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- John McCain sinks 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare health act
- Pakistani court removes PM Nawaz Sharif from office in Panama Papers case
- Scaramucci in furious, foul-mouthed attack on White House rivals
- Barcelona train crash injures scores of commuters
- Der Spiegel removes 'antisemitic' book from bestseller list
- Israeli security forces and Palestinian worshippers clash outside al-Aqsa mosque
- 'A children's crisis': now 80% of all kids in Yemen are in need
- Hillary Clinton to 'let her guard down' in candid 2016 election memoir
- Male tech CEO pretended to be female sexual harassment victim, suit claims
- Family of Swede who vanished after saving Jews sue Russian state
- 'Privileged' Justin Trudeau accused of colonialist attitude over boxing match
- EU criticised for leaving out ethnic minorities in 'diversity' drive
- Kashmir militant leader announced as head of new al-Qaida-linked cell
- Zimbabwe's first lady urges Robert Mugabe to name his successor
- Injuries as hailstones as large as golfballs sweep Istanbul
- Crew of anti-migrant boat 'deported' from Cyprus over 'people-smuggling'
- Norway considers bid for 2022 Tour de France grand départ
- 'Criminal mastermind' of $4bn bitcoin laundering scheme arrested
- US anti-abortion group quietly fights bid to end El Salvador's draconian ban
- Libor interest rate to be phased out after string of scandals
- ¡Madre mía! UK's ambassador to Madrid cooks 'British' tortilla on TV
- Istanbul hit by hailstones the size of golfballs during summer storm – video
- Frozen in time: the miraculous gold rush movies buried under the Yukon ice
- Maltese PM: I'm starting to believe Brexit will not happen
- Can we ever achieve the greatest aspiration – healthcare for everyone? | Lucy Lamble
- Lebanese rubbish crisis: then and now – in pictures
- 'I’ve only just got it': £200,000 Ferrari wrecked in M1 crash
- France, Spain and Swden all beat UK with solid growth in Q2 – business live
- New Zealand orchestra uses quiet and peaceful funeral home to practise
- Malcolm Turnbull appoints chief of staff Greg Moriarty as new Defence secretary
- Friday briefing: Dark side of the Mooch – and Obamacare stands
- The new arrivals: an update on the project's progress so far
- He lost his wife, six children, his peace of mind - and his British asylum claim
- Death of a generation: Alan Clark's The Donkeys review - archive, 28 July 1961
- Putin: Russia promises retaliation as Senate passes sanctions bill
- Justin Trudeau and Senator Patrick Brazeau face off in 2012 boxing match – video
- Thanks to William Fotheringham for his 26 Tours of duty in France | Brief letters
- Japanese defence minister to resign over South Sudan cover-up claims
- France nationalises strategic shipyard to thwart Italian ownership
- First Nations leader urges Canada to prosecute 'out of hand' hate speech
- Theresa May: Tories have been wrong on gay rights in the past
- Fires in southern France under control, say emergency workers
- Does healthcare for all hold the key to Tanzania's future? – podcast
- Africa’s tragedies are not a result of British colonialism | Letters from Sam Akaki of African Solutions to African Migration and Mike Noyes of ActionAid UK
- Senate votes to place new sanctions on Russia – video
- Scaramucci implies White House chief of staff Reince Priebus is a 'leaker' – video
- Bernie Sanders: Trump is right, Australia's healthcare system is better than ours – video
- US army chief of staff: 'No directives yet' to implement transgender policy – video
- Car smashes through vaping shop window – CCTV video
- Scaramucci likens Trump's healthcare fight to Lincoln's slavery battle – video
| John McCain sinks 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare health act Posted: 28 Jul 2017 01:35 AM PDT Arizona senator, whose war record Trump mocked, deals major blow to president's agenda in dramatic late-night vote The Arizona senator John McCain torpedoed the Obamacare repeal bill – and with it Donald Trump's legislative agenda – in a night of high drama on Capitol Hill. McCain's vote against the bill in the early hours of Friday delivered a major setback for Republicans who have spent seven years vowing to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading... |
| Pakistani court removes PM Nawaz Sharif from office in Panama Papers case Posted: 28 Jul 2017 12:36 AM PDT Investigative panel alleges prime minister's family cannot account for its vast wealth Pakistan's Supreme Court has removed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from office in a unanimous verdict over corruption allegations that will further upset the country's unstable political landscape. The verdict, delivered by a five-member supreme court caps year of political controversy, unleashed by the the Panama Papers leak, which documented the involvement of Sharif's children in the purchase of high-end London property through offshore companies. Continue reading... |
| Scaramucci in furious, foul-mouthed attack on White House rivals Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:32 PM PDT
