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- Qatar: FBI says Russian hackers 'planted fake news story' that led to crisis – report
- Several dead in suicide attacks on Iranian parliament and shrine in Tehran
- French parliamentary election polls point to Macron landslide
- Pressure builds in Italy after G7 leaders fail to tackle refugee crisis
- Paris police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Canada pledges investigation into why rape victim was held in jail with attacker
- NSA contractor faces 10-year sentence in first Espionage Act charge under Trump
- Civilian deaths from US-led strikes on Isis surge under Trump administration
- US-backed Syrian forces launch offensive to retake Raqqa from Isis
- Relatives press UK for news of Spaniard missing since London attack
- Afghanistan holds peace conference amid violence and protests
- Venezuela's opposition accuses security forces of robbing protesters
- Facebook blocks Chechnya activist page in latest case of wrongful censorship
- Mozambique police warn that bald people could be targets of ritual killings
- European commission will set out plan to tackle air traffic control strikes
- EU says no extra emission cuts to fill gap left by US after Paris withdrawal
- China won't release men investigating supplier producing Ivanka Trump items
- Brazil presidency may hang in balance as Michel Temer faces electoral court
- Net neutrality: Amazon among top internet firms planning day of action
- Workers claiming they had to sleep with the chickens face Thai court charges
- Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand begins hours of testimony: 'I trusted him'
- UK would have to declare state of emergency to change human rights laws
- More serious than Watergate: James Clapper on Trump Russia scandal – video
- Live donkey fed to tigers in shareholder protest at Chinese zoo
- 'He will kill me if he sees me again': abused women seek refuge in Mexico
- Boxed in: life inside the 'coffin cubicles' of Hong Kong – in pictures
- London attacks: six confirmed dead and two more missing - latest updates
- Santander rescues Spain's failing Banco Popular from collapse - business live
- Tony Abbott warns against low emissions target ahead of Finkel review
- China to set up military bases in Pakistan – Pentagon report
- Wednesday briefing: ‘I am going to be a terrorist’
- Turkey arrests Amnesty International head and lawyers in Gulenist sweep
- Christian preachers' disappearance in Malaysia stokes fears of crackdown on religious minorities
- Long arm of the law: police in Venezuela accused of robbing protesters – video
- Uber Eats: couple who ordered pizza get part-eaten, mouldy sandwiches
- Amal and George Clooney announce birth of twins
- Qatar crisis: share stories of life as the blockade takes effect
- The Capital Ring: a walk of joy and pain in the great city
- UN human rights chief calls for end to Israel's occupation of Palestine
- A day in the life of the West Bank occupation
- 'I finally own something': wives of Indian rickshaw drivers steer the finances | Alia Dharssi
- Waitrose pulls its corned beef off shelves after Guardian reveals alleged slavery links
- The arrest of Reality Winner highlights US intelligence vulnerability
- Sean Spicer defends Donald Trump's Qatar tweets – video
- Reality Winner’s parents speak out: ‘This is all very shocking’ – video
| Qatar: FBI says Russian hackers 'planted fake news story' that led to crisis – report Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:53 AM PDT Bureau experts visited Doha in May to analyse alleged cyberbreach in which hackers placed story with state news agency, CNN reports US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that prompted Saudi Arabia and several allies to sever relations with Qatar, according to CNN. FBI experts visited Qatar in late May to analyse an alleged cyberbreachthat led to the hackers placing the fake story with Qatar's state news agency, the US broadcaster said. Continue reading... |
| Several dead in suicide attacks on Iranian parliament and shrine in Tehran Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:14 AM PDT Multiple deaths death reported in twin attacks on parliament and shrine to late revolutionary leader, according to Iranian news agencies Gunmen and suicide bombers have carried out apparently coordinated attacks on Iran's parliament and the tomb of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, killing a number of people. A security guard and one other person were killed when four gunmen burst into Tehran's parliament complex with rifles and a pistol, according to the ISNA news agency. One of the attackers blew himself up on the fourth floor of the parliament office building as the siege continued. Continue reading... |
| French parliamentary election polls point to Macron landslide Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:59 PM PDT First-round results for overseas voters have La République En Marche candidates ahead in 10 out of 11 constituencies Emmanuel Macron's new centrist party could be within reach of a clear majority in parliamentary elections, with his candidates this week topping the first-round vote in almost all constituencies for French voters abroad. First-round voting across France will take place on 11 June with a final round on 18 June, but French voters who live abroad and choose their own members of parliament for "overseas constituencies" voted early due to security restrictions on online voting. Continue reading... |
