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- Three die as Storm Ophelia batters Ireland and Britain
- Malta car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist
- New frontier for science as astronomers witness neutron stars colliding
- California wildfire death toll hits 41 as survivors face long road to recovery
- Whisper it – Greek theatre's legendary acoustics are a myth
- Trump says he'll declare the US opioid crisis a national emergency 'next week'
- Mogadishu bombing: al-Shabaab behind deadly blast, officials say
- Trump claims 'Obamacare is dead' despite failure to repeal legislation
- Children born in Afghanistan captivity fear new lives in Canada won't last
- US military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advances
- S-Town's Tyler Goodson pleads guilty to charges tied to events in podcast
- One-month-old baby among at least 32 killed in Portugal and Spain fires
- Australia elected to UN human rights council
- Mogadishu bombing: parents' grief for medical student killed in blast
- The Weinstein Company in talks on possible sale
- Man found guilty of planting bombs that injured 30 people in New York City
- Björk claims she was sexually harassed by a film director
- Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion for leaving Afghanistan post
- 'Hungry bear' crisis leaves two people dead in Russia's far east
- Iraqi forces drive Kurdish fighters out of town of Sinjar
- Insta-stans: the cities of post-Soviet Central Asia captured on Instagram
- Life in limbo: inside Bishkek's illegal 'new-builds'
- 'Норман бізге президент пирамида салынуын қалайды деп айтты'
- 'Norman said the president wants a pyramid': how starchitects built Astana
- TfL bans ads displaying Palestinian objections to Balfour declaration
- Berlin’s popular Thai Park faces threat of closure
- The true cost of a plate of food: $1 in New York, $320 in South Sudan
- Florida governor declares state of emergency before white nationalist's speech
- Accused of graft, popularity near zero – so why is Brazil's president still in office?
- Anger as Chinese media claim harassment is just a western problem
- Malcolm Turnbull convinces party to unite on energy policy
- New Zealand election limbo continues as kingmaker talks end with indecision
- Tuesday briefing: Hard Brexit and the hip pocket
- MH370: three companies approach Malaysia over restarting search for plane
- Man accused of murdering Archduke Ferdinand goes on trial – archive, 1914
- Greek PM meets Donald Trump amid growing US tensions with Turkey
- UN report on Rohingya hunger is shelved at Myanmar's request
- Refugee MP Golriz Ghahraman on love, loathing and entering New Zealand politics
- 'Her life was not for nothing' - Vigil held for Panama Papers journalist killed by car bomb – video
- Signs of lasting trauma in people evicted to make way for giant mine in Ecuador
- Starved out of Myanmar: hunger drives thousands more Rohingya to flee
- Anti-Isis coalition risks descending into war before caliphate crushed
- Trump backtracks from false claim that Obama didn't call families of fallen soldiers – video
- School's roof ripped off by high winds in Cork – video
- Deadly Storm Ophelia batters Ireland - video report
| Three die as Storm Ophelia batters Ireland and Britain Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:35 AM PDT Three victims named as Irish PM describes 'national emergency' as storm brings 100mph winds, with schools and colleges to remain closed on Tuesday Storm Ophelia is expected to cause further disruption in Great Britain today after three people died in hurricane-force winds and hundreds of thousands were left without power. Scotland is braced for gusts of up to 70mph (112km/h) and flood warnings are in place on its west coast as the remnants of the hurricane batter the British Isles. Continue reading... |
| Malta car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:33 AM PDT Daphne Caruana Galizia, a blogger whose investigations focused on corruption, was described as a 'one-woman WikiLeaks' The journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption in Malta was killed on Monday in a car bomb near her home. Daphne Caruana Galizia died on Monday afternoon when her car, a Peugeot 108, was destroyed by a powerful explosive device which blew the vehicle into several pieces and threw the debris into a nearby field. Continue reading... |
| New frontier for science as astronomers witness neutron stars colliding Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:00 AM PDT Extraordinary event has been 'seen' for the first time, in both gravitational waves and light – ending decades-old debate about where gold comes from The collision of a pair of neutron stars, marked by ripples through the fabric of space-time and a flash brighter than a billion suns, has been witnessed for the first time in the most intensely observed astronomical event to date. The extraordinary sequence, in which the two ultra-dense stars spiralled inwards, violently collided and, in all likelihood, immediately collapsed into a black hole, was first picked up by the US-based Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (Ligo). |
