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- Brazil dam disaster: firm knew of potential impact months in advance
- Donald Trump stuns allies by signalling backing for tighter gun control
- Hope Hicks resigns as Trump's White House communications director
- French man admits 'about 40' rapes and sexual assaults going back decades
- Greek coalition forced into cabinet reshuffle after benefits scandal
- Shot journalist 'was investigating Slovakian links to Italian mafia'
- Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods put new limits on gun sales
- Mexico police charged with using death squad tactics on drug suspects
- Yemen war: senators push to end US support of Saudi Arabia
- Questions over shooting of gay man with links to Trinidad judge
- No African country will end child malnutrition by 2030, says study
- Oxfam employee who was sexually assaulted 'constructively dismissed'
- 'Living laboratories': the Dutch cities amassing data on oblivious residents
- 'Damn the whole world': eastern Ghouta's rescuers struggle to cope
- UK weather: Met office issues new red warning as snow and wind cause chaos – live
- Brexit: Tony Blair says EU might change immigration rules to stop UK leaving - Politics live
- Michael McCormack returns colleagues dumped by Joyce to frontbench
- Saudi $3.5bn plan to allay Yemen suffering branded 'a cynical PR exercise'
- The abuse of children is not constrained by borders | Chloe Setter
- 'I wish the president the very best': Hope Hicks steps down – video
- Hope Hicks: her career at Trump's side – in pictures
- Trump tells senators: ‘You’re afraid of the NRA’ – video
- Florida students on gun control: ‘We won't stop until we get change’ – video
- Gun violence in Chicago kills hundreds every year – in pictures
- 'Beast from the east' brings heavy snow to UK and Ireland - in pictures
| Brazil dam disaster: firm knew of potential impact months in advance Posted: 28 Feb 2018 10:55 PM PST Unreported documents show mining company was aware of threat before country's worst environmental disaster – but firm failed to take action, prosecutors allege Six months before a dam containing millions of litres of mining waste collapsed, killing 19 people in Brazil's worst environmental disaster, the company operating the mine accurately predicted the potential impact of such a disaster in a worst-case risk assessment. But federal prosecutors claim the company – a joint venture between the Brazilian mining giant Vale and the Anglo-Australian multinational BHP Billiton – failed to take actions that they say could have prevented the disaster. The prosecutors instead claim the company focused on cutting costs and increasing production. Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump stuns allies by signalling backing for tighter gun control Posted: 28 Feb 2018 11:18 PM PST
Donald Trump has repeatedly endorsed a series of gun control proposals that put the Republican president at odds with the National Rifle Association and stunned lawmakers within his own party. The president made the remarks during an extraordinary, hour-long White House meeting on Wednesday with congressional Republicans and Democrats who are under pressure to address gun violence in the aftermath of the massacre at a Florida high school earlier this month. Continue reading... |
| Hope Hicks resigns as Trump's White House communications director Posted: 28 Feb 2018 11:28 PM PST The resignation comes one day after Hicks testified before the House intelligence committee for nine hours as part of the Russia investigation Hope Hicks, the White House communications director and longtime aide to Donald Trump, has announced her resignation. Related: Trump's confidante Hope Hicks finds herself center stage in scandal Continue reading... |
| French man admits 'about 40' rapes and sexual assaults going back decades Posted: 28 Feb 2018 09:33 PM PST Police bring charges after DNA from a rape in Belgium last week matched that found in cold cases A French grandfather has been charged after confessing to raping and sexually assaulting "around 40" women in a series of attacks dating back to the 1990s. The married 57-year-old father was arrested on Monday after police used his number plates to connect him to the rape of a woman last week across the border in Belgium. DNA evidence then matched him to that found on several rape victims. Continue reading... |
| Greek coalition forced into cabinet reshuffle after benefits scandal Posted: 28 Feb 2018 02:21 PM PST Housing benefit claims from labour minister embarrass leftist-led government The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has been forced into an emergency cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of two ministers over housing benefit claims that have embarrassed Athens' leftist-led coalition. The new lineup was announced on Wednesday as a new round of compliance talks between the debt-stricken country and bailout creditors got under way. The government spokesman said the deputy prime minister, Yannis Dragasakis, would assume the key portfolio of economy and development minister, while Dimitris Vitsas would replace Yiannis Mouzalas as migration minister. Both are sensitive posts in a county that has battled bankruptcy and the European refugee crisis. Continue reading... |
