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- Donald Trump says US military will not allow transgender people to serve
- Poland hits back at EU 'blackmail' over judicial reforms
- Children of Isis fighters face threat of Mosul revenge attacks
- Stem cell brain implants could 'slow ageing and extend life', study shows
- Facebook posts $3.89bn quarterly profit, up 71% from last year
- Kremlin says new sanctions are sad news for US-Russia relations
- Venezuela crisis: US imposes fresh sanctions in effort to stop rewrite of constitution
- EU states told to get serious on funding anti-migration efforts
- Mariano Rajoy becomes first serving Spanish PM to testify in criminal case
- Climate change threatens ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus, and a way of life
- Mark Philippoussis's father arrested over allegations of child sexual abuse
- Man shot dead by police at Sydney's Central station
- Secrecy and security envelop George Pell's magistrates court show | David Marr
- Pound hits 10-month high against dollar after Fed caution – business live
- Study finds 'systemic' abuse in New Zealand care homes
- Britain's new aircraft carriers to test Beijing in South China Sea
- 'Disgusting and astonishing': how do the UK's top 1% view tax avoidance?
- 20 members of Pakistan village council accused of ordering rape of girl
- Ohio state fair ride malfunctions, killing one and injuring seven
- Bullet-hole decor: the Brooklyn bar on the frontline of the gentrification wars
- British visitors return from Spain with civil war stories – archive, 27 July 1936
- Al-Shabaab militants ban starving Somalis from accessing aid
- 'Women will die': Trump leaves Ugandan women in jeopardy
- Canada tweets support for transgender troops after Trump announcement
- Seafood in popular Darwin fishing spots contaminated by toxic foam
- 'True equality took longer': gay people on the Sexual Offences Act
- Queer politics has been a force for change – celebrate how far we've come | Jeanette Winterson
- Thursday briefing: House of cards – Britain's broken property market
- Gay relationships are still criminalised in 72 countries, report finds
- 'Back home we can’t kiss': the gay badminton star forced to flee Uganda
- Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to expel al-Jazeera from Israel
- Cassie Sainsbury: Colombian judge defers decision on plea bargain
- 'Come out! Come out! Come out!' Fifty years of gay liberation – video
- Face veils and respect for British culture | Letters
- Bisexual people should count for more in the LGBT team | Letters
- A better test of fitting in to Swiss society | Letter
- Jehovah’s Witnesses criticised over handling of child abuse case
- Foreign Office eases Tunisia travel advice for British tourists
- Gay rights opponent picked as ambassador to Netherlands by Trump
- Wildfires in France – in pictures
- Muslim feminist plans to open liberal mosque in Britain
- Horses and rabbits make lucky escapes from New Zealand floods – video report
- Families, fertility and feminism: landmarks in women's rights
- Fishing communities in Asia seek net gains after Bali summit – in pictures
- Is Breitbart about to turn on Donald Trump? | Jason Wilson
- Trans healthcare costs are actually a tiny proportion of the US military budget
- ‘You’re my favorite president’: Nine-year-old's fanmail comes to Trump's rescue – video
- Transgender veteran fears witch-hunt following Trump ban – video
- White House defends transgender military ban – video
| Donald Trump says US military will not allow transgender people to serve Posted: 26 Jul 2017 06:48 AM PDT
Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the US military in any capacity, reversing a policy put in place by Barack Obama a year ago. The US president tweeted: "After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States government will not accept or allow … transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US military." Continue reading... |
| Poland hits back at EU 'blackmail' over judicial reforms Posted: 26 Jul 2017 06:58 AM PDT EU says it will move to block Poland's voting rights if it goes ahead with plans to let government fire supreme court judges Poland's ruling conservatives have hit back at EU threats to halt the country's voting rights in the bloc if it pushes through controversial judicial reforms, saying they amount to "blackmail". The EU warned on Wednesday that it would immediately move to deploy its most serious sanction if Poland's far-rightwing government gave itself the power to fire its supreme court judges. Continue reading... |
| Children of Isis fighters face threat of Mosul revenge attacks Posted: 26 Jul 2017 02:30 AM PDT Many who lost their parents in the battle for the Iraqi city have been traumatised by war, but are now targets for recrimination For the past seven months, Abu Hassan, an army medic, has treated the damaged and desperate people of the Iraqi city of Mosul as they arrived from the cauldron of war. Soldiers, women and children often trembled in fear in front of him, hours after escaping the bloody clashes, as Iraqi forces battled to wrest control of the city from Islamic State fighters. But not nine-year-old Mohammed. Continue reading... |
