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- Trump threatens Iran will pay ‘a very big price’ over US embassy protests in Baghdad
- Japan's media accuse Carlos Ghosn of 'cowardly act' after flight to Lebanon
- Kim Jong-un signals North Korea could resume nuclear missile tests
- Indignant Pope Francis slaps woman's hand to free himself at New Year's Eve gathering – video
- Hong Kong braces for huge New Year's Day march after night of unrest
- Shipping fuel regulation to cut sulphur levels comes into force
- Let's be friends: Boris Johnson's new year message to remainers
- Prince William unveils 'Earthshot prize' to tackle climate crisis
- British teenager's mother calls for tourism boycott of Cyprus
- International Space Station astronauts play with fire for research
- War epics, airmen and young Sopranos: essential films for 2020
- Three die in New Year's Eve collision in Surrey
- Iraq riots expose an America weaker and with fewer options
- 'Where I live even 100 people cannot raise the money for one funeral'
- The final sprint: will any of the Democratic candidates excite voters?
- Brazilians on Bolsonaro's first year: 'If you disagree, you're seen as a traitor'
- Three more deaths confirmed in Australia bushfires and hundreds of homes destroyed – as it happened
- Field of broken dreams: football’s slave trade – photo essay
- The murals brightening a Delhi slum – in pictures
- 2019: year of unrest in the Americas – in pictures
- The veiled rapper breaking taboos for women in Senegal – video
- Iraqi militia supporters storm US embassy in Baghdad – video report
| Trump threatens Iran will pay ‘a very big price’ over US embassy protests in Baghdad Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:56 AM PST Washington humiliated as hundreds storm American compound chanting slogans in support of pro-Iranian militias Donald Trump has directly threatened Iran, saying it will pay a "very big price" for any US lives lost or facilities damaged in the wake of a mob attack on the American embassy in Baghdad. In a humiliating day for Washington, hundreds of supporters of Iraqi Shia militia, many wearing military fatigues, besieged the US compound, at one point breaching the main gate and smashing their way into several reception rooms. They lit fires, battered down doors and threw bricks at bulletproof glass. Continue reading... |
| Japan's media accuse Carlos Ghosn of 'cowardly act' after flight to Lebanon Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:15 PM PST Papers unite to criticise former Nissan chairman, saying he had 'lost the opportunity to prove his innocence' The usually staid Japanese media has criticised Carlos Ghosn after the tycoon jumped bail and fled to Lebanon – reportedly inside a musical instrument case – to avoid what he called "political persecution" in Japan. "Running away is a cowardly act that mocks Japan's justice system," said the Yomiuri Shimbun, with Ghosn facing multiple charges of financial misconduct – all of which he denies. Continue reading... |
| Kim Jong-un signals North Korea could resume nuclear missile tests Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:02 PM PST Trump says he trusts leader to refrain from testing, despite Kim's criticism of Washington's 'gangster-like demands' Kim Jong-un has signalled that North Korea will lift its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests in a move likely to anger Donald Trump. The North Korean leader told a four-day meeting of party officials in Pyongyang that the test ban, which Kim agreed to in talks with the US president, was no longer needed, state media said on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| Indignant Pope Francis slaps woman's hand to free himself at New Year's Eve gathering – video Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:02 PM PST A visibly annoyed Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter's Square on New Year's Eve after she grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her. Pope Francis was walking through the square and greeting pilgrims. After reaching out to greet a child, the pope turned away from the crowd only for a nearby woman to seize his hand and pull her towards him. The abrupt gesture appeared to cause him pain and Francis swiftly slapped at her hand before pulling his hand free |
| Hong Kong braces for huge New Year's Day march after night of unrest Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:33 PM PST Marchers begin to gather after New Year's Eve violence saw police fire teargas and activists set fire to barricades Thousands have gathered in Hong Kong to take part in a what is expected to be a huge New Year's Day march, hours after police fired teargas on pro-democracy protesters marking the start of 2020. The city has been battered by more than six months of unrest with marches attended by millions, as well as confrontations in which police have fired teargas and rubber bullets – and protesters have responded with petrol bombs. Continue reading... |
