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- Blast kills dozens in rebel-held Syrian town
- Esteban Santiago charged over Fort Lauderdale airport attack
- Charles Manson back in prison after reported hospital stay
- Mário Soares, former prime minister of Portugal, dies aged 92
- Police quell riot at Melbourne youth detention centre
- Police and fear stalk the streets of Dhaka as clothes workers fight for more than £54 a month
- Ivory Coast defence minister released by mutineers
- Guardian and Observer charity appeal: still time to help child refugees
- Donald Trump to meet Theresa May for spring talks with 'special ally'
- 'He'll take a chainsaw to it': is Obama's legacy strong enough to survive Trump?
- Hull’s year in the spotlight: art, crowds and a giant turbine blade
- Ivan Rogers 'criticised PM over Brexit in talks with David Cameron'
- CCTV of suspect in US consular shooting in Mexico – video
- Buddhist monk sets himself on fire in South Korea over 'comfort women' deal
- Sussan Ley apologises over Gold Coast luxury apartment scandal
- Bird flu found in North Yorkshire back yard
- At least 18 dead in Thailand floods
- FBI explains how Esteban Santiago was able to keep gun and fly – video
- Israeli diplomat caught on camera plotting to 'take down' UK MPs
- The family name and party logo have gone but can Marine Le Pen detoxify her brand?
- A chance of hope for child refugees in Greece’s camps
- Turkey in grip of fear as Erdoğan steps up post-terror attack crackdown
- FBI seeks suspect after US consular official shot in Mexico
- Eyewitness: Istanbul, Turkey
| Blast kills dozens in rebel-held Syrian town Posted: 07 Jan 2017 08:38 PM PST Fuel truck explodes in front of courthouse in Azaz, and news agency says car bomb planted by Islamic State was responsible A fuel truck has exploded in the centre of a rebel-held town near Syria's border with Turkey, killing dozens of people. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 48 people, mostly civilians, were killed when the tanker blew up in front of a courthouse in the northern town of Azaz. Around 14 of the dead were rebel fighters or courthouse guards, it said. Dozens more were injured. Continue reading... |
| Esteban Santiago charged over Fort Lauderdale airport attack Posted: 07 Jan 2017 05:08 PM PST Former National Guardsman formally charged with act of violence causing death at international airport after five were fatally shot and six wounded The Iraq war veteran accused of killing five airline passengers and wounding six others in Florida has been charged with an act of violence at an international airport resulting in death – an offence that carries a maximum punishment of execution if convicted. Esteban Santiago, 26, also faces weapons charges over the attack at Fort Lauderdale international airport. A federal complaint said he admitted to planning the attack and had bought a one-way ticket to the airport. Continue reading... |
| Charles Manson back in prison after reported hospital stay Posted: 07 Jan 2017 01:07 PM PST
Cult leader Charles Manson was back in a central California prison on Saturday after a reported hospital stay for an unspecified medical problem. Manson, 82, was at California state prison, Corcoran, said Jeffrey Callison, a spokesman for the state department of corrections and rehabilitation. Continue reading... |
| Mário Soares, former prime minister of Portugal, dies aged 92 Posted: 07 Jan 2017 10:45 AM PST Soares was central to Portugal's return to democracy and was prime minister three times and president for ten years Portugal's former president and prime minister, Mário Soares, a central figure in the country's return to democracy in the 1970s after decades of rightwing dictatorship, has died aged 92. He was hospitalised on 13 December and had been in a coma before doctors confirmed his death on Saturday. Continue reading... |
| Police quell riot at Melbourne youth detention centre Posted: 07 Jan 2017 04:24 PM PST Group of about 20 inmates breaks out of southern secure unit of the Parkville facility and tries to force way into another unit Dozens of riot police stormed a Melbourne youth detention centre overnight as prisoners tried to break out of a secure area. Staff were evacuated and more than 35 police were brought in, including the public order response team and the dog squad, to bring a riot under control at the Parkville Youth Justice Centre. Continue reading... |
| Police and fear stalk the streets of Dhaka as clothes workers fight for more than £54 a month Posted: 07 Jan 2017 04:04 PM PST Garment workers in Bangladesh endure harsh conditions and the world's lowest minimum wage Fewer workers than usual have been gathering for cups of chai near the guarded, grey towers of Ashulia, a hub for garment factories on the outskirts of Dhaka. "Everyone seems scared of being harassed by the police," says one tea seller, frowning from his stall. Ashulia's garment factories, which produce clothing for ranges on sale across the developed world, are alive with activity but the tension brimming in the air – and the lines of armed guards posted outside some gates – echo the anger that has swept the area. Continue reading... |
| Ivory Coast defence minister released by mutineers Posted: 07 Jan 2017 06:04 PM PST Alain-Richard Donwahi had been held while wage negotiations between soldiers and the government took place Rogue soldiers allowed Ivory Coast's defence minister and dozens of others to leave a house where they had been trapped on Saturday when some mutineers appeared to reject aspects of a deal intended to end a two-day revolt. It remained unclear, however, whether the disgruntled soldiers – most of them former rebel fighters now integrated into the army – would honour the agreement announced by the president, Alassane Ouattara, just hours earlier. Continue reading... |
