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- Xi Jinping signals intent to remain in power by revealing politburo with no successor
- Rohingya girls under 10 raped while fleeing Myanmar, charity says
- Scott Brown: US ambassador to New Zealand investigated over inappropriate comments
- Amnesty's Turkish chair to go on trial in post-coup crackdown
- Protesters, red carpet … and tsarist sex scenes: Matilda opens in Moscow
- I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince
- US may intervene in Qatar crisis as fears grow over long-term rupture
- Former production assistant becomes latest Harvey Weinstein accuser
- Fashion brands drop Terry Richardson over allegations of abuse on shoots
- Twitter plans to make political ads more transparent amid Russia revelations
- Russia uses veto to end UN investigation of Syria chemical attacks
- Global wine production predicted to slump to 50-year low
- US woman held by Taliban-linked group describes 'captivity with no end in sight'
- Weinstein ex-aide breaks confidentiality agreement over alleged harassment
- Austria's far-right Freedom party invited to enter coalition talks
- Irish man to campaign for prisoners abroad after four years in Egyptian jail
- Norfolk police misread severity of unrest in Cromer, review finds
- EU countries must help house thousands of children left in Greek island camps | Alfonso Montero
- Elephant poaching drops in Africa but populations continue to fall
- GOP Senator Jeff Flake attacks 'reckless, outrageous and undignified' Trump
- Dead or imprisoned for having an abortion: fighting El Salvador's brutal laws – video
- Michaelia Cash aide resigns over AWU raid tip-off to media
- Wednesday briefing: Dumb and dumber – Bloomberg on Brexit and Trump
- Protest after Western media 'troublemakers' barred from Xi Jinping speech
- The omnipotent seven: meet the men who make up China's new politburo
- Australia-New Zealand divisions exposed as Ardern takes tougher stance
- Jacinda Ardern takes child poverty role in New Zealand ministry
- Xi Jinping: has China’s strongman forgotten the perils of power?
- No Foreign Office takeover of international aid budget, says Priti Patel
- The terrible truth about your tin of Italian tomatoes
- America's opioid crisis: how prescription drugs sparked a national trauma
- Brexit stupidest thing any country has done besides Trump, says Bloomberg – video
- 'Trump is treason': heckler throws Russian flags at US president – video
- US senator Bob Corker: Trump 'has great difficulty with the truth' – video
| Xi Jinping signals intent to remain in power by revealing politburo with no successor Posted: 24 Oct 2017 09:17 PM PDT China's president unveils his all-male cabinet, but crucially no member is young enough to take the reins from Xi at the end of his second term Xi Jinping has kicked off his second term as leader of the world's second largest economy, vowing to spearhead the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and signalling his intent to tower over Chinese politics for decades to come. At just before noon on Wednesday, Xi unveiled the new line-up of China's top ruling council – the Communist party's politburo standing committee – leading six besuited comrades out into a blaze of camera flashes in the Great Hall of the People. Continue reading... |
| Rohingya girls under 10 raped while fleeing Myanmar, charity says Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:56 AM PDT Médecins Sans Frontières says more than half the girls it has treated after sexual assaults are under 18 Rohingya children, some of them under 10 years old, are receiving treatment for rape in camps on the Bangladesh border, according to medics who say that young refugees account for half of those sexually assaulted while fleeing violence in Myanmar. Médecins Sans Frontières says dozens of Rohingya girls have been given medical and psychological support at its Kutupalong health facility's sexual and reproductive health unit – a specialist clinic for survivors of sexual assault based in the largest refugee camp in Cox's Bazar. Continue reading... |
| Scott Brown: US ambassador to New Zealand investigated over inappropriate comments Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:11 AM PDT Complaints against Brown, who was Donald Trump's first ambassadorial appointment after coming into office, surfaced after a trip to Samoa The US ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown has admitted he has been investigated over allegations he made inappropriate comments on his inaugural trip to Samoa, of which he is also the US representative. Brown told New Zealand media on Wednesday he wanted to address "innuendo and rumour" about his visit to Samoa in July to celebrate 50 years of the peace corps in the country. Continue reading... |
