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- Donald Trump hails 'new chapter in American greatness' in Congress speech
- François Fillon sparks speculation with last-minute farm fair pullout
- MEPs revoke Marine Le Pen's immunity over violent Isis images
- Tunisia says six guards charged with not helping during Sousse massacre
- US tourism experiences a 'Trump slump'
- Russia and China veto UN resolution to impose sanctions on Syria
- Ex-CIA officer pardoned for role in 2003 kidnapping of terrorism suspect
- French police sniper accidentally shoots waiter during Hollande speech
- Trump signals willingness to let some undocumented immigrants stay in US
- 'Assault on freedom of expression': Die Welt journalist's arrest in Turkey condemned
- Uber CEO Travis Kalanick caught on video arguing with driver about fares
- Netanyahu criticised in damning report on 2014 Gaza war
- Four teenage girls detained in France for allegedly plotting attacks
- NFL players claim London nightclub denied them entry for being ‘too urban’
- Sara Connor tells Bali court she fears missing her children grow up
- Berlin truck attack: mosque shut down amid anti-terror raids
- Democrats laugh at Trump’s claim he is draining the swamp – video
- The Rio carnival: samba, singing and sequins – in pictures
- Firms bidding for government contracts asked if they back Brexit
- St Paul’s appoints first full-time female chorister in 1,000-year history
- Where are the most difficult places in the world to be gay or transgender?
- How to install solar panels at home – to save the Earth and your bank account
- Foreign donations report delayed in search for bipartisan deal
- Startup workers see sexual harassment on 'breathtaking' scale in Silicon Valley
- Wednesday briefing: Clap along with Trump
- Life and death on the Mexican border
- Tougher penalties begin for drivers using mobile phones
- Bloodstained house and a missing family: French police launch murder investigation
- Delays at Manchester airport after van blazes in tunnel under runway
- Sousse inquest expected to reinforce UK travel advice on Tunisia
- Marksman accidentally fires gun during Hollande speech – video
- Calls for Cumbrian zoo to be shut after 486 animals die in four years
- Isis has industrialised martyrdom, says report into suicide attacks
- Tariq Ramadan: ‘Muslims need to reform their minds’
- Crowds protest against Trump at Indian funeral of man killed in US
- Scottish woman and French husband quit UK over Brexit
- Families of Tunisia beach attack victims to sue travel company
- Sousse terror attack: the 30 British victims
- Tunisia attack: how a man with a parasol could murder 38 people on the beach
- Vancouver up in arms as Trump family launches high-rise tower
- Eggs lose free-range status on Pancake Day
- City of burning lakes: experts fear Bangalore will be uninhabitable by 2025
- Lush heartlands of Nicaragua’s Miskito people spark deadly land disputes | Mira Galanova
- Ebola survivor and frontline fighter dies after childbirth complications
- An annotated guide to Trump's first address to Congress
- Fact-checking Donald Trump's first presidential address to Congress
- Trump's Congress speech was a heroic effort in contradiction and cliche | Richard Wolffe
- How to switch to solar power in your home and why now is the time – video
- Trump honors widow of Navy Seal 'Ryan' Owens in Congress address – video
- Donald Trump practices speech on drive to Congress - video
- Mem Fox says detainment by US immigration 'made me ashamed to be a human being' – video
| Donald Trump hails 'new chapter in American greatness' in Congress speech Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:19 AM PST The president offered upbeat themes in an address that sought to calm his opponents, but was swiftly condemned for inaccuracies Donald Trump promised a "new chapter of American greatness" in a speech to Congress that sought to reset relations with his opponents – but was swiftly condemned for inaccurate claims and a lack of detail. In a scene that was unthinkable a year ago when the billionaire businessman was a political novice facing much hostility in his own party, Trump gave his first address to senators and members of congress and received cheers as he attacked Barack Obama's legacy. Continue reading... |
| François Fillon sparks speculation with last-minute farm fair pullout Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:29 AM PST Conservative French presidential candidate cancels visit traditionally seen as unmissable pitch for rural votes François Fillon, the conservative French presidential candidate whose campaign has been hit by a legal investigation, has postponed a planned visit to the annual Paris farm fair at the last minute without giving a reason. Fillon has been under pressure over allegations that he paid family members for fake parliamentary jobs. Continue reading... |
| MEPs revoke Marine Le Pen's immunity over violent Isis images Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:29 AM PST Committee waives protection, paving way for French prosecution of Front National leader after she tweeted pictures of killings MEPs have voted to lift Marine Le Pen's parliamentary immunity to allow French prosecutors to take legal action against the far-right leader for tweeting gruesome images of killings by Islamic State militants. Members of the European parliament's legal affairs committee voted on Tuesday by an overwhelming majority to waive Le Pen's immunity, after a request from the prosecutor of Nanterre in west Paris. Continue reading... |
