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- Gary Cohn quits as Donald Trump's top economic adviser
- China’s influence looms as Sierra Leone goes to the polls
- North Korea open to relinquishing nuclear weapons, says Seoul
- Vatican hosts first hackathon to tackle global issues
- Netanyahu attacks Iran and says Trump still set to abandon nuclear deal
- Arctic has warmest winter on record: 'Never seen anything like this'
- RBS to pay New York $500m for deceptions ahead of 2008 crash
- Russia suspected of using 'dumb' bombs to shift blame for Syria war crimes
- US investigation into BAE Saudi arms deal watered down, leaked memo suggests
- F1 tycoon Vijay Mallya’s superyacht impounded over wage dispute
- Kellyanne Conway broke law during Alabama election, says watchdog
- Russian military plane crash in Syria kills 39
- Opioid crisis: overdoses increased by a third across US in 14 months, says CDC
- Rage against the machine: self-driving cars attacked by angry Californians
- Seventh suspect arrested after Leicester building explosion
- Brexit: MPs warn trade with 70 countries could 'fall off cliff edge' if transition plans not clarified soon - Politics live
- UK to focus on areas of agreement as Saudi crown prince arrives
- Trade wars? Africa has been a victim of them for years | Afua Hirsch
- Stormy Daniels sues Donald Trump, alleging his lawyer sought to silence her
- Can health workers stop thousands of women being killed in Guatemala?
- UK in talks with Indonesia over missing sunken WWII warships
- 'Jesus loves nachos': Australian woman trademarks divisive bridge graffiti
- I was bought for 50,000 rupees: India's trafficked brides – in pictures
- 'People are angry': aid trucks forced to flee eastern Ghouta without unloading
- Gary Cohn: experienced Democrat was singular figure in Trump's White House
- Reformer or rogue? Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman – video profile
- Do these shell-blowers pull off the best ever marriage proposal video?
- Trump ‘may have done something’ with Russians during US election, says ex-aide – video
- 'So much plastic!': British diver films deluge of waste off Bali – video
| Gary Cohn quits as Donald Trump's top economic adviser Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:28 PM PST
Gary Cohn, Donald Trump's top economic adviser, has quit, the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration. Cohn, who heads the National Economic Council, had reportedly threatened to leave after Trump's incendiary comments following the deadly race riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading... |
| China’s influence looms as Sierra Leone goes to the polls Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PST Beijing has been a close ally of outgoing president and is seen as a powerful player in an unusually open election A strange slogan went up from the hundreds of Sierra Leoneans struggling to catch a glimpse of Samura Kamara, the presidential candidate for the ruling All People's Congress. "We are Chinese!" they chanted during the campaign stop last week. "We are Chinese!" Sierra Leone will vote on its first new government in 10 years on Tuesday in an election that a prolonged economic crisis and a slow recovery from the Ebola epidemic has left unusually open. A new party led by a former UN executive, the National Grand Coalition, stands a chance of upsetting the traditional two-party system. |
| North Korea open to relinquishing nuclear weapons, says Seoul Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:29 PM PST Donald Trump says 'possible progress being made' after North Korea offers to freeze programmes if US comes to table North Korea is willing to discuss relinquishing its nuclear weapons and will freeze its nuclear and missile programmes if it begins direct talks with the US, in a dramatic easing of tensions after a visit by senior South Korean politicians, officials said on Tuesday. Related: 'They'll think I'm a traitor': North Korean defector makes Winter Paralympics debut Continue reading... |
| Vatican hosts first hackathon to tackle global issues Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PST Three-day event will focus on social inclusion, migrants and refugees and interfaith dialogue The Vatican is to host its first hackathon this week, harnessing the technological skills and creativity of students from more than 50 universities around the world to tackle issues identified as priorities by Pope Francis. About 120 students and 35 mentors will gather in Rome over three days to focus on social inclusion, migrants and refugees, and interfaith dialogue. |
| Netanyahu attacks Iran and says Trump still set to abandon nuclear deal Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:28 AM PST
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that "darkness is descending" as Iran expands its sphere of influence in the Middle East. Related: Louvre show opens in Tehran as cultural diplomacy thrives Continue reading... |
| Arctic has warmest winter on record: 'Never seen anything like this' Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:46 PM PST Sea ice has hit record lows for time of year as experts say global warming probably fueled big storms in Europe and north-eastern US The Arctic winter has ended with more news that is worrying even the scientists who watch the effects of climate change closely. The region experienced its warmest winter on record. Sea ice hit record lows for the time of year, new US weather data revealed on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| RBS to pay New York $500m for deceptions ahead of 2008 crash Posted: 06 Mar 2018 03:15 PM PST State attorney general says of agreement: 'While the financial crisis may be behind us, New Yorkers are still feeling the effects' Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday agreed to pay $500m to settle charges of using deceptive practices while marketing and selling mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis. Announcing the agreement, the New York attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, said: "While the financial crisis may be behind us, New Yorkers are still feeling the effects of the housing crash. Home values plummeted. Vacant homes consumed neighborhoods. And for many New Yorkers, affordable housing fell out of reach. Continue reading... |
