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- Daughter demands postmortem after death of Angola’s former president
- Teenager saves baby from shipwreck during Mediterranean crossing
- Suspected Islamist attack frees hundreds of prisoners in Nigeria
- Famine: what is it, where will it strike and how should the world respond?
- Sierra Leone backs bill to legalise abortion and end colonial-era law
- Lean times for Ghana’s yam traders as cost of living crisis bites
- Man linked to killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira arrested over fake ID
- Massive network outage in Canada hits homes, ATMs and 911 emergency lines
- Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster to get day in UK courts
- Brazil: Boris Johnson’s fall met with hope and humour by foes of Bolsonaro
- Wild species support half of world’s population, report finds
- ‘Asleep at the wheel’: Canada police’s spyware admission raises alarm
- Shinzo Abe: police admit ‘problems’ with security for former PM
- Shinzo Abe assassination: Japanese head to polls in grief and disbelief
- Blinken voices concern to China over stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine
- Four wounded in stabbing attack at Shanghai hospital
- At least 77 Covid deaths; Albanese pays tribute to Abe; NSW counts cost of floods – as it happened
- Anthony Albanese remembers Shinzo Abe as ‘a true friend’ of Australia
- Australia news live: more people given access to Covid antiviral treatments as NSW begins flood clean-up
- Labor aims to legislate spending caps and truth in advertising, says Don Farrell
- Executive bonuses will need to be justified in a review of NBN Co, new communications minister says
- Australia 17-25 England: second rugby union Test – as it happened
- Sri Lanka offer resistance with bat against Australia amid protests in Galle
- NSW floods: government names recovery coordinators as rain and big surf set to return
- UN says both sides share blame for nursing home attack; Russian shelling reported in east – as it happened
- Ukraine urges people of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to evacuate
- ‘Jokes are strategic’: how Mykolaiv’s leader uses humour to resist Putin
- ‘We lost our fear’: the Basque terror group’s killing that made Spain say enough is enough
- Ukrainian soldiers arrive in UK for training with British forces
- Italy weighs up risks to lives and livelihoods after Marmolada tragedy
- Turkey should face international court over Yazidi genocide, report says
- Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company over Israeli deal ‘to protect social integrity’
- Family of activist jailed in Egypt urge Liz Truss to pressure counterpart
- Shireen Abu Aqleh: Israeli gunfire probably killed journalist, say US investigators
- Sri Lanka: president agrees to resign amid unrest
- At least 16 killed as flash floods hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir
- No kidding: long-eared goat becomes media star in Pakistan
- ‘The family took over’: how a feuding ruling dynasty drove Sri Lanka to ruin
- Monsoon rains cause at least 77 deaths in Pakistan in three weeks
- Indian director threatened over film poster depicting goddess smoking
- Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid become latest Tories to declare leadership bids – as it happened
- Boris Johnson facing accusation he tried to get job for woman claiming affair
- Boris Johnson accused of trying to derail Rishi Sunak’s bid to be next PM
- Liz Truss, Nadhim Zahawi and Grant Shapps join race to be next Tory leader
- Bournemouth council accused of ‘casino capitalism’ over beach hut sale
- Protesters at Wimbledon urge end to all-white dress code due to period concerns
- Hopes US baby formula shortage could ease as key Abbott plant restarts
- ‘It’s a crisis’: US summer pools closed or cut back amid lifeguard shortage
- Trump considers waiving Bannon’s executive privilege claim, reports say
- US army general suspended for mocking Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights
- Texas woman given traffic ticket says unborn child counts as second passenger
- ‘You’re the coolest kid’: Paul Rudd writes letter to bullied schoolboy
| Daughter demands postmortem after death of Angola’s former president Posted: 08 Jul 2022 07:55 AM PDT Foul play alleged after José Eduardo dos Santos dies aged 79 in Barcelona A daughter of Angola's former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who died on Friday in Barcelona, has demanded the hospital retain his body for a postmortem after allegations of foul play. Dos Santos, who ruled Africa's second-biggest oil producer for nearly four decades, died aged 79 at the Teknon clinic in the Spanish city after a prolonged illness, the Angolan presidency said. Continue reading... |
