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- James Comey says Donald Trump 'morally unfit' to be president
- Syria: western allies launch diplomatic offensive in wake of strikes
- First Rohingya refugees repatriated to Myanmar despite UN safety fears
- Catalan protesters call for return of jailed or exiled leaders
- Pro-EU politician set to win Montenegro's presidential election
- Indian police make second arrest in teenager rape case
- Germany: outrage as rap album with alleged antisemitic lyrics wins prize
- Belgium comes to terms with 'human zoos' of its colonial past
- MPs urge May to resolve immigration status of Windrush children
- Russian rouble and stocks slide on sanction fears, oil extends losses – business live
- 'We convinced him' on Syria: Macron says he steered Trump on strikes
- 'The earlier you go, the longer you live': HIV self-testing in South Africa | Rebecca Ratcliffe
- Five things we learned from the James Comey interview
- Hurricane-hit islands need debt relief | Letters
- Japan's Shinzo Abe tipped to resign in June as cronyism scandals take toll
- NSW promises to protect Barwon-Darling flow as it is attacked over basin plan
- Syrian strikes boost French president’s action man image
- Tomahawk strikes and smouldering ruins – but no real change in Syria
- Assad's brutal strategy survives regardless of Trump's victory tweet | Patrick Wintour
- Seville springs into life with Feria de Abril celebrations – in pictures
- French president Macron claims he guided Trump on Syria - video
- Social media video shows arrests of black men at Philadelphia Starbucks – video
| James Comey says Donald Trump 'morally unfit' to be president Posted: 15 Apr 2018 07:11 PM PDT In ABC TV interview, former FBI director says US president treats women like meat and was a 'stain' on everyone who worked for him James Comey has accused Donald Trump of being "morally unfit" to be president and treating women like "meat" in his first television interview in support of his new book, A Higher Loyalty. Comey further described Trump as a "stain" on everyone who worked for him, according to a transcript of a five-hour interview published by ABC and first obtained by the New York Times. Continue reading... |
| Syria: western allies launch diplomatic offensive in wake of strikes Posted: 16 Apr 2018 12:07 AM PDT Pressure grows on Russia to stop protecting Assad as US, UK and France press for inquiry into chemical weapons stockpiles Western powers are to attempt to inject diplomatic momentum behind the military strikes against Syrian government chemical weapon sites by calling for the UN to launch a broad investigation into Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles. The UN security council's 15 members will meet on Monday to discuss a call for a wider push to eliminate the covert Syrian government stockpiles, placing pressure on Russia to stop protecting Bashar al-Assad's regime from a UN inquiry into its use of chemical weapons. Continue reading... |
| First Rohingya refugees repatriated to Myanmar despite UN safety fears Posted: 15 Apr 2018 04:44 AM PDT Human rights groups slam move as publicity stunt while Bangladesh distances itself Myanmar says it has repatriated the first Rohingya refugees from among nearly 700,000 who fled a crackdown in the country last year despite warnings from the United Nations that it is not yet safe to return. Rights groups have criticised the announcement as a publicity stunt and Bangladesh has distanced itself, saying the repatriation was not part of the return process the two countries have been trying to start. Continue reading... |
| Catalan protesters call for return of jailed or exiled leaders Posted: 15 Apr 2018 07:25 AM PDT Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Barcelona More than 300,000 people are estimated to have taken to the streets of Barcelona to call for the return of the 16 Catalan leaders who are in prison or have fled the country in the aftermath of last October's unilateral independence referendum. Sunday's mass demonstration, which was called by the two main Catalan pro-independence groups and backed by the regional branches of Spain's two biggest unions, took place under the slogan "For rights and freedoms, for democracy and cohesion, we want you home!" Continue reading... |
| Pro-EU politician set to win Montenegro's presidential election Posted: 15 Apr 2018 01:08 PM PDT Former PM Milo Đukanović favours European integration over closer ties to Moscow Veteran pro-European Union politician Milo Đjukanović was set to win Montenegro's presidential election on Sunday with 53.5% of votes, according to a projection by the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) pollster. Mladen Bojanić, a businessman backed by an alliance of parties – including some wanting closer ties with Russia – was set to come second with 34%, CeMI said, based on a partial count of the votes in a sample of polling stations. Continue reading... |
| Indian police make second arrest in teenager rape case Posted: 15 Apr 2018 05:43 AM PDT Party of prime minister Narendra Modi blamed for trying to shield state MP and defending accused Police in India have made a second arrest after the alleged rape of a teenager by a ruling party politician sparked protests across the country, according to federal investigators. The case, along with the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, has brought Indians on to the streets for mass demonstrations not seen since the rape and murder of a student in Delhi in 2012. Continue reading... |
