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- From gas blast to carnage in Las Ramblas: the attacks that shook Spain
- Spain attacks: Canadian grandfather named as latest Las Ramblas victim
- Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist, removed from role
- Cambridge University Press accused of 'selling its soul' over Chinese censorship
- Liu Xia appears for first time since husband Liu Xiaobo's funeral
- Elisabeth Moss defends Scientology after fan compares it to Gilead
- South Africa grants Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity – report
- The race to rescue Cambodian children from orphanages exploiting them for profit
- Turku stabbing: two dead in Finnish city after market square attack
- Charlottesville mayor opposes Robert E Lee statue: 'A lightning rod' for terrorism
- Grace Mugabe's rise: grotesque ambition or pure self-preservation?
- South Africa considering granting immunity to Grace Mugabe
- Tanzanian police believe wildlife activist may have been tracked by his killer
- North Korea: Tillerson rejects Bannon claim that military strike is off table
- Women say they quit Google because of racial discrimination: 'I was invisible'
- Berlin police tighten security for neo-Nazi march after Charlottesville attack
- China moves to curb overseas acquisitions as firms' debt levels rise
- Manchester event marks Peterloo massacre anniversary
- The 20 photographs of the week
- 'They're like the mafia': the super gangs behind Africa's poaching crisis
- A letter to my American friends: when did the dream die?
- A visão das favelas: 'O legado para Rio deveria ser paz, mas estamos em guerra' | Daiene Mendes
- Nick Xenophon will go to high court after finding out he's a British overseas citizen
- Victims of the Spain terrorist attacks: what we know so far
- Finland police believe Turku knife attack was terrorism
- Eyewitness accounts of the Spain terror attacks
- Spain terror cell planned Barcelona bombing rampage
- View from the Rio favelas: ‘We're fighting for life while seeking peace’ | Thaís Cavalcante
- A visão das favelas: 'Temos que lutar pela vida ao conviver com a violência' | Thaís Cavalcante
- A visão das favelas: 'Chegamos ao fundo do poço, tanto financeiramente quanto socialmente' | Michel Silva
- View from the Rio favelas: 'We hit rock bottom, financially and socially' | Michel Silva
- View from the Rio favelas: 'They promised an Olympic legacy of peace, but Brazil is now at war' | Daiene Mendes
- 'I don't like it': India's tattoo girls reject branding ritual – in pictures
- The fall of Steve Bannon is a win for the globalists. But will it last?
- A year in Trump's orbit: a timeline of Steve Bannon's political career
- The week in patriarchy: there's nothing uplifting to say | Jessica Valenti
- Martin Rowson on the Barcelona van attack – cartoon
- We were on Las Ramblas when terror hit. My family are lucky to be alive | Michele Hill
- Barcelona and Cambrils attacks: why was Spain targeted by terrorists?
- How can cities protect their citizens against vehicle attacks?
- The turbulent story of Steve Bannon – video profile
- Barcelona van attack witnesses: ‘Everyone just ran’ – video
- Barcelona crowd breaks into applause and chants after minute's silence – video
- Moment Spanish police shoot suspected terrorist in Cambrils - video
- Unlearning the myth of American innocence – podcast
- Spain comes to terms with day of terror in Catalonia – in pictures
- How the Spanish attacks unfolded - video
| From gas blast to carnage in Las Ramblas: the attacks that shook Spain Posted: 18 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT A night of terrorism in Catalonia that left 19 people dead - including five terrorists - and more than 130 injured began with a botched attempt to construct a gas bomb When an explosion ripped through a house in the small southern Catalonian town of Alcanar in the early hours of Thursday, police and firefighters initially assumed there was an innocent explanation. All that remained of the building when they arrived was a heap of smouldering rubble. Several neighbouring buildings had also been badly damaged by the blast, which could be heard from miles away. Continue reading... |
| Spain attacks: Canadian grandfather named as latest Las Ramblas victim Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:57 AM PDT Ian Moore Wilson, who was on holiday in Barcelona with his wife Valerie, described as 'adventurous, generous and compassionate' • Victims of the Spain terrorist attacks: what we know so far A Canadian grandfather is the latest victim of the Spain terror attacks to be named, after his daughter released a statement hailing the efforts of those who fought to save his life. Ian Moore Wilson was on holiday with his wife of 53 years, Valerie, when terrorists drove a van into crowds along the Barcelona thoroughfare of Las Ramblas on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist, removed from role Posted: 18 Aug 2017 03:51 PM PDT
