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- Trump-Putin meeting dominates G20 as Russia denies interfering in US election
- At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in attack on Sinai checkpoint
- Treaty banning nuclear weapons approved at UN
- Arrests and injuries as Hamburg gripped by mass anti-G20 protests
- Suspect dead after hours-long hostage standoff at bank near Atlanta
- New Michael Morpurgo story to be performed at Passchendaele event
- I Would Stream 4 U: Prince's estate puts videos on YouTube despite animosity
- War and violence drive 80% of people fleeing to Europe by sea, not economics
- Police remove 2,000 refugees and migrants sleeping rough in Paris
- Original pirate material: Barcelona's street sellers form own fashion label
- G20 summit: May meets world leaders in bid to boost Brexit trade prospects
- The 20 photographs of the week
- Trump expects trade deal with UK to be completed 'very, very quickly'
- Impossible Foods CEO: we want to eliminate all meat from human diets
- Religious leaders get high on magic mushrooms ingredient – for science
- 'Pride is at a crossroads': readers on marching for LGBT equality
- Murder most foul: polluted Indian river reported dead despite 'living entity' status
- Lack of equipment 'hampered Grenfell rescue effort'
- Naples apartment block collapse: bodies found in rubble
- Theresa May to spend aid money on insurance against disasters in Africa
- Mike Pence touches Nasa equipment right next to 'do not touch' sign
- Mexico to pay for border wall, says Trump, in front of Peña Nieto – video
- May meets Xi Jinping as China suggests 'shelving' Hong Kong row
- Two shot by police during swingers ball at Melbourne nightclub
- Malcolm Turnbull plays down talk of missile shield against North Korea
- Dinner diplomacy: Melania Trump sits next to Vladimir Putin at G20 banquet
- Liu Xiaobo to be seen by American and German doctors – reports
- Onus on Australia to take diplomatic lead in protecting Antarctica | Tim Stephens
- North Korea celebrates successful missile test – in pictures
- The week in patriarchy: take a moment to step away for survival
- Whatever was said, Putin will claim a win from his long talk with Trump
- Upper hand: Trump and Putin's body language shows who's the boss | John Crace
- Unesco makes Hebron old city Palestinian world heritage site
- 'It’s an honour to be with you' – Trump and Putin meet at G20 in Hamburg
- Chinese aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong – video
- Pride parade to have most visible policing in its history
- Inquiry into favouritism at tech event starring Emmanuel Macron
- World leaders meet and greet at G20 summit– in pictures
- US mint employee placed on leave after putting noose on black co-worker's chair
- 'Welcome to hell': G20 protests in Hamburg – in pictures
- Refugees sleeping rough in Paris evicted by police – video
- Mumbai steps up removal of British names from railway stations
- Creationist uses Trump order to get permission to take rocks from Grand Canyon
- Bolivia women's rights groups hope revised law is step toward legal abortion
- 'Neither of them wanted to stop': Trump and Putin enjoy successful 'first date'
- 'It's an honour to be with you': Putin and Trump hold first official meeting at G20 – video
- The Yamuna, India's most polluted river – video
| Trump-Putin meeting dominates G20 as Russia denies interfering in US election Posted: 07 Jul 2017 12:36 PM PDT The drama, lengthy duration and unpredictability of the two presidents' meeting dominated the day, as Putin reportedly denied any involvement Donald Trump began his highly anticipated first meeting with Vladimir Putin since his election with a direct warning to stop interfering in American elections, the US secretary of state said on Friday. Reports that Russia intervened to tip the election in Trump's favour have dogged the US president since last year. But when the two men met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Putin denied any involvement, the US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, told reporters. Continue reading... |
| At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in attack on Sinai checkpoint Posted: 07 Jul 2017 09:21 AM PDT Militants rammed military compound with car before opening fire in village of el-Barth, security officials say Militants killed at least 23 soldiers and injured dozens more in a car explosion and gun attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint in the north-eastern Sinai peninsula, officials have said. Among those killed in the attack on Friday – the deadliest on the country's military this year – were five officers, including a high-ranking special forces colonel, Ahmed el-Mansi, according to security officials. Continue reading... |
| Treaty banning nuclear weapons approved at UN Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:53 AM PDT Supporters hail step towards nuclear-free world as treaty is backed by 122 countries More than 70 years after the world witnessed the devastating power of nuclear weapons, a global treaty has been approved to ban the bombs, a move that supporters hope will lead to the eventual elimination of all nuclear arms. The treaty was endorsed by 122 countries at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday after months of talks in the face of strong opposition from nuclear-armed states and their allies. Only the Netherlands, which took part in the discussion, despite having US nuclear weapons on its territory, voted against the treaty. Continue reading... |
