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- 'Remember Savita': father's plea for voters to end Ireland's abortion ban
- Philip Roth: Portnoy's Complaint and American Pastoral author dies aged 85
- Trump says 'very substantial chance' North Korea summit could be delayed
- Complaints that Zuckerberg 'avoided questions' at European parliament
- New York judge orders man, 30, to move out of family home after parents sue
- Plans for £100m Nobel Centre blocked by Swedish court
- Stock markets drop after Trump signals dissatisfaction with China negotiations
- Why speaking Spanish is becoming dangerous in America
- 'Recipe for disaster': Amazon under fire for selling face-recognition software to police
- US man who mailed cyanide to suicidal Briton sentenced to 25 years in prison
- South Africa kidnappers make ransom demand in bitcoin
- Central Americans flee homes in record numbers: 'The level of violence is brutal'
- EU braced for trade war as US tariffs exemption to expire within weeks
- Chinese government 'considering scrapping limits on family size'
- The young Somalis recreating Mogadishu's prewar splendour
- Grenfell inquiry continues after harrowing second day - live updates
- 'An acutely Irish indignity': DIY musicians fight Ireland's abortion ban
- No link between homeless villages and crime rates, Guardian review suggests
- Syrian refugees face new enemy in Canadian apartments: bedbugs
- 'Presumption of innocence' key in Hastie's allegations, Steven Ciobo says – as it happened
- Melbourne clinic told it may be breaking law by charging more to see a female doctor
- Meet the people fighting to keep Ireland's abortion ban – video
- Home Office under fire over ‘muddled’ strategy on slavery that fails victims
- 'Every girl is forced by our culture into FGM': battling for change in Kenya – podcast
- Judge orders man to move out of parents' home – video
- Nine pollution protesters killed in India after police open fire – video report
- Lava from Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano enters power plant site – video
| 'Remember Savita': father's plea for voters to end Ireland's abortion ban Posted: 22 May 2018 11:35 PM PDT Andanappa Yalagi, whose daughter died after a miscarriage at a Galway hospital, hopes the referendum will change the law Her death was the "end of the world" to her family, and a catalyst for an historic vote this week that could change Ireland's constitution. Now, more than five years after Savita Halappanavar lost her life after a miscarriage in a Galway hospital, her father has urged voters to repeal the clause of the constitution that he says contributed to her death, and legalise abortion. "I hope the people of Ireland remember my daughter Savita on the day of the referendum, and that what happened to her won't happen to any other family," Andanappa Yalagi told the Guardian by phone from his home in Karnataka, in south-west India. |
| Philip Roth: Portnoy's Complaint and American Pastoral author dies aged 85 Posted: 22 May 2018 08:29 PM PDT Chronicler of American politics, Jewishness and male sexual desire was widely regarded as one of greatest novelists of the 20th century The novelist Philip Roth, who explored America through the contradictions of his own character for more than six decades, died on Tuesday aged 85. Roth's career began in notoriety and ended in authority, as he grappled with questions of identity, authorship, morality and mortality in a series of novels that shaped the course of American letters in the second half of the 20th century. He refracted the complexities of his Jewish-American heritage in works such as Portnoy's Complaint, American Pastoral, The Human Stain and The Plot Against America, which garnered both critical and commercial success, garlanding their creator with a dazzling succession of literary prizes. |
| Trump says 'very substantial chance' North Korea summit could be delayed Posted: 22 May 2018 11:22 AM PDT President raises doubts over 12 June talks but says: 'In the end it will work out. I can't tell you how or why, but it always does' Donald Trump said there was a "very substantial chance" that his summit next month with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, could be postponed. Trump raised doubts over the timing of the summit, due in Singapore on 12 June, at a White House meeting with the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in. Continue reading... |
| Complaints that Zuckerberg 'avoided questions' at European parliament Posted: 22 May 2018 01:30 PM PDT Facebook founder spends 30 minutes giving answers to 60 minutes of MEPs' questions Mark Zuckerberg's meeting at the European parliament ended in acrimony amid a chorus of complaints that the Facebook founder had been allowed to evade questions and give vague answers. Over the 90-minute session, the Facebook founder told MEPs there would be no repeat of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal as he fielded accusations that his company had too much power. The format meant Zuckerberg spent around 30 minutes giving answers to a 60-minute block of consecutive questions. The 12 MEPs asked dozens of overlapping questions that allowed the Facebook boss to pick and choose his answers. Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the liberal group, slammed the "precooked format" as "inappropriate" and said it had permitted Zuckerberg to avoid questions. Continue reading... |
| New York judge orders man, 30, to move out of family home after parents sue Posted: 22 May 2018 03:12 PM PDT Michael Rotondo, who reportedly moved back home eight years ago, issued with eviction order after he thwarted parents' efforts A judge has ordered a 30-year-old man in New York state to move out of his parents' house, after a short legal battle. During the hearing on Tuesday, state supreme court justice Donald Greenwood tried to convince Michael Rotondo, who reportedly moved back home eight years ago, to leave the family home in Camillus, near Syracuse, of his own accord. But Rotondo, who represented himself in court, argued that he was entitled to six more months of living with his family. Continue reading... |
