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- Russia seeks to discredit UK with special meeting of UN security council
- Brazil's Lula faces jail for corruption after supreme court ruling
- Women ordered off stage at sumo contest after trying to help stricken mayor
- YouTube shooting suspect was angry site stopped paying her, father says
- 'Cesspool': Philippines president closes billion-dollar holiday island over raw sewage
- Trump plays down US-China trade war concerns: ‘When you’re $500bn down you can’t lose’
- France plans to reduce MPs by a third before next election
- Israeli authorities block airport ads urging women to refuse to give up seats
- French government stands firm as strikes bring more railway chaos
- Man Booker prize reverses nationality decision on Taiwanese author
- Man, 78, bailed over fatal stabbing of suspected burglar
- Inside Gaza: how a city under siege prepares for war – video
- Australia's immigration policy is meant to be blind to race, but is it?
- New York police shoot dead black man holding metal pipe
- Community police groups in Mexico – in pictures
- A US-China trade war would hurt us all | Linda Yueh
- Frenchman won't stand trial over stabbing British pair to death in Australia
- Scientists suggest a giant sunshade in the sky could solve global warming
- Two aid workers charged with theft of refugee camp supplies in Uganda
- China and US jockey for tariff concessions in tit-for-tat trade standoff
- Dogged determination: the pets who forget their disabilities – in pictures
- 'I've been to the mountaintop': an excerpt from Martin Luther King’s final speech - video
| Russia seeks to discredit UK with special meeting of UN security council Posted: 04 Apr 2018 11:35 PM PDT Moscow move follows blunders by Boris Johnson and Foreign Office over Skripal poisoning An emboldened Russia will on Thursday attempt to discredit Britain's international reputation at the UN after a series of blunders by Boris Johnson and the Foreign Office led to accusations that the UK had overstated its case that Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack on the former spy Sergei Skripal. Related: Russia calls for UN security council meeting to discuss Salisbury nerve agent attack - Politics live Continue reading... |
| Brazil's Lula faces jail for corruption after supreme court ruling Posted: 04 Apr 2018 11:41 PM PDT Former president has plea to avoid prison rejected in move likely to end his political career Brazil's supreme court has rejected the former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's plea to avoid prison while he appeals a corruption conviction, in a move that likely ends his political career and deepens divisions in the country. The pivotal vote was cast by Justice Rosa Weber against Lula's request to avoid jail and begin serving his 12-year sentence for accepting bribes. Weber was seen as the only swing vote and her decision sealed Lula's fate. He may be jailed within a week. Continue reading... |
| Women ordered off stage at sumo contest after trying to help stricken mayor Posted: 04 Apr 2018 09:36 PM PDT The first-aiders were told to leave the sacred dohyo ring in Japan as they ran to help stroke victim Women who rushed to the aid of a man suffering a stroke while giving a speech at a sumo event in Japan were ordered off the raised ring due to rules banning females from the sacred space. The 66-year-old mayor of Maizuru city, Ryozo Tatami, collapsed on the dohyo sumo ring in Kyoto on Wednesday. The ring is traditionally regarded as a sacred place in the ancient sport and purified with rituals by shinto priests before sumo bouts. Continue reading... |
| YouTube shooting suspect was angry site stopped paying her, father says Posted: 04 Apr 2018 10:34 AM PDT Father of Nasim Najafi Aghdam says he reported his daughter missing before the attack, and warned police she may be heading to YouTube The woman who allegedly opened fire at YouTube's headquarters in a suburb of San Francisco, injuring three before killing herself, was apparently furious with the video website because it had stopped paying her for her clips. Police in California named the shooter as Nasim Najafi Aghdam. Continue reading... |
| 'Cesspool': Philippines president closes billion-dollar holiday island over raw sewage Posted: 04 Apr 2018 06:26 PM PDT Rodrigo Duterte shuts Boracay, the country's best-known holiday island, which gets two million tourist visits each year The Philippines has announced its best-known holiday island Boracay will be closed to tourists for six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a "cesspool" tainted by dumped sewage. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the shutdown to start on 26 April, his spokesman Harry Roque said on Twitter, without providing further detail. Continue reading... |
| Trump plays down US-China trade war concerns: ‘When you’re $500bn down you can’t lose’ Posted: 04 Apr 2018 01:04 PM PDT After China proposed tit-for-tat import taxes and stock markets fell, there are fears Trump's aggressive tariffs could cause a slowdown Fears that Donald Trump is embroiling America in a global trade war intensified on Wednesday after China imposed tit-for-tat import taxes on the US and stock markets plunged. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped and then rallied after markets fell in Europe and Asia on worries of an intensifying trade conflict between the world's two biggest economies – the latest example of Trump taking his appetite for disruption to the global stage. Continue reading... |
