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- Chang'e 4 landing: China probe makes historic touchdown on far side of the moon
- Stocks under pressure after Apple downgrade shock – business live
- Jair Bolsonaro launches assault on Amazon rainforest protections
- Teen's round-the-world yacht Wild Eyes found floating eight years after boat abandoned
- Bernie Sanders says he was not aware of claims of sexism in 2016 campaign
- Italian health chief says he resigned over 'anti-scientific' policies
- Thailand: tourists flee as Tropical Storm Pabuk set to bring seven-metre waves
- Church of Scientology stabbing: one man dead after attack at Sydney headquarters
- Netflix row: Hasan Minhaj pokes fun at removal of show criticising Saudi Arabia
- North Korean ambassador to Italy in hiding, South Korean MP says
- Bob Einstein, comedy writer and Curb Your Enthusiasm actor, dies aged 76
- Too little, too late? The battle to save Tripoli's futuristic fairground
- Why exercise alone won’t save us
- UK army recruitment ads target 'snowflake' millennials
- Behind the El Chapo trial: what's been left unsaid in a New York courtroom
- Magistrate faces investigation for suggesting alleged rape victim had 'buyer's remorse'
- 463 killed in collisions on Thailand's roads in new year's week
- Mother of student held over Ortega protest in global plea for help
- Yemen: Houthi rebels' food aid theft only tip of iceberg, officials say
- Fragmenting nuclear arms controls leave world in a more dangerous place
- Protests break out in India after two women become first to enter Sabarimala temple - video report
- Aftermath of fatal train accident on Danish bridge - video
| Chang'e 4 landing: China probe makes historic touchdown on far side of the moon Posted: 02 Jan 2019 08:58 PM PST Lander sends back first close-up shot of previously unexplored side of the moon A Chinese spacecraft has become the first ever to land on the far side of the moon, according to state-run media, in a giant leap for human space exploration. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) landed the robotic probe Chang'e 4 in the unexplored South Pole-Aitken basin, the largest, oldest, deepest, crater on the moon's surface. Continue reading... |
| Stocks under pressure after Apple downgrade shock – business live Posted: 03 Jan 2019 02:16 AM PST Asian markets fall following phonemaker's warning of lower revenue
More detail on the Apple ructions, with European suppliers particularly in the spotlight, writes Mark Sweney. Related: Apple's shock profit warning sends European shares sliding
Chancellor Philip Hammond has appointed Dame Colette Bowe and Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia as external members of one of the Bank of England's top committees. They will join the financial policy committee (FPC), led by governor Mark Carney, which is responsible for monitoring financial stability. Continue reading... |
| Jair Bolsonaro launches assault on Amazon rainforest protections Posted: 02 Jan 2019 09:33 AM PST Executive order transfers regulation and creation of indigenous reserves to agriculture ministry controlled by agribusiness lobby Hours after taking office, Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has launched an assault on environmental and Amazon protections with an executive order transferring the regulation and creation of new indigenous reserves to the agriculture ministry – which is controlled by the powerful agribusiness lobby. Related: Jair Bolsonaro's inauguration: the day progressive Brazil has dreaded Continue reading... |
| Teen's round-the-world yacht Wild Eyes found floating eight years after boat abandoned Posted: 02 Jan 2019 04:18 PM PST Yacht spotted near Kangaroo Island off South Australian coast after being abandoned by 16-year-old sailor Abby Sunderland in 2010 Eight and a half years after it was abandoned in the middle of the Indian Ocean when 16-year-old solo sailor Abby Sunderland had to be rescued in rough seas, a yellow yacht named Wild Eyes has been found floating upside down off the coast of South Australia. The 40-foot yacht was encrusted with barnacles, the signature eyes on the hull scratched and faded. Its mast snapped off in the wild weather that forced Sunderland's rescue midway through her world record attempt to be the youngest solo sailor to circumnavigate the globe in 2010. Continue reading... |
| Bernie Sanders says he was not aware of claims of sexism in 2016 campaign Posted: 02 Jan 2019 07:06 PM PST 'We will do better': Senator responds to reports that former female staffers experienced pay discrimination and harassment Senator Bernie Sanders has said he was not aware of allegations of sexism and pay discrimination that occurred during his insurgent campaign for president in 2016 and pledged to "do better" should he run again in 2020. "I certainly apologize to any woman who felt she was not treated appropriately and, of course, if I run we will do better next time," Sanders told CNN on Wednesday night. Continue reading... |
| Italian health chief says he resigned over 'anti-scientific' policies Posted: 03 Jan 2019 01:56 AM PST Walter Ricciardi says populist government has 'difficulty interacting with science' The head of Italy's national health research organisation has said he was forced to quit because of the "anti-scientific" policies of the country's populist government. Walter Ricciardi, the president of the National Health Institute, said the government's endorsement of unscientific positions, particularly regarding vaccinations, was putting public health at risk. Continue reading... |