| Teenager saves baby from shipwreck during Mediterranean crossing Posted: 06 Jul 2022 07:10 AM PDT 'I went to help people,' says Togolese boy, who was among 71 survivors rescued after boat sank, killing at least 30 The actions of a teenager from Togo have been lauded after video footage was published of him supporting a baby he saved from a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea last week in which at least 30 people died. The 17-year-old, whose identity has not been disclosed, swam to save the child, whom he was holding above water when a rescue team arrived, in footage published by the French media group Brut. Continue reading... |
| Suspected Islamist attack frees hundreds of prisoners in Nigeria Posted: 06 Jul 2022 07:04 AM PDT Inmates on the run after gunmen armed with explosives attack prison near capital, Abuja Hundreds of prisoners, including scores of terrorists, were on the run in Nigeria after suspected Islamist militants attacked a prison near the capital, Abuja. Gunmen armed with explosives blasted into Kuje medium-security prison, on the outskirts of Abuja, at about 10pm on Tuesday, freeing nearly 900 of the prison's 994 inmates, government officials said. Continue reading... |
| Famine: what is it, where will it strike and how should the world respond? Posted: 06 Jul 2022 07:00 AM PDT A toxic combination of climate emergency, conflict and Covid is pushing some of the poorest countries into an acute hunger crisis Global hunger toll soars by 150m as Covid and war make their mark The world is in the grip of an unprecedented hunger crisis. A toxic combination of climate crisis, conflict and Covid had already placed some of the poorest countries under enormous strain, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent grain and fuel prices soaring. "We thought it couldn't get any worse," said David Beasley, director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), in June. "But this war has been devastating." Continue reading... |
| Sierra Leone backs bill to legalise abortion and end colonial-era law Posted: 06 Jul 2022 04:57 AM PDT Country hails 'monumental step' towards expanding reproductive rights at a time when the US has overturned them Ministers in Sierra Leone have taken a major step towards decriminalising abortion and overturning the country's colonial-era law, in a move hailed by campaigners and women's rights activists. President Julius Maada Bio said his cabinet had unanimously backed a bill on risk-free motherhood, which would expand access to abortion in a country where terminations are only permitted when a mother's life is at risk. Continue reading... |
| Lean times for Ghana’s yam traders as cost of living crisis bites Posted: 05 Jul 2022 09:00 PM PDT People are buying less, costs are up, and profits are dwindling for traders at Kaneshi market in Accra On a quiet stretch amid the sprawling buzz of Kaneshie market in Accra, a group of traders sheltering under canopies from the blazing sun sell yams stacked along the roadside. Rita Oboh, 32, has worked the spot, or one nearby, since she was six, following in the footsteps of her mother who also traded yams. "My mother lived good, really good," Oboh says with pride. "She built houses, she looked after everybody, her family, people who relied on her. She was successful." Continue reading... |
| Man linked to killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira arrested over fake ID Posted: 08 Jul 2022 12:11 PM PDT Rubens Villar Coelho 'produced a fake Brazilian ID' to investigating officer and had other aliases in Peru and Colombia Police have arrested a man linked to the killing of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous advocate Bruno Pereira but officials in the Amazonian city of Manaus warned his detention has not yet produced any evidence he is implicated in the 5 June murders. Media in the area around Brazil's border with Peru and Colombia where the couple went missing named Rubens Villar Coelho as a possible suspect in the case that brought global attention to the remote Amazonian region last month. Continue reading... |
| Massive network outage in Canada hits homes, ATMs and 911 emergency lines Posted: 08 Jul 2022 10:43 AM PDT Rogers, which dominates mobile and internet market, says teams working to restore service amid widespread disruptions A major outage of mobile and internet networks caused widespread disruptions across Canada on Friday, affecting banks, police emergency lines and customers in the second outage to hit one of the country's biggest telecom providers in 15 months. Customers gathered at coffee shops and public libraries to access alternate networks, while financial institutions reported problems with everything from automated machines to cashless payment systems. Continue reading... |
| Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster to get day in UK courts Posted: 08 Jul 2022 06:59 AM PDT Court of appeal judgment allows £5bn lawsuit against mining giant BHP by more than 200,000 victims of 2015 Mariana dam disaster More than 200,000 victims of Brazil's worst environmental disaster will have their case heard in a UK court, making it the largest group claim in English legal history. The lawsuit is against the Anglo-Australian mining company BHP – one of the biggest companies in the world – for their involvement in the collapse of the Mariana dam in 2015, which released toxic mining waste down 400 miles (640km) of waterways along the Doce River. Claimants are seeking at least £5bn ($6bn) in compensation. Continue reading... |
