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- 6,700 Rohingya Muslims killed in attacks in Myanmar, MSF says
- Congolese fighters convicted of raping young girls in landmark case
- Doug Jones’s victory over Roy Moore could mean a dramatic shift in Congress
- South Korea demands Beijing apology over attack on journalist
- Rupert Murdoch set to sell off 21st Century Fox assets to Disney
- El Salvador court upholds 30-year jail sentence in stillbirth case
- 'First' same-sex marriage: Melbourne couple to tie knot before Christmas
- Israeli undercover soldiers seen arresting Palestinian protesters
- Bermuda to ban same-sex marriage months after it was legalised
- Venezuela’s opposition wins EU’s prestigious human rights prize
- No bodies to bury: pain and trauma after the hurricane in Dominica - video
- 'Dark forces will be unleashed': the fire temple v the Mumbai metro
- Can Jordan get a million Syrians into work?
- Third person charged over Salford arson attack that killed four children
- 'Government is an agglomeration of defeats and weaknesses': your best comments on the Guardian today
- Iran may have passed ballistic missiles to Yemen Houthi rebels, UN says
- Five years after Sandy Hook: families keep the memory of lost children alive
- After years of toxic oil spills, indigenous Peruvians use tech to fight back
- International artists join protests against NGV use of Wilson Security
- Almost 100 million people a year ‘forced to choose between food and healthcare’
- The day the lights went out: the terrible toll of Malawi's power cuts | John Vidal
- What we know – and don't know – about the Republican tax plan
- Aboard 'the beast': migrants' daring train ride through Mexico – in pictures
| 6,700 Rohingya Muslims killed in attacks in Myanmar, MSF says Posted: 14 Dec 2017 12:25 AM PST At least 730 young children among people shot, burned or beaten to death in Rakhine state between August and September More than 6,700 Rohingya Muslims, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed between August and September after violence broke out in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The figures released on Thursday by the humanitarian agency are believed to be a conservative estimate and far exceed Myanmar's official death toll of 400. Continue reading... |
| Congolese fighters convicted of raping young girls in landmark case Posted: 13 Dec 2017 02:44 PM PST Kavumu in east Congo known as the 'rape capital of the world', where sexual violence crimes are ignored Twelve members of a Congolese militia group have been convicted of raping 37 toddlers and young girls in a landmark case that lawmakers hope will deter potential future perpetrators. Fighters from a group that christened itself Djeshi ya Yesu (The Army of Jesus), carried out the rapes in the belief they would give them supernatural powers on the battlefield, a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) heard. |
| Doug Jones’s victory over Roy Moore could mean a dramatic shift in Congress Posted: 13 Dec 2017 02:45 PM PST Democrats now have a plausible path to a House majority in 2018, while Republican control of the Senate rests precariously on the narrowest seat margin Doug Jones's stunning victory over Roy Moore in Alabama – which handed Democrats a rare win in the Republican South on Tuesday night – threatens to imperil Donald Trump's legislative agenda and raises the prospect that the 2018 midterm elections could dramatically shift the balance of power in Congress. Related: Alabama election: Democrats triumph over Roy Moore in major blow to Trump Continue reading... |
| South Korea demands Beijing apology over attack on journalist Posted: 14 Dec 2017 01:44 AM PST Photographer was severely beaten by around 15 security guards while covering President Moon's visit to China, reports say South Korea is demanding a formal apology from Beijing after a South Korean photojournalist was severely beaten by more than a dozen Chinese guards while attempting to cover a state visit by President Moon Jae-in. Moon's four-day visit, his first to China since his election in May, was supposed to promote warmer ties between Seoul and Beijing after a long-running feud over Thaad, the controversial US missile defence system introduced to counter attacks from North Korea. On Thursday night Moon, a left-leaning human rights lawyer, is due to meet China's leader, Xi Jinping. |
| Rupert Murdoch set to sell off 21st Century Fox assets to Disney Posted: 13 Dec 2017 12:31 PM PST Deal includes stakes in Sky and Hollywood studio and is expected to lead to split in family empire building dynasty Rupert Murdoch is set to announce a $60bn (£45bn) deal to sell assets in 21st Century Fox, including a 39% stake in Sky and a Hollywood studio, to rival Disney. The deal, which will reportedly be announced before the New York stock exchange opens on Thursday, or around midday UK time, marks a turning point in an empire building career that started in the 1950s and is expected to lead to a split in the Murdoch family dynasty. Continue reading... |
| El Salvador court upholds 30-year jail sentence in stillbirth case Posted: 13 Dec 2017 06:46 PM PST Teodora del Carmen Vasquez was convicted of the aggravated murder of a newborn baby in 2008, but she says it was a stillbirth An El Salvador court has rejected the appeal of a woman sentenced to 30 years in prison over what she says was a stillbirth. Teodora del Carmen Vasquez said she was working in 2007 when she began to experience intense pain, then bleeding. She called for help before fainting. As she came round, police officers surrounded her and accused her of murdering her baby by inducing an abortion of her nearly full-term baby. Continue reading... |
