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- Somalia: ‘The worst humanitarian crisis we’ve ever seen’
- Chinese city stripped of ‘civilised’ title after attack on female diners
- Hong Kong plunges lower in global human rights index
- China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate with more rainfall expected
- Family of Hungry Panda delivery rider killed at work awarded $834,000 in landmark decision
- Collingwood star Jordan De Goey on personal leave after apologising for Bali behaviour
- NSW Labor pledges measures for public transport, toll relief and preschools in state budget reply
- Covid rapid antigen test supplier fined more than $100,000 by TGA for ‘non-compliance’
- Craig Kelly staffer Frank Zumbo told young female colleague ‘no man would love her more’, court hears
- Russia-Ukraine war: Finland ready to fight if attacked, says general; charity warns of ‘shocking’ violence against civilians – live
- US woman left traumatised after Malta hospital refuses life-saving abortion
- Drone crashes into Russian oil refinery in possible attack
- EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystems
- Brexit: unilateral action on NI protocol ‘not conducive’ to trade deal, warns US
- Bodies of couple lay undiscovered in Irish home for 18 months
- One of earliest known mosques found in Israeli desert, say experts
- Hundreds killed after powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan
- Labour criticises Tories’ ‘shameful’ bill of rights proposals – UK politics live
- Tether to launch stablecoin tied to pound as UK aims to become crypto hub
- Nine in 10 people refused asylum in 2020 free to remain in UK
- Staycation boom sees JD Group offer to repay £24m furlough support
- Boris Johnson ‘hasn’t lifted a finger’ to solve rail strikes, says Keir Starmer
- UK public health officials declare national incident over poliovirus
- US senators to start debate on breakthrough bipartisan gun violence bill – live
- James Rado, co-creator of Broadway hit Hair, dies at 90
- Panel makes case that Trump campaign knew alternate electors scheme was fraudulent
- Microsoft limits access to facial recognition tool in AI ethics overhaul
- US to propose limiting nicotine levels in cigarettes
- Biden to urge Congress to suspend gas tax for three months
| Somalia: ‘The worst humanitarian crisis we’ve ever seen’ Posted: 21 Jun 2022 10:00 PM PDT Children starving to death 'before our eyes' say aid workers as G7 leaders warned only 'massive' and urgent funding will avert famine Only a "massive" and immediate scaling-up of funds and humanitarian relief can save Somalia from famine, a UN spokesperson has warned, as aid workers report children starving to death "before our eyes" amid rapidly escalating levels of malnutrition. In a message to G7 leaders who are meeting from Sunday in Germany, Michael Dunford, the World Food Programme's (WFP) regional director for east Africa, said governments had to donate urgently and generously if there was to be any hope of avoiding catastrophe in the Horn of Africa country. Continue reading... |
| Chinese city stripped of ‘civilised’ title after attack on female diners Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:02 AM PDT Tangshan loses national honorary status as police officials investigated over incident that shocked China The northern Chinese city of Tangshan has been stripped of a national honorary title as the fallout from the assault of four women at a restaurant earlier this month continues. The civilisation office of the Communist party of China's central committee announced on Wednesday it had decided to remove Tangshan from the list of "national civilised cities" – the highest recognition for a Chinese city. Continue reading... |
| Hong Kong plunges lower in global human rights index Posted: 22 Jun 2022 01:28 AM PDT Region now on par with Saudi Arabia in some indicators – and coming closer to converging with China Hong Kong has plunged further in a human rights ranking report, bringing it on a par with Saudi Arabia in some indicators, and closer to converging with China as the Communist party government deepens its control on the region. The rankings report by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) also highlighted a deepening divide in China between high scores in quality of life indicators and some of the world's lowest for civil and political rights. But the organisation found rights to basic essentials were often stripped from people for political reasons. Continue reading... |
| China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate with more rainfall expected Posted: 21 Jun 2022 10:30 PM PDT Parts of China see worst flooding in decades as 500,000 homes damaged, roads collapsed and some houses swept away Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. The manufacturing hub of Guangdong suspended classes, office work and public transport amid rising waters and the threat of landslides. In the neighbouring province of Jiangxi, almost 500,000 people have seen damage to their homes and their lives uprooted. Continue reading... |
| Family of Hungry Panda delivery rider killed at work awarded $834,000 in landmark decision Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:00 AM PDT Family to receive compensation for death of Xiaojun Chen in what union says is first case where a gig economy worker has been considered an employee
The family of a Happy Panda delivery rider killed in Sydney in 2020 will receive more than $800,000 under the NSW workers' compensation scheme, in what the union says is the first case where a gig economy worker has been considered an employee. Xiaojun Chen was killed after being struck by a bus while riding his motorbike in the Sydney suburb of Zetland on 29 September 2020, while working for Hungry Panda. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Collingwood star Jordan De Goey on personal leave after apologising for Bali behaviour Posted: 22 Jun 2022 03:26 AM PDT