| Shipping fuel regulation to cut sulphur levels comes into force Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:00 PM PST New rules introduced by International Maritime Organisation expected to reduce certain forms of air pollution Sulphur will be cut drastically from global shipping transport fuels in 2020, in a move that should reduce some forms of air pollution, and may help towards tackling the climate emergency – but which could also lead to a rise in the price of flights. From 1 January 2020, ships will only be allowed to use fuel oil with a very low sulphur content, under rules brought in by the International Maritime Organisation. This cut in sulphur content has been more than a decade in the planning, and almost all shipping around the world is expected to comply, or face penalties. Continue reading... |
| Let's be friends: Boris Johnson's new year message to remainers Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:30 PM PST PM talks up Britain's future as he attempts to reach out to those who did not vote Tory Boris Johnson has pledged to represent remainers and work with them as "friends and equals", in a New Year's Day message in which he sounded upbeat about the UK's fortunes in the 2020s. The prime minister, who is seeing in the new year on the private Caribbean island of Mustique, said he was "acutely aware" that millions of people did not vote for him despite the Tories' landslide election victory. Continue reading... |
| Prince William unveils 'Earthshot prize' to tackle climate crisis Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:49 PM PST Move is hailed by Sir David Attenborough as 'the most prestigious environment prize in history' Prince William has announced what was described as "the most prestigious environment prize in history" to encourage new solutions to tackling the climate crisis. The "Earthshot prize" will be awarded to five people every year over the next decade, the Prince said on Tuesday, and aims to provide at least 50 answers to some of the greatest problems facing the planet by 2030. Continue reading... |
| British teenager's mother calls for tourism boycott of Cyprus Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:45 AM PST Mother of woman found guilty of lying about being gang-raped says Ayia Napa resort is unsafe The mother of a British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus has backed calls for a tourism boycott of the country. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that she supported the campaign and that she believed the resort town of Ayia Napa was unsafe. Continue reading... |
| International Space Station astronauts play with fire for research Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST Tests to study behaviour of flames in zero gravity suggest fires could be more dangerous on moon than Earth Playing with fire can be dangerous and never more so than when confined in a space capsule floating 250 miles above the Earth. But in the past week astronauts onboard the International Space Station have intentionally lit a series of blazes in research designed to study the behaviour of flames in zero gravity. The scientists behind the experiment, called Confined Combustion, say it will help improve fire safety on the ISS and on future lunar missions by helping predict how a blaze might progress in low gravity conditions. Continue reading... |
| War epics, airmen and young Sopranos: essential films for 2020 Posted: 01 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST Daniel Craig bows out as Bond, the original Ghostbusters make a slimy return and Dickens gets a razor-sharp reboot – our preview of movie highlights this year An epic of Lean-ian proportions is delivered in this spectacular from director and co-writer Sam Mendes, who has developed a real-life story of heroism involving his grandfather, the novelist Alfred Mendes, and his first world war experiences on the western front in 1917. |
| Three die in New Year's Eve collision in Surrey Posted: 01 Jan 2020 02:08 AM PST Two men and a woman die after crash involving a lorry and car in village of Stanwell Three people have died and a fourth person seriously injured in a New Year's Eve collision between a lorry and a car in the village of Stanwell, Surrey, police have said. Emergency services were called to a crash involving a white Mercedes HGV and a white Toyota Yaris at the junction of Bedfont Road and Long Lane at 11.39pm. The HGV left the road and ended up in Longford river. Continue reading... |
| Iraq riots expose an America weaker and with fewer options Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:37 AM PST Mobbing of US embassy after US strikes on state-sanctioned militia show America's plan of maximum pressure only added to chaos The mobbing of a US embassy has historically served as an emblem of America in decline, so the scenes around the embattled mission in Baghdad are a fitting end to the decade. Related: Trump accuses Iran over storming of US embassy compound in Baghdad Continue reading... |
| 'Where I live even 100 people cannot raise the money for one funeral' Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:00 PM PST A farmer in eastern Uganda says he clings to the hope that the UN sustainable development goals could change things Where I live, people are organised in clans. I belong to a clan where even 100 people, gathered together, can't raise $100 (£75) to organise a funeral. I come from a family that couldn't afford to pay tuition of $10 a term when I was a student two decades ago. Many of my young relatives are out of school now, because their parents can't afford a full academic term of $15. Continue reading... |