| Amnesty's Turkish chair to go on trial in post-coup crackdown Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT Taner Kılıç faces up to 15 years in prison over allegations he downloaded ByLock phone app 'used in failed 2016 coup' The chair of Amnesty International in Turkey and 10 other Amnesty activists are to go on trial on Wednesday facing potentially 15 years in prison in one of the most high-profile tests of Turkish criminal law since the failed coup in 2016 led to tens of thousands of arrests and dismissals from public office. Taner Kılıç, chair of Amnesty in Turkey since 2014, is on trial this week on two separate charges, largely on the basis of allegations that he downloaded a widely available phone messaging application called ByLock. Continue reading... |
| Protesters, red carpet … and tsarist sex scenes: Matilda opens in Moscow Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:49 AM PDT Seven Russian Orthodox activists detained at Moscow premiere of biopic inspired by love affair between ballet dancer and future Nicholas II A film about the love life of the last tsar has opened in Russia after months of debate, threats and attempted arson attacks on cinemas showing previews. The Moscow premiere of Matilda, which chronicles an affair between the future Nicholas II and the ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, took place amid heightened security on Tuesday evening. Continue reading... |
| I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince Posted: 24 Oct 2017 11:24 AM PDT Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been 'not normal' for past 30 years Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has vowed to return the country to "moderate Islam" and asked for global support to transform the hardline kingdom into an open society that empowers citizens and lures investors. Related: Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud: The young hothead who would be king Continue reading... |
| US may intervene in Qatar crisis as fears grow over long-term rupture Posted: 24 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT Washington is concerned dispute is entrenching divisions and may force Qatar into a closer relationship with Iran Gulf states expect Donald Trump to intervene to try to end the bitter feud between Qatar and four other Middle East states that has destabilised the region. The US is concerned that the four month-long dispute involving its chief allies in the region is entrenching divisions and may end up forcing Qatar – home to the US's primary Middle East military base – into a closer relationship with Iran. Continue reading... |
| Former production assistant becomes latest Harvey Weinstein accuser Posted: 24 Oct 2017 01:21 PM PDT Mimi Haleyi says producer was 'extremely persistent and physically overpowering', alleging a 2006 assault at his home A woman who previously worked as a production assistant for a TV show made by the Weinstein Company has become the latest to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. Calling him "extremely persistent and physically overpowering", Mimi Haleyi on Tuesday accused the entertainment mogul of sexually assaulting her using force at his home in 2006. |
| Fashion brands drop Terry Richardson over allegations of abuse on shoots Posted: 24 Oct 2017 12:47 PM PDT Photographer blacklisted by Valentino, Bulgari and Vogue publisher Condé Nast after years of reports of exploitation A string of fashion magazines and brands have said they will no longer work with the photographer Terry Richardson, who has been the subject of allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour at photoshoots for almost two decades. News that the fashion houses Valentino and Bulgari would stop commissioning Richardson, known for his often explicit material, came shortly after a decision to drop him by Condé Nast, the publisher of the glossy magazines Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ. Continue reading... |
| Twitter plans to make political ads more transparent amid Russia revelations Posted: 24 Oct 2017 03:04 PM PDT 'Transparency center' offers visibility into who is behind ads as Senate investigates Russia's used of social media to spread propaganda during election Twitter has announced the launch of an advertising "transparency center" with stricter rules for political ads in the wake of revelations that social media sites were used to spread Russian propaganda during the 2016 US presidential election. "In the coming weeks, we will launch an industry-leading transparency center that will offer everyone visibility into who is advertising on Twitter, details behind those ads, and tools to share your feedback with us," said Twitter's Bruce Falck in a blogpost. Continue reading... |
| Russia uses veto to end UN investigation of Syria chemical attacks Posted: 24 Oct 2017 02:09 PM PDT The veto was the ninth time Russia has used its influence to block action targeting its ally Russia has vetoed a US-drafted resolution that would have extended by a year an investigation of who is behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Related: Russian vetoes are putting UN security council's legitimacy at risk, says US Continue reading... |
