World news and comment from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk |
- 'We don't want you here' - Muslims fearful as France prepares to vote
- House Republicans pass healthcare bill in first step toward replacing Obamacare
- Shake hands and read Goethe: attempt to define German values draws ire
- C-919: first Chinese-built passenger jet completes 'beautiful' maiden flight
- 'Her pain should be our pain': the woman tackling Delhi's rape crisis
- Gustavo Dudamel attacks Venezuelan president Maduro: 'Enough is enough'
- Syrian rebels walk out of press conference as 'safe zone' deal is signed
- Denmark gets its first wild wolf pack in 200 years
- Placeholder candidate in Iranian election overshadows Rouhani
- Boy, 10, killed in attempted blasphemy lynching in Pakistan
- Girl Scout confronts neo-Nazi at Czech rally
- Afghan warlord returns to Kabul after 20 years with call for peace
- Beijing hit by new air pollution crisis as huge sandstorm blows in
- South Korea must end gay soldier 'witch-hunt', campaigners say
- Former Farc rebels kidnap UN official in Colombia from coca crop region
- Questions for US military after doubt cast on efficiency of Afghan bombing
- Société Générale to pay £815m to settle Libyan lawsuit
- Protesters gather in New York for Trump’s first visit as president – video
- Fake meat and clever concrete: the best US climate change innovations
- Is it naive to campaign for open borders when Trump is in the White House? | Gonzalo Fanjul
- Endless cities: will China's new urbanisation just mean more sprawl?
- Puebla in the spotlight: the home of Cinco de Mayo
- Photographer held after taking pictures of Hove town hall
- Theresa May’s Brexit Britain can no longer be considered a serious country | Joris Luyendijk
- Giacometti, Syria and Richard Long: this week’s best UK exhibitions
- 'Beyond justification': teachers decry UK backing for private schools in Africa
- Colombia drugs arrest: Cassandra Sainsbury is innocent, says fiance
- Turnbull and Trump sue for peace but PM unable to control the home front | Katharine Murphy
- The business of securing death sentences: 40 years and 28 men
- Friday briefing: Duke drops out – and, Tories count their winnings
- Australia’s grand mufti wins defamation case over News Corp articles
- Boris Johnson meets rivals for power in Libya
- US family: we were kicked off Delta flight for refusing to give up son's seat
- Fury in Argentina over ruling that could see human rights abusers walk free
- Briton who tried to grab policeman's gun 'to kill Donald Trump' is freed
- Obama backs Macron in last-minute intervention in French election
- Former ministers of Europe back Emmanuel Macron | Letters
- Emmanuel Macron files complaint over Le Pen debate 'defamation'
- Brexit negotiations require respect, says Donald Tusk – video
- Judge dismisses case of woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter
- Venezuelan police fire teargas at street protesters – in pictures
- 'Out with fascists': egg thrown at Marine Le Pen – video
- Obama declares support for Macron in French election - video
- Most C of E bishops scared to publicly back gay clergy, says vicar
- Czech girl Scout stands up to neo-Nazi at rally – video
- Seven out of ten shot in the back at Sharpeville – archive, 4 May 1960
- UN accuses Saudi Arabia of using terror laws to suppress free speech
- 'Marseille is cut in two': France’s election identity crisis – video
- What would you like to know about the French presidential election?
