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- Interpol circulates list of 173 suspected members of Isis suicide brigade
- Six dead as Israeli-Palestinian tensions boil over
- Sean Spicer resigns as Trump press secretary after six months
- Russian man at Trump Jr meeting had partner with Soviet intelligence ties
- Minneapolis protests as police chief quits over Justine Damond shooting
- US friendly fire kills at least 12 Afghan policemen in Helmand
- Coroner confirms Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died by hanging
- Briton admits to cyber-attack on Deutsche Telekom
- Rex Tillerson says Qatar's Gulf neighbours should lift blockade
- Vladimir Putin: 'I may not leave Russian presidency'
- Cancer patients' grey hair unexpectedly darkens in drug study
- EU and Britain fail to reach agreement on half of issues in Brexit talks
- Sicilian mayor moves to block far-right plan to disrupt migrant rescues
- Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé accused of complicity in illegal rainforest destruction
- Protests erupt as Minneapolis mayor announces police chief’s resignation – video
- Polish senate approves bill to give government influence over courts
- The 20 photographs of the week
- The best books on Ghana: start your summer reading here
- 'Never been about race': black activists on how Minneapolis reacted to Damond shooting
- Paris plunge: daily queues after city opens cleaned-up canal to swimmers
- Boston to fight Islamophobia with viral 'how to' transport cartoon
- Evacuated tower block residents refuse to move back over safety fears
- Briton in Spain fears losing access to healthcare after Brexit
- ‘Provocative move’: Chinese spy ship sighted off Queensland coast
- How Brexit might affect the UK's young tech industry freelancers
- New Zealand storm: states of emergency declared as flooding hits South Island
- 'You would have to be a lunatic': Tourists to North Korea describe risks and rewards
- Synthetic cannabis: New Zealand police issue warning after spate of deaths
- The week in patriarchy: Trump clearly doesn't understand health insurance
- Detention of refugees is a national disgrace | Letters
- Rendition case against Jack Straw must be held in secret, judge rules
- Wanted: one Syrian family for small Welsh village
- Earthquake in Greece and Turkey – in pictures
- At least two dead after earthquake hits Greece and Turkey – video report
- God and metal: scenes from a hardcore Christian music festival
- How Trump signed a global death warrant for women | Sarah Boseley
- Sean Spicer quits and the world loses another reality TV celebrity
- Why are so many crucial US government positions still unfilled?
- Naomi Klein: how power profits from disaster – podcast
| Interpol circulates list of 173 suspected members of Isis suicide brigade Posted: 21 Jul 2017 12:30 PM PDT Exclusive: Agency believes the fighters could have been trained to bomb Europe as revenge for military defeats in Middle East Interpol has circulated a list of 173 Islamic State fighters it believes could have been trained to mount suicide attacks in Europe in revenge for the group's military defeats in the Middle East. The global crime fighting agency's list was drawn up by US intelligence from information captured during the assault on Isis territories in Syria and Iraq. Continue reading... |
| Six dead as Israeli-Palestinian tensions boil over Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:05 PM PDT Three Israelis stabbed to death in West Bank settlement after three Palestinians killed as row over highly sensitive holy site erupts Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over a highly sensitive holy site have turned into violence that killed six people: three Palestinians in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement. A Palestinian entered a home in the Israeli settlement of Halamish in the West Bank after nightfall and stabbed three Israelis to death, the head of Israel's rescue service said. Continue reading... |
| Sean Spicer resigns as Trump press secretary after six months Posted: 21 Jul 2017 09:07 AM PDT The controversial spokesman was known for testy exchanges with reporters amid tumultuous tenure as administration's public face Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary, bringing to an end a tumultuous six months as the public face of Donald Trump's administration. Spicer stepped down after the president tapped Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier and longtime Trump supporter, as the new White House communications director. In his farewell comments, Spicer said there were "too many cooks in the kitchen". |