| France plans to reduce MPs by a third before next election Posted: 04 Apr 2018 11:39 AM PDT Proposals include electing 15% of lawmakers via a proportional representation system France is to cut the number of members of parliament by 30% and ensure 15% of lawmakers will be elected via a proportional representation system in the next election, the prime minister, Édouard Philippe, has announced. Related: Emmanuel Macron vows to transform France in Versailles speech Continue reading... |
| Israeli authorities block airport ads urging women to refuse to give up seats Posted: 04 Apr 2018 04:11 AM PDT Campaign reminds passengers of their right to stay put if ultra-Orthodox men refuse to sit next to them Israel's airports authority has refused to display adverts informing female passengers that it is illegal for airline staff to ask them to move seats at the behest of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men. The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) had planned to display the billboard ads at Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, during Passover, the Jewish holiday that ends on Saturday. |
| French government stands firm as strikes bring more railway chaos Posted: 04 Apr 2018 07:06 AM PDT Workers walk out for second day over Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul state rail network Millions of French commuters faced a second day of transport chaos on Wednesday as rail workers continued what is expected to be three months of intermittent strikes – the first major test to Emmanuel Macron's pro-business plan to reshape the French economy and loosen labour rules in the state sector. Rail strikes are scheduled for two days out of every five until 28 June against Macron's proposed sweeping changes to SNCF, France's vast state rail network. It is the biggest industrial action against the centrist president since he took office last year. Continue reading... |
| Man Booker prize reverses nationality decision on Taiwanese author Posted: 04 Apr 2018 04:26 AM PDT The literary prize announces that it will no longer list authors by nationality, but by country or territory, after drawing criticism when it bowed to pressure from China The Man Booker International prize has backed away from its decision to change a Taiwanese author's nationality to "Taiwan, China" after it was criticised for bowing to pressure from Beijing. Author Wu Ming-Yi, who has been longlisted for his novel The Stolen Bicycle, was originally described by award organisers as a writer from Taiwan, when his nomination was announced in March. Following a complaint from the Chinese embassy in London last week, his nationality was changed on the prize's website to "Taiwan, China". Continue reading... |
| Man, 78, bailed over fatal stabbing of suspected burglar Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:47 AM PDT Richard Osborn-Brooks was arrested on suspicion of murder after alleged break-in at his London home A 78-year-old man, who was arrested over the fatal stabbing of an intruder during a suspected burglary at his south-east London home, has been bailed until May pending further inquiries, Scotland Yard said. Richard Osborn-Brooks, 78, was arrested on suspicion of murder after an intruder died during an alleged break-in at about 12.45am on Wednesday. |
| Inside Gaza: how a city under siege prepares for war – video Posted: 04 Apr 2018 11:00 PM PDT Cities at War Gaza City has seen three wars with Israel in 10 years, and everyone expects another will come. Yet the preparations face a huge obstacle: the blockade that cuts off fuel, electricity and medical supplies. When even the firehoses leak, what can a city under perpetual threat of conflict do to get ready for the next blow? Continue reading... |
| Australia's immigration policy is meant to be blind to race, but is it? Posted: 04 Apr 2018 09:27 PM PDT Analysis: the principle of non discrimination, particularly in the humanitarian program, seems to be eroding Since the abolition of the White Australia policy, the fundamental basis of Australia's immigration policy has been proudly, declaratively "non-discriminatory". All of this week and last, the prime minister, home affairs minister and foreign minister all felt obliged to reconfirm this as controversy swirled over what was meant by Australia's "special attention" for white South African farmers facing violence. Continue reading... |
| New York police shoot dead black man holding metal pipe Posted: 04 Apr 2018 08:04 PM PDT The man was shot 10 times by four officers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn A black man has been shot dead by police in New York after he pointed a metal pipe at them. Police had responded to emergency callers who said the man was aiming a firearm at pedestrians in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, an official said. Continue reading... |
