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- Global coronavirus report: Italian police use tear gas to disperse lockdown protests
- Proportion of people in England with Covid antibodies has fallen, study says
- Eggs Benedict and tattoos: what Melburnians are looking forward to when lockdown ends
- Mexico admits Covid death toll much higher than official number
- Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to supreme court in major victory for US conservatives
- Pakistan: deadly bombing at Peshawar religious school
- Coronavirus live news: 'We cannot give up' warns WHO chief; protests flare in Italy
- 'Very nice!': Kazakhstan adopts Borat's catchphrase in new tourism campaign
- China sanctions major US defence companies after arms sales to Taiwan
- BP leads energy companies preparing two major UK carbon capture projects
- Tanzanian president accused of repression on eve of election
- Wisconsin can't count mail-in ballots received after election day, supreme court rules
- Jack Ma's Ant set for world's biggest share offering at £26bn
- Hong Kong activist detained while attempting to seek asylum at US consulate
- Keir Starmer contacted by police after collision with cyclist in London
- Joni Mitchell: 'I'm a fool for love. I make the same mistake over and over'
- Ending lockdown, airport testing and Dominic Cummings: your Covid questions answered
- Sudan government denies Rift Valley fever outbreak despite reports of deaths
- Biden attacks Trump's 'rushed and unprecedented' confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett – US politics live
- Storm Zeta strengthens into hurricane as it approaches Mexico and US
- Asic admits it acted at 'glacial' pace over rent payments to deputy chairman
- UK Covid policy for children in detention 'cruel and inhumane', says UN expert
- 'Just 15 minutes out every day': a teenage prisoner's life during Covid
- Jacinda Ardern holds all the cards but should still keep the Greens sweet
- Macron’s clash with Islam sends jolt through France’s long debate about secularism
- Climate at a crossroads as Trump and Biden point in different directions
- Chileans vote by huge majority to replace Pinochet-era constitution – video report
| Global coronavirus report: Italian police use tear gas to disperse lockdown protests Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:58 PM PDT WHO tells countries 'not to give up' as virus fatigue sets in; street clashes in Barcelona; US daily deaths rise 10% in two weeks Police in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds in the northern cities of Turin and Milan after protests against the latest round of anti-coronavirus restrictions flared into violence. As the head of the World Health Organization urged countries "not to give up" in their fight to contain the virus, luxury goods shops, including a Gucci fashion shop, were ransacked in the centre of Turin as crowds of youths took to the streets after nightfall, letting off firecrackers and lighting coloured flares. Continue reading... |
| Proportion of people in England with Covid antibodies has fallen, study says Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:01 PM PDT Figure has dropped by over a quarter in three months, fuelling concerns over reinfection The proportion of people in England with coronavirus antibodies dropped by more than a quarter in the space of three months, researchers have revealed, fuelling concerns over reinfection. The findings come from the React-2 study, which is based on home finger-prick antibody test results from random participants across all 314 local authorities. Continue reading... |
| Eggs Benedict and tattoos: what Melburnians are looking forward to when lockdown ends Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:12 PM PDT Some are packing their next few weeks full of activities, while others just want a chance to decompress
After a long dark night, there always comes the dawn, and for many Melburnians that dawn is a good strong coffee. That's certainly what retiree James Green missed the most. Visiting his local cafe is on the top of his list of things to do on Wednesday when hospitality venues in Melbourne are finally allowed to reopen. Continue reading... |
| Mexico admits Covid death toll much higher than official number Posted: 26 Oct 2020 09:29 AM PDT Disease now suspected of killing at least 139,153 people compared with official toll of 88,924 Mexico's government has admitted its Covid-19 death toll is dramatically higher than official figures have suggested, with the disease now suspected of killing at least 139,153 people. The official coronavirus death toll of Latin America's second largest economy stands at 88,924 – the fourth highest number in the world after the US, Brazil and India. But on Sunday night officials conceded the true number of Covid-19 deaths was likely to be at least 50,000 higher. Continue reading... |
| Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to supreme court in major victory for US conservatives Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:44 PM PDT Senate's confirmation of Barrett, 48, cements rightwing domination of court for years to come The US Senate has confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court, delivering Donald Trump a huge but partisan victory just eight days before the election and locking in rightwing domination of the nation's highest court for years to come. Continue reading... |
| Pakistan: deadly bombing at Peshawar religious school Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:20 AM PDT Children among those killed after explosives hidden in bag detonate An explosion at a religious seminary in Pakistan's northern city of Peshawar has killed at least seven people and injured 110 others, officials have said. The deadly blast took place at about 8.30am at the Jamia Zuberia religious school in Dir Colony, where about 500 students were gathered to hear a lecture by influential cleric Rahimullah Haqqani. Most of them were between 20 and 30 years old and from the Khyber Pakthunkwa and Balochistan regions of Pakistan, as well as some from Afghanistan. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: 'We cannot give up' warns WHO chief; protests flare in Italy Posted: 27 Oct 2020 02:03 AM PDT Protests against Covid restrictions turn violent in Milan and Turin; US deaths up 10%; Pope to celebrate Christmas without congregation
A bit more on the situation in Russia. Russia on Tuesday tightened anti-coronavirus restrictions including mask-wearing in public spaces after registering a record daily spike in virus deaths.
Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borissov, who is being treated for coronavirus at home after testing positive, called on Bulgarians to observe anti-viral measures and keep safe as daily infections hit a record on Tuesday. Borissov, 61, said in a posting on Facebook there was no change in his health and he was still feeling a general malaise but that did not prevent him from carrying out his duties as prime minister from home. Continue reading... |
| 'Very nice!': Kazakhstan adopts Borat's catchphrase in new tourism campaign Posted: 26 Oct 2020 07:39 PM PDT An official said the phrase, popularised by Sacha Baron Cohen's character, sums up the vast tourism potential of the nation in a 'short, memorable way' Kazakhstan, the home country of the fictional Borat Sagdiyev, has adopted the brash, moustachioed character's catchphrase – "Very nice!" – for a new tourism campaign. In the recently released Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the fictional journalist depicts his homeland as misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic –as he does in the original, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In the first iteration Borat, played by Sacha Baron Cohen, worried that he would be executed if the film wasn't a success. Continue reading... |
| China sanctions major US defence companies after arms sales to Taiwan Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:27 PM PDT Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Raytheon named along with US officials who played a role in weapons sales China will sanction several major defence companies in retaliation for multibillion dollar US arms sales to Taiwan, the foreign ministry has announced. Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Raytheon were named as targets of the sanctions, as well as "the US individuals and entities who played an egregious role", foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press briefing on Monday, but did not provide further details. Continue reading... |
| BP leads energy companies preparing two major UK carbon capture projects Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide to be stored beneath the North Sea every year After decades spent extracting fossil fuels from the UK's North Sea, a consortium of oil companies is preparing to pump Britain's greenhouse gas emissions back beneath the seabed to help meet the government's climate ambitions. BP has set out plans to lead an alliance of energy companies in siphoning off the carbon dioxide from factory flues under new plans in which almost half the UK's industrial emissions will be stored beneath the North Sea from 2026. Continue reading... |
| Tanzanian president accused of repression on eve of election Posted: 27 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT Opposition and rights groups criticise John Magufuli, who looks on course for second term Opposition leaders in Tanzania have accused the government of undermining democracy and curtailing fundamental freedoms on the eve of elections in which John Magufuli, one of Africa's most controversial leaders, could win a second term as president. Magufuli, whose forthright style has earned him the nickname "the bulldozer", won praise when he came to power in 2015 for his high-profile efforts to crack down on corruption and government spending, but he has since been accused of mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic and repression of dissent. Continue reading... |
| Wisconsin can't count mail-in ballots received after election day, supreme court rules Posted: 26 Oct 2020 07:08 PM PDT Court sided with Republicans in 5-3 ruling, awarding party a victory in crusade against expanding voting rights and access The US supreme court has sided with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mail-in ballots that are received after election day. In a 5-3 ruling, the justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called for mailed ballots to be counted if they are received up to six days after the 3 November election. A federal appeals court had already put that order on hold. Continue reading... |
| Jack Ma's Ant set for world's biggest share offering at £26bn Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:06 AM PDT Financial technology firm will list on Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets in snub to US Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's financial technology firm is aiming to raise more than $34bn (£26.15bn) in the world's biggest initial public offering, valuing the business at more than $313bn. Ant Group, which on Monday set the price for its much anticipated flotation and is expected to start trading early next month, will beat the record $25.6bn sold by state-backed oil giant Saudi Aramco in its flotation last December. Continue reading... |
