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- North Korea claims successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile
- Italian plan to curb Mediterranean rescue boat charities 'threatens lives'
- Donald Trump's Poland visit sparks fears of widening divisions in Europe
- Brazilian police arrest close ally of president as corruption crisis worsens
- Indian women wear cow masks to ask: are sacred cattle safer than us?
- Car crash in Boston leaves 10 injured but police say it was not intentional act
- Caster Semenya could be forced to undertake hormone therapy for future Olympics
- Beatles song rights dispute: Paul McCartney and Sony ATV work it out
- Reddit user who took credit for Trump's CNN tweet has history of racist posts
- US nuclear base inspection results made secret to conceal failures, critics claim
- Tensions with North Korea could get 'out of control', China tells UN
- Guardian Essential poll finds 43% want Tony Abbott to leave parliament
- Sweden's Bråvalla music festival cancelled next year after sex attacks
- Syria's 'disappeared': families demand to know fate of their loved ones
- North Korean state TV announces successful ICBM test – video
- Chinese internet giant limits online game play for children over health concerns
- The politics of fire: from Ancient Rome and San Francisco to Grenfell Tower
- Brexit weekly briefing: cake off the menu as hard choices loom
- Family of youngest to die in Manchester bomb pay tribute on her birthday
- 'Nothing better to do?': Trump mocks Kim Jong-un's latest missile launch
- Canada to pay $10.5m to youngest Guantanamo inmate, convicted of killing US soldier
- Queensland stadiums ban men who allegedly harassed Channel 10 reporter
- Tuesday briefing: public sector pay cap comes to a head
- Chinese man wins forced gay conversion therapy lawsuit
- What will it take for the US to eradicate racist ideas?
- I grew up with the American flag. Now, the stars and stripes seem sinister | Chase Quinn
- Japanese prime minister wants China and Russia to act on North Korea – video
- 'Jellybean' the kangaroo joey takes her first hops – video
- Julia Gillard reflects on Trump's mental health and her own anxiety when prime minister
- AirAsia ‘bird strike’ forces Brisbane landing as passengers report fire and ‘explosion’
- Blessed to have worked with Joel Joffe, who helped save Mandela | Letters
- Non-Syrians can come to UK as part of refugee programme, says Rudd
- Brexit ‘race card’ linked to attack on niqab-wearing Muslim woman
- BPAS withdraws abortion fees for Northern Irish women
- Cyprus reunification talks enter critical phase as leaders submit plans
- Grenades and plastic explosives stolen from Portuguese arsenal
- Emboldened by Trump, Israel pushes on with East Jerusalem settlement plans
- Man charged over plot to assassinate Macron on Bastille Day
- Indian police cast doubt on woman's account of acid attack
- Firefighters at scene of deadly Bavaria coach blaze – video
- UK mosques should appoint British-born imams, says report
- 'Politicians only see gold and oil in our lands': the Wampis nation of Peru – photo essay
- 'Nimblewill Nomad' on his love of hiking – video
- The story behind Trump's doctored anti-CNN tweet – video report
- Buzz Aldrin’s many faces during Trump’s space speech – video
| North Korea claims successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile Posted: 04 Jul 2017 12:48 AM PDT If claim of ICBM launch is confirmed, it could move regime closer to being able to strike US mainland North Korea claims to have conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, a development that, if confirmed, could move the regime closer to being able to strike the US mainland and dramatically strengthen its hand in negotiations with Washington. The claim contradicts earlier reports by the US military that the North had test-fired an intermediate-range weapon. Analysts said data suggested the missile had the range to strike Alaska but not other parts of the continental US. |
| Italian plan to curb Mediterranean rescue boat charities 'threatens lives' Posted: 03 Jul 2017 12:34 PM PDT New rules drawn up by Italy likely to bring NGOs under coast guard control, which they fear will hamper rescue attempts Charities that rescue migrants and refugees from the Mediterranean have reacted angrily to plans to make them subject to a new code of conduct drawn up by Italy and endorsed by other EU countries. The move is likely to bring them under the control of the Libyan and Italian coast guards, which might constrain their ability to save passengers from overcrowded and unseaworthy smuggling boats. Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump's Poland visit sparks fears of widening divisions in Europe Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT Some fear the US president's trip may be seen as endorsement of a government which has repeatedly clashed with the EU over democracy and migrants It has already been compared by Poland's pro-government press to John F Kennedy's historic 1963 visit to West Berlin, but Donald Trump's trip to Warsaw this week has prompted concerns over a presidential strategy which threatens not to unite Europe, but to divide it. Related: The EU's Poland problem: How will Brussels react to Warsaw's autocracy? Continue reading... |
