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- Lewis Hamilton avoided taxes on £16.5m jet using Isle of Man scheme
- 'This is a revolution': Saudis absorb crown prince's rush to reform
- Texas suspect's violent history was left out of gun background check system
- Delhi doctors declare pollution emergency as smog chokes city
- Sacked Catalan president condemns 'brutal judicial offensive'
- Texas gunman who killed 26 'sent threatening texts to mother-in-law'
- Woman who gave Donald Trump the middle finger fired from her job
- Robert Mugabe sacks vice-president to clear path to power for wife
- Pen-Pineapple-Apple-President: Donald Trump meets Pikotaro
- Lenin the cat lover: rare photos of Soviet leader go on show in Oxford
- Silvio Berlusconi set to return to Italian politics after Sicilian election victory
- British man killed in Nigeria after being held hostage
- ATP apologises after Milan draw featuring female models labelled a ‘disgrace’
- Bonn climate talks will aim to meet goals laid out in Paris, says UN
- Oil price rises to two-year high after Saudi Arabia purge
- Charging deer kills hunter outside Paris, police say
- Macron appoints author Leïla Slimani to champion French language
- Kevin Spacey accused of sexual assault by son of actor Richard Dreyfuss
- Argentinian lawyer Alberto Nisman was murdered, police report finds
- US-Japan arms deals will help counter North Korea threat, says Trump
- Winnie Mandela the movie: 'She was volatile and uncontrollable, and that was punished' | Kate Hodal
- M&S launches Christmas advert with Paddington bear - video
- Russia's acrobatic rock'n'roll competition – in pictures
- Boris Johnson to call Iran in wake of comments about jailed Briton
- 'We fear for our lives': how rumours over sugar saw troops kill 10 people in Ethiopia | Tom Gardner
- 'I was scared to death': man who shot Texas gunman says he's no hero – video
- Is the celibacy of Catholic priests coming to an end? | Andrew Brown
- Steve Bell's If … Trump visits South Korea
- Bernardi wants law changed after AEC says disqualified MPs entitled to funding
- Gunmen attack Kabul TV station after explosion
- UK intelligence agencies face surveillance claims in European court
- Tuesday briefing: Texas killer was left off gun ban list
- Japan's 'Black Widow' sentenced to death for murdering a string of lovers
- Hong Kong court grants Joshua Wong leave to appeal prison sentence
- What happened when my partner became prime minister? For starters, no curry | Clarke Gayford
- Trump praises Saudi corruption purge, claiming targets are 'milking' kingdom
- UN increases pressure on Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya
- Not your imagination: mass shootings now happen more frequently in the US
- How Saudi elite became five-star prisoners at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton
- Gary Younge interviews Richard Spencer: 'Africans have benefited from white supremacy'
- Trump in Japan and a pelican on the move: Monday's best photos
- ‘It was act now, ask questions later’: hero on car chase after Texas shooting – video
- The Afghan diaspora – in pictures
| Lewis Hamilton avoided taxes on £16.5m jet using Isle of Man scheme Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:00 AM PST Paradise Papers reveal F1 champion's advisers set up offshore structure that experts say may be open to legal challenge The Formula One world champion, Lewis Hamilton, one of the world's richest sportspeople, avoided paying European taxes on his private jet using an Isle of Man scheme that is to be investigated by HM Revenue and Customs. The big four accountancy firm EY and Appleby, the law firm at the centre of the Paradise Papers leak, helped Hamilton and dozens of other clients set up seemingly artificial leasing businesses through which they rented their own jets from themselves. |
| 'This is a revolution': Saudis absorb crown prince's rush to reform Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:00 PM PST Consolidation of power in Mohammed bin Salman's hands has upended all aspects of society, including previously untouchable ultra-elite Outside a Riyadh shopping centre last month, Zeina Farhan was walking with her headscarf around her shoulders when the religious police pulled up. She froze in fear as a man in the driver's seat lowered his window. "Please madam, can you just cover your hair during prayer time," he asked. "I said OK, he said thank you, and he drove off. That was it. It was stunning." For all of her adult life, a run-in with the feared enforcers of Saudi Arabia's societal norms would have led to a much harsher outcome. A woman who dared uncover her hair in public at any time, let alone during prayer, probably would have faced a fine and maybe jail. "Insults, prisons, whippings, shame," said Farhan, 32. "To see them like that showed how much things have changed." Continue reading... |
