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- Russian agents hacked US voting system manufacturer before US election – report
- Bill Cosby trial: first witness says actor drugged and sexually assaulted her
- Hopes of EU-US trade agreement put on ice, say Brussels sources
- Top US diplomat in China quits over Trump climate policy, sources say
- New gene therapy offers hope against incurable form of breast cancer
- Cyprus reunification talks to resume, says UN secretary general
- Orlando gunman kills five people in workplace shooting
- Cheick Tioté, former Newcastle and Ivory Coast midfielder, dies aged 30
- New footage emerges of Syrian boy who gave a face to the suffering in Aleppo
- Lawnmower man: Canadian cuts lawn as tornado looms – and photo goes viral
- The study that shows life is a lot more unequal than you (probably) think
- Boris Johnson 'sees no reason' to withdraw Trump state visit invitation
- Russian court drops charges against Guardian reporter
- BA meltdown: switching off and on again may have caused IT crisis
- Trump in translation: president's mangled language stumps interpreters
- Cancel Donald Trump state visit, says Sadiq Khan, after London attack tweets
- Halal tourism: Kuala Lumpur welcomes the Muslim travellers others didn't want
- Americans own 640m acres of national land – if you can keep it | Mark Jenkins
- London attack: Sadiq Khan urges police to explain why they didn't act on attackers – live
- The six-day war: Israel claims land and air successes - archive, 6 June 1967
- Ugandan soldiers accused of rape and assault to face court martial
- Faking 'wokeness': how advertising targets millennial liberals for profit
- Canadians carry out acts of kindness to honor victim of London Bridge attack
- Coalition defends Andrew Robb after revelation he started job while an MP
- Fraguas: the revitalised Spanish village officials now plan to demolish
- Tiger will not be put down after Cambridgeshire zoo keeper’s death
- How sharpshooter Ayisha Falaq saved brother-in-law from kidnappers
- Tuesday briefing: Net must tighten to catch terrorists, say police
- EU to outline plan to use funds for defence for first time
- US calls on China to release activists investigating Ivanka Trump brand
- 'Get over yourself': former New Zealand PM tells Australian politicians to move on
- Kuwait seeks to calm crisis as Arab nations cut ties with Qatar
- Bilderberg conference: attendees dodge the press as secretive meeting ends
- Mexico state election heads to court amid alleged intimidation and vote-buying
- Bill Cosby is a predator who sought only sexual gratification, prosecution says
- How close should you get to a tornado?
- Qatar blockade could hit state airline, al-Jazeera and World Cup
- Qatar diplomatic crisis – what you need to know
- Saudi Arabia's power play leaves Qatar with little room to manoeuvre
- Indian investigators raid premises linked to NDTV founders
- EU judges may be asked to rule on legality of UK surveillance powers
- Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in – podcast
- Professor Poo bestseller brings scatology-based study to Japan
- Duty to act in public interest is not binding, Eddie Obeid's lawyer tells court
- White House: media 'obsesses' over Trump's tweets – video
- White House denies Donald Trump picking fight with Sadiq Khan – video
- 'Disgruntled' former employee kills five in Orlando shooting – video
| Russian agents hacked US voting system manufacturer before US election – report Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:47 PM PDT
Russian intelligence agents hacked a US voting systems manufacturer in the weeks leading up to last year's presidential election, according to the Intercept, citing what it said was a highly classified National Security Agency (NSA) report. The revelation coincided with the arrest of Reality Leigh Winner, 25, a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, who was charged with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet. Continue reading... |
| Bill Cosby trial: first witness says actor drugged and sexually assaulted her Posted: 05 Jun 2017 02:05 PM PDT Woman publicly known as 'Kacey' says attack occurred at Bel Air hotel in 1996, after he asked her to bring food to his room A woman known to the public as "Kacey" testified on Monday that Bill Cosby had sexually assaulted her after encouraging her to take a drug that incapacitated her at a Bel Air hotel in 1996. She recalled Cosby giving her a "big white pill" and saying: "Would I ever do anything to hurt you? Trust me, it will just help you relax." Continue reading... |
| Hopes of EU-US trade agreement put on ice, say Brussels sources Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:46 PM PDT Uncertainty grows about trade deal with the EU that some in the US felt would be more important to its interests than a post-Brexit deal with Theresa May The prospect of a revived EU-US trade deal is in "deep freeze", according to Brussels sources, undermining reports that the EU has been inching ahead of the UK in the race for an arrangement with Washington. Neither Donald Trump nor European officials raised the possible resumption of talks during the US president's visit to Brussels last month, EU sources said. Documents relating to the transatlantic trade and investment partnership, known as TTIP, had now been locked in a filing cabinet and the code to open it had been lost, one diplomat joked. Continue reading... |