| Brazil: Boris Johnson’s fall met with hope and humour by foes of Bolsonaro Posted: 08 Jul 2022 06:40 AM PDT UK prime minister's fellow populist is facing a tough re-election fight in October against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tremors from the political earthquake that shook the United Kingdom have reached Brazil, where the left is hoping the demise of a British populist leader presages the downfall of their own far-right authoritarian. Boris Johnson's political collapse was met with a mixture of hope and humour, with Ciro Gomes, one of the presidential candidates in October's Brazilian election, describing the leaders of both nations in similar terms. Continue reading... |
| Wild species support half of world’s population, report finds Posted: 08 Jul 2022 05:56 AM PDT Sustainability is key to survival of billions of people, says UN study, which notes income from wild species incentivises conservation • Patrick Vallance: 'We need to change if we're to survive' Wild plants, animals, fungi and algae support half of the world's population but their future use is threatened by overexploitation, according to a new assessment by leading scientists. From the 10,000 known wild species that humans harvest for food to the firewood that one in three people need for cooking, nature is key to the livelihoods and survival of billions of people in developed and developing countries, says a new UN report. Continue reading... |
| ‘Asleep at the wheel’: Canada police’s spyware admission raises alarm Posted: 07 Jul 2022 03:13 PM PDT Experts warn that RCMP document detailing covert surveillance of Canadians' mobile devices highlights lax government oversight An admission from Canada's national police force that it routinely uses powerful spyware to surveil citizens has prompted concern from experts, who warn the country is "asleep at the wheel" when it comes to regulating and reining in use of the technology. During a parliamentary session in late June, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police submitted a document, first reported in Politico, outlining how a special investigative team covertly infiltrates the mobile devices of Canadians. The tools, which have been used on at least 10 investigations between 2018 and 2020, give the police access to text messages, email, photos, videos, audio files, calendar entries and financial records. The software can also remotely turn on the camera and microphone of a suspect's phone or laptop. Continue reading... |
| Shinzo Abe: police admit ‘problems’ with security for former PM Posted: 09 Jul 2022 08:01 AM PDT Ex-Japanese premier's body arrives at family home after assassination as campaigning continues for upper house election Police in Japan have admitted there were "problems" with security for the former prime minister Shinzo Abe, as his body arrived at his family home a day after he was assassinated on the campaign trail. The country was in mourning for Japan's longest-serving premier and well-wishers gathered to pay their respects, with senior politicians dressed in black arriving at Abe's Tokyo residence on Saturday to offer condolences. Continue reading... |
| Shinzo Abe assassination: Japanese head to polls in grief and disbelief Posted: 09 Jul 2022 06:05 AM PDT Prime minister Fumio Kishida warns violence will not be tolerated in defiant speech after the murder of former leader Many Japanese voters will go to the polls on Sunday with a heavy heart, but also with a sense of quiet defiance, as they cast their ballots just two days after Shinzo Abe, the country's most influential politician of modern times, was shot dead while making a campaign speech. As the country struggled to come to terms with the first assassination of a current or former leader for almost 90 years, officials in the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), which Abe dominated for a decade, insisted his death would not derail the democratic process. Continue reading... |
| Blinken voices concern to China over stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine Posted: 09 Jul 2022 03:14 AM PDT Beijing's 'alignment with Russia' is complicating relations, US secretary of state tells Wang Yi in talks aimed at defusing tensions China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is complicating US-Chinese relations at a time when they are already beset by rifts and enmity over numerous other issues, the US secretary of state has told his Chinese counterpart In five hours of talks in their first face-to-face meeting since October, Antony Blinken said he expressed deep concern to the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, about Beijing's stance on Russia's actions in Ukraine and did not believe Beijing's protestations that it was neutral in the conflict. Continue reading... |