Controversial Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has been given personal leave by the AFL club, with no time frame set on his return. It comes a day after he was hit with a $25,000 suspended fine and he apologised for his "disrespectful" conduct while partying in Bali. Continue reading... |
| NSW Labor pledges measures for public transport, toll relief and preschools in state budget reply Posted: 22 Jun 2022 03:00 AM PDT Opposition denies claims of running a 'low-level scare campaign' on Perrottet government's proposed land tax implementation Public transport built in NSW, toll relief and 100 new public preschools will centre the state opposition's budget reply speech, as the NSW treasurer, Matt Kean, continues selling his "reform" agendaahead the state's March polling date. Chris Minns, the NSW opposition leader, will on Thursday unveil a number of pledges but will stop short of presenting his entire pitch to the voting public, with his plans for home ownership remaining under wraps despite an earlier attack on the government's planned stamp duty reform for first home buyers. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Covid rapid antigen test supplier fined more than $100,000 by TGA for ‘non-compliance’ Posted: 22 Jun 2022 02:16 AM PDT Hough Pharma, which supplies home tests to Coles and Woolworths, allegedly failed to provide reports or appropriate customer support
A major supplier of Covid-19 rapid antigen tests to Coles and Woolworths has been fined $106,560 for allegedly failing to keep Australia's drug regulator informed about the safety and performance of the tests. Hough Pharma Pty Ltd was issued multiple infringement notices by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Thursday for what the agency described as "serial non-compliance" with regulatory requirements. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2022 12:37 AM PDT Woman repeatedly told Zumbo she did not want physical contact with him, Sydney court told A senior staff member of former MP Craig Kelly told a young woman that no man she could marry would ever love her more than he did, despite her telling him she had no romantic interest in him and repeatedly rebuffing his requests for physical contact, a Sydney court has heard. Francesco "Frank" Zumbo, 55, is facing 20 charges, including sexual touching and indecent assault, linked to accusations by five women between 2014 and 2020. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:59 AM PDT Head of Finnish armed forces talks up nation's military capacity; MSF charity says civilians attacked indiscriminately in Ukraine
One of the leaders of the authorities imposed in occupied Ukraine has described the border between Russia and Ukraine as "worse than the Berlin Wall for the Germans", according to a report from RIA Novosti. It quotes Vladimir Rogov saying: For us, the border with Russia is worse than the Berlin Wall for the Germans. According to various estimates, 60-68 per cent of the inhabitants of East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic [East Germany] had relatives in West Berlin and the Federal Republic of Germany [West Germany]. In Ukraine, depending on the region, 73-85 percent residents have relatives in Russia. Accordingly, this border should not exist. Continue reading... |
| US woman left traumatised after Malta hospital refuses life-saving abortion Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:44 AM PDT 'Desperate' tourist who fell foul of country's total ban fears for her life if complications set in while she waits for transfer to UK Doctors have denied an American woman on holiday in Malta a potentially life-saving abortion, despite saying her baby had a "zero chance" of survival after she was admitted to hospital with severe bleeding in her 16th week of pregnancy. Despite an "extreme risk" of haemorrhage and infection, doctors at the Mater Dei hospital in Msida told Andrea Prudente that they would not perform a termination because of the country's total ban on abortion. Continue reading... |
| Drone crashes into Russian oil refinery in possible attack Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:08 AM PDT Video shared on social media shows an explosion at the Novoshakhtinsk plant Dramatic footage has emerged from Russia of what appears to be a drone crashing into an oil refinery and setting off a fiery explosion in what could be an attack inside Russia's borders. Video shared on social media showed the unmanned aerial vehicle crashing into the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, in Rostov, in what would be an embarrassing penetration of Russia's air defence systems in its ongoing war in Ukraine. Continue reading... |
| EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystems Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:26 AM PDT Proposals – the first in 30 years to tackle catastrophic wildlife loss in Europe – include legally binding targets for land, rivers and sea For the first time in 30 years, legislation has been put forward to address catastrophic wildlife loss in the EU. Legally binding targets for all member states to restore wildlife on land, rivers and the sea were announced today, alongside a crackdown on chemical pesticides. In a boost for UN negotiations on halting and reversing biodiversity loss, targets released by the European Commission include reversing the decline of pollinator populations and restoring 20% of land and sea by 2030, with all ecosystems to be under restoration by 2050. The commission also proposed a target to cut the use of chemical pesticides in half by 2030 and eradicate their use near schools, hospitals and playgrounds. Continue reading... |