| Arrests and injuries as Hamburg gripped by mass anti-G20 protests Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:13 AM PDT Teargas and water cannon deployed outside Elbphilharmonie concert hall while inside world leaders listen to Ode to Joy A day of violent clashes between police and protesters culminated on Friday evening with the bizarre spectacle of the heads of the world's 20 leading economies listening to Beethoven's Ode to Joy at the top of a shiny high-rise building while police used water cannon, teargas and speed boats to keep at bay an angry crowd of thousands. Related: 'Welcome to hell': G20 protests in Hamburg – in pictures Continue reading... |
| Suspect dead after hours-long hostage standoff at bank near Atlanta Posted: 07 Jul 2017 10:26 AM PDT
A man who claimed to have a bomb that could "take out the room" barricaded himself inside a suburban Atlanta bank on Friday, sparking an hours-long standoff that forced police to burst through a brick wall of the building and ended with the suspect's death. Cobb County police chief Mike Register did not offer details of how the man died. Two people were freed shortly after TV footage showed a military-type vehicle smashing its way through the wall, raining bricks on to its hood. It was not clear if they escaped through the wall opening. Continue reading... |
| New Michael Morpurgo story to be performed at Passchendaele event Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:01 PM PDT Exclusive short story by War Horse author will be staged this month in Belgium to mark centenary of first world war battle A new exclusive short story by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo will be performed in Belgium to mark the centenary of the first world war's battle of Passchendaele. Extracts from The Wipers Times, the play by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman about the satirical newspaper produced by troops fighting around Ypres, will also be performed at the commemoration in the Belgian town. Continue reading... |
| I Would Stream 4 U: Prince's estate puts videos on YouTube despite animosity Posted: 07 Jul 2017 03:57 PM PDT Artist now has official account on site he once threatened to sue over copyright claims, with several hits now available for viewing Prince's estate has uploaded official music videos and live footage to YouTube, the website the artist once threatened to sue over copyright claims in his bid to "reclaim the net" and rid it of piracy. Related: Prince's siblings to inherit singer's $200m estate, judge rules Continue reading... |
| War and violence drive 80% of people fleeing to Europe by sea, not economics Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:59 AM PDT Report challenges economic migrant myth, revealing that most of those making perilous sea crossing were forced from their homes by persecution and fear The vast majority of people arriving in Europe by sea are fleeing persecution, war and famine, while less than a fifth are economic migrants, a report published on Friday reveals. More than 80% of an estimated 1,008,616 arrivals in 2015 came from refugee-producing countries including Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, and a quarter of that number were children. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Police remove 2,000 refugees and migrants sleeping rough in Paris Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:10 AM PDT Afghans, Eritreans and others living on streets near new aid centre in Porte de la Chapelle bussed to temporary shelters Police have moved more than 2,000 refugees and migrants off the streets of Paris, where they had been sleeping rough for weeks in squalid and insanitary conditions. Riot officers watched the refugees as they were bussed to temporary shelters in school gymnasiums on Friday morning. Continue reading... |
| Original pirate material: Barcelona's street sellers form own fashion label Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:00 AM PDT Hundreds of unlicensed traders plan to stock Top Manta clothes and trainers, an attempt to leave forgeries behind Like Gaudí's modernist architecture or the stunning view to the Mediterranean, the hundreds of unlicensed sellers flogging a range of pirated luxury goods on street corners are a sight visitors to Barcelona cannot fail to notice. Known as "top manta" because of the blanket (manta) they lay their fake designer wares on, most of the sellers are African men who made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, and scratch a living illegally by selling knock-off handbags, clothes and sunglasses to well-heeled tourists. Continue reading... |
| G20 summit: May meets world leaders in bid to boost Brexit trade prospects Posted: 08 Jul 2017 01:53 AM PDT Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe to meet UK prime minister as protesters threaten to disrupt second day of Hamburg conference
Trump has praised his daughter, Ivanka at a women's entrepreneurship event which is taking place alongside the G20. Acknowledging the challenges he's added to her life, the US president said he's been proud of his eldest daughter from "day one."
