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- Kim in Beijing for Xi meeting as second Trump summit looms
- 'You saved Rahaf's life': online outcry kept 'terrified' Saudi woman safe, says friend
- MPs must stop 'wishful thinking' and back May on Brexit – Irish deputy PM
- Trump to make border wall speech on primetime TV
- German far-right MP injured in 'politically motivated' attack
- Sergei Skripal's house to be dismantled after novichok attack
- Pressure grows on police to act over 'Nazi' slurs against Anna Soubry
- German recession fears grow after industrial output shrinks - business live
- Sixty-four-metre 'fatberg' discovered in English seaside resort
- 'Prisoner of my tastes': French author defends remarks about women over 50
- How an emerging African megacity cut commutes by two hours a day
- Laser technology shines light on South African 'lost city' of Kweneng
- Baghdad at play: normal life returns to Iraq's capital – in pictures
- Netanyahu demands live TV showdown with his accusers
- Will Florida's new Republican governor keep his vow of bipartisanship?
- Galápagos island gets its first iguanas since Darwin after mass-release
- Rahaf al-Qunun: Australia will 'consider' granting Saudi woman a visa
- Trafficking convictions fall 25% despite rising number of victims in Europe
- 'Most extraordinary millennial' - why does China focus on Kim Jong-un's age?
- What does 2019 hold for Kim Jong-un and North Korea?
- Violence during gilets jaunes protest prompts two investigations – video
- Gabon: soldiers announce a coup attempt on state television - video
| Kim in Beijing for Xi meeting as second Trump summit looms Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:33 AM PST Visit comes amid reports of second meeting between North Korean leader and US president North Korea's ruler, Kim Jong-un, has arrived in Beijing at the invitation of Xi Jinping, seemingly to coordinate their countries' approach for a summit with Donald Trump that could happen early this year. Kim's visit, which state media said would last four days, is his fourth time in China in the last year. It comes amid reports of advanced negotiations for a second summit between the North Korean leader and the US president. Continue reading... |
| 'You saved Rahaf's life': online outcry kept 'terrified' Saudi woman safe, says friend Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:11 AM PST Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun was buoyed by thousands of messages during Thai ordeal, says Nourah Alharbi Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, the Saudi Arabian woman who fled her family and is now under UN protection in Thailand, has been sustained through the "terrifying" ordeal by thousands of online messages of support that probably saved her life, a friend has said. Nourah Alharbi, 20, told the Guardian: "Yesterday, they [social media supporters] made the difference in Rahaf's life. You saved Rahaf's life yesterday: the people, the media." Continue reading... |
| MPs must stop 'wishful thinking' and back May on Brexit – Irish deputy PM Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:28 AM PST Simon Coveney says 'there is no alternative 585-page agreement waiting to be dusted off' MPs who are planning to vote against Theresa May's deal need to stop their "wishful thinking" that the EU will re-open Brexit negotiations, the Irish deputy prime minister has said in a hard-hitting speech in Dublin. "These are fateful days and weeks in British politics. I remain convinced that there is a majority in the UK parliament which will do all it can to avert a disastrous crash-out Brexit," Simon Coveney said in the first major intervention by the Irish government after the withdrawal agreement was signed in November. Continue reading... |
| Trump to make border wall speech on primetime TV Posted: 07 Jan 2019 10:48 AM PST President also planning to visit the border with Mexico as government shutdown continues Donald Trump is planning to make a statement on primetime TV on Tuesday night making the case for his planned border wall with Mexico. "I am pleased to inform you that I will Address the Nation on the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border," the US president tweeted, saying the broadcast would come at 9pm. Continue reading... |
| German far-right MP injured in 'politically motivated' attack Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:55 PM PST Frank Magnitz of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party beaten unconscious in Bremen A far-right German MP has been seriously injured in a "politically motivated" attack in Bremen, according to police. Frank Magnitz, a politician in Germany's national parliament who leads the local branch of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, was attacked on Monday evening near a theatre in the city. Police have urged witnesses to come forward. Continue reading... |
| Sergei Skripal's house to be dismantled after novichok attack Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:06 AM PST Council tells neighbours that a military team will carry out specialist work on property The home of a former Russian spy is to be dismantled, with the roof completely removed by military teams in the wake of the novichok attack as decontamination work continues. Wiltshire council has written to neighbours of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, warning them about the disruption that the deep clean and construction work – expected to take up to four months – will cause. Continue reading... |
| Pressure grows on police to act over 'Nazi' slurs against Anna Soubry Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:36 AM PST Pro-remain MP claims same group also racially abused Sky political editor Faisal Islam The Metropolitan police are coming under increasing pressure to take action against pro-Brexit supporters who repeatedly accused the remain-backing MP Anna Soubry of being a Nazi outside parliament and allegedly racially abused a journalist. On Tuesday, Soubry accused the police of ignoring the abuse and the racism directed at politicians and journalists on Abingdon Green, a grassed area outside parliament used by broadcasters. Continue reading... |
| German recession fears grow after industrial output shrinks - business live Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:20 AM PST All the day's economic and financial news, as Germany's factories suffer a 4.7% annual drop in output
European stock markets are pushing higher this morning, despite the growing fears that Germany could be sliding into recession. All the main indices are in positive territory, although Frankfurt's DAX (+0.2%) is lagging behind. A troublesome German industrial production figure, one that suggests the country could be slipping into a technical recession, was the most overt challenge to sentiment after the bell. However, it only ended up impacting the euro, sending the single currency down 0.4% against the dollar and 0.3% against the pound. Celebrating this euro pull-back instead of lingering on Germany's economic woes, the DAX added half a percent, once again climbing back towards the 10800 it failed to burst past at the start of the week. The CAC was even more chipper, rising 0.8% to tickle 4750. As for the FTSE, a 0.6% helped push the UK index above 6850.