| Top US diplomat in China quits over Trump climate policy, sources say Posted: 05 Jun 2017 02:49 PM PDT Unnamed sources said David Rank had resigned as he could not support Donald Trump's decision last week to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement The most senior career diplomat at the US embassy in China has stepped down, amid reports that he opposes the Trump administration's decision to quit the Paris agreement to fight climate change. David Rank, a 27-year veteran state department officer, was appointed to serve as chargé d'affaires in Beijing in January last year. Continue reading... |
| New gene therapy offers hope against incurable form of breast cancer Posted: 05 Jun 2017 04:01 PM PDT Though research is 'in its infancy', drug olaparib could slow cancer growth for with inherited BRCA-related breast cancer, which tends to affect younger women A type of inherited and incurable breast cancer that tends to affect younger women could be targeted by a new gene therapy, researchers have found. Related: Painless cancer detection could become routine thanks to 'liquid biopsies' Continue reading... |
| Cyprus reunification talks to resume, says UN secretary general Posted: 05 Jun 2017 05:32 AM PDT News of breakthrough in deadlock over security arrangements is met with relief on divided island Talks to reunify Cyprus are to resume after the resolution of an impasse at a meeting of the island's Greek and Turkish leaders. Emerging from a four-hour meeting with Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akıncı in New York on Sunday night, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, said negotiations would recommence later this month. The breakthrough was met with relief on the island, where many had feared the collapse of talks widely seen as a once-in-a generation chance of reconciliation. Continue reading... |
| Orlando gunman kills five people in workplace shooting Posted: 05 Jun 2017 12:22 PM PDT
A gunman described by Florida police as "a disgruntled employee" shot dead five former colleagues at a business in suburban Orlando on Monday before killing himself, investigators said. John Robert Neumann Jr, 45, entered the premises of Fiamma, a manufacturer of awnings for recreational vehicles, at about 8am, armed with a semi-automatic pistol and a large hunting knife, said Orange County sheriff Jerry Demings at an afternoon press briefing. Continue reading... |
| Cheick Tioté, former Newcastle and Ivory Coast midfielder, dies aged 30 Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:11 AM PDT • Beijing Enterprises player collapsed during training in China • Ivorian won 52 caps and made more than 150 Newcastle appearances The former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tioté has died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while training with his club in China. The Ivory Coast international joined the Chinese League One side Beijing Enterprises in January having spent seven years at St James' Park. The 30-year-old was reported to have collapsed at the training ground on Monday and been taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Continue reading... |
| New footage emerges of Syrian boy who gave a face to the suffering in Aleppo Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:16 PM PDT Images and a short video clip show Omran Daqneesh for the first time since he was wounded in a regime airstrike New footage has emerged of Omran Daqneesh, the boy whose bloodied and dusty image gave a face to the suffering of Aleppo's civilians in last year's siege. Related: 'I filmed the Syrian boy pulled from the rubble - his wasn't a rare case' Continue reading... |
| Lawnmower man: Canadian cuts lawn as tornado looms – and photo goes viral Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:55 AM PDT Theunis Wessels was determined to mow the lawn even as an intimidating storm brewed behind him, leading to his moment in the sun A Canadian man's commitment to lawn care has earned him international fame, after social media lit up with a photo of him mowing the lawn as a large tornado loomed on the horizon. On Friday evening, as dark clouds began to gather near Three Hills, Alberta, Theunis Wessels paid little mind. Instead his thoughts were focused on the busy weekend that lay ahead for the family. Continue reading... |
| The study that shows life is a lot more unequal than you (probably) think Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:07 AM PDT Voters, take note: a World Bank survey of Indonesian households suggests people have a strong tendency to underestimate the extent of inequality – and it reveals how this can affect their political allegiance, too Which matters more: actual levels of inequality, or the levels that people perceive to exist? There is now clear evidence that perceptions of inequality have a profound impact on societies all over the world – and that people aren't very good at judging the reality for themselves. The trouble is, almost all research on inequality focuses on actual levels, which means our understanding of how people respond to inequality has been based on the assumption that people's perceptions align with reality. And this, according to a unique survey of Indonesian people by the World Bank, is just not true. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson 'sees no reason' to withdraw Trump state visit invitation Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:32 AM PDT Foreign secretary backs Sadiq Khan after US president's criticism but says visit hosted by the Queen should go ahead Boris Johnson has said he sees no reason to rescind the invitation to Donald Trump for a state visit, despite the US president's attacks on the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan,after Saturday's terror attack. The foreign secretary backed Khan's call for Londoners not to feel alarmed about the extra presence of police officers on the streets, after Trump misrepresented this as a claim that there was no reason to be alarmed about terrorism in general. Continue reading... |