- Killings by Brazilian police branded a human rights crisis as body count rises
- They killed my dearest friend, the hope of Somali youth, and my heart is broken | Moulid Hujale
- Donald Trump meets Malcolm Turnbull in New York – video
- Trump lauds House vote to repeal and replace Obamacare – video
- US House passes Republican healthcare bill – video
- Rex Tillerson explains meaning of 'America first' rhetoric – video
| 'We don't want you here' - Muslims fearful as France prepares to vote Posted: 04 May 2017 11:00 PM PDT Marine Le Pen's presence in the final round has pushed Islam and national identity to the top of the election agenda In her apartment in a northern suburb of Paris, Hanane Charrihi looked at a photograph of her mother Fatima. "Her death shows that we need tolerance more than ever," she said. "Tolerance does exist in France, but sometimes it seems those who are against tolerance shout the loudest and get the most airtime." Related: What would you like to know about the French presidential election? Continue reading... |
| House Republicans pass healthcare bill in first step toward replacing Obamacare Posted: 04 May 2017 03:15 PM PDT Partisan approval with one vote to spare sends American Health Care Act to uncertain fate in Senate, after negotiations reveal cracks in Republican party House Republicans narrowly approved a controversial plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, taking a significant first step toward fulfilling a seven-year promise to repeal and replace the 2010 law that served as a landmark overhaul of the US healthcare system. Republicans passed the American Health Care Act with one vote to spare, following a dramatic series of negotiations that exposed deep fissures between the party's moderate and conservative wings over how to replace Barack Obama's signature legislative accomplishment. Continue reading... |
| Shake hands and read Goethe: attempt to define German values draws ire Posted: 04 May 2017 09:45 PM PDT Interior minister Thomas de Maizière's newspaper column on Leitkultur seen by some as implicit attack on Muslim immigrants An ear for Bach and Goethe, a willingness to shake hands, and pride in Europe, are just three of the distinguishing characteristics that the German interior minister has included in a catalogue of guidelines about what it means to be German. The minister, Thomas de Maizière, has reignited a debate about the need to foster a Leitkultur – a dominant culture – which first surfaced in the 1990s and looks set to be one of the leading issues in the campaign for Germany's general election in September. Continue reading... |
| C-919: first Chinese-built passenger jet completes 'beautiful' maiden flight Posted: 04 May 2017 11:07 PM PDT Twin-engine passenger plane has been designed to compete with the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 The first Chinese-built passenger jet has taken to the skies for a politically charged maiden flight that authorities claimed would propel the country into a new era of aviation. The C919, a twin-engine airliner designed to compete with the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737, took off from Shanghai's Pudong International airport just after 2pm on Friday and landed back there again 80 minutes later. Continue reading... |
| 'Her pain should be our pain': the woman tackling Delhi's rape crisis Posted: 04 May 2017 05:57 PM PDT Swati Maliwal has a long list of enemies. But in a city where a rape is reported every four hours, she says: 'Somebody has to raise their voice' "The fact my car has arrived at the road, it would already be known," Swati Maliwal says as her Delhi government vehicle coasts along GB Road, a strip of hardware and machinery shops at street level, and dark-windowed brothels above. "The pimps have their people watching, calling," she says, motioning at the tea stalls and hawkers lining the street. Nobody appears to pay the car any notice in Delhi's afternoon traffic, but in the past year Maliwal has had to learn to see enemies everywhere. Continue reading... |
| Gustavo Dudamel attacks Venezuelan president Maduro: 'Enough is enough' Posted: 04 May 2017 02:05 PM PDT
Throughout Venezuela's slow descent into its current political and humanitarian crisis, the country's most famous musical ambassador has chosen to remain largely silent. Related: Venezuelan police fire teargas at street protesters – in pictures Continue reading... |
| Syrian rebels walk out of press conference as 'safe zone' deal is signed Posted: 04 May 2017 10:39 AM PDT Angry delegates leave Astana conference called to announce 'de-escalation' plan agreed by Turkey, Iran and Russia Turkey, Iran and Russia have signed an agreement calling for the creation of four "safe zones" in Syria, a proposal rejected by opposition fighters who walked out of a press conference in the Kazakh capital, Astana, where the deal was announced. An angry opposition delegation said they would never accept Iran as a military guarantor of a peace process, and claimed there was a huge gap between Russian promises and actions. They also questioned whether the plan could lead to Syria's disintegration. Continue reading... |
