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- Cyril Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president of South Africa
- Zuma's departure ends South Africa's most troubled period since apartheid
- Florida school shooting: at least 17 people dead on 'horrific, horrific day'
- Iran urged by UN to respect environment activists after wildlife campaigner death
- Indian minister urinates on wall – amid anti-public defecation campaign
- Donor conference pledges $30bn to help Iraq rebuild after Isis
- Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe opposition leader, dies aged 65
- China confirms first ever human case of H7N4 bird flu
- French aid group MSF says it dealt with 24 abuse cases last year
- Japanese tour firm offers virtual reality holidays – with a first-class seat
- 'The anti-Trump': New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern earns nickname from Vogue
- Donald Trump’s personal attorney says he paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels
- Lena Dunham has total hysterectomy because of endometriosis
- House Russia investigation has 'abundance' of evidence against Trump, says top Democrat
- The story of Mr Sudhir: how to survive in Delhi's 'grey market'
- Skate no more: an ode to Love Park – in pictures
- Boy, 17, stabbed to death in east London
- UK blames Russia for NotPetya cyber-attack last year
- Fellow students 'predicted' Florida school shooting suspect might lash out
- God, minerals and mud: thousands flock to Fiji's 'miracle spring'
- Turnbull's sex ban has thrown petrol on a political bonfire | Katharine Murphy
- The lottery of the asylum process
- Charities colluding with traffickers? Fake news, says report
- UN staff say they were urged to support official accused of sexual misconduct
- How many US school shootings have there been in 2018 so far?
- Who is Cyril Ramaphosa? South Africa's next leader faces huge challenges
- Dubai's archipelago of 300 artificial ‘countries’ is back in business – video
- 'This happens nowhere else': senator decries gun laws after Florida shooting – video
- Morgan Tsvangirai – a life in pictures
- 17 confirmed dead in 'horrific' attack on Florida high school – video report
- Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s scandal-struck president resigns – video
- 'I just ran': shooting at Florida school leaves many dead – video
- Jacob Zuma steps down after defying ANC orders to leave office – video
| Cyril Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president of South Africa Posted: 15 Feb 2018 01:11 AM PST Former anti-apartheid activist turned businessman replaces Jacob Zuma, who dramatically resigned on Wednesday night Cyril Ramaphosa is to be elected president of South Africa by a parliamentary vote less than 16 hours after the resignation of his rival Jacob Zuma, following days of defiant refusal to leave office. Ramaphosa – who, as deputy president, became interim leader immediately after Zuma's late-night resignation on Wednesday – will be sworn in as head of state on Thursday by South Africa's chief justice in Cape Town. Continue reading... |
| Zuma's departure ends South Africa's most troubled period since apartheid Posted: 15 Feb 2018 12:00 AM PST Accused of corruption and economic mismanagement, Zuma denies all wrongdoing Jacob Zuma's resignation as president of South Africa ends a nine-year rule seen by many as the most troubled period for the "rainbow nation" since the end of the apartheid regime 24 years ago. Zuma's decision came after days of intense pressure from opponents within the African National Congress (ANC), the deeply divided ruling party. Continue reading... |
| Florida school shooting: at least 17 people dead on 'horrific, horrific day' Posted: 15 Feb 2018 12:53 AM PST
Seventeen people were confirmed dead as the United States endured another horrifying school shooting at the hands of a teenage gunman armed with an AR-15 assault rifle. Twelve people died inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida. Two died just outside the building, one died in a nearby street and two victims died in hospital, a Broward County sheriff confirmed. Continue reading... |
| Iran urged by UN to respect environment activists after wildlife campaigner death Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:00 PM PST Officials say Kavous Seyed Emami used endangered Asiatic cheetah surveys as pretext for spying, but no evidence has been cited UN officials have urged the Iranian government to respect the work of environmental activists following the death in custody last week of wildlife campaigner, Kavous Seyed Emami. Emami was buried on Monday, but several members of the organisation he founded, the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, remain in jail and the deputy head of the Environmental Protection Organisation, Kaveh Madani, was detained for 72 hours over the weekend. |
| Indian minister urinates on wall – amid anti-public defecation campaign Posted: 15 Feb 2018 02:03 AM PST Tweeted image causes embarrassment for Kalicharan Saraf, whose party wants to end public defecation and urination An Indian state health minister has been pictured urinating on a wall amid a nationwide drive to end public defecation and promote cleanliness and hygiene. Kalicharan Saraf, the health minister for Rajasthan state, was pictured relieving himself on a wall in the state capital Jaipur in an image tweeted by a staffer from the opposition Congress party. |