| Russian man at Trump Jr meeting had partner with Soviet intelligence ties Posted: 21 Jul 2017 08:55 AM PDT Irakly Kaveladze's partner Boris Goldstein was a Soviet-born banker whose ties to former KGB officials attracted interest from US investigators in the 1990s A Russian participant in the notorious meeting held by Donald Trump's son at Trump Tower last year had a business partner who was linked by US authorities to former Soviet intelligence officials. Irakly Kaveladze was identified this week as the eighth attendee of the June 2016 meeting, which has become central to questions over Russian interference in last year's presidential election. Continue reading... |
| Minneapolis protests as police chief quits over Justine Damond shooting Posted: 22 Jul 2017 02:34 AM PDT Janeé Harteau has 'lost the confidence of the people' says mayor Betsy Hodges, who in turn faces calls to resign at chaotic media conference The chief of police in Minneapolis has resigned at the request of the city's mayor, Betsy Hodges, after Hodges said she had "lost the confidence of the people". Related: 'Never been about race': black activists on how Minneapolis reacted to Damond shooting Continue reading... |
| US friendly fire kills at least 12 Afghan policemen in Helmand Posted: 21 Jul 2017 12:31 PM PDT Sources say US gunship bombed checkpoint just 30 minutes after police unit retook it from Taliban A US gunship has killed at least 12 Afghan policemen in a friendly fire airstrike in Helmand, according to local officials. The incident is a setback for the US-Afghan fight against the Taliban in the embattled province, and comes as the US administration and its Nato allies are preparing the deployment of several thousand additional troops to Afghanistan. Continue reading... |
| Coroner confirms Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died by hanging Posted: 21 Jul 2017 01:46 PM PDT The 41-year-old's death is being treated as a suspected suicide after he was found dead by an employee in his private residence Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died by hanging, the Los Angeles County coroner has confirmed. Related: Chester Bennington: five of his best Linkin Park performances Continue reading... |
| Briton admits to cyber-attack on Deutsche Telekom Posted: 21 Jul 2017 11:10 AM PDT Liberian telecoms company commissioned attack but had not asked for German firm to be hacked, 29-year-old tells Cologne court A 29-year-old British man has confessed to carrying out a cyber-attack on Deutsche Telekom's routers last year, claiming he had acted on behalf of a Liberian telecommunications company but that his mission had got out of hand. Speaking via a translator at a court in Cologne, the man, who was arrested under a European arrest warrant at Luton airport in February, described it as the "biggest mistake of my life". Continue reading... |
| Rex Tillerson says Qatar's Gulf neighbours should lift blockade Posted: 21 Jul 2017 08:49 AM PDT US secretary of state urges countries to take positive action and says efforts to isolate Qatar are negatively affecting its citizens The US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has tried to push Qatar's Gulf neighbours back to the negotiating table, saying it was time for them to take some positive action by lifting their economic blockade on the oil-rich state. Tillerson said Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar were having a negative effect on the Qatari people, adding: "I hope as a sign of good faith they will lift that blockade. That would be a positive development." Continue reading... |
| Vladimir Putin: 'I may not leave Russian presidency' Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:03 AM PDT A question-and-answer session at a Sochi school was designed to make Putin seem youth-friendly after recent youth demonstrations Asked what he plans to do when he leaves the presidency, Vladimir Putin paused and smiled. "But I haven't decided yet if I will leave the presidency," the Russian leader replied, to laughter and applause from an audience made up almost entirely of Russians who were born after he first became president in 2000. Related: Russian courts sentence protesters arrested at anti-corruption rallies Continue reading... |
| Cancer patients' grey hair unexpectedly darkens in drug study Posted: 21 Jul 2017 09:21 AM PDT Spanish study suggests side effects of new immunotherapy drugs may include restoring hair pigment A group of cancer patients' grey hair has unexpectedly darkened after they took new types of drugs, researchers have revealed. Chemotherapy is known to make patients' hair fall out, but the 14 people involved were all being treated with new immunotherapy drugs that work differently and have different side effects from chemotherapy. A Spanish study suggests those may include restoring hair pigment, at least in patients with lung cancer. Continue reading... |