| Russian court drops charges against Guardian reporter Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:26 AM PDT Alec Luhn was detained by police while covering a protest in Moscow organised by opposition politician Alexei Navalny A Moscow court has dropped charges against Guardian reporter Alec Luhn who faced a fine or community service after he was detained by police during a reporting assignment. The charge of "violating the order of participating in a public event" came after Luhn was detained by police while covering a protest march in central Moscow on 26 March, organised by opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Continue reading... |
| BA meltdown: switching off and on again may have caused IT crisis Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:17 AM PDT Airline chief Willie Walsh admits communications were poor after incident that left 75,000 passengers stranded British Airways has ordered an independent investigation into the systems meltdown that left 75,000 passengers stranded over the bank holiday weekend. The actions of a technician who switched off and then reconnected the power supply to BA's data centre are expected to form the centre of the inquiry, which will be carried out by an as-yet-unnamed external company. Continue reading... |
| Trump in translation: president's mangled language stumps interpreters Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:00 AM PDT Translators describe grappling with Trump's mannerisms for an international audience: 'We try to grasp the context, but it's so incoherent' When he announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement last week, Donald Trump did something unexpected: he embraced sentence structure and basic grammar. You could almost hear his speechwriters exhale when they realised he was – for the most part – sticking to their script. There must have been a similar sense of relief among the world's interpreters, who have grown accustomed to making sense of the president's frequent mangling of the English language. Continue reading... |
| Cancel Donald Trump state visit, says Sadiq Khan, after London attack tweets Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:56 AM PDT London mayor says US president is wrong about many things and that state visit to Britain should not go ahead The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has called on the British government to cancel a planned state visit by Donald Trump after being criticised in two tweets by the US president. Trump initially criticised Khan for his response to the London Bridge terrorist attack; though, in doing so, he misquoted London's mayor. Khan's office pointed out Trump's error later but the president responded by accusing London's mayor of making a "pathetic excuse". Continue reading... |
| Halal tourism: Kuala Lumpur welcomes the Muslim travellers others didn't want Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:15 PM PDT After 9/11 it was difficult for many Muslims to travel to Europe and the US, so Malaysia's capital stepped in to welcome them – a move that's paying off A little patch of grass sits between international banks and flashy skyscrapers in downtown Kuala Lumpur. There's a big statue of a water jug, and some gold and red ramadas (gazebos) meant to recall traditional Moroccan architecture. On the edge of the park are kebab stands and a small mall. The gate at the entrance reads Ain Arabia. Like many purpose-built tourist attractions, this Arab-themed urban village in Malaysia's capital is a bit hokey, and given the searing sun, few people mill around for long. But when it was built in 2005, the "Eye of Arabia" was a small gesture to Middle Eastern and Muslim travellers – that whatever other countries might think of Muslims, they were welcome in Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading... |
| Americans own 640m acres of national land – if you can keep it | Mark Jenkins Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT For over 100 years, a small minority have battled the very idea of national land. As efforts are renewed, all Americans must face the fight The rancher came roaring up on a four-wheeler. "Hey, you," he shouted. "You're trespassing!" Continue reading... |
| London attack: Sadiq Khan urges police to explain why they didn't act on attackers – live Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:24 AM PDT Police said Butt was investigated in 2015 but ruled out as potential terrorist
Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary, acknowledged that MI5 and the police will have to answer questions about why a known Islamist extremist managed to carry out the attack without being stopped.