My colleague Anushka Asthana has more on the negotiations that took place last night as officials try to get countries to agree on the final summit statement (known as the communique). Climate change is the biggest sticking point, as well as free trade. As we reported yesterday, there has been some very tense discussions with the US sherpa and others over climate change and trade. Hearing talks went to 3am. G19 (without US) all signing up to commitment that Paris agreement is irreversible. That is in communique A US clause on US working to help countries access clean fossil fuels caused anger. Hearing still IN but that they've put brackets around it Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 08 Jul 2017 12:55 AM PDT The G20 summit in Hamburg, the Iraqi forces' advance in Mosul, North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test and protests in Caracas – the news of the week captured by the world's best photojournalists Continue reading... |
| Trump expects trade deal with UK to be completed 'very, very quickly' Posted: 08 Jul 2017 12:39 AM PDT US president also confirms he will be visiting London as he has meeting with Theresa May at G20 summit in Hamburg • G20 summit: follow the latest developments as they happen The US president, Donald Trump, has said he expects a trade deal with the UK to be completed "very, very quickly" and confirmed he will be coming to London, ahead of a bilateral meeting with Theresa May on Saturday. Trump and the British prime minister began a meeting as part of a series of bilateral discussions with leaders at the G20 summit in Hamburg aimed at boosting the UK's trade position after it leaves the European Union. Continue reading... |
| Impossible Foods CEO: we want to eliminate all meat from human diets Posted: 08 Jul 2017 12:00 AM PDT We can produce the food that people crave without using livestock, pledges Pat Brown founder of the 'veggie burger that bleeds' It's the veggie burger that bleeds. When eaten, it tastes and feels remarkably similar in your mouth to a burger made from animal meat. After a blaze of publicity, the US-based company behind it, Impossible Foods, is scaling up production. A new facility in California will open before the end of the year with the ability to produce four million burgers a month. Continue reading... |
| Religious leaders get high on magic mushrooms ingredient – for science Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:30 PM PDT Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore enlists priests, rabbis and a Buddhist to test the effects of psychedelic drugs on religious experience A Catholic priest, a Rabbi and a Buddhist walk into a bar and order some magic mushrooms. It may sound like the first line of a bad joke, but this scenario is playing out in one of the first scientific investigations into the effects of psychedelic drugs on religious experience – albeit in a laboratory rather than a bar. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have enlisted two dozen religious leaders from a wide range of denominations, to participate in a study in which they will be given two powerful doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms. Continue reading... |
| 'Pride is at a crossroads': readers on marching for LGBT equality Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT We asked readers to tell us the reasons they are attending Pride events – and, amid claims of over commercialisation, how the movement is changing Tens of thousands will head to central London on Saturday to celebrate Pride. This year's event is one its organisers hope will be both a celebration of diversity and a public expression of solidarity with the LGBT community. Ahead of the event Peter Tatchell sparked debate about Pride's ethos after arguing in the Guardian that it has become too commercialised and bureaucratic, and was in danger of losing its radical and political edge. |
| Murder most foul: polluted Indian river reported dead despite 'living entity' status Posted: 07 Jul 2017 10:16 AM PDT After the Yamuna river, a tributary to the Ganges, was granted the accolade, it made sense for activists to tell police that somebody had killed it One morning in late March, Brij Khandelwal called the Agra police to report an attempted murder. Days before, the high court in India's Uttarakhand state had issued a landmark judgment declaring the Yamuna river – and another of India's holiest waterways, the Ganges – "living entities". Continue reading... |
| Lack of equipment 'hampered Grenfell rescue effort' Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:03 PM PDT Firefighters also suffered radio problems and low water pressure, while first aerial ladder arrived 30 minutes after engines dispatched, BBC Newsnight finds A lack of suitable equipment, low water pressure and radio problems hindered the response to the Grenfell Tower disaster, firefighters who attended the scene have said. Some of those present told a BBC Newsnight investigation that they had struggled to get through on their radios with vital messages because of an overuse of the system, as well as the difficulty of getting a signal through several floors of concrete. Continue reading... |
| Naples apartment block collapse: bodies found in rubble Posted: 07 Jul 2017 10:22 PM PDT Rescue workers dig by hand in search for seven people reported missing in the residential building in the seaside town of Torre Annunziata Rescue workers found the bodies of three people in the rubble of a five-storey apartment building that partially collapsed south of Naples on Friday. Crews dug mostly by hand to search for seven people reported missing in the residential building in the seaside town of Torre Annunziata, three miles from the Pompeii archaeological site. Continue reading... |