| Texas suspect's violent history was left out of gun background check system Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:30 PM PST Devin Kelley's domestic assault conviction should have prevented him from owning guns, but the record was never entered into the database, says air force Over the course of nearly a year, Devin Kelley, the alleged Sutherland Springs church shooter, repeatedly hit, kicked and choked his wife. He allegedly threatened her multiple times with loaded and unloaded firearms. And he pleaded guilty to hitting their stepson, a young child, so hard that the blows put his life in danger, according to legal documents. In 2012, Kelley, an airman at the Holloman air force base in New Mexico, was convicted by a court-martial on two charges of domestic assault and sentenced to a year of confinement. The domestic violence convictions were serious enough that, according to an air force spokesperson, he should have been prohibited from buying or owning firearms. Continue reading... |
| Delhi doctors declare pollution emergency as smog chokes city Posted: 07 Nov 2017 12:46 AM PST Levels of the most dangerous PM2.5 fine pollutants are off the scale in some areas of India's capital A public health emergency has been declared in Delhi as a choking blanket of smog descended on the world's most polluted capital city. The declaration from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) came as the US embassy website said levels of the fine pollutants known as PM2.5 that are most harmful to health reached 703 micrograms per cubic metre – well over double the threshold of 300 that authorities class as hazardous. Continue reading... |
| Sacked Catalan president condemns 'brutal judicial offensive' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 06:32 AM PST Exclusive: In Guardian article, Carles Puigdemont says he fears he and his colleagues will not receive fair hearing in Spanish courts 'This is not just about Catalonia. This is about democracy itself' The deposed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, has accused the Spanish authorities of conducting a "brutal judicial offensive" against members of his ousted government and said he was afraid they would not receive an unbiased hearing in Spanish courts. Writing in the Guardian, Puigdemont said it was a "colossal outrage" that he and 13 colleagues were being investigated over possible charges including sedition and rebellion in relation to their roles in last month's declaration of independence. Continue reading... |
| Texas gunman who killed 26 'sent threatening texts to mother-in-law' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:55 PM PST
The gunman who carried out a massacre at a small-town Texas church on Sunday was involved in a family dispute, authorities said. Twenty-six people were killed and 20 wounded in the shooting, which took place during a Sunday morning service. "There was a domestic situation going on," Freeman Martin, a spokesman for the Texas department of public safety, said at a press conference on Monday near the scene of the shooting in Sutherland Springs, about 35 miles east of San Antonio. Continue reading... |
| Woman who gave Donald Trump the middle finger fired from her job Posted: 06 Nov 2017 11:38 PM PST
A woman whose picture went viral after she raised her middle finger at Donald Trump as his motorcade passed her on her bicycle has been fired from her job. Related: Hail to the chief: cyclist gives Trump the middle finger Continue reading... |
| Robert Mugabe sacks vice-president to clear path to power for wife Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:04 AM PST Dismissal of Emmerson Mnangagwa, once seen as likely successor to Zimbabwe's president, paves way for Grace Mugabe to take over Robert Mugabe has fired his powerful vice-president, clearing the way for his wife, Grace, to succeed him as leader of Zimbabwe. The information minister, Simon Khaya Moyo, told reporters at a press conference in Harare on Monday that Emmerson Mnangagwa had been removed from his post. Continue reading... |
| Pen-Pineapple-Apple-President: Donald Trump meets Pikotaro Posted: 06 Nov 2017 05:16 PM PST The US president was briefly outshone on his Tokyo visit by the creator of the smash hit Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen It is a photograph of our time. One of the world's most famous and most ostentatious men – a lover of all things gold and shiny and over the top – standing with Pikotaro, the performer of painful viral hit Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen. Related: Woman who gave Trump the middle finger fired from her job Continue reading... |
| Lenin the cat lover: rare photos of Soviet leader go on show in Oxford Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:11 AM PST Exhibition coinciding with centenary of October revolution includes image of revolutionary in wig and makeup, and stroking a cat Rare and largely unseen images of Lenin from a vast British archive which for nearly a century has been promoting cultural relations between the UK and Russia are to go on display in Oxford. The photographs include Lenin in disguise, almost unrecognisable in makeup, wig and clean shaven, and show a less well-known side to the ruthless revolutionary leader: Lenin the cat lover. Continue reading... |
| Silvio Berlusconi set to return to Italian politics after Sicilian election victory Posted: 06 Nov 2017 01:35 PM PST Centre-right bloc backed by former prime minister claims victory in Sicilian election, seen as dry run for national vote due next May Silvio Berlusconi looked poised for a stunning political comeback as his rightist bloc claimed victory in an election in Sicily that puts it in pole position for a national vote due by next May. The regional Sicilian ballot, held on Sunday, was seen as a dry run for the nationwide election, with many of the island's problems reflecting those of the country as a whole: high unemployment, a debt mountain and sluggish economic growth. Continue reading... |