| Brazilian police arrest close ally of president as corruption crisis worsens Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:08 PM PDT Geddel Vieira Lima, 'one of the principle articulators of the Michel Temer government', detained a week after embattled president was charged Brazilian police have arrested a close ally of the country's embattled president Michel Temer, just as he seemed to be marshalling forces to fight a corruption crisis that has shaken his administration to its foundations. Geddel Vieira Lima, a former cabinet minister who resigned in November, was detained in the north-eastern state of Bahia in a police operation investigating irregularities at a government-controlled bank. Continue reading... |
| Indian women wear cow masks to ask: are sacred cattle safer than us? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:20 PM PDT Kolkata artist Sujatro Ghosh's latest project points to country's veneration of cows to highlight rising violence against women Indian women are posing in cow masks as part of a provocative photographic series that asks: is it safer to be a sacred animal in India than a woman? Related: Blues and moos: Indian state launches cow ambulance service Continue reading... |
| Car crash in Boston leaves 10 injured but police say it was not intentional act Posted: 03 Jul 2017 12:13 PM PDT Officials call incident at Logan international airport a case of 'operator error' after cab driver pressed down on gas pedal instead of brake Massachusetts state police say a crash that injured 10 pedestrians near Boston's airport does not appear to be an intentional act. A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of "operator error" in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. The person was not authorized to comment on the record and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Continue reading... |
| Caster Semenya could be forced to undertake hormone therapy for future Olympics Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:30 PM PDT Study shows performance-boosting effects of testosterone in female athletes, reopening controversial debate about intersex and hyperandrogenous competitors Caster Semenya, the Olympic 800m champion, may be banned from competing at future Games unless she undergoes hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or even surgery in the wake of a landmark study into athletes with raised testosterone levels which has just been published. The International Association of Athletics Federations, the world governing body, commissioned research which has produced the most conclusive evidence yet that female athletes with very high levels of naturally occurring testosterone receive significant performance-enhancing benefits in competition. Continue reading... |
| Beatles song rights dispute: Paul McCartney and Sony ATV work it out Posted: 03 Jul 2017 04:33 PM PDT McCartney's lawyer Michael Jacobs says the two sides 'have resolved this matter by entering into a confidential settlement agreement' Paul McCartney has reached a settlement over copyright to the Beatles catalogue, avoiding a legal battle that could have had wide ramifications for the music business. McCartney filed a lawsuit in January in a US court to secure rights from Sony ATV music publishing following a British judicial ruling that shook up the industry. Continue reading... |
| Reddit user who took credit for Trump's CNN tweet has history of racist posts Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:30 AM PDT
On Sunday, Donald Trump caused outrage with a tweet that appeared to contain a repurposed post by a Reddit user: a gif showing the president wrestling to the ground a figure with a CNN logo for a head. Related: 'Your worst nightmare: a successful Donald Trump presidency' Continue reading... |
| US nuclear base inspection results made secret to conceal failures, critics claim Posted: 03 Jul 2017 01:56 PM PDT 'Pass-fail' grades declared off-limits, which the Pentagon says is to prevent adversaries from learning too much about nuclear weapons vulnerabilities The Pentagon has thrown a cloak of secrecy over assessments of the safety and security of its nuclear weapons operations, a part of the military with a history of periodic inspection failures and bouts of low morale. Overall results of routine inspections at nuclear weapons bases, such as a "pass-fail" grade, had previously been publicly available. They are now off-limits. The change goes beyond the standard practice of withholding detailed information on the inspections. Continue reading... |