| Tunisia says six guards charged with not helping during Sousse massacre Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:08 AM PST Security guards accused of failing to help tourists during terrorist attack claimed by Islamic State on beach resort in 2015 A Tunisian investigative judge has charged six security guards with failing to help tourists under attack during the 2015 massacre at a beach resort in Sousse, a counter-terrorism official has said. The details were revealed after a British inquiry on Tuesday found Tunisian security forces had let down the victims of the shooting, making "deliberate and unjustifiable" delays in their journey to the scene. Continue reading... |
| US tourism experiences a 'Trump slump' Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:09 AM PST Analysts estimate that President Trump has cost the US travel industry $185m in lost revenue, with significant drop in flight searches and bookings Interest in travel to the US has "fallen off a cliff" since Donald Trump's election, according to travel companies who have reported a significant drop in flight searches and bookings since his inauguration and controversial travel ban. Data released this week by travel search engine Kayak reported a 58% decline in searches for flights to Tampa and Orlando from the UK, and a 52% decline in searches for Miami. Searches for San Diego were also down 43%, Las Vegas by 36% and Los Angeles 32%. Continue reading... |
| Russia and China veto UN resolution to impose sanctions on Syria Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:27 PM PST France, UK and US wanted sanctions over chemical weapon use – but Vladimir Putin rejects 'totally inappropriate' proposal Russia and China have vetoed a UN resolution to impose sanctions on Syria over the alleged use of chemical weapons during the six-year war. It is Russia's seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from UN security council action. The vote was one of the first confrontations at the UN between Russia and the US since Donald Trump took control of the White House in January, pledging to build closer ties with Moscow. Continue reading... |
| Ex-CIA officer pardoned for role in 2003 kidnapping of terrorism suspect Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:37 PM PST Sabrina de Sousa, who was convicted for her role in the Bush-era 'extraordinary rendition' of Egyptian cleric Abu Omar, granted last-minute partial pardon A former CIA officer who was poised to become the first intelligence official to face jail in connection to crimes committed during George W Bush's "war on terror" has been granted a last-minute pardon by Italy. Sabrina de Sousa, who was convicted in absentia in 2009 for playing a part in the extraordinary rendition of a radical Egyptian cleric known as Abu Omar, was expected to arrive in Italy from Portugal this week to serve a four-year sentence following months of legal wrangling over her controversial conviction. Continue reading... |
| French police sniper accidentally shoots waiter during Hollande speech Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:59 AM PST Official says two people injured by marksman when he tripped and discharged weapon during presidential address at opening of high-speed railway line At least two people have been injured after a gun was accidentally fired during a speech by President François Hollande, French media have reported. Hollande was speaking in the town of Villognon in central France to mark the opening of a high-speed railway line between Paris and Bordeaux when a police marksman accidentally opened fire, the Sud-Ouest newspaper reported. Continue reading... |
| Trump signals willingness to let some undocumented immigrants stay in US Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:08 PM PST President indicated a possible major shift in his stance on mass deportations, but spokesperson didn't confirm if proposal will feature in speech to Congress Donald Trump signaled Tuesday he is open to legislation that would allow some undocumented immigrants to stay in the US without fear of deportation. If adopted, such a proposal would be a major shift in position from Trump's pledges of mass deportation. Details emerged late Tuesday before Trump's first presidential address to Congress, at a meeting with television news anchors. The proposal would allow people who have not been convicted of a serious or violent crime to stay in the US legally, gain employment and pay taxes. Continue reading... |
| 'Assault on freedom of expression': Die Welt journalist's arrest in Turkey condemned Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:07 AM PST Opposition and rights groups attack arrest of Deniz Yücel as German foreign ministry summons Turkish ambassador to Berlin Opposition officials and human rights groups have condemned the arrest in Turkey of a German newspaper correspondent as an "assault on freedom of expression" and attempt at intimidating foreign press in the country. Deniz Yücel, a Turkish-German journalist for Die Welt, was formally arrested on the order of a Turkish judge on Monday pending a trial on charges of propaganda and incitement to hatred. He has been held since 14 February. Continue reading... |