| Stem cell brain implants could 'slow ageing and extend life', study shows Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:00 AM PDT Researchers hope to launch human trials as breakthrough shows hypothalamus controls ageing, with treated mice remaining fitter and living 10-15% longer Scientists have slowed down the ageing process by implanting stem cells into the brains of animals, raising hopes for new strategies to combat age-related diseases and extend the human lifespan. Implants of stem cells that make fresh neurons in the brain were found to put the brakes on ageing in older mice, keeping them more physically and mentally fit for months, and extending their lives by 10-15% compared to untreated animals. Continue reading... |
| Facebook posts $3.89bn quarterly profit, up 71% from last year Posted: 26 Jul 2017 04:45 PM PDT Shares hit record high after figure is much higher than expected, with total revenue climbing 44.8% thanks to increased mobile video ad sales Facebook has delivered a much higher-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by a sharp increase in sales of mobile video ads, sending its shares to an all-time high. Total revenue rose 44.8% to $9.32bn from the same period in 2016, of which Facebook posted a profit of $3.89bn – up a whopping 71% from the year before. Continue reading... |
| Kremlin says new sanctions are sad news for US-Russia relations Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:22 AM PDT EU also criticises the sanctions, with Jean-Claude Juncker warning EU will hit back if its economic interests are damaged Proposed new US sanctions against Russia are an extremely unfriendly act and sad news for Russia-US relations, the Kremlin has said. France, Germany and the EU also criticised the sanctions amid concerns that the measures could affect European businesses. Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European commission, warned the EU would hit back "within a matter of days" if the sanctions damaged European economic interests. Continue reading... |
| Venezuela crisis: US imposes fresh sanctions in effort to stop rewrite of constitution Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:43 AM PDT
The United States has imposed new sanctions on 13 senior Venezuelan officials, turning up the heat on the beleaguered government of Nicolás Maduro as opposition activists launched a 48-hour strike in protest against an upcoming vote they say will mark the end of democracy. Related: Venezuela to vote amid crisis: all you need to know Continue reading... |
| EU states told to get serious on funding anti-migration efforts Posted: 26 Jul 2017 05:57 AM PDT Brussels commissioner criticises 'measly' support for African projects but hails progress on relocating asylum seekers Brussels has accused EU member states of offering a "measly" level of funding for efforts in north Africa to halt the migration crisis. The European commissioner for migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said the €200m produced so far was too little. "The member states need to get serious on this," he said. Continue reading... |
| Mariano Rajoy becomes first serving Spanish PM to testify in criminal case Posted: 26 Jul 2017 05:25 AM PDT Giving evidence in fraud and bribery case, Rajoy denies any knowledge of illegal funding racket within ruling People's party Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, became the first serving Spanish premier to testify in a criminal case on Wednesday when he emphatically denied any knowledge of an illegal funding racket within the ruling People's party. Rajoy, the PP's vice secretary general between 1990 and 2003, had been called to give evidence in the Gürtel case, in which 37 business and political figures were accused of involvement in a kickbacks-for-contracts scheme. Continue reading... |
| Climate change threatens ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus, and a way of life Posted: 26 Jul 2017 04:01 AM PDT Valuable fungus, prized as a reputed aphrodisiac, is disappearing due to warming temperatures, reports Climate Home A Himalayan fungus used in Chinese medicine, which underpins the livelihoods of communities of harvesters in Nepal, is under the threat due to climate change. Harvesting the Cordyceps sinensis fungus, called 'yarsha gumba' in Nepal, provides a livelihood for Himalayan dwellers. The fungus fetches up to Rs 2,800,000 (£20,000) per kg in raw form. During the peak season of yarsha collection, locals drop everything to pursue fungus hunting, including their usual profession. Even schools remain closed during yarsha collecting seasons. Continue reading... |
| Mark Philippoussis's father arrested over allegations of child sexual abuse Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:44 AM PDT