| Pressure builds in Italy after G7 leaders fail to tackle refugee crisis Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:00 PM PDT Taormina summit did not prove a turning point, and populist movements are growing more vocal as elections approach Within 24 hours of the leaders of the G7 nations leaving Taormina, Sicily, the designer shops and sleek bars of the hilltop town were once again teeming with tourists. Hardly any trace of the summit remained, just some flags on the town hall, a half-dismantled stage in the Roman amphitheatre, a sign for a French press conference in the main square, and a small art exhibition including Caravaggio's Ecce Homo. The leaders had been invited to Taormina by their Italian hosts not just because of its beauty or views of Mount Etna but because Sicily is 300 miles from the Libyan coast, on the frontline in Europe's battle over migration. Sicily is the island to which tens of thousands of people from Africa and Asia are heading, their first stop in Europe and an escape from poverty, war, religious conflict or personal rejection. Continue reading... |
| Paris police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:28 PM PDT Suspect shot and injured by police after trying to attack officer with hammer outside cathedral in French capital French police have shot a man who attacked an officer with a hammer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The assailant, later found to be also armed with kitchen knives, was brought down as he threatened passersby outside one of the French capital's busiest tourist attractions on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| Canada pledges investigation into why rape victim was held in jail with attacker Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:04 AM PDT
Canadian authorities have launched an investigation after it emerged that a sex assault complainant in Alberta was shackled and detained in the same jail as her attacker – and even transported to court with him in the same prison van – in order to ensure she would testify. "The facts of this case are disturbing and tragic, and when you add in the treatment of the victim in the system, they are almost incomprehensible," said Kathleen Ganley, Alberta's justice minister. "What is clear is that both policies and people failed in this case." Continue reading... |
| NSA contractor faces 10-year sentence in first Espionage Act charge under Trump Posted: 06 Jun 2017 03:16 PM PDT DoJ says in criminal complaint Reality Winner admitted to leaking document that revealed Russian hacking of US voting systems manufacturer before election Reality Winner, the woman alleged to have leaked classified information about Russian interference in the US election, could face up to 10 years in prison if the Trump administration pursues its complaint that she violated the Espionage Act. The 25-year-old allegedly shared documents that reveal Russian intelligence agents hacked a US voting systems manufacturer in the weeks immediately before the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading... |
| Civilian deaths from US-led strikes on Isis surge under Trump administration Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:24 AM PDT Nearly 60% of civilian deaths from the three-year military campaign have been reported this year – but human rights groups say true figure is far higher Civilian casualties have increased sharply in the US-led military campaign against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, with nearly 60% of the officially acknowledged deaths from the three-year war being reported in the first three months of the Trump administration. US Central Command (Centcom) admitted to 484 civilian deaths up to the end of April as a result of coalition strikes as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, which began in August 2014. That compares with a cumulative total of 199 announced at the beginning of February. Continue reading... |
| US-backed Syrian forces launch offensive to retake Raqqa from Isis Posted: 06 Jun 2017 04:22 AM PDT Operation to recapture Islamic State 'capital' expected to be long and bloody and may mark turning point in war A US-backed Syrian force says it has begun an offensive to capture the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State, after months of clearing operations. Raqqa was among the first cities captured by Isis, in January 2014, and has been home to some of the group's most prominent leaders, including those who planned the November 2015 Paris attacks and other international assaults. The battle for the city is expected to be long and bloody, and could mark a turning point in the war against the extremists. Continue reading... |
| Relatives press UK for news of Spaniard missing since London attack Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:17 AM PDT Ignacio Echeverría is said to have confronted one of the assailants and has not been heard from since Relatives of Ignacio Echeverría, the 39-year-old Spaniard missing since the London Bridge attacks three days ago, have joined the Spanish government in asking British authorities why it is taking so long to find out what has happened to him. Echeverría, who is from Madrid but lives in London and works for HSBC, has been hailed as a hero for apparently using his skateboard to take on the London Bridge attackers. Continue reading... |
| Afghanistan holds peace conference amid violence and protests Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:44 AM PDT Ashraf Ghani calls on regional powers to help find a way to peace as death toll from Kabul bombing rises to 150 The death toll from the bombing outside Kabul's diplomatic quarter last week has climbed to 150 with more than 300 wounded, the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, has said at a peace conference in the city. The revised number makes the attack one of the deadliest in Afghanistan since 2001. A week of violence and protests cast a shadow over Tuesday's long-planned meeting, named the Kabul Process. More than 20 countries took part, including some rivalling for covert influence in Afghanistan. Continue reading... |