| Global wine production predicted to slump to 50-year low Posted: 24 Oct 2017 11:57 AM PDT Wine producers' body warns production will fall after Italy, France and Spain were hit by freak weather events in 2017 If you haven't got a wine cellar, it's time to get one and start stockpiling – because global wine production is to fall to its lowest level in more than 50 years. On Tuesday the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said it expected an 8% decrease in global wine production to 247m hectolitres for 2017. Continue reading... |
| US woman held by Taliban-linked group describes 'captivity with no end in sight' Posted: 24 Oct 2017 10:23 AM PDT Caitlan Coleman disputes official account of rescue last month and explains why she and her husband decided to have more children in captivity The American woman kidnapped in Afghanistan alongside her Canadian husband and held hostage for five years has disputed the official account of their rescue and explained why she and her husband decided to have more children while in captivity. "It was a decision we made," Caitlan Coleman told the Toronto Star in a wide-ranging interview. "We did think about it and talk about it and it's difficult to explain all the reasons, but, for me, a large part was the fact that it has always been important to me to have a large family." Continue reading... |
| Weinstein ex-aide breaks confidentiality agreement over alleged harassment Posted: 24 Oct 2017 03:35 AM PDT Zelda Perkins tells FT she is running risk of legal action in order to aid debate about 'egregious' non-disclosure agreements A British former assistant to Harvey Weinstein has said she has broken a confidential agreement to speak out about alleged sexual harassment by the disgraced Hollywood producer. Zelda Perkins said in an interview with the Financial Times that she was breaking the non-disclosure agreement (NDA), said to have been made in October 1998, to shine a light on the workings of the secretive legal arrangement. Continue reading... |
| Austria's far-right Freedom party invited to enter coalition talks Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:00 AM PDT Sebastian Kurz, whose centre-right ÖVP topped elections, says governing with FPÖ only an option if pro-EU direction retained Austria's conservative leader has invited the far-right Freedom Party for talks to form the country's next coalition government, opening the door for the controversial party to return to power after more than a decade in opposition. Sebastian Kurz, whose Austrian People's party (ÖVP) came top in elections on 15 October, said his party and the rightwing populists (FPÖ) were in favour of lowering taxes and shared "similar approaches" on the subject of immigration. Continue reading... |
| Irish man to campaign for prisoners abroad after four years in Egyptian jail Posted: 24 Oct 2017 06:09 AM PDT Ibrahim Halawa was jailed during military crackdown in Egypt after protests against overthrow of former president Mohamed Morsi An Irish man jailed for four years in Egypt has vowed to work for other people incarcerated overseas after he returned to Dublin on Tuesday. Ibrahim Halawa was 17 when he was arrested while on holiday in Cairo, after becoming caught up in protests over the removal of the then Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi. Continue reading... |
| Norfolk police misread severity of unrest in Cromer, review finds Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:20 AM PDT 'We got this wrong,' admits chief constable, as internal report criticises response to disorder that left seaside town in lockdown Police failed to recognise the severity of disorder said to have left a seaside town in lockdown this summer and, consequently, failed to deploy enough officers to deal with it, a review has found. Norfolk police wrongly described the trouble in Cromer as low level. In fact, many businesses felt the need to close on one of the busiest weekends of the year amid many reports of crimes, including a rape and thefts. Continue reading... |
| EU countries must help house thousands of children left in Greek island camps | Alfonso Montero Posted: 25 Oct 2017 02:06 AM PDT Around 2,500 vulnerable migrant children are waiting to be taken to shelters on the Greek mainland, but there are not enough places There are an estimated 18,500 migrant children in Greek refugee camps,more than 2,500 of whom are unaccompanied. The country is facing a tremendous challenge to support them; there is no specific legal framework or adequate public support after years of austerity. Insufficient funding means there are only 1,130 places in shelters on the mainland while 1,650 children wait in camps, reception centres, safe zones and detention – or are reported to be homeless. Related: 'Young migrants in Ireland are treated as children, not asylum seekers' Continue reading... |