| Theresa May to spend aid money on insurance against disasters in Africa Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:30 PM PDT PM tells G20 that plan is to spend £30m over four years on private insurance policies to reduce need for humanitarian aid Theresa May is planning to spend tens of millions of pounds of aid funding on buying premiums with British insurance companies to help cover the costs of natural disasters in African countries, such as severe drought. The prime minister believes that buying up private insurance policies in the UK, in a break from more traditional forms of aid spending, could reduce the need for expensive direct humanitarian support in the future. Continue reading... |
| Mike Pence touches Nasa equipment right next to 'do not touch' sign Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:55 PM PDT US vice-president pictured with his left hand resting on 'critical space flight hardware' for the Orion programme Mike Pence has jokingly defended himself after being photographed putting his hand on a piece of Nasa space equipment in contradiction of a "do not touch" sign. Pence was pictured with his left hand resting on part of a spacecraft-in-the-making called the Orion, inches away from a notice with red lettering telling people not to touch the "critical space flight hardware". Continue reading... |
| Mexico to pay for border wall, says Trump, in front of Peña Nieto – video Posted: 07 Jul 2017 01:38 PM PDT Donald Trump meets with Mexico's president Enrique Peña Nieto on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday. At the end of the meeting, a reporter asked Trump if Mexico would pay for the proposed border wall, to which he replied: "Absolutely". Continue reading... |
| May meets Xi Jinping as China suggests 'shelving' Hong Kong row Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:56 PM PDT British PM and Chinese president hold talks at G20, with Xi reportedly wanting to bury differences amid anger at Beijing implying handover pact no longer applies Xi Jinping has told Theresa May that China and Britain should "shelve their differences" as the UK quietly rejected Beijing's attempt to backtrack from commitments to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy. The Chinese president and the British prime minister held a 30-minute bilateral meeting at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, one week after a war of words broke out between London and Beijing over Hong Kong. Continue reading... |
| Two shot by police during swingers ball at Melbourne nightclub Posted: 07 Jul 2017 07:09 PM PDT Pair taken to hospital and investigation under way into whether gun alleged to have been pulled on officers was real or fake Two partygoers have been shot by police during a fancy-dress swingers ball at a Melbourne nightclub after what might have been a fake gun was pulled on officers. A man and a woman sustained gunshot wounds at Inflation nightclub on King Street shortly after 3am on Saturday. Continue reading... |
| Malcolm Turnbull plays down talk of missile shield against North Korea Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT System being deployed in South Korea 'not really suitable' for Australia, says prime minister, calling on China to take lead on reining in Kim Jong-un A US missile defence system being rolled out in South Korea is "not really suitable" for Australia to adopt, the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has said at the G20 summit in Germany, as leaders grapple with North Korea's launch of its most powerful ballistic missile yet. Turnbull was asked whether Australia would implement an anti-ballistic missile system like the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system (Thaad), which is being deployed in South Korea. Continue reading... |
| Dinner diplomacy: Melania Trump sits next to Vladimir Putin at G20 banquet Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:38 PM PDT Russian President and US First Lady smiled as they talked during the dinner, which was attended by world leaders and their spouses Continue reading... |
| Liu Xiaobo to be seen by American and German doctors – reports Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:27 PM PDT US calls for full parole of 61-year-old Nobel peace prize winner, who is said to be close to death in hospital in north-eastern Chinese city of Shenyang American and German doctors are set to visit Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese democracy activist who has liver cancer, sources familiar with Liu's case have said. Three sources said at least two doctors are due to visit the 61-year-old Nobel peace prize winner in the north-eastern city of Shenyang following an invitation from the hospital treating Liu, who is under medical parole from prison. He is believed to be close to death. Continue reading... |
| Onus on Australia to take diplomatic lead in protecting Antarctica | Tim Stephens Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:04 PM PDT Government needs to get on the front foot to ensure plans for Marine Protected Areas are not watered down by other parties Shortly before World Ocean Day, and a special UN meeting to address threats facing oceans, the US president, Donald Trump, announced that the country was walking away from the Paris agreement. Here in Australia, there was a welcome bipartisan commitment to stay the course, with Malcolm Turnbull defending Australia's participation in this critically important environmental pact. But Australia's environmental diplomacy needs to be more than just defensive. Taking a cue from French president Emmanuel Macron's pledge to "make the planet great again" by determined leadership on climate action, Australia should likewise move on to the front foot. And one place where it can make a big contribution is in its own backyard – Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Continue reading... |