| Hong Kong activist detained while attempting to seek asylum at US consulate Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:55 PM PDT Tony Chung, 19, was on bail on suspected national security law offences when he was reportedly 'snatched away' Tony Chung, a 19-year-old Hong Kong activist on bail after his arrest on suspected national security offences, has been detained by authorities while attempting to seek asylum at the US consulate. A spokesperson for Chung's now disbanded activism group later said two other members, Yanni Ho and William Chan, were also arrested later on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Keir Starmer contacted by police after collision with cyclist in London Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:30 PM PDT Rider taken to hospital after incident involving car said to be driven by Labour's leader Police are investigating a collision involving the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, in which a cyclist was taken to hospital. Starmer is understood to have been driving through north-west London around midday on Sunday when the crash occurred in Kentish Town. Continue reading... |
| Joni Mitchell: 'I'm a fool for love. I make the same mistake over and over' Posted: 26 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT As she releases a box set of her earliest recordings, in a rare interview Mitchell talks about life before fame, the correct way to sing her songs – and her long struggle to walk and talk again after an aneurysm "I was lying in bed last night thinking about getting a cat," says Joni Mitchell. It's an early summer Sunday, and she's sitting in her backyard patio, nicknamed Tuscany. Behind her a bird feeder is busy with hungry visitors. "And this guy shows up at the gate around midnight, meowing." A light-brown kitten with long white paws, only a few months old, leans contentedly against her shoulder. "I hope nobody comes to claim him," she confides softly. They're fast friends. Nearby Marcy Gensic, Mitchell's longtime friend and associate, mentions they've papered the neighbourhood with lost notices. No calls yet. So with our midnight visitor, tentatively named Puss 'n Boots, tucked in the lap of this treasured artist, Mitchell is here to discuss the new set of early recordings she never intended to release: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). For years she doubted their place in the revered canon of her carefully curated albums. "Some of the melodies are beautiful," she told me in an interview in 2004, "but they're very ingenue-y." She seemed almost wistful. "God, they're so vulnerable in these tough times. They're like some ancient world." Continue reading... |
| Ending lockdown, airport testing and Dominic Cummings: your Covid questions answered Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:00 AM PDT You asked us about the politics of the coronavirus. Here are the answers We asked readers what they wanted to know about the government's response to coronavirus. Our political correspondent, Peter Walker, has the answers. What are the protocols for taking places out of local lockdown? Continue reading... |
| Sudan government denies Rift Valley fever outbreak despite reports of deaths Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:15 AM PDT Doctors say cases and dozens of deaths from the disease have occurred since August floods, with cases of malaria and cholera also on the rise An outbreak of Rift Valley fever has killed dozens of people and infected more than 1,000 in Sudan's Northern state, according to local doctors. Doctors told the Guardian the disease has spread across the towns of Merowe, Al Dabbah and Karima, mainly among cattle herders. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 02:42 AM PDT
Also on a foreign policy front, secretary of state Mike Pompeo is in India at the moment. He has paid respects at the National War Memorial, and then stated India and the United States are cooperating to take on all threats, including China. "Today is a new opportunity for two great democracies like ours to grow closer," Pompeo said before the talks with Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh. A solemn moment laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi with U.S. Secretary of Defense @EsperDoD. We will never forget the brave men and women who have given their lives in defense of the world's largest democracy. pic.twitter.com/xvwUdgSvlF
A very quick snap here – an American citizen was kidnapped near the town of Birnin Konni in southern Niger in the early hours of Tuesday morning, three security sources and a local official told Reuters. Continue reading... |
| Storm Zeta strengthens into hurricane as it approaches Mexico and US Posted: 26 Oct 2020 03:25 PM PDT Zeta, the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season, is expected to head to Gulf of Mexico and then the US by Wednesday Storm Zeta has strengthened into a hurricane as it churned towards beach resorts on Mexico's Caribbean coast, which it is expected to rake with strong winds and heavy rain before making possible landfall in the US later this week. Zeta – the earliest ever 27th named storm of the Atlantic season – was centered about 90 miles (145km) south-east of Cozumel island Monday afternoon, the US National Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained winds of 80mph (130kph). Continue reading... |
| Asic admits it acted at 'glacial' pace over rent payments to deputy chairman Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:54 AM PDT Acting chair Karen Chester confirms at Senate inquiry that some of the advice KPMG gave its chairman related to tax minimisation The acting chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Karen Chester, has admitted to parliament that the regulator acted with "glacial" speed in dealing with concerns about rent payments to its deputy chairman, Daniel Crennan QC. Last week the auditor general, Grant Hehir, told the treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, that payments of about $70,000 to Crennan and $118,000 to KPMG for tax advice it gave to the Asic chairman, James Shipton, breached public service pay rules. Continue reading... |