Donald Trump's new communications director has launched an extraordinary, foul-mouthed tirade against two senior colleagues, raising the prospect of all-out civil war at the White House. Anthony Scaramucci told an interviewer that Chief of Staff Reince Priebus is "a fucking paranoid schizophrenic" who will be asked to resign, and that Scaramucci is not like Steve Bannon, the chief strategist, because "I'm not trying to suck my own cock". Continue reading... |
| Barcelona train crash injures scores of commuters Posted: 28 Jul 2017 12:16 AM PDT Five people seriously injured after commuter train from Tarragona crashes into buffers at Francia station A commuter train has crashed into a railway buffer in Barcelona's Francia station injuring 48 people, five seriously. There were no deaths reported. At least 18 of the injured need hospital attention, and the driver was among the injured, emergency services said. Continue reading... |
| Der Spiegel removes 'antisemitic' book from bestseller list Posted: 27 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT Finis Germania by Rolf Peter Sieferle has been withdrawn from influential list over 'right-wing extremist' content The influential German news magazine Der Spiegel has deleted from its bestseller list a book that one of its own editors had pushed up the rankings, after it was found to be "antisemitic and historically revisionist". Finis Germania, or The End of Germany, collects the thoughts of the late historian Rolf Peter Sieferle on the position of Germany, including how it deals with the Holocaust. The book is currently at the top of Amazon.de's bestseller chart and this month it entered Der Spiegel's bestseller list, which many bookshops use as a basis for promotional displays, in sixth place. Continue reading... |
| Israeli security forces and Palestinian worshippers clash outside al-Aqsa mosque Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:10 AM PDT Scenes follow jubilation over Israel's decision to remove controversial security devices installed at one of Jerusalem's most-revered sites Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed inside the Jerusalem compound that houses the al-Aqsa mosque on Thursday night, as thousands of Muslims rushed to pray at the site for the first time in nearly two weeks following Israel's removal of controversial security devices. Scenes of jubilation inside one of the city's most revered siteshad greeted the early morning removal of all additional security measures imposed on the site by Israeli security forces, following days of Palestinian street protests over the devices. Continue reading... |
| 'A children's crisis': now 80% of all kids in Yemen are in need Posted: 27 Jul 2017 09:55 AM PDT War, hunger and a deadly cholera outbreak are combining to create the largest humanitarian crisis in the world Children are bearing the brunt of the conflict in Yemen, with 80% in desperate need of aid and 2 million suffering from acute malnutrition, the UN has warned. The impact of war and hunger on the country's 12.5 million young people has been compounded by what the directors of the World Health Organization, the UN Children's Fund and the World Food Programme described in a joint statement as "the world's worst cholera outbreak in the midst of the world's largest humanitarian crisis". Continue reading... |
| Hillary Clinton to 'let her guard down' in candid 2016 election memoir Posted: 27 Jul 2017 05:33 AM PDT What Happened, due out in September, will tell her story of the electoral battle with Donald Trump in 'a deeply intimate account and a cautionary tale for the nation' Hillary Clinton has promised that she will be "letting [her] guard down" in the most personal book she has yet written: a memoir due out in September that will reveal her thoughts on last year's US presidential election. "In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I'm letting my guard down," writes Clinton in the introduction to What Happened, which was announced by publisher Simon & Schuster on Thursday. Continue reading... |
| Male tech CEO pretended to be female sexual harassment victim, suit claims Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:51 PM PDT Venture capitalist Anis Uzzaman alleges male rival published fake blogpost purporting to be an anonymous woman 'taken advantage of' by Uzzaman An anonymous blogpost accusing a Silicon Valley venture capitalist of sexual misconduct was written by a male executive who pretended to be a female victim of harassment in order to damage the reputation of a competitor, according to a lawsuit. The complaint filed by Anis Uzzaman, a prominent tech investor and CEO of Fenox Venture Capital, alleged that a male rival CEO published a fake online account purporting to be an unnamed woman who was "sexually taken advantage of" by Uzzaman. The blogpost, which said Uzzaman pressured the author to go to his hotel room after a business meeting, was written by Brandon Katayama Hill, founder and CEO of a San Francisco branding and marketing agency called Btrax that competes with Fenox, according to the suit. Continue reading... |
| Family of Swede who vanished after saving Jews sue Russian state Posted: 27 Jul 2017 02:43 PM PDT Raoul Wallenberg saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during the 1940s but disappeared after Soviets took Budapest The family of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during the second world war before disappearing when Hungary came under under Soviet rule, are suing Russia's security service for access to its files, their lawyer said Thursday. Related: War hero Wallenberg was executed in Soviet gulag Continue reading... |
