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- Saudi woman fleeing family won't be deported, say Thai officials
- No-deal Brexit rehearsal tests traffic congestion in Kent
- Golden Globes 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win big
- Gabon soldiers declare coup attempt 'to restore democracy'
- High-profile French cardinal goes on trial accused of helping cover up abuse
- Go-getter: Japanese girl, nine, becomes strategy game's youngest professional
- Bolton: US troops will not leave Syria till Isis beaten and Kurds protected
- Jellyfish sting more than 5,000 holidaymakers on Queensland's coast
- India outcry after scientists claim ancient Hindus invented stem cell research
- Mungau Dain, Tanna star and 'Vanuatu’s Brad Pitt', dies after untreated leg infection
- Japanese billionaire splashes cash to earn title of most retweeted post
- Baghdad at 10 million: fragile dreams of normality as megacity status beckons
- Need to sign on? You'll have to walk 24 miles to the jobcentre
- Germany data breach: teenager being questioned by police
- Will Adam Schiff pose a bigger threat to Trump than Robert Mueller?
- 'Sonic attack' on US embassy in Havana could have been crickets, say scientists
- Australian model Annalise Braakensiek found dead at Sydney home
- Monday briefing: PM begs for new year Brexit resolution
- Homeless children struggle to survive on the streets of Ethiopia's capital
- 'You can feel the love': Syrian who lived in airport on new life in Canada | Kate Hodal
- Trump says he may declare national emergency over US-Mexico border wall – video
| Saudi woman fleeing family won't be deported, say Thai officials Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:58 AM PST Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun denied entry to Thailand by immigration officials while en route to Australia An 18-year-old woman detained in Thailand after fleeing her family in Saudi Arabia and renouncing Islam will not be sent back to the Middle East against her wishes, Thai officials have said. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun barricaded herself inside a hotel room in Bangkok airport after she was denied entry to Thailand by immigration officials while en route to Australia, where she had a three-month multiple-entry tourist visa and said she was intending to seek asylum. Continue reading... |
| No-deal Brexit rehearsal tests traffic congestion in Kent Posted: 07 Jan 2019 12:41 AM PST Road haulage body dismisses trial involving 79 lorry drivers as 'window dressing' The Department for Transport is carrying out a live trial of an emergency traffic congestion system to be used in Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit, with 79 lorry drivers participating. The trucks started their journey north of the port, at the disused Manston airport near Ramsgate, at 7am on Monday and were due to make their way to Dover. Continue reading... |
| Golden Globes 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win big Posted: 06 Jan 2019 09:22 PM PST The Queen biopic and the road trip comedy won the major film awards while Olivia Colman and Christian Bale led a strong night for British talent The Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and the fact-based comedy Green Book won major film awards at the 76th annual Golden Globes in a night that also saw a strong showing for British talent. Related: Ten things we learned from the Golden Globes: A Star is Born fades but Roma really can't win Continue reading... |
| Gabon soldiers declare coup attempt 'to restore democracy' Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:39 AM PST Members of military in central African country attempt to overthrow ailing Ali Bongo Soldiers in Gabon have taken over state radio in an attempted coup, calling for the people to "rise up" while the president, Ali Bongo, is abroad recovering from a stroke. The Bongo family has ruled Gabon since 1967, except for four months in 2009 after Ali Bongo's father, Omar, died. Continue reading... |
| High-profile French cardinal goes on trial accused of helping cover up abuse Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:46 AM PST Philippe Barbarin could face up to three years in jail if convicted of failing to report priest who abused Scouts The highest-profile Catholic cleric to be caught up in a paedophile scandal in France is going on trial charged with failing to report a priest who abused Scouts in the 1980s and 90s. Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, is accused along with five others from his diocese of helping cover up abuse in one of the parishes in the area. Continue reading... |
| Go-getter: Japanese girl, nine, becomes strategy game's youngest professional Posted: 06 Jan 2019 08:01 PM PST Sumire Nakamura is the product of a special programme to promote the ancient pursuit and compete with Korean and Chinese players A nine-year-old girl in Japan will become the youngest-ever professional player of the strategy board game go when she makes her debut later this year. Sumire Nakamura, who attends primary school in Osaka, started playing go at the age of three and will start her career at the lowest rank of shodan on 1 April, according to Japanese media. Continue reading... |