| UK Covid policy for children in detention 'cruel and inhumane', says UN expert Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:30 AM PDT Solitary confinement to stop virus spread increases risk of self-harm and suicide and could have a lifelong impact, M0J warned The UK government's policy of allowing children in detention to be locked alone in their cells for up to 23 hours a day under emergency Covid-19 measures is "extreme and inhumane" and could lead to lifelong mental health damage, according to the UN special rapporteur on torture and leading child health experts. Since March, facilities have been able to keep children as young as 12 confined alone in their cells for all but around 40 minutes a day. The measures, which were put in place to stop potential Covid-19 outbreaks, affect around 500 under 18-year-olds in youth detention and another 4,000 18-21-year-olds held in adult prisons. Continue reading... |
| 'Just 15 minutes out every day': a teenage prisoner's life during Covid Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:30 AM PDT One young inmate tells how being locked up alone for hours and not being able to see his family affected his mental health For five months, 16-year-old Sean* spent around 23 hours a day in his cell. He tried to get through the time by doing puzzles and calling his lawyer, asking her again and again to help him get bail. When he arrived at the secure training centre (STC) it was already in lockdown. He was just 15. "I had to go into total isolation for the first two weeks, just 15 minutes out every day. It was my first time in custody and at first I thought this is OK, it's a chance to slow things down. But after two weeks it began to affect me. You couldn't do anything. I could hear voices calling on the wing, but I only saw the guard." Continue reading... |
| Jacinda Ardern holds all the cards but should still keep the Greens sweet Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:43 PM PDT While Labour's landslide makes a coalition in New Zealand extremely unlikely, the PM might set up a 'consultation' deal with the smaller party New Zealand's Labour and Green parties have met for the third time to discuss what role the latter might play in the new government expected to be formed by Jacinda Ardern within days. With Labour holding all the cards after its landslide victory earlier this month, a formal coalition government is seen as extremely unlikely after the latest talks on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Macron’s clash with Islam sends jolt through France’s long debate about secularism Posted: 26 Oct 2020 08:21 AM PDT President has become a hate figure in Islamic world over response to death of Samuel Paty On 6 October, when Samuel Paty, a popular history and geography teacher at a school in a quiet Paris suburb, presented a copy of the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that provoked the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine five years ago, he self-evidently had no idea of the tragic consequence for his own life, French society or France's relations with the Islamic world. What was intended as a classroom exploration of the freedom of thought has turned into a mini-clash of civilisations. Ten days later, Paty was killed, allegedly by a Russian-born teenager of Chechen heritage, sending an electric shock into France's long debate about secularism, or laïcité. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, responded by saying France would not "renounce the caricatures". Continue reading... |
| Climate at a crossroads as Trump and Biden point in different directions Posted: 25 Oct 2020 11:30 PM PDT The two US presidential contenders offer starkly different approaches as the world tries to avoid catastrophic global heating Among the myriad reasons world leaders will closely watch the outcome of a fraught US presidential election, the climate crisis looms perhaps largest of all. The international effort to constrain dangerous global heating will hinge, in large part, on which of the dichotomous approaches of Donald Trump or Joe Biden prevails. Continue reading... |
| Chileans vote by huge majority to replace Pinochet-era constitution – video report Posted: 26 Oct 2020 01:50 AM PDT Chileans celebrated on the streets after voting overwhelmingly to tear up the country's constitution, imposed four decades ago under the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. In Santiago's Plaza Italia, the focus of massive protests last year that led to the poll, fireworks rose above a crowd of tens of thousands of people singing in unison as the word 'rebirth' was beamed on to a tower above. Exit polls showed that 78.24% of people had voted to approve a rewrite, while 21.76% rejected the change. Many have expressed hopes that new guiding principles will temper an unabashedly capitalist ethos with guarantees of more equal rights in healthcare, pensions and education Continue reading... |
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