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- UN security council to discuss US recognition of Jerusalem
- Turkish president Erdoğan to make landmark visit to Greece
- Naples' pizza twirling wins Unesco ‘intangible’ status
- Martin Schulz seeks backing for grand coalition to end Germany crisis
- Oliver Schmidt jailed for seven years for Volkswagen emissions scam
- South Korea Winter Olympics: doubts raised over American athletes taking part
- World-record Da Vinci painting to be exhibited at Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Europe should have its own economy and finance minister, says EC
- House votes to stop effort by some Democrats to impeach Donald Trump
- Iter nuclear fusion project reaches key halfway milestone
- 'Enough is enough': leading Democrats call on Al Franken to quit
- Smuggled fossil 'very weird' new species of amphibious dinosaur, say experts
- Dangerous wildfire erupts in Bel Air as blazes rage across southern California
- Vancouver protesters ordered to stop blocking homeless housing project
- Véliberté, egalité, fraternité: is Paris's once-seminal bike sharing out of date?
- Navalny's army: the Russians risking all to oppose Vladimir Putin
- Storm Caroline to batter Britain with 90mph gusts and flying debris
- British Isis fighters should be hunted down and killed, says defence secretary
- Weaving tales: Barber Shop Chronicles and theatre's wave of black hair shows
- Defiant Donald Trump confirms US will recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel
- Crisis of Honduras democracy has roots in US tacit support for 2009 coup
- Which companies paid the most – and least – tax in Australia in 2015-16?
- 'It was unbelievable horror': the Rohingya crisis – podcast
- Children bear 'disproportionate lethal impact' of Syrian war, say researchers
- 'The nanny realised something was wrong': South Africa’s rape crisis
- Can the Middle East peace process survive Trump's Jerusalem decision?
- What does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital mean?
- I was a co-host with John Hockenberry on WNYC. The experience was scarring | Adaora Udoji
- Commuter drives through raging wildfire in California – dashcam video
- 'It is time to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,' says Trump – video
| UN security council to discuss US recognition of Jerusalem Posted: 07 Dec 2017 12:37 AM PST Meeting to be held as Palestinian protests and global criticism grow over Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israeli capital The UN security council is expected to meet on Friday to discuss Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a decision against which condemnation continues to mount across the Middle East and internationally. Eight countries on the 15-member council requested the meeting, including the UK, Italy and France, amid claims from Palestine and Turkey that Trump's recognition is in breach of both international law and UN resolutions. Continue reading... |
| Turkish president Erdoğan to make landmark visit to Greece Posted: 06 Dec 2017 09:00 PM PST Huge security operation will protect increasingly confrontational premier on rare foray to a European country Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan begins a landmark visit to Greece on Thursday, a rare foray to a European country for the increasingly confrontational leader. In addition to his retinue of 200 bodyguards, Greek police are also to deploy 2,800 officers to take part in a US presidential-level security operation to guard Erdoğan. Continue reading... |
| Naples' pizza twirling wins Unesco ‘intangible’ status Posted: 07 Dec 2017 12:33 AM PST Traditional art of pizzaiuolo, handed down for generations in southern Italian city, secures coveted world heritage honour The Neapolitan art of pizza twirling has joined Unesco's list of "intangible heritage", securing the coveted status alongside a Saudi art form traditionally practised only by women. The art of pizzaiuolo – which has been handed down for generations in Naples, southern Italy – was approved by the UN cultural body's world heritage committee, which met on the South Korean island of Jeju. Continue reading... |
| Martin Schulz seeks backing for grand coalition to end Germany crisis Posted: 06 Dec 2017 09:00 PM PST SPD leader faces critical party conference as he attempts to backtrack on warning that rejoining Angela Merkel in government would be a disaster Martin Schulz will seek to end weeks of political paralysis in Germany by attempting to persuade his Social Democrats (SPD) to form a grand coalition with Angela Merkel's conservatives, weeks after he warned that such a scenario would be a disaster for the party. The SPD's three-day party conference, which starts on Thursday in Berlin, also marks a crucial moment in the political career of the former European parliament president, as he faces being ousted as party leader for his U-turn. Continue reading... |
| Oliver Schmidt jailed for seven years for Volkswagen emissions scam Posted: 06 Dec 2017 02:08 PM PST
A senior Volkswagen executive was sentenced to seven years in prison by a US court on Wednesday after being found guilty of concealing software used to evade pollution limits on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. Oliver Schmidt, a German national who was the general manager in charge of VW's environmental and engineering office in Michigan, had pleaded guilty to his part in the cover-up and argued he was "misused" by VW in its attempts to circumvent US emissions tests. Continue reading... |