| Donor conference pledges $30bn to help Iraq rebuild after Isis Posted: 14 Feb 2018 09:00 PM PST Challenge for Baghdad is turning pledges into cash and ensuring it is not siphoned off through corruption A global donor conference has pledged almost $30bn (£21bn) to help Iraq rebuild after the ravages of Islamic State, about a third of what the country estimates it will need long term. The money is a mix of grants, loans and investment promises, with neighbours Kuwait, Turkey and Saudi Arabia among the biggest donors, along with nearby Qatar. Continue reading... |
| Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe opposition leader, dies aged 65 Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:26 AM PST Death deals blow to MDC party in face of resurgent Zanu-PF ahead of possible May poll Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has died aged 65. He had been suffering from colon cancer for at least two years, but his condition deteriorated rapidly in recent days despite treatment in neighbouring South Africa. His death will be an enormous blow to the opposition in Zimbabwe, coming only months before the first elections were due to be held in the former British colony since the end of Robert Mugabe's near four-decade rule last year. Continue reading... |
| China confirms first ever human case of H7N4 bird flu Posted: 14 Feb 2018 10:35 PM PST A 68-year-old patient from Jiangsu province, who has since recovered, developed symptoms on Christmas Day and was admitted to hospital A woman from eastern China has been confirmed as the first ever human case of H7N4 bird flu, according to Chinese authorities. Officials in Hong Kong have advised citizens to avoid wet markets, live poultry markets or farms if travelling to the mainland over the week-long lunar new year holiday which starts on Thursday. |
| French aid group MSF says it dealt with 24 abuse cases last year Posted: 14 Feb 2018 10:00 AM PST Médecins Sans Frontières confirms 19 staff were fired over sexual harassment or abuse International aid group Médecins Sans Frontières acted on 24 cases of sexual harassment or abuse last year and fired 19 employees, it has revealed, as the British charity Oxfam faces questions over its handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. The Paris-based group, one of the world's largest aid organisations, issued a statement saying it had received 146 complaints or alerts last year. "After an internal investigation, 40 cases were found to be allegations of harassment or abuse," it said. "Of these, 24 were cases of harassment or sexual abuse." Continue reading... |
| Japanese tour firm offers virtual reality holidays – with a first-class seat Posted: 14 Feb 2018 09:35 PM PST First Airlines in Tokyo offers visits to Paris and New York while on board a simulated plane Fasten your seatbelts for a flight departing to Paris – and never leave the ground. That's exactly what 12 passengers did at First Airlines in central Tokyo this week, where they relaxed in first and business-class seats and were served four-course dinners, before immersing themselves in 360-degree virtual reality (VR) tours of the City of Light's sights. Continue reading... |
| 'The anti-Trump': New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern earns nickname from Vogue Posted: 14 Feb 2018 08:24 PM PST The fashion bible hails the fledgling leader's 'fearlessness' in a gushing profile backed up by a high-fashion photo shoot The prime minister of New Zealand may have a new nickname on the international stage – "the anti-Trump". Related: Jacinda Ardern: 'I'm not going to leave any room for doubt that I can do this' Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump’s personal attorney says he paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:54 AM PST Michael Cohen confirms payment as adult film star who allegedly had relationship with Trump vows to 'tell her story' Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen said that he paid $130,000 to an adult film actor who allegedly had a sexual relationship with Trump in 2006. Cohen said in a statement to the New York Times that he was not reimbursed by the Trump Organization or the Trump campaign for the payment to Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Continue reading... |
| Lena Dunham has total hysterectomy because of endometriosis Posted: 14 Feb 2018 06:27 AM PST Actor tells of radical surgery in attempt to end years of chronic pain from debilitating disease Lena Dunham, the star and creator of the HBO comedy series Girls, has undergone radical surgery to remove her uterus and cervix in an attempt to rid herself of the debilitating disease endometriosis. The actor, 31, announced her total hysterectomy in an essay in Vogue. She hopes to end the chronic pain she has suffered as well as the "years of complex surgeries measuring in the double digits". Continue reading... |