| California wildfire death toll hits 41 as survivors face long road to recovery Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:48 PM PDT With 213,000 acres burned and 5,700 structures destroyed, the future is uncertain for people like Diego Pacheco, whose life savings went up in smoke Diego Pacheco escaped a nightmare in the early hours of 9 October, when a raging inferno swept through the Journey's End mobile home park where he lived. Safe from the flames, he found himself with nothing more than his wallet and the clothes on his back. The 78-year-old retired carwash worker had kept his life savings in cash at home. The money, along with the home, are almost certainly gone. Continue reading... |
| Whisper it – Greek theatre's legendary acoustics are a myth Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:34 AM PDT Tour guides may tell you that a pin dropping can be heard in every seat of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus – but scientists disagree It has been held up as a stunning example of ancient Greek sound engineering, but researchers say the acoustics of the theatre at Epidaurus are not as dazzling as they have been hailed. Dating from the fourth century BC, and seating up to 14,000 spectators, the theatre has long been admired for its sound quality, with claims that audiences are able to hear a pin drop, or a match being struck, at any seat in the house. Even the British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler raved about the theatre, declaring in clipped tones in a 1958 broadcast: "Even a stage whisper could be picked up by the furthest spectator with the cheapest ticket." Continue reading... |
| Trump says he'll declare the US opioid crisis a national emergency 'next week' Posted: 16 Oct 2017 12:32 PM PDT
Donald Trump on Monday teased a long-awaited announcement on tackling the crisis of opioid addiction. He also suggested his choice to lead to lead the National Office of Drug Control Policy might be under review. Related: West Virginians struggle for answers in America's worst hit opioid epidemic state Continue reading... |
| Mogadishu bombing: al-Shabaab behind deadly blast, officials say Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:06 AM PDT Security personnel say they have detained key member of cell behind attack that has killed at least 320 people Security officials in Somalia say a key member of the cell that launched a devastating attack on Mogadishu has told them that al-Shabaab, a violent Islamist group in Somalia, was responsible for the blast. The death toll from the bombing, which involved a truck packed with explosives, reached 320 late on Monday morning. Hundreds more were injured in one of the most lethal terrorist acts anywhere in the world for many years. |
| Trump claims 'Obamacare is dead' despite failure to repeal legislation Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:07 AM PDT
Donald Trump on Monday absolved himself of responsibility for Republicans' failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and predicted voters will blame Democrats if the law crumbles under sustained assault from his administration. Related: McConnell and Trump meet for lunch after Bannon calls for Republican 'war' Continue reading... |
| Children born in Afghanistan captivity fear new lives in Canada won't last Posted: 16 Oct 2017 12:38 PM PDT After their rescue last week from Taliban-linked militants, the children of Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman see their new home as 'a magical wonderland' After years of living underground, shuffled between cells no bigger than a bathtub, the three children of a US-Canada couple held for years by Islamist militants are marveling at the sun and adjusting to their first taste of freedom – but are still terrified that "this magical wonderland" will end, their father has said. Related: Joshua Boyle: Canadian held in Afghanistan says his child was killed in captivity Continue reading... |
| US military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advances Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:46 PM PDT US commanders actively trying to mediate between two sides in the oil-rich city after forces loyal to the government in Baghdad seized control on Monday US military commanders are scrambling to stop a conflict escalating between two forces they arm and train, after the Iraqi army seized the contested, oil-rich city of Kirkuk, from Kurdish peshmerga. The Pentagon sought to play down the scale of clashes between the two sides, after forces loyal to the central government in Baghdad rapidly took over nearly all the city on Monday, and Kurdish forces abandoned their positions, retreating to nearby oilfields. Video footage showed streams of Kurdish refugees leaving Kirkuk in cars. Continue reading... |