| Uber CEO Travis Kalanick caught on video arguing with driver about fares Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:29 PM PST Kalanick apologized after a video obtained by Bloomberg showed him in a heated exchange with a driver who told the CEO: 'I'm bankrupt because of you' Another day, another embarrassing story about Uber. Related: Uber CEO steps down from Trump advisory council after users boycott Continue reading... |
| Netanyahu criticised in damning report on 2014 Gaza war Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:34 AM PST Israel's government watchdog says PM failed to prepare for Hamas tunnels and withheld information from cabinet Israel's main government watchdog has criticised the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in a damning report on the 2014 Gaza war, saying the country was badly prepared for the threat of Hamas tunnels, and that many senior cabinet members were kept in the dark about vital information. The long-awaited investigation into Operation Protective Edge from the state comptroller also said the government had for months ignored a growing humanitarian crisis inside Gaza, and failed to consider diplomatic moves that could have averted the outbreak of hostilities, Haaretz newspaper reported. Continue reading... |
| Four teenage girls detained in France for allegedly plotting attacks Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:34 PM PST The suspects, three minors and an 18-year-old, allegedly discussed planning 'violent actions' over Telegram messaging app, Paris prosecutor's office said Three teenage girls and an 18-year-old woman have been detained in different parts of France as suspects in attack plots, the Paris prosecutor's office said. The four teenagers are suspected of taking part in an online chat channel, called "The Lionesses", through the Telegram instant messaging application, the office said. Continue reading... |
| NFL players claim London nightclub denied them entry for being ‘too urban’ Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:41 AM PST • Four New Orleans players allegedly turned away by Cirque Le Soir A London club has denied claims that it refused NFL player Mark Ingrams and three of his New Orleans Saints team-mates entry for being "too urban". Running back Ingram, a first-round draft pick in 2011, alleged on Twitter that Cirque Le Soir in Soho had stopped the 27-year-old, Sterling Moore, Vonn Bell and BW Webb, along with two others, from entering their premises despite the fact they had reservations. Continue reading... |
| Sara Connor tells Bali court she fears missing her children grow up Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:18 PM PST Prosecutors have requested an eight-year sentence for the Australian woman accused of fatally assaulting police officer Wayan Sudarsa Australian woman Sara Connor has made an emotional address to a Bali court as she stares down the possibility of missing her two sons growing up. A week after the "shock" of hearing the prosecution's request to have her jailed for eight years over the death of Bali police officer Wayan Sudarsa, Connor appeared emotional and deflated at Denpasar court on Tuesday. Expecting "the worst", Connor expressed fears of not being able to see her children grow up. Continue reading... |
| Berlin truck attack: mosque shut down amid anti-terror raids Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:36 AM PST Hundreds of police officers sweep locations across city in searches linked to mosque frequented by attacker Anis Amri A mosque used by the Berlin Christmas market truck attacker, Anis Amri, has been shut down by German authorities amid a series of police raids in the hunt for other radical Islamists. Related: German man, 73, dies after car driven into pedestrians in Heidelberg Continue reading... |
| Democrats laugh at Trump’s claim he is draining the swamp – video Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:58 AM PST There are audible laughs from Democrats when President Donald Trump says he has already started to 'drain the swamp of government corruption'. Trump was giving his first presidential address to Congress on Tuesday
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| The Rio carnival: samba, singing and sequins – in pictures Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:19 AM PST The big samba schools parade through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro as crowds enjoy the world's most extravagant party Continue reading... |
| Firms bidding for government contracts asked if they back Brexit Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:00 PM PST Department for International Trade says tech companies should have the right 'cultural fit' if they want to be hired Contractors bidding for work with the government are being asked to affirm that they back Brexit. Liam Fox's Department for International Trade (DIT) has inserted a clause into advertisements inviting tech companies to bid for work, saying that in order to have the right "cultural fit" for the task, they must "be committed to the best possible outcome for the United Kingdom following its departure from the European Union". Continue reading... |