| House Russia investigation has 'abundance' of evidence against Trump, says top Democrat Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:37 AM PST Adam Schiff said the panel had seen evidence of collusion with Russia and obstruction by Donald Trump's campaign and administration that is not yet public Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said Wednesday that the panel had seen an "abundance" of evidence of collusion with Russia and obstruction by Donald Trump's campaign and administration that is not yet public. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Schiff said a lot of information was already in the public domain that pointed to extensive contacts between the Trump campaign team and the Kremlin, and later efforts by the Trump entourage to cover up those contacts. But Schiff said there was much more to come out. Continue reading... |
| The story of Mr Sudhir: how to survive in Delhi's 'grey market' Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:30 PM PST When sociologist Richard Sennett was fleeced by an iPhone dealer in Delhi, the pair struck up a friendship that opened a window into the informality of modern cities In the south-east of Delhi, a vast T-shaped market has arisen on top of an underground parking garage. Nehru Place came into being because in the 1970s Delhi did not have enough commercial real estate to house its burgeoning small businesses. Original plans show the plaza above the parking garage as empty, and lined with low, four-storey buildings meant for offices rather than shops. Today, there remain traces of that intention. The boxy buildings lining the sides of Nehru Place form a downmarket version of Silicon Valley. Here, tech startups occupy cramped rooms next to computer repair shops and cut-rate travel agents. Continue reading... |
| Skate no more: an ode to Love Park – in pictures Posted: 14 Feb 2018 07:50 AM PST For four years, photographer Jonathan Rentschler spent most days or nights at Love Park in Philadelphia, documenting the skateboarding community that congregated there before its closure for renovation in 2016
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| Boy, 17, stabbed to death in east London Posted: 15 Feb 2018 01:47 AM PST Police say victim died after 'sustained and possibly targeted attack' in Canning Town A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in east London in a "sustained and possibly targeted attack". He is the third teenager to be fatally stabbed in the capital this year. |
| UK blames Russia for NotPetya cyber-attack last year Posted: 15 Feb 2018 01:07 AM PST Defence secretary says Moscow 'undermined democracy' with attack that targeted Ukraine The defence minister has accused the Russian government of "undermining democracy" with a cyber-attack that targeted Ukraine and spread across Europe last year. The UK government took the unusual step of publicly accusing Moscow of the NotPetya ransomware attack in June, which primarily targeted the Ukrainian financial, energy and government sectors. Continue reading... |
| Fellow students 'predicted' Florida school shooting suspect might lash out Posted: 15 Feb 2018 01:54 AM PST Teens at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school describe suspected gunman as 'troubled' and say some people had been scared of him Students who had been at school with suspected gunman Nikolas Cruz, 19, said "everyone predicted" he could "do something" like the tragedy that unfolded on Wednesday afternoon, and that some children had been scared of him. Cruz had been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, for disciplinary reasons, according to Broward County sheriff Scott Israel. Continue reading... |
| God, minerals and mud: thousands flock to Fiji's 'miracle spring' Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:00 PM PST The impoverished town of Natadradave, home to just 27 families, has become a site of global interest thanks to 'healing properties' of its natural pool The crowds begin to gather before dawn, snaking along with dusty backroads of Tailevu district in eastern Fiji, humid jungle pressing at them from every side. Ambulances and open-topped trucks bearing stretchers are allowed to pass first, then those who can walk, and finally the healthy arrive, loaded up with empty water bottles to carry home to sick relatives and friends. Continue reading... |
| Turnbull's sex ban has thrown petrol on a political bonfire | Katharine Murphy Posted: 15 Feb 2018 01:30 AM PST In responding to Barnaby Joyce's affair by prohibiting relations between ministers and staffers, the PM has abruptly altered the rules of engagement Malcolm Turnbull has done something far more profound than decreeing no sex between ministers and their staff, and throwing Australia's besieged deputy prime minister under the bus – although both of these things actually happened in clear public view. The prime minister, with one late afternoon statement in his courtyard, has created a yardstick that has not previously existed in Australia's "live and let live", "she'll be right mate" politics. Continue reading... |
| The lottery of the asylum process Posted: 15 Feb 2018 02:21 AM PST Our first email update for 2018 reveals some of the farcical situations asylum seekers face in Home Office interviews Hello New Arrivals readers, We're back with our first New Arrivals email update for 2018. Much has been happening over the Christmas and new year period. Continue reading... |