| Denmark gets its first wild wolf pack in 200 years Posted: 04 May 2017 09:29 AM PDT Arrival of a female wolf, that trekked 500km from Germany, means the pack could have cubs by spring A wolf pack is roaming wild in Denmark for the first time in more than 200 years after a young female wolf journeyed 500km from Germany. Male wolves have been seen in Denmark since 2012 and the new female could produce cubs this spring in farmland in west Jutland after two wolves were filmed together last autumn. Continue reading... |
| Placeholder candidate in Iranian election overshadows Rouhani Posted: 04 May 2017 02:50 AM PDT Eshaq Jahangiri, who entered race to help defend incumbent's achievements, wins plaudits for bold and outspoken campaign A candidate who entered the Iranian election race to help his boss, President Hassan Rouhani, is emerging as a favourite of reformists for his bold and outspoken campaign, even though he is ultimately expected to step aside. Eshaq Jahangiri, the first vice-president, made clear when he registered as a candidate for the top job that he was "supplementing" and not challenging the incumbent – indicating his campaign was a tactical move aimed at defending Rouhani's achievements. Continue reading... |
| Boy, 10, killed in attempted blasphemy lynching in Pakistan Posted: 04 May 2017 09:22 AM PDT Five other people wounded after mob attacked police station in bid to seize Hindu man accused of insulting Islam A 10-year-old boy has been killed and five other people wounded after a mob attacked a police station in an attempt to lynch a Hindu man charged with blasphemy in south-west Pakistan, officials said. It was the third major vigilante attack linked to accusations of insulting Islam in less than a month, as law enforcement agencies struggle to deal with a surge in violence. Thursday's incident occurred in the town of Hub in the restive province of Balochistan following the arrest of Prakash Kumar, a 34-year-old member of the country's Hindu religious minority. Kumar, a crockery shop owner, was detained on Tuesday for allegedly posting an incendiary image on social media. Continue reading... |
| Girl Scout confronts neo-Nazi at Czech rally Posted: 04 May 2017 01:59 AM PDT Widely shared photo shows 16-year-old Lucie Myslíková standing up to a rightwing demonstrator in Brno A Czech girl Scout has been praised after confronting a neo-Nazi at a rally in Brno. A widely shared photograph shows 16-year-old Lucie Myslíková standing up to a rightwing demonstrator as he gestures angrily. Continue reading... |
| Afghan warlord returns to Kabul after 20 years with call for peace Posted: 04 May 2017 10:35 AM PDT Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is accused of terror attacks and war crimes but was pardoned in deal struck with Afghan government One of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, accused of multiple terrorism attacks and war crimes, has triumphantly returned to Kabul in his first public appearance there for 20 years. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar entered the Afghan capital in a convoy guarded by four army helicopters as part of a peace deal struck last year with the Afghan government. Continue reading... |
| Beijing hit by new air pollution crisis as huge sandstorm blows in Posted: 04 May 2017 03:12 AM PDT Dozens of flights are reported cancelled and residents urged to stay indoors to avoid breathing in dangerous particles A putrid, nicotine-shaded mist loomed over Beijing on Thursday after a massive sandstorm slammed into the Chinese capital bringing the latest "airpocalypse" to this smog-choked city. Dozens of flights were reportedly cancelled at Beijing's airport, the world's second busiest, and authorities urged residents to stay indoors after levels of PM10, a tiny inhalable particle linked to a variety of lung complaints, soared to above 2,000 micrograms per cubic metre. Continue reading... |
| South Korea must end gay soldier 'witch-hunt', campaigners say Posted: 04 May 2017 03:10 AM PDT Investigation into servicemen prompts debate among presidential candidates over country's LGBT rights record Human rights campaigners have called on South Korea's military to end its "witch-hunt" against gay servicemen, after an investigation into dozens of men prompted debate among presidential candidates over the country's poor record on LGBT rights. The investigation began after a video appearing to show a soldier and an officer, both men, having sex was circulated on social media earlier this year. Continue reading... |
| Former Farc rebels kidnap UN official in Colombia from coca crop region Posted: 04 May 2017 09:27 AM PDT Arley Lopez, a Colombian, was seized on Wednesday by Farc gunmen in southern Guaviare province, where he was working to switch coca for legal crops A member of a UN team working on a project in Colombia to substitute legal crops for illegal ones has been kidnapped by dissident former Farc rebels who have rejected the peace process, the United Nations and the government said on Thursday. Related: Colombia's armed groups sow seeds of new conflict as war with Farc ends Continue reading... |