| Venezuela's opposition accuses security forces of robbing protesters Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT One video shows four police officers surrounding a woman who is reeling from the effects of teargas, with one pulling a watch from her wrist Venezuelan opposition leaders have accused security forces of assaulting and robbing demonstrators who take part in protests against President Nicolás Maduro. Two videos distributed over social networks appear to show police and troops taking protesters' possessions during rallies on Monday, spurring outrage among many Venezuelans who already complain there has been excessive use of force in response to the two months of protests. Continue reading... |
| Facebook blocks Chechnya activist page in latest case of wrongful censorship Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:18 PM PDT The barring of a non-terrorist group for 'terrorist activity' sparks debate – again – about how overloaded moderators can handle content fairly and accurately Facebook censored a group of supporters of Chechen independence for violating its community standards barring "organizations engaged in terrorist activity or organized criminal activity", the latest example of the social network mistakenly censoring government dissidents. The Facebook group, Independence for Chechnya!, was "permanently deleted" by Facebook in late May, according to the group administrator, an Estonian human rights activist who asked to be identified by her initials, MP. She said she was "shocked" when she received a message from Facebook informing her of the deletion. "We do not support terror," MP said. "We support [a] political[ly] legal way for returning Chechen independence." Continue reading... |
| Mozambique police warn that bald people could be targets of ritual killings Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:23 PM PDT Warning comes after two men killed in brutal attacks, with body parts thought to have been used in witchcraft because of belief that bald people are rich Police in Mozambique has warned that bald people could be the targets of ritual attacks, after the brutal killing of two men whose body parts were thought to have been used in witchcraft. The two bald men, one of whom was found with his head cut off and organs removed, were killed in a part of the country already notorious for the persecution of albinos. Continue reading... |
| European commission will set out plan to tackle air traffic control strikes Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:38 PM PDT Airlines welcome proposals to reduce €12bn cost of flight disruption by putting pressure on governments and unions in Europe The European commission is expected to act to reduce the impact of air traffic control strikes, which have disrupted thousands of flights in recent years, with British holidaymakers often badly affected. Airlines are expecting Brussels to call on member states this week to protect international flights passing over its airspace during strikes. Continue reading... |
| EU says no extra emission cuts to fill gap left by US after Paris withdrawal Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:17 AM PDT Campaigners in call to action as it emerges EU does not intend to make extra cuts to account for US withdrawal from Paris deal European leaders have been urged to scale up their efforts to tackle climate change as it emerged the EU does not intend to make extra emissions' cuts to fill the gap left by the withdrawal of the US from the Paris agreement. At a summit with China in Brussels last week, the EU responded to the decision by Donald Trump to pull out of the historic 2015 pact by vowing to take on a leadership role in the fight to halt global warming. Continue reading... |
| China won't release men investigating supplier producing Ivanka Trump items Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:12 AM PDT Government sought to enforce a cone of silence around activists, according to a lawyer and a family member who said she was interrogated China's government has rejected a US state department call to release three activists detained while investigating a Chinese company that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands. It sought instead to enforce a cone of silence around the men, according to a lawyer and a family member who was interrogated and told not to speak to the foreign press. Related: Activists investigating Ivanka Trump's China shoe factory detained or missing Continue reading... |
| Brazil presidency may hang in balance as Michel Temer faces electoral court Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:42 AM PDT Hearings begin with president facing charges of abusing his power – and even victory in court could leave him struggling to complete mandate, says watchdog The scandal-plagued presidency of Michel Temer will come under scrutiny by Brazil's top electoral court in the first of several encounters with the judiciary that could result in his removal from office. Less than a year after he plotted the ousting of his former running mate, Dilma Rousseff, the centre-right leader faces charges that he abused his power by using illegal campaign donations to win the vice-presidency in the 2014 election. Continue reading... |
