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- UK coronavirus live: government criticised for 'shockingly short notice' lockdown ahead of Eid celebrations
- Greece's refugees face healthcare crisis as Lesbos Covid-19 centre closes
- Coronavirus live news: France cases rise by 54% in a week; Vietnam records first Covid-19 death
- Ghislaine Maxwell trained underage girls as sex slaves, documents allege
- Obama hails John Lewis as founding father of ‘fuller, better’ US in eulogy
- Kylie Moore-Gilbert granted meeting with Australian ambassador to Iran
- Italian fashion brands called upon to tackle racism
- UK waste incinerators three times more likely to be in deprived areas
- Trump suggests delaying presidential election as dire economic data released
- Oprah Winfrey honors Breonna Taylor with September magazine cover
- Soldiers and police deployed at anti-corruption demonstrations in Zimbabwe
- Justin Trudeau tells MPs he did not intervene to award contract to charity
- Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's 'father of democracy', dies aged 97
- Headie One: 'In prison, the only thing not taken away from you is yourself'
- Ex-football coach Barry Bennell pleads guilty to nine sexual offences
- Coronavirus cases rise 54% in mainland France in a week
- Algeria needs an apology and reparations from France – not a history lesson | Nabila Ramdani
- Revealed: super-rich donate to Cuomo as he rejects tax hikes for billionaires
- Firearms exports to Brazil surge as gun ownership increases under Bolsonaro
- Global report: China records most daily cases since March; poverty fears in south-east Asia
- Coronavirus Australia latest: the week at a glance
- India arrests dozens of journalists in clampdown on critics of Covid-19 response
- Mexico: women’s groups dismayed after judges dodge abortion decision
- British trafficking victim sues Priti Patel alleging abuse of personal data
- Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising in your area?
- What are the new lockdown rules in northern England?
- New Zealand's relationship with China is at a tipping point | Anne-Marie Brady
- 'Political purge' on Hong Kong opposition may spell end of democracy
- Trump says school closures 'causing death' and US 'understands what we're dealing with now' – video
- Trump: 'I don’t want to delay, I want an election' – video
- Obama, Bush and Clinton speak at funeral for congressman John Lewis – video
- Obama attacks police brutality and voter suppression in powerful eulogy for John Lewis – video
- 'John Lewis worked on the side of the angels', says Nancy Pelosi – video
| Posted: 31 Jul 2020 03:11 AM PDT New rules mean people from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Leicester cannot meet indoors
The Muslim Council of Britain's secretary general, Harun Khan, has criticised the way the government announced new Covid-19 restrictions for parts of the north of England, which came the day before Eid celebrations began. The health and social care secretary, Matt Hancock, made the announcement via Twitter, giving swathes of northern England less than three hours' notice on Thursday night that they must endure tighter restrictions following a rise in coronavirus cases. With the first day of Eid being today, for Muslims in the affected areas, it is like being told they cannot visit family and friends for Christmas on Christmas Eve itself. Whilst the safety of communities is of paramount importance, as has remained the case from the very outset of this crisis, so is effective communication delivered in a timely fashion. Related: What are the new lockdown rules in northern England?
