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- Coronavirus live news: deaths in US 'could reach 300,000'; Africa passes 1 million confirmed cases
- UK coronavirus live: government monitoring France for quarantine after Norway reimposes restrictions
- How to hug in lockdown: plan ahead and wash your hands
- Global report: WHO warns against dangers of 'vaccine nationalism'
- Trump bans US transactions with Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat
- Covid-19 lockdown will have 'negligible' impact on climate crisis – study
- Beirut explosion: Lebanon security forces fire teargas at protesters as anger mounts
- Saudi crown prince accused in lawsuit of sending hit squad to Canada
- News Corp posts US$1.5bn loss driven by sharp declines in newspaper revenue
- Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa brothers strengthen grip in landslide election win
- New York attorney general sues to shut down NRA, alleging 'brazen illegality'
- Nobel Women's Initiative founders 'shaken' as seven staff resign
- Mauritius facing environmental crisis as shipwreck leaks oil
- Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club
- Beer brand and leather store unwittingly named after Māori word for 'pubic hair'
- Karen Bass: the progressive congresswoman who could be Biden's vice-president
- Refugees tell of brutality as people-smuggling across Channel booms
- Donald Trump claims Joe Biden is 'against God'
- Mexican families mourn workers claimed by Covid in the US – photo essay
- Covid led to ‘brutal crackdown’ on garment workers' rights, says report
- National cabinet plans rapid-response units to curb Covid-19 outbreaks in Australian aged care facilities
- Monsoon rains driven by high winds bring flooding misery to Mumbai
- Power struggles and a 'personal piggy bank': what the NRA lawsuit alleges
- Why a Biden presidency might not mean a return to pre-Trump foreign relations
- Macron's moment: Beirut walkabout shows retail politics talent
- Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid cases rising in your local area?
- Trump claims Joe Biden will 'hurt God' if elected president – video
- Beirut explosion: protesters demand political change as Macron tours city – video
- Beirut explosion: baby born as blast rips through hospital – video
- New York attorney general accuses National Rifle Association of 'years of fraud' – video
- Mumbai flooding: monsoon rains inundate streets, homes and hospitals – video
- Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing – in pictures
| Coronavirus live news: deaths in US 'could reach 300,000'; Africa passes 1 million confirmed cases Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:26 AM PDT WHO says true figure across Africa could be much higher; cases continue to surge in Europe
More than 3.5 million health workers in India have embarked on a two-day strike to secure better wages and personal protective equipment (PPE). It comes as the country reported a record daily jump in Covid-19 infections of Friday, taking its total caseload to over two million. In some places, we had a lot of difficulty reaching households, especially in the mountainous regions... Households would be very far apart and we had to get to each of them on foot. "During rains, we had to cross rivers by boat and rope bridges too."
On that note, my colleague Nazia Parveen has been reporting on how air passengers hoping for 1-metre social distancing during flights are being forced to pay for the luxury. Dublin-based airline Ryanair has said there are no plans to socially distance in the skies. Chief executive Michael O'Leary said the airline would not be looking at keeping the middle seat free, describing the idea as "mad", "hopelessly ineffective" and unaffordable. Instead, he shifted the responsibility for passenger safety on to the government calling for temperature checks at the airport. Related: Social distancing in the skies becomes a perk in post-Covid travel Continue reading... |
| UK coronavirus live: government monitoring France for quarantine after Norway reimposes restrictions Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:12 AM PDT Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns 'there is always the risk of disruption to travel plans and people need to bear that in mind'
The landlord of a Staffordshire pub linked to a coronavirus outbreak has admitted he was "simply not strong enough" in ensuring social distancing measures were enforced. Custodio Pinto, who runs the Crown and Anchor in Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, apologised on Facebook after at least 19 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were linked to the venue.