| Brexit: unilateral action on NI protocol ‘not conducive’ to trade deal, warns US Posted: 22 Jun 2022 04:55 AM PDT Exclusive: officials' comments put paid to idea displeasure with UK is limited to Irish caucus on Capitol Hill The US government has warned that Boris Johnson's move to unilaterally axe some of the Northern Ireland Brexit arrangements protocol was a matter of continuing concern and "not conducive" to a trade deal. Senior officials have hit back at suggestions that the lack of public commentary by the Biden administration meant it was not troubled by the move to bring in new laws to ditch part of the Brexit deal signed in 2020. Continue reading... |
| Bodies of couple lay undiscovered in Irish home for 18 months Posted: 22 Jun 2022 04:24 AM PDT Police investigating cause of death of Britons Nicholas and Hilary Smith, 81 and 79, at bungalow in Tipperary Police in Ireland are investigating the cause of death of two British pensioners whose bodies lay undiscovered in their rural bungalow for an estimated 18 months until they were found this week. The couple, named locally as Nicholas Smith, 81, and his wife, Hilary Smith, 79, lived in a remote townland called Rossane, about three miles from Cloneen village in County Tipperary. Continue reading... |
| One of earliest known mosques found in Israeli desert, say experts Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:11 AM PDT Remains thought to be more than 1,200 years old shed light on region's transition from Christianity to Islam, say officials Israeli archaeologists have unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country's south that antiquities officials said shed light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam. The remains of the mosque, believed to be more than 1,200 years old, were discovered during works to build a new neighbourhood in the Bedouin city of Rahat, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement. Continue reading... |
| Hundreds killed after powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:20 AM PDT Toll expected to rise after deadliest quake in two decades strikes during night near Khost, 95 miles south of Kabul A powerful earthquake in a remote area of Afghanistan's Paktika province has killed at least 1,000 people and injured at least 1,500, with the toll expected to rise in the impoverished country. According to Taliban officials, hundreds more were injured in what appears to have been the deadliest quake in two decades, striking during the night with heavy rain hampering rescue efforts. Continue reading... |
| Labour criticises Tories’ ‘shameful’ bill of rights proposals – UK politics live Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:54 AM PDT Justice secretary says UK will remain a party to the European convention on human rights but new bill with strengthen freedom of speech
Moderna has announced that it will open a vaccine research and manufacturing centre in the UK. In a visit to mark the announcement, Sajid Javid, the health secretary, said: We all saw during the pandemic the differences that cutting edge vaccines and treatments can make and we all particularly saw that the mRNA technology has been very transformational. It has literally saved millions of lives over the last couple of years. And that's why I'm thrilled to announce this new partnership between the UK government and Moderna, where Moderna will established here in the UK, a global R&D facility with over £1bn for investment in this cutting edge technology, and also a huge manufacturing centre, their largest outside of the US, and so this is a great investment in the UK, and gives huge confidence to our life sciences sector already leading in Europe. Continue reading... |
| Tether to launch stablecoin tied to pound as UK aims to become crypto hub Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:22 AM PDT Launch of digital asset to track value of £1 comes despite contraction of cryptocurrency sector Tether, the controversial "stablecoin" that underpins more than $60bn of the crypto economy, is launching a British version to capitalise on the UK government's desire to make Britain a global cryptocurrency hub. Like its US dollar counterpart, of which $67bn (£55bn) are actively traded on cryptocurrency markets, the launch will see a digital asset built on the Ethereum blockchain, with its value set at £1. Continue reading... |
| Nine in 10 people refused asylum in 2020 free to remain in UK Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:06 AM PDT Exclusive: Home Office criticised as figures show 3,632 applicants were turned down and 314 returned Nine in every 10 people who were refused asylum by the Home Office two years ago were free to remain in the country, an analysis has found. The disclosure has fuelled claims that Priti Patel's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is failing to address fundamental problems in the asylum system such as removals. Continue reading... |