| S-Town's Tyler Goodson pleads guilty to charges tied to events in podcast Posted: 16 Oct 2017 01:09 PM PDT Goodsen was charged with burglary and trespassing for allegedly taking items from John B McLemore's property, prompting 10-year suspended sentence An Alabama man featured in the hit podcast S-Town has pleaded guilty to criminal charges linked to events that occurred in the serial. Michael Jackson, the Bibb County district attorney, says Tyler Goodson pleaded guilty Monday to a felony burglary charge and two misdemeanor counts of theft and criminal trespassing. Continue reading... |
| One-month-old baby among at least 32 killed in Portugal and Spain fires Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT Portuguese government says most of the fires that have destroyed homes and businesses across Iberia were started deliberately At least 32 people including a one-month-old baby have been killed in northern Portugal and Spain, where hundreds of wildfires have forced residents to flee from towns and villages. Portugal's national civil protection authority said the infant had been missing after a wildfire near Tabua, 120 miles (200km) north of Lisbon. Seven people were missing and 56 people were injured – 16 of them seriously, the agency said. Continue reading... |
| Australia elected to UN human rights council Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:32 PM PDT Focus turns to questionable human rights record of the council's new members, including Pakistan and the DRC Australia has been elected to the UN human rights council uncontested, marking the first time the country has served on the powerful body. But the rights record of the council's new membership is again the focus of attention and criticism. Also elected were the Democratic Republic of Congo, where extrajudicial killings and the recruitment of child soldiers persist, and Pakistan, which retains the death penalty for crimes such as blasphemy. Continue reading... |
| Mogadishu bombing: parents' grief for medical student killed in blast Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:33 AM PDT Maryam Abdullahi Gedi, who was among more than 300 people killed in attack, had been due to graduate this week On Saturday morning, Maryam Abdullahi Gedi made breakfast for her family, packed her books and laptop and set out across Mogadishu, the battered capital of Somalia, to see her supervisor at Banadir University about her thesis. She was excited about the prospect of her graduation as a medical doctor this week. Her father – who flew in from the UK to attend the ceremony – found himself at her funeral instead. Gedi, 24, was among more than 300 people killed in a massive bombing in the centre of the city on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| The Weinstein Company in talks on possible sale Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:53 AM PDT Film studio to take 'capital infusion' and discuss potential sell-off in wake of allegations against Harvey Weinstein The Weinstein Company is in talks to sell to a private equity company in the wake of the sexual harassment and assault allegations against its co-founder Harvey Weinstein. The film production business has entered into an agreement with buyout firm Colony Capital to secure an "immediate capital infusion", as the company fights for its future. Continue reading... |
| Man found guilty of planting bombs that injured 30 people in New York City Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:22 AM PDT Ahmad Khan Rahimi, 29, convicted of planting two pressure-cooker bombs in the Chelsea neighborhood in the summer of 2016 A New Jersey man was convicted on Monday of planting two pressure-cooker bombs on New York City streets, including one that injured 30 people with a rain of shrapnel when it detonated in a bustling neighborhood on a weekend night last summer. The verdict in Manhattan came after the two-week trial of 29-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahimi, an Afghanistan-born man living in Elizabeth, 15 miles from Manhattan. The charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a public place, carry a maximum punishment of life in prison. Continue reading... |
| Björk claims she was sexually harassed by a film director Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:04 AM PDT The musician revealed her experiences in a Facebook post, saying she was 'inspired by the women everywhere who are speaking up online' Björk has claimed she was sexually harassed by a film director, following the flood of allegations against US producer Harvey Weinstein. In a post on her Facebook page, the Icelandic musician said she "became aware" that "it is a universal thing that a director can touch and harass his actresses at will and the institution of film allows it". Continue reading... |
| Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion for leaving Afghanistan post Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:09 AM PDT