| Questions for US military after doubt cast on efficiency of Afghan bombing Posted: 05 May 2017 01:30 AM PDT Fresh analysis suggests 'mother of all bombs' caused far less damage than was originally reported – raising questions over why it was dropped in the first place After dropping its largest conventional bomb ever used in combat in Afghanistan on 13 April, the US military said the massive ordnance air blast, or Moab, was a "very clear message to Isis" that they would be "annihilated". Defence secretary Jim Mattis said the bomb was "necessary to break Isis." The Afghan government claimed the bomb killed 94 Isis militants, while harming no civilians. Continue reading... |
| Société Générale to pay £815m to settle Libyan lawsuit Posted: 05 May 2017 12:47 AM PDT French bank was involved in long-running battle with Libyan Investment Authority over alleged fraud and corruption The French bank Société Générale is to pay €963m (£815m) to settle a legal battle with the Libyan investment fund that dates back to the Gaddafi regime. A joint statement on Thursday announced the settlement just as the long-running dispute was due to be heard in a London court, where the Libyan Investment Authority was accusing SocGen of a "fraudulent and corrupt scheme" involving five trades that took place between 2007 and 2009. Continue reading... |
| Protesters gather in New York for Trump’s first visit as president – video Posted: 05 May 2017 12:13 AM PDT As Donald Trump makes his first trip to New York since his inauguration, demonstrators rally in several locations around Manhattan, including near the Intrepid, a decommissioned aircraft carrier on the Hudson river where Trump was attending a gala to mark the anniversary of a second world war naval battle Continue reading... |
| Fake meat and clever concrete: the best US climate change innovations Posted: 05 May 2017 12:00 AM PDT Trump's climate plans have sparked anger and upset – but businesses are finding alternative solutions. Oliver Milman runs down today's top climate innovations People in the US and beyond concerned about climate change may be alarmed at the Trump administration's policies and attitudes – but there are plenty of businesses and innovators doing work at various scales. From solar to fake meat and low-carbon concrete, Oliver Milman explores some of the best examples of climate change tackling innovations and innovators. Continue reading... |
| Is it naive to campaign for open borders when Trump is in the White House? | Gonzalo Fanjul Posted: 05 May 2017 12:00 AM PDT The development sector has got the refugee crisis all wrong. We need to switch perspective and argue for the free movement of people Enhancing the international mobility of workers is arguably the most powerful engine for global prosperity and income redistribution. Yet we in the development community seem to have turned our back on this concept, focusing instead on a defensive strategy that is proving disastrous. The costs of this omission are unbearable and it's time for reform. When it comes to human displacement, most development organisations are better at explaining what they do not like than what they do. Three years into the most important crisis of forced displacement on European soil since the second world war, the bulk of our work has been aimed at either calling attention to human rights violations, or guaranteeing humanitarian assistance to refugees. Both areas are essential. But they are also insufficient. Try to find ambitious systemic alternatives, however, and NGOs and development agencies are nowhere to be seen. Continue reading... |
| Endless cities: will China's new urbanisation just mean more sprawl? Posted: 04 May 2017 11:00 PM PDT The announcement that new megacity Xiongan will be built near Beijing is the latest attempt to take pressure off China's biggest metropolises. Can it work? Wu Shuhua sells flowers from the back of her bicycle in the pleasant, tree-lined streets of Shanghai's Xuhui district. Originally from a village in neighbouring Jiangsu province, Wu came to the wealthy eastern city for its abundant economic opportunities. But it isn't easy to make it big in Shanghai without education or connections. There are many flower sellers in the city – two other regulars work the same street – and most days Wu positions her bike on a strategic corner and waits patiently for customers. Continue reading... |
| Puebla in the spotlight: the home of Cinco de Mayo Posted: 04 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT Hundreds of thousands of visitors are descending on the city to witness historical reenactments celebrating the Mexican army's unlikely 1862 victory It is a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican independence (which is actually on the 16 September). Instead, it commemorates an improbable military victory, when the Mexican army beat French forces on 5 May 1862 after Napoleon III invaded the country. In the US the festivity has evolved into a celebration of Mexican-American culture – during which 81m pounds of avocados are consumed and $2.9bn is spent on margaritas each year. In Mexico Cinco de Mayo isn't such big a deal – except in Puebla where the battle was fought. |