Ahead of a visit to Scotland intended to highlight the benefits of schemes put in place by the UK government, Rishi Sunak has said government schemes to support businesses recovering from coronavirus have paid out £2bn in Scotland. The loan schemes have assisted some 65,000 businesses across Scotland, the chancellor announced on BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland radio programme. Continue reading... |
| How to hug in lockdown: plan ahead and wash your hands Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:00 AM PDT Lack of touch has impacted mental health during the pandemic, so experts suggest ways to embrace as safely as possible To hug or not to hug? And what about washing your hands beforehand, turning your face away from your loved one, and holding your breath during the embrace? As England moves into lockdown-lite, these are the tentative recommendations of scientists who warn above all to exercise caution – and plan your hugs ahead. Continue reading... |
| Global report: WHO warns against dangers of 'vaccine nationalism' Posted: 06 Aug 2020 08:51 PM PDT US study says 300,000 Americans could die from coronavirus, Bolsonaro urges Brazilians to 'get on with life'; Africa passes 1m cases The World Health Organization has warned against "vaccine nationalism", cautioning richer countries that if they keep treatments to themselves they cannot expect to remain safe if poor nations remain exposed. As global cases of Covid-19 passed 19 million on Friday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it would be in the interest of wealthier nations to help every country protect itself against the disease. Continue reading... |
| Trump bans US transactions with Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat Posted: 06 Aug 2020 06:32 PM PDT Executive order comes as TikTok faces scrutiny from US lawmakers and Trump administration over national security concerns Donald Trump has issued a pair of executive orders that would ban any US transactions with the Chinese companies that own TikTok and WeChat, saying the US must take "aggressive action" in the interest of national security. Executive orders issued late on Thursday would prohibit "any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," with the companies, beginning in 45 days. Continue reading... |
| Covid-19 lockdown will have 'negligible' impact on climate crisis – study Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:00 AM PDT Drop in emissions was a blip, say scientists, and a green recovery is vital to halt global heating The draconian coronavirus lockdowns across the world have led to sharp drops in carbon emissions, but this will have "negligible" impact on the climate crisis, with global heating cut by just 0.01C by 2030, a study has found. But the analysis also shows that putting the huge sums of post-Covid-19 government funding into a green recovery and shunning fossil fuels will give the world a good chance of keeping the rise in global temperatures below 1.5C. The scientists said we are now at a "make or break" moment in keeping under the limit – as compared with pre-industrial levels – agreed by the world's governments to avoid the worst effects of global heating. Continue reading... |
| Beirut explosion: Lebanon security forces fire teargas at protesters as anger mounts Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:59 PM PDT State media say several injured in protests as ambassador to Jordan resigns over 'state negligence'
Lebanese security forces fired teargas at demonstrators in Beirut, as rage over the country's leadership grew following a massive explosion that laid waste to large parts of the capital on Tuesday. State media reported late on Thursday that security forces confronted dozens of anti-government protesters in central Beirut. Some in the small protest were wounded, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Continue reading... |
| Saudi crown prince accused in lawsuit of sending hit squad to Canada Posted: 06 Aug 2020 07:01 PM PDT US lawsuit by Saad Aljabri claims that the Saudi state sent a team of assassins to Canada A former senior Saudi intelligence official with close ties to western intelligence agencies has accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of plotting to kill him, claiming in a US lawsuit that one such attempt was thwarted by Canadian officials in 2018. A lawsuit by Saad Aljabri against the Saudi crown prince and other Saudi officials, which was brought in a district court in Washington DC, claims that the Saudi state launched a campaign to target the former high-ranking official in Canada because he was viewed as a threat to Prince Mohammed's relationship with the US and his eventual ascendancy to the throne. Continue reading... |
| News Corp posts US$1.5bn loss driven by sharp declines in newspaper revenue Posted: 06 Aug 2020 08:21 PM PDT Revenue collapses by 16% in Australia and 13% in the UK, while Foxtel loses 12% of its subscribers in Australia News Corp has posted a US$1.5bn loss, with its Australian and United Kingdom newspaper businesses suffering sharp declines in revenue and its Foxtel pay-TV business in Australia bleeding subscribers, new financial results for 2019-20 show. The global media giant released its financial results for 2019/20 on Thursday in the US. The reports paint a grim picture across the last quarter and year, with the exception of its Dow Jones business. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa brothers strengthen grip in landslide election win Posted: 06 Aug 2020 07:07 PM PDT PM and president's party wins 'super majority' that will allow them to carry out constitutional changes Sri Lanka's ruling Rajapaksa brothers have secured a two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections, giving them powers to change the constitution and unravel democratic safeguards. Final results on Friday showed that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) won 145 seats and can also count on the support of at least five allies in the 225-member legislature. Continue reading... |
| New York attorney general sues to shut down NRA, alleging 'brazen illegality' Posted: 06 Aug 2020 01:42 PM PDT
New York's attorney general has sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), alleging that senior leaders used the powerful gun lobby group as their "personal piggy bank" and illegally diverted millions of dollars from its charitable work. Related: New York attorney general files lawsuit to dissolve NRA – live Continue reading... |
