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- Trump to visit Houston as storm death toll rises under 'historic' flooding
- 'The president speaks for himself': Rex Tillerson distances himself from Trump
- Crisis flares in Guatemala over corruption and organised crime
- Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State
- Uber chooses Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO
- Aung Sang Suu Kyi's office accuses aid workers of helping 'terrorists' in Myanmar
- Indian states in lockdown for guru's rape sentencing after deadly protests
- Emmanuel Macron's popularity slumps again
- Teenager charged over Scottish conductor’s death in Argentina
- Eight mountain climbers die in accidents in Austrian and Italian Alps
- Berkeley pro-Trump rally cancelled but tensions still flare between protesters
- 'Out of bounds': Republicans criticize Trump over Joe Arpaio pardon
- Trump threatens to terminate Nafta, renews calls for Mexico to pay for wall
- Spanish attacks death toll rises to 16 after woman dies in hospital
- Texas set for protests over SB4 law and Trump threat to Dreamer protection
- Tourists defy Trump to return to Paris in record numbers after terror attacks
- Merkel: no regrets over refugee policy despite political cost
- Arpaio pardon flouts constitution, ex-White House officials say
- Refugees in Palestine: 'Our photos are more powerful than a bullet or gun' – in pictures
- Two schools in Mississippi - lesson in race and inequality in America
- British trains 'up to four times slower outside the south-east'
- British and German firms unite to call for business-friendly Brexit talks
- The US feels chilly, while storms wreak havoc in Africa and China
- Ex-hurricane Harvey: Houston flooded as catastrophe unfolds in Texas – latest updates
- Philippines' Duterte orders police to kill 'idiots' who resist arrest
- Tony Abbott outlines policy 'common sense' in swipe at Turnbull
- White House 'pressuring' intelligence officials to find Iran in violation of nuclear deal
- Monday briefing: Houston suffers flooding 'catastrophe'
- How climate change is a 'death sentence' in Afghanistan's highlands
- Italian PM holds talks on migration after mass protest over Rome eviction
- The murder of little Grégory: unsolved case that haunted France may soon yield secrets
- Bull wounds anti-bullfighting activist who invaded French arena
- Canon Bill Hall obituary
- 'Absolutely no regrets': Houston mayor defiant over not calling evacuation – video
- Tropical storm Harvey: 'There's water up to your shoulder'– video
- Houston faces ‘historic’ flooding from Hurricane Harvey – video
- Flooding in Houston after hurricane Harvey – in pictures
- Tens of thousands attend march against fear in Barcelona – video
| Trump to visit Houston as storm death toll rises under 'historic' flooding Posted: 27 Aug 2017 02:12 PM PDT Up to 50in of rainfall expected as storm pours on to a city poorly prepared for inundation, prompting recommendation that residents should take to rooftops Donald Trump will visit Texas on Tuesday, the White House said as tropical storm Harvey brought intense rainfall that threatened "historic" flooding in Houston, freeways turning into rivers and water rushing into homes in America's fourth-largest city. Related: Flooding in Houston after hurricane Harvey – in pictures Continue reading... |
| 'The president speaks for himself': Rex Tillerson distances himself from Trump Posted: 27 Aug 2017 01:18 PM PDT Asked if Charlottesville remarks made it harder to represent the US, secretary of state appears to suggest president does not represent American values Appearing to suggest that President Trump did not represent "the American people's values" after the recent violence in Charlottesville, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday "the president speaks for himself". Related: Jim Mattis tells US troops America has 'problems', urges them to 'hold the line' Continue reading... |
| Crisis flares in Guatemala over corruption and organised crime Posted: 27 Aug 2017 02:44 PM PDT Constitutional court blocks attempt by president, Jimmy Morales, to expel head of unit investigating campaign financing Guatemala has fallen into deep political crisis after the president declared the United Nations-backed anti-corruption chief investigating him and his party persona non grata, only to have the expulsion order blocked hours later by the country's constitutional court. Jimmy Morales, a former comedian who was elected president two years ago after the previous government was toppled by corruption charges, was left fighting for his political survival – and freedom – on Sunday after the failed attempt to oust head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), Iván Velásquez. Continue reading... |
| Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State Posted: 27 Aug 2017 08:12 AM PDT Government troops and militia units make rapid progress in battle for Isis stronghold in north-west Iraq Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State's stronghold in the north-west of the country, the military has said. Fighting was ongoing in al-Ayadiya, a small area just outside the city. Iraqi forces were waiting to retake the city's surrounding areas to declare a complete victory. Continue reading... |
