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University. Continue reading... |
| Rahaf al-Qunun: 'I hope my story encourages other women to be brave and free' Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:57 PM PST Saudi woman begins new life in Canada after her family disowns her Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, the Saudi woman who captured the world's attention by barricading herself in a Thai hotel room after fleeing abuse in her own country, has said she hopes to inspire other Saudi women to be "brave and free". Speaking in her first interview after being given asylum in Canada, and landing in Toronto on Saturday, Qunun, told the ABC Australia her case might be the "agent for change" in Saudi Arabia, a country where women are denied basic freedoms and are not allowed to work, marry and travel without the permission of a male guardian. Continue reading... |
| Gillette #MeToo ad on 'toxic masculinity' cuts deep with men's rights activists Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:30 PM PST Backlash includes call for boycott of maker P&G, complaining the We Believe commercial is 'insulting' and 'emasculates men' Gillette is under fire from men's rights activists and rightwing publications for a new advertisement that engages with the #MeToo movement and plays on its 30-year tagline "The Best A Man Can Get", asking instead: "Is this the best a man can get?" Related: Gillette's ad is not PC guff, Piers Morgan – look beyond the macho stereotype | Gaby Hinsliff Continue reading... |
| Yemen conflict: Trump faces bipartisan move to end Saudi support Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:20 PM PST Newly empowered Democrats could force president to use veto to continue unpopular war Congress is expected to make an unprecedented challenge to Donald Trump's authority to take the US into a war in the coming weeks, with a bipartisan measure calling for the end of US military involvement in the Yemen conflict. The Senate passed the measure, invoking the 1973 War Powers Resolution, last month but a parallel effort in the House of Representatives was sunk by the Republican leadership. Now the House is under Democratic control, there is a plan to put forward identical measures in both chambers, which would put a permanent end to US refuelling, logistical support, intelligence and special forces operations with the Saudi-led coalition. Continue reading... |
| 'Horrific' death sentence in China prompts Canada to revise travel advice Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:37 PM PST 'High degree of caution' recommended after Canadian's 15-year jail sentence raised to execution, in deepening diplomatic rift Canada has issued a travel warning to its citizens going to China, in the wake of a Canadian man being sentenced to death over drugs charges. On Monday a Chinese court upped Robert Lloyd Schellenberg's sentence from 15 years in prison to execution after he appealed against the court's December verdict. Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump orders McDonald's for football champions as shutdown cuts staff Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:37 PM PST Staff absences at White House see president set the menu, and unsurprisingly he picked a Big Mac buffet Any champion football player disappointed with Monday's dinner at the White House can blame Democrats, according to a presidential spokesman. Clemson University's football team on Thursday joined Donald Trump for dinner to celebrate their win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship. However, the government shutdown has left much of the White House staff furloughed, forcing the president to set the menu, the spokesperson said. Continue reading... |
| Stormy Daniels sues police for $2m over strip club arrest Posted: 14 Jan 2019 05:09 PM PST Lawsuit claims officers were Trump supporters who tried to discredit Daniels with charges that were dropped within hours Stormy Daniels has sued several Columbus police officers for $2m over her arrest at a strip club in July 2018, an incident that sparked criticism of the law used to arrest her and led to other lawsuits against the city. Daniels's federal defamation lawsuit alleges officers conspired to retaliate against the adult film actor because of her claims she had sex with Donald Trump before he became president. Continue reading... |
| Australia extreme heatwave: 'code red' issued as Port Augusta hits 48.9C Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:02 PM PST Severe weather conditions forecast to bring maximum temperatures 8C to 16C above average, as three towns record overnight minimums of 33C Coping with extreme heat: share your photos Port Augusta in South Australia has reached 48.9C on Tuesday, as a heatwave sets in across much of Australia threatening more record hot days. All-time highest minimum temperatures have also been broken in three places. Meekatharra in Western Australia and Fowlers Gap and White Cliffs in New South Wales all registered an overnight minimum of 33C on Monday. Continue reading... |
| China's Muslims fear crackdown in ancient city of Xi'an Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:30 PM PST The next 15 megacities #5: Tourist flock to the Xi'an's ancient Muslim area – but reports from elsewhere in China of crackdowns and re-education camps are setting nerves on edge The streets of Xi'an's Muslim quarter are bustling. Tourists from all over China and the rest of the world throng the small stalls and restaurants for delicacies such as yangrou paomo lamb stew, roujiamo lamb burgers, persimmon cakes and "smoked ice-cream" – a bowl of puffed cereal dipped in liquid nitrogen. There has been a Muslim community in the capital of Shaanxi Province – at the eastern end of the old Silk Road in central China – since the seventh century. During the Tang dynasty, when the city was called Chang'an, travelling Muslim merchants and some soldiers from central and west Asia made it their home. Many married Chinese Han women, and their offspring became known as Hui, now one of China's 56 ethnic groups. Continue reading... |
