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- Egypt launches raids in Libya after attack on Coptic Christians kills 26
- The public flogging of two gay men and what it says about Indonesia's future
- 'They kill defenceless people': thousands flee Philippine city of Marawi
- Former Greek PM Lucas Papademos wounded in letter bomb blast
- Man shouting 'anti-Muslim slurs' fatally stabs two men in US
- Girls challenge the stigma surrounding periods in Nepal – video
- The 20 photographs of the week
- Jared Kushner discussed creating secret communications channel with Moscow – reports
- Tax on test: do Britons pay more than most?
- Rodrigo Duterte jokes to soldiers that they can rape women with impunity
- Stop running from the truth: Justin Trudeau is playing us with his PR stunts
- How Libyan reality could pave way for more extremism | Jason Burke
- Indigenous rights groups voice concerns over man's death during Adelaide arrest
- China arrests Taiwanese activist 'for subverting state power'
- Once-in-a-generation hopes of Cyprus reunification appear to be dashed
- 'I'm not a criminal': press freedom stands trial in Timor-Leste
- It was quite a week for toxic masculinity | Jessica Valenti
- Lady Justice statue in Bangladesh is removed after Islamist objections
- Novel-writing officer accused of damaging Spanish police's reputation
- The gender wars of household chores: a feminist comic
- EU's Donald Tusk says Trump agrees Brexit is 'an incident not a trend'
- Mexico opposition targets governor's race that would 'prove president's failure'
- 'Will I ever get justice?': Nepal accused of failing trafficking survivors
- The Philippines in flames: citizens flee as Isis flag flies over Marawi – in pictures
- Clinton compares Trump to Nixon in graduation speech – video
- Rex Tillerson: US takes 'full responsibility' for Manchester leaks – video
- Gianforte apologizes for 'body-slamming' Guardian reporter - video
| Egypt launches raids in Libya after attack on Coptic Christians kills 26 Posted: 26 May 2017 03:48 PM PDT Children among dead and at least 22 wounded in gun attack on convoy headed to monastery in Minya province Egypt has carried out airstrikes in Libya after at least 26 people, including children, were killed and 25 wounded in a gun attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of Cairo, the latest in a series of terrorist incidents targeting the religious minority. Local media reported witnesses saying that between eight and 10 gunmen, dressed in military uniform, carried out the attack. Egypt's interior ministry said the attackers, travelling in four-wheel-drives, "fired indiscriminately" at a car, bus and a truck in the al-Idwah district outside Minya, about 135 miles (220km) south of Cairo. Continue reading... |
| The public flogging of two gay men and what it says about Indonesia's future Posted: 26 May 2017 03:22 PM PDT Islamism is rising across Indonesia, where a toxic mix of religion and political opportunism has been percolating for some time It was the young who came first to Indonesia's public caning of gay men. They arrived on motorbikes and on foot, from nearby boarding houses and two universities, some skipping class and the others using up their holidays. An announcement was made barring children under 18, but some stayed anyway, reluctant to break up a family outing. By 10am on Tuesday, a 1,000-strong crowd had congealed at the Syuhada mosque plaza in Banda Aceh. As someone sang a stirring Qur'anic hymn to inaugurate the ceremony, a verse about how God created man and woman in couples, young men were perched in the trees, on trucks, and all the balconies across the street. Girls huddled between jasmine bushes. Continue reading... |
| 'They kill defenceless people': thousands flee Philippine city of Marawi Posted: 26 May 2017 04:03 AM PDT Three-day battle between army and Isis-linked Maute insurgents for city on island of Mindanao has left at least 46 dead The CCTV monitor was showing a live feed of gunmen in the hospital lobby. From the safety of another floor, Jan Yamit, a 23-year-old health worker, watched in horror as the militants shot a police officer and then a security guard before storming into the building. Related: The Philippines in flames: citizens flee as Isis flag flies over Marawi – in pictures Continue reading... |
| Former Greek PM Lucas Papademos wounded in letter bomb blast Posted: 26 May 2017 03:13 AM PDT Suspicions fall on homegrown guerrilla group after attack on ex-prime minister as he was being driven home in Athens Greek security officials are scrutinising courier and postal services after a letter bomb attack on Thursday that left former prime minister Lucas Papademos in hospital. Papademos, who underwent surgery after sustaining injuries to his leg, stomach and chest, opened the envelope as he was being driven home in Athens. Two Bank of Greece employees were also wounded. Continue reading... |