| 'First' same-sex marriage: Melbourne couple to tie knot before Christmas Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:59 PM PST Megan Stapleton and Stephanie Dybal granted approval to hold their wedding on 21 December Two Melbourne women have been given legal approval to tie the knot before Christmas, which means Australia's first same-sex marriage will happen sooner than expected. Megan Stapleton and Stephanie Dybal have been together for more than five years and organised a non-binding wedding for 21 December, well before laws were passed by federal parliament. Continue reading... |
| Israeli undercover soldiers seen arresting Palestinian protesters Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:35 AM PST Footage shows officers posing as protesters before pulling out pistols and seizing stone throwers in West Bank Dramatic footage has emerged of plain clothes Israeli troops – known as "mustarabeen" – infiltrating a Palestinian demonstration in Ramallah and arresting stone throwers. The soldiers, dressed as Palestinian protesters, were caught on camera by AFP journalists during a demonstration near the "DCO" checkpoint to the north of Ramallah, which is a frequent location for stone-throwing protests. Continue reading... |
| Bermuda to ban same-sex marriage months after it was legalised Posted: 13 Dec 2017 04:05 PM PST Supreme court ruling in May had made same-sex marriage legal in the British island territory Bermuda's Senate has given final legislative approval to a measure that would ban same-sex marriage in the British island territory just months after it was legalised, and allow only domestic partnerships. Senators on Wednesday approved the Domestic Partnership Act by an 8-3 vote. The House of Assembly approved it 24-10 on Friday. It must now be signed by the governor before it becomes law in the Atlantic ocean territory. Continue reading... |
| Venezuela’s opposition wins EU’s prestigious human rights prize Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:34 AM PST Julio Borges accepts prize and urges world to keep a close eye on Venezuela's presidential election, where it hopes to end two decades of socialist rule Venezuela's opposition has won the EU's prestigious Sakharav prize for human rights and urged the world to keep a close eye on an upcoming presidential election where it aspires to end two decades of socialist rule in the Opec nation. Foes of Nicolás Maduro failed to dislodge him during months of street protests this year that turned violent killing more than 125 people, and have been dismayed to see him consolidate his power in recent months. Continue reading... |
| No bodies to bury: pain and trauma after the hurricane in Dominica - video Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST This year the Caribbean experienced its most destructive hurricane season in decades. While large countries dominated the headlines, the small island nation of Dominica suffered the worst devastation it has ever seen. Josh Toussaint-Strauss visits his family in the country and asks, with next year forecast to be worse, how Dominicans see their future Continue reading... |
| 'Dark forces will be unleashed': the fire temple v the Mumbai metro Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:00 PM PST The Indian city desperately needs its new metro, but Zoroastrian priests are warning of a 'backlash from nature' – and they're not the only detractors In early October, a petition was sent to the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, about the latest phase of the Mumbai metro – a 33.5km stretch that is currently under construction. The petition claimed that the metro, if built, would "breach the magnetic circuits" of two Zoroastrian fire temples, thus "diminishing their spiritual powers" and unleashing "dark forces". Signed by 11,000 people, the petition concluded that, the temples being "living, vibrant ... intermediaries between God and mankind" as they are, if these "holy fires are defiled, the backlash from nature will not spare those responsible". Continue reading... |
| Can Jordan get a million Syrians into work? Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:00 AM PST Women are at forefront of economic experiment in Jordan to find work for Syrians fleeing war Every day at 6am, Fatima waits outside the gates of Jordan's largest refugee camp for a bus that takes her and 18 other Syrian refugee women to work in a factory an hour's drive away. It is the first job the 37-year-old mother of five from Damascus has ever had. Fatima has been mute since birth. She uses an improvised sign language to explain that her husband is lazy and spends his days smoking in their makeshift home in the vast Zaatari refugee camp, which houses 80,000 people near the border with Syria. Continue reading... |
| Third person charged over Salford arson attack that killed four children Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:36 PM PST David Worrall, 25, charged with four counts of murder and three of attempted murder following targeted attack on family home in Worsley A third person has been charged with the murders of four children who died in an arson attack on their family home in Greater Manchester. David Worrall, 25, was charged with four counts of murder, three of attempted murder and one of arson with intent to endanger life. Continue reading... |
| 'Government is an agglomeration of defeats and weaknesses': your best comments on the Guardian today Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:03 AM PST Discussion turns to the aftermath of the Brexit amendment vote, and we also look at your conversation around the size of wine glasses Today, readers have been discussing the latest on the government's Brexit defeat, as well as the size of wine glasses and the short story Cat Person. To join in you can click on the links in the comments below to expand and add your thoughts. We'll continue to highlight more comments worth reading as the day goes on. |