| Uber chooses Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO Posted: 27 Aug 2017 12:08 PM PDT Announcement comes as ride-hailing service fights allegations of sexism and racism that led to ousting of founder Travis Kalanick Uber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel company Expedia, to be its new boss, ending a contentious search that has been marred by boardroom spats and leaks. The announcement, made on Sunday, comes as the ride-hailing service fights allegations of sexism and racism that led to the ousting of its founder, Travis Kalanick. Continue reading... |
| Aung Sang Suu Kyi's office accuses aid workers of helping 'terrorists' in Myanmar Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:25 PM PDT Human rights groups say Suu Kyi must stop 'profoundly irresponsible' accusations which could prove deadly amid violence in Rakhine state Aung San Suu Kyi's office has accused international aid workers of helping "terrorists", a claim that has prompted fears for their safety and been condemned as dangerously irresponsible. The state counsellor office said it had learned that international aid staff had "participated while extremist terrorists besieged" a village in Rakhine state, adding it would investigate the claims. Continue reading... |
| Indian states in lockdown for guru's rape sentencing after deadly protests Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:08 AM PDT Riot police are deployed and internet services shut down in Punjab and Haryana before sentencing of Ram Rahim Singh India has deployed thousands of riot police and shut down internet services in two northern states before the sentencing of a self-styled "god man" whose followers were involved in deadly clashes with authorities after he was convicted of rape on Friday. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, has a vast rural following in Punjab and Haryana states, where his furious supporters burned down petrol stations and train stations and torched vehicles after a local court found him guilty of raping two women in a 2002 case. Continue reading... |
| Emmanuel Macron's popularity slumps again Posted: 27 Aug 2017 08:39 AM PDT Poll shows French president's 'dissatisfaction rating' among voters rising to 57%, up from 43% in July Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron's performance, a dramatic decline for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago. A poll published on Sunday, conducted by Ifop for newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), showed the president's "dissatisfaction rating" rising to 57%, up from 43% in July. Continue reading... |
| Teenager charged over Scottish conductor’s death in Argentina Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:56 AM PDT Nineteen year old charged with homicide after violinist Finlay Ferguson found dead in his apartment in city of Córdoba A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of a Scottish conductor in Argentina. Violinist Finlay Ferguson, 60, was the director of the San Martin Theatre Youth Academic Orchestra and a former gold medal-winning student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Continue reading... |
| Eight mountain climbers die in accidents in Austrian and Italian Alps Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:45 AM PDT Five mountain climbers, thought to be German, died in the Austrian Alps and three Italians died in the Italian Alps Eight mountain climbers have died in three separate accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps. Five climbers died and a sixth was severely injured on Sunday on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, the Austrian news agency APA reported, citing the Austrian Red Cross. Continue reading... |
| Berkeley pro-Trump rally cancelled but tensions still flare between protesters Posted: 27 Aug 2017 04:09 PM PDT Most counter-protesters pursue peaceful means against rightwingers after police crackdown causes organiser to call off 'No Marxism in America' event A handful of pro-Trump protesters were chased from a Berkeley park by counter-protesters clad in black garb and masks on Sunday, after a planned "No Marxism in America" rally fizzled out amidst opposition and police pressure. Related: Party poopers: rightwing rally cancelled in San Francisco amid dog poo protest Continue reading... |
| 'Out of bounds': Republicans criticize Trump over Joe Arpaio pardon Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:57 AM PDT Ohio governor John Kasich is latest senior member of president's own party to condemn pardon of former Maricopa County sheriff as politically motivated The onslaught of criticism against Donald Trump's decision to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio did not let up on Sunday, with members of the president's own party calling the move "absolutely staggering", "out of bounds" and a dangerous message to send to law enforcement. "It absolutely should be out of bounds for somebody to use [the power to pardon] as some sort of a political wedge," said Ohio governor John Kasich, who competed against Trump in the Republican primary in 2016 and is widely reported to be considering a run in 2020. "It appears as though that's what it was." Continue reading... |
| Trump threatens to terminate Nafta, renews calls for Mexico to pay for wall Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:25 AM PDT After tweeting about Hurricane Harvey on Sunday morning, Trump turned his attention to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement Donald Trump on Sunday paused his monitoring of flooding and hurricane recovery in Texas to fire off tweets on familiar bugbears including Nafta and his promised border wall. Canada and Mexico were being "very difficult" over the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or Nafta, the president wrote, threatening to terminate the deal instead. |