| British man killed in Nigeria after being held hostage Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:31 AM PST Foreign Office says Ian Squire has been killed while three other abducted Britons have returned home safely A British man kidnapped while carrying out missionary work and helping to set up an eye care clinic in a remote part of Nigeria has been killed. Ian Squire, 56, was one of four British charity workers kidnapped from the rural community of Enekorogha in the early hours of 13 October. An optician from Shepperton in Surrey, he had been working with the Christian health charity New Foundations to train local people to carry out sight tests and dispense prescription spectacles. Continue reading... |
| ATP apologises after Milan draw featuring female models labelled a ‘disgrace’ Posted: 06 Nov 2017 07:10 AM PST • Draw for Next Gen finals in Milan criticised by Mauresmo and Judy Murray • Players picked favourite female model to find out tournament groupings The governing body of men's tennis has been forced to apologise following widespread condemnation of a draw ceremony in which one player was asked to pull off a female model's glove with his teeth and other stars discovered their group by choosing the woman they liked most. Sunday's draw for the inaugural Next Gen tournament in Milan, an eight-man event for the best players between 18-21, was labelled a "disgrace" by the former world No1 Amélie Mauresmo and "awful" by Great Britain's former Fed Cup captain Judy Murray – while others on social media accused it of being sexist and objectifying women. Continue reading... |
| Bonn climate talks will aim to meet goals laid out in Paris, says UN Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:34 AM PST Delegates 'do not have the luxury of lots of philosophical discussions' but must focus on advancing the pledges set out in the Paris agreement The UN hopes to create an "operating manual" for implementing the Paris agreement on climate change, with talks in the next two weeks in Bonn. "We want to advance further, faster, together to meet the goals set out in the Paris agreement," said Patricia Espinosa, the UN's chief official on the climate, at the opening of the talks. "We need an operating manual for the Paris agreement. This has to be the launchpad for the next level of ambition on climate change action, because we know the pledges [to cut emissions] made so far are not enough to take us to [meeting the Paris goals]." Continue reading... |
| Oil price rises to two-year high after Saudi Arabia purge Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:22 AM PST Markets push price up to $62 a barrel after anti-corruption purge by billionaire crown prince who backs prolonging oil production curbs The oil price has hit its highest level since July 2015 after Saudi Arabia's crown prince increased his power in the kingdom by launching an anti-corruption purge. Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was among the princes, ministers and officials detained by Mohammed bin Salman, who said recently that he backed an extension to production curbs by the world's biggest oil-producing countries. Continue reading... |
| Charging deer kills hunter outside Paris, police say Posted: 06 Nov 2017 11:44 AM PST Man, 62, who was not carrying a rifle, 'was charged and pierced by a deer, which stabbed him with his antlers' A 62-year-old man taking part in a hunt in the Paris area has died after being charged by a deer that fatally gored him, police said. The incident occurred around 10am local time in the Compiègne national park, about 53 miles north-east of Paris. Continue reading... |
| Macron appoints author Leïla Slimani to champion French language Posted: 06 Nov 2017 09:56 AM PST Award-winning writer made Francophone affairs minister to 'represent the open face of Francophonie to a multicultural world' The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has given a young, prize-winning writer the job of promoting the French language and culture. Leïla Slimani was made the president's personal representative and given a wide remit as Francophone affairs minister after a meeting at the Élysée Palace on Monday. Continue reading... |
| Kevin Spacey accused of sexual assault by son of actor Richard Dreyfuss Posted: 06 Nov 2017 03:24 AM PST Harry Dreyfuss alleges that the House of Cards star touched him inappropriately while his father was in the same room The son of actor Richard Dreyfuss has accused Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct, alleging that the House of Cards star molested him while his father was in the same room. Harry Dreyfuss, who was 18 at the time of the incident, made the claims in an essay published by Buzzfeed. In it he described Spacey as a "sexual predator", who felt "safe" to abuse him, knowing that he "wouldn't say a word". Continue reading... |
