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- Donald Trump woos business but attacks media at Davos
- Thousands of Turkish Cypriots demonstrate against Ankara
- Israeli Holocaust survivors plead case of African migrants
- Syrian rebels put their own aims aside to fight Turkey’s battles
- Paris zoo shut after 50 baboons escape
- Moscow police raid cinema showing The Death of Stalin
- Ethiopia 'pardons 2,000 prisoners' jailed over Oromo protests
- Billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered, Canada police say
- Don't say cheese: Amsterdam turns against English usage in shops
- 'They are like animals': French shoppers brawl over cut-price Nutella
- 'Gunfire used against passengers' as migrant boat sinks off Yemen
- Joshua Boyle, former Taliban hostage, to have more psychiatric tests
- 'I’m pregnant, not incapacitated': PM Jacinda Ardern on baby mania
- London: Three boys killed as car crashes into bus stop
- Crown jewel: the soft power of William and Kate’s Nordic visit
- ‘It’s a death sentence’: Palestinians in Jerusalem brace for Trump aid cuts
- 'The civil rights issue of our time': how Dreamers came to dominate US politics
- Billionaire couple were victims of targeted murder, say Toronto police – video
- Indonesians jailed for people-smuggling offences seek compensation
- Hong Kong authorities block pro-democracy candidate from byelection
- 'She clearly has no idea': Kenyan doctor condemned over bid to legalise FGM
- Trump still doesn't understand why 'you're fired' can't work like it did on TV | Richard Wolffe
- Fox News host Sean Hannity makes U-turn in Trump-Mueller report – video
- Trump is booed at Davos as he takes swipe at media – video
- Discounted Nutella causes chaos in French supermarkets – video
- Alpine crossing: refugees battle extreme weather to reach France
| Donald Trump woos business but attacks media at Davos Posted: 26 Jan 2018 08:32 AM PST President declares US open for business as he accuses media for being nasty, mean and fake Donald Trump has taken his battle with the media on to the global stage by using a speech in Davos declaring the US open for business to accuse his press and TV critics of being mean, vicious and purveyors of fake news. Some members of the audience of business leaders, politicians, academics and media representatives at the World Economic Forum responded to the president's renewed onslaught by hissing. Continue reading... |
| Thousands of Turkish Cypriots demonstrate against Ankara Posted: 26 Jan 2018 10:31 AM PST Tensions have grown since a Turkish Cypriot newspaper was attacked by hardline nationalists Thousands of Turkish Cypriots chanting "we want our country back" have taken to the streets of Nicosia despite heavy rain, after calls for a mass demonstration against Ankara's heavy-handed policies towards the breakaway republic. Tensions with the Turkish government mounted this week after a mob of hardliners attacked the office of the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Afrika for running a front-page article critical of the country's military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria. Continue reading... |
| Israeli Holocaust survivors plead case of African migrants Posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:34 PM PST Benjamin Netanyahu urged not to expel 38,000 people facing 'suffering, torment and death' Holocaust survivors in Israel have pleaded with the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to expel 38,000 African migrants, citing their own experiences as outcasts. "We, who know precisely what it's like to be refugees … homeless and bereft of a state that preserves and protects us from violence and suffering, cannot comprehend how a Jewish government can expel refugees and asylum seekers to a journey of suffering, torment and death," the 36 signatories wrote in a letter in Haaretz on Friday. Continue reading... |
| Syrian rebels put their own aims aside to fight Turkey’s battles Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:44 AM PST Fighters leading an offensive against Kurds say they have few options but to stick by their ally The Syrian rebel commander stared at photographs of his fighters on the hilly frontline at the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, their pickup trucks stalled in the mud after a torrential downpour of rain. "It's going to be a tough battle, maybe five or six months," he said. "[But] we have nobody except Turkey." Continue reading... |
| Paris zoo shut after 50 baboons escape Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:03 AM PST Visitors to Paris Zoological Park evacuated as workers try to lure animals back to enclosures The Paris Zoological Park has been evacuated and closed after dozens of baboons escaped their enclosure. As zookeepers raced to round up the animals, armed police surrounded the popular attraction and sealed off nearby roads. Continue reading... |
| Moscow police raid cinema showing The Death of Stalin Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:26 AM PST Officers question staff at Pioner cinema, which defied ban on screenings of dark comedy Armed Russian police have raided an arthouse cinema in Moscow that defied a government ban on the screening of Armando Iannucci's dark comedy The Death of Stalin. Six police officers and a number of plainclothes officials arrived at the Pioner cinema on Friday after the midday screening of the film, which revolves around the bitter infighting after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. Officers would only confirm that they were carrying out an investigation. Continue reading... |