| Charities colluding with traffickers? Fake news, says report Posted: 14 Feb 2018 11:00 PM PST Study finds anti-migrant and pro-Trump groups spreading increasing number of false stories about aid agencies to weaken their reputation Aid agencies and charities are increasingly the target of fake news aimed at undermining their credibility, according to a report by the International Broadcasting Trust. In a week in which sexual exploitation in the aid sector hit the headlines, the new report – Faking It – examined the reputational impact of fake news, typically on social media, amid already declining public trust in NGOs. Continue reading... |
| UN staff say they were urged to support official accused of sexual misconduct Posted: 14 Feb 2018 07:23 AM PST Employees claim they were implored to sign letter vouching for senior UNAids figure, amid calls for the UK government to establish an independent inquiry into harassment allegations Staff within a UN agency say they are being approached at their desks and asked to sign a letter in support of a senior official at the centre of a recent sexual harassment and assault investigation. The letter asks employees to testify that Luiz Loures, deputy executive director of UNAids, behaves respectfully and is committed to advancing women's rights. |
| How many US school shootings have there been in 2018 so far? Posted: 15 Feb 2018 02:01 AM PST Attack on a Florida high school is the eighth shooting to have resulted in death or injury during the first seven weeks of the year Just seven weeks into 2018, there have been eight shootings at US schools that have resulted in injury or death. Seventeen people have been confirmed dead in the latest shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine's Day. Continue reading... |
| Who is Cyril Ramaphosa? South Africa's next leader faces huge challenges Posted: 14 Feb 2018 01:46 PM PST Ramaphosa, set to be president after Jacob Zuma's resignation, will lead a wealthy and resource-rich country grappling with inequality
Twenty-three years after the end of the racist, repressive apartheid regime, South Africa remains a country with enormous resources and great wealth but also vast inequality and poverty. Continue reading... |
| Dubai's archipelago of 300 artificial ‘countries’ is back in business – video Posted: 14 Feb 2018 09:21 PM PST The World, a fantasy archipelago of 300 artificial 'countries', is being revived in Dubai. The first version, two miles off the coast, was killed off during the global financial crisis with $60m in debts. But now the project is back and it is promising to be bigger than ever. Can it succeed? • The long read: the return of Dubai's ultimate folly Continue reading... |
| 'This happens nowhere else': senator decries gun laws after Florida shooting – video Posted: 14 Feb 2018 04:45 PM PST Connecticut senator Chris Murphy calls school shootings a 'scourge' and urges lawmakers to take action in a passionate speech in the Senate. 'We are responsible for a level of mass atrocity that happens in this country with zero parallel anywhere else,' he says. 'As a parent, it scares me to death that this body doesn't take seriously the safety of my children' Continue reading... |
| Morgan Tsvangirai – a life in pictures Posted: 14 Feb 2018 04:35 PM PST The leader of the Zimbabwean opposition has died aged 65 Continue reading... |
| 17 confirmed dead in 'horrific' attack on Florida high school – video report Posted: 14 Feb 2018 04:06 PM PST A former student opened fire at a Florida high school on Wednesday morning, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of panicked students fleeing into the streets while others huddled in classrooms. One student, Ryan Silvera, told how he jumped the school fence to escape Continue reading... |
| Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s scandal-struck president resigns – video Posted: 14 Feb 2018 03:59 PM PST Jacob Zuma has relinquished power following a decision by his party, the African National Congress (ANC). Zuma rose through the ranks of the ANC after joining in 1959, fighting the apartheid government of South Africa. However after formally entering government, the president's tenure was marred by economic decline and multiple charges of graft. He has been replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president Continue reading... |
| 'I just ran': shooting at Florida school leaves many dead – video Posted: 14 Feb 2018 02:01 PM PST Aerial footage shows police surrounding the campus in Parkland, near Fort Lauderdale in Florida after a gunman opened fire. Students can be seen fleeing the campus and being evacuated by police. One student said: 'After I heard those shots I just ran,' adding that her friend was locked in a closet in the school. Continue reading... |
| Jacob Zuma steps down after defying ANC orders to leave office – video Posted: 14 Feb 2018 01:43 PM PST Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has resigned after days of defying orders from the ruling African National Congress to leave office and on the eve of a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a televised address to the nation late on Wednesday, the 75-year-old said he was a disciplined member of the ANC, to which he had dedicated his life. The resignation ended an extraordinary day in South African politics, which had begun with a dawn raid on a business family at the centre of the recent corruption allegations levelled at Zuma. Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president Continue reading... |
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