| Tensions with North Korea could get 'out of control', China tells UN Posted: 03 Jul 2017 12:50 PM PDT China's ambassador ambassador Liu Jieyi warned of disaster if world powers cannot find a way to de-escalate hostilities with the isolated nation China's ambassador to the United Nations has warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions with North Korea which he said could "get out of control". Ambassador Liu Jieyi made the remarks a day after US president Donald Trump spoke by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear tests. Continue reading... |
| Guardian Essential poll finds 43% want Tony Abbott to leave parliament Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:00 AM PDT Only 18% think Abbott should stay in politics and be given a ministry, as Labor pulls ahead to 53-47, two-party-preferred The latest Guardian Essential poll has found nearly half of voters (43%) think Tony Abbott should resign from the parliament as the former prime minister continues to cause ongoing instability in the Coalition. The survey, conducted online from 29 June to 3 July, found only 18% thought Abbott should stay in office and be given a place in the Turnbull ministry. A further 14% thought he should stay on the backbench and 24% didn't know. Continue reading... |
| Sweden's Bråvalla music festival cancelled next year after sex attacks Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:09 AM PDT Police in Östergötland say four rapes and 23 sexual assaults were reported at country's biggest music festival over the weekend Sweden's largest music festival has been cancelled next year due to reports of rape and sexual assaults at the event over the weekend. Allegations of rape and sexual assault at several music festivals in recent years have sparked outrage in Sweden. Continue reading... |
| Syria's 'disappeared': families demand to know fate of their loved ones Posted: 04 Jul 2017 02:20 AM PDT In Syria, over 60,000 people are missing – detained by the state or rebel groups. Relatives are pleading to the UN to find out what happened to them When the Syrian uprising began as a series of peaceful protests in 2011 Yahia and Maen Shorbaji helped to coordinate demonstrations. The two brothers lived in a suburb of Damascus with their parents, four other brothers and sister, Bayan. It wasn't long before the crackdown began. Maen was arrested first during a raid on a friend's house. He was taken to an area in the outskirts of the city and beaten. It quickly emerged that the police also wanted to arrest Yahia. The police forced Maen to call his brother and tell him that he needed help. Yahia came straight away. He tried to run away, but was arrested. Continue reading... |
| North Korean state TV announces successful ICBM test – video Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:38 AM PDT North Korea claims it has conducted its first successful intercontinental ballistic missile test. The announcement, via the state broadcaster, could mean the secretive country is a step closer to being able to strike the US mainland Continue reading... |
| Chinese internet giant limits online game play for children over health concerns Posted: 04 Jul 2017 12:16 AM PDT Tencent says young players will be restricted to one hour's play on one of the country's most popular games due to concerns over development All-night gaming marathons will soon end for some Chinese children after the internet giant Tencent began limiting daily playing times on its smartphone smash hit King of Glory in order to "ensure children's healthy development". Young players will be restricted to one or two hours on the mobile online multiplayer battle game, which boasts 80 million daily users, as concerns grow in China that long periods online are posing a serious threat to the country's youth. Continue reading... |
| The politics of fire: from Ancient Rome and San Francisco to Grenfell Tower Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:30 PM PDT Throughout history, devastating fires have sparked crises in the status quo. Like Grenfell Tower, they reveal much about the political structures shaping our cities Flames were still visible inside the charred shell of Grenfell Tower when the backlash to the backlash began. "Too much political point-scoring going on about the Grenfell Tower tragedy," complained one user on Twitter, hours after news of the devastating fire broke. "To politicise Grenfell is completely wrong," added another. "Anyone trying to make political capital out of Grenfell should hang their heads in shame." But politics, even in its narrow sense, is about governance and the distribution of power and resources within a community. Follow any of the threads behind the devastation at Grenfell, or those that have unspooled in its wake, and you tumble head-first into politics – raw, vital and fiercely contested. As David Lammy, the MP for Tottenham, observed: "If burning in your home is not political, I don't know what is." Continue reading... |