A San Diego County sheriff's official says the father of former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis has been arrested on suspicion of molesting two children, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The newspaper says Nikolaos Philippoussis, 68, a tennis coach, was taken into custody at his home on Tuesday. The Union-Tribune reports that officials said only that the alleged victims were under the age of 14 and were students of Philippoussis. Continue reading... |
| Man shot dead by police at Sydney's Central station Posted: 26 Jul 2017 02:22 PM PDT The man was shot and killed outside a florist's shop after a confrontation with police responding to an armed robbery A man has been shot dead at Sydney's Central station following a confrontation with police responding to reports of an armed robbery. The man, who witnesses say was armed with a pair of scissors, was shot outside a florist's shop on Eddy Avenue just before 6.45pm. Continue reading... |
| Secrecy and security envelop George Pell's magistrates court show | David Marr Posted: 25 Jul 2017 11:36 PM PDT The appearance of the cardinal in a Melbourne court on sexual abuse charges attracted the biggest crowd anyone can remember, but it was still wrapped in mystery, writes David Marr My apologies. I can't tell you what's going on. A great billowing, lace-edged cloak of secrecy still surrounds the case of the Director of Public Prosecutions v. G Pell. Months down the track, we don't know what the charges are. Even if they fell into my lap, I would not say a word. Why not? Sorry, that's a secret too. |
| Pound hits 10-month high against dollar after Fed caution – business live Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:39 AM PDT Dollar slides after US Federal Reserve adopts more cautious tone on inflation outlook
The head of Britain's financial markets watchdog said that the UK will scrap the scandal-hit Libor interest rate benchmark from the end of 2021, when a substitute index should be in place. Libor is based on banks' submissions of interest rates they believe they would be charged for borrowing money.
AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot is speaking on a conference call to journalists after the failure of a key lung cancer drug trial sent the company's shares down more than 15%, to £43.24. The stock is heading for its worst day ever. Soriot, whilst saying that the company never comments on market speculation and rumours, has tried to squash the speculation triggered by a recent media report that he could jump ship and defect to Israel's Teva, the world's biggest generics drugmaker. I'm impressed with the progress we've made. I'm proud to be the CEO of this company and I'm looking forward to continuing on our journey ahead... I'm committed to delivering our strategy of returning to growth. Continue reading... |
| Study finds 'systemic' abuse in New Zealand care homes Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:23 AM PDT Children with learning difficulties were subjected to beatings, sexual assaults and periods of isolation, report states An investigation has detailed "horrific and systemic" historical abuse of people with learning disabilities in state care facilities in New Zealand. Between 1950 and the 1980s, 100,000 New Zealand children and vulnerable adults were taken into state care, and earlier reports have revealed the abuse of more than 1,000 children in state care homes, and of mental health patients in psychiatric facilities. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Britain's new aircraft carriers to test Beijing in South China Sea Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:20 AM PDT Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson commits 'colossal' carriers to embarking on freedom of navigation exercises in pointed remarks Boris Johnson has committed the UK's two brand new aircraft carriers to freedom of navigation exercises in the fiercely-contested waters of the South China Sea. In a pointed remarks aimed squarely at China - whose island-building and militarisation in the sea has unnerved western powers - the Foreign Secretary said that when the ships are in service they would be sent to the Asia-Pacific region as one of their first assignments. Continue reading... |
| 'Disgusting and astonishing': how do the UK's top 1% view tax avoidance? Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:15 AM PDT As a new study names the UK as one of the main conduits for corporate tax avoidance, we ask members of Britain's highest pay bracket for their insights Corporate lawyer, earns more than £300,000 annually: The position of the UK as a major player in the global financial secrecy world, presumably through crown dependencies such as the British Virgin Islands and the Caymans, is disgusting. I have no problem with low-tax countries so long as they are transparent, and people who are using them can be taxed in their own countries. But the fact the UK allows its territories to openly flout international tax transparency principles is astonishing. The industry I work in, private equity, is built around the use of legal tax planning to avoid the payment of taxes, and around the classification of executives' performance-related compensation as capital gains [profit from an asset] rather than income. These things do not even amount to tax avoidance; they are simply the way the tax system works for private equity investment. Whether you agree or disagree, it's the way UK tax law works and has been accepted for decades. Continue reading... |
