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- Iran admits 'unintentionally' shooting down Ukrainian airliner
- Man who tackled London attacker with tusk says Trump is 'feeding terror'
- Australia bushfires: firefighters injured amid push to contain blazes
- Sultan of Oman dies and is succeeded by cousin
- Harry and Meghan could face fight to protect 'Sussex Royal' brand
- Keir Starmer vows to end antisemitism in Labour if elected leader
- First death from China mystery illness outbreak
- Thousands of independence supporters to join march in Glasgow
- Trump impeachment trial to be set in motion next week, Pelosi indicates
- Disabled people brew up a storm in Osaka's former slum
- My grandfather's whole family were murdered – but he found a way to forgive the killers
- Iran admits firing missile at airliner in 'disastrous mistake' – live news
- Uganda's thirst for hydropower raises fears for environment
- How to dump Trump: Rick Wilson on Running Against the Devil
- Canadians demand justice as they mourn victims of Iran plane crash
- Australia bushfires live: NSW and Victoria survey damage as fires merge to form new 'megablaze' – latest updates
- Ballooning debt forces poor countries to cut public spending
- Police in Bangladesh make arrest in connection with alleged rape of student
- Pacific nations need much more than Scott Morrison's thanks to survive | Kate Lyons
- Pompeo has sealed his spot as 'Trump's whisperer' with his mission to beat Iran
- A visual guide to the Iran plane crash
- Samira Ahmed reacts after winning equal pay claim against BBC – video
- Why did Trump order the killing of Iran's Qassem Suleimani? – video explainer
| Iran admits 'unintentionally' shooting down Ukrainian airliner Posted: 11 Jan 2020 02:45 AM PST 'Human error' blamed as admission comes after initial denials were contradicted by western allies' intelligence Iran has admitted that its military made an "unforgivable mistake" in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people onboard, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. A military statement early on Saturday via state TV blamed "human error" for the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 on Wednesday in the tense aftermath of strikes on US targets. It was followed by an apology from Iran's president and condolences from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading... |
| Man who tackled London attacker with tusk says Trump is 'feeding terror' Posted: 10 Jan 2020 05:13 AM PST Exclusive: Darryn Frost tells of fighting terrorist with narwhal tusk and of dangers of US policy The man who used a narwhal tusk to tackle the London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan has accused Donald Trump of "feeding terror" with his belligerent Middle East policy, warning it will breed more murderous attackers like the one he and others faced. In his first interview since Khan killed two people and injured several more at a criminal justice conference on 29 November, Darryn Frost said the US president's decision to assassinate General Qassem Suleimani would cost lives and added: "The next generation of terrorists will rise as a direct result of these actions and we must condemn them now." Continue reading... |
| Australia bushfires: firefighters injured amid push to contain blazes Posted: 11 Jan 2020 01:07 AM PST An off-duty volunteer firefighter in New South Wales was seriously injured protecting his own property and another four also injured Australian firefighters are preparing to use one week of calmer conditions to contain the most volatile parts of bushfires that are threatening private property and destroying large swathes of national parks in eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales. The state of disaster in Victoria lifted at midnight on Saturday morning after firefighters managed to slow the progress of a 60,000ha fire that threatened the Alpine townships of Bright and Harrietville in north-east Victoria on Friday night. Continue reading... |
| Sultan of Oman dies and is succeeded by cousin Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:30 PM PST Reports say Haitham bin Tariq al-Said will replace Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who had no children and, under protocol, no publicly named successor Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Arab world's longest serving ruler with a reputation for quiet diplomacy, has died at the age of 79. Reports early on Saturday said his cousin, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, was being sworn in as the new sultan, ending decades of speculation over who would succeed the popular ruler. Continue reading... |
| Harry and Meghan could face fight to protect 'Sussex Royal' brand Posted: 11 Jan 2020 02:42 AM PST Pair may have to file objection after EU trademark application is apparently made from Italy The Duke and Duchess of Sussex face having to potentially make an objection to protect their would-be brand "Sussex Royal" after an application was lodged with EU authorities to trademark a range of goods including beer and jewellery. In what may be the latest attempt to either squat on or protect the couple's brand, it was lodged on Thursday by an applicant who appears to be based in Italy and filed it in German, with English listed as a second language. Database searches suggest it was made in the name of Ui Phoenix Kerbl, possibly after the Guardian reported on Thursday that the Sussexes had yet to register their brand outside of the UK. Continue reading... |
| Keir Starmer vows to end antisemitism in Labour if elected leader Posted: 11 Jan 2020 02:05 AM PST Shadow Brexit secretary says party has not done enough at launch of leadership bid Keir Starmer has vowed to lead the drive to stamp out antisemitism in the Labour party if he wins the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn. The shadow Brexit secretary, who is launching his leadership campaign in Manchester, said the party had not done enough to tackle the issue. Speaking on BBC One's Breakfast programme, he said: "We should have done more on antisemitism. If you are antisemitic you shouldn't be in the Labour party. Continue reading... |
