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- Macron’s counter-terror bill risks France’s human rights record, say UN experts
- Isis releases new recording of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- UN chief urges Myanmar to end military operations in Rohingya crisis
- Alarm as study reveals world’s tropical forests are huge carbon emission source
- Black Lives Matter cannot be sued, judge rules after police officer takes action
- Military action over North Korea ‘worst possible option’, says UK diplomat
- Israel only occupies 2% of West Bank, says US ambassador
- Climber killed in massive rockfall on Yosemite’s El Capitan was British
- UN rights experts criticise Spanish efforts to block Catalan vote
- Hillary Clinton to receive honorary doctorate from Swansea University
- Leonardo da Vinci may have drawn nude Mona Lisa
- Mumbai stampede: commuters try to help people in fatal rush-hour crush – video
- Companies' ‘zero deforestation’ pledges: everything you need to know
- Sukhumi in the spotlight: hope amid the ruins of a pro-Russian breakaway state
- 'Is it art or pain?' Iran's Parastou Forouhar on family, death and the failed revolution
- London tube strike to hit commuters and football fans next week
- Second rockfall in Yosemite injures one person – video
- 'I’ll have to go back and do my time': Dylan Voller arrested in protest
- Stampede at Mumbai railway station kills at least 22
- Smokejumpers: life as an elite US Forest Service firefighter
- Puerto Rico supply failure stops food and water reaching desperate residents
- Record forest fires in Brazil linked to deforestation and other human activity
- Friday briefing: Lock them up? Heat on Trump team over emails
- Myanmar tells UN: 'There is no ethnic cleansing and no genocide' of Rohingya
- Surge in migration to Greece fuels misery in refugee camps
- Tsunami carried a million sea creatures from Japan to US west coast
- Crushing blow as French vineyards robbed of seven tonnes of grapes
- 'He'd only calm down if he killed one of us': victims of slavery on farms in Brazil
- Fighting addiction on Pine Ridge reservation - video
- Smoke billows from Vanuatu's Manaro Voui volcano - video
| Macron’s counter-terror bill risks France’s human rights record, say UN experts Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:35 AM PDT Liberty and security 'under threat' from bill proposing to end France's state of emergency by transferring special police powers into permanent law A tough new French counter-terrorism bill could have discriminatory repercussions, especially for Muslims, and puts the country's human rights record at risk, UN experts have said. The bill proposed by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, is designed to allow France to end its two-year state of emergency by transferring certain exceptional emergency policing powers into permanent law. Continue reading... |
| Isis releases new recording of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:57 AM PDT 46-minute recording casts doubts on Russian and Iranian claims that Islamic State leader was killed in airstrike this year Islamic State has released an audio recording of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, that appears to postdate the latest rumours of his death, in which he accuses the US of wilting in the face of Russia and lacking "the will to fight". The 46-minute tape, released on Thursday, was the first from the reclusive Baghdadi in nearly 10 months, and gave several clues that suggest Iranian and Russian claims that he was killed in May were incorrect. Continue reading... |
| UN chief urges Myanmar to end military operations in Rohingya crisis Posted: 28 Sep 2017 03:49 PM PDT António Guterres warns that crisis is a breeding ground for radicalisation, criminals and traffickers, and risks creating international tension The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has urged Myanmar's authorities to immediately end military operations that have sent more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, calling the crisis "the world's fastest developing refugee emergency and a humanitarian and human rights nightmare". Guterres warned that the humanitarian crisis was a breeding ground for radicalisation, criminals and traffickers. And he said the broader crisis "has generated multiple implications for neighbouring states and the larger region, including the risk of inter-communal strife". Continue reading... |
| Alarm as study reveals world’s tropical forests are huge carbon emission source Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:00 AM PDT Forests globally are so degraded that instead of absorbing emissions they now release more carbon annually than all the traffic in the US, say researchers The world's tropical forests are so degraded they have become a source rather than a sink of carbon emissions, according to a new study that highlights the urgent need to protect and restore the Amazon and similar regions. Researchers found that forest areas in South America, Africa and Asia – which have until recently played a key role in absorbing greenhouse gases – are now releasing 425 teragrams of carbon annually, which is more than all the traffic in the United States. Continue reading... |