| Photographer held after taking pictures of Hove town hall Posted: 04 May 2017 02:40 PM PDT Eddie Mitchell was detained by Sussex police for an hour under anti-terror laws while checks were carried out on his photographs Police have been accused of abusing their powers by a professional photographer who was detained under anti-terror laws after he was seen taking pictures of Hove town hall on Thursday. Eddie Mitchell was held for about an hour while police checked his camera. It was eventually decided that there was no reason to believe that the press photographer, who works for outlets including the BBC, was a terrorist. Continue reading... |
| Theresa May’s Brexit Britain can no longer be considered a serious country | Joris Luyendijk Posted: 05 May 2017 01:00 AM PDT As the UK's delusions and denial continue, continental Europeans are rethinking all those stereotypes about a liberal island set in a sea of reason and pragmatism For many years now the logo "Keep calm and carry on" has been a huge hit across Europe. You can find it on posters, T-shirts and mugs – both the original text as distributed in 1939, to steel the British people for the war to come, as well as many "funny" variations. The slogan's popularity is easy to understand as it unites the most important positive stereotypes about Britain in Europe: a pragmatic and liberal island people who were on the right side in second world war. Yet as the government of Theresa May and its cheerleaders in the billionaire-owned press continue their illogical, ignorant and deluded promises and accusations over Brexit, it is time for Europeans to reconsider this idea of the British – or, to be more accurate, of the English. Continue reading... |
| Giacometti, Syria and Richard Long: this week’s best UK exhibitions Posted: 05 May 2017 01:30 AM PDT Track the evolution of the Swiss visionary's art, explore the worst humanitarian crisis of our time and take in the pioneering ecologist's landscapes There are two Alberto Giacomettis. One is the revered, perhaps even over-revered, visionary whose tall, thin figures and heavily expressive portraits helped to define the anguished culture of postwar Europe. Yet before he became an existentialist, Giacometti was a surrealist. His sculptures from the 1930s are sensual, violent and often shocking. How did Giacometti evolve from a young sensationalist into a mature artist of the human condition? And does he still have lessons to teach the art of our century? |
| 'Beyond justification': teachers decry UK backing for private schools in Africa Posted: 04 May 2017 11:00 PM PDT Global teachers' federation says Kenya lawsuit reflects desperation to silence critics, but Bridge International claims it is simply trying to set the record straight A row over the future of low-cost private schools in Africa has escalated after one school company, backed by the UK government, was accused of intimidating its critics. Bridge International Academies, which runs more than 500 primary and nursery schools in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Libya, as well as India, has high-profile backers including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Continue reading... |
| Colombia drugs arrest: Cassandra Sainsbury is innocent, says fiance Posted: 04 May 2017 09:01 PM PDT Lawyer confirms she had not gone overseas for six months before this trip, and had nothing tying her to South America that would cause her to travel there The fiance of alleged drug trafficker Cassandra Sainsbury has "no doubt" of her innocence. Scott Broadbridge has also voiced concerns about the "not ideal" conditions of Bogota's El Buen Pastor women's jail, saying his partner is under extreme stress. Continue reading... |
| Turnbull and Trump sue for peace but PM unable to control the home front | Katharine Murphy Posted: 05 May 2017 12:43 AM PDT No sooner was Malcolm Turnbull out of the country than Tony Abbott bobbed up with the Gospel according to Tony The Donald was late for his meeting with the Australian prime minister but made good by laying it on with a trowel in New York. At a brief press event, with the two leaders in monkey suits, which lent a slightly rakish, Noël Coward quality to the proceedings, Trump just loved Australia. Wonderful country. Continue reading... |
| The business of securing death sentences: 40 years and 28 men Posted: 05 May 2017 12:00 AM PDT In his four decade career, district attorney Donnie Myers was a powerhouse of the death penalty in the US – here is his exit interview after retiring earlier this year In September of 1996, Donnie Myers received a letter from one of the many men he had put on death row. It came from a multiple murderer named Michael Torrence who was soon to be executed and before he died had an unusual final request: let me talk face-to-face, he asked, with the man who secured my death sentence. Continue reading... |
| Friday briefing: Duke drops out – and, Tories count their winnings Posted: 04 May 2017 09:59 PM PDT Prince Philip 'can't stand up much longer' … big test of party fortunes ahead of general election … … and how swearing can make you stronger Good morning, I'm Warren Murray – let's get you started. Continue reading... |