Bowe Bergdahl, the US army sergeant whom Donald Trump called a traitor who would have been executed in "the old days", told a military judge on Monday he was pleading guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Related: Zero Dark Thirty screenwriter suing US government to protect Bowe Bergdahl interviews Continue reading... |
| 'Hungry bear' crisis leaves two people dead in Russia's far east Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:02 AM PDT Overfishing and fewer food sources making bears more aggressive, say officials, who have killed 83 on Sakhalin Island this year Two people have been killed by bears in Russia's far east as increasingly large numbers of the animals are approaching humans due to a lack of food sources. Authorities on Sakhalin Island last week said 83 bears had to be shot dead because they were hostile. That figure is nearly three times higher than last year. Continue reading... |
| Iraqi forces drive Kurdish fighters out of town of Sinjar Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:02 AM PDT Kurdish forces left and let Shia-led militia move in, says local Yazidi commander, a day after peshmerga withdrew from Kirkuk Kurdish fighters have lost more territory in Iraq, a day after Iraqi forces pushed them out of the disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk. In the town of Sinjar, the commander of the local Yazidi militia, Masloum Shingali, said the Kurdish forces left before dawn on Tuesday, allowing Shia-led militia fighting with Iraqi forces to move into the town. Continue reading... |
| Insta-stans: the cities of post-Soviet Central Asia captured on Instagram Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:52 AM PDT Social media allows people who live in or pass through the 'Stans' to share glimpses of their cities with the world The internet came to Central Asia in the late 1990s. Decades on, some countries have the lowest levels of internet penetration in the world due to factors including geographical isolation, barriers to infrastructure and political restrictions. According to the World Bank's 2015 statistics (the most recent available), Kazakhstan is the most-connected of any country in the region, with nearly three-quarters (73%) of the population online – compared to 43% in Uzbekistan, 30% in Kyrgyzstan, and 20% in Tajikistan. In Turkmenistan, just 15% of the 5.6 million population use the internet. Continue reading... |
| Life in limbo: inside Bishkek's illegal 'new-builds' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:29 AM PDT Hundreds of thousands fled their villages for novostroika slums on the edge of the Kyrgyz capital when the collapse of the Soviet Union killed collective farming. Twenty five years on, the government has reluctantly connected some to water and electricity – but few have sewerage systems or schools It is a sharp descent from Kurbangul Kyrgyzbayeva's ramshackle home into the narrow pit where she grows corn, tomatoes and chives. Crooked steel bars and smashed bricks line the shallow, hand-hewn mud steps. When Kyrgyzbayeva bought the plot on which she lives, on the northern edge of Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, there was little there other than a mound of earth and piles of building site refuse in a disused quarry. |
| 'Норман бізге президент пирамида салынуын қалайды деп айтты' Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:53 PM PDT Архитекторлар бұл дүниенің мықтылары үшін жұмыс істеуді жан-тәнімен ұнатады, әлем бойынша жұмыс істейтін архитекторлардың – Норман Фостерден бастап Сантьяго Калатраваға дейін – тек қана бірнешесі ғана Қазақстанның президенті Нұрсұлтан Назарбаевқа өзін естелік ететін қаланы салуда көмек болуға беріліп кетпеді Көптеген селфи таяқшалары арасынан қарап көре алғанда, Астана Экспо көрмесінің орталық павильонының ең жоғарғы қабатынан көрінетін көрініс бірегей бір ерекше көрініс болып табылады. Көрмедегі ең үлкен ғимаратта Шар-сфераның ең жоғарғы қабатында орналасқан – халықта "Өлім жұлдызы" деп аталған – әйнектен жасалған жаяу көпірінде тұрып, артыңыздан әйнектен жасалған, көпіршік тәрізді, неон түске толы лифт жалт етіп орталық атриумында жоғарыға ұшып келе жатқанда, ал аяғыңыздың астында екпінді түрде төменге бара жату өзіңізді оғаш бір сезімге толтырады. Көпірден салбырап тұрған Люк Скайуокер ғана жетпей тұрғандай. Ал одан кейін көкжиекке қарап, пирамидалар, алтын конустар мен дөңес, айналы-симметриялық мұнаралардың таңдалмалы жинағын көресіз - барлығы ерекше талғамды түрде, аралас түрлі-түсті заттарға толы трофейлер кабинетте бір марапаттар тізбегі сияқты сапқа тұрғызылып қойылып - кенеттен тоқталып, Еуразия даласының жазық жайылымдарына жол беріп тұрғандай. Экспо көрмелері ұлттардың намыс кернеуінің жәрмеңкелері арқылы жандандырыла отырып, жаңа технологиялар павильондары көрме қонақтарының назарын өздеріне түрлі ұлттық тағамдары, сап түзіп жүретін музыкалық ұжымдар мен сауық бойтұмарлар арқылы аударып отыру, әрқашан сюрреалдық оқиғалар болып келеді. Алайда бұл жолғы көрмедегі ерекшелік Экспо көрмесі емес, негізгі жаңалық Астана қаласының өзі болды. Continue reading... |