| Germany: outrage as rap album with alleged antisemitic lyrics wins prize Posted: 15 Apr 2018 04:15 PM PDT Kollegah and Farid Bang win music award for album referring to Auschwitz, which comes amid growing concern about antisemitism Big businesses have joined growing criticism in Germany over the awarding of an annual music prize to a pair of rappers accused of antisemitic lyrics, with Airbus chief executive Tom Enders adding his condemnation of the decision. German executive Enders told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper he was shocked by what he considered widespread ambivalence about the Echo award given to rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang on Thursday, which coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day. The rappers deny they are antisemitic. Continue reading... |
| Belgium comes to terms with 'human zoos' of its colonial past Posted: 15 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT Sixty years ago, Belgium set up a live display of people from Congo for the 1958 world fair. Now the country is rethinking that legacy Sixty years ago on Tuesday, Belgium staged the opening of the 1958 world fair, a glittering 200-day celebration of postwar social, cultural and technological advances. It is said to retain an "important place in the collective memory of the Belgian nation". A series of events are being held in the Atomium, the futuristic landmark built for the spectacle, in recognition. Continue reading... |
| MPs urge May to resolve immigration status of Windrush children Posted: 16 Apr 2018 12:51 AM PDT No 10 rejected meeting on Commonwealth-born UK residents wrongly identified as illegal immigrants 'I'm here legally, but they're asking me to prove I'm British' More than 140 MPs from all parties have signed a letter to Theresa May, expressing concern about the many Commonwealth-born, long-term British residents who have been incorrectly identified as illegal immigrants and calling on her to find a "swift resolution of this growing crisis". The letter was written by David Lammy, the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on race and community, and has been signed by Jeremy Corbyn, the shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, as well as the Conservative MPs Sarah Wollaston, Bob Blackman and Peter Bottomley. It urges the government to find an "effective, humane route" to resolve an immigration anomaly that has caused "undue stress, anxiety and suffering" to many. |
| Russian rouble and stocks slide on sanction fears, oil extends losses – business live Posted: 16 Apr 2018 01:53 AM PDT Washington expected to announce new sanctions against Russia over Moscow's support for Damascus; markets tense after western strikes on Syria. Sterling rises ahead of key data this week
UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon is shutting all its social media accounts in protest against the mis-use of personal data and the failure to tackle online bullying. Wetherspoon said it was closing Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for its head office and almost 900 pubs in Britain and Ireland. It's becoming increasingly obvious that people spend too much time on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and struggle to control the compulsion. I don't believe that closing these accounts will affect our business whatsoever, and this is the overwhelming view of our pub managers.
Sterling has fared better than the dollar. The pound is up 0.28% to $1.4276, continuing a two-week rally against the dollar that saw it push towards a new post-Brexit referendum high on Friday. Against the euro, sterling has slipped 0.1% to 86.49p but remains at its highest level since late May 2017. With markets almost fully discounting a BOE rate hike, this week's run of monthly indicators are anticipated to give the hike a green light. Continue reading... |
| 'We convinced him' on Syria: Macron says he steered Trump on strikes Posted: 16 Apr 2018 01:53 AM PDT French president claims he guided response to Douma chemical attack after 'things got a little carried away over tweets' French president Emmanuel Macron has claimed that he convinced Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria for the long term and limit Saturday's joint strikes to chemical weapons facilities. Related: Syria: western allies launch diplomatic offensive in wake of strikes Continue reading... |
| 'The earlier you go, the longer you live': HIV self-testing in South Africa | Rebecca Ratcliffe Posted: 15 Apr 2018 11:00 PM PDT In a country where people with HIV suffer hugely from discrimination, the privacy afforded by self-testing is having a positive impact on rates of diagnosis and treatment David* is perched on a stool, staring at the table in front of him. On it, a small testing stick stands in a cylinder of liquid. "I've never tested before, so I thought I should," he says. Continue reading... |
| Five things we learned from the James Comey interview Posted: 15 Apr 2018 10:07 PM PDT The former FBI director was not afraid to talk in detail about Donald Trump, his own family and the alleged pee tape Former FBI director James Comey has taken part in his first televised interview since the release of his book about his dealings with Donald Trump, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership. Speaking to ABC's George Stephanopolous, Comey came out swinging, describing Donald Trump as "morally unfit" to be president. He also talked about impeachment, the Hillary letter and a president who he says "lies constantly". Here are the key things we learned: • Donald Trump has a heavyweight opponent Continue reading... |