| Spanish attacks death toll rises to 16 after woman dies in hospital Posted: 27 Aug 2017 06:12 AM PDT Officials in Catalonia say 51-year-old German woman died from injuries suffered in terrorist attack in Barcelona The number of people killed in two vehicle attacks in Spain last week rose to 16 on Sunday after a German woman died from her injuries, local authorities in Barcelona have said. "This morning a 51-year-old German woman died after being treated in a critical condition in hospital," said a statement from the region's civil defence. Continue reading... |
| Texas set for protests over SB4 law and Trump threat to Dreamer protection Posted: 27 Aug 2017 06:28 AM PDT Immigrant rights groups are planning a march in Austin on 1 September following reports that Trump is set to pull the plug on the Dreamers programme Activists in Texas are preparing to launch protests on two fronts, with a harsh immigration law set to come into effect just as fears grow that Donald Trump will end a programme that gives protection from deportation to undocumented immigrants who arrived as children. Related: Arpaio pardon flouts constitution, ex-White House officials say Continue reading... |
| Tourists defy Trump to return to Paris in record numbers after terror attacks Posted: 27 Aug 2017 07:00 AM PDT Visitor figures hit a 10-year high after 'catastrophic' 2016, fuelled by anti-Paris comments made by US president On a warm August day, the world's most famous boulevard, the Champs-Elysées, is heaving. Li-na and Zhangli from Shanghai, laden with bags from designer stores, are here to go shopping, while James from Illinois wants to climb the Arc de Triomphe. Continue reading... |
| Merkel: no regrets over refugee policy despite political cost Posted: 27 Aug 2017 04:29 AM PDT With elections approaching, Merkel insists she was right to open the country's borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees Angela Merkel has said she has no regrets about her decision in 2015 to open Germany's borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees, and insisted she will not be deterred by angry hecklers from campaigning for re-election next month. In an interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday, the chancellor denied she had made any mistakes with her open-door policy, even though the arrival of a million refugees over the last two years from Syria and Iraq opened deep rifts in her conservative party and weakened its support. Continue reading... |
| Arpaio pardon flouts constitution, ex-White House officials say Posted: 26 Aug 2017 05:46 PM PDT Donald Trump's pardon of Joe Arpaio takes him into uncharted territory, experts say, in a move that could predict pardons in the Russia investigation Donald Trump trampled on the US constitution and rule of law to score a cheap political point with his base when he pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, ex-White House officials argued on Saturday. Such voices were not alone in speculating that Trump is testing his pardon powers in readiness for the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into his election campaign's alleged collusion with Russia. Continue reading... |
| Refugees in Palestine: 'Our photos are more powerful than a bullet or gun' – in pictures Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:00 AM PDT Inside a Palestinian refugee camp just outside Bethlehem, an arts centre is encouraging young people to express themselves through photography. Here they share their images and the experiences that inspired them All photographs courtesy of Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society Continue reading... |
| Two schools in Mississippi - lesson in race and inequality in America Posted: 27 Aug 2017 07:55 AM PDT One is predominantly white, one is predominantly African American. The education, and outcomes, for students vary wildly. A lawsuit is exposing the reasons why Two summers ago, Indigo Williams couldn't have been more thrilled to send her son off for his first day of school. Her home was zoned into Madison Station elementary school in Madison, Mississippi, an "A" rated school and district where her son JS, then five, quickly dove into Kindergarten with enthusiasm. JS was taking Taekwondo lessons and was served fresh fruits and vegetables in the cafeteria. He had access to tutoring. Continue reading... |
| British trains 'up to four times slower outside the south-east' Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:35 AM PDT Call for rebalancing of transport investment as research finds services from London to be much quicker than those in the north Trains connecting Britain's major towns and cities are up to four times slower outside the south-east, according to research. Press Association analysis of the quickest possible trains on 19 routes found that services from London travel at average speeds of 65-93mph, compared with 20-60mph elsewhere. Continue reading... |