| Net neutrality: Amazon among top internet firms planning day of action Posted: 06 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT Exclusive: Etsy, Kickstarter and other leading companies to fight FCC plans to neuter 2015 rules in July protest backed by ACLU, Greenpeace and more Some of the world's largest internet companies are planning a day of action in defense of open internet rules now under attack by the Trump administration. Amazon, Etsy, Kickstarter, Mozilla and Vimeo all intend to hold a day of protest on 12 July in opposition to plans by Donald Trump's newly appointed telecoms regulator to neuter tough 2015 rules meant to protect "net neutrality" – the concept that all traffic should be equal online. Continue reading... |
| Workers claiming they had to sleep with the chickens face Thai court charges Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:03 AM PDT Burmese migrants charged with defamation after alleging labour abuses in Thailand's multimillion-pound poultry export industry A group of Burmese migrants will appear before a Thai court on Wednesday charged with defamation after complaining of labour abuses in Thailand's multimillion-pound poultry export industry. In a landmark case, the migrant workers could face up to a year in a Thai prison and heavy fines after reporting alleged mistreatment and abuse at a poultry farm. Continue reading... |
| Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand begins hours of testimony: 'I trusted him' Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:22 AM PDT Cosby lawyers challenge Constand on different versions of her story over the years as sexual assault trial continues Dozens of women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, but only one of them, Andrea Constand, might send him to prison with the power of her testimony. Over hours of testimony that will stretch into Wednesday, Constand recounted how Cosby became her mentor and her friend. Continue reading... |
| UK would have to declare state of emergency to change human rights laws Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:04 AM PDT Council of Europe says right to derogate from convention can only be invoked when life of nation is under threat Theresa May's vow to rip up human rights laws if necessary to tackle terror suspects would involve declaring a state of emergency, European court of human rights officials have warned Britain. Damian Green has confirmed that such changes to human rights laws would involve "a derogation" from the European convention on human rights. The cabinet minister said France had taken similar action in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. Continue reading... |
| More serious than Watergate: James Clapper on Trump Russia scandal – video Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:58 AM PDT In a speech to the National Press Club of Australia, the former US national intelligence chief says the Watergate scandal, which led to Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974, pales in comparison with the current White House situation Continue reading... |
| Live donkey fed to tigers in shareholder protest at Chinese zoo Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:34 AM PDT Protesters at zoo in Changzhou had also planned to feed a sheep to the tigers, before security stopped them Disgruntled shareholders at a zoo in China have fed a live donkey to tigers in a protest against the management. They also planned to feed a sheep to the tigers, before security at the zoo in Changzhou, just outside Shanghai, stopped them. Continue reading... |
| 'He will kill me if he sees me again': abused women seek refuge in Mexico Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:30 AM PDT For many female refugees in Central America, crossing borders to escape violence and poverty is a global trend known as the feminisation of migration
Related: Central America's rampant violence fuels an invisible refugee crisis Continue reading... |
| Boxed in: life inside the 'coffin cubicles' of Hong Kong – in pictures Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:15 PM PDT Photographer Benny Lam has documented the suffocating living conditions in Hong Kong's subdivided flats, recording the lives of these hidden communities Continue reading... |
| London attacks: six confirmed dead and two more missing - latest updates Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:17 AM PDT A third French citizen is also missing – taking the number of potential victims to eight
A poem left outside the bar where James McMullan was killed has been shared by his sister on Facebook. It is signed "anon" and the last paragraph reads: These bridges are London; though we weep for the lost, These bridges are London; let the grief wash across, Poem shared by the sister of London Bridge victim James McMullan, left outside the bar where he was killed pic.twitter.com/ub29dnNzdj
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences at Heathrow airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing. The 38-year-old was held as part of a planned operation and there was no direct threat to the airport, Greater Manchester police said. Related: Manchester Arena bombing: man arrested at Heathrow airport Continue reading... |
| Santander rescues Spain's failing Banco Popular from collapse - business live Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:06 AM PDT All the day's economic and financial news, including a bank rescue in Spain and the OECD's latest global economic outlook
Something to ponder.... The middle-skill trap illustrated. Great chart from the @OECD's new global economic outlook. https://t.co/dZ83Pbtrlg pic.twitter.com/lLh7FGsnDR
This shows why global growth still isn't 'good enough', in the OECD's view. Continue reading... |