| Elephant poaching drops in Africa but populations continue to fall Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:50 AM PDT New report also reveals rise in large-scale illegal ivory shipments which could be due to panic sell-off by traffickers as countries implement domestic bans Elephant poaching in Africa has declined for the fifth year in a row, experts have said. But elephant populations continue to fall due to illegal killing and other human activities, while seizures of large-scale illegal ivory shipments were at record highs in 2016, a new report reveals. Continue reading... |
| GOP Senator Jeff Flake attacks 'reckless, outrageous and undignified' Trump Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:01 AM PDT The Arizona senator joined a list of high-profile Republicans, including Bob Corker, who have opted to retire amid the turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency Arizona senator Jeff Flake has launched an extraordinary attack against Donald Trump and the "complicity" of the Republican party as he announced his decision to leave the Senate. Flake, a key Republican critic of Trump, said he was retiring at the end of his term in 2018 because there was no room for him in the party under the current president's stewardship. He then delivered an emotional appeal from the Senate floor against the state of affairs under Trump, bemoaning that his Republican colleagues had "given in or given up on core principles in favor of a more viscerally satisfying anger and resentment". Continue reading... |
| Dead or imprisoned for having an abortion: fighting El Salvador's brutal laws – video Posted: 24 Oct 2017 11:00 PM PDT The total ban on abortion in this deeply religious Central American country means that women have been jailed over miscarriages, or died as a result of unsafe terminations. But amid growing protests, politicians may finally bow to pressure to overturn El Salvador's draconian anti-abortion laws Continue reading... |
| Michaelia Cash aide resigns over AWU raid tip-off to media Posted: 25 Oct 2017 01:52 AM PDT Employment minister forced to correct evidence that no one in her office had notified the media of the police raid A staffer of the employment minister, Michaelia Cash, has resigned after Cash was forced to correct evidence in which she wrongly claimed her office had not tipped off the media before the controversial police raids on the Australian Workers Union. Earlier on Wednesday Cash denied that her office had informed journalists of the raid before it was carried out, telling Senate estimates she was not aware of Tuesday's raid until she saw it unfold on television. Continue reading... |
| Wednesday briefing: Dumb and dumber – Bloomberg on Brexit and Trump Posted: 24 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT Leave vote is stupidity akin to electing Trump, says mogul … blood thinners protect against dementia … and spotting borderline personalities in the office Hello – it's Warren Murray bringing you today's briefing. Continue reading... |
| Protest after Western media 'troublemakers' barred from Xi Jinping speech Posted: 24 Oct 2017 10:08 PM PDT BBC, the Financial Times, the New York Times and the Guardian all refused access to unveiling of new politburo China has trumpeted this week's pomp-filled Communist party congress as an example of its increasing openness and transparency. But a number of major western news organisations whose coverage has irked Beijing were excluded from Xi Jinping's unveiling of China's new ruling council on Wednesday – in some cases for the first time in more than two decades. Continue reading... |
| The omnipotent seven: meet the men who make up China's new politburo Posted: 24 Oct 2017 09:08 PM PDT As Xi Jinping begins his second term as China's president, who are the members of his inner circle? Xi Jinping bestrides the seven-strong politburo, but there are six other people – all men – who will sit in power with him over the next five years. They are profiled below. Continue reading... |
| Australia-New Zealand divisions exposed as Ardern takes tougher stance Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:10 PM PDT The new Labour-led government is ready to take on its bigger and brasher neighbour over immigration and education As the New Zealand coalition government begins to take the reins, there are questions arising about how the generally close relationship with Australia will be affected after 10 years of relative stability between the two nations. Jacinda Ardern, due to be sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, said visiting Australia "as soon as possible" would be a priority for her, after tensions between the New Zealand Labour party and the Australian government emerged during the campaign. Continue reading... |