| North Korea celebrates successful missile test – in pictures Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:04 PM PDT Army personnel and civilians gather at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the successful test launch of intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-14 on 4 July Continue reading... |
| The week in patriarchy: take a moment to step away for survival Posted: 07 Jul 2017 12:44 PM PDT There's so much to focus your attention on that sometimes taking a breath and tuning out is necessary. Just don't forget the fights ahead • Get this newsletter via email – sign up I've been thinking a lot about how to deal with the overwhelm of the everyday stress of being an American right now – especially an American who cares about politics. So much is happening you're not sure where to focus your attention, or how to make the most impact to help. I'm tired of the "self-care" memes and advice, because there's no way taking a breath or getting some extra sleep is going to help what's going on now. But sometimes you do need to step away: turn off Twitter, stop thinking about Trump and the possible impending death of democracy. Because how else can you go on another day? So let's not call it self-care – let's call it survival. Continue reading... |
| Whatever was said, Putin will claim a win from his long talk with Trump Posted: 07 Jul 2017 12:36 PM PDT The format, tone and makeup of the room will all count as wins for the Russian president, even if nothing of much substance was discussed Vladimir Putin is likely to count the format and tone of his long meeting with Donald Trump as a win – even if nothing much of substance was discussed. Russia's election hacking was raised during the meeting, but it does not appear to have taken top billing. US secretary of state Rex Tillerson said Trump was "rightly focused on how we move forward", while Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov even claimed Trump had told Putin he accepted the Russian leader's denials of involvement. Continue reading... |
| Upper hand: Trump and Putin's body language shows who's the boss | John Crace Posted: 07 Jul 2017 10:14 AM PDT The stonyfaced Russian president made it clear who was the heavyweight figure on the world stage Their first encounter had been a brush-by in the VIP lounge of the G20 conference centre in Hamburg during the morning. President Putin had intended it to be the briefest of handshakes, forgetting there is no such thing as a quick handshake with Donald Trump. The US president had thrust out a clammy right paw, grabbed hold of his arm with his left hand and then pumped it enthusiastically for rather longer than was comfortable. The man clearly has no sense of personal space. Vlad flashed a half-hearted smile, keen not to look outmanoeuvred by such third-rate power games. The Donald might be a great deal taller than him, but he is also badly out of shape. A physical wreck. One judo throw and Trump would be on his back. Where he belonged. Had he really gone to all the trouble of trying to rig the US presidential election for this? Maybe he would have been better off with Hillary after all. At least you could have an intelligent conversation with her. Continue reading... |
| Unesco makes Hebron old city Palestinian world heritage site Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:49 AM PDT Israel denounces decision on city, home to site known to Muslims as Ibrahimi mosque and Jews as Tomb of the Patriarchs The UN's world heritage body has recognised the old city of Hebron in the West Bank as a Palestinian world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel. Furious efforts by Israel failed to derail the Unesco ruling on the city, which includes a holy site known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi mosque and Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs. Continue reading... |
| 'It’s an honour to be with you' – Trump and Putin meet at G20 in Hamburg Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:41 AM PDT US president and Russian counterpart taking part in highly anticipated sit-down meeting on sidelines of summit in German city Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are holding a much anticipated face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg. "We look forward to a lot of very positive things happening for Russia, for the United States and for everyone concerned," the US president said as journalists were briefly allowed in to witness part of the meeting. "It's an honour to be with you." Continue reading... |
| Chinese aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong – video Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:13 AM PDT China's only operating aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time to commemorate 20 years since the region's handover from Britain to China. The Liaoning arrived on Friday with an escort of two guided missile destroyers and one missile frigate, dropping anchor at a naval base across from the skyscrapers of Hong Kong Continue reading... |
| Pride parade to have most visible policing in its history Posted: 07 Jul 2017 07:06 AM PDT Met chief says event will look and feel different following terrorist attacks while organisers face claims of commercialisation Hundreds of thousands of people attending the Pride festival in London have been told to expect the most visible policing effort in the event's 45-year history. Attendees at this year's parade on Saturday will be guarded by armed police and protected by concrete bollards. They have been told by the Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, to expect an event that "looks and feels a bit different this year" due to the ongoing terrorist threat. Continue reading... |