| St Paul’s appoints first full-time female chorister in 1,000-year history Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:30 PM PST Carris Jones 'stood out as a singer with a beautiful voice which has both power and lyricism', according to the cathedral's musical director St Paul's Cathedral has appointed its first full-time female chorister in its 1,000-year history. Carris Jones, 35, was unanimously selected to join the choir's alto section by a panel including the cathedral's director of music, organist and team of clergymen after several rounds of auditions. Continue reading... |
| Where are the most difficult places in the world to be gay or transgender? Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:51 AM PST Patchy data means it's hard to get a true picture of the risks globally. But even some of the most restrictive nations are taking steps forward Where are the most dangerous places in the world to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT)? It's not an easy question to answer. "Comprehensive data on hate crimes and state-sponsored violence against LGBT people is just non-existent in a lot of countries," says Jessica Stern, executive director at OutRight International, an advocacy group. "The most consistent violence tends to actually be where there is the least government documentation [of violence], and the least civil society presence." Continue reading... |
| How to install solar panels at home – to save the Earth and your bank account Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:00 AM PST With solar energy becoming cheaper – and federal and state authorities offering tax credits and other incentives – now is a good time to switch Installing solar panels on the roof of your home is a big project – but it can pay dividends in more ways than one. There's the obvious environmental benefit, but for many homeowners, the joy comes with a dollar sign attached. Turning your home into a mini power plant can save you good money on the electric bill. Here is a guide to get you started. Continue reading... |
| Foreign donations report delayed in search for bipartisan deal Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:08 AM PST Parliamentary report expected to recommend a ban on foreign donations to Australian political parties pushed back as Labor and Liberals negotiate A parliamentary report expected to recommend imposing a ban on foreign donations to Australian political parties, associated entities and activist groups has been pushed back a week, in an effort to see whether the major parties can come to terms. The joint parliamentary committee on electoral matters has been given the task of recommending changes to to the donations and disclosure regime, and was expected to produce a report on foreign donations on Friday. Continue reading... |
| Startup workers see sexual harassment on 'breathtaking' scale in Silicon Valley Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:00 AM PST Sexual misconduct, discrimination and retaliation are rampant and often ignored in tech startups that reject HR practices, women and people of color say Haana was so repulsed by what happened to her, she covered up her mirror so she wouldn't have to look at herself. The Silicon Valley tech worker said that after drinks with startup colleagues last year, a male executive at her company put his hand up her shirt and groped her while they walked down the street. "I felt disgusted for months after that," said Hanna, who requested that the Guardian not include her full name or identify the small tech startup where she used to do marketing. "It affects me on a level that I wish it didn't." Continue reading... |
| Wednesday briefing: Clap along with Trump Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:55 PM PST President addresses joint session of Congress … get ready for Brexit ping-pong … and Obamas sell book rights to the story of their White House years Hello, it's Warren Murray helping you hit the ground running. |
| Life and death on the Mexican border Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:00 PM PST Most of those who attempt to climb the wall into the US will be arrested and sent back. If they survive, they will keep trying The wall is an army in brown. It is fabricated in sections 10 girders wide, 18ft tall and crowned with a metre-high blade. To watch the slatted world on the other side – Mexico – as you walk through the city of Nogales is to be reminded of a zoetrope's flickering image; the same sequence played again and again. The steel, untreated, is red-brown with rust, and this rust in turn has leached into the wall's concrete base and drained down its sides to the ground. The wall divides the town – Nogales Arizona/Nogales Sonora – though most of the population lives on the Mexican side. On one of the slopes on the US side is a shrine. Ranged along a reinforcement joist slanting from the wall's concrete base are some burnt-out tealights in glass jars. Knotted to the vertical palings above are a length of curled yellow ribbon and, tied in place with the same kind of ribbon, a bunch of dirty plastic daisies turned brittle by the sun. Nogales, Sonora, on the other side, is 20ft below, and I realise that the wall stands on its own embankment – steep on the Mexico side, like a castle dyke. In order to climb the wall from Nogales, Sonora, you first have to climb the slope. About 38ft, all told. Through the wall, in Mexico, I can make out a white, windowless building and a sign: despacho juridico, legal office. Stencil-sprayed on the adjoining wall, a young man's face – a boy's really, in its chubbiness – repeated over and over, like a crude Warhol, like a picture of a martyr. Continue reading... |