| Ethiopia 'pardons 2,000 prisoners' jailed over Oromo protests Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:04 AM PST Hundreds have died in the protests and successive waves of repression since 2015 More than 2,000 prisoners jailed for involvement in unrest that gripped Ethiopia between 2015 and 2016 have been pardoned, officials said on Friday. Related: 'It's life and death': how the growth of Addis Ababa has sparked ethnic tensions Continue reading... |
| Billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered, Canada police say Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:17 PM PST Toronto police say pharmaceutical billionaires found dead in their Toronto home last month were part of a targeted killing Police in Canada have said they believe pharmaceutical billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered, describing their deaths as a "targeted" killing. Police offered their first update in the case on Friday, some six weeks after the couple was found dead in their Toronto mansion. Barry, 75, and Honey, 70, were found in a semi-seated position hanging by belts from a pool side railing, according to police. Continue reading... |
| Don't say cheese: Amsterdam turns against English usage in shops Posted: 26 Jan 2018 05:32 AM PST Appeal court upholds closure order against cheese shop as use of English implies it is for tourists not locals Their country's grip of the English language has long been a source of national pride for the Dutch. But some argue a line has to be drawn somewhere and, for the municipality of Amsterdam, that appears to be with the growing use of Shakespeare's tongue by shops, restaurants and even high-end cheese retailers. The Dutch capital last year launched an initiative to curb the number of shops targeting tourists in its historic centre in its latest attempt to reclaim it for residents. In a court case involving the Amsterdam Cheese company – which has a store on Damrak avenue, a partially filled in canal in the centre – the dominant use of English has been highlighted as a problem. Continue reading... |
| 'They are like animals': French shoppers brawl over cut-price Nutella Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:29 AM PST Hefty discount on chocolate hazelnut spread causes chaos at supermarkets across country France has seen nothing like it: supermarket aisles of brawling customers throwing punches, pulling hair and shoving the elderly out of the way. A decision by the Intermarché store chain to offer a hefty discount on jars of Nutella – France's favourite chocolate spread – caused near riots in shops around the country. Continue reading... |
| 'Gunfire used against passengers' as migrant boat sinks off Yemen Posted: 26 Jan 2018 06:29 AM PST At least 30 people drown as boat capsizes amid reports of gunfire used against those on board At least 30 people drowned when their migrant boat capsized off war-torn Yemen this week, the UN has said, adding that it had received reports of gunfire being used against those on board. Related: Trapped in Yemen: Dave Eggers on one man's astonishing fight to get home to America Continue reading... |
| Joshua Boyle, former Taliban hostage, to have more psychiatric tests Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:32 AM PST Boyle, who has been charged with sexual assault, misleading police and making death threats, faces four additional charges A Canadian former hostage who has been charged with sexual assault, misleading police and making death threats after returning home from years in captivity in Afghanistan is fit to stand trial, a court heard on Friday. But Joshua Boyle, 34, will be transferred from prison to a secure mental health facility for further assessment and psychiatric treatment. Continue reading... |
| 'I’m pregnant, not incapacitated': PM Jacinda Ardern on baby mania Posted: 26 Jan 2018 01:42 AM PST New Zealand prime minister determined to carry on as normal despite interest in pregnancy It is business as usual for Jacinda Ardern. Seven days after the announcement of her pregnancy, the New Zealand prime minister is out and about under grey skies on a chilly morning in Dunedin to perform that staple of politicians – unveiling a plaque on a historic building. Related: #knitforJacinda: New Zealanders join forces to make baby clothes for the needy Continue reading... |
| London: Three boys killed as car crashes into bus stop Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:47 PM PST Driver, 28, taken to hospital under arrest after incident in Hayes, west London Three teenage boys have died after a car crashed into them at a bus stop in west London. Police were called to Shepiston Lane, Hayes, at 8.41pm on Friday following reports of a road traffic collision. Continue reading... |
| Crown jewel: the soft power of William and Kate’s Nordic visit Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:00 PM PST Royal couple will offer plenty of photo-ops but their real aim is to bolster Britain's influence From the colourful cobbled squares of Stockholm to the snowy enchantment of Holmenkollen hill, Oslo, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to both countries next week will deliver myriad photo-ops to saturate local media. The royal couple will also deliver, the Foreign Office hopes, a clear message: Britain may be leaving the EU, but we are still part of Europe. |
| ‘It’s a death sentence’: Palestinians in Jerusalem brace for Trump aid cuts Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:30 PM PST For refugees in the densely packed Shuafat camp, a UN agency facing US funding cutbacks is the closest thing to a government In one neighbourhood of Jerusalem, no one is quite sure who their government is. The suffocatingly dense district of Shuafat is a Palestinian refugee camp that has grown into a maze of illegally built high-rises, but the Palestinian Authority has no power here. Continue reading... |
