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- Rwanda making preparations to take children removed from UK
- Charles tells Commonwealth leaders dropping Queen is ‘for each to decide’
- Ukrainians who come to UK illegally could be sent to Rwanda, Johnson says
- Tanzania charges 20 Maasai with murder after police officer dies during protests
- Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami
- Boris Johnson and Prince Charles to hold Rwanda talks
- Banks and UK supermarkets accused of backing deforestation in Brazil
- Bruno Pereira buried in his home state after ceremony led by Indigenous tribes
- Calls for justice amid fears inquiry into killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira stalling
- Haiti: dozens of inmates starve to death as malnutrition crisis engulfs prisons
- Inca-era tomb unearthed beneath home in Peru’s capital
- Ecuador facing food and fuel shortages as country rocked by violent protests
- Mystery deepens as owners say Hong Kong floating restaurant has not sunk
- Foetus fronts legal challenge over emissions in South Korea
- Chinese premier calls for more coal production as electricity demand soars
- Two killed after Chinese electric car falls from third floor of company’s offices
- China ambassador tells Australian protesters ‘no such thing as absolute freedom’
- Japanese city worker loses USB containing personal details of every resident
- Australia news live updates: US reacts to supreme court abortion ruling; crossbench anger as Albanese cuts staffing numbers
- Factions, new blood and Jeff Kennett: Daniel Andrews’ dilemma after losing four ministers
- Orange roughy: campaigners call for limit to trawling of species after breeding age of 73 revealed
- Calls to expand access to Covid antivirals in Australia splits experts and doctors
- Adani drops $600m claim against Queensland activist and seeks $17m instead
- PRGuy unmasks himself in video with Friendlyjordies after legal threat by Avi Yemini
- Kyiv orders troops to pull out of Sievierodonetsk – as it happened
- Energy treaty update fails to address climate crisis, activists say
- Go fish: Danish scientists work on fungi-based seafood substitute
- Russia ‘turning wave of food crises into tsunami’ by blocking grain exports
- Last Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk ordered to withdraw
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges Glastonbury crowd to help end war in Ukraine
- Shireen Abu Aqleh killed by ‘seemingly well-aimed’ Israeli bullet, UN says
- ‘Too much suffering’: survivors talk of quake’s deadly toll in Afghanistan
- Fears grow for Afghanistan earthquake survivors left without shelter
- Afghan earthquake survivors dig by hand as rescuers struggle to reach area
- Aung San Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement, says Myanmar junta
- Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeal for more aid as death toll set to mount
- Sri Lanka’s prime minister says economy has ‘completely collapsed’
- Sir Paul McCartney plays surprise pre-Glastonbury gig in Frome
- ‘The country would be better off’: senior Tories urge Boris Johnson to quit
- Boris Johnson admits byelection defeats ‘not brilliant’ as ex-Tory leader calls for resignation – as it happened
- New SNP sexual harassment complaints policy ‘in weeks’, say insiders
- Two ways to bring down a PM: Boris Johnson’s rebels see opportunities
- US to proceed with production of biofuels despite global food crisis
- Protests sweep across nation as supreme court overturns Roe v Wade – follow live
- ‘Abortion returns to the states’: US attorneys general react to Roe v Wade ruling
- ‘Outrage and action’: protesters young and old gather outside supreme court
- Contraception, gay marriage: Clarence Thomas signals new targets for supreme court
- Bipartisan gun control law sent for Biden’s signature after House vote
- Biden condemns US supreme court’s ‘tragic error’ of overturning Roe v Wade
| Rwanda making preparations to take children removed from UK Posted: 24 Jun 2022 02:52 PM PDT Hostel in Kigali building football pitches and providing outdoor toys for any children flown to the country A hostel that has been leased by the Rwandan government to house asylum seekers from the UK is making preparations to accept children. The Hope hostel in Kigali is building outdoor facilities that will include football pitches, basketball courts and outdoor toys for any children who are flown to the east African country. Continue reading... |
| Charles tells Commonwealth leaders dropping Queen is ‘for each to decide’ Posted: 24 Jun 2022 04:03 AM PDT Prince of Wales says at summit any move by members to become a republic can be 'without rancour' The Prince of Wales has told Commonwealth leaders that keeping the Queen as head of state or becoming a republic is "a matter for each member country to decide". Charles made the comments during the opening ceremony of a summit of Commonwealth prime ministers and presidents in Rwanda. He said he believed such fundamental changes could be made "calmly and without rancour". Continue reading... |