| Guardian and Observer charity appeal: still time to help child refugees Posted: 08 Jan 2017 02:42 AM PST Our appeal, which has raised an inspiring £1.6m so far for three charities working with young refugees and migrants, will close at midnight on Sunday Once again, the generosity of Guardian and Observer readers has left us humbled and inspired. We do not yet have a final figure but we do know your donations to our 2016 charity appeal in support of refugee children amount to over £1.6m: an incredible response. We launched our campaign a month ago to raise money for three fantastic charities - Help Refugees, Safe Passage, and the Children's Society. Our objective was two-fold: to provide practical, humanitarian assistance to refugees; and to make a stand for compassion, tolerance and justice in the face of weariness and hostility towards those displaced by war and oppression. Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump to meet Theresa May for spring talks with 'special ally' Posted: 08 Jan 2017 02:16 AM PST US president-elect tweets he is looking forward to Washington meeting amid speculation about 'special relationship' Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Theresa May in the spring, praising the UK as a "very special" ally. In a tweet, the US president-elect said he was looking forward to meeting the prime minister in Washington. Continue reading... |
| 'He'll take a chainsaw to it': is Obama's legacy strong enough to survive Trump? Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:00 AM PST The president-elect has targeted Barack Obama's achievements on healthcare, climate change and more – but strategists say some progress can't be turned back Emotions will be as raw as the wind whipping off icy Lake Michigan. On Tuesday night, Barack Obama will stand before family, friends and supporters in his adopted hometown of Chicago to deliver a valedictory speech, looking back on the grace notes of his presidency – and forward to an uncertain future. Related: Barack Obama forever changed black America | Peniel E Joseph Continue reading... |
| Hull’s year in the spotlight: art, crowds and a giant turbine blade Posted: 07 Jan 2017 08:00 PM PST As City of Culture, Hull will reflect its fishing port past and its future as a manufacturing hub Dancing light displays, pop-up art, packed streets, an upended whale in a shopping centre and, this morning, a giant rotor blade in the central square. Hull is, unusually, the focus of national attention in its year as UK City of Culture and this weekend will unveil a massive installation in the city centre. Late into the night a group of artists and engineers hidden in a row of Portakabins carried out the final tests in a secret plan to bring a 75-metre propeller blade designed for an offshore wind turbine into the middle of the city. Continue reading... |
| Ivan Rogers 'criticised PM over Brexit in talks with David Cameron' Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:54 AM PST Former EU ambassador voiced concerns with Theresa May's predecessor that UK risked heading for 'disorderly' departure Sir Ivan Rogers reportedly criticised Theresa May's approach to Brexit during talks with her predecessor weeks before quitting as the UK's ambassador to the European Union. The diplomat, who has resigned from the civil service with immediate effect after leaving the post in Brussels, held talks with David Cameron before Christmas during which he voiced concerns that the prime minister risked heading for a "disorderly" exit from the EU. Rogers has told friends he fears a so-called hard Brexit would lead to "mutually assured destruction" for the UK and EU, The Sunday Times reported. Continue reading... |
| CCTV of suspect in US consular shooting in Mexico – video Posted: 07 Jan 2017 09:03 AM PST A US consular official is shot in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday night, prompting the FBI to offer a $20,000 reward for information that leads to identifying the suspect. CCTV shows man in purple loitering before pulling out a pistol, firing once and running away. The victim is being treated at a local hospital
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| Buddhist monk sets himself on fire in South Korea over 'comfort women' deal Posted: 07 Jan 2017 11:01 PM PST Self-immolation by 64-year-old follows Japan's angry reaction over a statue representing Korean sex slaves placed outside its consulate in Busan A South Korean Buddhist monk was left in critical condition after setting himself on fire in Seoul to protest against the country's settlement with Japan on compensation for wartime sex slaves. The 64-year-old monk suffered third-degree burns across his body and serious damage to vital organs. He was unconscious and unable to breathe on his own, said an official from the Seoul National University Hospital. Continue reading... |
| Sussan Ley apologises over Gold Coast luxury apartment scandal Posted: 07 Jan 2017 11:25 PM PST Minister says she will pay back the cost of a trip to the Gold Coast in which she purchased a $795,000 apartment from a Liberal party donor Sussan Ley has broken her silence over her expenses scandal, saying she erred in "judgement" by charging taxpayers for a trip to the Gold Coast in which she purchased a $795,000 apartment. In a written statement on Sunday, Ley said she had spent "the past 48 hours" examining her travel records and had discovered a few other problems with her entitlements. Continue reading... |