| EU and Britain fail to reach agreement on half of issues in Brexit talks Posted: 21 Jul 2017 07:59 AM PDT Teams working on future rights of EU citizens in UK and Britons in Europe are still to resolve 22 of 44 issues under discussion The EU and UK Brexit teams working on the future rights of EU citizens in the UK and Britons in Europe have failed to reach agreement on 22 of the 44 issues under negotiation, a joint working paper has revealed. A detailed colour-coded document reveals there is agreement on 22 "green areas" but fundamental disagreements on 14 "red" issues and a further eight "amber" areas that need further clarification. Continue reading... |
| Sicilian mayor moves to block far-right plan to disrupt migrant rescues Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:23 AM PDT Catania mayor asks authorities to deny docking rights for ship hired by activist group to stop journeys from Libya A Sicilian mayor is seeking to block a ship chartered by a group of far-right activists attempting to disrupt migrant rescues in the Mediterranean. Enzo Bianco, the mayor of Catania, has urged authorities in the port city on the island's east coast to deny docking rights to C-Star, a 40-metre vessel hired by Generation Identity, a movement made up of young, anti-Islam and anti-immigration activists from across Europe, for its sea mission to stop migrants entering Europe from Libya. Continue reading... |
| Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé accused of complicity in illegal rainforest destruction Posted: 21 Jul 2017 09:30 AM PDT Palm oil plantations on illegally deforested land in Sumatra – home to elephants, orangutans and tigers – have allegedly been used to supply scores of household brands, says new report Pepsico, Unilever and Nestlé have been accused of complicity in the destruction of Sumatra's last tract of rainforest shared by elephants, orangutans, rhinos, and tigers together in one ecosystem. Plantations built on deforested land have allegedly been used to supply palm oil to scores of household brands that also include McDonald's, Mars, Kellogg's and Procter & Gamble, according to a new report. Continue reading... |
| Protests erupt as Minneapolis mayor announces police chief’s resignation – video Posted: 22 Jul 2017 02:25 AM PDT Demonstrators take over a news conference held by Betsy Hodges on Friday, asking her to resign following the shooting of unarmed Australian Justine Damond by a police officer. The conference took place hours after the Minneapolis police chief, Janeé Harteau, resigned at Hodges's request Continue reading... |
| Polish senate approves bill to give government influence over courts Posted: 22 Jul 2017 01:23 AM PDT Protesters gather in cities across country with critics saying legislation is further step towards authoritarianism Poland's upper house of parliament has approved a supreme court overhaul, defying the European Union and critics at home who say the legislation will undermine democratic checks and balances. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Warsaw and cities across Poland for candlelit vigils to protest against the draft bill, as the senate debated it late into the night. Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 22 Jul 2017 01:00 AM PDT The earthquake on the Greek island of Kos, clashes in Jerusalem, wildfires in California, the Tour de France and protests in Caracas – the news of the week captured by the world's best photojournalists Continue reading... |
| The best books on Ghana: start your summer reading here Posted: 22 Jul 2017 01:00 AM PDT A literary tour of Ghana takes in the early disappointments of independence, a woman's search for personal freedom, and the gradual evolution of democracy This morality tale's unnamed narrator, a railway clerk in Accra, strives to maintain his integrity amid the corruption that surrounds him in newly independent Ghana. His refusal to accept bribes, despite struggling to make ends meet on his meagre salary, angers those around him – especially his acquisitive wife. |
| 'Never been about race': black activists on how Minneapolis reacted to Damond shooting Posted: 22 Jul 2017 12:34 AM PDT Some questioned whether activists had protested less over the death of a White Australian woman. Friday night's anger at mayor Betsy Hodges and the departure of the city's police chief answered that In the aftermath of the police shooting of Justine Damond, many on the right of the political spectrum asked on social media: "Where are the protests now?" Related: Minneapolis protests as police chief resigns over Justine Damond shooting Continue reading... |