| The final sprint: will any of the Democratic candidates excite voters? Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:30 AM PST Biden is too gaffe-prone; Sanders and Warren are too far left; Buttigieg, too young. But which one is capable of beating Trump? Democrats overwhelmingly agree that their top priority in 2020 is to remove Donald Trump from office. But which of the many Democrats running for president is best suited to the task remains a source of deep anxiety and division less than five weeks before the Iowa caucuses. After more than a year of campaigning, the Democratic presidential primary enters the final sprint before voting begins on 3 February in Iowa in a familiar but fluid state: Joe Biden in the lead, trailed by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren with Pete Buttigieg also showing signs of strength in the early states. Continue reading... |
| Brazilians on Bolsonaro's first year: 'If you disagree, you're seen as a traitor' Posted: 01 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST Six prominent voices from the arts, media, diplomacy and the Amazon give their views on the far-right president's opening 12 months It has been a year since a pro-gun, anti-indigenous far-right former army captain took power in Brazil and began sending shockwaves through the country's government and society. In those 12 months, Jair Bolsonaro – who is openly homophobic and allied to Brazil's hardline religious right – has declared war on film-makers, journalists and the environment; put a conspiracy theorist in charge of the foreign service; and greenlit a new era of police repression and rainforest destruction. Continue reading... |
| Three more deaths confirmed in Australia bushfires and hundreds of homes destroyed – as it happened Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:11 AM PST East Gippsland fires claim homes in Buchan, Sarsfield and Mallacoota, and 176 properties lost on New South Wales south coast. Follow live news and latest updates
We are ending this blog for today. While fires continued to burn today they were not as catastrophic as Tuesday. Instead, we learned a lot about the absolute devastation wrought along the NSW south coast and Victoria's East Gippsland region. Related: Australia fires: nine dead and hundreds of properties destroyed, with worse to come
Yep - locals on the ground told @abccanberra Drive this evening that about 50 of 60 homes in North Rosedale are gone. About a third of the homes in South Rosedale. Unconfirmed, but solid local sources. One of the prettiest, loveliest places on earth. So very, very horrible. https://t.co/fL5qn0dKFV Continue reading... |
| Field of broken dreams: football’s slave trade – photo essay Posted: 30 Dec 2019 11:00 PM PST All they want is to do is play professionally, but for many young hopefuls from Africa their expensive journey to Turkey ends in exploitation • Photographs by Italo Rondinella For months, Yves Kibendo woke up every morning at 6am. He would leave his house in an ancient area of Istanbul, returning late in the evening, after working for 12 hours in a textile factory. He was paid under the table, or sometimes not at all. Continue reading... |
| The murals brightening a Delhi slum – in pictures Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:00 PM PST Raghubir Nagar has been given a colourful makeover by the Delhi Street Art group, drawing art lovers and selfie-snappers to a rundown area that they would never normally visit Continue reading... |
| 2019: year of unrest in the Americas – in pictures Posted: 31 Dec 2019 04:00 AM PST Wave of protests and violence against austerity measures and political corruption swept Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile and other Latin American countries Continue reading... |
| The veiled rapper breaking taboos for women in Senegal – video Posted: 31 Dec 2019 03:39 AM PST Mina La Voilée is a female rapper from Parcelles, Dakar, who is breaking taboos by rapping about women's rights. As a woman who chooses to wear a veil, she explains how criticism from industry professionals who told her "the veil and hip hop don't flow together" drove her to succeed, and inspired her to tackle other controversial societal issues in her lyrics such as child marriage, rape and infanticide. She performs both as a solo artist and as part of an all-female rap movement, Genji Hip Hop, who use their music to fight cultural stereotypes and gender violence Continue reading... |
| Iraqi militia supporters storm US embassy in Baghdad – video report Posted: 31 Dec 2019 03:36 AM PST Donald Trump has accused Iran of orchestrating an attack on the US embassy in Baghdad after dozens of Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into its compound. Video from the scene shows protesters climbing over the wall of the embassy and setting fires Continue reading... |
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