| Argentinian lawyer Alberto Nisman was murdered, police report finds Posted: 06 Nov 2017 05:42 AM PST Prosecutor who led investigation into bombing of Jewish centre was found dead in 2015 four days after accusing the then president of a cover up An Argentinian prosecutor was murdered four days after he formally accused the then president Cristina Fernández of covering up the role of Iranian officials in connection with the country's deadliest terror attack, a border police investigation has found. The report, obtained by the Associated Press, bases its conclusions on controversial new evidence and sharply contradicts earlier official findings that Alberto Nisman likely killed himself. Continue reading... |
| US-Japan arms deals will help counter North Korea threat, says Trump Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:42 AM PST Japanese purchase of military equipment from US provides 'jobs for us and safety for Japan', US president says in Tokyo Donald Trump has said large Japanese orders for US-made military equipment will help it counter the threat from North Korean ballistic missiles, as he called the regime a "threat to the civilised world" on the second day of his tour of Asia. North Korea has test-launched two missiles over the Japanese island of Hokkaido in recent months and threatened to "sink" Japan into the sea. Trump, at a press conference in Tokyo with Japan's prime minister, Shinzō Abe, said Japan should have shot down the missiles, and that buying missile defences would boost both the US economy and Japanese security. Continue reading... |
| Winnie Mandela the movie: 'She was volatile and uncontrollable, and that was punished' | Kate Hodal Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:24 AM PST An award-winning documentary demystifies the image of the activist as 'sinner' to Nelson the saint, as part of a wave of films in African cinema breaking with the status quo on gender, race and politics For decades, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela lived in the shadow of her husband, Nelson. But now, nearly four years after his death, Winnie's own story – as the controversial, uncompromising activist who has been largely adored at home yet reviled abroad – is finally being treated as documentary-worthy in its own right. Winnie, by British filmmaker Pascale Lamche, focuses on the grassroots campaigner in her political heyday. Featuring testimony from Nelson and Winnie's daughter Zindzi as well as Winnie herself, now 81, it is one of a number of films emerging in African cinema that seeks to redress a long-held status quo – whether that's about gender, race or politics. Continue reading... |
| M&S launches Christmas advert with Paddington bear - video Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST Marks & Spencer has launched a Paddington Bear-fronted Christmas campaign called Paddington and the Christmas Visitor, which combines in-store events, cuddly toys and a charity tie-in. An expected £200,000 in profits from one item – a £3 book – will go to the NSPCC to help fund its Childline service. M&S will also host children's book readings in store and encourage staff to carry out 'random acts of kindness' such as free marmalade sandwiches in the café. The advert will make its TV debut on Tuesday alongside the Pride of Britain awards on ITV. It will also be shown before cinema screenings of Paddington 2, which opens in British cinemas later this week
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| Russia's acrobatic rock'n'roll competition – in pictures Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:15 AM PST The Russian federation of acrobatic rock'n'roll held its 2017 world championships in Kazan, Russia. Acrobatic rock'n'roll is a discipline for couples combining energetic dancing with acrobatic moves Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson to call Iran in wake of comments about jailed Briton Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:21 AM PST Foreign secretary facing calls to give statement to MPs to retract claim that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was training journalists in Iran The British foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, is expected to call the Iranian foreign minister on Tuesday as he comes under increasing pressure to retract remarks that campaigners believe could lead to a British-Iranian woman being jailed for five years. Johnson's suggestion that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was working as a journalist when she was arrested in Iran were cited as evidence she was spreading "propaganda against the regime" there, for which she faces the jail sentence. Her supporters believe the foreign secretary has damaged her defence that she was on holiday visiting family. Continue reading... |
| 'We fear for our lives': how rumours over sugar saw troops kill 10 people in Ethiopia | Tom Gardner Posted: 06 Nov 2017 11:00 PM PST A brutal crackdown on protest and the return of soldiers to the streets of Oromia region has fuelled growing anger and frustration with central government It began with a rumour. On 25 October, residents of Ambo, 120km west of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, heard word on social media that a shipment of smuggled sugar was due to pass through town. "Sugar is so expensive now, the price has tripled," explains 18-year-old Israel, a first-year undergraduate at Ambo University. "And they're exporting it to other parts of the country but the people here don't have any. It's not fair." Continue reading... |