| 20 members of Pakistan village council accused of ordering rape of girl Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:11 AM PDT Jirga members arrested for allegedly telling man who said his 13-year-old sister was raped to rape sister of accused Pakistani police have arrested 20 members of a village council for allegedly ordering the rape of a teenager as punishment for a rape committed by her brother. The incident occurred earlier this month in the neighbourhood of Raja Ram in Muzaffarabad, a suburb of the central city of Multan. Continue reading... |
| Ohio state fair ride malfunctions, killing one and injuring seven Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:44 AM PDT Spinning ride called the Fire Ball appears to hit object, throwing riders into the air on first day of state fair At least one person has died and seven others have been injured after an amusement park ride malfunctioned on the opening day of the Ohio state fair. Five of the injured were in a critical condition and the other two were in a stable condition at hospitals in the area, Columbus fire battalion chief Steve Martin said. The man who was killed was one of several who were thrown when the ride – called the Fire Ball – malfunctioned, Martin said. Continue reading... |
| Bullet-hole decor: the Brooklyn bar on the frontline of the gentrification wars Posted: 26 Jul 2017 02:53 AM PDT A venue advertising its 'bullet-ridden' wall has caused outrage in Crown Heights, with residents accusing the owner of insensitive stereotyping Despite rapid gentrification, the realities of routine gang violence and its cost remain vivid in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York. So it was perhaps unwise for Becca Brennan, a 31-year-old former corporate tax attorney from Toronto, to use the totems of thug life to promote Summerhill, her new "boozy sandwich shop" in a traditionally Jewish and West Indian neighbourhood. |
| British visitors return from Spain with civil war stories – archive, 27 July 1936 Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT 27 July 1936: The travellers were warned not to leave the hotel, and the manager was considered very brave because in between the firing he went out to buy food FLEET STREET, SUNDAY. Related: Barcelona and the Spanish civil war Continue reading... |
| Al-Shabaab militants ban starving Somalis from accessing aid Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT Fears of widespread famine as people in extremist-controlled areas are threatened with death if they contact aid agencies Islamist militants in Somalia have imposed a ban on humanitarian assistance in areas they control, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to choose between death from starvation and disease or brutal punishment. In some towns, hungry and weak people have been ordered by extremist leaders to remain where they are to act as human shields against US airstrikes. Continue reading... |
| 'Women will die': Trump leaves Ugandan women in jeopardy Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT Doctors warn that lives will be lost if cuts to US funding for family planning, cancer screening and antenatal services go ahead Hundreds of thousands of women in Uganda face losing vital reproductive healthcare and advice under Donald Trump's looming crackdown on international family planning. The services of Uganda's largest providers of family planning, cancer screening and antenatal care are under threat after the US president reintroduced the Mexico City policy, otherwise known as the "global gag rule", in his first week in office. Continue reading... |
| Canada tweets support for transgender troops after Trump announcement Posted: 26 Jul 2017 02:51 PM PDT Military Twitter account features band members with rainbow flags above message: 'We welcome Canadians of all gender identities' Canada's military has welcomed recruits of all gender identities, hours after Donald Trump said he would ban transgender people from the US military. A tweet from the Canadian armed forces' official Twitter account included a photo of military band members marching in a parade with rainbow flags fluttering from their instruments. Continue reading... |
| Seafood in popular Darwin fishing spots contaminated by toxic foam Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:24 AM PDT Creeks found to be contaminated by decades-long use of poisonous firefighting foam, studies show Seafood in two creeks near Darwin airport is contaminated with toxic firefighting chemicals at levels similar to the notorious Williamtown red zone, research has found. The Northern Territory government on Thursday released the results of two contamination studies at Rapid and Ludmilla creeks. Continue reading... |