| Shot journalist 'was investigating Slovakian links to Italian mafia' Posted: 28 Feb 2018 02:49 PM PST Summary of last work by Ján Kuciak, shot dead with fiancée, focuses on 'Ndrangheta ties The Slovakian journalist Ján Kuciak was investigating political corruption linked to an Italian mafia group at the time of his murder, according to a summary of his "last investigation" published on Wednesday. Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kusnirova, were found shot dead in their home last weekend in a killing that police have said is likely to have been related to his investigative work. The summary, published by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), focuses on the alleged activities in Slovakia of people associated with the Italian organised crime group 'Ndrangheta. Entitled The Model, the Mafia and the Murderers, it was jointly published with the Czech Centre for Investigative Journalism (CCIJ), the Investigative Reporting Project Italy, and Aktuality.SK, a team of investigative reporters in Slovakia with whom Kuciak was working when he was killed. Continue reading... |
| Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods put new limits on gun sales Posted: 28 Feb 2018 07:16 AM PST Dick's ends sale of assault-style weapons while Walmart, which has already halted their sale, raises age to purchase all guns Dick's Sporting Goods Inc, one of the US's largest sports sellers, is ending the sale of all assault-style weapons in its stores in the wake of the recent massacre at a high school in Florida. Later Wednesday, Walmart joined Dick's in tightening company controls on gun sales, raising the minimum age at which customers could buy firearms and ammunition to 21 years. The US retail company, which stopped selling assault-style weapons in 2015, said in a statement that it was also removing items from its website resembling such weapons, including non-lethal airsoft guns and toys. Continue reading... |
| Mexico police charged with using death squad tactics on drug suspects Posted: 28 Feb 2018 11:52 AM PST Veracruz police picked up youths and turned them over to specialized interrogation and torture squads, according to indictment Police in Mexico's corruption-plagued state of Veracruz set up units that used death squad-style tactics to abduct, kill and dispose of at least 15 people who they suspected of being drug cartel informers and drug runners, according to charges filed by state prosecutors. The allegations filed against the former top police commanders in Veracruz show all the signs of the human rights abuses of Mexico's notorious anti-guerrilla counterinsurgency campaigns of the 1960s and 70s. Continue reading... |
| Yemen war: senators push to end US support of Saudi Arabia Posted: 28 Feb 2018 01:31 PM PST
Three US senators have introduced a resolution that will force the chamber to vote for the first time on whether the US should continue to support Saudi Arabia in the war in Yemen, a conflict that has led to the deaths of at least 10,000 civilians there and driven the Middle East's poorest country to the brink of famine. The joint resolution, sponsored by two senators from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, independent Bernie Sanders, Republican Mike Lee, and Democrat Chris Murphy, is a rare effort by Congress to claw back its war powers from the executive branch. Aides to senators say the resolution, which would trigger a vote over whether to end US participation in the conflict, is unprecedented in the Senate. Continue reading... |
| Questions over shooting of gay man with links to Trinidad judge Posted: 28 Feb 2018 06:11 AM PST Dillian Johnson fears being killed for sexuality and is seeking asylum in the UK after attack Lawyers in Trinidad and Tobago are challenging the conduct of the country's top judge, following questions about his relationship with a man who was shot in an ambush and is now seeking asylum in the UK. The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago is investigating allegations involving the chief justice, Ivor Archie, after local media queried his conduct in relation to Dillian Johnson, 36, who survived a night-time shooting outside his home in December. Johnson fled Trinidad to the UK three weeks after the shooting and says he fears for his life if he is forced to return. Continue reading... |