| Ukrainians who come to UK illegally could be sent to Rwanda, Johnson says Posted: 23 Jun 2022 02:30 PM PDT PM had previously said deportations were 'simply not going to happen' but now admits in theory they could Ukrainian refugees face being sent to Rwanda if they travel to the UK without authorisation, Boris Johnson has said in an escalation of government plans to deport those who travel across the Channel seeking sanctuary. During a visit to the Rwandan capital, Kigali, the prime minister also urged Nato and G7 countries not to settle for a "bad peace" in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, saying it would lead to escalation by Vladimir Putin's war machine. Politicians from 11 European countries condemned the Rwanda-UK scheme. But it emerged that Johnson did not raise human rights abuses when he met the country's president, Paul Kagame, on Thursday, despite previous indications that he would. Ahead of a meeting with Prince Charles on Friday, Johnson was bullish in saying he would defend the policy after the heir to the throne reportedly called it "appalling" – but Downing Street and Clarence House sources suggested the subject would not be raised. The Rwandan government confirmed it has already received £120m from the UK government to house asylum seekers who have yet to arrive, and has spent a proportion of the money. The prime minister pledged £372m in aid to provide help for countries grappling with soaring food prices. Continue reading... |
| Tanzania charges 20 Maasai with murder after police officer dies during protests Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:00 AM PDT Lawyers say government is attempting to intimidate pastoralists as thousands flee to Kenya amid escalating row over evictions Twenty Maasai pastoralists from northern Tanzania have been charged with the murder of a police officer during protests over government plans to use their ancestral land for conservation and a luxury hunting reserve. The officer was allegedly shot by an arrow on 10 June while attempting to demarcate land in Loliondo, which borders Serengeti national park. Continue reading... |
| Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami Posted: 22 Jun 2022 10:00 PM PDT Risk of significant tsunami within next 30 years is nearly 100%, Unesco says, as it urges coastal cities to become 'tsunami-ready' A tsunami could soon hit major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea including Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul, with a nearly 100% chance of a wave reaching more than a metre high in the next 30 years, according to Unesco. The risk of a tsunami in Mediterranean coastal communities is predicted to soar as sea levels rise. While communities in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, where most tsunamis occur, were often aware of the dangers, it was underestimated in other coastal regions, including the Mediterranean, Unesco said. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson and Prince Charles to hold Rwanda talks Posted: 22 Jun 2022 02:35 PM PDT Pair are visiting for Commonwealth meeting, after Charles criticised government's asylum policy Boris Johnson will have a potentially awkward meeting with the Prince of Wales in Rwanda after the heir to the throne criticised the government's policy of sending asylum seekers to the east African state. The talks will take place at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in Kigali this week. Prince Charles reportedly described the government's plan to fly people 4,000 miles on a one-way ticket as "appalling". Continue reading... |
| Banks and UK supermarkets accused of backing deforestation in Brazil Posted: 24 Jun 2022 11:05 AM PDT By funding and stocking products from Brazilian meat giant JBS, firms have also supported land-grabbing, investigation claims Continue reading... |
| Bruno Pereira buried in his home state after ceremony led by Indigenous tribes Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:50 AM PDT Funeral held in Pernambuco of Indigenous expert who was killed in Amazon region with journalist Dom Phillips The murdered Indigenous advocate Bruno Pereira has been buried in his home state of Pernambuco in Brazil after a small ceremony attended by family members and local tribes. Dozens of Indigenous people from the Xukuru tribe paraded around his coffin chanting farewell rituals to the beat of their percussion instruments on Friday. Continue reading... |