Steve Bannon has been removed from his post as White House chief strategist, ending his highly contentious career at the center of the Trump administration. A statement from the White House press secretary was sent to journalists on Friday afternoon after multiple outlets reported Bannon was on his way out. Continue reading... |
| Cambridge University Press accused of 'selling its soul' over Chinese censorship Posted: 18 Aug 2017 08:52 PM PDT Academics and activists decry publisher's decision to comply with a Chinese request to block more than 300 articles from leading China studies journal The world's oldest publishing house, Cambridge University Press, has been accused of being an accomplice to the Communist party's bid to whitewash Chinese history after it agreed to purge hundreds of politically-sensitive articles from its Chinese website at the behest of Beijing's censors. The publisher confirmed on Friday that it had complied with a Chinese request to block more than 300 articles from the China Quarterly, a leading China studies journal, in order "to ensure that other academic and educational materials we publish remain available to researchers and educators" in China. Continue reading... |
| Liu Xia appears for first time since husband Liu Xiaobo's funeral Posted: 18 Aug 2017 10:17 PM PDT Widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner says in video that she needs time to grieve but it is not known if she made comments of her own free will The widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has appeared for the first time since her husband's funeral in an online video in which she said she was recuperating and asked for time to mourn. Liu Xia had been under effective house arrest since her husband, a prominent dissident since the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, won the Nobel prize in 2010. He died on 13 July after being denied permission to leave the country for treatment of late-stage liver cancer. Continue reading... |
| Elisabeth Moss defends Scientology after fan compares it to Gilead Posted: 18 Aug 2017 11:04 PM PDT Actor, who was raised a Scientologist, denies that the movement is similar to the fictional regime in The Handmaid's Tale Elisabeth Moss has defended Scientology after a fan on her Instagram account drew parallels between the movement and Gilead, the dystopian homeland depicted in The Handmaid's Tale. Related: Elisabeth Moss on The Handmaid's Tale: 'It is a feminist story' Continue reading... |
| South Africa grants Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity – report Posted: 18 Aug 2017 06:05 PM PDT Wife of Zimbabwean president will be allowed to leave South Africa despite case involving Gabriella Engels, who says Mugabe whipped her with a cable South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, allowing her to avoid prosecution for the alleged assault of a 20-year-old model, a security source has said. South African police had put border posts on "red alert" to prevent Mugabe fleeing and indicated she would receive no special treatment in the case involving Gabriella Engels, who says Mugabe whipped her with an electric extension cable. Continue reading... |
| The race to rescue Cambodian children from orphanages exploiting them for profit Posted: 18 Aug 2017 03:25 PM PDT Despite good intentions, Australians and others from western countries are often propping up Asian orphanages that separate children from families. Now there's new efforts to tackle some of the consequences of 'voluntourism' Much was hidden from the tourists visiting Sinet Chan in her rundown Cambodian orphanage. When they returned to their hotels, cameras full and best intentions sated, they remained oblivious to the reality of what they had just supported. Continue reading... |
| Turku stabbing: two dead in Finnish city after market square attack Posted: 18 Aug 2017 02:32 PM PDT Police say it is unclear if incident was related to terrorism as people warned to stay away from city Finnish police say two people have died and six people have been injured after a stabbing attack in a market square in the south-western city of Turku. It was unclear if the incident was related to terrorism, said police, who shot at and arrested one man after the attack. Contrary to earlier reports, police said they were not looking for other suspects. Continue reading... |
| Charlottesville mayor opposes Robert E Lee statue: 'A lightning rod' for terrorism Posted: 18 Aug 2017 08:30 AM PDT Michael Signer will announce a plan to convince state lawmakers in Virginia to reform laws that restricts the removal of war memorials by city governments As Charlottesville's mayor Michael Signer sat in the front row of Wednesday's memorial service for Heather Heyer, the victim of an alleged white supremacist terror attack on Saturday, he said he had a moment of clarity. Signer, who met with the Guardian during the aftermath of the violence that took place in the liberal campus city in Virginia, described the memorial service as "one of the most powerful and profound experiences I've ever had in public or private life". Continue reading... |