| Four wounded in stabbing attack at Shanghai hospital Posted: 09 Jul 2022 01:32 AM PDT Man wielding knife is shot by police officers after holding people hostage at Ruijin hospital Four people have been wounded in a stabbing at a Shanghai hospital, local police said, before the knife-wielding attacker was shot and subdued by officers. Huangpu district police said on social media that they received emergency reports at 11.30am local time (0430 BST) on Saturday of a stabbing at Ruijin hospital. Continue reading... |
| At least 77 Covid deaths; Albanese pays tribute to Abe; NSW counts cost of floods – as it happened Posted: 09 Jul 2022 12:28 AM PDT Foreign minister Penny Wong meets her Chinese counterpart in Bali, breaking three years of diplomatic hostility. This blog is now closed
Collaery case: 'only stress if you're being shot at' One of the biggest stories of the week was the announcement from the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, that the government would drop its long-running case against lawyer Bernard Collaery. |
| Anthony Albanese remembers Shinzo Abe as ‘a true friend’ of Australia Posted: 08 Jul 2022 08:13 PM PDT Prime minister says the assassinated former leader of Japan 'understood instinctively' the values the two countries shared
Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Shinzo Abe, saying he was still in shock at news of the former Japanese prime minister's assassination. The friendship Abe offered Australia was "warm in sentiment and profound in consequence", Albanese said on Saturday. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 09 Jul 2022 04:27 PM PDT As nation passes 10,200 deaths from Covid, over-70s will be given access to antivirals from Monday while evacuation orders have been lifted in flood-affected NSW. Follow live
Question now about whether they should get a fourth booster vaccine or wait for the Omicron-specific vaccines that are on the way. My overriding message is to get your third dose. There's still 2.5 million in their 30s and 40s who haven't got their third booster dose. That's the real kicker. That's the thing that gives you a very big boost in immunity against severe disease or even worse. There's five million Australians who have that second dose more than six months ago, but haven't yet had that crucial booster. "The boosters are critical. Third doses are critical. If you have had that, by all means think about a fourth dose. If you're over 50, it's recommended you get a fourth dose." The unique thing about this particular wave, which is driven by two new subvariants of Omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, is that people are get re-infected. The fact you had COVID earlier this year, the fact you may have only had COVID a couple of months ago, does not necessarily protect you from getting infected again. We expect case numbers to continue to climb for some weeks yet. We're still relatively early in winter. Hospitals are pressured by influenza as well as a range of other illnesses. There's real pressure and health authorities are worried that hospitalisations would climb even more quickly which is why we acted so quickly to get the fourth dose broadened, and I announced a much broader access to these very effective antiviral medicines. Continue reading... |
| Labor aims to legislate spending caps and truth in advertising, says Don Farrell Posted: 09 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Special minister of state signals ambitious suite of electoral reforms to be rolled out before next election
Labor will push to legislate spending caps and truth in political advertising, as well as promote adherence to the one-vote one-value principle in an ambitious suite of electoral reforms, Don Farrell said. The special minister of state said that Labor will be "putting the case" to an inquiry into the 2022 election "as to why those things should be done", signalling their likely inclusion in a government bill to be presented ahead of the next election. Continue reading... |
| Executive bonuses will need to be justified in a review of NBN Co, new communications minister says Posted: 09 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT In opposition, Michelle Rowland said publicly-owned firm 'might have an incentive to set and surpass artificially low targets'
NBN Co will need to demonstrate that the targets it sets for bonus payments to executives represent actual performance, under a review brought on by the new Labor government. Communications minister, Michelle Rowland, said NBN Co targets would be considered as part of the review of government-owned business bonuses initiated under the Albanese government, which also includes Australia Post. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Australia 17-25 England: second rugby union Test – as it happened Posted: 09 Jul 2022 05:36 AM PDT
Pretty much what you'd expect from Australia's players and staff in front of the press. England did the media rounds during the week, and I am full of admiration for Ellis Genge's straightforward contribution. "We've got to be better everywhere," he said. "We've got to be better because we lost." Brilliant. More of this please media officers. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka offer resistance with bat against Australia amid protests in Galle Posted: 09 Jul 2022 05:29 AM PDT