| First death from China mystery illness outbreak Posted: 10 Jan 2020 09:24 PM PST Man dies in outbreak that has infected 41 people as early tests point to new type of the coronavirus responsible for Sars epidemic A 61-year-old man has died from pneumonia in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in an outbreak of a yet to be identified virus while seven others are in critical condition, Wuhan health authorities say. In total 41 people have been diagnosed with the pathogen, which preliminary lab tests cited by Chinese state media earlier this week pointed to a new type of coronavirus, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said on Saturday in a statement on its website. Continue reading... |
| Thousands of independence supporters to join march in Glasgow Posted: 10 Jan 2020 11:00 PM PST March is first of eight planned for 2020, which looks set to be crucial year for movement Thousands of independence supporters are expected the march through the streets of Glasgow, despite a rally that was planned to conclude the event being cancelled after Met Office warnings of high winds. The march on Saturday is the first of eight planned for 2020 by the grassroots organisation All Under One Banner in what is likely be a crucial year for the Scottish independence movement. Continue reading... |
| Trump impeachment trial to be set in motion next week, Pelosi indicates Posted: 10 Jan 2020 09:37 AM PST House speaker says she plans next week to transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate, which will trigger Trump's trial there An impeachment trial against Donald Trump will be set in motion in the Senate next week, according to a letter sent on Friday by the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to colleagues. A two-thirds majority of senators voting to convict Trump on either of two articles of impeachment would result in his removal from office, although that is considered a long shot given the Republicans' firm control of the Senate. Continue reading... |
| Disabled people brew up a storm in Osaka's former slum Posted: 10 Jan 2020 11:45 PM PST Award-winning brewery start-up helps ex-addicts and other 'unemployables' change gear
The brewery grew out of Cyclo, a nursing-care provider based in Nishinari, a deprived ward of Osaka long associated with day labourers, dosshouses and social unrest. Continue reading... |
| My grandfather's whole family were murdered – but he found a way to forgive the killers Posted: 11 Jan 2020 02:00 AM PST After 12 of his relatives were killed in a single night, where was his anger and pain? And what does his refusal to permit himself these feelings mean for me? I don't know when I first heard my grandfather's story. But I do remember the little green book with the white cross on it. The book was kept in a black steel cabinet in our living room, one that was usually locked, its contents mysterious. There must be important things in there, I thought, that were not for me to see. My paternal grandparents were part of my childhood; my sister and I called them Oma and Opa and paid them regular visits, but we knew very little about our mother's parents. They were long dead: my grandmother in 1972, my grandfather in 1979, six years before my birth. The only proof of their existence was a faded black-and-white photo embedded in a glass hemisphere, which my mother kept on her bedside table. In the picture, my grandmother is wearing a high-necked dress and a pearl necklace, and my grandfather a suit and tie, their faces radiating severity. They looked, to my child's eyes, the way I imagined people from the olden days did; they were from a different world, a different time. I knew my grandmother had been a nurse, and my grandfather a pharmacist, and that they had run a retirement home together near Bremen in Germany. We never visited their grave. Continue reading... |
| Iran admits firing missile at airliner in 'disastrous mistake' – live news Posted: 11 Jan 2020 02:49 AM PST Tehran says its military 'unintentionally' shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, killing all 176 people onboard
A thread here by Reza Khaasteh, a journalist with Iran Front Page news, translates in more detail the statements by Revolutionary Guards General Amir Ali Hajizadeh in a press conference in which he admits his unit's responsibility for shooting down UIA 752. IRGC Aerospace Cmdr: I wish I was dead and such an incident hadn't happened. We in IRGC accept all the responsibility, and are ready to implement any decision made by the Establishment#IranPlaneCrash https://t.co/YmvgvgCvyp IRGC Aerospace Cmdr: I was in the country's west following attacks on US base in Iraq when I heard the news. We sacrificed our lives for our people for a lifetime, and now we're trading our reputation with God (disgracing ourselves) and appear in front of the camera to explain. IRGC Aerospace Cmdr says we had requested the establishment of a no-fly zone given the war situation. But it was not approved for certain considerations Revision: IRGC Aerospace Cmdr says Air Defence operator sent a message to his commanders; but after he didn't receive any response for 10 seconds, he decided to shoot it down Video of IRGC Aerospace Cmdr. showing the place on map where the Ukrainian plane was shot down by the air defence@bellingcat pic.twitter.com/GHtkAPvVtc
The head of the aerospace division of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has said he wishes he could die, as his unit accepted responsibility for shooting down UIA 752. "I wish I could die and not witness such an accident," General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said in a video posted online by Iranian state TV on Saturday. |
| Uganda's thirst for hydropower raises fears for environment Posted: 11 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST Murchison Falls is a magnet for tourism but energy projects, not least a possible dam, threaten the wildlife haven Along the road that takes you into Murchison Falls national park, animals once roamed freely. Narrow roads provided the perfect environment for them, so "they [didn't] feel like they are in a foreign land", says tour operator Everest Kayondo. But not any more. The park's lush forest is being uprooted and red trucks and yellow diggers stand ready to pave the road – and the way for new energy projects. Continue reading... |
