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- Gunmen launch deadly attack on Coptic church near Cairo
- Bronx fire that killed 12 caused by child playing with stove
- Protests over alleged corruption and rising prices spread to Tehran
- Ukraine kidnappers release hostage after $1m bitcoin ransom paid
- Mali shocked by resignation of prime minister
- Council apologises as Grenfell Tower households miss out on extra cash
- Macron had a good year. In 2018, he could even stop Brexit | Natalie Nougayrède
- The 20 photographs of the week
- 'Now Katine is famous': how a Guardian project wrought change in rural Uganda | Liz Ford
- Wichita man killed by police after false hostage report was 'murdered' – mother
- Ottawa concert cancellation is proof of concept: it can be too cold for Canadians
- Partner of man due for deportation begs Dutton not to make her a single mother
- Cher's Sydney Mardi Gras tweet sends fans scrambling for tickets
- 'It's about our dignity': vintage clothing ban in Rwanda sparks US trade dispute | Lauren Gambino
- 18 tonnes of avocados burn after Texas truck crash – video
- Nine die in attack on Christian church near Cairo – video report
| Gunmen launch deadly attack on Coptic church near Cairo Posted: 29 Dec 2017 05:26 AM PST At least nine killed, including members of Egypt's Christian minority, in shooting at Marmina church in Helwan district At least two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire outside a Coptic church south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least nine people in the latest attack on the country's Christian minority. The attack happened at the Marmina church in the Helwan City district on the capital's southern outskirts. The dead include members of the congregation and a police officer killed in a shootout at the security post guarding the building. Several others were wounded. |
| Bronx fire that killed 12 caused by child playing with stove Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:12 PM PST
A fire in a Bronx apartment building that killed 12 people including four children on Thursday night was caused by a child playing with a stove, authorities said, as New Yorkers absorbed horrific details from the city's worst single loss of life from a fire since the 9/11 attacks. Related: Four children among 12 dead in New York apartment fire Continue reading... |
| Protests over alleged corruption and rising prices spread to Tehran Posted: 29 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST Angry eruptions proliferate after police disperse spontaneous demonstration in city of Kermanshah in western Iran Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in several cities across Iran on Friday, as protests against alleged corruption and rising prices turned into the largest wave of demonstrations since nationwide pro-reform unrest in 2009. Police dispersed protesters in the western city of Kermanshah as spontaneous rallies spread to Tehran and apparently several other cities, a day after demonstrations in the north-east, the semi-official news agency Fars said. |
| Ukraine kidnappers release hostage after $1m bitcoin ransom paid Posted: 29 Dec 2017 02:18 PM PST Male employee of UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange 'safe, but stressed' following capture by gunmen Kidnappers in Ukraine have released an employee at a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange after getting more than $1m (£750,000) in bitcoin as a ransom, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister told Reuters on Friday. Pavel Lerner, a leading analyst and blockchain expert, was seized by masked abductors on Boxing Day, according to a statement by his company, EXMO Finance, on its website. Continue reading... |
| Mali shocked by resignation of prime minister Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:58 PM PST Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga and his government quit seven months before country faces presidential election Mali's prime ministerand his government have resigned in a surprise move just months before presidential polls are due to be held. Authorities gave no reason for Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga's decision to step down seven months before the president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, seeks re-election. Continue reading... |
| Council apologises as Grenfell Tower households miss out on extra cash Posted: 30 Dec 2017 01:20 AM PST As 100 Grenfell households spend Christmas in hotels, payout to help with festive costs fails to arrive for 18 families Money promised to Grenfell Tower survivors by Kensington council to help cover Christmas costs did not arrive in time for 18 households. "This was our error and we are sorry for this and have taken steps to deal with the households we are aware of," said Kim Taylor-Smith, the deputy leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). Continue reading... |