Khuram Butt's family left their native Jhelum district, in northern Punjab, for London in 1998. The Guardian understands that the father ran a furniture store in the town of Mujahidabad, where Butt's uncles family still lives. Continue reading... |
| The six-day war: Israel claims land and air successes - archive, 6 June 1967 Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT 6 June 1967: Major tank battle in Sinai desert between Israel and Egypt Israel claimed early today that it had achieved victory in the air by destroying 374 Arab aircraft. It also claimed that Israeli ground forces had captured the towns of Rafah astride the main road from the Gaza strip to the Suez canal and El Arish, farther west. A tank battle involving more armour than was used at Alamein was reported to be in progress between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai desert. After a day of confused reports this sector and the Gaza Strip, in which Israel claimed to have made important advances, were emerging as the key areas in the war. Continue reading... |
| Ugandan soldiers accused of rape and assault to face court martial Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:00 PM PDT Military pledges zero tolerance after allegations of abuses by Human Rights Watch, but some fear court will not bring troops to justice The Ugandan military has launched investigations into allegations of rape and exploitation by soldiers who have been searching for notorious rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army in Central African Republic. At least two non-commissioned officers are to appear at a court martial over alleged rapes committed in CAR between 2015 and 2017, the military said. Continue reading... |
| Faking 'wokeness': how advertising targets millennial liberals for profit Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT Banking on a coveted demographic that is increasingly in the bluest cities, brands are 'trying to make their toilet paper save the world' Outclassed: The Secret Life of Inequality is our new column about class. Read all articles here "Eco-warriors" are celebrated in one video. In another, a message flashes across the screen: "We believe no matter who you are, where you're from, who you love, or who you worship, we all belong." Yet another ad champions the theme of girls and Stem (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and celebrates a girl-centered technology organization. Despite all appearances, these videos are not public-service campaigns. Instead, they are advertisements for some of the most blockbuster brands around: for the car company Kia, for Airbnb, and for the phone carrier Verizon, whose ad campaign involves partnering with Girls who Code. These companies are now gesturing at liberal values through their messaging. If television is waking up politically, with shows like The Handmaid's Tale, advertisements seem to be far ahead. Continue reading... |
| Canadians carry out acts of kindness to honor victim of London Bridge attack Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:43 AM PDT Christine Archibald's family urged people to counter her senseless death with acts of compassion and 'not let this beautiful soul die in vain' Promises to carry out acts of kindness have come pouring in as people around the world pay tribute to the Canadian woman – described as a "bright light" and a "beautiful soul" – who was killed in the London Bridge attack. Christine Archibald, 30, originally from Castlegar, British Columbia, was among the seven people killed in Saturday night's attack. The social worker had recently moved to the Netherlands, where her fiancée Tyler Ferguson was working, his sister Cassie Ferguson Rowe told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Continue reading... |
| Coalition defends Andrew Robb after revelation he started job while an MP Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:10 AM PDT Scott Ryan says Robb was obeying the rules when he was paid by Chinese-owned Landbridge a day before resigning as an MP The special minister of state, Scott Ryan, has defended former trade minister Andrew Robb who took a contract with Chinese-owned Landbridge, a day before he left office, saying politicians need to work after parliament. Ryan said the ministerial code of conduct said former ministers should not lobby, advocate or have meetings with members of the government or public service on any matter on which they have dealt with in the previous 18 months. Continue reading... |