| Community police groups in Mexico – in pictures Posted: 05 Apr 2018 12:00 AM PDT In the mountains of Guerrero, illegal poppy fields flourish and the production of opium gum is on the increase, despite the efforts of the Mexican army. Conflicts between the small cartels that control production are also intensifying. As a result, community police forces have been established to protect communities and, depending on the circumstances, confront or negotiate with the crime groups in the area Continue reading... |
| A US-China trade war would hurt us all | Linda Yueh Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:54 AM PDT Trade barriers would not only damage both countries but would also disrupt global supply chains, raising prices for consumers worldwide The tit-for-tat exchange of tariffs between the United States and China gives the impression the world's two biggest economies are headed down the road towards a trade war, which would have hugely damaging economic consequences. But this could be averted if they continue quiet backroom discussions to open up their markets, particularly China's. Related: Trump plays down US-China trade war concerns: 'When you're $500bn down you can't lose' Continue reading... |
| Frenchman won't stand trial over stabbing British pair to death in Australia Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:59 AM PDT Smail Ayad deemed mentally ill after stabbing backpackers Mia Ayliffe-Chung and Tom Jackson in north Queensland in 2016 A mentally ill Frenchman who fatally stabbed two other backpackers at a north Queensland hostel while under a delusion that people wanted to kill him won't go to trial. Related: Mia Ayliffe-Chung's mother battles exploitation of backpackers in Australia Continue reading... |
| Scientists suggest a giant sunshade in the sky could solve global warming Posted: 04 Apr 2018 11:00 PM PDT Scholars from developing countries call for greater say in solar geoengineering research, arguing poor nations have most at stake It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: the creation, using balloons or jets, of a manmade atmospheric sunshade to shield the most vulnerable countries in the global south against the worst effects of global warming. But amid mounting interest in "solar geoengineering" – not least among western universities – a group of scientists from developing countries has issued a forceful call to have a greater say in the direction of research into climate change, arguing that their countries are the ones with most at stake. Continue reading... |
| Two aid workers charged with theft of refugee camp supplies in Uganda Posted: 04 Apr 2018 04:08 AM PDT Danish Refugee Council suspends staff arrested in possession of maize flour and cooking oil intended for people uprooted by violence Two humanitarian aid workers from the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) have been charged with stealing flour and oil intended for refugees in south-west Uganda. Richard Mutabazi and Akim Muzidwa Muhiirwe were arrested last month in possession of 24 bags of maize flour, each weighing 60kg, nine jerrycans of cooking oil and other items meant for preparing meals at Kyaka II camp in Kyegegwa district. Eight refugees were also arrested. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| China and US jockey for tariff concessions in tit-for-tat trade standoff Posted: 05 Apr 2018 01:20 AM PDT Rising tensions stoke fears of full-blown trade war but both sides leave room for manoeuvre After firing the opening shots of a trade war, China and the US have entered what is likely to be a protracted standoff as they jockey to win concessions from each other and avoid hurting their respective economies. Eleven hours after the White House announced a list of 1,333 Chinese imports to be subject to punitive tariffs of 25%, China responded in kind with a list of about 106 American products, including key US exports to China, such as soya beans, cars and aircraft. Both sides are targeting about $50bn (£36bn) in imports from each other. Continue reading... |
| Dogged determination: the pets who forget their disabilities – in pictures Posted: 04 Apr 2018 11:00 AM PDT For her book Perfect Imperfection, the Australian pet photographer Alex Cearns set out to capture the personalities of animals who adapt to their damaged or different bodies without complaint. 'They push on, wanting to be included and involved in everything as much as they can,' the Perth-based photographer says. 'These are the creatures who have lost a leg, been born without eyes, or are still showing the scars of former abuse.' Part of the proceeds from sales of Perfect Imperfection go to the Australian Animal Cancer Foundation Continue reading... |
| 'I've been to the mountaintop': an excerpt from Martin Luther King’s final speech - video Posted: 04 Apr 2018 02:03 AM PDT Martin Luther King was assassinated 50 years ago. This is the powerful, prophetic speech he made to a packed church in Memphis, Tennessee, on 3 April 1968, just a day before he was assassinated. King called for unity, economic actions, boycotts and non-violent protests, while challenging the US to live up to its ideals. In the speech, he talks about the possibility of an untimely death Continue reading... |
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