| Russia suspected of using 'dumb' bombs to shift blame for Syria war crimes Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:17 AM PST UN sources say Moscow's use of weapons similar to those used by Syrian regime could be attempt to mask involvement in airstrikes The Russian air force has used unguided "dumb" bombs in Syria, in what UN sources say could be an effort to shift responsibility for possible war crimes and civilian deaths to their ally, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. UN sources told the Guardian that Moscow's use of less accurate bombs, which are closer in their capability to the Syrian air force's weapons stockpiles, could be intended to make it more difficult for war crimes investigators to identify those responsible for civilian deaths from airstrikes in Syria. Continue reading... |
| US investigation into BAE Saudi arms deal watered down, leaked memo suggests Posted: 06 Mar 2018 04:57 AM PST Document seen by the Guardian suggests US law firm influenced investigation into £43bn deal between UK and Saudi Arabia The outcome of a US criminal investigation into alleged bribery in a £43bn arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia was watered down following a secret lobbying campaign, according to a leaked document. The confidential memo seen by the Guardian provides a rare insight into behind-the-scenes negotiations between an American law firm hired by a Saudi prince and the US Department of Justice (DoJ). Continue reading... |
| F1 tycoon Vijay Mallya’s superyacht impounded over wage dispute Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:50 AM PST Luxury $93m vessel seized in row over businessman's failure to pay crew $1m in wages A $93m (£67m) superyacht owned by Indian multimillionaire Vijay Mallya has been impounded in Malta in a dispute over the businessman's failure to pay the crew more than $1m in wages. Mallya's 95-metre Indian Empress was boarded by port officials and prevented from leaving Malta on Tuesday as part of the crew's legal action to recover unpaid wages. Continue reading... |
| Kellyanne Conway broke law during Alabama election, says watchdog Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:12 AM PST The White House aide violated federal law by advocating for Roy Moore, according to US Office of Special Counsel The White House aide Kellyanne Conway violated federal law on at least two occasions last year by "advocating for and against candidates" from her official position as counselor to the US president, according to a federal watchdog. The determination was made by the US Office of Special Counsel on Tuesday, and relates to comments Conway made during the Alabama special election between Roy Moore and Doug Jones to fill the seat vacated by the attorney general, Jeff Sessions. OSC is not related to the ongoing special counsel investigation by Robert Mueller into the Trump administration. Continue reading... |
| Russian military plane crash in Syria kills 39 Posted: 06 Mar 2018 09:55 AM PST Officials say aircraft was not brought down by enemy fire and a technical fault may be to blame A Russian military transport plane has crashed in Syria killing all 39 people on board, sharply raising the death toll from Moscow's intervention in the Syrian war. Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying the plane, a Soviet-designed An-26, crashed at Russia's Hmeymim airbase in Latakia province and initial information suggested a technical fault may have been the cause. All 39 dead were members of the Russian armed forces. Continue reading... |
| Opioid crisis: overdoses increased by a third across US in 14 months, says CDC Posted: 06 Mar 2018 10:29 AM PST Results show opioid overdoses increasing across all regions and in most states, for most men and women and most age groups Opioid overdoses increased by roughly 30% across the US in just 14 months between 2016 and 2017, according to a new report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC called the data a "wake up call to the fast-moving opioid overdose epidemic". It recorded 142,000 overdoses in US hospital emergency departments between July 2016 and September 2017. Continue reading... |
| Rage against the machine: self-driving cars attacked by angry Californians Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:25 AM PST Local residents are hitting back at their new robot neighbors – literally – as reports detail assaults on driverless cars The great promise of self-driving cars is that they will save innumerable lives by removing the most fallible and unpredictable element from vehicle traffic: the human. But in San Francisco at least, fickle human behavior is taking a stand. Continue reading... |
| Seventh suspect arrested after Leicester building explosion Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:54 PM PST East Midlands man in his 30s held on suspicion of manslaughter after five died in incident A seventh suspect has been arrested in connection with last month's explosion that destroyed a building in Leicester, killing five people. Police said a man aged in his 30s from the east Midlands was in police custody awaiting questioning after being arrested on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of manslaughter. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:57 AM PST Rolling coverage of the day's political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and the publication of the EU's draft Brexit guidelines for the UK-EU trade talks
Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, has claimed that the Scottish government "actively wants a row" with Westminster over where devolved powers should be held post-Brexit. In an article for the Scotsman, she accused the SNP of "constitutional gamesmanship" and claimed their decision to push emergency legislation on EU withdrawal through Holyrood was a "massive political power play from this SNP government". She said: The only conclusion I can reach from the last week is that the SNP now actively wants a row. As things stand, the Scottish government has no influence over these EU powers and never has, because they are held in Brussels. The SNP has never previously complained about this and Nicola Sturgeon's position, apparently, is that they should stay there.
