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- Golden Globes 2018: Three Billboards wins four but Oprah steals the night
- 'Crazy numbers': civilian deaths from airstrikes almost double in a year
- Steve Bannon: Donald Trump Jr was not 'treasonous' – I meant Paul Manafort
- Israel imposes travel ban on 20 foreign NGOs over boycott movement
- Emmanuel Macron to visit China as Beijing shifts focus from UK to France
- Stockholm metro station explosion kills one and injures another
- Iran bans the teaching of English in primary schools, official says
- Rohingya rebels say 'no option' but to fight after ambush on Myanmar army
- Snow in Spain traps thousands of people in cars overnight
- Stock markets at record levels, but UK house prices fall - business live
- The time anomaly of the Woolwich foot tunnel and other portals of London
- Macron brings gift of horse called Vesuvius on visit to China
- UK must take lead on injustice in Cameroon | Letters
- Tears, despair and shattered hopes: the families torn apart by Trump's travel ban
- Mush! Training for the the Can-Am dog sled race – in pictures
- Craig McLachlan steps aside from Rocky Horror Show after sexual assault claims
- Explosion fears as fire rages on stricken oil tanker off China coast
- Trump's 'voter fraud' commission is dead – but activists fear new DHS push
- US turns to Trump targets – UN, China and Mexico – for help in opioid crisis
- International No Pants Day – in pictures
- Harrowing footage shows rescue of migrants from sinking dinghy – video
- Oil tanker ablaze following collision with ship off coast of China – video
| Golden Globes 2018: Three Billboards wins four but Oprah steals the night Posted: 08 Jan 2018 12:20 AM PST Awards season kicked off with Hollywood stars wearing black to honor victims of sexual abuse, while Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman were big winners Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri took home four awards at the 75th annual Golden Globes but it was the #MeToo movement that led conversation in a politically charged ceremony. The small-town drama won best motion picture (drama) as well as best screenplay, best supporting actor and best actress (drama) for Frances McDormand, who spoke about the importance of women speaking out against sexual predators. Continue reading... |
| 'Crazy numbers': civilian deaths from airstrikes almost double in a year Posted: 07 Jan 2018 11:00 PM PST British involvement under scrutiny after study identifies 42% rise in number of civilians killed by explosives More than 15,000 civilians were killed by explosive weapons in 2017, a jump of 42% in a year, according to a global survey seen by the Guardian. The rise – driven by airstrikes, which killed almost double the number of civilians in 2017 compared with the previous year – coincided with US-led military operations to reclaim the Islamic State strongholds of Mosul, in Iraq, and Raqqa, in Syria. Continue reading... |
| Steve Bannon: Donald Trump Jr was not 'treasonous' – I meant Paul Manafort Posted: 07 Jan 2018 11:25 AM PST
Steve Bannon on Sunday withdrew his allegation that Donald Trump Jr committed treason, as he expressed regret over his role in the controversy around an explosive book about the White House. Related: Booked! Trump, staffers who cried Wolff and a week of fire and fury Continue reading... |
| Israel imposes travel ban on 20 foreign NGOs over boycott movement Posted: 07 Jan 2018 09:36 AM PST British groups War on Want and Palestine Solidarity Campaign among those whose staff are barred from visiting Israel The prominent British campaign group War on Want has been listed as one of 20 foreign NGOs whose representatives are banned from visiting Israel over their support of the pro-Palestinian boycott, sanctions and divestment (BDS) movement. The publication of the list, which also includes a well-known Jewish anti-occupation group and a Nobel peace prize-winning US Quaker group, had been threatened for months by Israel. Continue reading... |
| Emmanuel Macron to visit China as Beijing shifts focus from UK to France Posted: 07 Jan 2018 11:10 AM PST China and France see French president's visit as chance to transform bilateral ties after Brexit and election of Donald Trump The French president, Emmanuel Macron, will make his first official visit to China on Monday for talks aimed at boosting the global influence of both countries and forging closer ties with the European Union. The three-day visit, the first by the leader of an EU nation since Xi Jinping secured his grip on power at the Communist party congress in October, comes after Macron called for a stronger Europe to "face China and the United States" in his new year message. |
| Stockholm metro station explosion kills one and injures another Posted: 07 Jan 2018 07:28 AM PST Police say man in his 60s died after picking up an object that some reports claim was a hand grenade One person died and another was slightly hurt after an explosion outside a metro station in a Stockholm suburb, police said. A man in his 60s died in hospital from his injuries after, according to witnesses, "he picked up an object off the ground which promptly exploded," Sven-Erik Olsson, a police spokesman, told AFP. Continue reading... |