| Man shouting 'anti-Muslim slurs' fatally stabs two men in US Posted: 27 May 2017 01:32 AM PDT Two men die in Portland, Oregon, after trying to stop attacker from harassing two women because they appeared to be Muslim, police say Two men were stabbed to death in the US city of Portland on Friday when they tried to stop an attacker from harassing two women because they appeared to be Muslim, police said. The incident unfolded on a commuter train hours before the start of Ramadan, Islam's holy month, when most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims observe a religious fast. Continue reading... |
| Girls challenge the stigma surrounding periods in Nepal – video Posted: 27 May 2017 01:00 AM PDT Last year, girls in Nepal who had restrictions imposed on them during their period shared their stories. To mark menstrual hygiene day on Sunday, WaterAid went back to Sindhuli district in south-east Nepal to find out how their lives have changed over the past 12 months Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 27 May 2017 12:44 AM PDT The Manchester Arena attack, the Europa League final, riots in Venezuela and the destruction in Syria – the news of the week captured by the world's best photojournalists. Continue reading... |
| Jared Kushner discussed creating secret communications channel with Moscow – reports Posted: 27 May 2017 12:38 AM PDT Russia's ambassador told his superiors that he and Kushner discussed ways to shield White House transition team discussions from monitoring, sources said Jared Kushner and Russia's ambassador to Washington allegedly discussed setting up a secret communications channel to cloak contacts between Moscow and Donald Trump's White House transition team, it was reported on Friday. Ambassador Sergei Kislyak told his superiors in Moscow that he and Kushner discussed ways to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, the Washington Post said, citing US officials briefed on intelligence reports. Continue reading... |
| Tax on test: do Britons pay more than most? Posted: 26 May 2017 11:00 PM PDT We examine how the average burden on British people earning £25,000, £40,000 and £100,000 compares with taxes paid by similar earners in Europe, Australia and the US Labour's plan to tax incomes over £80,000 more heavily is a "massive tax hike for the middle classes" that will "take Britain back to the misery of the 1970s", according to rightwing newspapers. But are British households that heavily taxed? A comparison of personal tax rates across Europe, Australia and the US by Guardian Money reveals how average earners in Britain on salaries of £25,000, or "middle-class" individuals on £40,000, enjoy among the lowest personal tax rates of the advanced countries, while high earners on £100,000 see less of their income taken in tax than almost anywhere else in Europe. |
| Rodrigo Duterte jokes to soldiers that they can rape women with impunity Posted: 26 May 2017 10:55 PM PDT 'If you had raped three, I will admit it, that's on me' Philippines president tells soldiers on Mindanao island where he has imposed martial law Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to reassure soldiers who might be accused of committing abuses under martial law and jokingly said that if any of them were to rape three women, he would personally claim responsibility for it. Duterte is notorious for comments often deemed offensive and made the remark as a joke, reiterating that only he would be liable for any backlash over military rule on southern Mindanao island. He has, however, said he would not tolerate abuses. Continue reading... |
| Stop running from the truth: Justin Trudeau is playing us with his PR stunts Posted: 26 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT Canadian and global media fawn over what appear to be candid images of the prime minister, a social media savant one journalist described as 'the political equivalent of a YouTube puppy video' He's tackled quantum physics, photobombed a beach wedding, posed shirtless for selfies with a family hiking in the woods and, most recently, jogged past a group of Canadian teenagers heading to prom. And each time, Justin Trudeau's actions have earned lavish attention from media outlets in Canada and around the world. Continue reading... |