| Paris plunge: daily queues after city opens cleaned-up canal to swimmers Posted: 22 Jul 2017 12:15 AM PDT Free swimming at La Villette is first step in Paris's efforts to reopen some of its murky waterways to casual bathers, and the Seine could be next Standing in his swimming trunks, Gilles looked up at the modern grey apartment buildings and trees that lined the Paris canal. He took a deep breath, then dived into the dark mass of water that had been officially banned to swimmers for decades. "Bliss," he said after doing 500m of front crawl, occasionally brushing past bits of green algae in the new temporary swimming zone at La Villette canal basin, where Parisians can take their first legal dip in a city waterway for a century. Continue reading... |
| Boston to fight Islamophobia with viral 'how to' transport cartoon Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:00 AM PDT The work of a French illustrator on Tumblr has been picked up by US cities to encourage travellers to intervene in abuse A viral online illustrated guide on how to respond to Islamophobic harassment has been adopted by US cities in a bid to make commuters more confident to intervene if they witness abuse. Marie-Shirine Yener's step-by-step guide first appeared on Tumblr in September, in response to what she described as "wave of Islamophobic hatred" in France. In it, the Paris-based illustrator, who goes by the alias Maeril, suggested supporting the victim by engaging them in conversation. Continue reading... |
| Evacuated tower block residents refuse to move back over safety fears Posted: 22 Jul 2017 01:09 AM PDT Residents of Chalcots estate in Camden, north London, want further assurances about safety in wake of Grenfell tragedy More than 100 residents evacuated from a north London housing estate in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire are said to be refusing to move back until they receive further assurances about its safety. Camden council began moving residents back into the Chalcots estate near Swiss Cottage in phases last week after completion of safety works it said were signed off by London fire brigade and other local authorities. Continue reading... |
| Briton in Spain fears losing access to healthcare after Brexit Posted: 22 Jul 2017 02:30 AM PDT Pensioner Tony Stone fears his future healthcare costs have become a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations An 81-year-old British retired antiques dealer who lives in Spain has said he fears his marriage to his Russian wife could be destroyed because Theresa May's proposals for EU citizens will not cover his healthcare. Tony Stone has retired to Spain and relies on the current rules whereby the NHS reimburses UK pensioners for treatment in another country. Continue reading... |
| ‘Provocative move’: Chinese spy ship sighted off Queensland coast Posted: 21 Jul 2017 09:48 PM PDT The vessel was spotted during a war exercise and while it is outside Australia's territorial waters, it has entered its exclusive economic zone A Chinese spy ship has been spotted off the coast of Queensland during a joint training exercise between Australian and US forces, the defence department has confirmed. The Type 815 Auxiliary General Intelligence (AGI) vessel was sighted during war games, known as Exercise Talisman Sabre, and defence officials told the ABC's AM program it was a "provocative move". Continue reading... |
| How Brexit might affect the UK's young tech industry freelancers Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT Workers currently city-hop on a weekly basis but being 'locked' into one state will change that In the downstairs cafe at Betahaus, a former soap factory in Berlin's Kreuzberg district that now houses co-working spaces for tech industry freelancers, the air is thick with snippets of English laced with a range of European accents, from hissed German via lisped Castilian to clipped estuary English. But native British cadences could soon become a less familiar sound in European start-up hubs. After the first week of EU and UK officials negotiating the rights of citizens after Brexit, it has emerged that UK citizens living in the European Union could lose their rights to live and work in another EU country. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand storm: states of emergency declared as flooding hits South Island Posted: 21 Jul 2017 08:22 PM PDT State of emergency declared in three regions, road access to Dunedin city blocked and flood warning signs run out after heavy rain and landslides A ferocious storm has buffeted the lower South Island of New Zealand overnight, with three states of emergency declared in Christchurch, Timaru and Otago and the city of Dunedin accessible only by air. The southern city of 120,000 people was cut off by road after major landslips blocked access. Small coastal communities on the Otago Penninsula are also cut off. Continue reading... |