| 'Norman said the president wants a pyramid': how starchitects built Astana Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:30 PM PDT Architects have a thing for strong men, and the big global practices – from Norman Foster to Santiago Calatrava – have piled in in a bid to help Kazakhstan's dictator, Nursultan Nazarbayev, build himself a trophy city If you could see through the forest of selfie-sticks, the view from the top of the central pavilion of the Astana Expo was a prospect like no other. It was strange enough to be standing on a glass footbridge at the summit of the tallest spherical building in the world – nicknamed the Death Star – with glass bubble elevators zooming up a central neon-lit atrium behind you and a precipitous void plunging beneath your feet. All that was missing was Luke Skywalker dangling from the bridge. But then you looked out to the horizon to see an assorted collection of pyramids, golden cones and bulging mirrored towers, lined up like a row of awards in a particularly gaudy trophy cabinet, stopping abruptly to give way to the rolling grasslands of the Eurasian steppe. Expo sites are always surreal affairs, as souped-up fairgrounds of nationalist hubris, where novelty pavilions compete for attention with multicultural buffets, marching bands and cavorting mascots. But the weirdness on show here wasn't the Expo. The chief novelty was the city of Astana itself. |
| TfL bans ads displaying Palestinian objections to Balfour declaration Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT Body accused of censorship after adverts banned from tube stations and buses in run-up to centenary of first world war pledge Adverts highlighting Palestinian objections to the Balfour declaration of 1917, when Britain promised to establish a Jewish national home in Palestine, have been blocked by Transport for London on the grounds that the issue is politically controversial. Related: The contested centenary of Britain's 'calamitous promise' Continue reading... |
| Berlin’s popular Thai Park faces threat of closure Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:06 AM PDT The iconic but illegal Preussenpark food market could become a victim of its own success as officials clamp down over hygiene and safety regulations Under the last of the summer sun, Thai hawkers dish up noodle soups flavoured with garlic and coriander, and prepare spicy papaya salads to order by hand. The sea of women in floppy brimmed hats, cooking street food under multi-coloured umbrellas, looks straight out of Bangkok, but this is western Berlin. Thai Park, an open-air food market and popular tourist attraction usually wraps up at the end of October. But this year it is ending on a troubled note – the illegal market might not be allowed to resume in 2018. Continue reading... |
| The true cost of a plate of food: $1 in New York, $320 in South Sudan Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT Research reveals the stark inequality that drives the global hunger crisis, with the poorest people paying more than they earn in a day for a single meal The world's poorest pay more than a day's wages for a single plate of food, according to a report from the World Food Programme, which reveals that the same bean stew can cost the average consumer in New York just $1.20, while the price tag is more than $320 in South Sudan. The research, released to coincide with World Food Day on Monday, underlines the sheer discrepancy of consumers' purchasing power around the world by measuring the relative cost of food in various countries against a single baseline. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Florida governor declares state of emergency before white nationalist's speech Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:51 PM PDT Move frees up police resources ahead of speech by Richard Spencer in Gainesville on Thursday The Florida governor, Rick Scott, has declared a state of emergency ahead of a speech by a white nationalist leader later this week at the University of Florida, in order to free up resources to prepare for possible violence. Rallies by neo-Nazis and white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August led to violent street clashes with counter-protesters. Continue reading... |
| Accused of graft, popularity near zero – so why is Brazil's president still in office? Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT Michel Temer may escape impeachment, but the ongoing political crisis undermines democracy and opens the door to authoritarian and hardliners If Brazil's recent decline could be plotted in the falling popularity of its presidents, Michel Temer represents the bottom of the curve. In 2010, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ended his second term with an 80% approval rating. In March 2016 – four months before she was impeached – his protege and successor Dilma Rousseff's administration had a 10% rating. Continue reading... |