| 'I was scared to death': man who shot Texas gunman says he's no hero – video Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:34 AM PST A former National Rifle Association instructor who grabbed his rifle and ran barefoot across the street to open fire on the gunman who killed 26 people at a smalltown Texas church has been hailed a hero, along with the pickup truck driver who helped chase the killer down. Stephen Willeford, 55, said he was at his Sutherland Springs home on Sunday when his daughter told him that she had heard gunfire at the nearby First Baptist Church. Continue reading... |
| Is the celibacy of Catholic priests coming to an end? | Andrew Brown Posted: 07 Nov 2017 01:00 AM PST Pope Francis has long considered allowing the clergy to marry, but it has always been resisted by the church hierarchy. But now bishops in Brazil are in favour Pope Francis may consider ending the celibacy of the parish clergy, at least if local bishops want him to. That much seems clear from the confused reports and counter-reports emerging in advance of a conference of Amazonian Catholic bishops in Brazil. Related: The war against Pope Francis Continue reading... |
| Steve Bell's If … Trump visits South Korea Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:00 PM PST |
| Bernardi wants law changed after AEC says disqualified MPs entitled to funding Posted: 07 Nov 2017 12:38 AM PST Electoral commission says funding does not need to repaid, even when candidates did not meet constitutional requirements The Australian Electoral Commission says politicians disqualified by the high court are still entitled to the public funding they get from election campaigns. With the citizenship fracas generating controversy on multiple fronts, the Australian Conservatives senator Cory Bernardi is pursuing the AEC, arguing that candidates who were never validly elected to parliament, including Barnaby Joyce, should be forced to repay the public funding they were allocated in the last federal election. Continue reading... |
| Gunmen attack Kabul TV station after explosion Posted: 06 Nov 2017 11:56 PM PST Incident at Shamshad TV follows series of recent attacks by the Taliban and Isis in Afghan capital Gunmen have attacked a private television station in Kabul after breaking into the building following an explosion. Many staff were still inside, an employee told AFP, describing the attack as ongoing. Continue reading... |
| UK intelligence agencies face surveillance claims in European court Posted: 06 Nov 2017 11:00 PM PST Civil rights groups bring first major legal challenge since Edward Snowden's whistleblowing revelations The first major challenge to the legality of UK intelligence agencies intercepting private communications in bulk, following Edward Snowden's whistleblowing revelations, is due to be heard by the European court of human rights (ECHR). Three separate British cases brought by civil rights groups will be considered together by seven judges in Strasbourg on Tuesday, raising questions about the way GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 share surveillance material with the United States and other foreign governments. Continue reading... |
| Tuesday briefing: Texas killer was left off gun ban list Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:29 PM PST Devin Kelley's domestic violence record didn't show up in background checks … Paradise Papers reveal private jet lurk … cyclist who flipped off Trump is fired Hello – it's Warren Murray bringing you this morning's summary of the news. Continue reading... |
| Japan's 'Black Widow' sentenced to death for murdering a string of lovers Posted: 06 Nov 2017 08:36 PM PST Chisako Kakehi sentenced to hang after tricking elderly lovers into drinking cyanide and pocketing millions in insurance payouts and inheritance A Japanese court has sentenced to death a one-time millionairess dubbed the "Black Widow", who tricked elderly lovers into drinking cyanide and pocketed millions in insurance payouts and inheritance. Kyoto District Court sentenced Chisako Kakehi, 70, over the murder of three men – including a husband – and the attempted murder of another, ending a high-profile case that has gripped the country. Continue reading... |
| Hong Kong court grants Joshua Wong leave to appeal prison sentence Posted: 06 Nov 2017 08:08 PM PST Surprise decision gives Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law a final chance to fight their prison terms for involvement in the umbrella protests Hong Kong's top court has granted a bid by democracy activist Joshua Wong to appeal his prison sentence. The surprise decision gives Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law one last chance to fight their prison terms for involvement in an unlawful assembly that sparked huge 2014 pro-democracy protests in the Chinese territory city. Wong is facing six months in prison and Law eight months if their appeals fail. Continue reading... |
| What happened when my partner became prime minister? For starters, no curry | Clarke Gayford Posted: 06 Nov 2017 07:33 PM PST Clarke Gayford, TV presenter and partner of New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, describes life with bodyguards, a state mansion and a call from Donald Trump I'm sitting here in the barely settled dust of the last couple of months feeling guilty about my past flippant use of superlatives. I've been forced to rethink applications of words like "surreal", "life-changing" and "bananas". Because while nothing is different, everything is different now. I've found the best way to not get too overwhelmed is to not process it too much; I'm walking a fine line writing this. Continue reading... |