| Tougher penalties begin for drivers using mobile phones Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:00 PM PST Penalty points and fines to double from Wednesday, meaning newly qualified drivers will lose their licence if caught Newly qualified drivers will lose their licence if caught using a handheld mobile phone at the wheel, under tougher penalties that come into force in England, Scotland and Wales on Wednesday. Related: Illegal mobile phone use by motorists is increasing, says RAC Continue reading... |
| Bloodstained house and a missing family: French police launch murder investigation Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:35 PM PST The Troadec family went missing from their bloodstained home in a suburb of the western city of Nantes two weeks ago The disappearance of a family of four nearly two weeks ago, leaving behind a home "frozen in time", has prompted a murder probe in a case that has stumped the nation. Bloodstains found in the house in a suburb of the western city of Nantes so far match the DNA of three of the four missing persons, prosecutor Pierre Sennes said late Monday. Continue reading... |
| Delays at Manchester airport after van blazes in tunnel under runway Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:16 PM PST Seven flights diverted to other airports and many scheduled departures and arrivals delayed One of the two runways at Manchester airport was closed on Tuesday evening after a van caught fire in a road tunnel under the landing strip. Flights were moved to the airport's second runway to escape the smoke, causing delays and diversions. A Manchester airport spokeswoman said seven flights had been diverted and there were delays for the "majority" of flights. Continue reading... |
| Sousse inquest expected to reinforce UK travel advice on Tunisia Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:55 AM PST Despite tightened security at resorts and fears of economic damage helping Isis, FCO will probably not reverse tourism warnings Severe criticisms of Tunisian security forces at the Sousse attack inquest make it unlikely that the Foreign Office will lift its advice against travel to the country. Tunisia's interior minister, Hédi Majdoub, visited London in December for talks with the FCO on easing advice against Britons visiting the country, a move that has dealt a blow to the economy. Continue reading... |
| Marksman accidentally fires gun during Hollande speech – video Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:48 AM PST A police marksman accidentally opens fire during a speech by French president François Hollande on Tuesday, reportedly injuring two people. In footage filmed by French television station france 3, Hollande can be seen pausing momentarily at the sound of the gunshot and staring off to the right hand side of the stage, before continuing his speech Continue reading... |
| Calls for Cumbrian zoo to be shut after 486 animals die in four years Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:03 AM PST South Lakes Safari zoo, whose licence is up for renewal, had a death rate of 12% of its inhabitants between 2013 and 2016 Inspectors have called for the owner of a zoo to face prosecution after the revelation that nearly 500 animals in its care had died in less than four years. A damning report into conditions at South Lakes Safari zoo in Cumbria, which is home to more than 1,500 animals, found that 486 inhabitants had died of causes including emaciation and hypothermia between December 2013 and September 2016. Continue reading... |
| Isis has industrialised martyrdom, says report into suicide attacks Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:01 AM PST Study of 923 attacks between 2015 and 2016 likens group's tactics to Japan's use of kamikaze pilots in the second world war Islamic State is launching suicide attacks as a military tactic with similarities to Japan's use of kamikaze pilots in the second world war, according to a study that looked at nearly 1,000 Isis suicide operations in a single year. At least 923 Isis militants killed themselves in attacks between December 2015 and November 2016, according to Charlie Winter, the author of the report, War by Suicide. Continue reading... |
| Tariq Ramadan: ‘Muslims need to reform their minds’ Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:13 AM PST The academic believes Islam and the west shouldn't be at odds, but was banned from the US and slated in the Sun. Isis hates him, too – so why is he still dogged by controversy? Tariq Ramadan knows all about travel bans. After all, he was never meant to end up here, in a pebbledash semi in north-west London. In 2004, he was on his way to the US, having been offered the role of professor of Islamic studies at the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana. Suddenly, nine days before his flight, a house already rented, kids enrolled in school, his visa was revoked. The reasons given were vague at first, but eventually came down to the fact he supported a charity the Bush administration labelled a fundraiser for Hamas. They argued Ramadan should have known about the links. How could he, he said, when the donations were made before the blacklisting – in other words, before the US government itself knew? He believes, instead, that he was singled out for his opposition to the war in Iraq. Continue reading... |