| Australia’s grand mufti wins defamation case over News Corp articles Posted: 04 May 2017 07:32 PM PDT Media group consents to judgment as part of settlement with Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, after paper said he had not condemned Paris attacks Australia's grand mufti has won a defamation case over News Corp articles depicting him as an "unwise" monkey and asserting he had failed to condemn the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. News Corp consented to the judgment as part of a confidential settlement. Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper published two stories highly critical of the response of the grand mufti, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, to the co-ordinated terrorist attacks that killed 130 people in November 2015. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson meets rivals for power in Libya Posted: 04 May 2017 03:30 PM PDT British foreign secretary makes trip to Tripoli to give personal support to peace process involving Fayez Aal-Serraj and Khalifa Haftar The British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, flew to Tripoli on Thursday to give his personal support for the fledgling peace process in Libya by meeting the Libyan prime minister, Fayez al-Serraj, and his rival Khalifa Haftar. Johnson had planned the trip for some time but, by good fortune, the visit came the day after Serraj had met Haftar in Abu Dhabi where the two men agreed to work towards fresh presidential elections by March next year. Continue reading... |
| US family: we were kicked off Delta flight for refusing to give up son's seat Posted: 04 May 2017 01:36 PM PDT
A California family says they were forced off a Delta plane and threatened with jail after refusing to give up one of their children's seats on a crowded flight. A video of the incident on 23 April was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday and adds to the list of recent encounters on airlines that went viral, including the dragging of a passenger off a United plane. Continue reading... |
| Fury in Argentina over ruling that could see human rights abusers walk free Posted: 04 May 2017 01:08 PM PDT
Activists in Argentina have reacted with fury after two supreme court judges appointed by the centre-right government of President Mauricio Macri cast their votes in favour of of a ruling that opens the door to the early release of hundreds of convicted human rights abusers. The court ruling, which was delivered late on Wednesday, reduces the sentence of Luis Muina, who in 2013 was condemned to 13 years in prison for kidnap and torture during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. Continue reading... |
| Briton who tried to grab policeman's gun 'to kill Donald Trump' is freed Posted: 04 May 2017 12:44 PM PDT Michael Sandford, who has autism, returns to UK after serving five months of year-long jail sentence imposed for Las Vegas crime A British man jailed in the US for trying to grab a policeman's gun at a Donald Trump rally – in order "to shoot and kill" the then presidential candidate – has returned to the UK. Michael Sandford landed at Heathrow airport on Thursday, having been released nearly five months into a year-long sentence, his family's lawyer said. Continue reading... |
| Obama backs Macron in last-minute intervention in French election Posted: 04 May 2017 11:17 AM PDT Former US president says centrist, who faces far-right Marine Le Pen in runoff, appeals to hopes not fears Barack Obama has made a last-minute intervention in the French presidential election in support of Emmanuel Macron, saying "the success of France matters to the entire world". Macron, a centrist, faces Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National in a runoff vote on Sunday. Polls put him 20 points ahead. Continue reading... |
| Former ministers of Europe back Emmanuel Macron | Letters Posted: 04 May 2017 10:54 AM PDT Thirteen former EU politicians set out two very different futures for France following Sunday's election and urge voters to support Macron The election of the president of France on Sunday is a matter for French voters. But it concerns every European citizen. The choice for us is clear. One candidate stands as a partner of other EU member states. One candidate stands for closing the frontiers of France to the rest of Europe. One sees Europe's common currency as an advantage for France. The other seeks to return to a Europe of competing, rival currencies – the dream of the speculators everywhere and the destruction of the savings of French citizens who have worked hard all their lives. One insists that Europe needs reforms, new energy, a new focus on social obligations, a Europe that makes jobs, encourages entrepreneurs, reforms tax and labour codes to put France on a par with the most efficient and dynamic of European and world economies. The other proclaims a nationalist conservatism which turns away foreign investors and shuts France out of markets around the world. One candidate reaches out to the leaders and people of other EU member states and offers France's hand of friendship and partnership. The other is the candidate of Frexit and is keener to make friends with a network of anti-Europe propagandists emanating from dark forces to the east of the EU. One candidate is open to the cultural diversity of Europe as enriching France. The other sees nationalist culture and supremacy of the nation as the future of France. Continue reading... |