| Germany remembers Rosa Luxemburg 100 years after her murder Posted: 14 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST Leftwingers commemorate 100th anniversary of murder of the communist writer, pacifist and radical inspiration Negar Mohseni clutched a red carnation and waited patiently under cold, drizzly skies as the queue slowly snaked its way towards the grave of Rosa Luxemburg. "I simply want to pay my respects," said the 54-year-old Iranian. "Besides, she gives me the strength and motivation to continue to believe in the fight for social justice." A thick carpet of red blooms smothered the grave of the early 20th-century revolutionary leader and that of her fellow leftist agitator Karl Liebknecht at the Friedrichsfelde central cemetery in eastern Berlin. Both were murdered at the age of 47 on 15 January 100 years ago. Someone had left a note in a shaky hand that read "Peace, bread, roses, freedom". People wiped away tears as they laid their flowers. Continue reading... |
| Police Taser man with knife at south London train station Posted: 14 Jan 2019 01:43 PM PST Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after incident at Tulse Hill station on Monday night A man with a knife has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder by police who used a Taser at a south London train station. Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) and the Metropolitan police were called to Tulse Hill station just after 6.30pm on Monday after reports of a man with a knife. Continue reading... |
| Thousands across Poland pay tribute to stabbed Gdańsk mayor - video Posted: 15 Jan 2019 01:59 AM PST Thousands of people have gathered in cities across Poland after the fatal stabbing of the Gdańsk mayor, Paweł Adamowicz. In Gdańsk they were addressed by the European council president, Donald Tusk, a Gdańsk native, friend and longtime ally of Adamowicz Continue reading... |
| 'Climate of panic': bombings in Brazil reveal growing power of gangs | Jo Griffin Posted: 15 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST Wave of attacks in Ceará state exposes how poverty, lack of policies for young people and creaking prison system add up to perfect storm Antonio Carlos da Silva was returning home to the Lagoa Redonda district of Fortaleza when two armed men drove past in a black car, ordering businesses to shut and residents to go inside and turn off the lights. Da Silva spent the next day indoors with no drinking water as a wave of unrest engulfed the north-eastern Brazilian city. "There's a climate of panic and people are terrified to go out. It's like you're a prisoner in your home and even then not safe," says Da Silva. "These attacks are worse than in the past; they're attacking shopping centres, bridges. No one knows how it will end." Continue reading... |
| 'One fish at a time': Indonesia lands remarkable victory Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:40 AM PST Tuna fishery gains first MSC gold standard after nation's huge push to boost stocks, protect livelihoods and ban foreign vessels Indonesia, the world's largest tuna fishing nation, has pulled out all the stops in recent years to transform the health of an industry blighted by depleted stocks and illegal poaching. But now the industry has reached another important milestone: one of Indonesia's tuna fisheries has become the first in the country – and second in south-east Asia – to achieve the gold standard for sustainable practices. Continue reading... |
| UN refugee chief: I would risk death to escape a squalid migrant camp Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST Filippo Grandi calls on rich countries to give proper funding for developing nations that host people fleeing conflict The head of the UN refugee agency has said he too would do "anything" to escape if he was stuck in a squalid refugee camp, as he called on the world's wealthy nations to properly fund services in developing countries. Speaking to reporters after meeting the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, Filippo Grandi, the high commissioner for refugees, said countries are not getting enough recognition for hosting refugees, and that he would campaign for Cairo to receive more bilateral development aid to support its efforts. Continue reading... |
| 'Hostage' diplomacy: Canadian's death sentence in China sets worrying tone, experts say Posted: 14 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST Concerns Beijing using case to exert pressure on Ottawa after Canada's detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou China's sentencing of a Canadian to death for drug trafficking threatens to escalate tensions between the two countries and set a dangerous precedent, according to experts. On Monday, the Dalian Intermediate People's Court in the northeastern province of Liaoning increased Robert Schellenberg's sentence from 15 years in prison to the death penalty, concluding the Canadian had played "a key role" in a failed attempt to smuggle 222kg (almost 500lbs) of methamphetamine from China to Australia in 2014. Continue reading... |
| What exactly is Trump's border wall and why does he want $5.7bn for it? Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST The president backed away from his threat to declare a national emergency over the wall, but his preoccupation with it persists Donald Trump may have backed away froma threat to declare a national emergency in order to bypass Congress and build a wall on the southern border, but his preoccupation with his 2016 campaign promise persists. But what exactly is "the wall" and why is the president so intent on getting $5.7bn to fund it? Here are some answers to key questions: Continue reading... |
| Africa by Toto to play 'for all eternity' in Namib desert - video Posted: 15 Jan 2019 12:02 AM PST Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf has set up a solar-powered sound installation in the coastal Namib Desert to play the soft-rock classic on a loop. He has chosen an undisclosed spot in the desert to set up six speakers attached to an MP3 player with the single track on it and promises that it will run 'for all eternity'. 'I … wanted to pay the song the ultimate homage and physically exhibit 'Africa' in Africa,' Siedentopf told NPR. 'The Namibian desert — which is, with 55 million years, the oldest desert in the world — seemed to be the perfect spot for this.' Continue reading... |
| Operation underway in Spain to rescue toddler from deep well – video Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:32 AM PST More than 100 firefighters, police officers and rescuers are trying to reach a two-year-old boy who fell down a deep borehole in Málaga province on Sunday afternoon. Yulen was out on a walk with his family when he fell down the hole, which is 110 metres deep and 25cm wide Continue reading... |
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