| Nobel Women's Initiative founders 'shaken' as seven staff resign Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:30 PM PDT External review launched following collective resignation, which cited need for 'profound organisational reforms' Five women Nobel laureates said this week they were "profoundly shaken and saddened" by the resignation of seven staff at the organisation created to promote peace, justice and women's rights. Shirin Ebadi, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakkol Karman and Jody Williams said while they were aware of challenges within the Nobel Women's Initiative, they "deeply regret not recognising the depth of their broader impact on staff". They have launched an external review. Continue reading... |
| Mauritius facing environmental crisis as shipwreck leaks oil Posted: 06 Aug 2020 06:17 PM PDT MV Wakashio breaking up after running aground at Pointe d'Esny near marine park The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is facing an environmental crisis after oil began leaking from a bulk carrier that ran aground in July and started to break up in rough seas. "We are in an environmental crisis situation," said the environment minister, Kavy Ramano, while the fishing minister, Sudheer Maudhoo, said: "This is the first time that we are faced with a catastrophe of this kind and we are insufficiently equipped to handle this problem." Continue reading... |
| Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club Posted: 07 Aug 2020 12:11 AM PDT The 36-year-old follows Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as fortune passes $100bn for first time Mark Zuckerberg's fortune has passed $100bn (£76bn) for the first time, adding him to an exclusive club of the world's centibillionaires, after Facebook's shares surged on news it is to launch a rival to the video-sharing app TikTok. Facebook announced the US rollout of Instagram Reels, its answer to the Chinese app TikTok, as the US president, Donald Trump, issued bans on American companies transacting with its parent company, ByteDance, and Tencent, which owns the WeChat messaging service. Continue reading... |
| Beer brand and leather store unwittingly named after Māori word for 'pubic hair' Posted: 06 Aug 2020 05:26 PM PDT Canada's Hell's Basement and a shop in Wellington both thought the word 'huruhuru' meant 'feather' – they were wrong A Canadian brewery and a leather store in New Zealand have found themselves in a hairy situation after using te reo Māori to unwittingly name their respective brands after pubic hair. Related: 'Hello, death': Coca-Cola mixes English and Māori on vending machine Continue reading... |
| Karen Bass: the progressive congresswoman who could be Biden's vice-president Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:00 AM PDT The Los Angeles representative, a top contender to be Biden's running mate, is respected by both Democratic and Republican colleagues In Karen Bass' home state, colleagues across the political spectrum sing her praises. Most of America is just getting to know the 66-year-old congresswoman from Los Angeles who in recent weeks emerged as a top contender to be Joe Biden's vice-presidential running mate. But in California, Bass has built a reputation as a progressive and a pragmatist – a community organizer who fought police brutality and addiction in Los Angeles and a practical politician who helped dig the state out of a historical fiscal crisis in 2008. Continue reading... |
| Refugees tell of brutality as people-smuggling across Channel booms Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:47 PM PDT Exclusive: People reportedly forced on to small boats at gunpoint as gangs move into trade Refugees have told of increasingly brutal tactics used by people-smugglers transporting thousands across the Channel in small boats, as calm seas and the Covid-19 pandemic create a boom in the trade. The Home Office confirmed on Thursday evening that 6 August was a record day for small boat crossings, with 235 people identified. There were 17 separate incidents, 13 involving interceptions or encounters by Border Force officials and three separate incidents involving recovery by Royal National Lifeboat Institution. One boat containing 15 people landed at Dungeness beach in Kent. The Home Office has pledged to take tougher measurers to halt these crossings. Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump claims Joe Biden is 'against God' Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:26 AM PDT US president attacks rival's faith and says Biden is 'following radical left agenda' Donald Trump has claimed Joe Biden is "against God" in an attack on the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate's faith. In provocative remarks during a trip to Ohio, a key election battleground, the US president said Biden was "following the radical left agenda". Continue reading... |
| Mexican families mourn workers claimed by Covid in the US – photo essay Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:45 PM PDT In July, the remains of nearly 250 migrant workers were repatriated to Mexico City. Two grieving families share their stories and loss
On Saturday 11 July, a plane arrived in Mexico City with the remains of nearly 250 Mexican migrant workers who had died of Covid-19 in the US. A solemn ceremony was held with the participation of the consul general for New York, Jorge Islas López, who had helped organise the repatriation flight. Continue reading... |
| Covid led to ‘brutal crackdown’ on garment workers' rights, says report Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:15 PM PDT Brands including Primark, Zara and H&M accused of failing to protect workers at factories in Asia from 'union busting' Some of Europe's biggest retailers, including Primark, Zara and H&M, are failing to stop Covid-19 being used as a pretext for union busting, human rights activists are warning. Millions of garment workers in some of the poorest parts of Asia have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns hit the retail industry worldwide. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:27 AM PDT As Victoria reported 911 infected healthcare workers, Scott Morrison said rest of the country needed to heed lessons already learned Rapid response units aimed at preventing Covid-19 outbreaks in aged care could be rolled out across Australia as leaders plan ways to prevent a repeat of the heartbreak seen in Victoria. Governments across the country are "preparing for the worst, hoping for the best" when it comes to responding to outbreaks in the aged care sector, according to Prof Paul Kelly, the acting chief medical officer. Continue reading... |