| Emmanuel Macron files complaint over Le Pen debate 'defamation' Posted: 04 May 2017 10:51 AM PDT Presidential candidate formally complains over far-right rival's remark that implied he had offshore account in Caribbean Emmanuel Macron, the independent centrist who is favourite to become the next president of France, has filed a formal complaint following remarks by his far-right rival Marine Le Pen during a live TV debate on Wednesday night implying that he had an offshore account in the Caribbean. A member of Macron's entourage said the campaign would "not hesitate to prosecute for defamation" anyone who repeated the claims in public. Continue reading... |
| Brexit negotiations require respect, says Donald Tusk – video Posted: 04 May 2017 09:50 AM PDT European council president decries the rising tensions between the EU and Theresa May, warning: 'If we start arguing before talks begin, they will become impossible.' Tusk also urges the US to stick with the Paris climate change pact Continue reading... |
| Judge dismisses case of woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter Posted: 04 May 2017 09:41 AM PDT Canada judge says Toronto activist Anita Krajnc did not interfere 'with the lawful use' of property in case that rallied animal rights activists A judge in Canada has dismissed a case against a Toronto activist who gave water to pigs heading to the slaughter on a hot day, bringing an end to a two-year case that had become a rallying point for animal rights campaigners around the world. Anita Krajnc, 49, initially faced up to 10 years in prison after she dribbled water through the metal slats of a tractor-trailer carrying the pigs in 2015. She continued to do so even after the driver ordered her to stop, leading the owner of the pigs to file police complaint. Continue reading... |
| Venezuelan police fire teargas at street protesters – in pictures Posted: 04 May 2017 08:43 AM PDT Thousands of people took to the streets of Caracas to protest against President Maduro's attempts to rewrite the constitution. At least one demonstrator suffered burns and two opposition politicians were injured Continue reading... |
| 'Out with fascists': egg thrown at Marine Le Pen – video Posted: 04 May 2017 07:24 AM PDT Protesters hurled an egg at French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Thursday during a campaign stop three days before the election. About 50 people gathered, shouting 'out with fascists', as Le Pen arrived at a shipping company in the western town of Dol-de-Bretagne Continue reading... |
| Obama declares support for Macron in French election - video Posted: 04 May 2017 06:40 AM PDT The former US president Barack Obama backs centrist Emmanuel Macron in a video tweeted on Thursday afternoon. Obama made the last-minute intervention ahead of the presidential election vote on Sunday. Polls currently put Macron 20 points ahead of his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen Continue reading... |
| Most C of E bishops scared to publicly back gay clergy, says vicar Posted: 04 May 2017 05:54 AM PDT Andrew Foreshew-Cain says small number of 'super-conservative puritans' have disproportionate influence Church of England bishops are being cowed by a small group of "super-conservative puritans" who believe homosexuality is a sin, leaving most too scared to speak out in support of gay and lesbian clergy and parishioners, according a leading gay vicar who is quitting the priesthood. Andrew Foreshew-Cain, the only gay vicar in the church to have spoken publicly about his marriage, told his congregations this week he was leaving the ranks of clergy after 27 years because "institutional homophobia" prevented him from getting another job. |
| Czech girl Scout stands up to neo-Nazi at rally – video Posted: 04 May 2017 05:09 AM PDT A 16-year-old Scout has been praised after being photographed confronting a rightwing demonstrator at a May Day rally held by neo-Nazis in Brno on Monday. In a video posted to Facebook by Honza Pobořil, Lucie Myslíková is seen smiling and shrugging at the neo-Nazi as he gestures angrily
|
| Seven out of ten shot in the back at Sharpeville – archive, 4 May 1960 Posted: 04 May 2017 04:55 AM PDT 4 May 1960: A surgeon gave evidence at a judicial inquiry following the fatal shooting of protestors by police in a South African township Vereeniging, May 3 These Africans had a total of 96 bullet wounds. Among thirteen head wounds eight bullets entered from the back, one sideways, and four could not be determined. Of ten wounds in the buttocks and legs, five went in from back to front, four sideways and the tenth could not be determined. Continue reading... |