| Iran bans the teaching of English in primary schools, official says Posted: 07 Jan 2018 08:37 AM PST Move comes after warnings by Islamic leaders that early learning of language opened way to western 'cultural invasion' Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official has said, after Islamic leaders warned that early learning of the language opened the way to a western "cultural invasion". "Teaching English in government and non-government primary schools in the official curriculum is against laws and regulations," Mehdi Navid-Adham, head of the state-run high education council, told state television. Continue reading... |
| Rohingya rebels say 'no option' but to fight after ambush on Myanmar army Posted: 06 Jan 2018 10:25 PM PST Insurgents claim responsibility for attack in northern Rakhine state, saying they are fighting 'Burmese state-sponsored terrorism' Rohingya Muslim have said they have "no other option" but to fight what they called Myanmar's state-sponsored terrorism in order to defend their community. On Sunday the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) claimed responsibility for an ambush on Myanmar security forces that left several wounded in northern Rakhine state, the first attack in weeks in a region gutted by violence. Continue reading... |
| Snow in Spain traps thousands of people in cars overnight Posted: 07 Jan 2018 08:10 AM PST Thousands of people stuck on roads in Castile and León region are rescued by Spanish police and soldiers Spanish police and soldiers have rescued thousands of people trapped on roads in the centre of the country after heavy snowfall forced them to spend Saturday night in their cars. Hundreds of vehicles were caught in the snow on the AP-6 motorway in Castile and León and north-western parts of the Madrid region as people returned from Epiphany celebrations. Around 70 km (44 miles) of motorway between Madrid and nearby Segovia were affected, with some motorists trapped for up to 18 hours. Continue reading... |
| Stock markets at record levels, but UK house prices fall - business live Posted: 08 Jan 2018 02:05 AM PST All the day's economic and financial news, as investor optimism drives shares higher in Asia and Europe
Just in: Investor optimism across the eurozone has risen, in the latest sign of confidence in the global economy. The monthly survey of investor morale produced by research group Sentix jumped to 32.9, up from December's 31.1. "The economy in all regions of the world is looking stable and positive and is showing moderate improvements.... "The upturn is therefore broad and synchronous. The likelihood of possible overheating is rising." EuroZone Jan Sentix Investor Confidence comes in at 32.9 (f'cast 31.2) vs 31.1 in Dec Continue reading... |
| The time anomaly of the Woolwich foot tunnel and other portals of London Posted: 08 Jan 2018 01:43 AM PST A curious blog has been documenting instances of 'inter-dimensional gateways' appearing in London. But what are they, and who is behind the writing? Over Christmas you might have seen a blogpost entitled The Woolwich Foot Tunnel Anomaly floating across your social media. Purporting to feature an eyewitness account of what went wrong with the delayed Woolwich foot tunnel refurbishment, it described how workers on the project found they could spend hours down in the tunnel working, and emerge only minutes after they'd entered. Colleagues would radio across to ask for materials to be sent over to find they'd already arrived by the time they put the radio down. People were sharing it on social media with the slightly quizzical attitude of "This can't be true. Can it?" The article was posted on the Portals of London blog, a website that claims to be working "towards a catalogue of London's inter-dimensional gateways". It's an example of how websites and social media accounts can be used to create fictional self-contained worlds that are just on the cusp of believability. Continue reading... |
| Macron brings gift of horse called Vesuvius on visit to China Posted: 08 Jan 2018 01:54 AM PST French president is praised by Chinese experts for present of eight-year-old gelding, a 'symbol of French excellence' The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has fired the starting pistol on a three-day visit to China by giving his host, Xi Jinping, a horse called Vesuvius. The eight-year-old gelding recruited from France's presidential cavalry corps represented "an unprecedented diplomatic gesture", Reuters quoted the French presidency as saying. |
| UK must take lead on injustice in Cameroon | Letters Posted: 07 Jan 2018 11:16 AM PST Jackie Fearnley writes about the desperate plight of the Southern Cameroons and says Britain has a responsibility to put pressure on Paul Biya's government I'd like to draw attention to the plight of political prisoners in Cameroon (Cameroon split as anglophones call for creation of 'Ambazonia', 3 January). I am in touch with some of those enduring horrible conditions in the notorious, severely overcrowded prison of Kondengui, many of whom have been there for over a year. Every few weeks they are brought before a military tribunal (which can impose the death penalty) but each time they appear, no witnesses are present and no case is brought. Some of them will appear again on 19 January and they are appealing for journalists and human rights organisations to be present to witness this cruel charade. They would like pressure to be brought on the government of Paul Biya to end this inhumane treatment of protesters. While there are so many in prison, and others unaccounted for, there can't even be any thoughts of dialogue, nor can the thousands of people forced to flee to Nigeria come back while they have no assurance of safety. Since decolonisation there have been two plebiscites: the first when the ex-British Southern Cameroons were offered only the choice of joining La République du Cameroun in a federation or of becoming part of Nigeria, then a second vote 10 years later when they were asked if they would like to become part of a unitary state (thus losing the federated status and their star on the flag), and were apparently offered the choice of oui or yes (ie no choice). Continue reading... |