| Crowds protest against Trump at Indian funeral of man killed in US Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:01 AM PST Srinivas Kuchibhotla, a 32-year-old aviation engineer, was killed in an apparently racially motivated shooting last week
Srinivas Kuchibhotla, a 32-year-old aviation engineer, was cremated in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Scottish woman and French husband quit UK over Brexit Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:00 AM PST Emma Pollet accuses Theresa May of ignoring EU citizens married to Britons as couple prepare to move to Scandinavia A Scottish woman and her French scientist husband have decided to quit the UK because of Brexit after his application for permanent residency was rejected by the Home Office, despite him working in the country for more than 20 years. Emma Pollet said the family had not taken the decision lightly, but were not confident their rights would be protected after Britain left the EU. Continue reading... |
| Families of Tunisia beach attack victims to sue travel company Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:59 AM PST Families 'cannot rest or move on' as coroner finds 30 Britons were unlawfully killed but rejects argument Thomson neglected tourists The families of the British victims of a terror attack at a beach in Tunisia have been left "unable to rest or move on", they said on Tuesday, as they vowed to sue the tour operator they hold responsible for their loss. Speaking at the end of the seven-week inquest into the 2015 mass shooting at the Imperial Marhaba hotel in Sousse, the relatives of 22 of the victims urged Thomson Holidays' owner Tui to put "safety before a sale" after the coroner ruled that their relatives were unlawfully killed – but said he could not rule that neglect by the tour operator played a part. |
| Sousse terror attack: the 30 British victims Posted: 28 Feb 2017 03:44 AM PST Thirty Britons were killed at a Tunisian resort in 2015, the biggest loss of British life to terrorism since 2005 London bombings Christopher and Sharon Bell Continue reading... |
| Tunisia attack: how a man with a parasol could murder 38 people on the beach Posted: 28 Feb 2017 03:42 AM PST Two years of attacks offered a warning - but sunbathers' families say travel agents told them destination was "100% safe" On a late June day in 2015, a man dressed in black came strolling along the beach outside the five-star Imperial Marhaba hotel in Sousse. It was almost noon, the temperature approaching 30C. The man's name was Seifeddine Rezgui. He was 23 years old. He held a large parasol. The dozens of sunbathers paid him no attention. At 11.45am, he pulled out a Kalashnikov assault rifle that was hidden in the parasol, and opened fire. Continue reading... |
| Vancouver up in arms as Trump family launches high-rise tower Posted: 28 Feb 2017 03:00 AM PST The president's sons are in town to open the new venture, but many residents of a city that prides itself on diversity are making their dissent known Vancouver is bracing for protests as the Trump family prepares to launch its latest venture in Canada amid a growing backlash from local residents. The US president's sons, Donald Jr and Eric, will attend the launch on Tuesday of the Trump International Hotel and Tower, a C$360m ($273m) development where one-bedroom apartments start at around C$1m and hotel rooms go for at least C$300 a night. Continue reading... |
| Eggs lose free-range status on Pancake Day Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:57 AM PST Boxes to carry sticker stating hens were kept in barns amid bird flu restrictions – though shoppers will still pay premium price On Shrove Tuesday, the biggest egg-buying day of the year, UK consumers are being warned that eggs branded as free range have actually been laid by housed hens because of emergency measures to combat the spread of bird flu. All free-range egg boxes will carry a sticker explaining that the box contains "eggs laid by hens temporarily housed in barns for their welfare". Continue reading... |
| City of burning lakes: experts fear Bangalore will be uninhabitable by 2025 Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:00 PM PST The illegal dumping of waste mixed with mass untreated sewage in India's Silicon Valley is creating a water crisis which threatens residents' health – and is causing the city's famous lakes to catch fire On the evening of Thursday 16 February, residents in the south-east part of Bangalore noticed huge plumes of smoke rising into the sky. The smoke was coming from the middle of Bellandur Lake – the biggest lake in the city at a little over 890 acres. They realised the seemingly impossible had happened: the lake had caught fire. Even fire fighters wondered how a blaze in water could be put out. The fire in the lake burned for 12 hours and left behind a sinister black patch in the centre, according to some eye-witness accounts. Continue reading... |