| 'True equality took longer': gay people on the Sexual Offences Act Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:18 PM PDT We asked readers to share their memories of the passing of the act in 1967, and what impact it had on their lives and LGBT rights "I don't remember being overwhelmed with a feeling of liberation in 67, just that I felt at last a little justice had been done. In some respects at least, I was no longer regarded as a criminal." Colin Livett's memory of 27 July 1967 – when the Sexual Offences Act 1967 received royal assent, 50 years ago this week – is indicative of the many responses we received from gay people who lived through the moment often described as the "legalisation of homosexuality" in the UK. Continue reading... |
| Queer politics has been a force for change – celebrate how far we've come | Jeanette Winterson Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT The 1967 legalisation of male gay sex was an act of pity, not equality, and the fight is far from over – but we can be proud of our achievements When Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit was televised on BBC2 in 1990, it was the second episode that caused trouble, because two girls, certainly under 18, were kissing each other and about to have sex. Sex between women has never been illegal in the UK. When Henry VIII's Buggery Act – they called a spade a shovel back then – was replaced by the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act, sex between women was ignored. Continue reading... |
| Thursday briefing: House of cards – Britain's broken property market Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:29 PM PDT Real estate still reeling from 2007 crisis … clean air plan blasted as inadequate … and why finishing your antibiotics may not be for the best Hello – it's Warren Murray with the news first thing in the morning. Continue reading... |
| Gay relationships are still criminalised in 72 countries, report finds Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT 50 years after Britain's partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, in eight countries it can still result in death penalty Fifty years after homosexuality was decriminalised in England and Wales, 72 other countries and territories worldwide continue to criminalise same-sex relationships, including 45 in which sexual relationships between women are outlawed. There are eight countries in which homosexuality can result in a death penalty, and dozens more in which homosexual acts can result in a prison sentence, according to an annual report by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA). Continue reading... |
| 'Back home we can’t kiss': the gay badminton star forced to flee Uganda Posted: 26 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT Megan Nankabirwa and her partner, Lydia Nabukenya, had to leave their country for the UK after being chased by an angry mob A few days after Megan Nankabirwa returned from competing in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, she was dining with the president of Uganda. A week later, she was being chased by a mob through the streets, fleeing for her life. The 30-year-old badminton champion was a star in her own country. Then, when they found out she was gay, she became persona non grata. Her visa for the UK was still valid, so she boarded a flight to Heathrow. Continue reading... |
| Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to expel al-Jazeera from Israel Posted: 26 Jul 2017 06:38 PM PDT Prime minister accuses Qatar-based network of 'stirring violence' in coverage of protests around holy site in Jerusalem Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would work to close the Jerusalem offices of al-Jazeera, accusing the Qatar-based television news network of inciting recent violence in the city. Jerusalem is experiencing one of its most tense periods in years as Palestinians protest against heightened Israeli security measures near the Temple Mount-Noble Sanctuary compound, one of the city's holiest sites. The events have been widely reported, including by al-Jazeera. Continue reading... |
| Cassie Sainsbury: Colombian judge defers decision on plea bargain Posted: 26 Jul 2017 05:09 PM PDT Judge says he needs more time to consider legality of Adelaide woman's deal to serve just six years instead of at least 20 over cocaine smuggling charges Adelaide woman Cassie Sainsbury's plea bargain with her prosecutors has been suspended by a Colombian judge and the hearing set for another date. Sainsbury had told the Colombian court she feared her family would be killed if she refused to smuggle cocaine for a drug ring. Continue reading... |
| 'Come out! Come out! Come out!' Fifty years of gay liberation – video Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:49 AM PDT On the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, Owen Jones speaks to a man imprisoned for his sexuality and the activists and campaigners who have fought for LGBTQ rights and equality. From the Sexual Offences Act 1967, to section 28 and the Aids epidemic in the 1980s, to the equal marriage rights obtained in 2013, he discovers how much progress LGBT communities have made – and how far there is still to travel