| How to dump Trump: Rick Wilson on Running Against the Devil Posted: 11 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST He was a Republican ad man but now he's a bestselling author out to bring down a president. He says Democrats must listen Democratic voters should read Rick Wilson's new book, he says, and heed his advice about how to beat Donald Trump. Why? "Unless your candidate is a generational superstar like Barack Obama or Bill Clinton" – and it's not a push to say there is no such Democrat this year – "we know all the tricks to beating them and we've used them over and over again." Continue reading... |
| Canadians demand justice as they mourn victims of Iran plane crash Posted: 10 Jan 2020 09:37 AM PST
Calls for justice have continued to grow in Canada amid repeated denials from Iran that its missiles brought down a passenger jet which crashed near Tehran, killing 176 people – most of whom were traveling to Canadian cities. Canadian officials and members of the country's transportation safety board are due to travel to Tehran to investigate the crash, although it remained unclear how much access they would be granted to the site. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2020 01:12 AM PST This liveblog is now closed
We will leave our coverage of the ongoing bushfire crisis here for the night. A mercifully quiet day on firegrounds across the country. Here is where things stand:
We have a bit more information about the man who was burned while defending his property near Tumbarumba in New South Wales yesterday. The man was an RFS volunteer, but he was not engaged in RFS work yesterday. Instead, Guardian Australia understands, he was driving a quad bike around his own property defending against spot fires when he received burns to his leg. Continue reading... |
| Ballooning debt forces poor countries to cut public spending Posted: 10 Jan 2020 05:26 AM PST Congo-Brazzaville and Chad among hardest hit as campaigners warn spiralling repayments could trigger disaster Poorer countries are cutting public spending in response to a "growing debt crisis", campaigners have warned. Debt in some countries has trebled according to new figures that calculate debt reimbursements, and their impact on government expenditure, in 60 countries. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Police in Bangladesh make arrest in connection with alleged rape of student Posted: 10 Jan 2020 04:58 AM PST Dhaka University demonstrators demand prompt action following reported rape of 21-year-old woman Police in Bangladesh have arrested a man in connection with the alleged rape of a student at Dhaka University amid angry protests on campus. More than 2,000 students and human rights activists – some brandishing placards asking: "Tell me, am I next?" – demonstrated this week following the alleged rape of the 21-year-old student. They demanded the death penalty for anyone found guilty of rape. Continue reading... |
| Pacific nations need much more than Scott Morrison's thanks to survive | Kate Lyons Posted: 10 Jan 2020 05:43 PM PST Governments from across the Pacific have offered support for bushfire relief but are in a tight spot with Australia over the climate crisis When Scott Morrison thanked governments of the world for their assistance with Australia's bushfire crisis, he particularly singled out "the loving response from our Pacific family". Across the Pacific region – a collection of developing and least developed nations that are themselves almost uniquely at risk from climate-induced catastrophes – the response to the Australian bushfires has been immediate and generous, but it also reveals something of the problematic fraternity that Australia has with the rest of the region. Continue reading... |
| Pompeo has sealed his spot as 'Trump's whisperer' with his mission to beat Iran Posted: 10 Jan 2020 01:31 PM PST The strike on Suleimani represented a significant victory for Pompeo, his outsize influence on Trump and his Iran fixation When the US embassy in Baghdad was mobbed on the last day of 2019, a rattled Donald Trump turned to his most hawkish aide, Mike Pompeo, and finally agreed to the extreme measure the secretary of state had long advocated: the assassination of Qassem Suleimani. The drone strike on the Iranian general a week ago may well turn out to be one of the most consequential decisions of the Trump presidency. It represented a significant victory for Pompeo, reflecting his ascendancy in foreign policy and national security spheres. Continue reading... |
| A visual guide to the Iran plane crash Posted: 10 Jan 2020 07:37 AM PST Flight came down shortly after take off from airport in Tehran on 8 January Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 took off at 6.12am on Wednesday, after nearly an hour's delay at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport. It gained altitude heading west, reaching nearly 8,000ft, according to flight-tracking data. Continue reading... |
| Samira Ahmed reacts after winning equal pay claim against BBC – video Posted: 10 Jan 2020 08:40 AM PST The presenter said she was glad the case had been won and thanked the NUJ, her lawyers and barrister outside the BBC in London. Judges condemned the BBC's defence that Ahmed's job as presenter of the audience feedback show Newswatch was significantly different to Jeremy Vine's on Points of View and criticised the difference of pay between her £440-an-episode rate and the £3,000 Vine received per episode Continue reading... |
| Why did Trump order the killing of Iran's Qassem Suleimani? – video explainer Posted: 09 Jan 2020 10:53 PM PST Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, was widely considered to be the most powerful man in Iran after the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and Iran's leading military figure. Suleimani's assassination has plunged the Middle East into a crisis that seems likely to lead to further escalation between Washington and Tehran. The Guardian's Middle East correspondent Martin Chulov examines what motivated Donald Trump to order the assassination Continue reading... |
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