| Inquiry into favouritism at tech event starring Emmanuel Macron Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:55 AM PDT French minister Muriel Pénicaud under fire as judges investigate Business France's tender process for lavish Las Vegas soirée A formal investigation has been opened into possible favouritism in the organisation of a Las Vegas technology event where Emmanuel Macron was the star speaker. Judges are to investigate whether Business France, a state body that promotes the country's business interests abroad, failed to hold a proper public tender process when it appointed the company Havas to organise the glitzy event in 2016, which was designed to promote French technology startups. Continue reading... |
| World leaders meet and greet at G20 summit– in pictures Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:35 AM PDT The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, welcomes leaders of the world's biggest economies to Hamburg for the G20 summit to be held on Friday and Saturday, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin officially meet for the first time Continue reading... |
| US mint employee placed on leave after putting noose on black co-worker's chair Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:02 AM PDT Surveillance video captured the employee creating the noose with rope used to seal coin bags and walking across the factory floor on 28 June An employee at the US mint in Philadelphia has been placed on administrative leave after a noose was found on the chair of an African American colleague. Related: Third noose found hanging near major Washington museums Continue reading... |
| 'Welcome to hell': G20 protests in Hamburg – in pictures Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:51 AM PDT German police used water cannon and pepper spray to disperse anti-capitalist protesters after clashes broke out in Hamburg just as world leaders started to arrive in the country's second city for the G20 summit Continue reading... |
| Refugees sleeping rough in Paris evicted by police – video Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:46 AM PDT A makeshift refugee camp in northern Paris was cleared by police early on Friday. About 2,000 people had been sleeping rough on the streets of Porte de la Chapelle, with numbers of weekly arrivals increasing since the closure of the Calais camp in October. Those evicted will be taken to temporary shelters Continue reading... |
| Mumbai steps up removal of British names from railway stations Posted: 07 Jul 2017 03:46 AM PDT Indian leaders seek to purge remnants of colonial past, as Elphinstone Road station becomes Prabhadevi after Hindu deity Indian authorities are moving to strip Mumbai's railway stations of their British names, as leaders seek to purge the city of remnants of its colonial past. Elphinstone Road station – named after a British-era governor – officially became Prabhadevi station this week, after a local Hindu deity, and ministers say more changes are in the works. Continue reading... |
| Creationist uses Trump order to get permission to take rocks from Grand Canyon Posted: 07 Jul 2017 03:30 AM PDT Geologist Andrew Snelling sued US Department of the Interior when it initially turned down his plan to prove the Bible's great flood story is true An Australian geologist who is trying to prove the existence of the biblical great flood will be allowed to collect rock samples from the Grand Canyon. Andrew Snelling was awarded a PhD by the University of Sydney in 1982 and is the director of research at Answers in Genesis, a Christian science group that believes in the literal interpretation of the Bible. Continue reading... |
| Bolivia women's rights groups hope revised law is step toward legal abortion Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:00 AM PDT Procedure is currently illegal save for cases of rape, incest and health crises, a policy that activists say has encouraged dangerous clandestine abortions Women's rights groups in Bolivia hope that an overhaul of the country's penal code could lead to a relaxation of the country's restrictive abortion rules – and may even mark a stepping stone towards eventual decriminalisation. Related: No alcohol, no violence: life inside the Bolivian community led by women Continue reading... |
| 'Neither of them wanted to stop': Trump and Putin enjoy successful 'first date' Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:30 PM PDT The US president and his Russian counterpart talked for more than two hours in Hamburg on Friday – and the pair seemed to have established a warm rapport It is a blossoming bromance. In what one US-based critic called a "first Tinder date", Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talked for two and a quarter hours on Friday instead of their scheduled 30 minutes. "I think there was just such a level of engagement and exchange, and neither one of them wanted to stop," US secretary of State Rex Tillerson said afterwards. "Several times I had to remind the president, and people were sticking their heads in the door. And they sent in the first lady at one point to see if she could get us out of there, and that didn't work either." Continue reading... |
| 'It's an honour to be with you': Putin and Trump hold first official meeting at G20 – video Posted: 07 Jul 2017 09:33 AM PDT US and Russian presidents hold their first meeting on Friday in Hamburg. In remarks to reporters, Trump said it was an honour to meet Putin. The Russian leader affirmed the need for 'personal meetings'. The two leaders planned to hold talks on Syria and other issues on the sidelines of the economic summit Continue reading... |
| The Yamuna, India's most polluted river – video Posted: 07 Jul 2017 03:21 AM PDT Guardian India correspondent Michael Safi takes a journey along the Yamuna river. Stretching 855 miles (1,375km) across the north of the country, at its source in the Himalayas its water is crystal clear. However, once it streams through New Delhi, it turns into one of the filthiest rivers in the world. Rapid urbanisation is partly to blame, but so is lax enforcement of laws against illegal dumping Continue reading... |
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