| Macron had a good year. In 2018, he could even stop Brexit | Natalie Nougayrède Posted: 29 Dec 2017 10:00 PM PST The French president is uniquely placed to speak for Europe. If he reaches out to British people, perhaps the disaster of leaving the EU could be averted This was the year France won and Britain lost. Emmanuel Macron emerged to transform a sclerotic political scene, dazzling the world and many in his country with a youthful energy that made French rejuvenation a buzzword. Theresa May stumbled from one hiccup to the next, rushing to Washington for an awkward meeting with Donald Trump, triggering article 50 with no plan for the aftermath, and losing her majority in parliament. Related: Brexit department denies David Davis has been sidelined in talks Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 30 Dec 2017 12:59 AM PST The evacuation in Syria, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and protests in Ramallah and Lima - the week's biggest news stories captured by the world's best photojournalists Continue reading... |
| 'Now Katine is famous': how a Guardian project wrought change in rural Uganda | Liz Ford Posted: 30 Dec 2017 01:00 AM PST Joyce Abiro was once another farmer struggling to grow and sell crops in a remote part of Uganda. Now, a decade after the inception of a Guardian-supported scheme to help her community, she is more productive and prosperous Joyce Abiro was among the first to join the Katine farmers' cooperative in 2010. She's since been able to take out loans to buy seeds and equipment, store what she produces in the community warehouse so that it keeps dry and clean, and sell her crops when the price is right. This has allowed the 52-year old, who lives in Ajobi village, to send her children to school, pay any medical bills, and build a more secure brick house for the family. Continue reading... |
| Wichita man killed by police after false hostage report was 'murdered' – mother Posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:39 PM PST
The mother of a Wichita, Kansas, man who was killed by police responding to a false report of a homicide and hostage situation has said her son was "murdered". Police are investigating whether the call that led police to the home was a so-called "swatting" prank, in which someone makes up a false report to get a Swat team to descend upon a home. Continue reading... |
| Ottawa concert cancellation is proof of concept: it can be too cold for Canadians Posted: 30 Dec 2017 12:00 AM PST
First no hockey, now no music. Ottawa has declared that it's officially too cold – even for Canadians. Heritage Canada has announced that a New Year's Eve concert planned for Ottawa has been cancelled because of an extreme cold weather warning. Continue reading... |
| Partner of man due for deportation begs Dutton not to make her a single mother Posted: 29 Dec 2017 07:05 PM PST Exclusive: Vietnamese man asks minister to avoid separating him from partner and daughter on New Year's Day The partner of a Vietnamese man who is scheduled to be deported from Australia on 1 January has pleaded with the immigration minister, Peter Dutton, to let him remain and help raise their 10-month-old child. HPN arrived in Australia by boat as a 12-year-old in 2010 and has lived for the past seven years in community detention in Perth with other asylum seekers who travelled as unaccompanied minors. Continue reading... |
| Cher's Sydney Mardi Gras tweet sends fans scrambling for tickets Posted: 29 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST Singer suggests she might appear at the event, which will mark its 40th anniversary in March Cher has given the strongest indication yet that she will headline the Sydney Mardi Gras 40th anniversary celebrations. In a tweet this morning, the singer, now 71, all but confirmed she would be in Australia during March. Continue reading... |
| 'It's about our dignity': vintage clothing ban in Rwanda sparks US trade dispute | Lauren Gambino Posted: 29 Dec 2017 03:00 AM PST Secondhand garments are stifling the country's fashion industry, officials say, but the ban has dismayed local traders – and reportedly imperils 40,000 US jobs In a dim corner of Biryogo market in Kigali, Rutayisire Ibrahim watches as two traders slap playing cards on to a wooden stool outside his tiny shop, which is crowded with neatly folded stacks of trousers and bunches of colourful ties. The garments are hand-me-downs from men living thousands of miles away. In the absence of customers, the game has attracted an audience of stallholders. Continue reading... |
| 18 tonnes of avocados burn after Texas truck crash – video Posted: 29 Dec 2017 08:33 AM PST Around 40,000lb of avocados were spilled across a major highway in Texas when the truck carrying them crashed and caught fire. The incident forced Interstate 35E to close for three hours, causing severe tailbacks Continue reading... |
| Nine die in attack on Christian church near Cairo – video report Posted: 29 Dec 2017 06:22 AM PST At least nine people have been killed and several others wounded after gunmen opened fire on worshippers in a church on the southern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on Friday. One of the assailants was shot dead by security services and the other was caught while trying to flee the scene |
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