Look out for a range of MPs from all parties wearing 50:50 Parliament pins during today's PMQs in honour of international women's day, which falls tomorrow. |
| UK to focus on areas of agreement as Saudi crown prince arrives Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:34 AM PST Tensions exist but officials predict handshakes on deals worth $100m over 10 years The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, will arrive in the UK on Wednesday for what is effectively a state visit that will include lunch with the Queen, dinner with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, a day at the prime minister's rural retreat, Chequers, and attendance at a meeting of the UK national security council. The trip, which also takes in stops in Cairo and New York, is the prince's first foreign tour as heir to the Saudi throne and is seen as his chance to project the kingdom as a reforming youthful society determined to take up its status as a major G20 economic power. Continue reading... |
| Trade wars? Africa has been a victim of them for years | Afua Hirsch Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:00 PM PST The continent has borne the brunt of taxes and tariffs from the US and Europe. No wonder some believe Africa needs its own version of Donald Trump What Africa needs, a friend of mine is fond of saying, is an African Trump: an "Africa first" leader who is not afraid of rubbing the rest of the world up the wrong way, someone willing to rip up traditional alliances, forgo historic links, forge a united and common purpose among Africa's diverse nations, and then make their own needs – unambiguously – the priority. It's a surprising way to frame things, but these are surprising times, and political ideologies are upside down. Protectionism is having a moment in the sun, in a useful reminder of the degree to which our perception is skewed of which countries practise competitive capitalism and which do not. Continue reading... |
| Stormy Daniels sues Donald Trump, alleging his lawyer sought to silence her Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:52 PM PST Pornographic actor says Michael Cohen tried to prevent her from discussing 'intimate relationship' with Trump The pornographic actor Stormy Daniels has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump, claiming that his longtime personal lawyer took "considerable steps" ... "in the last week" to silence her as she prepared to tell her story of an "intimate relationship" with Trump in 2006 and 2007. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles by Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, alleges that Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen last week tried "to silence Ms Clifford through the use of an improper and procedurally defective arbitration proceeding hidden from public view". Continue reading... |
| Can health workers stop thousands of women being killed in Guatemala? Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:57 AM PST The country has the world's third highest rate of femicide. Meet the health professionals taking a stand against domestic abuse Manuela Garcia can still vividly remember the last time she saw her daughter, Maria, alive. Everything seemed normal; Maria was happy and in good health. Little did Garcia know that 24 hours later, she would find her daughter lying dead on the bedroom floor, her body covered by a rug. "It's so painful," says Garcia, choking back tears. "Two years on, and I haven't forgotten. It's one thing if your child dies in an accident, but at home? That's what hurts the most. I'll never be able to forget." Continue reading... |
| UK in talks with Indonesia over missing sunken WWII warships Posted: 07 Mar 2018 01:50 AM PST Disappearance of six Dutch and British ships sunk in 1942 sparked international condemnation The British government is in talks with Indonesia over the disappearance of half a dozen sunken warships illegally salvaged from the Java Sea, together with the remains of hundreds of Dutch and British sailors. British diplomats met the Indonesian maritime ministry in Jakarta to discuss the missing wrecks last week, and is now coordinating with authorities in a related investigation, an embassy spokesperson in Jakarta has confirmed. Continue reading... |
| 'Jesus loves nachos': Australian woman trademarks divisive bridge graffiti Posted: 07 Mar 2018 12:41 AM PST Toni Tapp Coutts hopes phrase will boost tourism to outback town of Katherine A Northern Territory woman has trademarked graffiti on the side of a railway bridge that reads "Jesus loves nachos" in the hope it will help boost tourism to the outback town of Katherine. Toni Tapp Coutts, an author and town councillor, spent eight months on her mission to have the absurd – and surprisingly divisive – graffiti trademarked. Continue reading... |