| Thailand: tourists flee as Tropical Storm Pabuk set to bring seven-metre waves Posted: 02 Jan 2019 10:11 PM PST Thousands leave spots including Koh Phangan and Koh Tao as area's first tropical storm outside monsoon for about 30 years looms Tens of thousands of tourists have fled the Thai resort islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in a mass exodus ahead of Tropical Storm Pabuk which is set to bring heavy rains, wind and seven-metre (22ft) waves. The islands, hugely popular with holiday-makers especially during the peak Christmas and New Year season, have emptied out since Wednesday as tourists packed onto ferries bound for the southern Thai mainland, with swimming banned and boats set to suspend services. Continue reading... |
| Church of Scientology stabbing: one man dead after attack at Sydney headquarters Posted: 02 Jan 2019 07:58 PM PST A teenager has been arrested after a stabbing left one man dead and another injured A 24-year old man has died and a teenager has been arrested after two men were stabbed at the Church of Scientology's Australasian headquarters in Sydney. The 24-year old, who worked at the centre, was stabbed in the neck and taken to Royal North Shore hospital, but died on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| Netflix row: Hasan Minhaj pokes fun at removal of show criticising Saudi Arabia Posted: 02 Jan 2019 05:27 PM PST Comic suggests efforts to ban his Patriot Act episode have backfired and urges fans to help crisis in Yemen The comedian Hasan Minhaj has spoken out after Netflix took down an episode of his satirical comedy show that criticised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Minhaj tweeted: "Clearly, the best way to stop people from watching something is to ban it, make it trend online, and then leave it up on YouTube." Continue reading... |
| North Korean ambassador to Italy in hiding, South Korean MP says Posted: 03 Jan 2019 02:16 AM PST Jo Song-gil reportedly seeking asylum after fleeing embassy in Rome in November A South Korean MP has confirmed that North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song-gil, has gone into hiding, after reports that he had asked for asylum. Kim Min-ki said Jo's mandate had been due to end in late November, and he and his wife had fled the North Korean embassy in Rome without notice at the beginning of that month. Continue reading... |
| Bob Einstein, comedy writer and Curb Your Enthusiasm actor, dies aged 76 Posted: 02 Jan 2019 04:41 PM PST Performer known for playing Marty Funkhouser on Larry David comedy praised as 'amazing, unforgettable' Bob Einstein, the veteran comedy writer and performer known for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Curb Your Enthusiasm and his spoof daredevil character Super Dave Osborne, has died, according to his brother, the film-maker Albert Brooks. Einstein was 76. Einstein will be "missed forever", Brooks said in a Twitter post on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| Too little, too late? The battle to save Tripoli's futuristic fairground Posted: 02 Jan 2019 11:30 PM PST Designed by Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer, Lebanon's international expo site has been abandoned since civil war broke out in the 1970s "It could collapse at any time," says the architect and activist Wassim Naghi. The facade of the unfinished, subterranean space museum in Tripoli, Lebanon, is visibly decaying and its steel reinforcements are rusted – but that may not be its biggest problem. "The ageing concrete's carbonation is invisible," explains Naghi when we meet in his office in the centre of the city. "We don't know how bad it really is." Situated beneath an elevated concrete helipad, the museum was part of a planned permanent international fair designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the early 1960s that was expected to accommodate more than 2 million visitors a year. The 1,000 sq km site's 15 existing buildings also include a domed theatre, an atrium, an arch and collective housing. A 717-metre-long boomerang-shaped canopy was designed to house the permanent exhibition, alongside a separate, traditionally styled pavilion for exhibitions relating to Lebanon. Continue reading... |
| Why exercise alone won’t save us Posted: 02 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST Sedentary lifestyles are killing us – we need to build activity into our everyday lives, not just leave it for the gym. By Vybarr Cregan-Reid This is the time of year when trainers are mined from under beds and gym kits are disinterred from the bottom drawer. Google searches relating to physical fitness peak in January. Many people even trawl the web to find out about "desk exercises" and "workouts on the go" in case they are too busy to use their new gym memberships. Our relationship with exercise is complicated. Reports from the UK and the US show it is something we persistently struggle with. As the new year rolls around, we anticipate having the drive to behave differently and become regular exercisers, even in the knowledge that we will probably fail to do so. Why do we want to exercise? What do we expect it to do for us? We all know we are supposed to be exercising, but hundreds of millions of us can't face actually doing it. It is just possible the problem lies at the heart of the idea of exercise itself. Continue reading... |