| Hurricane-hit islands need debt relief | Letters Posted: 15 Apr 2018 10:01 AM PDT Those who have contributed the most to climate change are the real debtors so it is unfair that small island states be indebted as a result, write Keith Mitchell, prime minister of Grenada, and Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Plus a coalition of organisations calls on Theresa May to apologise for the UK's anti-gay legacy This week we will meet with fellow Commonwealth heads of government in Windsor. One of the most pressing challenges facing smaller Commonwealth governments is the impact of climate change, and the rising debt burden we face as a result. The 2017 hurricane season was one of the most devastating in Caribbean history. In Barbuda and Dominica destruction totalled more than twice annual GDP. The growing severity of hurricanes in the Caribbean is related to climate change, a major global threat primarily caused by countries far richer and larger than our own. Continue reading... |
| Japan's Shinzo Abe tipped to resign in June as cronyism scandals take toll Posted: 15 Apr 2018 10:43 PM PDT Prime minister's popularity is at an all-time low and risks damaging his party's standing in coming elections Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is likely to resign in June after two cronyism scandals sent his approval ratings to an all-time low and risk damaging his party's fortunes in elections next year, according to one of Japan's most popular postwar leaders. Junichiro Koizumi, a flamboyant reformer who was prime minister from 2001-06, told a weekly magazine published on Monday that Abe has found himself in a "dangerous" situation over the scandals, adding: "Won't he resign around the time the current parliamentary session ends [on 20 June]?" Continue reading... |
| NSW promises to protect Barwon-Darling flow as it is attacked over basin plan Posted: 16 Apr 2018 01:49 AM PDT Former Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder says NSW 'actively undermined' Murray-Darling basin plan The New South Wales government has promised to protect a major release of environmental water into the Barwon-Darling system and will monitor it to ensure it is not pumped by irrigators when it is released on Tuesday. But the renewed assurances from NSW come as the former Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps, who retired last week, issued a stinging assessment of NSW's commitment to the Murray-Darling Basin plan. Continue reading... |
| Syrian strikes boost French president’s action man image Posted: 15 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT Emmanuel Macron had to act in Syria after making chemical weapons his red line As French fighter jets sped towards Syria in the early hours of Saturday morning, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, sat in a windowless command-room beneath the Élysée Palace. Surrounded by senior military and diplomatic staff tracking the military operation, the 40-year-old French leader was "calm and resolved", an Elysée source said. Macron's decision to order French missile strikes against Syria with the US and UK marks a new phase in his presidency. It is the first time that France's youngest modern president, who has been in power for a year, has used his constitutional role as commander-in-chief of the army to order a military strike. Continue reading... |
| Tomahawk strikes and smouldering ruins – but no real change in Syria Posted: 15 Apr 2018 09:42 AM PDT Trump can claim that he acted decisively while Putin and Assad carry on with their brutal war The images seemed convincing. The scientific research facility in Barzeh, north of Damascus was once a modern, sprawling complex – and the alleged home of Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons programme. As dawn broke on Saturday morning the facility was revealed as a smouldering ruin. Concrete office blocks had been transformed into squashed grey rectangles. The site was a wreck. Syrian soldiers in blue uniforms picked their way slowly over the rubble, hosing down a few lingering flames. Continue reading... |
| Assad's brutal strategy survives regardless of Trump's victory tweet | Patrick Wintour Posted: 15 Apr 2018 05:31 AM PDT Syrian regime free to fight on without chemical weapons with greater US engagement ruled out "Mission Accomplished!" tweeted Donald Trump, in an ill-chosen echo of George W Bush's hubristic declaration of victory in the Iraq war. "Mission Accomplished?" ran the sceptical headline of the Gulf News, the Dubai-based newspaper, in a reflection of the mood across the Arab world at the modest scale of the western strikes delivered on Bashar al-Assad's war machine. Before the strikes, leading human rights campaigners in the Syrian opposition such as Fadel Abdul Ghany had said they wanted to see the west attack the entire Syrian air force, including all its airfields. His hopes were dashed. Continue reading... |
| Seville springs into life with Feria de Abril celebrations – in pictures Posted: 15 Apr 2018 11:13 PM PDT The festival takes over the Andalusian capital from 15 April to 21 April attracting thousands of visitors each year. Sevilla society parades around the town in mantillas, in carriages and on horseback Continue reading... |
| French president Macron claims he guided Trump on Syria - video Posted: 15 Apr 2018 07:51 PM PDT French president Emmanuel Macron has claimed he convinced Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria for the long term and limit Saturday's joint strikes to chemical weapons facilities. |
| Social media video shows arrests of black men at Philadelphia Starbucks – video Posted: 15 Apr 2018 06:34 PM PDT Video posted to social media shows police officers arresting two black men as they sat in a Starbucks coffee shop in Philadelphia. The arrests prompted some to accuse the company of racial discrimination. Continue reading... |
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