| I was bought for 50,000 rupees: India's trafficked brides – in pictures Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:00 PM PST Tahmina, 13, recounts how she was sold by her elder sister to a man nearly 30 years her senior. She is one of the lucky ones, rescued by an anti-trafficking charity, but her story is echoed across India, where hundreds of thousands of women and girls are forced into sexual and domestic slavery Pul has travelled 2,000km from her home in Assam, north-east India, to a small government-run shelter in another state where her daughter is waiting. Weeping, she reaches out and clutches 13-year-old Tahmina* to her. She had thought she would never see her again. Six weeks previously, Tahmina had left her home with her elder sister and brother-in-law. She thought they were going to Delhi. Instead, she was taken to a remote village in Haryana and sold into marriage with a man almost 30 years older than her. Continue reading... |
| 'People are angry': aid trucks forced to flee eastern Ghouta without unloading Posted: 06 Mar 2018 08:18 AM PST Intensified fighting in the besieged enclave blocks vital deliveries, as figures reveal 1,000 children killed or injured in Syria so far in 2018 At least 1,000 children have been killed and injured across Syria so far this year according to the UN, as it disclosed that more than one quarter of the trucks carrying food into besieged eastern Ghouta on Monday were forced to leave the enclave again without unloading. Officials told the Guardian that they had been unable to unload a significant amount of food from the 46 lorries before they were forced to leave as the suburbs came under attack in the worst day of violence since the UN security council demanded a 30-day ceasefire for Syria. Continue reading... |
| Gary Cohn: experienced Democrat was singular figure in Trump's White House Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:06 PM PST Analysis: Former Goldman Sachs No 2 had global outlook that put him at odds with Trump, whom he reportedly held in low personal regard Even for a lesser titan of finance, one without a reputation for deep self-regard, it would have qualified as a painfully humbling moment. At a news conference in January, Gary Cohn, who was the Goldman Sachs No 2 for a decade, found himself called to the lectern by Donald Trump. The president had been asked by a reporter whether Cohn was happy in his job as director of the national economic council. Continue reading... |
| Reformer or rogue? Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman – video profile Posted: 06 Mar 2018 11:24 PM PST Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, heir to the Saudi Arabian throne, grabbed the world's attention with a series of reforms in the kingdom, pushing back against the highly conservative establishment. His aim is to make Saudi Arabia a more open nation. However, the war in Yemen and his diplomatic rivalry with Iran have caused the international community to question how radical his changes really are as he begins a series of diplomatic visits to the UK and US Continue reading... |
| Do these shell-blowers pull off the best ever marriage proposal video? Posted: 06 Mar 2018 01:19 PM PST An annual conch-blowing contest, which sees Floridians aim to impress judges with their shell-blowing proficiency, ended in a marriage proposal. Retiree Mary Lou Smith, who won the women's division contest, agreed to marry fellow 'conch-honker' Rick Race – and they celebrated with a duet Video courtesy: Florida Keys news bureau Continue reading... |
| Trump ‘may have done something’ with Russians during US election, says ex-aide – video Posted: 06 Mar 2018 06:28 AM PST Speaking on MSNBC, Sam Nunberg, former adviser to Donald Trump, also vowed to defy a grand jury subpoena from the special counsel, Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 US election and alleged collusion between Trump aides and Moscow Continue reading... |
| 'So much plastic!': British diver films deluge of waste off Bali – video Posted: 06 Mar 2018 02:30 AM PST Diver Rich Horner has captured video of himself swimming through water densely strewn with plastic waste and yellowing food wrappers, with the occasional tropical fish darting around. The footage was shot at a dive site called Manta Point, a cleaning station for the large rays on the island of Nusa Penida, about 20km from the popular Indonesian holiday island of Bali. Continue reading... |
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