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| Face veils and respect for British culture | Letters Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:36 AM PDT We all need to respect the culture in which we live, says Fatima Mirza, while Jenny Bushell argues that the face veil is a 12th-century custom that discriminates against women As a Muslim woman, the case of Rachida Serroukh (Mother sues daughter's school over face veil ban, 21 July) fills me with dismay. It has been widely documented that there is no religious obligation, in the Qur'an, for a woman to wear a face veil, burqa or niqab, but simply to dress modestly. I wonder if she thought the staff at the school (or the children) would look at her suggestively. I very much doubt they would. The face veil can be intimidating and frightening for children. Ironically, the countries that encourage women to wear a burqa or niqab are those where women's education is thought to be unnecessary and dangerous. Continue reading... |
| Bisexual people should count for more in the LGBT team | Letters Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:30 AM PDT Edward Lord and Ria Hopkinson regret Philip Hensher's lack of solidarity with bisexual people in Britain Philip Hensher's article about LGBT Pride (How the straight majority still silences gay people, 22 July) could have been a thoughtful discourse on how queer voices are so often unheard because of the dominance of heteronormativity. Instead, he attacked not just straight people but others whose experience of gender and sexuality is different from the cultural ideal. Continue reading... |
| A better test of fitting in to Swiss society | Letter Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:28 AM PDT The mayor of the Swiss town of Crans-près-Céligny, Robert Middleton, explains how his canton conducts its citizenship tests Your article (Sports, shopping and how to be Swiss, 19 July) reported on calls to change citizenship tests in Switzerland after Funda Yilmaz, a lifelong resident of the country, was rejected by the municipality of Buchs. I would not like your readers to think that the events described are typical of the whole of Switzerland. Related: Switzerland puzzles over citizenship test after lifelong resident fails Continue reading... |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses criticised over handling of child abuse case Posted: 26 Jul 2017 09:38 AM PDT UK Charity Commission says victims in Manchester New Moston congregation were 'badly let down' by trustees A Jehovah's Witness congregation in Manchester has been criticised by the Charity Commission over its handling of allegations of child sex abuse by a senior member. Victims of a convicted paedophile, Jonathan Rose, were forced to confront him face to face and answer questions about their abuse, including from him, at a three-hour meeting, the charity watchdog found. One alleged victim was criticised in correspondence as a troublemaker who was "economical with the truth". Continue reading... |
| Foreign Office eases Tunisia travel advice for British tourists Posted: 26 Jul 2017 08:30 AM PDT Tour companies can send holidaymakers to north African country, government guidance says, with a warning to be vigilant The Foreign Office has changed its Tunisia travel advice for British tourists, meaning tour companies can start sending holidaymakers to the north African country again. Tourists were warned in 2015 not to travel to Tunisia after 38 people, including 30 Britons, were killed by a gunman at Sousse, and tour companies and cruise operators suspended visits for more than two years. Continue reading... |
| Gay rights opponent picked as ambassador to Netherlands by Trump Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:42 AM PDT Nomination of Pete Hoekstra, one of Tea Party's founders, raises eyebrows in first country to legalise gay marriage A gay rights opponent who once appeared in a campaign advert that was accused of being racist and who has claimed that refugees pose a threat to Europe has been named as Donald Trump's choice for US ambassador to the Netherlands. The nomination of Pete Hoekstra, a former congressman and one of the founders of the conservative Tea Party movement, has raised eyebrows in the Netherlands, a bastion of liberal values and the first country in the world to legalise gay marriage. Continue reading... |
| Wildfires in France – in pictures Posted: 26 Jul 2017 04:44 AM PDT About 12,000 people have been evacuated due to a wildfire in southern France. The fire has consumed large areas of forest along the Mediterranean coast, in the mountainous interior and on the island of Corsica Continue reading... |