| Bird flu found in North Yorkshire back yard Posted: 08 Jan 2017 02:34 AM PST UK's chief veterinary officer warns poultry owners to be vigilant as surveillance zone set up to limit risk of disease spreading Bird flu has been found in a small flock in a back yard in North Yorkshire, the UK's chief veterinary officer said, warning that people who kept chickens and ducks in their gardens needed to be vigilant. A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been put in place around the infected premises, near Settle, to limit the risk of the disease spreading. The remaining live birds in the small flock of chickens and ducks are being humanely culled, the department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. Continue reading... |
| At least 18 dead in Thailand floods Posted: 07 Jan 2017 09:44 PM PST Military mobilised as nearly a million people are affected, with tourists caught up in unseasonal downpours, while emergency eases in neighbouring Malaysia Flooding from heavy rains hammering Thailand's south has left at least 18 people dead and thousands of villages partially submerged. The flooding, which was roof-high in some areas, has affected nearly one million people in 10 southern provinces since it started a week ago, according to the country's interior ministry. Continue reading... |
| FBI explains how Esteban Santiago was able to keep gun and fly – video Posted: 07 Jan 2017 07:37 PM PST The suspected Fort Lauderdale shooter, Esteban Santiago, contacted the FBI in Anchorage, Alaska in November 2016. The agent in charge of the FBI's Anchorage field office, Marlin Ritzman, tells how in November 2016 'Mr Santiago walked into the Anchorage FBI office to report that his mind was being controlled by US intelligence agencies'. But another official explains he was not subsequently 'adjudicated as mentally ill … it is a difficult standard' – and therefore his gun was not taken away Continue reading... |
| Israeli diplomat caught on camera plotting to 'take down' UK MPs Posted: 07 Jan 2017 02:50 PM PST Shai Masot is recorded discussing how to discredit MPs in comments described by Israeli embassy as 'unacceptable' An Israeli embassy official has been caught on camera in an undercover sting plotting to "take down" MPs regarded as hostile, including foreign office minister Sir Alan Duncan, an outspoken supporter of a Palestinian state. In an extraordinary breach of diplomatic protocol, Shai Masot, who describes himself as an officer in the Israel Defence Forces and is serving as a senior political officer at the London embassy, was recorded by an undercover reporter from al-Jazeera's investigative unit speaking about a number of British MPs. Continue reading... |
| The family name and party logo have gone but can Marine Le Pen detoxify her brand? Posted: 07 Jan 2017 02:13 PM PST The Front National is cultivating a voter-friendly image. But some say its hard right core is intact At Marine Le Pen's modest campaign headquarters in one of the most upmarket streets of Paris – Rue du Faubourg St-Honoré – something is missing, and it's not just the symbolic Joan of Arc statue or giant papier-mache cockerel that grace the Front National's permanent offices a few miles away. Here, not far from the Élysée Palace where Le Pen hopes to reside in four months' time, posters hanging in the interview room feature the campaign slogan Au nom du peuple (in the name of the people), and the words MARINE Présidente, accompanied by a blue, thorn-free rose. There is no mention of the FN nor, indeed, any sign of the Le Pen name. Gone, too, is the FN's red-white-and-blue flame logo. Continue reading... |
| A chance of hope for child refugees in Greece’s camps Posted: 07 Jan 2017 02:03 PM PST Our appeal has raised more than £1.5m for refugee charities but many children remain stranded in Greece. • Donate to the Guardian and Observer appeal Eventually the chairs and tables had to go, chopped for firewood as the temperature sank further below freezing. It was new year in northern Greece and inside Thessaloniki's Softex refugee camp, the wooden furniture that refugees had assiduously made to provide some comfort was sacrificed to help them survive another night. About 66,000 refugees are stranded in Greece, of whom an estimated 26,400 are children, mostly Syrian. No one knows what 2017 holds for these youngsters, where they will end up or what language they must learn. But as winter's numbing cold is replaced by summer's mosquitoes, they will probably remain in situ, trapped between worlds. Continue reading... |
| Turkey in grip of fear as Erdoğan steps up post-terror attack crackdown Posted: 07 Jan 2017 01:55 PM PST Critics believe president's intolerant approach to civil society may have fostered conditions in which atrocity was possible Turkey's strongman president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, rarely goes on the defensive. Yet in his first public appearance since the New Year's Eve massacre in an Istanbul nightclub, he felt obliged to publicly reject the notion that his government's intolerant approach to civil society could possibly have encouraged the attack claimed by Islamic State that left 39 people dead. Erdoğan was speaking before a regular gathering of elected community leaders, an opportunity he usually uses to glad-hand political support. Continue reading... |
| FBI seeks suspect after US consular official shot in Mexico Posted: 07 Jan 2017 08:19 AM PST Unidentified official treated at hospital after shooting on Friday night in Guadalajara that prompted FBI to offer $20,000 reward for information A US consular official was shot in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday night, prompting the FBI to offer a $20,000 reward for information that leads to identifying the suspect. On Saturday morning, Mexico's federal attorney general's office said in a statement that it was working with the US embassy "to find the those responsible for this unfortunate event". It added that sate and federal authorities had been assigned to protect the victim, who is in a stable condition. Continue reading... |
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