| UK army recruitment ads target 'snowflake' millennials Posted: 03 Jan 2019 01:25 AM PST Campaign says army could use the 'compassion' of 'snowflakes' and the 'focus' of phone zombies The British army is calling on "snowflakes, selfie addicts, class clowns, phone zombies, and me, me, millennials" to join its ranks in a recruitment drive targeting young people. The campaign, featuring posters and TV ads titled Your Army Needs You, suggests that what is seen as a weakness or a character flaw by the rest of society can in fact be seen as a strength by the army. The campaign states that the army could use the "compassion" of "snowflakes", the "self belief" of millennials, the "confidence" of selfie takers, and the "focus" of phone zombies. Continue reading... |
| Behind the El Chapo trial: what's been left unsaid in a New York courtroom Posted: 03 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST The alleged Mexican drug kingpin's trial resumes on Thursday but, amid riveting testimony so far, strange silences have lurked The tectonic plates beneath a big mafia trial shift out of sight from the proceedings, but occasionally there is a glimpse of the bigger picture. The trial of the alleged Sinaloa cartel chief Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán – which resumes on Thursday – has been no exception. The proceedings have offered extraordinary detail of the workings of a Mexican cartel, but have been hallmarked by what is unseen – and kept that way by Judge Brian Cogan. Continue reading... |
| Magistrate faces investigation for suggesting alleged rape victim had 'buyer's remorse' Posted: 02 Jan 2019 10:08 PM PST Richard Pithouse referred to Judicial Commission of Victoria after reportedly saying woman put herself into position of allegedly being assaulted The Victorian attorney general, Jill Hennessy, has asked the state's judicial watchdog to investigate a Melbourne magistrate after he reportedly suggested that an alleged rape victim had suffered "buyer's remorse". The magistrate, Richard Pithouse, allegedly made the comments while presiding over a preliminary hearing for a compensation claim in November, and they were reported in the Herald Sun. Continue reading... |
| 463 killed in collisions on Thailand's roads in new year's week Posted: 03 Jan 2019 01:14 AM PST Death toll from period police call 'Seven Dangerous Days' is close to record A total of 463 people have died due to traffic collisions in Thailand over the past week, as the country's notoriously lethal roads were once again swamped with drunk drivers during the new year period. The country's Road Safety Directing Centre said that the death toll for the week police call "Seven Dangerous Days" was up by 40 from last year's count of 423, and just shy of the record high of 478 set in 2017. Continue reading... |
| Mother of student held over Ortega protest in global plea for help Posted: 02 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST Family of activist Amaya Eva Coppens, 24, appeal for help to 'stop the repression' of Nicaraguan government The mother of a medical student facing more than 20 years in prison for protesting against the Nicaraguan government is appealing to the international community to put pressure on president Daniel Ortega's regime. Amaya Eva Coppens, a Belgian-Nicaraguan dual national, is due to stand trial in the capital Managua after being "abducted" in a raid by more than 30 riot police and paramilitaries on 10 September. Continue reading... |
| Yemen: Houthi rebels' food aid theft only tip of iceberg, officials say Posted: 02 Jan 2019 09:59 AM PST Questions over relief effort multiply as it emerges aid officials knew for months of armed groups diverting food The theft of food aid in Yemen by Houthi rebels might be only the tip of the iceberg, officials believe, as questions multiply over international relief efforts in the famine-ravaged country. It has emerged that aid officials have been aware for months that armed groups – most prominently Houthi rebels in the capital, Sana'a – have been diverting food aid into the key areas they control, including by manipulating data in malnutrition surveys used by the UN. Continue reading... |
| Fragmenting nuclear arms controls leave world in a more dangerous place Posted: 02 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST US could withdraw from a second treaty while Vladimir Putin's Russia promises a new generation of nuclear weapons The decision on whether or not to destroy the world came down to a humble Soviet duty officer early one morning in 1983. Stanislav Petrov was told by his computer that the United States had launched at least five intercontinental ballistic missiles at the Soviet Union, and that they would strike in just 25 minutes. Rather than send the alarm up the chain of command, the lieutenant colonel did nothing and averted a nuclear clash over what turned out to be a systems malfunction. For his troubles, Petrov was reprimanded for failing to keep careful notes during the incident and left the service the following year. Continue reading... |
| Protests break out in India after two women become first to enter Sabarimala temple - video report Posted: 02 Jan 2019 06:17 AM PST Two women have visited a Hindu temple in Kerala after India's supreme court lifted a centuries-old ban. They had tried to enter last month but were stopped by protesters Continue reading... |
| Aftermath of fatal train accident on Danish bridge - video Posted: 02 Jan 2019 04:39 AM PST Six people were killed when an express train braked suddenly after being hit by objects from a freight train in storm-force winds Continue reading... |
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