Sri Lanka rediscovered their fight amid the chaos of loud protests and firecrackers in Galle to go to stumps on day two at 184-2 in response to Australia's 364. Bolstered by their efforts to run through Australia's tail and leave Steve Smith stranded on 145 not out, the hosts enjoyed their best day of the series in the second and final Test. Continue reading... |
| NSW floods: government names recovery coordinators as rain and big surf set to return Posted: 09 Jul 2022 12:00 AM PDT Sunshine broke over flood clean-up efforts in areas west and north of Sydney and Sunday rainfall is unlikely to cause further flooding
Flood waters and river levels dropped in areas west and north of Sydney on Saturday as sunshine broke over clean-up efforts at thousands of homes and businesses. The New South Wales government named two coordinators to oversee recovery efforts and said inspections of 2,285 premises so far had found 239 were not liveable. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 09 Jul 2022 04:19 PM PDT Ruling on an attack on a nursing home early in the conflict, UN says no war crimes committed but both sides partially responsible Earlier we reported on Ukrainian soldiers arriving in UK for training. About 1,050 UK service personnel are running the programme, which will train up to 10,000 Ukrainians over the coming months. The defence secretary, Ben Wallace, who visited the training this week, said: This ambitious new training programme is the next phase in the UK's support to the armed forces of Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression. Using the world-class expertise of the British army, we will help Ukraine to rebuild its forces and scale up its resistance as they defend their country's sovereignty and their right to choose their own future. Continue reading... |
| Ukraine urges people of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to evacuate Posted: 09 Jul 2022 10:12 AM PDT Warning of 'huge battle' as Ukrainian armed forces plan counteroffensive in the Russian-occupied territories Ukraine has warned residents in southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to evacuate as it prepares to launch a counteroffensive to retake the area. The Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions were quickly occupied by Russian troops in late February after they crossed the bridge from Russian-annexed Crimea. Late on Friday night, Iryna Vereshchuk, the deputy prime minister for the ministry of reintegration of temporarily occupied territories, called on Ukrainians in the occupied territories to leave by "all means possible". Continue reading... |
| ‘Jokes are strategic’: how Mykolaiv’s leader uses humour to resist Putin Posted: 09 Jul 2022 09:31 AM PDT Vitaliy Kim, taekwondo-practising governor of Mykolaiv region, is famous for making anti-Russian gags on his social media channels, but deadly serious about defeating his foe in the Kremlin When Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine on 24 February, Vitaliy Kim was still in bed sound asleep. "I was dreaming something, but can't remember what, and when I woke up, everybody was panicking," said Kim, 41, governor of the industrial region of Mykolaiv. "It was frightening. People were asking me what to do now." Continue reading... |
| ‘We lost our fear’: the Basque terror group’s killing that made Spain say enough is enough Posted: 09 Jul 2022 06:25 AM PDT The Eta group's kidnap and murder of a young councillor in 1997 united a country in revulsion and the wounds are still open today The place where it happened is out past the hotel, the roundabout, the pharmacy and the blocks of flats hung with washing and geraniums, out where the small Basque town of Lasarte-Oria gives way to a narrow road fringed with trees and ferns. Today, little carries on the humid coastal air save for birdsong, the barking of a distant dog and the growl of a cultivator. But, 25 years ago this week, two shots from a .22 calibre Beretta pistol rang out beneath the trees and echoed across the length and breadth of Spain. Continue reading... |
| Ukrainian soldiers arrive in UK for training with British forces Posted: 09 Jul 2022 02:21 AM PDT Up to 10,000 new recruits will train for several weeks to help in their country's fight against Russia British forces have begun training Ukrainian soldiers in a new programme to help in their fight against Russia. Up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers will arrive in the UK for specialist military training lasting several weeks. The first cohort met the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed. Continue reading... |
| Italy weighs up risks to lives and livelihoods after Marmolada tragedy Posted: 08 Jul 2022 11:00 PM PDT Authorities keen to avoid repeat of fatal glacier fall and avalanche but need to protect local tourism industry The summer season was just getting into the swing in the mountain towns based around the Marmolada, the highest peak in the Italian Dolomites, when a huge mass of ice from a glacier on its north side snapped off last Sunday afternoon, causing a fatal avalanche. Hotels, restaurants and mountain refuges were packed, and trails busy with hikers, climbers and cyclists, many flocking to the mountains in search of slightly fresher temperatures during Italy's intense heatwave. Continue reading... |