| 'Privileged' Justin Trudeau accused of colonialist attitude over boxing match Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:51 AM PDT Account of how 2012 match against fellow politician Patrick Brazeau came about doesn't square with vows to repair Canada's relationship with indigenous people In one corner stood Canada's youngest senator, heavily tattooed and armed with a black belt in karate. In the other stood a lanky Justin Trudeau, the underdog whom bookies were giving 3-1 odds against. That 2012 boxing match marked a pivotal moment in Trudeau's political career. But his account of the episode is now raising eyebrows, after he offered a glimpse into his decision to take on indigenous politician Patrick Brazeau. Continue reading... |
| EU criticised for leaving out ethnic minorities in 'diversity' drive Posted: 27 Jul 2017 09:33 AM PDT European commission sets out goal to improve workplace for women and LGBT, disabled and older – but not BME – people The EU's executive has been accused of being blind to black and minority ethnic communities after they failed to feature in a new "diversity" initiative to make the European commission's senior posts more representative. Under a new Diversity and Inclusion Charter – launched by the German commissioner, Günther Oettinger, who was accused last year of racism and homophobia – the commission has set as its goal the creation of "a better workplace for all – including women, staff with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) staff and older staff". The commission announced a target of having at least 40% women in management by 2019. Continue reading... |
| Kashmir militant leader announced as head of new al-Qaida-linked cell Posted: 27 Jul 2017 02:35 AM PDT Exclusive: Appointment of Zakir Musa represents deepest inroad al-Qaida has made in disputed region An al-Qaida-affiliated propaganda channel has announced one of Kashmir's most popular militant leaders as the head of a newly created cell in the disputed Himalayan territory. The appointment of Zakir Musa as head of the new group represents the first time militants linked to al-Qaida have operated openly in Kashmir, site of a decades-long separatist insurgency and the only Muslim-majority region under Indian control. Continue reading... |
| Zimbabwe's first lady urges Robert Mugabe to name his successor Posted: 27 Jul 2017 08:57 AM PDT Grace Mugabe appears to contradict 93-year-old husband for first time in sign that battle to be country's next president has intensified Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, has challenged her 93-year-old husband Robert to name his preferred successor as president to end deepening divisions over the future leadership of the ruling Zanu-PF party, according to state television. Robert Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader, has ruled the former British colony since independence in 1980 but has insisted that Zanu-PF, and not him, should choose his successor. Continue reading... |
| Injuries as hailstones as large as golfballs sweep Istanbul Posted: 27 Jul 2017 12:32 PM PDT Rain, hail and high winds in Turkish city lead to floods, collapsed wall at cemetery and explosion at port A severe summer storm in Istanbul has left at least three people injured, with heavy rain, hail and strong winds knocking down trees and a stone wall and flooding streets in the Turkish city. The NTV television channel said part of a stone wall surrounding a cemetery for the Christian Armenian community had been demolished in Thursday's storm, hurting two people. Footage showed rescue crews and residents helping each other to remove the stones, looking for people who may have been trapped beneath the rubble. Continue reading... |
| Crew of anti-migrant boat 'deported' from Cyprus over 'people-smuggling' Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:47 AM PDT Nine people from ship hired by far-right group reportedly deported after being arrested for allegedly using false documents The crew of a ship hired by a European far-right movement aiming to disrupt migrant rescues in the Mediterranean have reportedly been deported from Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus for alleged people-smuggling after 21 south Asians were found onboard. Related: Italy feels the heat as EU shuts doors to migrants Continue reading... |
| Norway considers bid for 2022 Tour de France grand départ Posted: 27 Jul 2017 02:35 AM PDT State oil firm Statoil reportedly offering to cover costs of bringing start of French bike race to Stavanger Norway could stage the Tour de France's grand départ in 2022, which would make it the first Nordic nation to host the launch of the cycling race. Following the success of recent starts outside France, of which there have been an increasing number, Stavanger in the south-west of Norway is being lined up as a possible host for the event in five years' time. Continue reading... |