| Fraguas: the revitalised Spanish village officials now plan to demolish Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:01 AM PDT Young settlers are trying to rebuild houses and a community, but authorities want them to knock it all down – at their expense A cuckoo calls in Fraguas, its two-note song echoing through the pines, around the village's ruined church and along the weed-choked rockeries that once were streets. Until four years ago, there were only hunters and hikers to hear the birds sing. But today, almost five decades after the last inhabitants left, Fraguas is slowly and controversially stirring back to life. Continue reading... |
| Tiger will not be put down after Cambridgeshire zoo keeper’s death Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:55 PM PDT Decision not to destroy animal that killed 34-year-old Rosa King 'fully supported' by family, says Hamerton Zoo Park A tiger that killed a keeper at a Cambridgeshire zoo will not be put down, bosses said. The decision not to destroy the animal has been "fully supported" by the family of Rosa King, who died following the incident at Hamerton Zoo Park last week. Continue reading... |
| How sharpshooter Ayisha Falaq saved brother-in-law from kidnappers Posted: 05 Jun 2017 10:49 PM PDT 'When they started shooting, I had to shoot back,' says national-level markswoman who stopped abductors in Delhi The two kidnappers saw little threat when their victim's sister-in-law approached their vehicle, fumbling with her handbag. But what Ayisha Falaq finally produced from the bag was a pistol. Even worse for the kidnappers, the mother of two is a national-grade markswoman. |
| Tuesday briefing: Net must tighten to catch terrorists, say police Posted: 05 Jun 2017 10:11 PM PDT Extremism of London attacker Khuram Shazad Butt was well known … Russia 'tried to hack US voting system' … and 35 words you are probably getting wrong Good morning – Warren Murray bringing you today's Briefing. Continue reading... |
| EU to outline plan to use funds for defence for first time Posted: 05 Jun 2017 10:00 PM PDT Money will pool research into new military technology such as drones and air-to-air refuelling planes The European Union is mulling a €1bn (£870m) defence fund, as Britain's impending departure raises hopes of deeper military cooperation in the bloc. The EU's executive arm will outline plans on Wednesday for a fund to pool research into new military technology, such as drones, air-to-air refuelling planes and cyber-defence systems. In an implicit challenge to Britain as it heads for the EU exit, the European commission will say that no single EU country – not even the largest – can afford to develop the most costly military equipment alone. "The development of a new generation of many major defence systems is today beyond the reach of a single EU member state," states a draft paper seen by the Guardian. "'More Europe' in defence and security is clearly needed." Continue reading... |
| US calls on China to release activists investigating Ivanka Trump brand Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:33 PM PDT The activists were preparing to issue a report accusing factories that make shoes for the daughter of US president of paying below the minimum wage The US state department has called on China to release three labour activists who were investigating abuses at a factory that makes products for Ivanka Trump's clothing label, one week after the men disappeared into police custody. The three activists were preparing to issue a report accusing factories that make shoes for the daughter of US president Donald Trump of a host of violations including paying below China's legal minimum wage, managers verbally abusing workers and "violations of women's rights", according to their NGO China Labor Watch. Continue reading... |
| 'Get over yourself': former New Zealand PM tells Australian politicians to move on Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:31 PM PDT John Key says it's a 'bit sad' when politicians 'feel as though they have got to constantly be commentating' John Key, the former New Zealand prime minister, has some advice for Australian politicians who can't move on from their old jobs: get over yourself. Key received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday honours on Monday, six months after his shock resignation from the top job. Key spent two terms as prime minister and 10 years as the leader of the National party, and was replaced by Bill English. Continue reading... |