| Turkey should face international court over Yazidi genocide, report says Posted: 05 Jul 2022 04:01 PM PDT Exclusive: Investigation by group of prominent human rights lawyers also criticises Syria and Iraq Turkey should face charges in front of the international court of justice for being complicit in acts of genocide against the Yazidi people, while Syria and Iraq failed in their duty to prevent the killings, an investigation endorsed by British human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy has said. The groundbreaking report, compiled by a group of prominent human rights lawyers, is seeking to highlight the binding responsibility states have to prevent genocide on their territories, even if they are carried out by a third party such as Islamic State (IS). Continue reading... |
| Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company over Israeli deal ‘to protect social integrity’ Posted: 05 Jul 2022 01:36 PM PDT Complaint says Unilever sale of Israeli business to local licensee undermines its values to sell its ice-cream in occupied West Bank Ben & Jerry's has sued its parent Unilever plc to block the sale of its Israeli business to a local licensee, saying it was inconsistent with its values to sell its ice-cream in the occupied West Bank. The complaint filed in the US district court in Manhattan said the sale announced on 29 June threatened to undermine the integrity of the Ben & Jerry's brand, which Ben & Jerry's board retained independence to protect when Unilever acquired the company in 2000. Continue reading... |
| Family of activist jailed in Egypt urge Liz Truss to pressure counterpart Posted: 04 Jul 2022 10:50 AM PDT Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah join wife of Karim Ennarah, under travel ban, in demanding more action from foreign secretary The family of a British national jailed in Egypt and the British wife of an Egyptian rights defender under a travel ban are demanding that Liz Truss do more to pressure her Egyptian counterpart when they meet this week. The foreign secretary is expected to meet Egypt's foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, in London after telling parliament in June that she would seek a meeting with him and raise the case of detained British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah. "We're working very hard to secure his release," she said. Continue reading... |
| Shireen Abu Aqleh: Israeli gunfire probably killed journalist, say US investigators Posted: 04 Jul 2022 07:57 AM PDT But forensic analysis of bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist found to be inconclusive US investigators believe Israeli army gunfire probably killed the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, although a forensic analysis of the bullet was inconclusive. A statement released by the State Department spokesperson Ned Price said "detailed forensic analysis, independent, third-party examiners … could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet", which was badly damaged. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka: president agrees to resign amid unrest Posted: 09 Jul 2022 10:11 AM PDT Beleaguered Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will step down on 13 July, following turmoil in Colombo The Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has agreed to resign after a dramatic day during which his house and offices were stormed by protesters and the home of the prime minister set on fire. In a late-night message conveyed through the parliamentary speaker, Mahinda Yapa, the beleaguered president said he would step down from power on 13 July to "ensure a peaceful transition of power". Continue reading... |
| At least 16 killed as flash floods hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir Posted: 09 Jul 2022 06:34 AM PDT Thousands rescued from makeshift camps in Himalayas after sudden deluge in Indian-controlled region Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, officials said. Authorities suspended the pilgrimage for two days as the sudden rains continued to lash the region. Teams of rescuers from India's military, paramilitary and police as well as disaster management officials combed through the slippery mountain tracks and used thermal imaging devices, sniffer dogs and radars to locate dozens of missing people. Civilian and military helicopters evacuated the injured to hospitals. Continue reading... |
| No kidding: long-eared goat becomes media star in Pakistan Posted: 06 Jul 2022 11:41 PM PDT Simba the goat's owner says kid's ears are record-breaking and has contacted Guinness World Records A kid goat with extraordinarily long ears has become a media star in Pakistan, with its owner claiming a world record that may or may not exist. Simba is living a pampered existence in Karachi, where he was born last month with ears that were strikingly long – and have grown to reach 54cm (21in). Continue reading... |