| Brexit weekly briefing: cake off the menu as hard choices loom Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT Illusion that UK can have its cake and eat it evaporates; Theresa May can prioritise sovereignty or economy, not both Welcome to the Guardian's weekly Brexit briefing, a summary of developments as the UK heads to the EU door marked "exit". If you would like to receive it as a weekly early morning email, please sign up here. You can listen to our latest Brexit Means … podcast here. Also: producing the Guardian's independent, in-depth journalism takes a lot of time and money. We do it because we believe our perspective matters – and it may be your perspective too. If you value our Brexit coverage, please become a Guardian Supporter and help make our future more secure. Thank you. Continue reading... |
| Family of youngest to die in Manchester bomb pay tribute on her birthday Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:44 AM PDT Father Andrew Roussos says eight-year-old Saffie loved the limelight and he did not want the occasion to go unmarked The family of Saffie Roussos, the youngest person to die in the Manchester terror attack, have paid tribute to her on what would have been her ninth birthday. Saffie died from multiple injuries after suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a homemade device at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in May. Continue reading... |
| 'Nothing better to do?': Trump mocks Kim Jong-un's latest missile launch Posted: 04 Jul 2017 02:03 AM PDT US president uses Twitter to speculate China may 'put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!' Donald Trump has broken off from American Independence Day celebrations to direct his Twitter fire at Kim Jong-un, mocking the North Korean leader for having "nothing better to do", hours after his regime fired a ballistic missile into waters near Japan. Trump tweeted: "North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?" Continue reading... |
| Canada to pay $10.5m to youngest Guantanamo inmate, convicted of killing US soldier Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:16 PM PDT Omar Khadr pleaded guilty to killing army Sgt Christopher Speer when he was 15, an admission he says was made under duress in Guantanamo The Canadian government is going to apologise and give millions to a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a US soldier in Afghanistan when he was 15, with Canada's supreme court later ruling that officials had interrogated him under "oppressive circumstances". An official familiar with the deal said on Tuesday that Omar Khadr will receive 10.5 million Canadian dollars (US$8 million). The official was not authorised to discuss the deal publicly before the announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity. The government and Khadr's lawyers negotiated the deal last month. Continue reading... |
| Queensland stadiums ban men who allegedly harassed Channel 10 reporter Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:48 PM PDT Minister says there is 'no place for sexism' after reporter Tegan George tweets video from Pacquiao vs Horn bout A group of men accused of harassing and verbally abusing three women during the Pacquiao vs Horn bout on Sunday have been banned from all Queensland stadiums for two years. Video recorded by the Channel 10 reporter Tegan George at Suncorp Stadium showed three men using derogatory language towards her and her friends. Continue reading... |
| Tuesday briefing: public sector pay cap comes to a head Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:34 PM PDT May faces party pressure as scope of pay cuts emerges … Trump insults North Korea leader over missile launch … slugs are so misunderstood Good morning, Graham Russell here with the news to start your day. Continue reading... |
| Chinese man wins forced gay conversion therapy lawsuit Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:19 PM PDT Court in Henan province orders a psychiatric hospital to apologise to man and pay 5,000 yuan ($735) in compensation A gay man in central China has successfully sued a mental hospital over forced conversion therapy, in what activists are hailing as the first such victory in a country where the LGBT rights movement is gradually emerging from the fringes. A court in Zhumadian in Henan province has ordered a city psychiatric hospital to publish a public apology in local newspapers and pay the 38-year old man 5,000 yuan ($735) in compensation, according to a copy of the June 26 judgment. Continue reading... |