Most areas of the UK peaked in April in terms of coronavirus infections but some are rising again according to Guardian analysis of data, which we've presented on a page where you can check the situation in your area. We've mapped to show local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Related: Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising in your area? Continue reading... |
| Greece's refugees face healthcare crisis as Lesbos Covid-19 centre closes Posted: 30 Jul 2020 11:15 PM PDT Patients on island camps face long wait for specialist help and mental health services, while in Athens others are left destitute In a fresh blow to refugees and migrants experiencing dire conditions in Greece, frontline medical charity Médecins San Frontières (MSF) on Thursday announced it has been forced to closed its Covid-19 isolation centre on Lesbos after authorities imposed fines and potential charges. From the island of Lesbos to the Greek capital of Athens, asylum seekers and recognised refugees, some with serious medical conditions, are unable to access healthcare or see a doctor as treatments are disrupted by new regulations. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: France cases rise by 54% in a week; Vietnam records first Covid-19 death Posted: 31 Jul 2020 03:15 AM PDT Tokyo sees new daily record cases; numbers climb in Spain, Germany and Russia; Brazil's Bolsonaro treated for infection
In Texas, hurricane season means preparing for one natural disaster in the middle of another, Erum Salam reports from Houston. On a recent weekend in Houston hundreds of people thronged a local Home Depot, buying plywood, bags of sand and gallons of water. They were getting supplies – not for a quarantine DIY project – but rather purchasing materials to protect their homes during hurricane season. Related: 'You need to pay attention': virus-hit Texas readies for hurricane threat
Portugal's economy contracted 14.1 percent in the second quarter from the first three months of this year as it imposed lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, the national statistics agency said today. With gross domestic product having fallen by 3.8 percent in the first three months of this year, Portugal has now met the technical definition for a recession of two consecutive quarters of a drop in quarter-on-quarter GDP, AFP reports. Continue reading... |
| Ghislaine Maxwell trained underage girls as sex slaves, documents allege Posted: 31 Jul 2020 02:22 AM PDT Unsealed testimony from 2015 case reveals series of claims about British socialite's role in Epstein sex-trafficking ring Ghislaine Maxwell sexually abused underage girls and joined Jeffrey Epstein in directing Virginia Roberts Giuffre to be sexually abused by others, Giuffre claimed in a cache of documents that has been unsealed in the US. She "trained me as a sex slave", Giuffre is quoted as saying. Continue reading... |
| Obama hails John Lewis as founding father of ‘fuller, better’ US in eulogy Posted: 30 Jul 2020 12:58 PM PDT Former president called for Americans to fight Trump's effort to undermine the right to vote in eulogy at congressman's funeral Barack Obama hailed John Lewis as a founding father of "a fuller, better" United States in a soaring eulogy on Thursday, while forcefully calling on Americans to stand up to the forces threatening a cause the late congressman was willing to die for: the right to vote. From the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta, where Martin Luther King Jr once preached, Obama traced the arch of Lewis's life – a child born into the Jim Crow south, the youngest speaker at the March on Washington in 1963, a leader of the civil rights marches in Selma, and a US congressman from Georgia – tying his legacy to the present-day civil rights protests ignited by the death of George Floyd, a black man under the knee of a white police officer. He then drew a line from the racist leaders who opposed civil rights in the 1960s to the policies and ideologies embraced by Donald Trump. Continue reading... |
| Kylie Moore-Gilbert granted meeting with Australian ambassador to Iran Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT Exclusive: British-Australian academic will meet diplomat for first time since sudden move to a new notorious prison The imprisoned British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert is set to be granted a meeting with Australia's ambassador to Iran as soon as Sunday. Following reports in the Guardian that Dr Moore-Gilbert was seriously unwell in Qarchak prison and had been removed from quarantine because she was attempting to write to the ambassador for help, the state-run Mizan news agency reported she was in "perfect health". Continue reading... |
| Italian fashion brands called upon to tackle racism Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:00 PM PDT Campaigners say controversial decisions could have been avoided if there were more black people in senior positions Black fashion designers in Italy have called upon Gucci, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana to commit to eradicating racism in the country's fashion industry, accusing brands of prioritising performative gestures of support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the US at the expense of tackling discrimination closer to home. A letter written by designers Stella Jean and Edward Buchanan, entitled "Do #BLM in Italian fashion?" asks Italian fashion industry leaders to enact a plan of investment, education and monitoring, instead of a tokenistic approach which earlier this month resulted in no black-owned fashion brand showing at Milan fashion week. Continue reading... |