| 'Criminal mastermind' of $4bn bitcoin laundering scheme arrested Posted: 27 Jul 2017 02:10 AM PDT Russian operator of long-standing bitcoin exchange BTC-e indicted for laundering money including high-profile hack of funds from Mt Gox exchange The Russian "internationally sought 'mastermind' of a crime organisation" accused of laundering more than $4bn in bitcoin, including funds obtained from the hack of failed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been arrested in Greece. A US jury indicted Alexander Vinnik on Wednesday after his arrest in a small beachside village in northern Greece on Tuesday, following an investigation led by the US justice department along with several other federal agencies and task forces. Continue reading... |
| US anti-abortion group quietly fights bid to end El Salvador's draconian ban Posted: 27 Jul 2017 02:30 AM PDT
El Salvador's absolute ban on abortion – long considered one of the world's most ruthless – is facing its greatest challenge in years. Buoyed by shifting public attitudes, reproductive rights activists are making headway on a bill to loosen the law for victims of rape and human trafficking, women carrying nonviable pregnancies, and women who risk death or illness. But support for keeping the ban is formidable – and may have an outside source of help: a US-based anti-abortion group that has quietly funneled funds to El Salvador's main advocates for the ban. Continue reading... |
| Libor interest rate to be phased out after string of scandals Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:13 PM PDT Index will not be used after 2021 despite reforms put in place because banks no longer want to participate in setting it The Libor interest rate benchmark used to price billions of pounds of financial products, which was linked to a series of bank scandals, is to be phased out. The index will be phased out in 2021 despite a series of reforms put in place to clean up the way the rate is set. Continue reading... |
| ¡Madre mía! UK's ambassador to Madrid cooks 'British' tortilla on TV Posted: 27 Jul 2017 06:48 AM PDT Simon Manley commits 'atrocity' of adding chorizo to Spain's national dish, to chagrin of El Comidista host, Mikel Iturriaga With Boris Johnson busy comparing traditional Māori greetings to Glaswegian pub fights and Liam Fox venturing into the chlorinated henhouse, the task of restoring the reputation of Britain's diplomacy and cuisine fell to the UK's ambassador to Madrid. Simon Manley hit on a novel solution: why not build bridges by meddling with that most sacred of Spanish dishes, the tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelette), on Spanish TV? Continue reading... |
| Istanbul hit by hailstones the size of golfballs during summer storm – video Posted: 28 Jul 2017 02:18 AM PDT The Turkish city of Istanbul is hit by a severe storm on Thursday that left at least three people injured. Heavy rain caused flooding and disruption in the city, while huge hailstones damaged windows and car windshields. It is the second time in ten days that the metropolis has been hit by weather-related disruption Continue reading... |
| Frozen in time: the miraculous gold rush movies buried under the Yukon ice Posted: 28 Jul 2017 02:10 AM PDT After bulldozers uncovered reels of long-buried silent films on a Canadian building site, painstaking restoration has delivered a fascinating glimpse of boom time in Dawson City – and the artistic delights to be found there In 1978, in north-west Canada's Yukon territory, construction on a new recreation centre was under way in a small rural settlement called Dawson City. As bulldozers tore up the ground where the previous sports hall had stood, a remarkable discovery came to light: hundreds of reels of ancient nitrate film. Some 533 silent films were recovered, including newsreels and features of all types, dating from the 1910s and 20s. Most were previously unknown to film scholars or thought to be totally lost. But for 49 years the inhospitable cold of the Yukon landscape had safely protected the films – which had been found at the bottom of an old swimming pool. Film-maker Bill Morrison has pieced together some of these cinematic relics into a sprawling, hypnotic rumination on a long-forgotten past, called Dawson City: Frozen Time. Morrison, whose previous work includes the acclaimed found-footage essay Decasia, explains the route the footage took from building site to the Canadian national archives in Ottawa – transported by a Hercules military aircraft after civilian courier firms refused to deliver what they considered dangerously flammable material. Morrison says he first heard about the footage as an art student in the 1980s. "It became a story that archivists told – a wonderful almost-folktale. But it was all word of mouth. There was only one article written about it in the mid-80s." he says. "Now, most people my age or younger have never heard of it. So I do think cultural memory has a shelf life of eight to 10 years and then people forget." Continue reading... |
| Maltese PM: I'm starting to believe Brexit will not happen Posted: 28 Jul 2017 02:03 AM PDT Joseph Muscat, who has inside view of Brexit talks as his country holds EU presidency, sees signs that 'tide is turning' Brexit may not happen and a political leader in Britain should show courage and fight for a referendum on the terms of the country's exit deal with the EU, the prime minister of Malta has said. Joseph Muscat, who has been on the inside track of the Brexit talks in recent months while Malta has held the rotating presidency of the European council, has spoken of his growing belief that the UK will remain an EU member. Continue reading... |