| ‘The family took over’: how a feuding ruling dynasty drove Sri Lanka to ruin Posted: 06 Jul 2022 09:00 PM PDT The inside story of Rajapaksa family infighting that toppled a country into violence and bankruptcy Dilith Jayaweera can still recall the moment he realised Sri Lanka was hurtling, unstoppably, towards financial ruin. It was around October 2021 and Jayaweera, a Sri Lankan media magnate and close friend of the Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, had invited Basil Rajapaksa, the president's younger brother, who was also the finance minister, to join him for dinner. Continue reading... |
| Monsoon rains cause at least 77 deaths in Pakistan in three weeks Posted: 06 Jul 2022 11:23 AM PDT Homes, roads, bridges and power stations also badly hit with Balochistan province faring worst At least 77 people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan in the past three weeks, the country's minister for climate change said on Wednesday. The monsoon rains have also damaged homes, roads, bridges and power stations, Sherry Rehman told a news conference in the capital, Islamabad, as storms continued to lash the country. Continue reading... |
| Indian director threatened over film poster depicting goddess smoking Posted: 06 Jul 2022 06:06 AM PDT Police open cases against Leena Manimekalai for 'hurting religious sentiments' with short film Kaali An Indian film director is facing police investigation over the poster for her new film, which depicts the Hindu goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette and clutching an LGBTQ+ flag. Leena Manimekalai, an Indian film-maker based in Canada, has received thousands of threats of violence after the poster for her short film Kaali, which was aired in the Canadian city of Toronto at the weekend, went viral on social media. Continue reading... |
| Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid become latest Tories to declare leadership bids – as it happened Posted: 09 Jul 2022 03:49 PM PDT String of candidates announced on Saturday including Kemi Badenoch, Liz Truss, Grant Shapps and Nadhim Zahawi Tory MP Rehman Chishti has confirmed he is "actively considering" running for leader. The newly appointed Foreign Office minister retweeted quotes attributed to him by the BBC, stating: "We need leaders who best reflect modern Britain and can provide solutions to the challenges our nation is facing now." Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson facing accusation he tried to get job for woman claiming affair Posted: 09 Jul 2022 02:12 PM PDT PM pushed candidate forward for role in City Hall while he was mayor of London, report claims Boris Johnson is facing new allegations he lobbied to get a job for a woman who claimed to be having a sexual relationship with him while he was London mayor. It is alleged that Johnson lobbied for the woman to have a City Hall job during his time as London mayor and MP for Henley. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson accused of trying to derail Rishi Sunak’s bid to be next PM Posted: 09 Jul 2022 01:32 PM PDT Senior Tories say the former chancellor is the main focus of the ousted leader's anger as bitter infighting breaks out Senior Tories accused Boris Johnson of trying to torpedo Rishi Sunak's bid to succeed him as prime minister – and of refusing to leave No 10 with good grace – as the leadership race descended into bitter infighting. As a trio of cabinet ministers entered the contest last night, senior MPs said the battle now risked inflicting even more damage on the party than the fall of Margaret Thatcher more than three decades ago. Continue reading... |
| Liz Truss, Nadhim Zahawi and Grant Shapps join race to be next Tory leader Posted: 09 Jul 2022 11:44 AM PDT Cabinet trio add names to increasingly crowded field of candidates to replace Boris Johnson A trio of cabinet ministers declared they were running for the Tory leadership on Saturday night, amid calls to alter party rules to thin out the increasingly crowded field of candidates. Foreign secretary Liz Truss, chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and transport secretary Grant Shapps all threw their hats into the ring. Continue reading... |
| Bournemouth council accused of ‘casino capitalism’ over beach hut sale Posted: 09 Jul 2022 11:27 AM PDT Holidaymakers are worried about plans by council bosses to cash in by selling the huts – to boost their budget with a £54m windfall The multicoloured wooden beach huts lining the golden sands of Bournemouth and Poole were in full use once again this weekend as adults basked in deckchairs and children built sandcastles. These simple structures on this famous stretch of the Dorset coastline are highly sought-after, with typical waiting times for a long-term rental ranging from five to 20 years. However, some users are now worried about plans by council bosses to cash in on the huts by selling them to a "special purpose vehicle" (SPV) to boost their budget with a £54m windfall. Continue reading... |