| UK waste incinerators three times more likely to be in deprived areas Posted: 31 Jul 2020 02:00 AM PDT Greenpeace data raises concern over air quality and health of vulnerable people Waste incinerators are three times more likely to be situated in the most deprived and ethnically diverse areas of the UK, it has been revealed, raising fears about the impact on air quality and the health of vulnerable people. Data obtained by Unearthed, the investigative arm of Greenpeace, found that areas in the top 20% for deprivation host nearly one-third of the waste incinerators in the UK. The richest, least ethnically diverse areas are home to less than 10% of incinerators, which are increasingly being used to deal with the UK's waste. Continue reading... |
| Trump suggests delaying presidential election as dire economic data released Posted: 30 Jul 2020 03:57 PM PDT Trump makes incendiary proposal after repeating false claim that mail-in voting would result in 'fraudulent' results Donald Trump has floated the idea of delaying November's presidential election, repeating his false claim that widespread voting by mail from home would result in a "fraudulent" result. Trump made the incendiary proposal, which is not within his power to order, in a Thursday morning tweet that came as the country reeled from disastrous economic news and a coronavirus death toll that now exceeds 150,000 people. Continue reading... |
| Oprah Winfrey honors Breonna Taylor with September magazine cover Posted: 30 Jul 2020 02:44 PM PDT
A portrait of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician shot dead by police in her own home earlier this year, will appear on the cover of the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. It is the first time in the magazine's 20-year history that the cover will not feature the magazine's namesake: Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading... |
| Soldiers and police deployed at anti-corruption demonstrations in Zimbabwe Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:00 PM PDT As the economy falters, President Emmerson Mnangagwa blames foreign interference, issues warnings to 'rogue Zimbabweans' Hundreds of police and soldiers have been deployed on the streets of cities across Zimbabwe ahead of planned anti-corruption demonstrations on Friday. Recent weeks have seen rising tensions in the poor southern African country as security agencies have sought to stifle widespread anger at soaring prices, inadequate public services and allegations of graft at the highest levels of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. Continue reading... |
| Justin Trudeau tells MPs he did not intervene to award contract to charity Posted: 30 Jul 2020 02:49 PM PDT
Justin Trudeau has told parliament he did not intervene to make sure a charity his family did paid work for would win a government contract. Related: Justin Trudeau faces calls for criminal investigation into family's charity links Continue reading... |
| Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's 'father of democracy', dies aged 97 Posted: 30 Jul 2020 08:00 AM PDT Nation's first popularly elected president oversaw transition from martial law to democracy Lee Teng-hui, known as Taiwan's "father of democracy" and its first popularly elected president, has died, according to a statement from his family. Lee, who oversaw Taiwan's transition from martial law to one of the most vibrant democracies in Asia, died of septic shock and multiple organ failure at Taipei Veterans general hospital on Thursday evening. He had been in hospital for more than five months after choking while drinking milk and later contracting pneumonia. He was 97 years old. Continue reading... |
| Headie One: 'In prison, the only thing not taken away from you is yourself' Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:00 PM PDT The Tottenham rapper is UK drill's biggest star – and counts Drake as a fan. He talks about how his music gave him a way out of crime, and the difficulty of leaving his old life behind The north London district of Tottenham seems to offer up a rap icon for every generation. Hip-hop group Demon Boyz were among the first to shed American accents in the 1980s; in the late 00s, 16-year-old MC Chip declared himself a "grime scene saviour", and cracked the glass ceiling of a resistant music industry. More recently, Skepta has led British rap into the mainstream, winning the Mercury prize in 2016. The district where riots blazed in 1985 and 2011 is now soundtracked by UK drill, a rap subgenre that found its way to the country from the South Side of Chicago, with MCs riding like dirt bikes over revving, lurching bass to punctuate sometimes bleak accounts of life on the roads. Continue reading... |
| Ex-football coach Barry Bennell pleads guilty to nine sexual offences Posted: 31 Jul 2020 02:46 AM PDT Former Crewe coach is serving 30-year jail term after being convicted of 50 child sexual offences in 2018 The convicted child sex offender and former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded guilty to nine sexual offences. The 66-year-old former Crewe Alexandra coach, also known as Richard Jones, entered the pleas at Chester crown court on Friday via video link from HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus cases rise 54% in mainland France in a week Posted: 31 Jul 2020 02:56 AM PDT Health authorities say rise is particularly concerning among those aged 20-30 Health authorities in France have confirmed a "marked increase" of 54% in the number of coronavirus cases across the French mainland since last week. The rise covered all age groups but the public health authority said the rise was particularly worrying in those aged between 20 and 30. There was also an increase in the number of patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19, though the figures for those requiring intensive care remained stable. Continue reading... |
