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- Cambridge Analytica execs boast of role in getting Trump elected
- 'Peace-loving' North Korea claims credit for thaw with US
- Texas explosions are work of 'serial bomber' whose tactics are evolving, police say
- Political violence on rise in Sierra Leone as rival parties face runoff
- Illinois primary election: anti-abortion Democrat wins close congressional fight
- Rocket attack kills 35 in Damascus shopping district
- Commonwealth Games wifi service will mine visitors' Facebook data
- Htin Kyaw, Myanmar president and Aung San Suu Kyi confidante, resigns
- Tonga bans schoolgirls from rugby and boxing 'to preserve dignity'
- 'Christianity as default is gone': the rise of a non-Christian Europe
- Trump and Juncker under fire for hailing Putin election victory
- Trump faces double lawsuit threat from ex-Playboy model and Apprentice star
- The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers
- Empty half the Earth of its humans. It's the only way to save the planet | Kim Stanley Robinson
- Why the lost kingdom of Patagonia is a live issue for Chile's Mapuche people
- When Putin won in 2012, Russians took to the streets. Why not this time? | Anastasya Manuilova
- Boko Haram returns some of the girls it kidnapped last month
- Whitsunday helicopter crash: two killed during Great Barrier Reef flight
- Abortion rates drop dramatically – but only in rich countries
- 'I gave birth after my husband's death': the Syrians who wed foreign fighters | Hussein Akoush and Ellen Ioanes
- US primary elections: five races that could reshape the political landscape
- Students take cover during Maryland school shooting – video
- Trump congratulates Putin, saying he will meet him 'in the not too distant future' – video
| Cambridge Analytica execs boast of role in getting Trump elected Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:00 PM PDT Execs from firm at heart of Facebook data breach say they used 'unattributable and untrackable' ads, according to undercover expose Senior executives from the firm at the heart of Facebook's data breach boasted of playing a key role in bringing Donald Trump to power and said they used "unattributable and untrackable" advertising to support their clients in elections, according to an undercover expose. Related: Cambridge University asks Facebook for evidence about role of academic Continue reading... |
| 'Peace-loving' North Korea claims credit for thaw with US Posted: 20 Mar 2018 10:49 PM PDT State media hits out at suggestions rapprochement on the peninsula is a result of sanctions and Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign North Korea has commented for the first time on the recent rapprochement on the peninsula, saying warming relations with Seoul and Washington are thanks to its "proactive measure and peace-loving proposal". North Korea also dismissed suggestions international sanctions were the cause of improved ties in a commentary published by the country's official Korean Central News Agency, instead saying diplomatic efforts were a sign of Pyongyang's strength and confidence. Continue reading... |
| Texas explosions are work of 'serial bomber' whose tactics are evolving, police say Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:07 PM PDT Police say a package explosion at a FedEx facility near San Antonio is the latest in a series of blasts tormenting central Texas A package destined for Austin exploded on a conveyor belt at a FedEx facility near San Antonio on Tuesday, the latest in a series of explosions tormenting central Texas. Before dawn Tuesday, a bomb believed to contain nails and shrapnel went off in the sorting area of the distribution centre in Schertz, part of the San Antonio metro area, at about 12.30am. A woman reported ringing in her ears but no one else was hurt. Schertz is about 60 miles from Austin, where four devices have exploded in residential areas this month, killing two and injuring several. Continue reading... |
| Political violence on rise in Sierra Leone as rival parties face runoff Posted: 20 Mar 2018 10:00 PM PDT Beatings, stone-throwing and arson attacks blamed on 'tribal rhetoric' from both main parties The results of the first round of elections in Sierra Leone have set off a spate of political violence amid accusations of tribalism made against both main parties. Police have sent an extra 4,000 officers on to the streets and diplomats have called for an end to "tribal rhetoric" after at least five violent incidents involving beatings, stone-throwing and arson, and after politicians had criticised voters for "regionalism" – seen as a euphemism for tribalism – in deciding how to vote. |
| Illinois primary election: anti-abortion Democrat wins close congressional fight Posted: 20 Mar 2018 10:29 PM PDT Seven-term incumbent Dan Lipinski faced first serious challenge from progressive Marie Newman, who has refused to concede Incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski won a narrow victory after a fierce challenge from progressive Marie Newman on Tuesday in Illinois's third congressional district. With 95% of the vote reporting, Lipinski, one of the few remaining anti-abortion Democrats on Capitol Hill, edged out Newman by 51% to 49%. A seven-term incumbent, Lipinski had not faced a serious challenge in a decade. However, in a district that backed Hillary Clinton by 15 points in 2016, he faced criticism not just for his views on abortion but his opposition to the Affordable Care Act and refusal to endorse Barack Obama in 2012. Continue reading... |