| Muslim feminist plans to open liberal mosque in Britain Posted: 26 Jul 2017 04:20 AM PDT Seyran Ateş, a Turkish-born lawyer and human rights campaigner, is visiting London to investigate potential sites for new venture A Muslim feminist who founded a liberal mosque in Berlin, triggering death threats and fatwas, is planning to open an inclusive place of worship in the UK, saying a revolution in Islam is under way. Seyran Ateş, a Turkish-born lawyer and human rights campaigner, visited London this week to investigate potential sites for a liberal mosque open to men, women and LGBT Muslims on an equal basis, and people from all strands of Islam. Continue reading... |
| Horses and rabbits make lucky escapes from New Zealand floods – video report Posted: 26 Jul 2017 02:50 AM PDT Horses caught in a flooded river make a run for it after heavy rains in New Zealand's South Island over the weekend. Three wild rabbits also managed to escape the waters by hopping on to the backs of sheep. Videos courtesy of fergs3374 and Kyla Jasperse Continue reading... |
| Families, fertility and feminism: landmarks in women's rights Posted: 26 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT Women have fought long and hard to secure access to family planning and abortion, and reduce maternal mortality. A modern timeline of that struggle tells a story full of highs and lows Women have been joining forces to agitate for their right to a better life for centuries, but some of the most significant changes have occurred over the past four decades. It has been a journey of big leaps, small steps and setbacks. Four international women's conferences, a bunch of UN resolutions and two sets of global goals have all played their part. Continue reading... |
| Fishing communities in Asia seek net gains after Bali summit – in pictures Posted: 26 Jul 2017 06:17 AM PDT Experts recently gathered in Bali to develop regulations that will help small-scale fishing operations and their sustainable methods thrive in our overfished seas. In this series of images, photojournalist Paul Hilton visits fishing communities in Asia where locals work in harmony with their environment Continue reading... |
| Is Breitbart about to turn on Donald Trump? | Jason Wilson Posted: 26 Jul 2017 01:53 PM PDT The 'alt-right' website is not happy with the president's recent attacks on Jeff Sessions – perhaps a sign that it senses a betrayal of its nationalist agenda If anything has been predictable in the chaos of the early Trump presidency, it's the unstinting support he has received from Breitbart News. Until now. Continue reading... |
| Trans healthcare costs are actually a tiny proportion of the US military budget Posted: 26 Jul 2017 01:14 PM PDT Trump has argued the Pentagon cannot be 'burdened' with the 'tremendous medical costs' of covering trans military members – but a closer look at the numbers reveals a different reality On Wednesday, when Donald Trump tweeted that the US armed forces would not "allow or accept" transgender people into military service, he argued the Pentagon "cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs" of covering transgender-related healthcare. That's been a common refrain for Republicans who oppose open service by transgender members of the military. In June, the congresswoman Vicki Hartzler of Missouri said that the cost of covering service members' transition care was "over a billion dollars". Continue reading... |
| ‘You’re my favorite president’: Nine-year-old's fanmail comes to Trump's rescue – video Posted: 26 Jul 2017 07:13 PM PDT White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reads to the media a piece of fanmail written by a nine-year-old boy to defend the presidency of Donald Trump. 'My name is Dylan … but everybody calls me Pickle,' reads Huckabee Sanders from the letter, written on lined notebook paper and dated 1 June. 'I'm nine years old and you are my favorite president. I like you so much I had a birthday about you. My cake was the shape of your hat.' The boy also writes: 'I don't know why people don't like you.' Huckabee Sanders replies: 'Me neither, Dylan.' Continue reading... |
| Transgender veteran fears witch-hunt following Trump ban – video Posted: 26 Jul 2017 01:25 PM PDT Vanessa Sheridan, a transgender air force veteran – who is now director of transgender relations and community engagement at the Center on Halsted in Chicago – says she is disappointed with Donald Trump's ban on transgender people in the US military. Sheridan said she was concerned that the move would lead to the persecution of transgender people in the US military Continue reading... |
| White House defends transgender military ban – video Posted: 26 Jul 2017 01:25 PM PDT The White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, defended Donald Trump's decision, announced via Twitter on Wednesday morning, to ban transgender people from serving in the US military. "This was a decision based on what was best for the military and military cohesion and on the counsel of his national security team," Sanders told reporters in her first briefing as press secretary Continue reading... |
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