| How Libyan reality could pave way for more extremism | Jason Burke Posted: 26 May 2017 10:00 PM PDT Economic and political chaos left in wake of Gaddafi's fall provide ideal opportunity for militant groups to gain traction The visit of Peter Millett, the British ambassador to Tripoli, was eventful. From early Friday morning, parts of the capital had echoed to exchanges of gunfire between two of the armed factions fighting for control of the city. At around 10am, Millett took to Twitter to report hearing "explosions and artillery fire". The ambassador's inadvertent venture into frontline reporting underlined the gulf between today's reality and the hopes for Libya in 2011 when Colonel Muammar Gaddafi – who had ruled since 1969 – was ousted by rebels with the support of Nato airpower. Continue reading... |
| Indigenous rights groups voice concerns over man's death during Adelaide arrest Posted: 26 May 2017 08:37 PM PDT Man's family and partner allege South Australian police denied his requests for medical help related to heart condition Indigenous rights groups have raised concerns about police treatment of a South Australian man who collapsed and died while being arrested on Friday. The police arrived at a home in Parafield Gardens in Adelaide in the early hours following reports of domestic violence. Continue reading... |
| China arrests Taiwanese activist 'for subverting state power' Posted: 26 May 2017 09:27 PM PDT Li Ming-che, a 42-year-old NGO worker known for supporting human rights, went missing in mysterious circumstances in China on 19 March A Taiwan rights activist who was secretly detained in China in March has been officially arrested on suspicion of subversion, charges Taiwan said were vague and unconvincing. The case has strained already poor relations between China and Taiwan, which have cooled since Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen took power last year, because she refuses to concede that the self-ruled island is part of China. Continue reading... |
| Once-in-a-generation hopes of Cyprus reunification appear to be dashed Posted: 26 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT UN-appointed mediator terminates negotiations, citing lack of common ground, but organisation insists 'talks have not collapsed' The best hope yet of reuniting war-partitioned Cyprus has been dashed after reconciliation attempts were brought to an abrupt halt following two years of intense negotiations. The optimism engendered by talks seen as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to unite the Mediterranean island ended when the United Nations special envoy, Espen Barth Eide, announced that he was terminating negotiation efforts. Continue reading... |
| 'I'm not a criminal': press freedom stands trial in Timor-Leste Posted: 26 May 2017 04:40 PM PDT Journalist Raimundos Oki calls it an honest mistake, the PM says it was defamation, and a young democracy is tested "If the court wants to send me to jail, I won't be happy but I have to be brave. I will accept the final decision. I'm ready to be in prison if the court maybe wants to put me in the prison." Raimundos Oki, a 32-year-old journalist, is standing in the small offices of the Timor Post, in Timor-Leste's capital Dili, exasperated with his government. Continue reading... |
| It was quite a week for toxic masculinity | Jessica Valenti Posted: 26 May 2017 11:53 AM PDT When this is all over, gender studies professors are going to have a hell of time teaching students about this moment in history • Get this newsletter via email – sign up If there was ever a week to remind you how much toxic masculinity underpins the Republican party – this was it. Trump pushed Montenegro's prime minister (complete with self-satisfied smirk) and Montana's newest congressional representative won his seat despite having assaulted a Guardian reporter – a move Rush Limbaugh lauded as "manly". When this is all over, gender studies professors are going to have a hell of time teaching students about the era in history that amounted to little more than a (ahem) measuring contest. Continue reading... |
| Lady Justice statue in Bangladesh is removed after Islamist objections Posted: 26 May 2017 07:28 AM PDT Hardline groups said sculpture of woman holding sword and scales outside supreme court was example of idol worship A statue of Lady Justice has been removed from the supreme court building in the Bangladeshi capital after objections from Islamist groups. The sculpture, by the local artist Mrinal Haque, was installed in front of the court in December, and depicts a woman in a sari clutching a sword and scales, similar to the traditional depiction of the Greek goddess Themis. Continue reading... |
| Novel-writing officer accused of damaging Spanish police's reputation Posted: 26 May 2017 07:21 AM PDT Esteban Navarro, who wrote novel about corruption set in his own station, said to be under investigation over social media use A Spanish police officer who has written 10 thrillers is being investigated over allegations that he is damaging the force's reputation and using his day job to promote his books. Esteban Navarro, an officer in Huesca in the north-eastern region of Aragón, recently published a novel about a gang of corrupt police officers set in his own station. Continue reading... |