| Black Lives Matter cannot be sued, judge rules after police officer takes action Posted: 28 Sep 2017 12:43 PM PDT BLM is a social movement like the Tea Party and activist DeRay Mckesson's actions amounted to protected speech, says judge in dismissing suit Black Lives Matter is a social movement like the Tea Party or the civil rights movement and therefore cannot be sued, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. Related: Black Lives Matter: birth of a movement | Wesley Lowery Continue reading... |
| Military action over North Korea ‘worst possible option’, says UK diplomat Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:27 AM PDT Preventive war waged by Donald Trump would be likely to escalate very quickly, says ex-FCO political director Simon Gass The UK diplomat who negotiated the Iran nuclear deal has said a military response to North Korea is "the worst possible option", and would lead to chilling and unimaginable consequences, including the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Related: Trump pledges to 'fix the mess' of North Korea's nuclear program Continue reading... |
| Israel only occupies 2% of West Bank, says US ambassador Posted: 28 Sep 2017 07:45 AM PDT David Friedman also says international community always intended for Israel to keep some of the land it seized in 1967 The US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has made a second dramatic intervention in US Middle East policy, suggesting that only 2% of the West Bank is occupied by Israel and that the international community always intended for Israel to keep some of the land it seized during the six-day war in 1967. The comments, made in an interview with the news channel Israeli Walla, came a day after rightwing Israeli politicians celebrated 50 years of Israeli settlement building, prompting condemnation by Palestinian officials. Continue reading... |
| Climber killed in massive rockfall on Yosemite’s El Capitan was British Posted: 28 Sep 2017 12:41 PM PDT Two Britons were among group scouting out site where piece of granite the size of an apartment building fell The climber who was crushed to death by a massive rockfall in California's Yosemite national park was British, officials have said. The Welsh holidaymaker was with his partner, a British woman, when more than 1,000 tonnes of rock fell on them from the face of the El Capitan monolith, the US National Park Service announced on Thursday. Continue reading... |
| UN rights experts criticise Spanish efforts to block Catalan vote Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:34 AM PDT Duo say measures taken to halt independence referendum appear to violate fundamental individual rights UN human rights experts have weighed in on the escalating row over Catalonia's independence referendum, warning the Spanish authorities that their "worrying" efforts to halt Sunday's poll appear to violate fundamental rights and risk stifling debate "at a critical moment for Spain's democracy". The intervention by two specialists working for the UN human rights council comes as senior Catalan politicians urge the EU to step in to address Spain's worst territorial crisis since its return to democracy four decades ago. Continue reading... |
| Hillary Clinton to receive honorary doctorate from Swansea University Posted: 28 Sep 2017 04:01 PM PDT Former presidential candidate to be honoured in October for her commitment to promoting the rights of families and children around the world Former US secretary of state and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is to be presented with an honorary doctorate by Swansea University. Clinton will be in the city on 14 October to receive the award, which the university says recognises her commitment to promoting the rights of families and children around the world, a cause shared by its Wales Observatory on the Human Rights of Children and Young People. Continue reading... |
| Leonardo da Vinci may have drawn nude Mona Lisa Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:17 AM PDT Experts believe Renaissance master at least partly created charcoal drawing that bears resemblance to the Mona Lisa A nude sketch that bears a striking resemblance to the Mona Lisa may have been drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, experts have said. Scientists at the Louvre in Paris, where his masterpiece is held, have been examining a charcoal drawing known as the Monna Vanna, which had been attributed to the Florentine master's studio. Continue reading... |
| Mumbai stampede: commuters try to help people in fatal rush-hour crush – video Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:06 AM PDT Commuters climb a footbridge in an attempt to save those trapped during a stampede in Mumbai, India, on Friday. The incident, which took place at Prabhadevi station during rush hour, left at least 22 people dead and more than 27 injured. The exact cause of the crush is not yet known • Stampede at Mumbai railway station leaves many dead and injured Continue reading... |
| Companies' ‘zero deforestation’ pledges: everything you need to know Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:41 AM PDT Corporations globally have made hundreds of commitments on deforestation. But what do these pledges really mean and why do scandals keep happening? Whether it's the destruction of rainforest shared by elephants and orangutans in Sumatra to produce palm oil; reports linking fast food giants to the burning of tropical forests in Brazil and Bolivia; or the hundreds of thousands of hectares of tree cover loss per year in West Africa – the world's forests are being razed to sate global demand for produce such as palm oil, beef and cocoa. As of March 2017, 447 companies had made 760 commitments to curb forest destruction in supply chains linked to palm oil, soy, timber and pulp, and cattle – principal forest-risk commodities – according to NGO Forest Trends. But what does this mean? And why do deforestation scandals keep emerging? Continue reading... |