| 'You would have to be a lunatic': Tourists to North Korea describe risks and rewards Posted: 21 Jul 2017 06:26 PM PDT Some visitors to the country have dismissed claims that travellers are exposing themselves to danger while others say threats are obvious James left North Korea this year with smuggled currency, stamps and a poster of "the great leader," Kim Il Sung, that he bought on the black market. Months later, James's fellow American, Otto Warmbier, died after suffering from a mysterious brain injury while in detention in North Korea, accused of stealing a propaganda poster from a hotel. Continue reading... |
| Synthetic cannabis: New Zealand police issue warning after spate of deaths Posted: 21 Jul 2017 05:43 PM PDT Despite being banned in 2014 the drug is still widely available on the black market and has been linked to seven deaths and many hospitalisations A spate of deaths in New Zealand linked to "zombie drug" synthetic cannabis has prompted the country's chief coroner and police to issue an urgent public health warning. In July alone there were at least seven deaths in Auckland which appear to be linked to the use of synthetic cannabis but police said the problem was nation-wide. Continue reading... |
| The week in patriarchy: Trump clearly doesn't understand health insurance Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:11 PM PDT
If you want to be able to sleep this weekend, do yourself a favor and don't read the New York Time's expansive interview with Donald Trump. The president makes little sense as he answers questions about everything from Russia to Jeff Sessions and healthcare – and if you were already worried about whose hands the country is in, this piece will not put your mind at ease. For example, it seems pretty evident that the president of the United States has no idea how health insurance works. I used to see interviews like this and be a bit pleased – because the more coverage of Trump's stupidity the better. But if you don't realize by now that a total clown is in charge, there's no interview or expose that's going to change that. So join me this week in a good old fashion wallow: things are bad, the president is bad. At least it's Friday. Continue reading... |
| Detention of refugees is a national disgrace | Letters Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:12 AM PDT Readers relate their experiences of Britain's cruel policy of holding immigrants in de facto prisons Hugh Muir asks if we should be proud of a system that indefinitely detains 3,000 men, women and children at any one time (The indefinite detention of refugees is dehumanising, 20 July). No, we should not. Each year, Medical Justice sends volunteer doctors into immigration detention to visit hundreds of detainees and document their scars of torture. Some were persecuted in their country and fled here for safety. Many describe the shock of finding themselves then detained indefinitely without charge in the UK. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has said that the prevalence of mental illness is high among immigration detainees and that detention centres are likely to precipitate a significant deterioration of mental health in the majority of cases, greatly increasing both the suffering of the individual and the risk of suicide and self-harm. Some detainees end up being transferred to secure psychiatric hospital units, and then taken back to an immigration removal centre later. Some end up losing mental capacity, rendering them unable even to instruct legal representatives. Our volunteer doctors have found widespread inadequate healthcare and exposed instances of medical mistreatment. The high court has found cases of "inhuman and degrading treatment" and inquests have found that neglect has contributed to detainee deaths. Continue reading... |
| Rendition case against Jack Straw must be held in secret, judge rules Posted: 21 Jul 2017 06:43 AM PDT Decision means couple allegedly abducted and sent to Libya and their lawyers will be excluded from hearing parts of the trial The high court should sit in secret when the former foreign secretary Jack Straw faces a damages claim over his alleged role in the abduction and torture of a Libyan dissident and his pregnant wife, a ruling has said. Having failed in a previous attempt to have the case against Straw struck out, government lawyers successfully sought to have it heard behind closed doors under controversial new justice measures. Continue reading... |
| Wanted: one Syrian family for small Welsh village Posted: 21 Jul 2017 05:04 AM PDT Small community of Narberth may not be most obvious place to resettle a traumatised family but locals have worked hard for a year to make it happen There are no mosques, few foreigners and the nearest Muslim community is miles away. You have to drive almost an hour even to reach the start of the motorway and the weather can take some getting used to. In short, it may not seem the most obvious place to resettle a traumatised Syrian family. Continue reading... |
