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- Kenyan president says Nairobi attack is over after all militants killed
- Mueller: Manafort worked with alleged Russian agent even after criminal charges
- Grace Millane: suspect pleads not guilty to murdering British backpacker
- Moon river? Giant, spinning ice disc mesmerises in Maine – video
- Trump replacement for Obama climate plan worse than doing nothing – study
- Global tensions holding back climate change fight, says WEF
- China has some of world's most advanced weapon systems, Pentagon warns
- One in three UN workers say they have been sexually harassed in past two years
- One in three Christians face persecution in Asia, report finds
- Junior high school students caught forming swastika with their bodies
- 'A three-generation project': riverside development divides Indian city
- How The Scream became the ultimate image for our political age
- Wales has highest incarceration rate in western Europe – study
- Brexit: May's plan for cross-party talks under fire as MPs condemn her for sidelining Corbyn - Politics live
- Saudi woman who fled family pledges to fight for women escaping persecution
- Kenya received warnings of imminent al-Shabaab terror attack
- Can Philadelphia 'stop people from dying' as drug crisis and gun violence rage on?
- Haiti's isolated and forgotten village – in pictures
- China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' with Trudeau as countries spar
- Monika Billen: body of missing German tourist believed found in Australian outback
- Tanzanians with albinism embrace a life beyond stigma and superstition | Lucy Lamble
- Nairobi: gunmen in hotel standoff with Kenyan police – video report
- Amateur footage captures people escaping Nairobi terror attack – video
- Great lengths: Trump's 'slenderizing' ties – in pictures
- Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada hopes to 'encourage other women to be brave' – video
| Kenyan president says Nairobi attack is over after all militants killed Posted: 16 Jan 2019 12:19 AM PST At least 14 people die in assault on dusitD2 hotel complex claimed by al-Shabaab Kenya's president has said security forces have killed all four militants who stormed a hotel and office complex in Nairobi, confirming earlier reports that 14 civilians had died. Uhuru Kenyatta said early on Wednesday that operations at the dusitD2 hotel in the centre of the Kenyan capital had ended and that 14 "innocent lives" had been lost. Continue reading... |
| Mueller: Manafort worked with alleged Russian agent even after criminal charges Posted: 15 Jan 2019 04:51 PM PST Former Trump campaign chief started communicating with Konstantin Kilimnik on plan for future of Ukraine in 2016 Paul Manafort and an alleged Russian intelligence operative hatched a plan for the future of Ukraine during the 2016 presidential election campaign that continued even after Manafort was criminally charged, prosecutors indicated on Tuesday. The office of Robert Mueller, the special counsel, said in a court filing that Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, communicated with Konstantin Kilimnik between August 2016 and March 2018 about a topic that was blacked out from public view. Continue reading... |
| Grace Millane: suspect pleads not guilty to murdering British backpacker Posted: 15 Jan 2019 03:21 PM PST The 27-year-old accused has been remanded in custody over killing in New Zealand The New Zealand man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane has pleaded not guilty at Auckland's high court. The 27-year-old man, whose name has been suppressed by the court, appeared in court on Wednesday morning, his second appearance since his arrest in December last year. Continue reading... |
| Moon river? Giant, spinning ice disc mesmerises in Maine – video Posted: 15 Jan 2019 07:34 PM PST A rare ice formation in the Presumpscot river has enthralled the city of Westbrook in Maine. Drone footage taken by Tina Radel, the marketing and communications manager for the city, shows an almost 100-metre circle spinning in a counter-clockwise direction. Scientists say the formation of ice discs is rare but natural, but the surreal appearance of the disk has led to speculation of alien intervention. Continue reading... |
| Trump replacement for Obama climate plan worse than doing nothing – study Posted: 15 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST Administration's alternative to clean power plan would let emissions 'rebound' via coal-fired power plants, researchers find The Trump administration's replacement for the linchpin Obama-era plan to combat climate change would increase greenhouse gas emissions in much of the US more than doing nothing at all, according to new research. Planet-warming emissions would "rebound" under the Trump policy, researchers found, as it delays the retirement of coal-fired power plants. Carbon dioxide emissions would be 8.7% higher in 18 states and Washington DC by 2030, compared with having no policy at all. Continue reading... |
| Global tensions holding back climate change fight, says WEF Posted: 16 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST After extreme weather-related events, there is 'need for international cooperation' Growing tension between the world's major powers is the most urgent global risk and makes it harder to mobilise collective action to tackle climate change, according to a report prepared for next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Related: Deadly weather: the human cost of 2018's climate disasters – visual guide Continue reading... |
| China has some of world's most advanced weapon systems, Pentagon warns Posted: 15 Jan 2019 07:22 PM PST With medium- and intermediate-range missiles and hypersonic weapons, China now is at leading edge China is on the cusp of fielding some of the world's most advanced weapons systems – and in some cases already has surpassed its rivals, a Pentagon assessment found. An unclassified report by the Defense Intelligence Agency says Beijing has made enormous military strides in recent years, thanks partly to domestic laws forcing foreign partners to divulge technical secrets in exchange for access to China's vast market. Continue reading... |