| Sukhumi in the spotlight: hope amid the ruins of a pro-Russian breakaway state Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:30 PM PDT The capital of Abkhazia, a disputed territory claimed by Georgia, has endured much hardship since war broke out 25 years ago. But while their international isolation persists, locals are hopeful of a brighter future Towering over the Black Sea city of Sukhumi, Abkhazia's abandoned parliament is a poignant sight. Burnt beyond repair during a secessionist conflict between this picturesque territory and Georgia in the early 1990s, the 12-storey building remains as a striking reminder of a traumatic past. "We have plans to reconstruct it," explains the breakaway state's leader, Raul Khajimba. "Finances are the main issue." Continue reading... |
| 'Is it art or pain?' Iran's Parastou Forouhar on family, death and the failed revolution Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:19 PM PDT Daughter of high-profile dissidents talks about how their murder nearly 20 years ago continues to inform her work Every autumn, the Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar returns to Tehran from Germany to hold a memorial service for her murdered parents. Dariush Forouhar, a secular politician, and his wife, Parvaneh, were two of Iran's most high-profile political activists when they were stabbed to death in their home on 22 November 1998. The killers placed her father's body in a chair facing towards the Qibla, the direction of Mecca. |
| London tube strike to hit commuters and football fans next week Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:13 AM PDT Drivers plan 24-hour walkout in dispute over pay on same day England takes on Slovenia in World Cup qualifier at Wembley A strike by tube drivers will cause substantial disruption across the London Underground network, passengers have been warned. Members of the Aslef union plan to walk out for 24 hours on Thursday 5 October in a dispute over working conditions. Continue reading... |
| Second rockfall in Yosemite injures one person – video Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:50 AM PDT Yosemite national park has been hit by its second rockfall in days, after a slab of granite broke off the El Capitan formation, injuring one person. Californian authorities closed several roads in the park after the slab sent up huge dust plumes when it struck the valley floor. A previous rockfall this week resulted in the death of a Welsh climber, Andrew Foster Continue reading... |
| 'I’ll have to go back and do my time': Dylan Voller arrested in protest Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:43 AM PDT Teenager says he was arrested after intervening when police grabbed his mother and 'slammed her on the ground' during protest in Alice Springs Dylan Voller has said he may have to go back to serve more time in custody after being arrested along with about half a dozen others after police clashed with a group protesting against youth imprisonment on a highway in Alice Springs. Voller, who became an advocate for reducing youth imprisonment after his release from jail in February, was among a group of about 50 people outside the Alice Springs courthouse on Friday as part of a rolling series of protests aimed at shutting down youth prisons and ending Aboriginal deaths in custody. Continue reading... |
| Stampede at Mumbai railway station kills at least 22 Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:36 AM PDT Cause of rush-hour crush at Elphinstone station is not yet known, as officials warn death toll is likely to rise At least 22 people have been killed and more than 27 injured during a rush-hour stampede in a Mumbai railway station, according to local authorities. The exact cause of the crush at Prabhadevi station, formerly known as Elphinstone, was not immediately known. Continue reading... |
| Smokejumpers: life as an elite US Forest Service firefighter Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:00 AM PDT The elite USFS firefighters parachute into remote areas to combat wildfires. Landing in the forest and working with airdropped equipment, they often remain there for days. Photographer Cole Barash joined the men and women protecting the national parks for his new book Continue reading... |
| Puerto Rico supply failure stops food and water reaching desperate residents Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:00 AM PDT
Nine days after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, thousands of containers of food, water and medicine are stuck in ports and warehouses on the island, as logistical problems continue to stop desperately needed supplies from reaching millions of Americans. Related: Hurricane Maria pushes Puerto Rico's struggling hospitals to crisis point Continue reading... |