| South Korea Winter Olympics: doubts raised over American athletes taking part Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:23 PM PST Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the United Nations, says the situation with North Korea has to be watched closely to ensure safety of sports stars The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has cast doubt on American athletes' participation in next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea due to heightened tensions with North Korea. When asked in an interview on Fox News if US participation was a "done deal," Haley said: "There's an open question. I have not heard anything about that, but I do know in the talks that we have – whether it's Jerusalem or North Korea – it's about, how do we protect the US citizens in the area?" Continue reading... |
| World-record Da Vinci painting to be exhibited at Louvre Abu Dhabi Posted: 06 Dec 2017 04:10 PM PST Salvator Mundi, a painting depicting Christ by Leonardo, was recently auctioned for a record $450m Salvator Mundi – the painting depicting Christ by Leonardo Da Vinci recently auctioned for a record $450m – is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi in a coup for the new museum. The first museum to bear the Louvre name outside France has been billed as "the first universal museum in the Arab world" in a sign of the oil-rich emirate's global ambitions. Continue reading... |
| Europe should have its own economy and finance minister, says EC Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:35 AM PST European commission presents proposals aimed at improving eurozone democracy and resilience to economic shocks Europe should have its own economy and finance minister, the European commission said, as it presented ideas aimed at making the eurozone more democratic and resilient to economic shocks. In a bulky set of proposals published on Wednesday, the commission said the EU could have a dedicated minister of economy and finance by 2019. Continue reading... |
| House votes to stop effort by some Democrats to impeach Donald Trump Posted: 06 Dec 2017 12:27 PM PST Congressman Al Green said Trump's 'association' with white nationalism' and incitement of hatred makes him unfit to lead, but his resolution will not advance The House on Wednesday voted to stop an effort by some Democrats to impeach Donald Trump. A total of 58 Democrats voted to move forward on articles of impeachment brought by congressman Al Green, a Democrat of Texas. Another four voted "present", a vote indicating neither for nor against. Continue reading... |
| Iter nuclear fusion project reaches key halfway milestone Posted: 06 Dec 2017 09:00 AM PST After a series of set backs the international project is back on track, say scientists, giving tentative hope for a major new source of clean power by 2025 An international project to generate energy from nuclear fusion has reached a key milestone, with half of the infrastructure required now built. Bernard Bigot, the director-general of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter), the main facility of which is based in southern France, said the completion of half of the project meant the effort was back on track, after a series of difficulties. This would mean that power could be produced from the experimental site from 2025. Continue reading... |
| 'Enough is enough': leading Democrats call on Al Franken to quit Posted: 06 Dec 2017 02:15 PM PST
Half a dozen female Democratic senators have called on Al Franken to resign, as another woman stepped forward to accuse the Minnesota Democrat of sexually inappropriate behavior. They were joined by the minority leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, and the national party chair, Tom Perez, who also called on Franken to step down. Franken's office said he would make a public statement – expected to include a response to the calls – on Thursday. One Democratic senator, Ron Wyden, said he expected Franken to "announce his resignation tomorrow". Continue reading... |
| Smuggled fossil 'very weird' new species of amphibious dinosaur, say experts Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:00 AM PST Halszkaraptor escuilliei is thought to have lived around 71-75m years ago and had a swan-like neck, razor-sharp "killer claws" and a duck-billed snout An unusual set of fossilised remains illegally poached from Mongolia belonged to a new species of dinosaur with the rare trait of living on both land and water, researchers have claimed. Thought to have lived around 71–75m years ago, the creature boasts a swan-like neck, razor-sharp "killer claws" on its feet, a duck-billed snout and forelimbs with proportions that might have helped it swim. Continue reading... |
| Dangerous wildfire erupts in Bel Air as blazes rage across southern California Posted: 06 Dec 2017 04:12 PM PST
A dangerous new wildfire has erupted in the upmarket Bel Air area of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three other destructive blazes across southern California. Related: Wildfire rages in southern California – in pictures Continue reading... |
| Vancouver protesters ordered to stop blocking homeless housing project Posted: 06 Dec 2017 02:02 PM PST As Canadian city grapples with housing crisis, mayor says interfering with construction of controversial effort 'is not something the city can accept' A court in Canada has ordered protesters in a Vancouver neighbourhood to stop interfering with efforts to build temporary accommodation for the homeless, bringing an end to a bitter debate triggered by the city's housing crisis. "We respect people's rights to protest, but blocking the construction of much-needed housing for the homeless is not something the city can accept," Gregor Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, said in a statement responding to the court's decision. Continue reading... |