| Calls for justice amid fears inquiry into killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira stalling Posted: 23 Jun 2022 04:31 PM PDT Three men are in custody and more arrests are planned, but the suspected murder weapon has not been found Scores of protesters have congregated outside the offices of Brazil's Indigenous protection agency, Funai, in the riverside town of Atalaia do Norte, renewing calls for justice over the murders of journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous advocate Bruno Pereira. Demonstrators – mostly Indigenous people from the Javari Valley – held orange and yellow banners, which read: "Protection for our Amazon forest", "Amazon resist! Who ordered the killing?" and "Bolsonaro out!", amid growing fears that the criminal investigation into the murders was slowing. Continue reading... |
| Haiti: dozens of inmates starve to death as malnutrition crisis engulfs prisons Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:21 PM PDT Prison in Les Cayes that ran out of food two months ago reports deaths as UN urges government to tackle food and water crisis At least eight inmates have starved to death at an overcrowded prison in Haiti that ran out of food two months ago, adding to dozens of similar deaths this year as the country's institutions crumble. Hunger and oppressive heat contributed to the inmates' deaths reported this week by the prison in the south-west city of Les Cayes, Ronald Richemond, the city's government commissioner, said on Thursday. He said the prison houses 833 inmates. Continue reading... |
| Inca-era tomb unearthed beneath home in Peru’s capital Posted: 23 Jun 2022 03:54 AM PDT 500-year old structure, found in working-class area of Lima, thought to contain remains of society elites Scientists have unearthed an Inca-era tomb under a home in the heart of Peru's capital, Lima, a burial believed to hold remains wrapped in cloth alongside ceramics and fine ornaments. The lead archeologist, Julio Abanto, told Reuters the 500-year-old tomb contained "multiple funerary bundles" tightly wrapped in cloth. Continue reading... |
| Ecuador facing food and fuel shortages as country rocked by violent protests Posted: 22 Jun 2022 01:48 PM PDT Government rejects conditions for dialogue to end 10 days of Indigenous-led demonstrations against economic policy Violent protests against the economic policies of Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso have paralysed the country's capital and other regions, but the government on Wednesday rejected their conditions for dialogue. Quito is experiencing food and fuel shortages after 10 days of demonstrations in which protesters at times have clashed with police. After officials rejected the conditions for negotiations, the United States government issued an advisory urging travellers to reconsider visiting the country due to "civil unrest and crime". Continue reading... |
| Mystery deepens as owners say Hong Kong floating restaurant has not sunk Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:21 AM PDT Loss-making business still afloat but rescue work extremely difficult due to depth of water, say owners Hong Kong's distinctive Jumbo Floating Restaurant, established in 1976 by the smuggler turned gambling impresario Stanley Ho Hung-sun, led a storied life. The 80 metre-long restaurant, designed like a Chinese imperial palace, featured as a backdrop to films by Jackie Chan and Steven Soderbergh and hosted guests including Queen Elizabeth II and Tom Cruise before closing in 2020 as the city reeled from the Covid pandemic. It seems that in death it has not lost the power to grab headlines. Hongkongers bade the restaurant farewell last week as it was towed out of Aberdeen harbour. Its owner, Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises (ARE), did not disclose its destination, but Hong Kong's marine department later said it was due to be taken to a shipyard in Cambodia. Continue reading... |
| Foetus fronts legal challenge over emissions in South Korea Posted: 24 Jun 2022 03:21 AM PDT Lawyers representing 20-week-old foetus allege state is breaching rights of future generations A 20-week-old foetus is fronting a legal challenge in South Korea that argues the state is breaching the rights of future generations by not doing enough to cut national emissions. Parents and lawyers representing the foetus, as well as 61 babies and children under 11, claim national carbon targets do not go far enough to stop runaway climate change and that this is unconstitutional. Continue reading... |
| Chinese premier calls for more coal production as electricity demand soars Posted: 24 Jun 2022 02:56 AM PDT Records for electricity usage broken in Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu after early summer heatwaves China's premier has called for increased production of coal to stave off mass blackouts, as early summer heatwaves have prompted record electricity usage. On Friday, authorities again issued high temperature warnings for about a dozen provinces across the central and northern provinces, after consecutive days in the high 30s. Continue reading... |