| Grace Mugabe's rise: grotesque ambition or pure self-preservation? Posted: 18 Aug 2017 04:34 PM PDT Many view Zimbabwe's first lady as opportunistic, greedy and selfish. But could her motivation be far more about survival? At the heart of Grace Mugabe's extraordinary journey from struggling single mother to the most powerful woman in Zimbabwe is a love story. Related: South Africa considering granting immunity to Grace Mugabe Continue reading... |
| South Africa considering granting immunity to Grace Mugabe Posted: 18 Aug 2017 04:08 AM PDT There is 'no way' Zimbabwean first lady will be arrested over model's allegation of assault in hotel, says source in Pretoria South African officials are considering whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, after she was accused of assaulting a model at a hotel in Johannesburg. The wife of Zimbabwe's 93-year-old president, Robert Mugabe, is accused of attacking Gabriella Engels, 20, with an electrical extension cord. Continue reading... |
| Tanzanian police believe wildlife activist may have been tracked by his killer Posted: 18 Aug 2017 10:33 AM PDT A police insider has told the Guardian that the killers of Wayne Lotter may have been following him Police believe Wayne Lotter's killer may have followed and targeted the conservationist when he was shot on Wednesday, according to inside sources. Lotter was stopped and then fatally shot while travelling by taxi from Dar es Salaam airport to a hotel. He had been working in Tanzania for many years, exposing and jailing wildlife poachers and traffickers, and he had received a number of death threats. Tanzania's director for criminal investigation, Robert Boaz, said a murder investigation was underway. |
| North Korea: Tillerson rejects Bannon claim that military strike is off table Posted: 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT Trump strategist says '10 million' South Koreans would die in counter-attack but secretaries of state and defence insist Kim Jong-un should fear armed response The US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has insisted that Washington is still considering using force against North Korea, in a public challenge to claims by the White House's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, that "there is no military solution" to the nuclear crisis. Following talks with Japan's foreign and defence ministers in Washington on Thursday, Tillerson said the US was seeking a peaceful solution to the standoff with Pyongyang but reserved the right to use military force if political and economic pressure failed to curb the regime's nuclear ambitions. Continue reading... |
| Women say they quit Google because of racial discrimination: 'I was invisible' Posted: 18 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT As Google reels from the fallout over a controversial diversity memo, multiple women say they faced regular discrimination and ultimately left Qichen Zhang couldn't believe what she was hearing. The technical specialist was in the middle of the office at Google when a white male colleague began joking with her about her hiring. "He said, 'It must've been really easy for you to get your job because you're an Asian woman and people assume you're good at math,'" Zhang recalled in a recent interview. "It was absolutely stunning. I remember me just emotionally shutting down." Continue reading... |
| Berlin police tighten security for neo-Nazi march after Charlottesville attack Posted: 18 Aug 2017 09:23 AM PDT Special measures to be taken across city to protect 1,000-strong neo-Nazi march and counter-rally from possible terrorism Up to 1,000 neo-Nazis from Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic are expected to march through Berlin this weekend to commemorate the death of Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess. Authorities say a counter-demonstration opposing the rightwing extremism has also been registered. |
| China moves to curb overseas acquisitions as firms' debt levels rise Posted: 18 Aug 2017 10:32 AM PDT Beijing imposes restrictions to try to stem global buying spree that has included entertainment firms and football clubs The Chinese government has served notice on the country's foreign investment spree in football clubs, skyscrapers and Hollywood as it moves to curb rising levels of debt among domestic companies. The announcement of restrictions in a range of sectors follows a buying spree around the globe during which Chinese firms and business tycoons have taken control of assets including Legendary Entertainment, the US film producer behind Jurassic World and Warcraft, buildings such as the Cheesegrater in London, and English football clubs including Southampton and Aston Villa. Continue reading... |