| Trump praises Saudi corruption purge, claiming targets are 'milking' kingdom Posted: 06 Nov 2017 06:10 PM PST US president tweets 'great confidence' in Saudi king and crown prince, but White House stays silent on unprecedented arrests of high profile figures Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind an anti-corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia, claiming that its targets have been "milking" the kingdom for years. Dozens of high profile princes, military leaders and ministers were arrested in the weekend purge soon after the creation of anti-graft commission headed by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Continue reading... |
| UN increases pressure on Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya Posted: 06 Nov 2017 05:58 PM PST Council expresses 'grave concern' over human rights violations in a statement that was watered down by China The UN Security Council has called on Myanmar to rein in its military campaign in Rakhine state and allow hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya driven from their homes to return. In a unanimous statement backed by China, the council strongly condemned the violence that has forced more than 600,000 Rohingya to flee across the border to Bangladesh. Continue reading... |
| Not your imagination: mass shootings now happen more frequently in the US Posted: 06 Nov 2017 12:25 PM PST The Texas church shooting will be the fifth-worst in recent history – and three of the deadliest shootings of the past 35 years have occurred in the past 18 months Twenty-six people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a church in Texas on Sunday. The violence is consistent with a trend in recent US history – mass shootings have become more frequent and more deadly. If the number of fatalities remains at 26, Sunday's shooting will be the fifth-worst mass shooting in recent history. Three of the deadliest shootings of the past 35 years have occurred in the past 18 months. Continue reading... |
| How Saudi elite became five-star prisoners at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton Posted: 06 Nov 2017 10:29 AM PST Detention of more than 30 senior figures in hotel highlights how kingdom depends on tribal loyalty to secure royal family's reign At 11pm on Saturday, guests at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh got a rude awakening. Businesspeople and consultants who were staying in one of Riyadh's most opulent digs, along with diners and visitors, were all told to assemble in the lobby with their bags. No one knew why. As guests made their way to buses to be taken to other hotels in the Saudi capital, senior officials were making plans for new arrivals who weren't prepared for a night away from home, let alone a spell in a five-star hotel. They were soon to become the highest-profile prisoners in the modern kingdom's history. And the most pampered. Continue reading... |
| Gary Younge interviews Richard Spencer: 'Africans have benefited from white supremacy' Posted: 06 Nov 2017 01:05 PM PST In a dramatic interview, the Guardian's Gary Younge speaks to white supremacist Richard Spencer about why he wants to create an 'ethno-state' for white people, and why he believes that Africans have 'benefited from white supremacy' Watch the full-length documentary Angry, White and American on Channel 4 on Thursday 9 November at 10pm • Gary Younge: My travels in white America – a land of anxiety, division and pockets of pain |
| Trump in Japan and a pelican on the move: Monday's best photos Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:50 AM PST The Guardian's picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a frisbee-catching dog and Moscow at night Continue reading... |
| ‘It was act now, ask questions later’: hero on car chase after Texas shooting – video Posted: 06 Nov 2017 04:45 AM PST A motorist has given a dramatic account of a high-speed car chase after a mass shooting at a Texas church. Johnnie Langendorff said he was driving near Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church on Sunday morning when he saw two men shooting at each other. Langendorff joined the pursuit until the gunman lost control of his car and crashed Continue reading... |
| The Afghan diaspora – in pictures Posted: 06 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PST For the past four years, Dutch photographer Joël van Houdt has been documenting the journeys of Afghan refugees around the world. In Afghanistan, there is a dearth of information about the reality of the refugee experience. Van Houdt moved to Kabul in 2010 and witnessed the soaring optimism created by the US surge in which money and human resources were pumped into the beleaguered state. By the time he left in 2015, the optimism had turned to utter hopelessness. The question his Afghan friends most routinely asked him was how to leave the country. These photographs are from an exhibition simultaneously displayed in the offices of the Guardian in London and on blast walls in the centre of Kabul Continue reading... |
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