| Two killed after Chinese electric car falls from third floor of company’s offices Posted: 24 Jun 2022 02:34 AM PDT Nio criticised over statement that said accident at Shanghai HQ was 'not caused by the vehicle' A leading Chinese electric car company has said two people were killed when one of its vehicles fell from the third floor of its Shanghai headquarters. Nio, a homegrown brand sometimes seen as a potential rival to Tesla, said the incident happened at about 5.20pm on Wednesday. One of the victims was its employee and the other from a partner company. They were both inside the vehicle when it fell. Continue reading... |
| China ambassador tells Australian protesters ‘no such thing as absolute freedom’ Posted: 23 Jun 2022 11:40 PM PDT Xiao Qian says there is no reason for China and Australia to be enemies as his address is interrupted by protests China's ambassador to Australia has declared there is "no such thing as absolute freedom" as he defended his country's human rights record during a speech in Sydney. Facing repeated interruptions from protesters, Xiao Qian said on Friday there was no reason the two countries should be enemies but they should respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity – phrasing that indicates Australia should moderate its comments about Taiwan and Hong Kong. Continue reading... |
| Japanese city worker loses USB containing personal details of every resident Posted: 23 Jun 2022 11:07 PM PDT Contractor said he lost the device – storing names, addresses, dates of birth and tax details of 460,000 people – after an alcohol-fuelled night out A city in Japan has been forced to apologise after a contractor admitted he had lost a USB memory stick containing the personal data of almost half a million residents after an alcohol-fuelled night out. Officials in Amagasaki, western Japan, said the man – an unnamed employee of a private contractor hired to oversee Covid-19 relief payments to local households – had taken the flash drive from the city's offices to transfer the data at a call centre in nearby Osaka. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 24 Jun 2022 05:25 PM PDT Protesters have taken to the streets after the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, while in Australia, the PM has moved to reduce crossbench staffers. Follow live
There have been 21 Covid deaths in NSW. 1,453 people have been hospitalised, and 45 are in intensive care: US president Joe Biden is calling on Americans to vote for officials who will restore abortion rights. This is how he described the overturning of Roe v Wade earlier: So extreme that women could be punished for protecting their health. So extreme that women and girls who are forced to bear their rapist's child – of the child of consequence. Continue reading... |
| Factions, new blood and Jeff Kennett: Daniel Andrews’ dilemma after losing four ministers Posted: 24 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT Analysis: Victorian premier has five months to introduce a new leadership group to voters A lot of comparisons can made between Victorian premiers Daniel Andrews and Jeff Kennett, though, being from opposite sides of politics, neither of them will likely admit it. Both are considered crash-through leaders, either loved or loathed. Both have shaped their state, either for better or worse – depending on whom you ask. Continue reading... |
| Orange roughy: campaigners call for limit to trawling of species after breeding age of 73 revealed Posted: 24 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT Australian fisheries management says there are regional differences and new data only applies to population in New Zealand
Ocean campaigners say that a New Zealand fishing fleet that trawls for orange roughy in waters off Tasmania should be "sent back" in light of new data about the vulnerable species. Orange roughy is an endangered deep-sea species which, under Australia's environmental laws, can still be fished in approved fisheries. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Calls to expand access to Covid antivirals in Australia splits experts and doctors Posted: 24 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT Health minister encourages Paxlovid and Lagevrio use, but peak GP body cautions drugs can have side-effects if taken with some other drugs Doctors and experts are split over calls to expand the eligibility for leading Covid antiviral drugs Paxlovid and Lagevrio, with some saying access should be widened while others warn the medication isn't right for everyone. The federal health minister, Mark Butler, is encouraging doctors and patients to consider the drugs, which can be effective at lessening the virus's symptoms if taken soon after contracting Covid. Continue reading... |