| Anger as Chinese media claim harassment is just a western problem Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:49 AM PDT State newspaper says China does not have Harvey Weinstein-type predators because 'men are taught to be protective of women' China's flagship state English newspaper has come under fire after publishing a commentary claiming the type of sexual harassment allegedly perpetrated by Harvey Weinstein could never happen in China due to its cultural traditions. Critics reacted swiftly and furiously to the article in the China Daily, with many women saying they had been sexually harassed in China or pointing to prominent examples, many of which have previously gone viral. Continue reading... |
| Malcolm Turnbull convinces party to unite on energy policy Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:41 PM PDT Prime minister wins party room backing despite Tony Abbott bid for delay, but policy may be resisted by states Malcolm Turnbull has secured party room backing to impose new reliability and emissions reduction guarantees on energy retailers and large energy users from 2020. But the emissions reduction trajectory, the most internally sensitive component of the reform, will require new legislation, and the government has been advised to implement the new scheme with the support of state governments passing complementary laws – which could render Turnbull's reworked proposal dead on arrival. |
| New Zealand election limbo continues as kingmaker talks end with indecision Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:50 PM PDT Country still without a government while NZ First leader Winston Peters holds new talks with National party's Bill English and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern New Zealand has been left in electoral limbo again after kingmaker Winston Peters said his board and caucus had failed to reach a decision about which major party to support in government. Peters said on Tuesday that his board had been sent home and he had withdrawn his commitment to make a decision by the end of this week. The New Zealand First leader has instead held secret meetings with Labour's Jacinda Ardern and the Nationals' Bill English at parliament house in Wellington. Continue reading... |
| Tuesday briefing: Hard Brexit and the hip pocket Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:37 PM PDT Crashing out of EU would hit 'just about managing' families … car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist … and the moment two stars collided Hello, it's Warren Murray with your first bite of the news this morning. Continue reading... |
| MH370: three companies approach Malaysia over restarting search for plane Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:50 PM PDT Proposals will be presented to China and Australia before a decision is made taken about opening a new search, which was halted in January Malaysia has received proposals from three companies offering to continue the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which has been missing since 2014, but no decision has been made yet. MH370 vanished three years ago somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people aboard. Its disappearance has become one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. Continue reading... |
| Man accused of murdering Archduke Ferdinand goes on trial – archive, 1914 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:30 PM PDT 17 October 1914: The accused, Princip, declared that, far from repenting, he was proud of what he had done Rome, Friday. Related: First World War: Reports of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo Continue reading... |
| Greek PM meets Donald Trump amid growing US tensions with Turkey Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT Alexis Tsipras tipped to emphasise Greece's geopolitical role during Washington visit that has caught many by surprise Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday in an official visit to Washington that has caught many by surprise. The talks come amid growing US tensions with Greece's Nato rival Turkey. Continue reading... |
| UN report on Rohingya hunger is shelved at Myanmar's request Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:49 PM PDT Exclusive: Document warned of spiralling food crisis among Rohingya population The United Nations food aid agency withdrew a critical report revealing desperate hunger among the persecuted Rohingya population after the Myanmar government demanded it be taken down, the Guardian has learned. The July assessment by the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that more than 80,000 children under the age of five living in majority-Muslim areas were "wasting" — a potentially fatal condition of rapid weight loss. Continue reading... |