| Rocket attack kills 35 in Damascus shopping district Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:08 PM PDT Attack hits area full of shoppers before Mother's Day, on same day 38 people die in eastern Ghouta A rocket has killed 35 people in a Damascus shopping district in one of the deadliest rebel attacks on the Syrian capital, as bombardment by the government and its allies left dozens of civilians dead in an opposition stronghold. Tuesday's attack came as heavy bombardment killed 38 civilians in the shrinking rebel enclave of eastern Ghouta, which is east of the capital. Continue reading... |
| Commonwealth Games wifi service will mine visitors' Facebook data Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:03 PM PDT The data mining, which the Gold Coast council says is legal, will be used to market the city to tourists The Gold Coast council will use a new city wifi service to harvest Facebook data from visitors to next month's Commonwealth Games. The data mining, which the council says is legal and will be used to help the city market itself to tourists, relies on visitors using their Facebook accounts to log into a new high-speed wifi service. Continue reading... |
| Htin Kyaw, Myanmar president and Aung San Suu Kyi confidante, resigns Posted: 20 Mar 2018 11:08 PM PDT President through whom Aung San Suu Kyi exerted political power steps down for health reasons amid pressure over Rohingya crisis The president of Myanmar, Htin Kyaw, has stepped down, saying he is "taking a rest" following health issues. Htin Kyaw was an important ally in the government for state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is constitutionally barred from the presidency, and the pair were childhood friends. Htin Kyaw was nominated as president by Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, in 2016 and she exerted much of her influence through him. Continue reading... |
| Tonga bans schoolgirls from rugby and boxing 'to preserve dignity' Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:58 PM PDT Order from education minister criticised as sexist, but government blames disruption caused by Cyclone Gita The Tongan government has banned schoolgirls from playing rugby or boxing because the sports are deemed undignified and not in keeping with the island's traditional culture. The letter from the ministry of education has caused outrage among many Tongans, who say the directive is outdated and sexist. Continue reading... |
| 'Christianity as default is gone': the rise of a non-Christian Europe Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:01 PM PDT Figures show a majority of young adults in 12 countries have no faith, with Czechs least religious Europe's march towards a post-Christian society has been starkly illustrated by research showing a majority of young people in a dozen countries do not follow a religion. The survey of 16- to 29-year-olds found the Czech Republic is the least religious country in Europe, with 91% of that age group saying they have no religious affiliation. Between 70% and 80% of young adults in Estonia, Sweden and the Netherlands also categorise themselves as non-religious. Continue reading... |
| Trump and Juncker under fire for hailing Putin election victory Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:44 PM PDT Messages to Russian president from US and EU leaders called 'nauseating' and 'an insult' Donald Trump and Jean-Claude Juncker have broken ranks with western disapproval for Vladimir Putin, issuing their congratulations to the Russian leader for his electoral success even as diplomats were flown out of the UK in retribution for the Salisbury nerve agent attack. The two leaders were heavily criticised on Tuesday for their overtures to Moscow, which broke a taboo among western leaders in appearing to endorse the Russian leader's re-election to a fourth term in power. Continue reading... |
| Trump faces double lawsuit threat from ex-Playboy model and Apprentice star Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:43 PM PDT Judge rules Summer Zervos' defamation lawsuit can go ahead, while Karen McDougal sues to be released from silence agreement Donald Trump was hit by a fresh wave of legal troubles on Tuesday involving women who either allege they had an affair with him or that he sexually harassed them – while the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the woman previously at the center of the storm, said there is "a lot of information" yet to come in her court battle against the president. Related: Stormy Daniels threatened with $20m in damages by Trump attorney Continue reading... |
| The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers Posted: 21 Mar 2018 12:00 AM PDT Cities can be dense without being overpopulated. But in the world's most crowded city, the drains can't cope – creating a grim new job After decades cleaning the sewers of Dhaka, Bangladesh's crowded capital, Sujon Lal Routh has seen plenty of misery. But the tragedy of 2008 was the worst. After a day of heavy rainfall left the streets flooded – as usual – seven workers were assigned to clear a blocked manhole in Rampura, in the centre of the city. Normally, cleaners cling to ropes to stop them getting sucked in by surging water when they clear blockages. But this group were new to the job. "They didn't know about the impending danger or how to work in that situation," says Sujon. "So, sewer water swallowed them." Bystanders smashed the road open with hammers and shovels. Eventually, they dragged out three workers, dead. Another four were seriously injured; one later died in hospital. "The accident instilled fear in us, and for months we were even afraid to look into the sewers," says Sujon. Continue reading... |
| Empty half the Earth of its humans. It's the only way to save the planet | Kim Stanley Robinson Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:00 AM PDT There are now twice as many people as 50 years ago. But, as EO Wilson has argued, they can all survive – in cities Discussing cities is like talking about the knots in a net: they're crucial, but they're only one part of the larger story of the net and what it's supposed to do. It makes little sense to talk about knots in isolation when it's the net that matters. Related: The 100 million city: is 21st century urbanisation out of control? Continue reading... |