| Kuwait seeks to calm crisis as Arab nations cut ties with Qatar Posted: 05 Jun 2017 05:47 PM PDT Mediation efforts come amid panic buying in Doha after Saudi-led efforts to isolate kingdom over claims it supports extremists Kuwait is trying to mediate in the Gulf crisis in which Arab countries have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar and moved to isolate the kingdom from the outside world, Qatar's foreign minister said on Tuesday. The row is the biggest diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf since the 1991 US-led war against Iraq and has seen shoppers in Doha panic buying food and other supplies after Saudi Arabia imposed a de facto blockade. Continue reading... |
| Bilderberg conference: attendees dodge the press as secretive meeting ends Posted: 05 Jun 2017 12:02 PM PDT Most in attendance avoided journalists at all costs, but Ryanair's CEO says annual gathering of world's elite was 'very useful' Michael O'Leary hopped out of his limousine, saw me scuttling towards him with my camera, and darted off into departures. I hurried in after him. Related: Bilderberg: the world's most secretive conference is as out of touch as ever Continue reading... |
| Mexico state election heads to court amid alleged intimidation and vote-buying Posted: 05 Jun 2017 10:34 AM PDT Morena party refuses to accept initial results after Alfredo del Mazo Maza, cousin of president Enrique Peña Nieto, declared winner A hotly contested state election in Mexico is heading to court after the president's cousin was declared the victor amid widespread allegations of voter intimidation, vote buying and misuse of public resources. Related: Mexico opposition targets governor's race that would 'prove president's failure' Continue reading... |
| Bill Cosby is a predator who sought only sexual gratification, prosecution says Posted: 05 Jun 2017 10:03 AM PDT Defense decries Andrea Constand's account of encounter with Cosby in 2004 as 'untruthful' during opening arguments for only criminal trial he is likely to face The prosecution in the sexual assault trial against Bill Cosby painted the former comedian as a calculating predator who used fame and trust to carry out a premeditated assault against a woman who regarded him as a mentor. "Trust, betrayal, and an inability to consent," said Kristen Feden, a Montgomery County assistant district attorney, a refrain she would repeat often in her opening argument. "That's what this case is about." |
| How close should you get to a tornado? Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:42 AM PDT Lawnmower man Theunis Wessels was photographed in Alberta nonchalantly gardening as a tornado looms in the background. A veteran stormchaser explains what makes a safe distance from a twister A tornado touches down near Three Hills Alberta, and a flurry of footage appears online. But one photo goes viral: a man nonchalantly mowing his lawn as the twister apparently bears down on him. "It looks much closer if you look in the photo, but it was really far away," the lawnmower man in question, Theunis Wessels, told local media. "Well, not really far, far away ... I was keeping an eye on it." Continue reading... |
| Qatar blockade could hit state airline, al-Jazeera and World Cup Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:09 AM PDT Residents reportedly stockpiling goods from supermarkets amid fears over food imports after land, sea and air routes closed The tiny Gulf state of Qatar has been literally and figuratively isolated by the escalating row with its Arab neighbours, with land, sea and air routes closed off in an unprecedented crisis in the Arabian peninsula that threatens longstanding trade deals. The closure of the only land route into Qatar as well as the airspaces of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in effect established a blockade on Doha, which relies almost entirely on imports to feed its population. Continue reading... |
| Qatar diplomatic crisis – what you need to know Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:02 AM PDT Several Arab countries are breaking ties with Qatar. We look at the reasons why, and what the consequences may be Several Arab countries have announced that they are breaking diplomatic ties with Qatar. Continue reading... |
| Saudi Arabia's power play leaves Qatar with little room to manoeuvre Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:40 AM PDT Emboldened by renewed US support, Riyadh has moved quickly to demand its partners align their agendas to its own The Saudi dispute with Qatar is rooted in the region's two biggest power plays. That a usually reluctant Riyadh would choose to open a highly public feud with the tiny Gulf state so soon after hosting Donald Trump and 40 other world leaders stems from a deliberate calculation within the ruling House of Saud that now is the time to consolidate its status. Related: Qatar blockade could hit state airline, al-Jazeera and World Cup Continue reading... |