| Adani drops $600m claim against Queensland activist and seeks $17m instead Posted: 24 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT Mining giant claims Ben Pennings sought to disrupt operations of the Carmichael coalmine, its suppliers and contractors Mining giant Adani has revealed it was seeking to claim more than $600m in damages from an environmental activist, a figure it has now dropped from its civil case against Ben Pennings. Adani claims Pennings, as the national spokesperson of the group Galilee Blockade, sought to disrupt the operations of the Carmichael coalmine, its suppliers and contractors. Continue reading... |
| PRGuy unmasks himself in video with Friendlyjordies after legal threat by Avi Yemini Posted: 24 Jun 2022 05:51 AM PDT Jeremy Maluta reveals he is behind pro-Labor Twitter account PRGuy17 but says he has no media experience or connection to Daniel Andrews
The man behind the formerly anonymous pro-Labor Twitter account PRGuy17 has unmasked himself, after far-right figure Avi Yemini attempted to use the courts to reveal whether the account had ties to the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews. Jeremy Maluta told YouTuber Friendlyjordies in a video released on Friday that he has no PR or social media experience, works in an industry completely unrelated to politics or the media, and has no connections to Andrews. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Kyiv orders troops to pull out of Sievierodonetsk – as it happened Posted: 24 Jun 2022 04:00 PM PDT This live blog is now closed. We will be returning in a few hours to bring you all the latest developments
The military channel of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has posted to Telegram to to say that the Russian Federation has opened up criminal cases against large numbers of commanders of brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces. It then goes on to say: As a result of the shelling of the cities of Donetsk, Dokuchaevsk, Makeevka, Gorlovka and Svetlodarsk, as well as the settlements of Vladimirovka, Zaitsevo, Yasinovka and Ivanovka of the DPR, two civilians were killed, five civilians were injured, 30 houses and civilian infrastructure were damaged, including a school building As a result of artillery attacks in the cities of Popasnaya and Stakhanov, a civilian was injured in the LPR [the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic], and the equipment of a water pumping station was damaged. The occupiers begin to build alleged residential buildings. The works are underway in the north-western part, almost on the outskirts of the city. That is, from the approximate direction of a counter-offensive. There is information from Mariupol residents that the occupiers are immediately digging trenches and deploying equipment behind these new buildings. Continue reading... |
| Energy treaty update fails to address climate crisis, activists say Posted: 24 Jun 2022 09:01 AM PDT 1994 agreement allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits Climate activists have said a deal to update a "dangerous" energy treaty has failed to make the agreement compatible with the urgency of the climate crisis. After more than four years of talks, 52 countries and the EU on Friday struck a deal to "modernise" the energy charter treaty, a 1994 agreement that allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits. Continue reading... |
| Go fish: Danish scientists work on fungi-based seafood substitute Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:27 AM PDT Team call in Michelin-starred restaurant to help crack challenge of mimicking texture of seafood From plant-based meat that "bleeds" to milk grown in a lab, fake meats and dairy have come a long way in recent years. But there is another alternative that scientists are training their sights on, one with the most challenging texture to recreate of all: seafood. Scientists in Copenhagen are fermenting seaweed on fungi to develop the closest substitute for seafood yet, working with Alchemist, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, to meet demand from diners for sustainable plant-based alternatives that are as good as – or better than – the real thing. |
| Russia ‘turning wave of food crises into tsunami’ by blocking grain exports Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:23 AM PDT Germany's foreign minister says preventing movement of 25m tonnes of supply is 'using hunger as a weapon of war' Russia has transformed an existing life-threatening wave of food crises into a tsunami by blocking the export of 25m tonnes of grain from Ukraine's ports, the Germany's foreign minister has said. Speaking at the start of an inter-ministerial food conference in Berlin, a precursor to the G7 meeting in Germany starting this weekend where aid groups will demand a big financial commitment to help Africa, Annalena Baerbock said 345 million people worldwide were currently threatened by food shortages. Continue reading... |