| What will it take for the US to eradicate racist ideas? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT Protests will never be enough to bring about lasting change. To overcome racist thinking, anti-racists must take hold of power – and not let go. By Ibram X Kendi In his keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston on 27 July 2004, before 9 million viewers, Barack Obama presented himself as the embodiment of racial reconciliation and American exceptionalism. He had humble beginnings and a lofty ascent, and in him both native and immigrant ancestry and African and European ancestry came together. "I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story … and that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible," he declared. "America, tonight, if you feel the same energy that I do, if you feel the same urgency that I do, if you feel the same passion that I do, if you feel the same hopefulness that I do, if we do what we must do, then I have no doubt that all across the country … the people will rise up in November, and John Kerry will be sworn in as president." Kerry lost the election, of course, and Bush seemed poised to embody the future of the Republican party. But Barack Obama seemed poised to embody the future of the Democratic party. Continue reading... |
| I grew up with the American flag. Now, the stars and stripes seem sinister | Chase Quinn Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT The day after Trump won, I was greeted by the red bloom of several freshly strung American flags. It was the first time the flag made me feel afraid
The morning after the US election, drowsy from a late night watching the votes come in, still in a state of disbelief at the results, I carefully laced up my red Nikes for a run and considered my options. Since moving from New York City to a predominantly white suburb of North Charleston, South Carolina, my daily exercise routine had become an unexpected source of anxiety. This was, after all, the same city where Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, had been shot in the back in broad daylight after a routine traffic stop only a few months prior. |
| Japanese prime minister wants China and Russia to act on North Korea – video Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:48 PM PDT Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he plans China and Russia to play a more constructive role in dealing with North Korea and its weapons development programme at this week's G20 summit in Germany. Continue reading... |
| 'Jellybean' the kangaroo joey takes her first hops – video Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:33 PM PDT Footage from the Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales central coast shows the eastern grey kangaroo joey named Jellybean taking some of her first hops before jumping back into her mother's pouch Continue reading... |
| Julia Gillard reflects on Trump's mental health and her own anxiety when prime minister Posted: 03 Jul 2017 04:44 PM PDT Beyondblue chair acknowledges some have a genuine concern for the US president and says she had to consider her mental health during difficult moments in her prime ministership Julia Gillard has weighed into Donald Trump's odd Twitter behaviour, acknowledging there will be questions about his mental health. The new chair of beyondblue and the former Australian Labor prime minister cautioned against throwing around the charge of being mentally ill as an insult but acknowledged some had a genuine concern for the president. |
| AirAsia ‘bird strike’ forces Brisbane landing as passengers report fire and ‘explosion’ Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:33 PM PDT Terrified passengers say plane's right engine appeared to explode on the Gold Coast flight bound for Kuala Lumpur An AirAsia flight to Malaysia returned to Brisbane on Monday night following a mid-air emergency shortly after takeoff. Flight D7207 left the Gold Coast bound for Kuala Lumpur on Monday night when loud bangs were heard and sparks were seen flying from the engine. Continue reading... |
| Blessed to have worked with Joel Joffe, who helped save Mandela | Letters Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:35 AM PDT Andrew McCulloch and Mike Coates remember the lawyer who helped Nelson Mandela escape the death penalty. Plus Giles Oakley shares the late Barry Norman's advice about dressing up for redundancy In his obituary of Lord Joffe (28 June), John Battersby suggests that Joffe was important among those who prevailed upon Nelson Mandela, in his famous speech from the dock in 1964, to not offer himself directly for martyrdom, thus saving the impetuous Mandela from himself. However, all of the eight defendants were found guilty of high treason, a capital crime. Nevertheless, Mr Justice Quartus de Wet deliberately chose not to impose the death penalty for reasons of state and sentenced all eight to life imprisonment. Decades later, the result of a long rapprochement between the imprisoned, moderate Mandela and the increasingly threatened apartheid state was Mandela