| Why the lost kingdom of Patagonia is a live issue for Chile's Mapuche people Posted: 21 Mar 2018 12:30 AM PDT The Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia was dismissed as the 19th century folly of a quixotic Frenchman but it left a powerful legacy of indigenous sovereignty Continue reading... |
| When Putin won in 2012, Russians took to the streets. Why not this time? | Anastasya Manuilova Posted: 21 Mar 2018 02:00 AM PDT Since then, the Russia's economy has tanked and so has our global reputation, but this week has been surprisingly free of protest The Russian presidential election concluded on Sunday with the expected result – the victory of Vladimir Putin for his latest six-year term. Despite this, there are some notable aspects: Putin's win with 76% share of the vote and a 70% turnout was particularly decisive, and few seem to be disputing these figures – that is, at least until the main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, presents a list of alleged electoral frauds. In terms of what they voted for, a huge amount of Putin voters said "yes" to nothing. If a candidate doesn't promise any future and remains popular, that means that their supporters have voted for "stabilnost" – something they have now and don't want to lose. But what are the achievements of the current Putin period which Russians are seemingly afraid to lose? Continue reading... |
| Boko Haram returns some of the girls it kidnapped last month Posted: 21 Mar 2018 01:55 AM PDT A number of the 110 schoolgirls kidnapped by militants in north-east Nigeria have been returned, according to relatives Boko Haram has returned some of the schoolgirls they kidnapped last month to the village they took them from, according to relatives of the girls. Related: 'We are soldiers! We will save you': how Boko Haram tricked Dapchi schoolgirls Continue reading... |
| Whitsunday helicopter crash: two killed during Great Barrier Reef flight Posted: 21 Mar 2018 02:03 AM PDT Eurocopter 120 was carrying five people when it went down near Hardy Reef in north Queensland Two people have died in a helicopter crash off Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has said. Five people were aboard the Eurocopter 120 when it went down near Hardy Reef pontoon at about 4.30pm on Wednesday, according to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Continue reading... |
| Abortion rates drop dramatically – but only in rich countries Posted: 21 Mar 2018 12:00 AM PDT Study says terminations have nearly halved in 25 years, but higher rates, particularly of unsafe abortions, occur 'overwhelmingly' in poorer nations Rates of abortion have dropped significantly across the world in the past quarter-century, but the decline has been predominantly in the developed world, according to a report. Evidence gathered by the US-based Guttmacher Institute, a research and advocacy group for reproductive health, suggests the procedure, which kills tens of thousands of women every year, has become safer in many parts of the world. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:00 AM PDT Non-Syrian jihadists can seem an attractive prospect to women desperate for security in a country torn by conflict, but such unions can prove devastating "I got married to a foreign fighter from the Maldive Islands in 2016 and he was killed in the clashes against regime forces in the same year. I was pregnant by this man and then I gave birth three months after his death." For this 30-year-old woman from Maaret al-Nu'man, in Idlib province, insecurity had driven her to marry. "My parents had been killed in an airstrike by the regime. As a result, I kept on moving among my five married brothers' places but mostly at the oldest brother's house. I wasn't feeling comfortable on account of instability and I was feeling that I was such a dependent woman. I decided to get married." Continue reading... |
| US primary elections: five races that could reshape the political landscape Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:00 AM PDT From a special election caused by a scandal to challenges from the progressive left, these are the races to watch in the coming months Spring is coming. This means the return of warm weather, flowers and competitive primaries. After Democrats notched wins over the winter in the special election for Alabama's Senate seat and in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, the change of the calendar means a change in the electoral landscape. Related: Illinois primary pits rare 'pro-life' Democrat against progressive wing Continue reading... |
| Students take cover during Maryland school shooting – video Posted: 20 Mar 2018 01:20 PM PDT The gunman who opened fire at a Maryland high school on Tuesday morning has died after a school resource officer fired at him, a sheriff said. A male student, armed with a handgun, wounded a female student and a male student. All three were taken to hospital, where the shooter died Continue reading... |
| Trump congratulates Putin, saying he will meet him 'in the not too distant future' – video Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:20 PM PDT The US president, Donald Trump, has said he called to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his landslide victory in Sunday's elections, breaking a taboo among western leaders in appearing to endorse the Russian leader's re-election to a fourth term in power • Trump breaks ranks to congratulate Putin on landslide election victory Continue reading... |
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