| Monsoon rains driven by high winds bring flooding misery to Mumbai Posted: 06 Aug 2020 06:50 AM PDT India's commercial capital grinds to a halt after heaviest August rainfall in 47 years causes widespread flooding The heaviest monsoon downpour in nearly 50 years has brought Mumbai to a standstill, with stranded passengers at railway stations having to be rescued by dinghies from waist-high water. People who live in areas normally unaffected by the annual monsoon flooding looked out from their high-rise flats at new swirling rivers outside caused by the heaviest single day's rain recorded in August in 47 years. Continue reading... |
| Power struggles and a 'personal piggy bank': what the NRA lawsuit alleges Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:10 PM PDT The 168-page filing from New York's attorney general alleges a spendthrift group where dissent was not tolerated The National Rifle Association has for decades been one of the most powerful lobby groups in the US, fending off attempts to rein in gun laws through the strength of its millions of members. Related: New York attorney general sues to shut down NRA, alleging 'brazen illegality' Continue reading... |
| Why a Biden presidency might not mean a return to pre-Trump foreign relations Posted: 06 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT There could be a renewed focus on international cooperation – but Biden would not be great news for Boris Johnson's Britain European leaders, desperate for an end to the Trump presidency, are being warned that four years of Joe Biden may present them with new challenges and not a simple restoration of the benign status quo in transatlantic relations prior to 2016. An evolving Biden doctrine about ending "forever wars" and protecting American workers from Chinese competition would require collective military and economic commitments from the EU that it is still ill-equipped to meet, foreign policy specialists have suggested. Continue reading... |
| Macron's moment: Beirut walkabout shows retail politics talent Posted: 06 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT French president's domestic opponents accused him of neo-colonialist grandstanding, but analysts were generally impressed Emmanuel Macron's move to boost his country's influence in Lebanon has shown a French president with the confidence, and political instinct, to seize his moment on the world stage. Two days after the devastating explosion tore through Beirut Macron toured the site of the blast and some of the capital's hardest-hit neighbourhoods. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid cases rising in your local area? Posted: 06 Aug 2020 02:59 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... |
| Trump claims Joe Biden will 'hurt God' if elected president – video Posted: 06 Aug 2020 08:02 PM PDT Donald Trump says likely presidential rival Joe Biden is 'against God' as he upped his attacks on the Democratic nominee. Speaking to a crowd at Cleveland airport in Ohio, Trump told supporters Biden is 'following the radical left agenda. Take away your guns, destroy your Second Amendment. No religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God.' The president continued his criticism against Biden, saying: 'He's against God. He's against guns. He's against energy, our kind of energy'. Biden has repeatedly pledged his support for second amendment rights and owns a shotgun. He is also a practising Catholic. Continue reading... |
| Beirut explosion: protesters demand political change as Macron tours city – video Posted: 06 Aug 2020 01:09 PM PDT Angry crowds in Beirut have urged Emmanuel Macron to help bring political change to Lebanon as the French president toured the city's blasted port and the shattered surrounding neighbourhoods. Macron was surrounded by hundreds of people as he toured the wrecked Gemmayze neighbourhood near the port, many of whom called for radical political change. 'We have to launch a new political initiative,' Macron told reporters. 'All this anger is directed at politicians' Continue reading... |
| Beirut explosion: baby born as blast rips through hospital – video Posted: 06 Aug 2020 12:48 PM PDT As a devastating blast tore across Beirut, Emmanuelle Khnaisser prepared to give birth to a baby boy while the hospital shook and windows were shattered. Her husband, Edmound, captured the moments before their son was delivered safe and well on camera. In a social media post, the new father praised the efforts of the doctors and nurses, adding: 'My son George was born under a catastrophic blast. I did not believe we [would come] out alive.' The explosion has killed at least 157 people, left thousands homeless and caused up to $15bn (£11bn) worth of damage to the capital
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| New York attorney general accuses National Rifle Association of 'years of fraud' – video Posted: 06 Aug 2020 10:14 AM PDT Letitia James has announced she is seeking to dissolve the NRA after an investigation by her office uncovered what she called 'years of self-dealing and illegal conduct'. James accused the NRA's CEO, Wayne LaPierre, of using the group's funds to finance a luxury lifestyle for his family. 'The NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse,' James said. 'Which is why, today, we seek to dissolve the NRA, because no organisation is above the law.'
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| Mumbai flooding: monsoon rains inundate streets, homes and hospitals – video Posted: 06 Aug 2020 06:33 AM PDT Scores of videos shared on social media show streets and homes in Mumbai deluged by heavy monsoon rains, driven by high winds. The flooding has added to the woes of residents already bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. India has the third-highest number of cases worldwide with Mumbai considered the worst-affected city. A survey last month showed that more than half the people who live in its sprawling slums had been infected with the virus
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| Hiroshima marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing – in pictures Posted: 06 Aug 2020 03:49 AM PDT City remembers world's first atomic bombing with downsized ceremonies due to coronavirus and mayor urging nations to reject nationalism and unite to fight all threats Continue reading... |
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