| Manchester event marks Peterloo massacre anniversary Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT Campaigners say plans for permanent memorial created by artist Jeremy Deller are moving forward Thousands of people are expected to gather in Manchester on Sunday to remember "Britain's Tiananmen Square", as pressure builds for the city to provide a permanent memorial to victims of the Peterloo massacre before its 200th anniversary. The actor Christopher Eccleston will give a reading at the event in Albert Square marking the 198th anniversary, and people will carry placards with the names of those killed and injured. Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:16 AM PDT The attacks in Spain, the rally in Charlottesville, Usain Bolt's last race and wildfires in Greece – the news of the week captured by the world's best photojournalists Continue reading... |
| 'They're like the mafia': the super gangs behind Africa's poaching crisis Posted: 19 Aug 2017 12:00 AM PDT Pressure is mounting against multi-faceted smugglers but the legal case, though strong, is enormously complex Late on 6 June 2014 Kenyan police, acting on a tip-off, raided a used car lot in Mombasa's industrial area. Inside Fuji Motors East Africa Ltd, in one of the lock-ups, they found two tonnes of ivory. Days earlier a white Mitsubishi truck, its paperwork claiming "household equipment" but in fact carrying more than 300 elephant tusks secreted beneath a tarpaulin, had pulled into the yard on Mombasa Island's dirty northern fringe, far from the tourist hotels and beaches for which the city is famous. Continue reading... |
| A letter to my American friends: when did the dream die? Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT Former foreign correspondent Simon Tisdall fell in love with America during his posting. Here, he asks what happened to the 'shining city on the hill' and wonders: how did America lose its mind in the age of Trump? It is difficult for Americans to watch the presidential parody that is Donald Trump with anything approaching equanimity. But it is also hard for non-Americans – long-time friends and admirers of the United States – who look on helplessly from afar. Reactions range from amazement and amusement to shock and dismay. How has this frightening travesty come about? What does it mean for the America we love? And what does it portend for a world accustomed to sensible, reliable, rational American leadership? Continue reading... |
| A visão das favelas: 'O legado para Rio deveria ser paz, mas estamos em guerra' | Daiene Mendes Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT No nosso diario da vida um ano após os Jogos OlÃmpicos, Daiene Mendes pergunta como os moradores das favelas conseguem manter-se otimistas quando o Brasil não melhorou as suas condições apesar de todas as oportunidades de investimento O Rio de Janeiro sediou, em agosto de 2016, os Jogos OlÃmpicos. Mas o que isso representa para os moradores das favelas, principalmente para o Complexo do Alemão? Passaram 365 dias desde à realização dos Jogos OlÃmpicos, destes, apenas 147 dias terminaram sem que os moradores do Complexo do Alemão não ouvissem algum disparo por arma de fogo. Dos 365 dias que passaram desde aquele lindo espetáculo com promessas de legado, esperança e paz, 218 foram acompanhados pela trilha sonora dos tiros, que nos paralisa, altera a nossa rotina e nos provoca medo. |
| Nick Xenophon will go to high court after finding out he's a British overseas citizen Posted: 18 Aug 2017 08:47 PM PDT Senator says the form of citizenship gives him no rights to live or work in the UK, and accuses political opponents of 'exhuming' the information • So you think you're 100% Australian: how to find out if you're a dual citizen The crossbench senator Nick Xenophon will become the seventh MP to refer himself to the high court after finding out he's a British overseas citizen, but has accused his political opponents of "exhuming" the information. Xenophon, whose father came to Australia in 1951 from the then British territory of Cyprus, had been awaiting confirmation from the British Home Office as to whether he was a citizen by descent. Continue reading... |
| Victims of the Spain terrorist attacks: what we know so far Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:47 AM PDT Details of the people killed in the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils The death toll from the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils on Thursday stands at 14, although scores more were injured, many of them seriously. Here is what we know about the victims who have been identified so far: Continue reading... |