| Lush heartlands of Nicaragua’s Miskito people spark deadly land disputes | Mira Galanova Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:00 PM PST The indigenous group faces a battle with settlers lured to the Caribbean rainforest region by the promise of cheap virgin land, precious timber and gold Santiago Vásquez's seven children are hungry. It has been months since he last went to his field. Tending crops has become a dangerous endeavour along Nicaragua's eastern coast. Since 2015, dozens of men in the area from the Miskito indigenous people – and other groups, including the Rama and Ulwa – have been killed, women have been raped and families taken captive on the way to their farms, hunting or fishing, according to Cejudhcan, an NGO defending the rights of indigenous people in the region. Continue reading... |
| Ebola survivor and frontline fighter dies after childbirth complications Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:49 AM PST Salomé Karwah, named a Time magazine person of the year in 2014, dies four days after giving birth, with hospital staff reluctant to treat her, say her family A woman named a Time magazine person of the year in 2014 for her frontline work fighting Ebola in west Africa has died from childbirth complications in Liberia. Hospital staff were reluctant to treat her because of the stigma that still surrounds the disease, according to her family. Salomé Karwah lost her parents, her brother, aunts, uncles, cousins and a niece in the Ebola outbreak that swept her home country in August 2014. She also contracted the disease, but survived, along with her sister, Josephine Manley, and her then-fiance, who was to become her husband, James Harris. Continue reading... |
| An annotated guide to Trump's first address to Congress Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:29 PM PST David Smith reads between the lines of Trump's first presidential address to members of the House and Senate, his cabinet and the supreme court justices Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our nation's path toward civil rights and the work that still remains. Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms. Continue reading... |
| Fact-checking Donald Trump's first presidential address to Congress Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:26 PM PST In his first presidential address to Congress, Trump claimed 94 million aren't working and Obamacare is collapsing. Alan Yuhas sorts fact from fiction. Read Donald Trump's first presidential address to Congress in full |
| Trump's Congress speech was a heroic effort in contradiction and cliche | Richard Wolffe Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:15 PM PST The president's first address to Congress was full of inconsistency when compared to his words and deeds in the White House All presidents deserve the respect that belongs to the office of the commander-in-chief. Even orange ones who trash the media, hide their business interests from public view, and shower golden words on Russian foes. Yes, even Donald Trump deserves something more than "You Lie!" Especially when he lies. Continue reading... |
| How to switch to solar power in your home and why now is the time – video Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:00 AM PST Every day, the sun kickstarts mini power plants in about 942,000 homes around America. We are of course talking about solar energy – and in 2017, it's never been cheaper to invest in it for your home. The Guardian looks at key tips for installing solar panels and why now is the time to switch Continue reading... |
| Trump honors widow of Navy Seal 'Ryan' Owens in Congress address – video Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:57 PM PST Donald Trump honored Carryn Owens, the widow of US Navy Seal William 'Ryan' Owens, during his speech to Congress on Tuesday night. Owens was the only US fatality of a raid on al-Qaida in Yemen on 29 January which the Pentagon said killed 14 militants. However, local sources said 25 civilians were killed, including women and nine children under the age of 13. Trump called Owens 'a warrior and a hero' Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump practices speech on drive to Congress - video Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:24 PM PST A television news camera captured footage of Donald Trump practicing his Tuesday night address, just minutes before arriving at Congress. In the video, Trump can be seen reading over several pages of the speech, while practicing various gestures and facial expressions. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night in which he laid out his plan for the next year. Continue reading... |
| Mem Fox says detainment by US immigration 'made me ashamed to be a human being' – video Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:59 PM PST Speaking to the panel on Channel Ten's The Project, the celebrated Australian children's author tells how on her 117th visit to the US she was detained and insulted by border control agents at Los Angeles airport Continue reading... |
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