| Bolton: US troops will not leave Syria till Isis beaten and Kurds protected Posted: 06 Jan 2019 02:35 PM PST Adviser indicates long stay for troops while president claims he never said withdrawal would be quick US troops will not leave north-eastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and US-allied Kurdish fighters protected, national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday, signaling a pause to a withdrawal abruptly announced last month and initially expected to be completed within weeks. Achieving such conditions will likely take months or even years. Related: Trump: US has killed al-Qaida militant tied to USS Cole bombing Continue reading... |
| Jellyfish sting more than 5,000 holidaymakers on Queensland's coast Posted: 06 Jan 2019 09:53 PM PST An invasion of bluebottles on Queensland's Gold and Sunshine coasts led to thousands being treated More than 5,000 people were stung by bluebottles on Queensland's Gold and Sunshine coasts over the weekend as weather drove a wall of jellyfish onto the shore. Conditions eased on Monday but remnants of the bluebottle armada (the correct term for a bunch of bluebottles) still dot the beaches and more than 200 people were treated for stings, mostly at the Sunshine Coast. Continue reading... |
| India outcry after scientists claim ancient Hindus invented stem cell research Posted: 06 Jan 2019 04:51 PM PST The organisers of a major Indian science conference said they were concerned by speakers citing religious texts and ideas at the event The organisers of a major Indian science conference distanced themselves on Sunday from speakers who used the prestigious event to dismiss Einstein's discoveries and claim ancient Hindus invented stem cell research. The Indian Scientific Congress Association expressed "serious concern" as the unorthodox remarks aired by prominent academics at its annual conference attracted condemnation and ridicule. Continue reading... |
| Mungau Dain, Tanna star and 'Vanuatu’s Brad Pitt', dies after untreated leg infection Posted: 06 Jan 2019 06:52 PM PST First-time actor, who starred in Oscar-nominated Australian-Vanuatu film, remembered as a 'gentle soul' and 'deep family man' Mungau Dain, who starred in the Oscar-nominated Australian-Vanuatu film Tanna – his first acting role – has died in Port Vila following an untreated infection in his leg. The film's co-directors, Bentley Dean and Martin Butler, and script editor Janita Suter, spoke to Guardian Australia after conversations with people on the island about Dain's death. Continue reading... |
| Japanese billionaire splashes cash to earn title of most retweeted post Posted: 06 Jan 2019 10:16 PM PST Yusaka Maezawa said 100 people who retweeted his message about sales of his fashion retailer would win one million yen Months after he was named as the first passenger on Elon Musk's planned rocket flight around the moon, the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has entered the record books for posting the most retweeted message in Twitter's 13-year-history. Writing in Japanese, Maezawa noted in his 5 January tweet that his online fashion retailer, Zozotown, had recorded astonishing sales, and to celebrate dangled a cash gift in front of followers who retweeted the message. Continue reading... |
| Baghdad at 10 million: fragile dreams of normality as megacity status beckons Posted: 06 Jan 2019 11:30 PM PST The next 15 megacities #1: Iraq's capital remains a profoundly damaged place, but the city feels more stable these days – at times even vibrant After an exhausting journey through Baghdad's vast and grimy suburbs, the pastel-coloured blocks of Besmaya Dream City rise up above the rushes just beyond one of the modern gates marking the edge of the city. The orderliness of these dozens of towers – some lived in, some unfinished – is a shock in the otherwise chaotic jumble of low-rise cityscape. The residential complex is being built by a South Korean company, Hanwha, and will house 100,000 people once its delayed construction is complete. Continue reading... |
| Need to sign on? You'll have to walk 24 miles to the jobcentre Posted: 06 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST Each week, it takes Ray Taylor an entire day to claim benefits. He can't afford the bus – and others in his Cambridgeshire town won't have the option either when the route is cut in March Twenty-four miles there and back is one hell of a hike to your local jobcentre. But when Ray Taylor, 56, had his benefits cut for 13 weeks after illness meant he missed an appointment to sign on, he had no option but to get out his walking shoes. He doesn't have friends with cars to give him a lift, and with no money coming in, he couldn't pay the £7 bus fare from the small Cambridgeshire town of Ramsey to Huntingdon, where he is registered for benefits. And if he missed signing on again, he would be sanctioned again. Taylor, a former electrician – he couldn't afford to update his qualifications after being made redundant and going freelance – is remarkably stoical about what could be a weekly trek. "If you've got a 9 o'clock appointment, you have to set off in the early hours to make sure you get there," he says. There have been "quite a few times" he has set off at two in the morning to avoid penalties for lateness. ("Sanctions" can involve benefits being reduced – or stopped entirely.) Continue reading... |