| Finland police believe Turku knife attack was terrorism Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT Moroccan national, 18, who was shot in thigh by police is chief suspect in stabbing that killed two Finns Finnish police believe Friday's knife attack in the south-western city of Turku, in which two people were killed and eight injured, was a terrorist act. The main suspect, an 18-year-old Moroccan national, was arrested after being shot in the thigh after the attack in a market square. He remains in intensive care. Continue reading... |
| Eyewitness accounts of the Spain terror attacks Posted: 18 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT Witnesses to the vehicle attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils share their experiences of the terror events At least 13 people are dead and dozens injured after a van crashed into a crowd of people in Barcelona's Las Ramblas area. Hours later, in the seaside town of Cambrils, a second vehicle hit pedestrians leaving one dead and six wounded. We spoke to witnesses of the attacks. Continue reading... |
| Spain terror cell planned Barcelona bombing rampage Posted: 18 Aug 2017 05:20 PM PDT After 13 die in Las Ramblas, further Catalan atrocity only thwarted by accidental detonation of explosives, say police The terrorist cell which killed 14 people in Catalonia on Thursday was planning to mount a bombing attack in Barcelona that was only abandoned when they accidentally blew up the house where they were stockpiling explosives. Thirteen people were killed and more than 130 injured after a white Fiat van ploughed along Las Ramblas in the Catalan capital on Thursday. Eight hours later, a Spanish woman was killed and six people were hurt after a car thought to be carrying five members of the same cell ran down pedestrians in the coastal town of Cambrils. All five terrorists were shot dead by police. Continue reading... |
| View from the Rio favelas: ‘We're fighting for life while seeking peace’ | Thaís Cavalcante Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT In her diary entry one year on from the Olympics, ThaÃs Cavalcante says people are still struggling, caught between the economic crisis and everyday violence One year after all eyes were on the "marvellous city", we are reinventing ourselves amid the crisis in the economy, violence and popular power. The Olympic Games determined what the quality of life in favelas would be. We are already feeling the impact of the huge amounts of money spent on the games. Continue reading... |
| A visão das favelas: 'Temos que lutar pela vida ao conviver com a violência' | Thaís Cavalcante Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT Um ano após as OlÃmpiadas, ThaÃs Cavalcante explica que entre a crise economica e violencia vivida diariamente as pessoas ainda lutam para sobreviver no dia-a-dia Um ano depois de grandes olhares para a "cidade maravilhosa", estamos nos reinventando em meio a crise econômica, a violência e o poder popular. Os Jogos OlÃmpicos determinaram como seria a qualidade de vida dos moradores de favelas da cidade. E com todo o gasto durante osJogos, já sentimos o impacto, pelas dificuldades financeiras e pela pouca valorização da cultura da nossa cidade. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT No nosso diario da vida um ano depois das OlÃmpiadas, Michel Silva diz que são necessárias polÃticas de longo prazo para melhorar a saúde, a educação e a segurança no Rio e não uma solução a curto prazo Precisamos falar do Rio de Janeiro. No meu primeiro artigo, em agosto de 2015, profetizei: "Não estamos preparados para outro mega evento."Recebi crÃticas de amigos dizendo que fui arrogante com as palavras. Mas acho que à s vezes dói enxergar a triste realidade em que vivemos no Rio de Janeiro. Chegamos ao fundo do poço, tanto financeiramente quanto socialmente. Os cariocas sofrem com a falta de planejamento do governo e as denúncias de corrupção que assola o cenário polÃtico nacional. O ex-governador do Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, foi preso três meses após a OlimpÃada por comandar uma organização criminosa que movimentou mais de R$ 220 milhões. O ex-governador já foi condenado a mais de 14 anos de prisão. Ele é réu em 12 processos relacionados à s investigações conduzidas pela força-tarefa da Operação Lava Jato. Continue reading... |
