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- Jeff Sessions bows to Trump pressure and launches crackdown on leakers
- Martin Shkreli found guilty of fraud by jury in New York
- Venezuela crisis: loyalist assembly inaugurated amid Vatican criticism
- Extreme weather deaths in Europe 'could increase 50-fold by next century'
- Game of Thrones episode leaked online after HBO suffers week of chaos
- Kenya government denies pre-election raid on opposition offices
- Melting glaciers in Swiss Alps could reveal hundreds of mummified corpses
- Lee Kuan Yew's grandson faces legal action by Singapore government
- US surgeon may be forced to quit UK because of visa nightmare
- Extreme heat warnings issued in Europe as temperatures pass 40C
- Barcelona airport strikes cause severe delays
- Wish you were here: Europol releases set of postcards in bid to catch criminals
- Michael Flynn to disclose advisory role linked to Cambridge Analytica
- Sunbathing in Siberia: Vladimir Putin's summer holiday - in pictures
- Democratic Republic of Congo: 250 killed in 'ethnic' massacres, says UN
- Rwanda presidential election – in pictures
- Met police to use facial recognition software at Notting Hill carnival
- The 20 photographs of the week
- Oxford college worker and US professor arrested in California over Chicago murder
- General Motors recalls 800,000 trucks worldwide over steering defect
- US seeks UN ban on North Korea exports of coal, iron, lead and seafood
- Indigenous recognition: Turnbull refuses to commit to referendum council's proposal
- The week in patriarchy: does anyone in this White House use their brain?
- People who carry out ‘life-changing’ acid attacks face life sentences
- Netanyahu: fraud investigation is ‘background noise’ – video
- You must include gay venue on site of Joiners Arms, planners tell developers
- Air passengers face delays due to strikes and tighter border controls
- Ken Livingstone: putting the record straight on Venezuela | Letters
- Don’t blame the Poles for Nazi atrocities | Letters
- The impact of affirmative action at the University of California in one graphic
- Jeff Sessions: 'This culture of leaking must stop' – video
- Donald Trump mural appears on wall in West Bank – video
- Vegan activists tearfully protest as pigs head to slaughter – in pictures
| Jeff Sessions bows to Trump pressure and launches crackdown on leakers Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:16 AM PDT
The US justice department has "tripled the number of active leak investigations" and devoted new FBI resources to cracking down on leakers, Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, said in a press conference on Friday, promising also that the department was reviewing its approach to subpoenaing journalists. "We respect the important role that the press plays and will give them respect, but it is not unlimited. They cannot place lives at risk with impunity," Sessions warned. "We must balance their role with protecting our national security and the lives of those who serve in our intelligence community, the armed forces, and all law abiding Americans." Continue reading... |
| Martin Shkreli found guilty of fraud by jury in New York Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:56 AM PDT The 34-year-old pharmaceutical entrepreneur found guilty on three of eight federal charges that he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds Martin Shkreli, the hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical entrepreneur once dubbed "the most hated man in America", has been found guilty on three of eight federal charges that he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds. Related: Will Martin Shkreli's fraud conviction wipe the smirk off his face? | Arwa Madhawi Continue reading... |
| Venezuela crisis: loyalist assembly inaugurated amid Vatican criticism Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:19 AM PDT Nicolás Maduro installs body despite condemnation from dozens of countries, as opposition plans new protest: 'We will take the streets to fight for freedom' The threat of confrontation mounted in Venezuela as president Nicolás Maduro, installed a controversial new assembly despite overwhelming international condemnation and a planned opposition protest. Related: The problem for Venezuelans: Maduro's opposition would provide no relief | Oscar Guardiola-Rivera Continue reading... |
| Extreme weather deaths in Europe 'could increase 50-fold by next century' Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:30 PM PDT If no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or protect citizens, weather disasters could kill 152,000 a year between 2071 and 2100, says study Deaths from weather disasters could increase 50-fold in Europe by the start of the next century if no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or protect citizens, researchers have warned. A new study estimates a toll of 152,000 deaths a year between 2071 and 2100 as a direct result of hazards relating to extreme weather, with those living in southern Europe likely to be the hardest hit. Continue reading... |
| Game of Thrones episode leaked online after HBO suffers week of chaos Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:32 AM PDT Low-quality version of latest episode leaks in separate security breach from hack that has been self-described as 'the greatest leak' of the digital era The cable network HBO capped off several weeks of controversy and misfortune with further bad news on Friday when it emerged that the next episode of its star series, Game of Thrones, due to air on Sunday, had leaked on the internet that morning. Related: Game of Thrones is in jeopardy as HBO is target of major hack Continue reading... |
| Kenya government denies pre-election raid on opposition offices Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:08 PM PDT Accusations of police raid on Raila Odinga's headquarters are rebuffed by locals and officials as poll tensions mount A Kenyan opposition spokesman said police had raided his alliance's offices on Friday night four days before a national election is due to take place. But the government quickly denied any such action had taken place, dismissing the report as "fake news". Watchmen working at the opposition alliance building in Nairobi also told the Reuters news agency there had been no raid – and guards in a building opposite said they had seen no sign of one. Continue reading... |