| Germany data breach: teenager being questioned by police Posted: 07 Jan 2019 02:02 AM PST House in Heilbronn raided in connection with leaks that hit hundreds of public figures A 19-year-old German man is being questioned by police over a huge data breach that affected hundreds of politicians and celebrities. Police raided the teenager's house in the town of Heilbronn in south-west Germany on Sunday and took away the contents of rubbish bins and computer equipment. Continue reading... |
| Will Adam Schiff pose a bigger threat to Trump than Robert Mueller? Posted: 06 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST New chairman of the House intelligence committee leads pack of antagonists as he plans to investigate the details of Trump's businesses, his lenders, and his partners in the US and abroad Not long after Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel, Donald Trump declared it would be a "violation" for the investigation to touch the Trump Organization or his family finances. Pressed on whether he would fire Mueller if that line were crossed, Trump said: "I can't answer that question because I don't think it's going to happen." Related: Trump aides may be in legal jeopardy as Democrats give evidence to Mueller Continue reading... |
| 'Sonic attack' on US embassy in Havana could have been crickets, say scientists Posted: 06 Jan 2019 11:58 AM PST Noise which saw diplomats complaining of headaches and nausea could be song of Indies short-tailed cricket The US embassy in Havana more than halved its staff in 2017 when diplomats complained of headaches, nausea and other ailments after hearing penetrating noises in their homes and nearby hotels. The mysterious wave of illness fuelled speculation that the staff had been targeted by an acoustic weapon. It was an explanation that appeared to gain weight when an audio recording of a persistent, high-pitched drone made by US personnel in Cuba was released to the Associated Press. Continue reading... |
| Australian model Annalise Braakensiek found dead at Sydney home Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:14 AM PST Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 46-year-old's death The model, actor, TV presenter and jewellery creator Annalise Braakensiek has been found dead in her Sydney unit. Police said a woman's body was found at a Potts Point unit on Sunday afternoon after concerns were raised for her welfare. Continue reading... |
| Monday briefing: PM begs for new year Brexit resolution Posted: 06 Jan 2019 10:21 PM PST Theresa May makes another plea for concessions from EU … NHS plan to save 500,000 lives … Olivia Colman leads British success at Golden Globes Good morning briefers and a happy new year. I'm Martin Farrer and it's my turn to bring you the best news from the Guardian this Monday morning. Continue reading... |
| Homeless children struggle to survive on the streets of Ethiopia's capital Posted: 07 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST Driven from their rural homes by family problems and lack of opportunity, more and more children are making for Addis Ababa. Alone and vulnerable, they receive no state support Behind Addis Ababa's most iconic public space, Meskel Square, down a cobblestone alleyway in the shadow of half-finished high-rises, lies a small corner of the Ethiopian capital known by locals as "DC". Nestled between cramped brothels and dimly lit bars, it consists of low-slung, tin-roofed dwellings containing rows of bunk beds. Each night, hundreds of homeless children come looking for a place to sleep, sometimes two to a mattress. Continue reading... |
| 'You can feel the love': Syrian who lived in airport on new life in Canada | Kate Hodal Posted: 06 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST Stranded in arrivals in Kuala Lumpur for eight months, Hassan al-Kontar was granted asylum to make Whistler his home Hassan al-Kontar has been living in Canada for just under a month. But the Syrian refugee – who made global headlines after becoming stranded in a Malaysian airport for more than eight months in 2018 – is so busy with media requests that he jokes he has only managed to get out into the snow a handful of times. "It's very much like living in the airport, all the interviews. But obviously you cannot compare the two of them," says Kontar, 37. "Whistler is an amazing place. There is nothing but nature, fresh air, wonderful people and beautiful snow." Continue reading... |
| Trump says he may declare national emergency over US-Mexico border wall – video Posted: 06 Jan 2019 08:43 AM PST Donald Trump has threatened a national emergency in the 'next few days' to allow him to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. By doing this, he could unlock money from other sources, thereby avoiding the need for approval from Democrats Continue reading... |
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