| Iran may have passed ballistic missiles to Yemen Houthi rebels, UN says Posted: 13 Dec 2017 05:55 PM PST Secretary-general Antonio Guterres warns that Iran may be defying UN call, but says nuclear deal remains 'best way' forward The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has warned that Iran may be defying a call to halt ballistic missile development even as it complies with the nuclear deal. Guterres said in a report to the security council that the United Nations was investigating Iran's possible transfer of ballistic missiles to Houthi Shia rebels in Yemen that may have been used in launches aimed at Saudi Arabia in July and November. Continue reading... |
| Five years after Sandy Hook: families keep the memory of lost children alive Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:00 PM PST In the years since the mass shooting that killed 20 children and six educators, families have memorialized their loved ones in many different ways School safety campaigns. An animal sanctuary. A children's book. Support for mental health reform. A lawsuit against the manufacturer of a military-style rifle. In the five years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the families of the 20 children and six educators killed have taken very different paths to honor the lives of their loved ones. Continue reading... |
| After years of toxic oil spills, indigenous Peruvians use tech to fight back Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST Fidel Sandi's Achuar community has been plagued with oil contamination for decades – but he is now able to collect and gather evidence for his claims Armed with territorial knowledge, rubber boots, smartphones and drones, indigenous Amazonians in Peru are doing what state and private oil companies have long failed to do: report oil spills that have been polluting their corner of the rainforest for decades. Fidel Sandi, 33, a leader in the indigenous Achuar community of San Cristobal, plunges a stick into the spongy soil of a palm swamp and watches as sticky crude bubbles to the surface leaving an oily sheen on the water. Continue reading... |
| International artists join protests against NGV use of Wilson Security Posted: 14 Dec 2017 01:40 AM PST Artists criticise Wilson's record on Manus Island and Nauru and rename works demanding company's contract with national gallery is severed International artists including Richard Mosse and Candice Breitz have joined protests calling for the National Gallery of Victoria to drop its contract with Wilson Security, which provided services at offshore detention facilities on Manus Island and Nauru. The artists renamed or changed their exhibiting works and activists disrupted Thursday night's VIP preview of the Triennial, a major art and design exhibition. Continue reading... |
| Almost 100 million people a year ‘forced to choose between food and healthcare’ Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:30 PM PST Report by World Health Organization and World Bank finds medical bills are pushing people in poorest countries into extreme poverty Almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty each year because of debts accrued through healthcare expenses. A report, published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank on Wednesday, found the poorest and most vulnerable people are routinely forced to choose between healthcare and other necessities for their household, including food and education, subsisting on $1.90 (£1.40) a day. Continue reading... |
| The day the lights went out: the terrible toll of Malawi's power cuts | John Vidal Posted: 13 Dec 2017 05:32 AM PST Anger boiled over at last week's national blackout, which saw babies dying in incubators, yet outages are frequent – for the lucky 10% of people with electricity Rural health worker Patrick Kamzitu is relaxed about the long and frequent power cuts that plague Malawi and which last week almost brought it to a halt when the whole country went dark for two hours. "Power cuts? We have no power cuts here. We hear of what is happening in the cities but we have no problem here because we don't have any electricity to cut," he says. Continue reading... |
| What we know – and don't know – about the Republican tax plan Posted: 13 Dec 2017 11:39 AM PST Donald Trump's $1.5tn tax overhaul received a blow after Alabama's surprise Senate result but is now speeding towards a vote. Here's what you need to know Donald Trump's $1.5tn plan to overhaul the US tax system received another blow on Tuesday night when Democrat Doug Jones emerged as the winner in a closely fought race for a Senate seat in Alabama. Now Trump is set to make another pitch for the unpopular plans while Republicans rush to get their bill finalized before the New Year, when Jones goes to Washington. His vote could imperil the bill's passage. Continue reading... |
| Aboard 'the beast': migrants' daring train ride through Mexico – in pictures Posted: 13 Dec 2017 03:00 AM PST Veronica G Cardenas photographed life on the route of la Bestia – the freight train on which Central American men, women and children band together as a caravan to make the brutal 20-day journey through Mexico. They can travel without having to pay, but still they risk kidnappings, rape and injury. Some of them will start anew in Mexico. A few will go further north to seek asylum in the US |
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