| UN accuses Saudi Arabia of using terror laws to suppress free speech Posted: 04 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT Report also criticises kingdom for failing to carry out independent inquiries into its bombing raids in Yemen Saudi Arabia has been accused of using anti-terror laws to suppress free expression and failing to carry out independent inquiries into its Yemen bombing campaign in a hard-hitting report published on Thursday by the UN special rapporteur on human rights. The report follows a five-day visit by Ben Emmerson QC on behalf of the UN to Riyadh, where Saudi officials refused to grant the rapporteur access to prisoners the UN believes are being wrongly held under anti-terror laws. Continue reading... |
| 'Marseille is cut in two': France’s election identity crisis – video Posted: 04 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT Iman Amrani visits France's second biggest city to meet the inhabitants of two housing estates with opposing cultural and political identities. Disillusioned voters have turned to the far left and the far right for answers in the most divisive election in a generation. Rising resentment towards the political class has resulted in non-traditional candidates dominating the election. With the faultlines in French society revealed, how should such a divided country be represented? Continue reading... |
| What would you like to know about the French presidential election? Posted: 04 May 2017 03:08 AM PDT French voters head to the polls in the final round of the country's presidential election on Sunday. Post your questions about the election here, and our journalists will aim to answer
The far-right Front National's Marine Le Pen and the independent pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron go head-to-head in the final round of the presidential election this Sunday. Macron, the favourite to secure the presidency, topped the first-round with 23.75% of votes, ahead of Le Pen's 21.53%. As the campaign enters its final days, the candidates will be hoping to pick up voters who backed the conservative François Fillon and the hard left Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the first round. Continue reading... |
| Killings by Brazilian police branded a human rights crisis as body count rises Posted: 04 May 2017 06:30 AM PDT Brazilian government urged to act on eve of UN review as spike in police violence is blamed on aggressive tactics and troubled economic and political climate The Brazilian authorities have been accused of turning a blind eye to a human rights crisis following a sharp rise in the number of killings by police. Related: Is brutal treatment of young offenders fuelling crime rates in Brazil? Continue reading... |
| They killed my dearest friend, the hope of Somali youth, and my heart is broken | Moulid Hujale Posted: 04 May 2017 04:43 AM PDT Abass Siraji, the youngest government minister in Somalia's history, has been shot dead. The country has lost a beacon of hope; I have lost my childhood friend I have known Abass Siraji since childhood. We grew up together in Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, in north-east Kenya. We went to the same school. He was more than just a friend, he was a brother with whom I shared dreams and goals in life. After finishing university, Abass became an active member of the community, joining voluntary youth groups that helped advocate for the rights of refugees in Dadaab. He was a humble young man who always smiled. |
| Donald Trump meets Malcolm Turnbull in New York – video Posted: 04 May 2017 06:18 PM PDT US president Donald Trump has described his reported negative phone call with Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as a 'little bit of fake news'. Trump was reported as saying privately his call with Turnbull over the US-Australia refugee deal was 'the worst call by far' he had with world leaders, but Trump said on Thursday: 'We get along great. We have a fantastic relationship' |
| Trump lauds House vote to repeal and replace Obamacare – video Posted: 04 May 2017 01:16 PM PDT Donald Trump and Mike Pence celebrated with House Republicans at the Rose Garden after the House of Representatives voted to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act and replace it with their own healthcare plan. 'We suffered with Obamacare,' Trump said at the White House. 'We're gonna get this passed through the Senate, I feel so confident' Continue reading... |
| US House passes Republican healthcare bill – video Posted: 04 May 2017 12:25 PM PDT The House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday to repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan, handing Donald Trump his biggest legislative victory but setting up a tough fight in the Senate. Republicans passed the American Health Care Act with one vote to spare, following a dramatic series of negotiations Continue reading... |
| Rex Tillerson explains meaning of 'America first' rhetoric – video Posted: 04 May 2017 09:30 AM PDT The US secretary of state addressed state department diplomats and staff on Thursday, saying the Trump administration's policies and values were at times going to be divorced from one another, depending on the context of the policy |
| You are subscribed to email updates from World news | The Guardian. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States | |
Posting Komentar