| Earthquake in Greece and Turkey – in pictures Posted: 21 Jul 2017 05:03 AM PDT Two people have died and at least 200 have been injured in an earthquake that shook popular Greek and Turkish holiday destinations around the Aegean Sea. The epicentre of the 6.5-magnitude quake was about six miles south of the Turkish resort of Bodrum and 10 miles east of the island of Kos in Greece, the US Geological Survey said Continue reading... |
| At least two dead after earthquake hits Greece and Turkey – video report Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:21 AM PDT A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Greek and Turkish coastal tourist destinations around the Aegean sea in the early hours of Friday. At least two people have died and 200 have been injured in the resorts of Kos and Bodrum Continue reading... |
| God and metal: scenes from a hardcore Christian music festival Posted: 21 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT Photographer KC McGinnis went to Audiofeed, a Christian rock and metal festival, to revisit his roots. He found a surprising cross section of believers, incredibly loud music and a serious rock attitude At the beginning of July, I photographed Audiofeed, a Christian rock and metal festival in Illinois. This was a bit of a reunion for me. As a teenager growing up in the evangelical subculture, I was a huge fan of Christian hard rock and metal in the early 2000s. The music helped me feel adventurous and unique, and it was an important way for me to craft an identity. I lost track of the scene after going to college, but I never stopped enjoying the music. Continue reading... |
| How Trump signed a global death warrant for women | Sarah Boseley Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:27 AM PDT With one devastating flourish of the presidential pen, worldwide progress on family planning, population growth and reproductive rights was swept away. Now some of the world's poorest women must count the cost Six months ago, one powerful white man in the White House, watched by seven more, signed a piece of paper that will prevent millions of women around the world from deciding what they can and can't do with their own bodies. In that moment, on his very first Monday morning in office, Donald Trump effectively signed the death warrants of thousands of women. He reversed global progress on contraception, family planning, unsustainable population growth and reproductive rights. His executive order even has implications for the battle against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Continue reading... |
| Sean Spicer quits and the world loses another reality TV celebrity Posted: 21 Jul 2017 10:38 AM PDT Spicer's misleading, incoherent and offensive press briefings became a must-watch like courtroom TV, and a gift that kept on giving to comedians It began like a hurricane as he ranted at reporters and, channeling his master's voice, declared war on reality itself. It ended exactly half a year later, petering out like a drizzle of rain. Sean Spicer quit as White House press secretary on Friday after it became clear Donald Trump was hiring Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier with virtually no relevant experience, as his new communications director. Continue reading... |
| Why are so many crucial US government positions still unfilled? Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:00 AM PDT An unprecedented number of open jobs in government has led to a historic gap in governmental processes and preparedness – and a partisan blame game They are the diplomats who implement foreign policy, commissioners who regulate trade and the economy, administrators responsible for airport security and space exploration, officials who will respond to the next natural disaster and the person charged with running the next US census. However, an unprecedented number of some of the most crucial jobs in government have yet to be filled by a presidential appointee. As a result, former federal officials warn, a historic gap has developed in governmental processes and preparedness, even as a partisan war rages over whom to blame. Continue reading... |
| Naomi Klein: how power profits from disaster – podcast Posted: 21 Jul 2017 04:00 AM PDT After a crisis, private contractors move in and suck up funding for work done badly, if at all – then those billions get cut from government budgets. Like Grenfell Tower, Hurricane Katrina revealed a disdain for the poor Subscribe via Audioboom, iTunes, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Acast & Sticher and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter Continue reading... |
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