| Last Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk ordered to withdraw Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:16 AM PDT Neighbouring city of Lysychansk could fall within days as Russia continues slow advance in Donbas The last Ukrainian forces fighting in the heavily contested eastern city of Sievierodonetsk have been ordered to withdraw in order to avoid being encircled, as fears grow that the neighbouring city of Lysychansk could also fall to Russia within days. The anticipated loss of Sievierodonetsk is the latest battlefield reverse for Kyiv after its defeat in the port city of Mariupol. According to some estimates, about 12,000 civilians remain in Sievierodonetsk, out of a prewar population of 160,000. Continue reading... |
| Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges Glastonbury crowd to help end war in Ukraine Posted: 24 Jun 2022 07:55 AM PDT President in video address calls festival the 'greatest concentration of freedom' in the world Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called Glastonbury the "greatest concentration of freedom" in the world as he urged festivalgoers to put pressure on politicians to end the war in Ukraine. Addressing crowds in a video message played on screens at the Other stage on Friday morning, the Ukrainian president said the Covid pandemic had "put on hold the lives of millions of people around the world but has not broken them". Continue reading... |
| Shireen Abu Aqleh killed by ‘seemingly well-aimed’ Israeli bullet, UN says Posted: 24 Jun 2022 07:01 AM PDT Review finds Al Jazeera journalist was not hit by firing from Palestinians, as was initially claimed by Israel The UN has said its investigations have found that the shot that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh on 11 May was fired by Israeli forces. The Palestinian-American journalist, who was wearing a vest and helmet marked "press", was killed while covering an Israeli army operation in Jenin, in the northern West Bank. Continue reading... |
| ‘Too much suffering’: survivors talk of quake’s deadly toll in Afghanistan Posted: 24 Jun 2022 05:54 AM PDT 5.9-magnitude earthquake leaves children buried under rubble and villages destroyed in already impoverished country Sitting on a hill overlooking the remote Gayan district, Abdullah Abed pointed towards several freshly dug graves. "They screamed for help," he said of his son Farhadullah, 10, and daughter Basrina, 18. "We tried to save them but by the time we pulled them out of the rubble, their voices had gone quiet." Today they lie buried beside 10 other family members lost in the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday. An estimated 250 people have died in the hard-hit district, many of them now buried next to Abed's children, among the more than 1,150 people feared dead and 1,500 injured across Afghanistan's eastern Paktika and Khost provinces. It was Afghanistan's deadliest quake in two decades. Continue reading... |
| Fears grow for Afghanistan earthquake survivors left without shelter Posted: 24 Jun 2022 04:28 AM PDT First shipments of international aid arrive in country as officials say death toll has risen to 1,150 There are growing fears for the health and wellbeing of survivors of Wednesday's earthquake in Afghanistan, as the death toll rose to 1,150 and the first shipments of international aid arrived in the impoverished country. "There are no blankets, tents, there's no shelter. Our entire water distribution system is destroyed. There is literally nothing to eat," Zaitullah Ghurziwal, 21, told an AFP team that reached his village in Paktika province. Continue reading... |
| Afghan earthquake survivors dig by hand as rescuers struggle to reach area Posted: 23 Jun 2022 09:25 AM PDT Disaster has killed more than 1,000 people and officials say toll could rise Organised rescue efforts were struggling to reach the site of an earthquake in Afghanistan that killed more than 1,000 people, as survivors dig through the rubble by hand to find those still missing. In Paktika province's Gayan district, villagers stood atop mud bricks that were once a home. Others carefully walked through dirt alleyways, gripping on to damaged walls with exposed timber beams to make their way. Continue reading... |
| Aung San Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement, says Myanmar junta Posted: 23 Jun 2022 02:43 AM PDT Ousted leader, held at secret location for past year, charged with at least 20 offences and could spend rest of life in jail Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to solitary confinement inside a prison compound in Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, according to the junta. The former leader, who is 77, has been held by the military since 1 February last year, when it ousted her democratically elected government, plunging Myanmar into chaos. Continue reading... |
| Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeal for more aid as death toll set to mount Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:16 AM PDT The hardline Islamist leadership says help needs to be 'scaled up' after the quake devastated towns and villages in the country's mountainous east Latest news: survivors dig by hand as rescuers struggle to reach area Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has appealed for more international aid as it struggles to cope with the devastating earthquake in a mountainous eastern region that has left more than 1,000 people dead and many more injured. With the war-ravaged country already stricken by an economic crisis, the hardline Islamist leadership said sanctions imposed by western countries after the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces last year meant it was handicapped in its ability to deal with Wednesday's disaster in Khost and Paktika provinces. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka’s prime minister says economy has ‘completely collapsed’ Posted: 22 Jun 2022 03:32 PM PDT Ranil Wickremesinghe's comments come as island faces its worst crisis in recent memory, though PM didn't cite any new developments Sri Lanka's debt-laden economy has "collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, the prime minister told lawmakers in comments that underscored the country's dire situation as it seeks help from international lenders. Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament the South Asian nation faces "a far more serious situation" than the shortages alone, and he warned of "a possible fall to rock bottom." Continue reading... |
| Sir Paul McCartney plays surprise pre-Glastonbury gig in Frome Posted: 24 Jun 2022 02:09 PM PDT Set at Cheese and Grain sold out in under an hour after being announced on Thursday night Sir Paul McCartney delivered a surprise performance the night before his Glastonbury festival headline set, which had caused traffic congestion as fans tried to buy a coveted ticket. The impromptu gig at the Cheese and Grain entertainment venue in Frome, Somerset, was announced on Thursday evening and sold out in under an hour. Continue reading... |
| ‘The country would be better off’: senior Tories urge Boris Johnson to quit Posted: 24 Jun 2022 11:07 AM PDT Ex-leader Michael Howard among Conservatives to call for resignation after byelection catastrophes Conservative grandees are urging Boris Johnson to quit after a historic double byelection defeat, as rebellious MPs began plotting new ways to oust him. The former Conservative leader Michael Howard was among those who demanded the prime minister stand down after the losses in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield which prompted the immediate resignation of the party's co-chair, Oliver Dowden. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:59 AM PDT This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest UK political coverage here This is from James Johnson, a Tory pollster (who worked for Theresa May in No 10) whose firm JL Partners carried out polling in Wakefield, on who ought to be taking the blame for the byelection defeats. PM Media has just snapped this. Boris Johnson has said he will "listen" to voters but will "keep going" after the Tories suffered a double by-election defeat. Continue reading... |
| New SNP sexual harassment complaints policy ‘in weeks’, say insiders Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:52 AM PDT Exclusive: activists forcing action over 'systemic' failings such as handling of complaint against former chief whip Patrick Grady A new system for dealing with sexual harassment complaints within the Scottish National party could become party policy within weeks, the Guardian has learned, after escalating criticism from activists about lack of openness and accountability. Revelations in the past week about the scale of failings in the handling of a sexual harassment complaint against former Westminster chief whip Patrick Grady have prompted widespread frustration among SNP activists, who have been pushing for a culture change since the #MeToo movement kicked off in 2017. Continue reading... |
| Two ways to bring down a PM: Boris Johnson’s rebels see opportunities Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:38 AM PDT Johnson was defiant in Rwanda after his byelection disasters, but at home there was renewed Tory anger While Boris Johnson was in Rwanda, having an early-morning swim in the luxurious pool of the conference hotel, his Tory critics were already planning another go at ousting him. The backbench plotters had previously been despondent about the prospects of kicking Johnson out after he narrowly won a confidence vote of his MPs and the cabinet rallied round him. Continue reading... |