| Melting glaciers in Swiss Alps could reveal hundreds of mummified corpses Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:33 AM PDT Frozen bodies of couple who vanished 75 years ago among those uncovered recently as global warming forces ice to retreat Swiss police say hundreds of bodies of mountaineers who have gone missing in the Alps in the past century could emerge in coming years as global warming forces the country's glaciers to retreat. Alpine authorities have registered a significant increase in the number of human remains discovered last month, with the body of a man missing for 30 years the most recent to be uncovered. Continue reading... |
| Lee Kuan Yew's grandson faces legal action by Singapore government Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:31 PM PDT Plans to prosecute Li Shengwu over freedom of speech allegations announced as family feud grips city state Singapore's government is to take legal action against the grandson of founding leader Lee Kuan Yew over a Facebook post linked to a family feud that has gripped the city state. Related: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong denounced by siblings Continue reading... |
| US surgeon may be forced to quit UK because of visa nightmare Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:25 AM PDT Patrick Thies, his British wife and their three children are living apart because of 'absolutely extraordinary' Home Office decisions An NHS specialist, his British wife and their three young children have been stranded on opposite sides of the Atlantic because Britain won't let the couple's two adopted children into the UK. Patrick Thies, an American orthopaedic surgeon, may now have to give up his job in Birmingham and return to the US despite the NHS spending £20,000 and nine months recruiting him, after failing to find a suitable candidate in the UK. Continue reading... |
| Extreme heat warnings issued in Europe as temperatures pass 40C Posted: 04 Aug 2017 08:28 AM PDT Authorities in 11 countries warn residents and tourists to take precautions amid region's most intense heatwave – nicknamed Lucifer – since 2003 Eleven southern and central European countries have issued extreme heat warnings amid a brutal heatwave nicknamed Lucifer, with residents and tourists urged to take precautions and scientists warning worse could be still to come. Authorities in countries including Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia are on red alert, the European forecasters' network Meteoalarm said, and swaths of southern Spain and France are on amber. Continue reading... |
| Barcelona airport strikes cause severe delays Posted: 04 Aug 2017 08:12 AM PDT Holidaymakers forced to queue for hours as security staff hold rolling strikes over low pay and poor conditions Holidaymakers have been waiting in queues hundreds of metres long at Barcelona airport after security staff began a series of rolling strikes. The staff are protesting against low pay and poor working conditions in a series of staggered, hour-long strikes every Friday, Sunday and Monday until 14 August, when a 24-hour walkout is planned if the dispute is not resolved. Continue reading... |
| Wish you were here: Europol releases set of postcards in bid to catch criminals Posted: 04 Aug 2017 04:53 AM PDT Police agency's summer campaign aims to help national forces capture some of Europe's most elusive fugitives From the ski runs of Austria to the frites of Belgium and crisp pilsner lager of the Czech Republic, new postcards published on Friday do a convincing job of selling the delights of the countries they are championing. Perhaps that is just as well, as the set of 21 cards is part of a summer campaign launched by the pan-European police agency, Europol, to help national forces lure in and catch up with some of Europe's most elusive fugitives. Continue reading... |
| Michael Flynn to disclose advisory role linked to Cambridge Analytica Posted: 04 Aug 2017 06:57 AM PDT Former national security adviser prepares amended public financial filing revealing ties to data firm funded by Trump backer Robert Mercer Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role with a firm related to a controversial data analysis company that aided the Trump campaign, the Associated Press has learned. Related: Trump blasts Russia investigation as Mueller convenes grand jury Continue reading... |
| Sunbathing in Siberia: Vladimir Putin's summer holiday - in pictures Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:46 AM PDT See the Russian president fish, swim and dive. Marvel at his kayaking prowess, his muscular physique and intimate knowledge of fungi Continue reading... |
| Democratic Republic of Congo: 250 killed in 'ethnic' massacres, says UN Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:38 AM PDT Report blames Bana Mura militia and government forces for murders, including of 62 children, and urges DRC to prevent escalation into wider ethnic cleansing Three months of massacres that have left 62 children dead could escalate into wider ethnic cleansing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN has warned. A total of 250 people have died in targeted killings with government forces and militias made up of children among those being blamed as complicit by international investigators. Continue reading... |
| Rwanda presidential election – in pictures Posted: 04 Aug 2017 04:06 AM PDT Rwandans are going to the polls on Friday in an election that pits opposition candidates Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green party and independent Philippe Mpayimana against the incumbent leader, Paul Kagame. Many believe victory is guaranteed for Kagame, who has been in charge of the country since 2000 after taking over from Pasteur Bizimungu Continue reading... |