| British and German firms unite to call for business-friendly Brexit talks Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:19 PM PDT Joint statement asks for EU negotiators to prioritise economic issues such as customs British and German businesses are calling on EU negotiators to focus on the countries' shared economic interests as the third round of Brexit negotiations starts in Brussels. In a joint statement, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) said German and British companies want clarity from the outset on the overall shape of the final settlement. Continue reading... |
| The US feels chilly, while storms wreak havoc in Africa and China Posted: 27 Aug 2017 01:30 PM PDT Lives were lost in a mudslide in Sierra Leone and during typhoon Hato in southern China, while the solar eclipse caused a mild temperature drop across America Last Monday the solar eclipse plunged parts of North America into around two minutes of darkness for the first time in 38 years. However, solar eclipses modify more than just the sunlight, with a domino effect on the weather too. Unsurprisingly, whilst clear skies are favoured for viewing conditions, they also produce marked weather changes in both temperature and surface winds. Beneath cloudy skies, the temperature decrease will be minimised as less heat is lost from the Earth's surface. But the average temperature drop under clear skies in the path of totality is between 5F and 10F. An 11F drop was recorded in Pocatello, Idaho. Continue reading... |
| Ex-hurricane Harvey: Houston flooded as catastrophe unfolds in Texas – latest updates Posted: 28 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT America's fourth-largest city under threat as storm deluge drops more than 22in (55cm) of rain in a day. Follow the latest developments
Dogs, horses and even bats are among some of the animals hit by the storm. PHOTOS: Austin animal shelters seek foster families after evacuated pets arrive https://t.co/ElsSRJHwbG #atxweather #Harvey pic.twitter.com/P1t9tiaMCg Horse in college station at university and HWY 6 trapped in flood waters #Harvey pic.twitter.com/53IAx1KqD5 My main concerns when I ventured out for a short bike ride: bats & Houston theater. @StagesTheatre looks drier than the bats.#houstonflood pic.twitter.com/DL3gLLQkiv
Some areas have been deluged with more than 30 inches (76cm) of rainfall in the last 72 hours, according to the latest figures from the National Weather Service. The worst hit area was Berry B Forest Oaks, in Harris County, where 30.56 inches have fallen since Friday. Preliminary Rainfall Reports in the Past 72 Hours (Highest Three Reports per County)... https://t.co/dTcpmK5p1C #houwx #glswx #bcswx A record daily max rainfall of 16.07" was set at Houston Intercontinental yesterday, breaking the old record of 8.32" set in 1945. #houwx Continue reading... |
| Philippines' Duterte orders police to kill 'idiots' who resist arrest Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:33 PM PDT President continues controversial declarations telling officers they are free to kill anyone who is violent while being detained Rodrigo Duterte has told Philippines police they are allowed to kill "idiots" who violently resist arrest, two days after hundreds of people turned the funeral of a dead teenager into a protest against the president's deadly war on drugs. Duterte broke off midway through a prepared speech at the Heroes' Cemetery on the outskirts of Manila on Monday and addressed impromptu comments to Jovie Espenido, the police chief of a town in the south where the mayor was killed in an anti-drugs raid. Continue reading... |
| Tony Abbott outlines policy 'common sense' in swipe at Turnbull Posted: 28 Aug 2017 12:55 AM PDT Writing in Liberal magazine former PM argues serious policy change requires election of 'someone prepared to do it' Tony Abbott has taken another veiled swipe at Malcolm Turnbull, writing a new essay to argue Australia needs serious policy changes that will happen when "someone who's prepared to do them will actually get elected". Cementing his intention to stay in politics longer than Turnbull, who plans to retire from parliament when he loses the prime ministership, Abbott has pledged to remain "as a vocal MP for as long as Liberal-conservative values need a strong advocate". Continue reading... |
| White House 'pressuring' intelligence officials to find Iran in violation of nuclear deal Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:00 PM PDT Intelligence analysts, chastened by the experience of the 2003 Iraq war, are said to be resisting the pressure to come up with evidence of Iranian violations US intelligence officials are under pressure from the White House to produce a justification to declare Iran in violation of a 2015 nuclear agreement, in an echo of the politicisation of intelligence that led up to the Iraq invasion, according to former officials and analysts. The collapse of the 2015 deal between Tehran, the US and five other countries – by which Iran has significantly curbed its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief – would trigger a new crisis over nuclear proliferation at a time when the US is in a tense standoff with North Korea. Continue reading... |
| Monday briefing: Houston suffers flooding 'catastrophe' Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:26 PM PDT Tropical storm Harvey set to dump a metre of rain … Labour MPs warn of soft Brexit backlash … Scientists hail heart attack treatment breakthrough Happy bank holiday morning. I'm Martin Farrer and here are the top stories today. Continue reading... |