| Can we ever achieve the greatest aspiration – healthcare for everyone? | Lucy Lamble Posted: 28 Jul 2017 01:00 AM PDT The world is slowly accepting the idea that universal access to health services is not just a utopian ideal, but in countries such as Tanzania much remains to be done If the workers are not healthy then the economy won't be healthy – it's a simple truth. Ali Joseph, a driver in the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam, knows this better than most. Driving to work one morning, a lorry ploughed into Ali's autorickshaw, breaking his pelvis and burning his legs. |
| Lebanese rubbish crisis: then and now – in pictures Posted: 28 Jul 2017 01:00 AM PDT Following a long-running rubbish crisis last year in Lebanon, Beirut authorities have restarted refuse collection services Continue reading... |
| 'I’ve only just got it': £200,000 Ferrari wrecked in M1 crash Posted: 28 Jul 2017 01:47 AM PDT Ferrari 430 Scuderia veers off motorway in South Yorkshire and bursts into flames an hour after new owner had collected it A driver in South Yorkshire has written off a £200,000 Ferrari he had owned for just an hour. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia veered off the M1 motorway near junction 37, careered 50 metres down a bank and burst into flames on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| France, Spain and Swden all beat UK with solid growth in Q2 – business live Posted: 28 Jul 2017 02:20 AM PDT All the day's economic and financial news, including new growth reports from France and the US
Earlier:
Breaking! Economic confidence across the eurozone has inched up to its highest level in a decade. It's the latest in a stream of upbeat data, which underline how Europe is putting its debt crisis behind it. "While the UK wrestles with its lowest levels of consumer confidence since the Brexit vote, things are far rosier on the continent. The latest reading suggests that spending is at healthy levels in the eurozone despite the heightened political and economic uncertainty. "With the first quarter of the year proving to be a challenge for the eurozone following UK and French general elections, spirits haven't been dampened in the aftermath and consumers refuse to be unfazed by tricky economic conditions.
Today's eurozone growth figures have helped to push the euro a little higher against the US dollar. The euro is back over $1.17 this morning, a gain of 0.2%. Related: John McCain sinks 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare health act The man of the moment this morning is John McCain who voted no and so the Senate failed to repeal Obamacare by a single vote. Another hurdle for President Trump's healthcare reform, another hurdle backing the funds for tax reform, another hurdle in the way of higher Treasury yields and a so nothing good for the dollar in that announcement. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand orchestra uses quiet and peaceful funeral home to practise Posted: 27 Jul 2017 06:54 PM PDT Marlborough Civic Orchestra in South Island begins practising in chapel of Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, Blenheim A New Zealand orchestra has taken the unusual step of holding practice sessions in a funeral home after struggling to find somewhere quiet to play. The Marlborough Civic Orchestra in the South Island began practising in the chapel of Cloudy Bay Funeral Services in Blenheim this month. Continue reading... |
| Malcolm Turnbull appoints chief of staff Greg Moriarty as new Defence secretary Posted: 28 Jul 2017 02:15 AM PDT PM's new chief of staff will be Peter Woolcott, previously the high commissioner to New Zealand Malcolm Turnbull has appointed former ambassador Peter Woolcott as his chief of staff, to replace Greg Moriarty who will become the secretary of the Defence department. Woolcott, who starts on 4 September, has served as high commissioner to New Zealand, ambassador for the environment, Australia's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, ambassador for disarmament and people smuggling, and ambassador to Italy. Continue reading... |
| Friday briefing: Dark side of the Mooch – and Obamacare stands Posted: 27 Jul 2017 10:46 PM PDT White House warfare as Anthony Scaramucci lets fly … Republicans fail in latest healthcare repeal attempt … and have humans got it better than ever? Hello, it's Warren Murray delivering the front page of your day. Continue reading... |
| The new arrivals: an update on the project's progress so far Posted: 27 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT The story of Afghan Said Ghullam Norzai and his son Wali Khan, 10, has provided a microcosm of the UK asylum experience Hello. We just wanted to update you on the latest developments with our project The new arrivals, focusing on the lives, hopes, dreams and difficulties of the new wave of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers that have come into Europe in the past two years. Continue reading... |