| Met police to use facial recognition software at Notting Hill carnival Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:00 PM PDT Civil liberties groups say plan to scan faces of thousands of revellers at London event has no basis in law and is discriminatory Police will use facial recognition software to scan the faces of tens of thousands of revellers at this year's Notting Hill carnival even though civil liberties groups believe such an action would be discriminatory. The Metropolitan police has described the planned deployment as a pilot project intended to look for suspected troublemakers to keep those attending safe. Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 05 Aug 2017 12:34 AM PDT Protests in Caracas, wildfires in Europe, the World Athletics Championships and Neymar's record-breaking transfer – the news of the week captured by the world's best photojournalists Continue reading... |
| Oxford college worker and US professor arrested in California over Chicago murder Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:48 PM PDT Andrew Warren and Wyndham Lathem detained on the US west coast over fatal stabbing of 26-year-old Trenton Cornell-Duranleau An Oxford University employee suspected in a murder has been arrested alongside his alleged accomplice, a US professor, Chicago police have said. Andrew Warren, a senior treasury assistant at Somerville College, and Professor Wyndham Lathem of Northwestern University were detained separately in California, more than 3,200km (2,000 miles) from the crime scene, a spokesman said on Friday. Continue reading... |
| General Motors recalls 800,000 trucks worldwide over steering defect Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:45 PM PDT Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 models could lose power steering, says traffic safety authority General Motors Co is recalling nearly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide that could lose power steering, according to documents made public on Friday. The largest US automaker said the 2014 model year trucks could suffer a temporary loss of electric power steering, especially during low-speed turning manoeuvres, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading... |
| US seeks UN ban on North Korea exports of coal, iron, lead and seafood Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:25 PM PDT United States aims for vote on Saturday to impose sanctions on North Korea's $3bn export industry following its missile tests in July A US-drafted United Nations security council resolution aims to slash by a third North Korea's $3bn annual export revenue by banning the country's trade of coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood. A council diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was a "high confidence" that North Korea ally China and Russia would support the draft resolution, which was circulated to the 15 security council members on Friday. Continue reading... |
| Indigenous recognition: Turnbull refuses to commit to referendum council's proposal Posted: 05 Aug 2017 12:32 AM PDT Prime minister is accused of backing away from earlier positive language about working towards enshrining an Indigenous voice in parliament On Saturday the prime minister told the Indigenous Garma festival in north-east Arnhem Land he was respecting the recommendations of the referendum council – to establish an Indigenous voice in parliament – by giving it careful consideration, but warned it would be difficult. "I am filled with optimism about our future together as a reconciled Australia," he said. "This is hard and complex work and we need to take care of each other as we continue on this journey. We will have the best chance of success by working together. I am committed to working with you to find a way forward." Continue reading... |
| The week in patriarchy: does anyone in this White House use their brain? Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:12 PM PDT This game of Trumpian musical chairs never ends, and yet it never seems to truly sink anyone. Time for some vacation vibes before getting back to work • Get this newsletter via email – sign up In the never-ending game of Trumpian musical chairs, everyone loses a seat and no ever wins. Spicer is out, the entertaining Scaramucci is out, and once again we're stuck reeling over the sheer number of controversies in this presidency that never seem to sink anyone. At least, not yet. My new strategy, for the time being, is just to ignore it all and put my head down. We all need a summer vacation from this mess and the fight will still be there in the morning. So I hope you're all taking a break, thinking about the good times Robert Mueller's investigation will bring, and putting your brain to better use than the people in charge seem to. Continue reading... |
| People who carry out ‘life-changing’ acid attacks face life sentences Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:41 AM PDT Criminals caught with acid to receive same sentence as those caught with a knife, says director of public prosecutions as number of attacks grows Criminals caught with acid can expect to receive the same prison sentences as those convicted of carrying a knife, according to new judicial guidelines that have come into effect. Life sentences could be handed down to those who carry out "life-changing" acid attacks, even if they miss their target or fail to inflict serious harm on their victim. Continue reading... |
| Netanyahu: fraud investigation is ‘background noise’ – video Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:08 AM PDT The Israeli prime minister dismisses a statement by Israeli police that names him as a suspect in two cases of alleged fraud. During a televised address on Friday, Benjamin Netanyahu describes the legal development as 'the inevitable scandal-of-the-week' Continue reading... |