as the first president of post-apartheid South Africa. • Thank you for the quality and range of John Battersby's obituary for Joel Joffe, who was one of the most gracious and inspiring people I have met. It was very pleasing to note that the piece mentioned Allied Dunbar Charitable Trust's support for projects concerned with mental illness. In 1987 the trust established its schizophrenia policy and this ran until 1992 – contributing about £2m to a variety of innovative approaches across the UK. A six-member advisory committee was set up to oversee this work; I served as a housing adviser and my close colleague David Lyne served as leader of Making Space, a mental health charity based in Warrington. Joel chaired the team with passionate commitment, a grasp of the policy and practical questions we faced – and a wonderful sense of humour. I feel truly blessed to have worked so closely with him. |
| Non-Syrians can come to UK as part of refugee programme, says Rudd Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:10 AM PDT Home secretary says Iraqis and others caught up in Syria crisis can be included among 20,000 to be resettled by 2020 The Syrian refugee resettlement programme, under which 20,000 vulnerable people are to be brought to Britain by 2020, is to be expanded to include other nationalities caught up in the crisis. The home secretary, Amber Rudd, has said the decision will mean that other groups such as Iraqi, Palestinian and Kurdish minorities who sought refuge in Syria before the conflict but have had to flee again can now be helped. It will also mean that mixed nationality family groups will also become eligible. Continue reading... |
| Brexit ‘race card’ linked to attack on niqab-wearing Muslim woman Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:47 AM PDT Peter Scotter jailed for 15 months after ripping a niqab off a woman in an attack his barrister linked to Brexit vote A barrister representing a racist attacker who ripped a niqab off the face of a Muslim woman has linked the attack to the anti-refugee atmosphere surrounding the EU referendum. A sentencing hearing was told on Monday it was no coincidence that the incident occurred a few weeks after the vote when "press and politicians … were playing the race card". Continue reading... |
| BPAS withdraws abortion fees for Northern Irish women Posted: 03 Jul 2017 07:47 AM PDT British Pregnancy Advisory Services acts 'in response to government's commitment to provide abortion care funding' Northern Irish women who travel to England, Scotland or Wales to have abortions will no longer have to pay consultation and treatment fees to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. BPAS announced on Monday that it had decided also to refund women from the region who used their services last Friday, after the threat of a parliamentary defeat over the Queen's speech last week forced the government to scrap its policy of not funding abortions on the NHS for Northern Irish women in other parts of Britain. Continue reading... |
| Cyprus reunification talks enter critical phase as leaders submit plans Posted: 03 Jul 2017 07:03 AM PDT Diplomats, UN officials and campaigners say there is reason to be hopeful as second week of negotiations begins Cyprus reunification talks have moved into their most critical phase yet after leaders representing the island's Greek and Turkish communities submitted position papers on how an envisioned federal state would work in practice. As negotiations entered a second week, delegates, diplomats, peace campaigners and UN officials overseeing the process in Switzerland spoke optimistically of a settlement being in sight. If convergence could be found on security arrangements – the most vexing of all the complex inner workings of a new united Cyprus – the contours of a solution could also be outlined, sources told the Guardian. Continue reading... |
| Grenades and plastic explosives stolen from Portuguese arsenal Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:54 AM PDT Thieves cut fence at Tancos military complex and take items including hand grenades and 1,450 rounds of ammunition Investigators in Portugal are looking into how a gang of thieves managed to break into the national arsenal and make off with an enormous haul of weapons including anti-tank grenades, plastic explosives and more than 1,400 rounds of ammunition. The theft from the Tancos military complex, 60 miles (100km) north-east of Lisbon, was discovered last Wednesday. Reports suggest the complex's CCTV system has been broken for the past two years. Continue reading... |