| The gender wars of household chores: a feminist comic Posted: 26 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT The French comic artist Emma illustrates the concept of the 'mental load'. When a man expects his partner to ask him to do things, he is viewing her as the manager of their household chores Continue reading... |
| EU's Donald Tusk says Trump agrees Brexit is 'an incident not a trend' Posted: 26 May 2017 03:40 AM PDT European council leader says he was surprised by US president's comments on Brexit at G7 meeting The president of the European council, Donald Tusk, has claimed he convinced Donald Trump that Brexit is an "incident not a trend" and that the EU27 is more united than ever. Speaking at a press conference at the G7 meeting in Sicily, Tusk said he was buoyed by a positive conversation with Trump, who has previously suggested other EU countries might follow Britain's lead. Continue reading... |
| Mexico opposition targets governor's race that would 'prove president's failure' Posted: 26 May 2017 03:30 AM PDT Morena party leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador campaigns in Mexico state in hopes of historic victory that could seal Enrique Peña Nieto's fate The crowd cheers as a mariachi band belts out a song dedicated to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, leader of Mexico's National Regeneration party (Morena), while he poses for selfies with jostling supporters in front of the stage. The gathering feels more like a party – complete with cake, flowers and the faint smell of alcohol and marijuana – rather than a midsize political rally on the home turf of President Enrique Peña Nieto and one of the most powerful factions of the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Continue reading... |
| 'Will I ever get justice?': Nepal accused of failing trafficking survivors Posted: 26 May 2017 07:19 AM PDT Rights groups claim no one has received compensation since law entitling survivors of human trafficking was introduced a decade ago Rights groups in Nepal say they do not know of a single survivor of human trafficking who has received compensation under a law introduced a decade ago. An act that came into force in 2007 guarantees compensation for trafficking victims (pdf), but only after the perpetrator has been convicted, a caveat that has left survivors facing years of traumatic court proceedings and threats from their traffickers. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Philippines in flames: citizens flee as Isis flag flies over Marawi – in pictures Posted: 26 May 2017 06:01 AM PDT The Philippine government has declared an Islamic State 'invasion' after an Isis flag was hoisted over the southern city of Marawi. The army, which is embroiled in a deadly battle with Muslim extremists, claims foreign fighters are among rebels who have held the city since Tuesday, when troops raided the hideout of a notorious militant leader. With the city overtaken by violence that has claimed the lives of at least 46 people and prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to declare martial law on the island of Mindanao, citizens are fleeing en masse Continue reading... |
| Clinton compares Trump to Nixon in graduation speech – video Posted: 26 May 2017 12:49 PM PDT Hillary Clinton made a fiery commencement speech at her alma mater on Friday, hinting at the possibility of a Donald Trump impeachment and comparing him to Richard Nixon. She made the speech nearly 50 years after graduating from Wellesley College in 1969 and six months after losing the 2016 presidential election, saying of the aftermath: 'I won't lie, chardonnay helped a little' Continue reading... |
| Rex Tillerson: US takes 'full responsibility' for Manchester leaks – video Posted: 26 May 2017 08:46 AM PDT The US secretary of state says the Trump administration takes full responsibility for intelligence leaks of the police investigation into the Manchester bombing. Tillerson, who met the British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, in London on Friday, reiterated America's 'special relationship' with Britain Continue reading... |
| Gianforte apologizes for 'body-slamming' Guardian reporter - video Posted: 26 May 2017 05:13 AM PDT Republican Greg Gianforte apologizes for 'body-slamming' the Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs the day before winning Montana's sole seat in the House of Representatives. Speaking to a cheering crowd, Gianforte says he took an action he can't take back and apologizes to Jacobs |
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