| Jacinda Ardern takes child poverty role in New Zealand ministry Posted: 24 Oct 2017 05:44 PM PDT One third of New Zealand children now live below the poverty line, a statistic that the country's new leader has pledged to reduce Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister elect of New Zealand, has announced she will take on the newly created role of minister for child poverty reduction. Combating child poverty has been a lifelong cause for Ardern and is the reason she entered politics aged 17. Continue reading... |
| Xi Jinping: has China’s strongman forgotten the perils of power? Posted: 24 Oct 2017 03:49 PM PDT His suffering as a teenager under the excesses of Maoism has not stopped the president pursuing unassailable authority Xi Jinping, who now enjoys a position in the Communist party pantheon below only Mao Zedong, spent his adolescence as far from power as can be imagined. For seven years he toiled in a poor, remote village in China's Shaanxi province, unblocking sewage pipes, carrying heavy loads across the hills and sleeping in a flea-infested cave dwelling. He was lonely, bored, hungry, exhausted and anxious about his future. The experience shaped him for life, but not as one might expect. Xi Zhongxun, the Chinese president's father, was a Communist party veteran celebrated in later life as one of the "immortals". But when Mao unleashed the Cultural Revolution in 1966, he was brutally persecuted. Xi Jinping's elder half-sister died in the turmoil and the teenage Xi, along with 17 million peers, was sent to labour in the countryside. Those years have become Xi's creation myth. Continue reading... |
| No Foreign Office takeover of international aid budget, says Priti Patel Posted: 24 Oct 2017 09:47 AM PDT Development secretary insists her department will stand alone, after Boris Johnson appeared to make a play for a merger The international development secretary has rejected speculation about a takeover of her department by the foreign office. Appearing before MPs in a parliamentary committee, Priti Patel was asked about concerns over a creeping merger of the international development department (DfID) with the FCO. Continue reading... |
| The terrible truth about your tin of Italian tomatoes Posted: 24 Oct 2017 05:00 AM PDT Court documents reveal that fruit from two food giants on UK supermarket shelves was picked by workers in southern Italy under 'conditions of absolute exploitation' Two of Italy's biggest food companies have been implicated in labour abuses of migrant workers picking tomatoes bought by thousands of British and European consumers every week, according to court documents. Italian prosecutor Paola Guglielmi has named food giants Mutti and Conserve Italia as benefiting from "conditions of absolute exploitation" in the country's hugely lucrative tomato industry, as part of an investigation into the death of a seasonal labourer. |
| America's opioid crisis: how prescription drugs sparked a national trauma Posted: 24 Oct 2017 10:00 PM PDT Aggressive marketing of painkillers derived from opium led to a new generation of addicts and more fatal overdoses than car crashes and guns combined The trips to resorts in the sun traps of Florida, Arizona and California were a great chance for medics to network, take a break from patients and learn about new treatments. There were even freebies – fishing hats, cuddly toys to take back for the kids, music CDs. And the visits were all expenses paid. But such events laid the groundwork for a national crisis. Continue reading... |
| Brexit stupidest thing any country has done besides Trump, says Bloomberg – video Posted: 24 Oct 2017 05:18 PM PDT Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul and former mayor of New York, says Brexit is the 'single stupidest thing any country has ever done' apart from the election of Donald Trump as US president. In a series of outspoken remarks made at a technology conference in Boston a fortnight ago, Bloomberg argued 'it is really hard to understand why a country that was doing so well wanted to ruin it' with the Brexit vote Continue reading... |
| 'Trump is treason': heckler throws Russian flags at US president – video Posted: 24 Oct 2017 11:47 AM PDT While on his way to Capitol Hill for a lunch with GOP senators, the US president, Donald Trump, is heckled by a protester who shouts 'Trump is treason' before throwing Russian flags at him Continue reading... |
| US senator Bob Corker: Trump 'has great difficulty with the truth' – video Posted: 24 Oct 2017 08:33 AM PDT Republican senator Bob Corker says Donald Trump is 'not going to rise to the occasion as president', amid a Twitter spat between the two politicians. Corker also said Trump's time in office would be remembered most for his 'debasing of our nation', while Trump tweeted that Corker 'couldn't get elected dog-catcher in Tennessee' • Senior Republican feuds with Trump, saying he's 'debasing our nation' Continue reading... |
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