| Emboldened by Trump, Israel pushes on with East Jerusalem settlement plans Posted: 03 Jul 2017 05:28 AM PDT Rights groups condemn proposals for 1,800 housing units in the heart of a Palestinian neighbourhood Israel is pushing forward with controversial plans to build 1,800 new settlement housing units in occupied East Jerusalem in the largest proposed surge in construction in recent years. The plans are expected to be considered by the Jerusalem district planning committee this month. If approved, they would mark an end to the relative slowdown in Israeli construction in the eastern parts of the city. Continue reading... |
| Man charged over plot to assassinate Macron on Bastille Day Posted: 03 Jul 2017 05:07 AM PDT Self-described nationalist told investigators he wanted to kill the French president at annual parade, judicial source says A 23-year-old man has been charged with plotting to assassinate Emmanuel Macron at France's Bastille Day parade, a judicial source said. The self-described nationalist, who was arrested last Wednesday, told investigators he wanted to kill the French president at the 14 July national parade in Paris, a source close to the investigation said. Continue reading... |
| Indian police cast doubt on woman's account of acid attack Posted: 03 Jul 2017 04:56 AM PDT Officers in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, say evidence does not support claims of woman, who is recovering in intensive care Indian police say they have found no evidence that a woman who claims she has been the victim of at least two acid attacks was targeted again at the weekend. The woman, who was allegedly raped by two men in 2008 as part of a property dispute, told police she was attacked with acid on Saturday night while staying at a women's hostel in Uttar Pradesh. Continue reading... |
| Firefighters at scene of deadly Bavaria coach blaze – video Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:54 AM PDT Several people have died and at least 30 have been injured when a coach burst into flames after a collision with a truck in the German state of Bavaria on Monday morning. A group of 46 pensioners and two drivers were on the coach when it caught fire Continue reading... |
| UK mosques should appoint British-born imams, says report Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:01 AM PDT Call follows 18-month inquiry in hope it will help leaders be better equipped to deal with challenges facing British Muslims Mosques in the UK should hire British-born imams on a living wage who are better equipped than foreign religious leaders to understand the challenges faced by British Muslims, a report has recommended. The Missing Muslims: Unlocking British Muslim Potential for the Benefit of All is the outcome of an 18-month inquiry established by campaigning group Citizens UK and chaired by the former attorney general Dominic Grieve. Its chief task was to examine how the participation of Muslims in public and community life might be improved. Continue reading... |
| 'Politicians only see gold and oil in our lands': the Wampis nation of Peru – photo essay Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT The traditional culture of the Wampis has long been endangered by exploitation of the Amazonian rainforest and rivers. In 2015 the communities set up their own constitution and parliament, in a bid to protect their territory Photographs by Jacob Balzani Lööv In a territory of some 1.3 million hectares live 20,000 people: the Wampis. There are no roads and the two main rivers, the Santiago and the Morona, provide the only access to trade and the outside world. Lima, the capital of Peru, lies on the other side of the Andes, 1,500km away. Continue reading... |
| 'Nimblewill Nomad' on his love of hiking – video Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:46 PM PDT MJ Eberhart – AKA Nimblewill Nomad – has become a near-mythical figure among fellow US hikers, even having his toenails surgically removed to prevent infection. In a video posted by the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon he recites a poem that speaks to his love of the trail • The man who went on a hike – and never stopped walking Continue reading... |
| The story behind Trump's doctored anti-CNN tweet – video report Posted: 03 Jul 2017 12:31 PM PDT Donald Trump was accused of encouraging violence against journalists on Sunday, after he tweeted a video of himself at a pro wrestling event throwing to the floor a man with a CNN logo superimposed onto his head. Trump has attacked the media in recent days, including at a veterans rally and on social media where he insulted MSNBC reporters Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Continue reading... |
| Buzz Aldrin’s many faces during Trump’s space speech – video Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:25 AM PDT Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin reacted with a range of expressions while Donald Trump made a speech on Friday about the importance of exploring space. Aldrin had joined Trump at the White House for the signing of an executive order to re-establish the National Space Council Continue reading... |
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