| Protesters at Wimbledon urge end to all-white dress code due to period concerns Posted: 09 Jul 2022 09:48 AM PDT Campaign wants rule change to allow female players to put on coloured underwear when needed Campaigners are urging Wimbledon organisers to drop the tournament's strict all-white dress code over concerns for female players who are menstruating. A group of protesters wearing white skirts with red undershorts arrived at Wimbledon's main gate on Saturday, before the ladies' singles final between Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina. Continue reading... |
| Hopes US baby formula shortage could ease as key Abbott plant restarts Posted: 09 Jul 2022 02:20 PM PDT Factory in Sturgis, Michigan shut down in May after storms that produced torrential flooding A key baby formula plant shut down by torrential rains last month has resumed operations, again spurring hope that the nationwide baby formula shortage could ease up. Abbott Laboratories, the United States' largest baby formula manufacturer, closed down production at its main plant in Sturgis, Michigan, on 16 June after storms that produced catastrophic flooding. That came only two weeks after it had resumed work following a shutdown in February prompted by a Food and Drug Administration investigation that found contamination at the facility. Continue reading... |
| ‘It’s a crisis’: US summer pools closed or cut back amid lifeguard shortage Posted: 09 Jul 2022 12:36 PM PDT Officials say not enough lifeguards to open pools safely but critics say decision to cut services during Covid has had knock-on effect A nationwide shortage of lifeguards is forcing local pools across the US to close for the summer, according to reports. In major cities such as New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and elsewhere, public pools are reducing their hours of operation, or shutting down entirely amid an apparent shortage of lifeguards. Continue reading... |
| Trump considers waiving Bannon’s executive privilege claim, reports say Posted: 09 Jul 2022 08:52 AM PDT Decision from former president would clear way for one-time adviser to testify before committee investigating Capitol attack Donald Trump is considering waiving executive privilege for his longtime political adviser Steve Bannon, which would clear the way for a key ally of the former president to testify before the congressional committee investigating the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump is reportedly considering sending a letter to Bannon, his former White House strategist, acknowledging that he granted Bannon executive privilege on 21 September but is now willing to give up the claim if Bannon reaches an agreement to testify before the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, the Washington Post first reported, citing sources familiar with the situation. Continue reading... |
| US army general suspended for mocking Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights Posted: 09 Jul 2022 08:39 AM PDT Gary Volesky, three-star general who took on lucrative consulting role, suspended over Twitter post that appeared under his name The US army has suspended a retired three-star general from a lucrative consultant's role after a social media post appearing under his name taunted first lady Jill Biden's support of abortion rights. Former top army spokesperson Gary Volesky, who retired as a lieutenant general and earned a silver star for gallantry while serving in Iraq, was making $92 an hour advising military officers, staff and students who were taking part in war games and other similar activities. Continue reading... |
| Texas woman given traffic ticket says unborn child counts as second passenger Posted: 09 Jul 2022 07:30 AM PDT Brandy Bottone, who is 34 weeks pregnant, pulled over by police for driving in high-occupancy vehicle lane for two or more people A pregnant woman in Texas told police that her unborn child counted as an additional passenger after being cited for driving alone in a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, offering up a potentially clever defense for motorists navigating the legal landscape following the supreme court's striking down of nationwide abortion rights last month. Brandy Bottone of Plano, Texas, tried to fight a ticket for driving with only one passenger in an HOV lane – which requires at least two people in the car – by arguing that her unborn baby should count as her second passenger. Continue reading... |
| ‘You’re the coolest kid’: Paul Rudd writes letter to bullied schoolboy Posted: 09 Jul 2022 07:28 AM PDT Ant-Man actor befriends Brody Ridder of Colorado, whose classmates refused to sign his yearbook The actor Paul Rudd has sent a handwritten letter to a 12-year-old boy after he received just two signatures from fellow students in his school yearbook. The pair also spoke on FaceTime after Brody Ridder, from Colorado, came home from school with the yearbook. Continue reading... |
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