| View from the Rio favelas: 'We hit rock bottom, financially and socially' | Michel Silva Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT In his diary entry one year on from the Olympics, Michel Silva says that only long-term public policies will improve health, education and security in Rio We need to talk about Rio de Janeiro. In my first article for the Guardian in August 2015 , I said we were not ready for another mega event. I had some criticism from friends, who said such words were arrogant. But I think sometimes it hurts to see the sad reality of life in Rio. We hit rock bottom, both financially and socially. Cariocas – natives of Rio – are suffering because of the lack of government planning and the allegations of corruption that plague national politics. The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state, Sérgio Cabral, was arrested three months after the Olympics for commanding a criminal organisation that took 224m reais (£54m) in bribes. He has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison as a result of investigations conducted by the Lava Jato taskforce. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT In her diary entry on life in Aleṃo one year on from the Games in Rio, Daiene Mendes says the sports mega events did not bring security but more repression A year has gone by since the Olympic Games. Only 147 of those 365 days ended without the residents of Complexo do Aleṃo hearing gunshots. After the promises of hope and the Games' legacy of peace, 218 days were accompanied by a soundtrack of gunfire. On 218 days we were afraid we wouldn't make it home alive; we were scared to leave the house in case we were hit by a stray bullet; on 218 days we were afraid that the walls of our homes might be hit. To pretend that we were not in a war zone, the military police painted their armoured military tanks Рpopularly called caveiṛo, or "big skull" Рwhite. Continue reading... |
| 'I don't like it': India's tattoo girls reject branding ritual – in pictures Posted: 18 Aug 2017 04:19 AM PDT Women of the Baiga tribe have traditionally been marked as a sign of identity. But as more girls go to school, they are starting to reject the practice, which they say is 'painful and embarrassing' Continue reading... |
| The fall of Steve Bannon is a win for the globalists. But will it last? Posted: 18 Aug 2017 02:25 PM PDT The loss of Trump's chief strategist is a triumph for Jared Kushner and the White House's 'New York' faction. But that doesn't mean the end of Bannonism From the moment Steve Bannon compared himself to Thomas Cromwell in the court of the Tudors and Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga, his demise was perhaps historically preordained. Cromwell fell out of favour with Henry VIII and was beheaded for treason, while Vader was fatally wounded while saving Luke Skywalker from the Emperor's lightning bolts. News that the White House's chief strategist and chief ideologue is the latest to get the chop in what has become a West Wing bloodbath will be cheered by those in America and around the world who saw him as the personification of Donald Trump's dark and dangerous populism. That came boiling to the surface during last Saturday's deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia and when Trump failed to condemn the neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members who had come to that city to protest the removal of a Confederate monument. Continue reading... |
| A year in Trump's orbit: a timeline of Steve Bannon's political career Posted: 18 Aug 2017 01:28 PM PDT The former chief strategist's career arc took him from media activist to shadow adviser to campaign executive and then an office in the West Wing With his departure Friday from the White House, former chief strategist Steve Bannon's career arc completed its steep climb and descent which took him from media activist to shadow adviser to campaign executive and then an office in the West Wing. Related: Before Bannon, a timeline of Trump administration firings and defections Continue reading... |
| The week in patriarchy: there's nothing uplifting to say | Jessica Valenti Posted: 18 Aug 2017 01:22 PM PDT The president has let us all down in his response to Charlottesville. But let's stop imagining that Trump's reaction to this horror is an anomaly - it's not I don't have anything uplifting or insightful to say on Charlottesville that hasn't already been said. I do want to point out, though, that as we hear again and again that white supremacist terrorism and Trump's reaction to it is not how most Americans or Republicans think, these polls prove that wrong. A full 67% of Republicans approve of Trump's message after Charlottesville, in which he blamed "many sides" for violence and later equated counter-protesters to neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorists. Another poll showed that six in ten people who approve of the president say there is nothing he could do that would change their level of support. Continue reading... |
| Martin Rowson on the Barcelona van attack – cartoon Posted: 18 Aug 2017 12:11 PM PDT |