| Tears, despair and shattered hopes: the families torn apart by Trump's travel ban Posted: 08 Jan 2018 02:00 AM PST As Trump's ban quietly came into effect last month, US citizens and residents saw loved ones' approved visas suddenly denied – with no end in sight Five-year-old Gamila Almansoob has asked the same question for years: "When are we going to daddy?" Each time, the Yemeni girl's mother gives the same reply: "When we get the paperwork." Gamila's father, Ramy Almansoob, a US citizen, moved to Virginia in 2015 with the hopes that his wife and three daughters could soon follow and escape their war-torn home country. After a lengthy vetting process, the visas were approved on 4 December 2017. That same day, however, the US supreme court ruled that Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries, including Yemen, could go into effect. Continue reading... |
| Mush! Training for the the Can-Am dog sled race – in pictures Posted: 07 Jan 2018 11:00 PM PST Marla Brodsky, a professional musher, is building her Alaskan husky dogs' distance endurance to prepare them for 100- and 250-mile races. They often train in subzero conditions near their home in Northampton, Massachusetts Continue reading... |
| Craig McLachlan steps aside from Rocky Horror Show after sexual assault claims Posted: 07 Jan 2018 10:03 PM PST The actor has denied allegations from three cast members over his behaviour while working on the Australian stage version of the film Craig McLachlan has stepped down from his role in the stage musical Rocky Horror Show in the wake of allegations that he sexually assaulted and bullied female cast members. The 52-year-old Australian actor has denied accusations from former colleagues Erika Heynatz, Christie Whelan Browne and Angela Scundi, published by the ABC and Fairfax on Monday, that he exposed himself to them or sexually assaulted them during their time performing in the Australian stage version of the cult film in 2014. Continue reading... |
| Explosion fears as fire rages on stricken oil tanker off China coast Posted: 08 Jan 2018 01:42 AM PST No sign of 32 crew on Iranian-owned Sanchi, which was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light oil when it collided with a cargo ship An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, as officials reported there were no signs of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames. A huge fire was still raging around the stricken ship, which had been carrying 136,000 tonnes of light oil, or about 1m barrels, with fierce heat and thick black smoke billowing from the vessel and the surrounding sea. Continue reading... |
| Trump's 'voter fraud' commission is dead – but activists fear new DHS push Posted: 07 Jan 2018 04:00 AM PST Panel pushed by Kris Kobach was a 'shit show' but Kansas secretary of state is now looking to immigration and homeland security to fuel effort Donald Trump's quixotic year-long quest to prove the 2016 election was marred by millions of fraudulent votes has become, in the words of White House insiders, a "shit show" that appears unlikely to fare much better now the effort is shifting from a widely loathed presidential commission to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Voting rights activists rejoiced this week when the White House announced it was abandoning the eight-month-old Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a body run by some of the country's most notorious advocates of voter suppression. Continue reading... |
| US turns to Trump targets – UN, China and Mexico – for help in opioid crisis Posted: 07 Jan 2018 03:00 AM PST Washington has asked the UN to help declare fentanyl illegal in US and China, as White House works with Mexico to address the drug's spread, official says
While Donald Trump criticizes and argues with the United Nations, Mexico, and China over embassies, walls and trade deals, his administration is relying upon them as he attempts to combat the opioid epidemic. |
| International No Pants Day – in pictures Posted: 08 Jan 2018 01:00 AM PST Started in 2002 with only seven participants, the day is now marked in over 60 cities around the world. The idea is that passengers board a subway at separate stops in the middle of winter, without wearing trousers Continue reading... |
| Harrowing footage shows rescue of migrants from sinking dinghy – video Posted: 07 Jan 2018 04:42 AM PST A rubber dinghy carrying more than 100 migrants has deflated off the coast of Libya, killing at least eight people. The Italian coastguard filmed the rescue operation, which took place in international waters on Saturday afternoon |
| Oil tanker ablaze following collision with ship off coast of China – video Posted: 07 Jan 2018 04:14 AM PST An oil tanker has collided with a cargo ship off China's east coast, causing an oil spill and setting the tanker ablaze. China and South Korea have mounted a search-and-rescue operation to find the 32 people – 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis – reported missing |
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