| One in three UN workers say they have been sexually harassed in past two years Posted: 15 Jan 2019 08:41 PM PST UN secretary general Antonio Guterres says 'we still have a long way to go before we are able to openly discuss sexual harassment' One third of UN staff and contractors experienced sexual harassment in the past two years, according to a report released by the United Nations. The online survey, carried out by Deloitte in November, was completed by 30,364 people from the UN and its agencies – just 17% of those eligible. In a letter to staff, secretary general Antonio Guterres described the response rate as "moderately low". Continue reading... |
| One in three Christians face persecution in Asia, report finds Posted: 15 Jan 2019 07:00 PM PST Threat levels rise in China amid crackdown and India enters top 10 for first time The persecution of Christians in China is the worst it has been for more than a decade, with at least 50 million people expected to experience some form of repression this year as the government tightens its controls over religious worship, according to a global monitoring body. The crackdown on religion in China is part of a pattern of increasing Christian persecution across Asia over the past five years, Open Doors said in its 2019 World Watch List, which ranks 50 countries. One in three Christians face high levels of persecution in Asia, with India entering the top 10 for the first time. Continue reading... |
| Junior high school students caught forming swastika with their bodies Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:01 PM PST California youths traded racist and violent messages in county called 'hotbed for white supremacists' A group of California junior high students were caught forming a swastika with their bodies on school grounds and exchanging racist and violent messages on a group chat, administrators said. The scandal at Matilija junior high school, which culminated in an emotional meeting with parents and school officials Monday night, has sparked intense debate in a region that has experienced a sharp increase in reported antisemitic incidents. Continue reading... |
| 'A three-generation project': riverside development divides Indian city Posted: 15 Jan 2019 11:30 PM PST The next 15 megacities #6: New facilities by the Sabarmati will provide Ahmedabad with much-needed public space, but at what cost? As the sun dips below the horizon, young lovers make themselves more comfortable on benches overlooking the Sabarmati river. Walkers stroll along the concrete promenades, and mothers enjoy a moment of respite under newly planted saplings while their children play in the adjoining gardens. Few Ahmedabad residents could have imagined this scene a couple of decades ago. Back then the Gujarati city's tidal river banks were lined with slum housing – precariously constructed on land polluted by industrial effluent and untreated sewage, and home to some of the most marginalised communities in the city. Continue reading... |
| How The Scream became the ultimate image for our political age Posted: 15 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST Edvard Munch's painting is a masterpiece for these troubled times. Ahead of an exhibition at the British Museum, Jonathan Jones charts its rise, from the 1893 original to today's inflatables and emojis The face is a greenish sock of sickly flesh stretched tight over the skull. Its features have been burned away by pain. All that remain in the elongated mask are two wide round eyes with dots for pupils, a pair of black nostrils and a mouth open in an oval scream. We've all been there. The Scream was created by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893 but it has become a masterpiece – the masterpiece – for our time. There are comparably "iconic" works of art – the Mona Lisa, Van Gogh's Sunflowers – but they exist in a world of art and beauty. The Scream is ugly and brutal and belongs in the here and now. It is a symbol we reach for as we might for a strong word, to express what we're feeling this minute. Continue reading... |
| Wales has highest incarceration rate in western Europe – study Posted: 15 Jan 2019 04:01 PM PST Prison population in 2017 was 154 per 100,000 in Wales, compared with 141 in England Wales has the highest rate of imprisonment in western Europe, the first study of its kind has revealed. Sentencing and Immediate Custody in Wales: A Factfile found that in 2017 (the latest figures available) there were 154 prisoners per 100,000 of the population of Wales, compared with 141 per 100,000 of England. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 16 Jan 2019 01:53 AM PST Parliament to debate Labour no-confidence motion after Brexit deal defeat that gives May just days to present a fresh vision for EU withdrawal
Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, was on ITV's Good Morning Britain this morning. He said he thought parliament would not allow Brexit to happen on 29 March. He said: These are extraordinary circumstances. What you have got, probably for the first in the history of our nation, is a parliament that refuses point blank to accept the will of the people. We voted for Brexit, we backed it up in a general election the following year and a majority of the House of Commons don't want it. Under the legislation, 500 MPs voted for article 50. It said explicitly if we don't get a withdrawal agreement, we just leave on 29 March. That was backed up by the Referendum Act that just said we leave on 29 March. It is absolutely bizarre … the rest of the world is looking on with incredulity at what they think is a great country being led so badly, in such a shambolic way. It's not good for our standing in the world, it's not good for investment into Britain. We need a resolution, there is a way out. It is the legislation, we should leave on 29 March.