| 'The civil rights issue of our time': how Dreamers came to dominate US politics Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:00 PM PST Over they years the Dreamers have grown more politically active as they escalated their tactics, staging sit ins and actions that risked arrest In 2006, Arizona passed a ballot initiative that barred students without legal immigration status from receiving in-state tuition rates at public universities and colleges. Dulce Matuz, an electrical-engineering major at Arizona State, ran to find her professor. Continue reading... |
| Billionaire couple were victims of targeted murder, say Toronto police – video Posted: 26 Jan 2018 12:32 PM PST Toronto police say Canadian pharmaceutical billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered in a targeted killing. Officers say they are treating the case as a murder investigation, six weeks after the Shermans were found dead |
| Indonesians jailed for people-smuggling offences seek compensation Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:21 PM PST Australian lawyer representing the 55 people says they had been jailed as adults while still minors More than 50 Indonesian minors who crewed asylum-seeker boats want compensation from the Australian government for being jailed as adults. The 55 Indonesians have joined a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission about their treatment while in prison,, and have flagged potential federal court action against the federal government. Continue reading... |
| Hong Kong authorities block pro-democracy candidate from byelection Posted: 26 Jan 2018 09:16 PM PST Demosisto member Agnes Chow had reportedly renounced her British citizenship and deferred her studies to stand for legislative council Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy movement has suffered another blow after authorities barred a leading member of the "umbrella" movement from standing in a byelection. Agnes Chow, a 21-year-old activist, had hoped to help her Demosisto party regain a foothold in the city's 70-member legislative council, or Legco, after a number of pro-democracy legislators, including her party mate Nathan Law, were forced from office in 2017. Continue reading... |
| 'She clearly has no idea': Kenyan doctor condemned over bid to legalise FGM Posted: 26 Jan 2018 05:45 AM PST Attempt to overturn ban on female genital mutilation meets with widespread contempt, but tribal elders defend 'cultural right' A Kenyan doctor has been accused of "trying to make history" after filing a controversial petition to legalise female genital mutilation. Dr Tatu Kamau, who has held a number of high-level positions at the Ministry of Health, told a high court that Kenya's 2011 ban on FGM was unconstitutional and discriminated against "national heritage". Continue reading... |
| Trump still doesn't understand why 'you're fired' can't work like it did on TV | Richard Wolffe Posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:13 AM PST News that Trump ordered the firing of Mueller shows he thinks he can utter his catchphrase and people just disappear Donald Trump has a problem with reality. To be specific, he has a problem distinguishing reality television from reality. With each passing news cycle, it's alarmingly clear that he believes in his own character from the fantasy show known as The Apprentice. Now, most viewers above the age of four have already figured out there's a certain artifice to the world of TV. There's the dramatic music and the heavy editing, the make-up and the lights, and of course the word "show", which gives away the whole game. Continue reading... |
| Fox News host Sean Hannity makes U-turn in Trump-Mueller report – video Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:46 AM PST Sean Hannity performs an abrupt volte-face live on air after scoffing at a report that the US president tried to fire the special counsel last June. 'The New York Times is trying to distract you,' the Fox News presenter tells viewers only to backtrack later in the show and confirm the Times's report Continue reading... |
| Trump is booed at Davos as he takes swipe at media – video Posted: 26 Jan 2018 07:25 AM PST The US president uses an address at Davos to attack the 'mean and vicious' media, prompting boos and hisses from the audience. The founder of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, was also booed when he introduced Trump |
| Discounted Nutella causes chaos in French supermarkets – video Posted: 26 Jan 2018 04:43 AM PST A decision by the Intermarché store chain to offer a hefty discount on jars of Nutella – France's favourite chocolate spread – caused near riots in shops around the country. Police were reportedly called as fights broke out among swarming customers grabbing 950g jars of Nutella reduced from €4.50 to €1.41, a 70% discount Continue reading... |
| Alpine crossing: refugees battle extreme weather to reach France Posted: 26 Jan 2018 03:29 AM PST With the closure of the border at Ventimiglia in Italy, many migrants and refugees are trying to cross into France via the Colle della Scala in the Italian Alps despite the snow and extreme weather conditions. Many times in the last month, alpine rescue volunteers have climbed through the hairpin turns to recover people in difficulty Continue reading... |
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