| Algeria needs an apology and reparations from France – not a history lesson | Nabila Ramdani Posted: 31 Jul 2020 01:00 AM PDT Emmanuel Macron has set a historian to investigate colonial brutality – but yet more evidence is no substitute for action Clarifying the past is a notoriously difficult task at the best of times, but exceptionally so in relation to the intensely bloody history of Algeria. France, its former coloniser, has a long record of covering up the atrocities it committed, so the facts are frequently disputed. This has prolonged anger and resentment among the victims of an imperial adventure that continues to divide the two nations. Continue reading... |
| Revealed: super-rich donate to Cuomo as he rejects tax hikes for billionaires Posted: 31 Jul 2020 03:00 AM PDT Investigation shows governor's political machine has received money from more than a third of New York's billionaire families New York governor Andrew Cuomo has stood firm against intensifying pressure to avert massive budget cuts by raising taxes on the many billionaires who live in his state. Related: 'Egregious' distancing violations at Chainsmokers charity concert – Cuomo Continue reading... |
| Firearms exports to Brazil surge as gun ownership increases under Bolsonaro Posted: 31 Jul 2020 02:30 AM PDT Controversial relaxation of gun laws is fuelling fears among experts that moves will add to already shocking levels of violence Firearms exports from Austria to Brazil have surged by more than 377% in the first half of this year as gun ownership increases under the South American country's rightwing president, Jair Bolsonaro. Official data from Brazil's trade ministry seen by the Guardian shows the renowned Austrian weapons manufacturer Glock exported more than $14.8m of guns from Austria to Brazil in the first six months of 2020, compared with about $3.1m in the same period last year. Glock is Austria's sole gun exporter. Continue reading... |
| Global report: China records most daily cases since March; poverty fears in south-east Asia Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:54 PM PDT Xinjiang records 112 local transmissions; UN says millions could be forced into poverty in south-east Asia; Indonesia extends restrictions China has recorded its highest daily total of new Covid-19 cases since early March, as the United Nations warned the pandemic could force tens of millions of people in south-east Asia into extreme poverty. Chinese health authorities confirmed 127 new cases, including four imported and 123 local transmissions. Of the local transmissions, 112 were in Xinjiang and 11 in the province of Liaoning. Separately, authorities also reported 11 new asymptomatic cases. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus Australia latest: the week at a glance Posted: 31 Jul 2020 03:11 AM PDT A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia Good evening, here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Luke Henriques-Gomes and it's Friday 31 July. Continue reading... |
| India arrests dozens of journalists in clampdown on critics of Covid-19 response Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:00 PM PDT Reporters for independent outlets, many in rural areas, say pressure won't deter them from covering embarrassing stories Facing a continuing upward trajectory in Covid-19 cases, the Indian government is clamping down on media coverage critical of its handling of the pandemic. More than 50 Indian journalists have been arrested or had police complaints registered against them, or been physically assaulted. Continue reading... |
| Mexico: women’s groups dismayed after judges dodge abortion decision Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:36 AM PDT
Mexican women's groups have expressed deep disappointment after the supreme court dodged a ruling on a proposal which could have opened a legal path towards decriminalizing abortion. In a 4-1 decision, the court voted on Wednesday against the proposal for technical reasons – without addressing arguments that restrictions on abortion violated women's rights and contravened international treaties to which Mexico is a signatory. Continue reading... |
| British trafficking victim sues Priti Patel alleging abuse of personal data Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:15 AM PDT Lawyers argue human rights of 'extremely vulnerable' woman were breached by Home Office access to personal and confidential details A British victim of trafficking is bringing a case against the home secretary, Priti Patel, arguing that her department unlawfully accessed personal information including details of her intimate thoughts. If the case succeeds it could have implications for tens of thousands of others who may also have had their personal information accessed by officials. Five other survivors of trafficking have threatened the minister and her office with legal proceedings on this issue. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising in your area? Posted: 31 Jul 2020 02:03 AM PDT Latest updates: how has Covid-19 progressed where you live? Check the week-on-week changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland The map shows local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Some of this is due to natural fluctuations, especially in areas where there are very few cases, and so a rise from 1 to 2 is a doubling. Increased testing also means that more cases may be being detected than previously, although the impact of this between one week and the next is likely to be slight. Continue reading... |