| We were on Las Ramblas when terror hit. My family are lucky to be alive | Michele Hill Posted: 18 Aug 2017 09:45 AM PDT The van narrowly missed us. Although I was left with little more than a bruise, the events in Barcelona reminded me how precious life is I woke up this morning early. I normally don't wake early. We set our alarm for 6:30 to get to the airport, as we're flying home from Spain today. Today I don't need an alarm because I have my own internal alarm: it went off sometime before 5pm yesterday and it's still ringing. I check my husband and son are beside me: they are safe. I get up to go the bathroom and the bruise on my thigh makes it slightly sore to walk. This is my war wound. A physical reminder of what happened yesterday in Barcelona. It's about 4in long and 2in wide, bright purple and hard to touch. It's quite unremarkable and a small price to pay. In some ways it's a comfort. It reminds me that I am not crazy, that what happened yesterday was real. It is a temporary tattoo and will be gone very soon. I would imagine the emotional bruise will last a little longer. Continue reading... |
| Barcelona and Cambrils attacks: why was Spain targeted by terrorists? Posted: 18 Aug 2017 07:37 AM PDT Country has been on its second highest alert since 2015, and Catalonia has a reputation as a meeting place for radicals Images of the aftermath of the attack on Barcelona's most famous street on Thursday will stir different images in the minds of different people. For those in France and the UK, they will be reminders of the attacks on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice and on Westminster Bridge in London. For many Spaniards, they will bring back memories of 11 March 2004, when 191 people were killed and more than 1,800 others injured in a series of train bombings in Madrid carried out by al-Qaida. Continue reading... |
| How can cities protect their citizens against vehicle attacks? Posted: 18 Aug 2017 04:18 AM PDT It is impossible to make cities 100% safe from attacks with vehicles, but authorities can still do much to mitigate the threat Can you make a city safe against terrorists using vehicles as weapons? No, is the short answer, no more than you can against terrorists using other everyday items to execute attacks. But authorities can do much to mitigate the threat, at least to some obvious targets. With hindsight, officials will be regretting not moving faster to boost security measures on Las Ramblas boulevard, packed with tourists on a sunny August afternoon, after vehicle attacks elsewhere in Europe since last year. Continue reading... |
| The turbulent story of Steve Bannon – video profile Posted: 18 Aug 2017 10:33 AM PDT Steve Bannon has been a naval officer, an investment banker, a film producer and an executive at Breitbart News. He was made Donald Trump's chief strategist and was arguably the most influential man in the White House, but has now been removed, ending his highly contentious career at the center of the Trump administration
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| Barcelona van attack witnesses: ‘Everyone just ran’ – video Posted: 18 Aug 2017 08:04 AM PDT Witnesses to the van attack in central Barcelona describe the events that led to the deaths of 13 people in the popular Las Ramblas area of the city. Scores of people were injured in the incident, 17 critically Continue reading... |
| Barcelona crowd breaks into applause and chants after minute's silence – video Posted: 18 Aug 2017 07:44 AM PDT At the end of a minute's silence a day after the attacks in Catalonia, the crowd in Barcelona's main square broke into applause and chanted: 'No tinc por' ('I am not afraid'). Among those in attendance were King Felipe, the prime minister Mariano Rajoy, Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont, and Ada Colau, the mayor of Barcelona Continue reading... |
| Moment Spanish police shoot suspected terrorist in Cambrils - video Posted: 18 Aug 2017 05:50 AM PDT Amateur footage appears to capture the moment officers shoot at a terror suspect in the coastal town of Cambrils on Thursday night. The man is knocked to the ground but stands up again. He is wearing what looks like an explosive vest, which later turned out to be fake. A total of five suspects were shot dead by police during the incident Continue reading... |
| Unlearning the myth of American innocence – podcast Posted: 18 Aug 2017 04:00 AM PDT When she was 30, Suzy Hansen left the US for Istanbul – and began to realise that Americans will never understand their own country until they see it as the rest of the world does Subscribe via Audioboom, iTunes, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Acast & Sticher and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter Continue reading... |
| Spain comes to terms with day of terror in Catalonia – in pictures Posted: 18 Aug 2017 03:54 AM PDT Memorials are laid and security forces on high alert across Spain the day after terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100 Continue reading... |
| How the Spanish attacks unfolded - video Posted: 18 Aug 2017 02:35 AM PDT Hours after a van killed 13 people and injured 100 in Las Ramblas, the seaside town of Cambrils was hit by second vehicle attack, leaving one dead and six wounded
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