| He lost his wife, six children, his peace of mind - and his British asylum claim Posted: 27 Jul 2017 09:30 PM PDT An Afghan father and son who are trying to make a new life in Britain suffer a huge setback as their initial asylum application is turned down Lately, Said Norzai hasn't felt much like going to the mosque. He hasn't lost faith. He's just tired of the questions, and one in particular: how is the asylum claim going? "I don't like to go when I don't have any good news," he says. "The first question after 'Hello, how are you?' is 'What's happening with your case?' It's out of kindness but I don't want to be reminded of it." Continue reading... |
| Death of a generation: Alan Clark's The Donkeys review - archive, 28 July 1961 Posted: 27 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT 28 July 1961: This seething book describes the destruction of the pre-war professional British Army in 1915 and the folly, stupidity and incompetency of the commanders Alan Clark's The Donkeys (Hutchinson, 25s) takes its title from the following exchange: Ludendorff: "The English fight like lions." Hoffman: "But don't we know that they are lions led by donkeys." Continue reading... |
| Putin: Russia promises retaliation as Senate passes sanctions bill Posted: 27 Jul 2017 08:24 PM PDT Putin says US behavior 'destroys international law' as bill is passed for Trump's signature after going through Congress Vladimir Putin has accused US lawmakers of "insolence", and promised Russia will retaliate if the latest round of US sanctions against Russia are signed into law. The House of Representatives voted by 419 votes to three on Tuesday to pass the new sanctions bill, which targets Russia as well as North Korea and Iran. Continue reading... |
| Justin Trudeau and Senator Patrick Brazeau face off in 2012 boxing match – video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 06:17 PM PDT The 2012 charity boxing match marked a pivotal moment in Trudeau's political career, but his account of the episode is now raising eyebrows after he offered a glimpse into his decision to take on indigenous politician Patrick Brazeau Continue reading... |
| Thanks to William Fotheringham for his 26 Tours of duty in France | Brief letters Posted: 27 Jul 2017 10:31 AM PDT Prosecutions of gay men and lesbians in the 1990s | The Archers and BBC pay | William Fotheringham and the Tour de France | Gender reassignment plea in Northanger Abbey | Cornwall's east coast Edward Lord states that I was wrong to say that gay men and lesbians could be arrested for kissing in public in 1990 (Letters, 27 July). It is sad to see somebody connected with Pride attempting to diminish the very real persecution that my community faced. In fact, as Peter Tatchell has written, gay men and lesbians "continued to be prosecuted, right up until the early 1990s, under public order and breach of the peace laws, for public displays of affection, such as kissing and cuddling. Such prosecutions ended only when the LGBT direct action group, OutRage!, highlighted and protested against them." • I note that the day after Patricia Greene revealed that she was paid only £16,000 a year for her role in The Archers, her character, Jill Archer, was arrested for assault and given a caution. Clearly the BBC is not giving in easily. |
| Japanese defence minister to resign over South Sudan cover-up claims Posted: 27 Jul 2017 09:36 AM PDT Tomomi Inada's resignation will coincide with report on how peacekeeping mission details were concealed from public Japan's defence minister, Tomomi Inada, is to resign over claims she helped cover up internal records that exposed the danger Japanese peacekeepers faced in South Sudan. The scandal adds to the political woes of Shinzō Abe, who has faced a string of local election losses and seen his cabinet's popularity plummet to the lowest level since he returned to the prime ministership in 2012. Continue reading... |
| France nationalises strategic shipyard to thwart Italian ownership Posted: 27 Jul 2017 05:12 AM PDT President Emmanuel Macron orders 'temporary' state control of SFX France to save jobs and preserve only shipyard capable of building aircraft carriers France is to nationalise its biggest shipyard at St-Nazaire rather than allow it to pass into Italian ownership, its economy minister has announced. The nationalisation, which was confirmed on Thursday afternoon, will mark President Emmanuel Macron's first major industrial policy intervention, and appears a far cry from the former banker's usual philosophy. Continue reading... |
| First Nations leader urges Canada to prosecute 'out of hand' hate speech Posted: 27 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT As indigenous peoples face vicious online attacks, including threats to their lives, Chief Bobby Cameron says those 'spurring death online deserve to go to jail' Amid growing online attacks on Canada's indigenous peoples – laced with vitriol, stereotypes and even death threats – a prominent First Nations leader is urging the government to crack down on hate speech. "It's getting out of hand," said Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, which represents 74 First Nations in the province of Saskatchewan. "Our people deserve to feel accepted. They shouldn't feel that their lives are in danger." Continue reading... |