| Staycation boom sees JD Group offer to repay £24m furlough support Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:53 AM PDT After delayed results, firm announces profits double as Britons opt to spend more time outdoors A staycation boom fuelled a surge in sales of camping, cycling and outdoor gear at JD Group, helping the company to more than double its profits last year. Now the owner of JD Sports, Blacks and Millets has agreed to pay back more than £24m in government furlough support after sales remained strong while stores had been forced to close during the pandemic, and bounced back quickly after the high street lockdowns ended. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson ‘hasn’t lifted a finger’ to solve rail strikes, says Keir Starmer Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:31 AM PDT Labour leader lambasts prime minister at PMQs for 'blaming everyone else' and not doing his job Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of being more interested in "blaming everyone else" rather than expending any effort to resolve rail strikes, as the Labour leader repeatedly lambasted the prime minister for not doing his job. Directly taking on government attempts to portray Labour as complicit in the rail stoppages because of the party's union links, Starmer used prime minister's questions to portray Johnson as self-interested and passive. Continue reading... |
| UK public health officials declare national incident over poliovirus Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:30 AM PDT UK Health Security Agency says evidence of limited community transmission of virus found in wastewater Public health officials have declared a national incident after routine surveillance of wastewater in north and east London found evidence of community transmission of poliovirus for the first time. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said waste from the Beckton sewage treatment works in Newham tested positive for vaccine-derived poliovirus in February and that further positive samples had been detected since. Continue reading... |
| US senators to start debate on breakthrough bipartisan gun violence bill – live Posted: 22 Jun 2022 07:03 AM PDT
The federal gas tax holiday the Biden administration is set to propose is billed as an attempt to lower prices at the pump, but as Nina Lakhani reports, it may not work: Joe Biden will call on Congress today to temporarily suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes in an attempt to quell voter anger at the surging cost of fuel. Continue reading... |
| James Rado, co-creator of Broadway hit Hair, dies at 90 Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:50 AM PDT The award-winning writer, whose hit musical originally opened on Broadway in the late 60s, died in New York City of cardio respiratory arrest James Rado, the award-winning co-creator of Hair, has died at the age of 90. The writer, whose hit musical launched songs such as Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In, died peacefully in New York City surrounded by family. The cause of death was cardio respiratory arrest, as confirmed by longtime friend, publicist Merle Frimark. Continue reading... |
| Panel makes case that Trump campaign knew alternate electors scheme was fraudulent Posted: 22 Jun 2022 06:03 AM PDT Text appears to indicate campaign sought to use certificates it knew were not state-certified to obstruct Biden's victory The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack made the case at its fourth hearing on Tuesday that the Trump 2020 campaign tried to obstruct Joe Biden's election win through a potentially illegal scheme to send fake slates of electors to Congress. The panel presented a text message sent on 4 January 2021 that appeared to indicate the Trump campaign was seeking to use fraudulent election certificates they would have known were not state-certified to obstruct the congressional certification of Biden's win. Continue reading... |
| Microsoft limits access to facial recognition tool in AI ethics overhaul Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:30 AM PDT Company also restricts use of custom neural voice technology owing to deepfake concerns Microsoft is overhauling its artificial intelligence ethics policies and will no longer let companies use its technology to do things such as infer emotion, gender or age using facial recognition technology, the company has said. As part of its new "responsible AI standard", Microsoft says it intends to keep "people and their goals at the centre of system design decisions". The high-level principles will lead to real changes in practice, the company says, with some features being tweaked and others withdrawn from sale. Continue reading... |
| US to propose limiting nicotine levels in cigarettes Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:27 AM PDT Proposal designed to make it easier for cigarette smokers to quit and prevent young people becoming regular smokers The Biden administration plans to propose a rule to establish a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and other finished tobacco products in an attempt to make them less addictive, the White House Budget Office said Tuesday. The rule, expected in May 2023, would be designed with the goal of making it easier for tobacco users to quit and help prevent young people from becoming regular smokers, according to a document released by the White House Budget Office. Continue reading... |
| Biden to urge Congress to suspend gas tax for three months Posted: 22 Jun 2022 05:08 AM PDT Prices could drop by about $1 per gallon at the pumps if measures are adopted but experts question effectiveness of gas tax holidays Joe Biden will call on Congress today to temporarily suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes in an attempt to quell voter anger at the surging cost of fuel. In a speech on Wednesday afternoon, Biden is expected to ask the House to pause the federal taxes – about 18¢ per gallon for gas and 24¢ per gallon for diesel – until the end of September. Continue reading... |
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