| Refugee MP Golriz Ghahraman on love, loathing and entering New Zealand politics Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:54 PM PDT The new member of parliament is having her Twitter feed documented by the national archive as a testimony of the country's 2017 election When Golriz Ghahraman last week stepped into the Beehive, the executive wing of New Zealand's parliament, along with her came her Twitter feed. "My Twitter feed is going into the national archive, it will be interesting for others to see what happens when for the first time a Middle-Eastern woman, a refugee, ran for parliament here," says Ghahraman. Continue reading... |
| 'Her life was not for nothing' - Vigil held for Panama Papers journalist killed by car bomb – video Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:20 PM PDT An estimated 3,000 people gathered for a solemn vigil to mourn the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta's best-known investigative journalist, who was killed when a powerful bomb blew up her car. The case has stunned the small Mediterranean island which has a population of some 400,000 people. Family friend Luke Frendo told the crowd her death would not be in vain. Continue reading... |
| Signs of lasting trauma in people evicted to make way for giant mine in Ecuador Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:00 PM PDT Battles with the government and army over land and mining rights has caused indigenous Shuar people long-term psychological damage, report says Months after they were evicted from their homes to make way for a mine, almost half the population of an Ecuadorian village is suffering from psychological damage, experts have said. Psychiatrists found 42% of the indigenous Shuar people of Tsuntsuim village suffering from mental health problems and trauma. Many of the villagers had been involved in violent confrontations with Ecuador's military as they were removed from their homes. Continue reading... |
| Starved out of Myanmar: hunger drives thousands more Rohingya to flee Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:57 AM PDT In Bangladesh, new arrivals from Myanmar said closure of food markets across Rakhine state and restrictions on aid had driven them over the border Hungry, destitute and scared, thousands of new Rohingya refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar early on Monday, fleeing violence and hunger that the United Nations has called ethnic cleansing. The new arrivals said they were driven out by hunger because food markets in Myanmar's western Rakhine state had been shut down and aid deliveries restricted. They also reported attacks by the military and Rakhine Buddhist mobs. Wading through waste-deep water with children strapped to their sides, the Rohingya said they had walked for days through bushes and monsoon-swollen streams from Myanmar's Buthidaung region before reaching the border. Continue reading... |
| Anti-Isis coalition risks descending into war before caliphate crushed Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:37 AM PDT Hardline response from Iraq and Iran to Kurdish referendum could lead to conflict with potential to destroy unity of Iraqi state With Islamic State days from being ousted from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, and ejected two months ago from Mosul in Iraq, the western anti-Isis alliance should be congratulating itself. Instead, it finds the two ground forces that did most to expel Isis, which are armed, trained and supported by Washington, at each other's throats, with tensions concentrated on the oil city of Kirkuk. Continue reading... |
| Trump backtracks from false claim that Obama didn't call families of fallen soldiers – video Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:19 PM PDT During a press conference with senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, US president Donald Trump says he would write to and call the families of American soldiers killed in Niger, claiming he was told former President Barack Obama 'didn't often.' 'President Obama I think probably did sometimes and sometimes he didn't,' Trump said. 'All I can do is ask my generals.' Continue reading... |
| School's roof ripped off by high winds in Cork – video Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:21 AM PDT Storm Ophelia rips off the roof of a school gym in Cork, Ireland. The roof of Douglas community school was blown off on Monday as the storm hit with winds of up to 100 mph (161km/h) Continue reading... |
| Deadly Storm Ophelia batters Ireland - video report Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:01 AM PDT The former hurricane has reached the west coast of Ireland, with winds of up to 95mph (150k h). Three people have died, while hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in southern Ireland are without power Continue reading... |
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