| Theresa May: Tories have been wrong on gay rights in the past Posted: 27 Jul 2017 02:22 AM PDT Prime minister says she is proud of party's role on gay rights in recent years but understands it may face 'scepticism' Theresa May has said the Conservative party has been "wrong" on gay rights in the past, although she said she was proud of the role it had played in recent years. The prime minister made the statement in an article for the website PinkNews to mark 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. Continue reading... |
| Fires in southern France under control, say emergency workers Posted: 27 Jul 2017 01:47 AM PDT 'We are winning the fight,' says emergency chief, but firefighters say new fires could start in hot, windy conditions Huge fires that forced mass evacuations of areas of southern France have been brought largely under control, firefighters have said, although they warned new blazes were still starting. In the village of Bormes-les-Mimosas, located near beaches popular with tourists on the Cote d'Azur, "the fire is not completely under control but we are winning the fight", said Lt Col Michael Bernier, the civil security officer leading the emergency effort there. Continue reading... |
| Does healthcare for all hold the key to Tanzania's future? – podcast Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT Backed by Graça Machel and her fellow Elders, the Tanzanian government is introducing healthcare reforms that could revitalise its economic prospects. Lucy Lamble investigates Subscribe and review: iTunes and Soundcloud, and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter As Tanzania attempts to get healthcare to all corners of the country, The Elders – an independent group of global leaders co-founded by Nelson Mandela and working together for peace and human rights – paid an official visit to the country. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2017 10:33 AM PDT Sam Akaki says appalling increases in famine and deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean demonstrate the failure of self-governance in Africa; Mike Noyes says the lack of awareness of the current famine in east Africa is widespread It does not matter to a starving African child, or an expectant mother likely to die at childbirth, whether their only relief is coming dressed as British aid or colonialism (Zoe Williams, Opinion, 24 July). Criticisms should be directed at African leaders who have proved unable to maintain peace and stability, and to provide their people with basic services, thus necessitating continued British aid almost 60 years since the end of colonial rule. Continue reading... |
| Senate votes to place new sanctions on Russia – video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 08:23 PM PDT Senators voted to place new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea by a margin of 98-2 Continue reading... |
| Scaramucci implies White House chief of staff Reince Priebus is a 'leaker' – video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 07:10 PM PDT White House communications director narrowly avoids accusing Priebus of being behind leaks during interview on CNN Continue reading... |
| Bernie Sanders: Trump is right, Australia's healthcare system is better than ours – video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 07:00 PM PDT Donald Trump told the Australian prime minister in May, 'You have better healthcare than we do'. As the US Senate votes on repealing the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act, Bernie Sanders has taken to the Senate floor to agree with Trump: 'He's not right very often, but on this issue he is.' Australia has a universal healthcare system that costs less than half what the US spends per capita on healthcare and delivers much better outcomes Continue reading... |
| US army chief of staff: 'No directives yet' to implement transgender policy – video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 11:12 AM PDT Speaking on Thursday, US army chief of staff Gen Mark Milley says the army will 'act when we see directives through the proper chain of command channels', following Donald Trump's tweeted announcement that he's banning transgender personnel in the military Continue reading... |
| Car smashes through vaping shop window – CCTV video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 10:30 AM PDT A customer makes a narrow escape after a car drives through the front of a shop in Fountain Valley, California. CCTV shows the car smashing through the glass front of the shop while the man, Andy Nguyen, quickly moves out of the way. No one was hurt in the incident Continue reading... |
| Scaramucci likens Trump's healthcare fight to Lincoln's slavery battle – video Posted: 27 Jul 2017 03:52 AM PDT Donald Trump's new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, speaks to BBC Newsnight about the administration's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, drawing parallels with Abraham Lincoln's fight to abolish slavery. Scaramucci also points out that it took Barack Obama 22 months to pass his healthcare legislation Continue reading... |
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