| Véliberté, egalité, fraternité: is Paris's once-seminal bike sharing out of date? Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:00 PM PST Ten years ago, Vélib revolutionised Paris and inspired the world. But a new operator, higher prices and a hi-tech competitor have shaken its confidence It was past midnight, I was new to Paris and the city's municipal bike sharing system seemed something to be regarded with mistrust. It was the first time I ever used Vélib'. It's hard to believe now, but in 2009 – before the Boris bike, before Uber, and in the bureaucratic world of France – being able to rent a bicycle from a machine using nothing but my credit card seemed too good to be true. I took the bike out, paid the €150 (£130) deposit plus the 24-hour rental fee of €1, and pedalled on to the streets. The city's Haussmann beauty sped by. It was like I could feel Paris shrinking just for me. The name, a portmanteau of velo (bike) and liberté (freedom) made instant sense. I only realised that I was cycling direct on to Charles de Gaulle Étoiles – one of the world's most perilous roundabouts – when I was already there, counting three cars converge at me over the cobbles. Continue reading... |
| Navalny's army: the Russians risking all to oppose Vladimir Putin Posted: 06 Dec 2017 09:00 PM PST Opposition politician's campaign gathers steam ahead of 2018 election, but his supporters face threats and intimidation It has been a rough couple of months for Ksenia Pakhomova, a bright-eyed, garrulous 23-year-old from the Siberian mining town of Kemerovo. Her boyfriend was kicked out of university, her mother was fired from her teaching job at an arts school, and her grandmother was threatened with dismissal from her job at a gallery. To top it off, someone plastered notices with her photograph in public places near her home, complete with her mobile number and an offer of sexual services. Continue reading... |
| Storm Caroline to batter Britain with 90mph gusts and flying debris Posted: 07 Dec 2017 12:01 AM PST Met Office warning of 'devastating winds' prompts cancellation of train services in north and west of Scotland Storm Caroline is bringing the threat of injury and even loss of life to parts of the UK, Met office forecasters have said. It is feared that winds of up to 90mph in northern Scotland will also send debris flying, damage buildings and cause power cuts. Severe gales were beginning to strengthen in the area on Thursday morning and forecasters put in place an amber "be prepared" warning – the second most severe – for areas north of a line from Aberdeen, in the east, to the Isle of Skye, in the west. Continue reading... |
| British Isis fighters should be hunted down and killed, says defence secretary Posted: 07 Dec 2017 01:36 AM PST 'A dead terrorist can't cause any harm to Britain,' says Gavin Williamson, arguing jihadis should not be allowed back into UK Britons who have fought for Islamic State abroad should be hunted down and killed to ensure they never return to the UK, the defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said. In the strongest remarks yet from a senior cabinet minister, Williamson suggested there was deliberate targeting of British jihadis by the armed forces targeting Isis as the group retreats in Syria and Iraq. Continue reading... |
| Weaving tales: Barber Shop Chronicles and theatre's wave of black hair shows Posted: 06 Dec 2017 11:23 AM PST Inua Ellams' hit play bounces between barbers around the world, taking audiences into a male world of rituals and politics, while women share their own hair stories in My Fro and Me The politics that surround the way black people choose (or don't choose) to style (or not style) their hair can be a tangled issue beyond the salon. Theatre-makers are increasingly tackling the subject in stylish ways. In 2015, as part of the Africa Utopia festival, the British African theatre company Tiata Fahodzi installed hairdressing chairs in a foyer at the Southbank Centre and invited black women to take a seat and share their stories. In the same year, performance artist Selina Thompson toured her solo show, Dark and Lovely, in which she poured drinks for the audience and told tales she had heard at hairdressing salons in the Midlands. The show took place inside a giant, almost grotesque structure made of weaves and extensions. At one point, Thompson picked a member of the audience to sit above her and oil and comb out her afro, a moment that felt tense, intimate and trusting at the same time. The Head Wrap Diaries, a dance-theatre show by London-based company Uchenna Dance that similarly mixes performance with audience participation, will go on tour in 2018. Continue reading... |
| Defiant Donald Trump confirms US will recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel Posted: 07 Dec 2017 01:28 AM PST
Donald Trump has defied overwhelming global opposition by recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but insisted that the highly controversial move would not derail his own administration's bid to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a short speech delivered at the White House, Trump directed the state department to start making arrangements to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem – a process that officials say will take at least three years. Continue reading... |
| Crisis of Honduras democracy has roots in US tacit support for 2009 coup Posted: 06 Dec 2017 11:30 PM PST The US has been all but silent about the unrest engulfing its ally but one analyst warns: 'Americans should care about the chaos because of cocaine and migrants' Eleven days after its general election, Honduras still has no president. Since the 26 November vote, at least 11 people have died in clashes with security forces, and tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in protests over an electoral process marked by suspicious delays, inexplicable irregularities – and opposition claims that the ruling party is trying to steal the election. Continue reading... |