| You must include gay venue on site of Joiners Arms, planners tell developers Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:02 AM PDT Inclusion of gay pub a condition of planning permission for the first time as London fights loss of LGBT venues Gay bars in London are closing down at such an "alarming" rate that the redevelopment of the Joiners Arms, an east London pub that counted Alexander McQueen, Rufus Wainwright and Wolfgang Tillmans among its regulars, will only get the go-ahead if it includes an LGBT club venue – and the mayor's office will send an inspector to make sure it is gay enough. Tower Hamlets council has told the developers of the Joiners site that their plans for offices and nine luxury flats will get planning permission onlyif it includes a pub that will "remain a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-focused venue for a minimum of 12 years". It is believed to be the first time that the sexual orientation of a venue's customers has been included as a condition of planning approval. Continue reading... |
| Air passengers face delays due to strikes and tighter border controls Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:28 AM PDT Holidaymakers advised to allow extra travel time after introduction of tighter checks on non-Schengen passports Holidaymakers could face long delays as a result of industrial action at some Spanish airports and tighter border controls across Europe on one of the busiest weekends of the year. Airlines have advised passengers to allow extra time and prepare for long delays, while one travel organisation said the elderly and young should take special precautions. Continue reading... |
| Ken Livingstone: putting the record straight on Venezuela | Letters Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:22 AM PDT Ken Livingstone and Keith Flett respond to a recent Guardian piece about the current troubles in Venezuela I'm very disappointed at the reporting of my comments regarding the situation in Venezuela (Report, 4 August). I have not said that Hugo Chávez should have killed anyone and nor would I ever advocate it. I even dispelled this accusation in the very interview that is being extensively quoted. The point I was making is that, contrary to some misrepresentations, Hugo Chávez didn't repress the former ruling elite in Venezuela and many of this former elite have stayed in the country, seeking to overthrow elected presidents through unconstitutional and violent means (including the coup in 2002) ever since. • Notwithstanding what is clearly a very difficult moment in Venezuela, it is noticeable that any country in the orbit of the US that tries to move towards a more equal society seems to end up in a destabilised mess. I wonder if there is something a little more than coincidence at work here. Historically speaking, that has certainly been the case from Cuba in the 1950s to Chile in the 1970s and beyond. |
| Don’t blame the Poles for Nazi atrocities | Letters Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:21 AM PDT MP Daniel Kawczynski takes issue with an Opinion piece about the purpose and significance of a recent official visit to Poland by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Maltby's piece (William and Kate have been duped into endorsing Poland's ugly nationalism, 21 July) seeks to lay blame for the atrocities that happened in Poland squarely with the Poles, rather than the Nazis. This ignores the vast number of Polish people who risked and lost their lives trying to save Jews. It's worth recognising that Poland was the only country in occupied Europe where there was death by decree for assisting Jews. Let me remind her that Poles have the highest number of people of all nations to be recognised as Righteous Among the Nations by Israel. My own grand-uncle, Jan Kawczynski, was brutally murdered along with his wife and young daughter by the Nazis for harbouring Jewish families on his farm. The only reason the uprising was "doomed to fail from the start" was because of Stalin's unwillingness to assist, and his desire for it to fail. Let me assure Kate Maltby, the spirit and courage of the soldiers who fought in 1944 to free Warsaw is the pride and joy of all Varsovians, Poles as well as all other people of goodwill. • Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com Continue reading... |
| The impact of affirmative action at the University of California in one graphic Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:32 AM PDT A Golden State ban on affirmative action enacted in the late 1990s has sharply curbed black and Hispanic enrollment Government documents on Wednesday revealed that the US justice department is planning to investigate and possibly sue universities based on their affirmative action policies. As president, Donald Trump may be trying to appeal to the 56% of Americans who said they think it's likely "a white person won't get a job or promotion while an equally or less qualified black person gets one instead", according to a General Social Survey (GSS) from the University of Chicago. Continue reading... |
| Jeff Sessions: 'This culture of leaking must stop' – video Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:37 AM PDT Jeff Sessions, the US attorney general, announced on Friday renewed focus on what the justice department called 'leaks of classified material threatening national security'. Addressing reporters alongside his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, Sessions said: 'This culture of leaking must stop' Sessions bows to Trump pressure and launches crackdown on leakers Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump mural appears on wall in West Bank – video Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:13 AM PDT A mural has been painted on the West Bank barrier in Bethlehem, Israel, depicting Donald Trump. It shows the US president hugging a watchtower and stroking the wall, with a thought bubble saying 'I'm going to build you a brother', possibly referring to Trump's proposed plan for a border wall with Mexico Continue reading... |
| Vegan activists tearfully protest as pigs head to slaughter – in pictures Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT The photographer Ruth Iorio, who is not a vegan, attended 'pig vigils' in Los Angeles, where passionate demonstrators give pigs destined for slaughter their last drink of water Continue reading... |
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