| Record forest fires in Brazil linked to deforestation and other human activity Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:00 PM PDT September saw more fires than any month on record, as experts say uptick is due to expansion of agriculture and reduction of oversight and surveillance Brazil has seen more forest fires in September than in any single month since records began, and authorities have warned that 2017 could surpass the worst year on record if action is not taken soon. Experts say that the blazes are almost exclusively due to human activity, and they attribute the uptick to the expansion of agriculture and a reduction of oversight and surveillance. Lower than average rainfall in this year's dry season is also an exacerbating factor. Continue reading... |
| Friday briefing: Lock them up? Heat on Trump team over emails Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:28 PM PDT Investigation reportedly under way after aides used private addresses … major chicken supplier fudged use-by dates … and the Tory threats to Theresa May Hello – it's Warren Murray with what you need to know as the day begins. Continue reading... |
| Myanmar tells UN: 'There is no ethnic cleansing and no genocide' of Rohingya Posted: 28 Sep 2017 09:58 PM PDT More than half a million Rohingya Muslims have fled an army campaign in just a few weeks, escaping into Bangladesh Myanmar has rejected allegations of systematic atrocities against the Rohingya, telling the United Nations security council that "there is no ethnic cleansing and no genocide in Myanmar". The denial followed a damning open session on the crisis in which the UN secretary-general António Guterres said the conflict had become "the world's fastest developing refugee emergency and a humanitarian and human rights nightmare". Continue reading... |
| Surge in migration to Greece fuels misery in refugee camps Posted: 28 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT Reception centres vastly overstretched as more than 200 people arrive every day, 40% of them children Greece is experiencing a dramatic rise in the number of refugees and migrants entering the country, exacerbating already deplorable living conditions on island camps. Related: 'Europe's dirty secret': officials on Chios scramble to cope with rising tensions Continue reading... |
| Tsunami carried a million sea creatures from Japan to US west coast Posted: 28 Sep 2017 08:11 PM PDT Disaster of 2011 caused longest maritime migration ever recorded, with crustaceans, sea slugs and worms riding 4,800 miles on debris The deadly tsunami that struck north-east Japan in 2011 has carried almost 300 species of sea life thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of the United States. In what experts are calling the longest maritime migration ever recorded, an estimated one million creatures – including crustaceans, sea slugs and sea worms – made the 4,800-mile (7,725km) journey on a flotilla of tsunami debris. Continue reading... |
| Crushing blow as French vineyards robbed of seven tonnes of grapes Posted: 28 Sep 2017 06:03 PM PDT Police say theft was clearly committed by professional vintners after a mild March and frosty April resulted in a very low yield At least seven tonnes of grapes have been stolen in the dead of night from vineyards in France's prime winegrowing region of Bordeaux, following a disastrous yield blamed on poor weather, police say. Three vineyards have had grapes and even whole vines stolen since mid-September, police said on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| 'He'd only calm down if he killed one of us': victims of slavery on farms in Brazil Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:00 PM PDT When police descended on a cattle ranch deep in the Amazonian rainforest of Pará state, they found workers in thrall to a boss who allegedly made them toil incessantly on pain of death while living without sanitation, beds or electricity When labour inspectors and heavily armed police officers finally raided Lúcio de Cassio Vieira's cattle ranch in the Amazonian rainforest of northern Brazil, they found seven men huddled beneath a makeshift shelter. All were exhausted after labouring all day under the scorching sun. A large wooden sign, staked in the red earth a few yards away, reminded the men of their most basic duty: "Don't envy me, just work." Most of Cassio Vieira's farm workers were illiterate, but they got the idea. Their boss was a man to fear. Continue reading... |
| Fighting addiction on Pine Ridge reservation - video Posted: 29 Sep 2017 12:00 AM PDT Whiteclay, Nebraska is a tiny unincorporated town that sits on the border with South Dakota. Until its closure by state officials, its four liquor stores sold more than 4m cans of beer a year, almost entirely to members of Lakota Sioux tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation, where the sale of alcohol is banned. The Guardian spent time on the reservation to understand the impact of alcohol on its residents – and the activists and Lakota tribe members determined to keep the town closed Continue reading... |
| Smoke billows from Vanuatu's Manaro Voui volcano - video Posted: 28 Sep 2017 07:02 AM PDT The Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae island has started emitting ash and volcanic gas, triggering fears of an imminent eruption. The government has ordered all 11,000 residents of the island to leave immediately. Officials have raised the activity measure of the volcano to level four, on a scale in which level five represents a major eruption. Ambae is one of about 65 inhabited islands in the Pacific nation about one-quarter of the way from Australia to Hawaii. The last time the Ambae volcano erupted was in 2005. Continue reading... |
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