| Indian investigators raid premises linked to NDTV founders Posted: 05 Jun 2017 06:41 AM PDT Investigation into loan default claim part of campaign of harassment against network, say NDTV and senior media figures Investigators have raided a number of premises linked to the founders of an Indian TV news network in a move described by prominent journalists as an assault on press freedom. Officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation searched a number of homes and offices on Monday morning linked to Prannoy Roy and his wife, Radhika, the founders of New Delhi Television (NDTV), one of India's first private TV news networks. Continue reading... |
| EU judges may be asked to rule on legality of UK surveillance powers Posted: 05 Jun 2017 06:33 AM PDT Fresh court challenge by privacy campaigners could impact the controversial Investigatory Powers Act EU judges may be asked to decide whether the intelligence services' bulk collection of email data in order to prevent terrorist attacks is legal. In a fresh challenge that could impact the Investigatory Powers Act, the campaign group Privacy International has argued in court on Monday that interception of social media that is not targeted and subject to sufficient safeguards is forbidden by a previous European judgment. Continue reading... |
| Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in – podcast Posted: 05 Jun 2017 04:57 AM PDT The world is changing at dizzying speed – but for some thinkers, not fast enough. Is accelerationism a dangerous idea, or does it speak to our troubled times? Subscribe via Audioboom, iTunes, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Acast & Sticher and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter Continue reading... |
| Professor Poo bestseller brings scatology-based study to Japan Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:23 AM PDT Unko Kanji Doriru helps primary school children learn complex kanji characters with word 'poo' in every example sentence As many Japanese parents and teachers will attest, getting young children to write and memorise hundreds of kanji characters can be a thankless task. But a new series of study books has generated a surge in interest in stroke order, radicals and alternative pronunciations – all thanks to an enduring obsession among children of a certain age: poo. Continue reading... |
| Duty to act in public interest is not binding, Eddie Obeid's lawyer tells court Posted: 05 Jun 2017 02:45 AM PDT Former Labor MP's legal team is appealing his conviction for misconduct in public office and claims judge erred in telling jury Obeid was required to act solely in the public interest A politician's duty to act in the public interest is not a matter of law but of conscience, "like a duty to be nice to your mum", a barrister for jailed former New South Wales MP Eddie Obeid says. Obeid was sentenced to at least three years in December after being found guilty of lobbying a senior public servant in 2007 about lucrative Circular Quay leases without revealing his family's stake in the outlets. Continue reading... |
| White House: media 'obsesses' over Trump's tweets – video Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:35 PM PDT White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells a press briefing that Twitter gives US president Donald Trump a 'communications tool that isn't filtered through media bias', but also at the same time says she believes that the press puts to much emphasis on what he communicates through social media. Continue reading... |
| White House denies Donald Trump picking fight with Sadiq Khan – video Posted: 05 Jun 2017 01:15 PM PDT White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders denies that Donald Trump is picking a fight with London mayor Sadiq Khan. The US president criticised Sadiq Khan's response to the London Bridge attacks over Twitter on Sunday and Monday – calling his statement after the attack 'pathetic' Continue reading... |
| 'Disgruntled' former employee kills five in Orlando shooting – video Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:56 AM PDT Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says a 'disgruntled' employee who was recently fired from his job at an Orlando business shot and killed five people in what he calls a 'workplace violence incident' Continue reading... |
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