Back to Germany.... and Chris Williamson of data firm Markit also fears weak growth in the final three months of 2018 (following a 0.2% contraction in July-September). Industrial production in #Germany is running 1.8% below Q3 so far in Q4, with #manufacturing output down 1.4%. Bodes ill for Q4 GDP and even worse than the disappointing #PMI numbers pic.twitter.com/PMzsn9nGa8 Continue reading... |
| Sixty-four-metre 'fatberg' discovered in English seaside resort Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:47 AM PST Eight weeks needed to remove mass of fat, oil and wet-wipes from sewer in Sidmouth, Devon A block of hardened fat, oil and wet-wipes longer than six double-decker buses has been discovered in a sewer metres from the sea in a popular Devon resort town. It will take workers eight weeks to cut up and remove the 64-metre "fatberg" from the sewer beneath The Esplanade in Sidmouth. Continue reading... |
| 'Prisoner of my tastes': French author defends remarks about women over 50 Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:46 AM PST Yann Moix says he feels no need to apologise for telling interviewer he was 'incapable' of loving women in their 50s The French author and television presenter who claimed he could not love any woman over the age of 50 has said he has no regrets over his remarks that caused widespread outrage. Yann Moix, 50, who is promoting his latest book, Rompre, said his personal preferences in women were his own business and he was only being honest. Continue reading... |
| How an emerging African megacity cut commutes by two hours a day Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:30 PM PST The next 15 megacities #2: Could Dar es Salaam's experiment with Africa's first 'gold standard' bus rapid transit system offer an alternative to a future dependent on private cars? The next 15 megacities #1: Baghdad at 10 million Dusk falls in Dar es Salaam, and for hundreds of thousands of people in this African megacity-to-be the daily chaos and frustration of the journey home begins. People cram themselves into dalla dalla minibuses, some even climbing through the windows once the entrance is blocked. Others hang out of the doors, but the Kilwa Road heading south towards Mbagala slum is jammed and these diesel-belchers are going nowhere fast. Continue reading... |
| Laser technology shines light on South African 'lost city' of Kweneng Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:25 PM PST Settlement with limited traces was sophisticated and thriving metropolis, lasers reveal From close up, all that is visible are some broken walls among the scrubby brush, a mound covered by parched grass, a dry river gully. But to Professor Karim Sadr and his team of archaeologists from Johannesburg's University of Witwatersrand, the ruins at Kweneng tell an extraordinary story of a long-lost city. Continue reading... |
| Baghdad at play: normal life returns to Iraq's capital – in pictures Posted: 07 Jan 2019 03:24 AM PST Guardian photographer Sean Smith captures Iraqis at leisure, from students taking selfies in the park to families on fairground rides Continue reading... |
| Netanyahu demands live TV showdown with his accusers Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:44 AM PST 'I have nothing to lose', says Israeli prime minister implicated in three corruption cases as elections loom Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has used a nationally broadcast address to demand that he be allowed to confront live on television the states' witnesses who have implicated him in three corruption cases. In a bizarre performance worthy of Donald Trump, Netanyahu suggested that the best resolution to his legal issues, which have cast a shadow over his hopes of re-election, should be a reality TV moment where he faces his accusers. Continue reading... |
| Will Florida's new Republican governor keep his vow of bipartisanship? Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST So far, Ron DeSantis has nominated prominent Democrats to lead and pledged his support to the environment and clean water Two months after narrowly winning a contentious election in which he nailed his colors firmly to the mast of Trumpism, Ron DeSantis will be sworn in as Florida's 46th governor on Tuesday with voters in the nation's third most populous state still unsure exactly what they will be getting. Many of the Republican's picks for his new administration during the seven weeks' transition since his progressive Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum conceded have, predictably, followed his predecessor Rick Scott's brand of hardline conservatism. For example, Mary Mayhew, his choice to lead Florida's healthcare agency, served the White House in blocking expansion of the Medicaid program that provides health insurance for the poor. And DeSantis's key advisor and former state House speaker, Richard Corcoran, is a right-wing ideologue who will become the next commissioner of education. Continue reading... |