| Tony Abbott warns against low emissions target ahead of Finkel review Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:03 AM PDT Former PM says he is concerned by reports that Finkel review is aiming towards 70% renewables by 2030 Tony Abbott has fired a public warning shot ahead of Friday's release of the Finkel review, declaring it would be a "big mistake" for the government to adopt a low emissions target which knocked out new high-efficiency coal-fired power stations. The former prime minister used a radio interview on 2GB on Wednesday afternoon to add his dissenting voice to commentary already expressed by government conservatives in the wake of Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. Continue reading... |
| China to set up military bases in Pakistan – Pentagon report Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:29 PM PDT Beijing's global military ambitions are growing, the annual report says, as the nation seeks to counter American primacy China is set to expand its military capabilities across the globe, with new overseas bases in countries like Pakistan as the world's largest army seeks an increased role in defending China's interest abroad, a report by the Pentagon has said. China's spent $180bn on the People's Liberation Army last year, according to the annual report from the US defence department, but officials admitted that figure could not account for all spending due to "poor accounting transparency". That estimate is significantly higher than China's official defense budget of about $140bn. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Wednesday briefing: ‘I am going to be a terrorist’ Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT Third London attacker made no secret of extremism … woman charged with NSA leak loathed Trump … and inside the damaged brain of a daily drinker Good morning, it's Warren Murray with the news you need to get started. Continue reading... |
| Turkey arrests Amnesty International head and lawyers in Gulenist sweep Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:06 PM PDT Police detained Taner Kiliç and 22 other lawyers on suspicion of ties to the movement of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen Turkish authorities have detained the local head of Amnesty International for alleged links to the network of the Muslim cleric Ankara blames for last year's failed coup. Police detained Taner Kiliç and 22 other lawyers in the Aegean coastal province of Izmir on suspicion of ties to the movement of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, the human rights group said, citing a detention order. Continue reading... |
| Christian preachers' disappearance in Malaysia stokes fears of crackdown on religious minorities Posted: 06 Jun 2017 06:37 PM PDT Months after they were abducted, human rights activists say police appear to have taken an uncharacteristically 'casual' approach to their cases The disappearance of three Christians and a man accused of spreading Shia Islam in Malaysia has prompted fears that authorities are targeting religious minorities with extrajudicial detention. Video and witness evidence indicate that highly organised groups carried out abductions in public. Months after the men disappeared, family members have learned nothing about their whereabouts and human rights activists say police have taken an uncharacteristically "casual" approach to the cases. Continue reading... |
| Long arm of the law: police in Venezuela accused of robbing protesters – video Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:53 PM PDT Members of the opposition in Venezuela have accused security forces of stealing from protesters demonstrating against President Nicolás Maduro. Footage posted to Instagram appears to show one police officer removing a watch from a woman's arm while she recovers from being teargassed Continue reading... |
| Uber Eats: couple who ordered pizza get part-eaten, mouldy sandwiches Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:27 PM PDT Company says it is investigating Toronto delivery that arrived half an hour late with a salad that appeared to be days old Uber has said it is investigating after a Toronto couple complained that Uber Eats brought them not the two pizzas and sodas they had ordered but instead two mouldy sandwiches – one of them partially eaten – and a salad that appeared to have been made days earlier. Continue reading... |
| Amal and George Clooney announce birth of twins Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:04 PM PDT Girl and boy Ella and Alexander Clooney are the first children for the human rights lawyer and her Hollywood actor husband Amal Clooney has given birth to twins, a spokesperson confirmed. Ella and Alexander were born on Tuesday morning and are the first children of the human rights lawyer and her husband, George Clooney. "This morning Amal and George welcomed Ella and Alexander Clooney into their lives," said the statement. "Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine. George is sedated and should recover in a few days." Continue reading... |
| Qatar crisis: share stories of life as the blockade takes effect Posted: 06 Jun 2017 07:07 AM PDT As countries cut ties with Qatar, we want to hear from those living there about their experiences Several countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of funding extremists in the Gulf region. The row, the biggest diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf since the 1991 US-led war against Iraq, had prompted shoppers in Doha panic buying food and other supplies. It comes after Saudi Arabia closed its land border and airspace. Continue reading... |