| How climate change is a 'death sentence' in Afghanistan's highlands Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT Global warming should be taken as seriously as fighting insurgents, say those witnessing the savage impact first-hand The central highlands of Afghanistan are a world away from the congested chaos of the country's cities. Hills roll across colossal, uninhabited spaces fringed by snow-flecked mountains, set against blistering blue skies. In this spectacular, harsh landscape, one can pinpoint more or less where human settlement becomes impossible: at an altitude of 3,000 metres (9,840ft). Continue reading... |
| Italian PM holds talks on migration after mass protest over Rome eviction Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT Prime minister to meet European and African leaders as clashes expose growing hostility towards new arrivals in Italy Thousands of Italians have marched through Rome in support of the rights of refugees after clashes between migrants and police exposed rising hostility towards recent arrivals in the country. Italy is bearing the brunt of the European migration crisis, having seen almost 100,000 people arrive between January and June. Authorities are struggling to cope and efforts to promote integration have become strained. Continue reading... |
| The murder of little Grégory: unsolved case that haunted France may soon yield secrets Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:40 PM PDT Four-year-old boy's great uncle and aunt have been arrested and placed under investigation three decades after his death Shortly after 5.30pm on 16 October 1984, Christine Villemin abandoned her ironing in the newly built chalet that she and her husband, Jean-Marie, had moved into just over a year earlier, and stepped outside. It was getting chilly. She had given their four-year-old son, Grégory, a woollen hat to wear so he could play on the mound of builders' sand still beside the house, but it was time for him to come in. Continue reading... |
| Bull wounds anti-bullfighting activist who invaded French arena Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:15 PM PDT Protester, in his 30s, 'was very lucky' that he was not properly gored after he entered bullring during a series of fights involving young bulls An anti-bullfighting activist jumped into the arena in Carcassone, southern France, on Sunday and was promptly attacked by one of the animals he wants to protect, local police said. Two protesters, a man and a woman, were in the audience before managing to make their way into the main ring during the "novillada", a series of fights involving young bulls. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:15 AM PDT My friend and colleague Bill Hall, who has died aged 77, was the first arts and recreation chaplain in the north-east of England, chaplain to the Showmen's Guild, senior chaplain to the Actors' Church Union charity and chaplain to several cabaret clubs on Teesside and to Middlesbrough FC. He inspired and was responsible for the installation in 1996 at Durham Cathedral, where he was honorary canon, of Bill Viola's artwork The Messenger, a looped video in which a naked man underwater surfaces once for breath. This, he believed, is a work that gives us a glimpse of mystery through the everyday. It has since been shown internationally and is now in the Tate collection. Continue reading... |
| 'Absolutely no regrets': Houston mayor defiant over not calling evacuation – video Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:20 PM PDT Sylvester Turner says the logistics of trying to plan an evacuation of 2.3 million people ahead of tropical storm Harvey were 'crazy' Continue reading... |
| Tropical storm Harvey: 'There's water up to your shoulder'– video Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:43 PM PDT The storm has hurled record rainfall at Houston, forcing thousands to flee their homes and testing flood-control systems to their limits. Parts of the city area saw more than 22in (55cm) of rain in a 24-hour period to Sunday evening; too much for the bayous to handle, too much for roads to remain passable and threatening to overwhelm emergency teams Continue reading... |
| Houston faces ‘historic’ flooding from Hurricane Harvey – video Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:06 AM PDT Houston, Texas, is facing rising floodwaters after intense rainfall from Hurricane Harvey. More than 60cm (2ft) of rain has fallen on the city in 24 hours and the already 'catastrophic' flooding is expected to worsen as the bad weather lingers for several days. People in some communities have been advised to climb to their roofs to escape the rising waters Continue reading... |
| Flooding in Houston after hurricane Harvey – in pictures Posted: 27 Aug 2017 08:40 AM PDT The Texas city has been warned it faces 'historic' flooding after intense rainfall in the aftermath of the hurricane, with heavy downpours expected to continue for days and some residents told to take refuge on rooftops rather than in attics unless they have an axe or other means to break through Continue reading... |
| Tens of thousands attend march against fear in Barcelona – video Posted: 27 Aug 2017 06:14 AM PDT Tens of thousands of people marched through Barcelona on Saturday in a show of defiance after the terrorist attacks that left 16 dead and more than 100 people injured. Spain's king, prime minister and other politicians were all in attendance at the event Continue reading... |
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