| Galápagos island gets its first iguanas since Darwin after mass-release Posted: 07 Jan 2019 04:58 PM PST Land iguanas wiped out by feral pigs have been reintroduced to Santiago Island A group of more than 1,400 iguanas have been reintroduced to an island in the Galápagos archipelago nearly two centuries after they disappeared from there, authorities said on Monday. The Galápagos land iguanas from North Seymour Island were freed onto Santiago Island as part of an ecological restoration program, the National Galapagos park authority said in a statement. Continue reading... |
| Rahaf al-Qunun: Australia will 'consider' granting Saudi woman a visa Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:55 AM PST The Australian government has urged the UNHCR to expedite the refugee application of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun Australia has said it will carefully consider granting a visa to Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun if she's found to be a refugee by the United Nations. On Tuesday evening, the Department of Home Affairs confirmed it has made representations to the Thai government and the Bangkok office of the UNHCR about "its serious concerns on this matter and the need for Ms Al-Qunun's claim to be assessed expeditiously." Continue reading... |
| Trafficking convictions fall 25% despite rising number of victims in Europe Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST UN report shows drop in conviction rates over five years, as slavery expert condemns failure to recognise victims of abuse The number of convictions for trafficking in Europe has fallen by a quarter, despite an increase in the number of victims and a global drive to tackle the abuse. A report by the UN found that 742 people in Europe were convicted for trafficking offences in 2016, the latest year for which there is available data, compared with 988 in 2011. The number of identified victims increased from 4,248 to 4,429 over the same period. Continue reading... |
| 'Most extraordinary millennial' - why does China focus on Kim Jong-un's age? Posted: 08 Jan 2019 12:21 AM PST Mixed messages of welcome greet North Korean leader on three-day trip to Beijing In China, Kim Jong-un is regarded not only as North Korea's supreme leader, he is a millennial. As Kim arrived in Beijing on Monday for a three-day visit, Chinese media went out of their way to flatter the young leader. "The millennial who commands the wind and clouds has arrived in Beijing," wrote Liu Hong, the Chinese editor of a Xinhua affiliate, on his public WeChat account. "To come to China for a heart-to-heart ahead of such momentous change is a sign of the complexity of the situation and the ability of the millennial to seize the moment." Continue reading... |
| What does 2019 hold for Kim Jong-un and North Korea? Posted: 07 Jan 2019 07:00 PM PST Kim Jong-un goes into 2019 with momentum to build on after last year's historic meeting with President Donald Trump. As Kim attempts to negotiate a fresh summit, the Guardian's Tania Branigan looks at his leadership so far and Emma Graham-Harrison describes a rare trip to Pyongyan. Plus: Catherine Shoard on the annual film awards season Donald Trump has revealed that negotiations are underway to secure a location for a new summit with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, after the historic meeting between the two men in Singapore last year. It came after Kim warned in a New Year's speech that Pyongyang may change its approach to nuclear talks if Washington persisted with sanctions. Continue reading... |
| Violence during gilets jaunes protest prompts two investigations – video Posted: 07 Jan 2019 06:01 AM PST A former professional boxer who was filmed allegedly attacking a police officer during gilets jaunes (yellow vests) demonstrations in Paris at the weekend is in custody after turning himself in to authorities. A separate investigation has been launched after a police chief was seen on video assaulting a protester in the southern city of Toulon. Continue reading... |
| Gabon: soldiers announce a coup attempt on state television - video Posted: 07 Jan 2019 02:11 AM PST Members of the military have appeared on state television saying they have launched a coup in the west African country. Early on Monday, an army soldier, flanked by two others holding guns, read out a statement saying the military had seized control of the government 'to restore democracy'. Continue reading... |
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