| What are the new lockdown rules in northern England? Posted: 31 Jul 2020 01:59 AM PDT All you need to know about the updated coronavirus measures affecting more than 4m people More than 4 million people across swathes of northern England were given less than three hours' notice on Thursday night that they must endure tighter lockdown restrictions to stem a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. But what do the new measures, announced in a series of tweets from the health secretary, Matt Hancock, mean for people living in affected areas? Continue reading... |
| New Zealand's relationship with China is at a tipping point | Anne-Marie Brady Posted: 30 Jul 2020 08:09 PM PDT More needs to be done to limit Beijing's political interference and any short-term damage will be worth it in the long run This week New Zealand announced it was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as a result of Hong Kong's new national security law. At the same time, NZ changed its policy on military and dual-use goods and technology exports to Hong Kong, subjecting the city to the same as the People's Republic of China (PRC). The New Zealand government also issued a travel warning to New Zealanders on the risks of travelling to Hong Kong. In a statement, Wellington said it "can no longer trust that Hong Kong's criminal justice system is sufficiently independent from China." No explanation was given for the suspension of sensitive technology exports. Continue reading... |
| 'Political purge' on Hong Kong opposition may spell end of democracy Posted: 30 Jul 2020 05:00 PM PDT Decision to bar pro-democracy candidates is a sign that even moderate dissent will not be tolerated Hong Kong's decision to bar 12 pro-democracy candidates from standing for office sets a sweeping precedent and may signal the end of meaningful political opposition in the city. The group disqualified from contesting upcoming elections to the city's legislative council include the prominent student activist Joshua Wong but also moderates and four incumbents, such as Alvin Yeung, who represents Hong Kong's accountants. Continue reading... |
| Trump says school closures 'causing death' and US 'understands what we're dealing with now' – video Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:44 PM PDT Donald Trump says closing schools across the country is causing death. "Keeping them out of school and keeping work closed is causing death also," he said. "Economic harm, but it's causing death for different reasons, but death. Probably more death." After 150,000 coronavirus deaths in the country, Trump added the country "understands what it is dealing with now", before pointing out leaders in countries like Australia and Japan were praised before a resurgence in Covid-19 cases |
| Trump: 'I don’t want to delay, I want an election' – video Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:09 PM PDT Donald Trump has denied he is pushing to delay the US election in November, repeating his claim voting by mail from home would cause extensive problems determining the result. 'Do I want to see a date change? No. But I don't want to see a crooked election. This election will be the most rigged election in history, if that happens,' he said Continue reading... |
| Obama, Bush and Clinton speak at funeral for congressman John Lewis – video Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:54 PM PDT Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and House speaker Nancy Pelosi have delivered eulogies for congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Hailing him as founding father for 'a fuller, fairer, better' America, Obama praised Lewis's influence on his own path to the presidency. Clinton said Lewis believed 'none of us will be free until all of us are equal', while Bush said he lived in a better and nobler country because of the congressman Continue reading... |
| Obama attacks police brutality and voter suppression in powerful eulogy for John Lewis – video Posted: 30 Jul 2020 01:51 PM PDT During the funeral of congressman John Lewis, former US president Barack Obama delivered a powerful eulogy in which he praised the late civil rights icon, saying Lewis 'will be a founding father of a fuller, fairer, better America'. In his speech, Obama also received standing ovations for his indirect criticism of the Trump administration's decision to send federal agents to peaceful demonstrations in Portland, and his condemnation of voter suppression tactics in the US Continue reading... |
| 'John Lewis worked on the side of the angels', says Nancy Pelosi – video Posted: 30 Jul 2020 10:25 AM PDT Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held back tears as she delivered an emotional remembrance of civil rights icon John Lewis at his funeral in Atlanta. Pelosi, who worked with Lewis for more than 30 years, said: 'We always knew he worked on the side of the angels, and now he is with them' Continue reading... |
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