| The Capital Ring: a walk of joy and pain in the great city Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:47 AM PDT Fifteen segments, 126km. What's stopping this London walker from joining up the dots? Why haven't I finished? Fifteen segments that make up a ring, a Capital Ring of walking paths that loop inner London. By last autumn, when the nights began to close in and the oak trees were bare, I had completed 14 of the 15 sections. I was almost done with my 126km challenge, which had started as a lark three years earlier after I'd stumbled on to the trail near my home. I've tackled east London's concrete pathways, taken in the Thames Barrier, whose mighty floodgates protect the city upstream. I'd climbed Shooters Hill, a haunt for highwaymen and worthy of mention by Charles Dickens in a A Tale of Two Cities. I'd rested my feet on a bench at Crystal Palace, where the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations was staged in 1851. Continue reading... |
| UN human rights chief calls for end to Israel's occupation of Palestine Posted: 06 Jun 2017 04:29 AM PDT Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein's comments come as Israel celebrates 50 years since six-day war and US threatens to pull out of human rights council The UN's top human rights official has marked the 50th anniversary of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories by calling for its quick end, insisting that such an outcome would benefit both sides. Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the Jordanian prince and UN high commissioner for human rights, echoed the strong language of the UN secretary general, António Guterres, who earlier this week condemned the occupation's "heavy humanitarian and development burden on the Palestinian people", which he said had "fuelled recurring cycles of violence and retribution". Continue reading... |
| A day in the life of the West Bank occupation Posted: 06 Jun 2017 04:15 AM PDT Pictures taken in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the six-day war show what daily life is like for Palestinians Fifty years after the Israeli seizure of the West Bank during the six-day war in 1967, the physical signs of occupation have become an embedded and dominating part of the landscape. For Palestinians – whether they live in Jerusalem's Old City, the south Hebron Hills, or further north in Nablus or the Jordan valley – daily life is hemmed in by Jewish settlements. Continue reading... |
| 'I finally own something': wives of Indian rickshaw drivers steer the finances | Alia Dharssi Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:00 PM PDT A microcredit scheme that helps rickshaw workers to buy their vehicles hands the purse strings to women, considering them more reliable at repaying debts Farida Begum's face lights up as she talks about the day, four years ago, when she and her husband brought home a cycle rickshaw. To celebrate, they shared sweets with neighbours in their community on the southern outskirts of Lucknow, the capital of India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. "We felt very happy – I finally owned something," says Begum, 40, sitting on a mat on the cement floor of her family's two-room apartment. Continue reading... |
| Waitrose pulls its corned beef off shelves after Guardian reveals alleged slavery links Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:20 AM PDT Documents show JBS, which supplies beef to retailers including Waitrose, previously bought cattle from Brazilian farm now being investigated for labour abuse Waitrose is taking its own-brand corned beef from Brazil off supermarket shelves after an investigation by the Guardian and Brazilian journalists found the products could contain meat linked to slave labour on cattle farms. Documents obtained by the Guardian and Repórter Brasil show that JBS, one of the world's largest meat processing companies, previously purchased cattle from a farm under federal investigation for using workers as modern-day slaves. Continue reading... |
| The arrest of Reality Winner highlights US intelligence vulnerability Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:57 PM PDT Years after Edward Snowden's NSA revelations, leaks continue as about 35% of those with top secret clearances – 428,000 people – are contractors The vulnerability of the US intelligence community to leaks from private contractors has been exposed once again by the arrest of Reality Winner, the woman charged with sharing classified information about Russian attempts to hack the US election. It is more than four years since Edward Snowden's revelations opened up the surveillance secrets of the National Security Agency and triggered what was intended to be an overhaul of the way sensitive material was shared. Continue reading... |
| Sean Spicer defends Donald Trump's Qatar tweets – video Posted: 06 Jun 2017 07:39 PM PDT Sean Spicer sought to mitigate the impact of the president's tweet-tirade against Qatar during a White House press conference. 'The president had a very, very constructive conversation with the emir during his visit in Riyadh. At that time he was very heartened by the emir's commitment to formally joining the terrorist financing targeting centre and showing their commitment to this issue', Spicer said. Continue reading... |
| Reality Winner’s parents speak out: ‘This is all very shocking’ – video Posted: 06 Jun 2017 03:16 PM PDT The mother and stepfather of Reality Winner, the 25-year-old facing a 10-year prison sentence for allegedly leaking classified information about Russian interference in the US election, call the accusations 'shocking and overwhelming'. Billie Winner-Davis says she just wants her daughter to be 'treated fairly' Continue reading... |
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