| Which companies paid the most – and least – tax in Australia in 2015-16? Posted: 07 Dec 2017 01:39 AM PST The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has released tax and income details for 2,043 entities operating in Australia. These entities were either Australian public companies and multinationals with an income of more than $100m, or Australian-owned resident private entities with total income of $200m or more. They have a total tax payable of $38.2bn, down $3.6bn on the previous year. You can search by company name, or sort using the column headings. Reasons why a company might not have to pay tax are explained in detail by the ATO here. Download the data here. Continue reading... |
| 'It was unbelievable horror': the Rohingya crisis – podcast Posted: 07 Dec 2017 01:00 AM PST With nearly a million Rohingya driven out of Myanmar in what the UN has called textbook 'ethnic cleansing', Lucy Lamble hears about the situation on the ground in Bangladesh – and how the international community can help Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state in the wake of a brutal offensive by the Burmese army. Traumatised men, women and children with horrific stories have arrived in Bangladesh, and NGOs and the Dhaka government are struggling to cope. Lucy Lamble is joined by Dr Champa Patel, head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House, and Asif Saleh, senior director of communications, strategy and empowerment, from Brac, an NGO working in Bangladesh and beyond, to discuss the humanitarian situation in Cox's Bazar and the politics of the crisis. Continue reading... |
| Children bear 'disproportionate lethal impact' of Syrian war, say researchers Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:00 PM PST Experts warn airstrikes and shelling may be contrary to international law, as study finds a quarter of all civilians killed in Syria in 2016 were under the age of 18 Child deaths are on the rise in Syria's war, according to estimates that show one in four civilians killed in 2016 was under the age of 18. The authors of a study published in the Lancet Global Health said aerial bombing in urban areas had "a disproportionate lethal impact on civilians, particularly children". Continue reading... |
| 'The nanny realised something was wrong': South Africa’s rape crisis Posted: 06 Dec 2017 05:59 AM PST Dedicated nurses play a key role in helping rape survivors in South Africa, yet their future is threatened by a funding crisis that has lurched from bad to worse Up to a quarter of women in South Africa are raped. Most survivors never report the crime, yet those who seek support may fall under the care of people like Teddy Ceba and Mabel Qhathatsi, forensic nurses who provide health and criminal justice services in Free State province. For more than a decade, Ceba and Qhathatsi have worked together at one of the country's 55 Thuthuzela Care Centres, one-stop clinics that, operating at public hospitals or within communities, form a critical strand of South Africa's anti-rape strategy. Continue reading... |
| Can the Middle East peace process survive Trump's Jerusalem decision? Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:42 PM PST The US president's recognition of the holy city as Israel's capital reveals an administration out of its diplomatic depth "Today," asserted Donald Trump, marking the formal recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital: "I am delivering." The question in the aftermath of a statement that has upended decades of carefully crafted diplomacy is: what has he delivered? Related: What does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital mean? Continue reading... |
| What does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital mean? Posted: 06 Dec 2017 10:51 AM PST Donald Trump's abandonment of decades of US policy has set him at odds with the rest of the world and could have far-reaching consequences Related: Defiant Trump confirms US will recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel In a move condemned by most of the world, Donald Trump has announced the US will recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. What does his controversial move mean for the key players? |
| I was a co-host with John Hockenberry on WNYC. The experience was scarring | Adaora Udoji Posted: 06 Dec 2017 08:56 AM PST A recent investigative report by New York magazine found a pattern of bullying of the show's co-hosts. It's time leadership is held accountable When I was growing up, listening to NPR in the morning was more of a staple than orange juice. After graduating from the University of Michigan, my first job included a rotation at the local public radio station, WUOM. My family loves public radio. I love public radio. More than 15 years, later in 2007, I was recruited to join what I was told would be a new morning show driven by diverse voices and themes at WNYC, along with partners the BBC, the New York Times and WGBH-Boston, distributed by PRI. I thought I'd died and gone to professional heaven. The show would become The Takeaway. I could not know it was going to be an excruciating, painful ride that would haunt me nearly 10 years later. Continue reading... |
| Commuter drives through raging wildfire in California – dashcam video Posted: 07 Dec 2017 12:53 AM PST A motorist on the 405 freeway in Southern California films a raging wildfire as they make their way to work. Multiple blazes have erupted across the region this week, forcing thousands of people to flee and smothering cities in smoke. The situation is expected to last several more days Continue reading... |
| 'It is time to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,' says Trump – video Posted: 06 Dec 2017 04:28 PM PST The US president has defied overwhelming global opposition by declaring US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but insists he is committed to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In remarks delivered in the diplomatic reception room of the White House, Trump called his decision 'a long overdue step to advance the peace process' Continue reading... |
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