| No African country will end child malnutrition by 2030, says study Posted: 01 Mar 2018 02:00 AM PST Research covering 51 countries in unprecedented detail suggests entire continent will miss global target to improve child nutrition No African country is expected to reach the UN target of ending childhood malnutrition by 2030, according to a new study. The research, comprised of two papers published in the science journal Nature, is the first of its kind to identify local hotspots for poor child nutrition and low education levels across 51 African countries. By using maps of local health and education data, in 5x5 sq km across the whole continent, researchers identified variations at state and county level missed from previous comparisons. Continue reading... |
| Oxfam employee who was sexually assaulted 'constructively dismissed' Posted: 01 Mar 2018 12:00 AM PST Exclusive: new controversy as it emerges Philippine commission ruled in Aimee Santos's favour An Oxfam employee who was sexually assaulted by a colleague in the Philippines was "constructively dismissed" less than a year later, according to a labour commission decision seen by the Guardian. Aimee Santos told the Guardian she was molested by a female co-worker in 2016, a claim Oxfam has also acknowledged and said it had blacklisted the perpetrator. Continue reading... |
| 'Living laboratories': the Dutch cities amassing data on oblivious residents Posted: 28 Feb 2018 11:30 PM PST In Eindhoven and Utrecht smart tech is tackling traffic, noise and crime. But with privacy laws proving futile and commercial companies in on the act, are the plans as benign as they seem? Stratumseind in Eindhoven is one of the busiest nightlife streets in the Netherlands. On a Saturday night, bars are packed, music blares through the street, laughter and drunken shouting bounces off the walls. As the night progresses, the ground becomes littered with empty shot bottles, energy drink cans, cigarette butts and broken glass. It's no surprise that the place is also known for its frequent fights. To change that image, Stratumseind has become one of the "smartest" streets in the Netherlands. Lamp-posts have been fitted with wifi-trackers, cameras and 64 microphones that can detect aggressive behaviour and alert police officers to altercations. There has been a failed experiment to change light intensity to alter the mood. The next plan, starting this spring, is to diffuse the smell of oranges to calm people down. The aim? To make Stratumseind a safer place. Continue reading... |
| 'Damn the whole world': eastern Ghouta's rescuers struggle to cope Posted: 28 Feb 2018 11:24 PM PST As Syrian regime bombs rain down, the White Helmets fear their families will be next Saeed al-Masri rushed to the site of the bombing in the town of Saqba, in the rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta.When the volunteer rescue worker arrived in the ambulance he realised it was his street that had been bombed. Then he realised it was his home. His three-month-old son, Yehya, was inside along with his wife. "I cannot describe the scene," he said in a phone interview with the Guardian about the incident earlier this month. "I have seen many children under the rubble, but I had been waiting for my boy for four years." Continue reading... |
| UK weather: Met office issues new red warning as snow and wind cause chaos – live Posted: 01 Mar 2018 01:59 AM PST
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The Lynton and Lynmouth funicular railway on the North Devon coast is closed but the view from the stop of the cliff is stunning. The funicular is powered by water but not when the water is frozen. |
| Brexit: Tony Blair says EU might change immigration rules to stop UK leaving - Politics live Posted: 01 Mar 2018 01:59 AM PST Rolling coverage of the day's political developments as they happen
Here are the main points from Tony Blair's Today interview. I was talking to a Belgian politician here in Brussels yesterday who explained to me all the things that Belgium do in order to restrict European immigration to the very specific circumstances allowed by freedom of movement and not more than that. The truth is that there are many things that Britain can do, even within the existing system, to tighten it if we wanted to prioritise tightening immigration over bring people in to do tasks for the British economy. The problem that she has is that there is no way round the dilemma: what she thinks is that it is possible to get the Europeans to give us access to Europe's markets without the same obligations that the rest of Europe has in the single market. That is not possible. It is not a question of a tough negotiation or a weak negotiation. It is literally is not going to happen. I think the Labour party shift is sensible, although frankly I think they will very soon find we've got to move further in order to escape the dilemma ourselves. I find it not just disappointing but sickening that people should really be prepared to sacrifice peace in Northern Ireland on the altar of Brexit.