| US to proceed with production of biofuels despite global food crisis Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:16 AM PDT Campaigners call to prioritise grain for human consumption over its use as a fuel The US will press ahead with biofuels production, the deputy secretary for agriculture has said, despite increasing concerns over a global food crisis, and calls from campaigners to prioritise grain for human consumption over its use as a fuel. Jewel Bronaugh, the deputy secretary of agriculture, said US farmers could continue to produce biofuels without harming food production. "We are keeping food security top of mind, but at the same time we also want to remain steadfast in the support and promotion of biofuel," she told journalists in London, where she met the UK government to discuss a possible trade deal and cooperation on food issues. Continue reading... |
| Protests sweep across nation as supreme court overturns Roe v Wade – follow live Posted: 24 Jun 2022 04:59 PM PDT
Former president Barack Obama has condemned the supreme court's ruling overturning Roe v Wade, calling it an attack on "the essential freedoms of millions of Americans": President Joe Biden is expected to address the nation: Continue reading... |
| ‘Abortion returns to the states’: US attorneys general react to Roe v Wade ruling Posted: 24 Jun 2022 04:25 PM PDT Those in more progressive states assured people that abortion is still legal while Republicans framed it as a celebratory occasion The US supreme court has ruled that the constitution does not protect the right to an abortion, opening the door for states to ban or severely restrict abortion access. In several states, abortion becomes immediately illegal, while other states have already taken steps to ban abortion. The people who will enforce these anti-abortion laws are attorneys general, the top legal authority for each state. Within hours of the supreme court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision, nearly every state's attorney general released a statement. Continue reading... |
| ‘Outrage and action’: protesters young and old gather outside supreme court Posted: 24 Jun 2022 01:46 PM PDT Pro-choice activists and lawmakers express their dismay over the court ruling and vow to keep fighting for women's rights The crowds gathered outside the US supreme court building in expectation of today's decision – which resulted in a stunning reversal of federal law, the overturning of Roe v Wade and the end constitutional right to an abortion – turned quickly to anger, protest and in some cases to celebration. Dominated with the voices of anger and dissent, young people and older ones joined together with handmade signs and chanting slogans of protest and defiance. Continue reading... |
| Contraception, gay marriage: Clarence Thomas signals new targets for supreme court Posted: 24 Jun 2022 01:16 PM PDT Rightwing justice appears to offer preview of the court's potential future rulings after decision to remove US abortion rights Many Americans reacted to the supreme court's decision to reverse Roe v Wade and remove federal abortion rights in the US with shock, but many also asked a terrified question: what might be next? The conservative justice Clarence Thomas appeared to offer a preview of the court's potential future rulings, suggesting the rightwing-controlled court may return to the issues of contraception access and marriage equality, threatening LGBTQ rights. Continue reading... |
| Bipartisan gun control law sent for Biden’s signature after House vote Posted: 24 Jun 2022 12:51 PM PDT Fourteen Republicans vote with majority for first major gun reform legislation in nearly 30 years The US House on Friday passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal gun regulations, bringing an end to decades of congressional inaction and sending the historic legislation to Joe Biden's desk. Passage of the bill came a day after the supreme court overturned a New York law regulating handgun ownership, a significant blow for proponents of gun reform. Continue reading... |
| Biden condemns US supreme court’s ‘tragic error’ of overturning Roe v Wade Posted: 24 Jun 2022 11:20 AM PDT President says conservative justices' ruling to eliminate the federal right to abortion mean 'the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk' Joe Biden condemned the supreme court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade on Friday, saying the conservative justices' ruling to eliminate the federal right to abortion access represented "a realization of an extreme ideology and a tragic error". "With Roe gone, let's be very clear: the health and life of women in this nation are now at risk," Biden said. "This is an extreme and dangerous path the court is now taking us on." Continue reading... |
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