Here is a Guardian Opinion panel on what should happen next in the Brexit crisis, with contributions from Matthew d'Ancona, Katy Balls, Aditya Chakrabortty and Gaby Hinsliff. Related: How should this Brexit crisis be fixed? Our writers' verdicts | Matthew d'Ancona and others Continue reading... |
| Saudi woman who fled family pledges to fight for women escaping persecution Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:42 AM PST Rahaf Mohammed said she will work in support of 'the same freedom' she experienced after arriving in Canada Rahaf Mohammed, the Saudi teen who shot into the headlines after barricading herself into a Thai hotel room, has pledged to fight for women fleeing persecution after she successfully escaped abuse and the fear of death in her home country. "Today and for years to come, I will work in support of freedom for women around the world – the same freedom I experienced on the first day I arrived in Canada," she told reporters at a press conference in Toronto. Continue reading... |
| Kenya received warnings of imminent al-Shabaab terror attack Posted: 16 Jan 2019 12:59 AM PST Western officials frustrated by lack of response ahead of assault that killed 14 in Nairobi Intelligence services in Kenya were warned that al-Shabaab was planning terrorist attacks on high-profile targets in the east African country around Christmas and the new year, western and regional security officials have said. Officials and other sources told the Guardian the warnings had been passed on several times in recent months, adding that they had been frustrated not to see a greater response from Kenyan authorities. Continue reading... |
| Can Philadelphia 'stop people from dying' as drug crisis and gun violence rage on? Posted: 15 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST The prevalence of drug overdoses and homicides is helping drive down life expectancy in the nation's sixth largest city as premature deaths have been rising since 2015 Trina Singleton's son died a day before his 25th birthday, gunned down on the same day 10 people were shot in Philadelphia. Elise Schiller's daughter died of a heroin overdose at the treatment center where she had gone to seek help breaking her addiction. Continue reading... |
| Haiti's isolated and forgotten village – in pictures Posted: 15 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST Near the bottom of the island of Hispaniola in south-east Haiti is a forgotten village, cut off from its own country, and slowly emptying as its residents leave. As well as health services or electricity, Boucan Ferdinand also lost its only road to the nearest town, Bois Negresse, in devastating floods in 2004. Some of its residents have left for the capital, Port-au-Prince, while others cling onto a precarious life. Many have crossed illegally into the more prosperous neighbouring Dominican Republic Continue reading... |
| China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' with Trudeau as countries spar Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:14 PM PST Prime minister should 'respect the rule of law', a spokeswoman said after Trudeau criticised a Canadian man's death sentence China has expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with Justin Trudeau after he criticised the death sentence passed on a Canadian man convicted of drug trafficking, as the two countries continued to spar over detained citizens. The Canadian prime minister should "respect the rule of law, respect China's judicial sovereignty, correct mistakes and stop making irresponsible remarks", foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Monika Billen: body of missing German tourist believed found in Australian outback Posted: 16 Jan 2019 01:12 AM PST Northern Territory police find body believed to be that of Billen during aerial searches The body of the missing German tourist Monika Billen is believed to have been found in the East MacDonnell Ranges outside Alice Springs. Billen was last seen around Emily Gap in the ranges on the afternoon of New Year's Day but a witness told investigators she had given her a ride the day before. Continue reading... |
| Tanzanians with albinism embrace a life beyond stigma and superstition | Lucy Lamble Posted: 15 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST In a country where myths about albinism can have deadly consequences, an organisation set up to battle discrimination is having a profound impact Paschal Merumba has suffered prejudice from the very day he was born. His mother refused to breastfeed her "cursed" baby, the second child in the family born with albinism; the first had already died of neglect. Merumba was thought to have contaminated the community. He was made to eat apart and sleep on the floor. Continue reading... |
| Nairobi: gunmen in hotel standoff with Kenyan police – video report Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:43 PM PST Police and anti-terrorist forces are fighting to regain control of an upmarket hotel complex in Kenya's capital after witnesses said up to six armed men entered the compound. At least three people have been killed and one suspect detained, according to reports Continue reading... |
| Amateur footage captures people escaping Nairobi terror attack – video Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:04 PM PST Amateur footage captured people escaping a terror attack in the Kenyan capital. At least seven people had been reported killed and one suspect detained. At least 10 more were wounded. Militant Islamist organization al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the armed assault Continue reading... |
| Great lengths: Trump's 'slenderizing' ties – in pictures Posted: 15 Jan 2019 11:54 AM PST Trump encouraged Chris Christie to wear a long tie to appear thinner, the former governor wrote in his book, and it appears the president has been taking his own advice since the 1980s Continue reading... |
| Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada hopes to 'encourage other women to be brave' – video Posted: 15 Jan 2019 03:31 AM PST Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, the young woman who hit global headlines after barricading herself in a Thai hotel room to flee abuse, has said she hopes to be an '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... |
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