Matt Hancock, the culture secretary, will give a statement to MPs later about the consultation into whether or not to go ahead with part two of the Leveson inquiry, according to Labour whips. There will be one statement today BEFORE Business Questions on: Leveson Inquiry Update from @MattHancock Continue reading... |
| Michael McCormack returns colleagues dumped by Joyce to frontbench Posted: 01 Mar 2018 12:39 AM PST Reshuffle restores Darren Chester and Keith Pitt to ministry, but not to cabinet, while Damian Drum and Luke Hartsuyker sent to backbench The new Nationals leader, Michael McCormack, has rewarded colleagues dumped by Barnaby Joyce in last year's poisonous reshuffle, with key allies Darren Chester and Keith Pitt returning to frontbench roles, but not to the cabinet. Chester, who was dumped by Joyce from cabinet late last year, returns to a more junior position in the ministry as minister for veterans' affairs, minister for defence personnel and minister assisting for the centenary of Anzac. Continue reading... |
| Saudi $3.5bn plan to allay Yemen suffering branded 'a cynical PR exercise' Posted: 28 Feb 2018 11:00 PM PST Critics say humanitarian operations scheme would further limit access to 8 million people on the verge of starvation A much vaunted Saudi plan to relieve the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen has been branded a tactic of war and a "cynical PR exercise". Riyadh announced its $3.5bn (£2.5bn) Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations plan in January, following months of criticism over the effect of a blockade that has left an estimated 8 million people facing acute malnutrition in a country where 75% of the population of 29 million are in need of aid. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The abuse of children is not constrained by borders | Chloe Setter Posted: 28 Feb 2018 04:02 AM PST With child exploitation rife among aid workers and tourists, better safeguarding by recruiters and governments is vital When sex offender Richard Huckle wrote an abuse manual entitled "Paedophiles and poverty: child love guide on how to select deprived victims and avoid detection", he boasted that "impoverished kids are definitely much easier to seduce than middle-class western kids". It may seem unfair to mention a notorious criminal like Huckle alongside those implicated in the current aid scandal. Yet there are common structural problems exposed by these types of offences, which have contributed to an "out of sight, out of mind" mentality. Continue reading... |
| 'I wish the president the very best': Hope Hicks steps down – video Posted: 28 Feb 2018 04:49 PM PST Hope Hicks, the White House communications director and longtime aide to Donald Trump, has expressed her gratitude to the president after announcing her resignation. The White House confirmed news of Hicks' departure on Wednesday, one day after she testified before the House intelligence committee for nine hours as part of the panel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading... |
| Hope Hicks: her career at Trump's side – in pictures Posted: 28 Feb 2018 03:43 PM PST The White House communications director has resigned after a whirlwind three years in which the former model with zero political experience became one of the president's closest aides Continue reading... |
| Trump tells senators: ‘You’re afraid of the NRA’ – video Posted: 28 Feb 2018 03:02 PM PST Donald Trump holds a meeting with politicians on school safety after the Florida high school shooting and tells Republican senator Pat Toomey he is 'afraid of the NRA'. Trump told the group that while the gun lobby have 'great power over you people, they have less power over me' |
| Florida students on gun control: ‘We won't stop until we get change’ – video Posted: 28 Feb 2018 02:26 PM PST Students return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school two weeks after mass shooting that killed 17 people and use the continued media presence to renew their call for meaningful reform of gun control Continue reading... |
| Gun violence in Chicago kills hundreds every year – in pictures Posted: 28 Feb 2018 09:08 AM PST Photographer Jim Young spent six months chronicling the human toll of the bloodshed plaguing Chicago, captured through images of memorials and murder scenes Continue reading... |
| 'Beast from the east' brings heavy snow to UK and Ireland - in pictures Posted: 28 Feb 2018 04:24 AM PST Wintry landscapes and travel delays bring a mix of fun and frustration to the UK and Ireland Continue reading... |
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