| Plans for £100m Nobel Centre blocked by Swedish court Posted: 22 May 2018 09:00 PM PDT David Chipperfield-designed centre would harm Stockholm waterfront, court rules A Swedish court has blocked the construction of a major new Nobel Centre in Stockholm intended as the future venue for the world's most prestigious arts and science awards. The 1.2bn krona (£100m) brass-clad structure, designed by the British architect David Chipperfield, would harm the capital's picturesque waterfront, a cultural heritage site, the land and environmental court ruled on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Stock markets drop after Trump signals dissatisfaction with China negotiations Posted: 22 May 2018 02:19 PM PDT The Dow Jones fell after Trump said he isn't satisfied with US-China trade talks and cast doubt on the North Korea summit The Dow Jones stock index dropped 200 points on Tuesday after Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with US-China trade talks and cast doubt on whether a summit with North Korea, scheduled for 12 Jun in Singapore, will in fact take place. The losses, which came after a 300-point gain a day earlier on optimism that a trade war had been at least temporarily averted, came amid growing signs of discord within the US negotiating team. Continue reading... |
| Why speaking Spanish is becoming dangerous in America Posted: 22 May 2018 09:10 AM PDT Reports of people being berated or attacked while communicating in the world's second most spoken language are on the rise Sandy was trying to communicate with a colleague. Although her presence was unusual as a Latinx lawyer at a top southern California non-profit, she was used to talking to people in any language she wanted to. After all, she'd graduated from a top law school and worked near her Los Angeles-area, Latin-centric hometown. But this time was different. She was speaking to a member of the custodian staff in Spanish about a trivial matter when an older white female executive forcefully told her to stop. That she should not socialize in another language because "other people" might think they were talking trash about them. Continue reading... |
| 'Recipe for disaster': Amazon under fire for selling face-recognition software to police Posted: 22 May 2018 04:55 PM PDT ACLU releases documentation on Amazon Rekognition software, fueling fears of surveillance via police body cameras In the aftermath of the uprising in Ferguson, Missouri, over the killing of Michael Brown, police departments and policy makers around the country hit upon a supposed panacea to racist policing and police brutality: body-worn cameras. Many hailed the move as a victory for accountability. But among the few dissenters was Malkia Cyril, executive director of the Center for Media Justice and a leader in the Black Lives Matter network, who warned early and often that the cameras could become tools of surveillance against people of color because "body-worn cameras don't watch the police, they watch the community being policed, people like me". Continue reading... |
| US man who mailed cyanide to suicidal Briton sentenced to 25 years in prison Posted: 22 May 2018 12:52 PM PDT Sidney Kilmartin was charged with mailing a suicidal man in Hull cyanide after he threatened to report Kilmartin for fraud A federal judge in New England sentenced a man to 25 years in prison on Tuesday for mailing a fatal dose of cyanide to a suicidal British man, accusing the defendant of an "appalling moral vacuum". Judge John Woodcock's ruling in US district court in Portland, Maine, came four years after Sidney Kilmartin was arrested for mailing the poison to Andrew Denton of Hull, in the UK. Continue reading... |
| South Africa kidnappers make ransom demand in bitcoin Posted: 22 May 2018 11:52 AM PDT Abductors of boy, 13, left note demanding £92,000 worth of cryptocurrency for his release A gang that kidnapped a South African teenager from a playground at the weekend have demanded a ransom in bitcoin worth about $123,000, police have said. The 13-year-old boy was taken in the town of Witbank in the eastern province of Mpumalanga while he was playing with two friends near his home. Witnesses said a Toyota Corolla pulled up nearby and the teenager was dragged in and driven away. Continue reading... |
| Central Americans flee homes in record numbers: 'The level of violence is brutal' Posted: 22 May 2018 12:01 PM PDT
The UN has reported an alarming spike in the number of asylum seekers and refugees fleeing violence and persecution in Central America, urging the international community to take steps to meet the region's "huge" needs. The number of asylum seekers and refugees who had abandoned the region increased from about 18,000 in 2011 to 294,000 at the end of last year, the UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, announced. That number grew 58% last year alone. Continue reading... |
| EU braced for trade war as US tariffs exemption to expire within weeks Posted: 22 May 2018 10:40 AM PDT
The EU is bracing itself for a trade war with the US, after Donald Trump's administration signalled to Brussels that it would not prolong the exemption granted to European steel and aluminium importers from its punitive tariffs. Cecilia Malmström, the European commissioner for trade, said that she expected the US commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, to make a recommendation to the White House in the coming days, but that the final decision would be taken by the president. Continue reading... |
| Chinese government 'considering scrapping limits on family size' Posted: 22 May 2018 10:35 AM PDT Shares in Chinese companies making baby products surge after reports two-child policy may be loosened Shares in Chinese companies that make and sell baby products have surged after a report said China is considering plans to scrap limits on the number of children a couple can have. Companies like Shanghai Aiyingshi, which runs a chain of stores selling baby products, infant care device makers, and others saw their shares rise as much as 10% on Tuesday. China's Shanghai Composite index rose 0.51 points to its highest close in more than a month. Continue reading... |
| The young Somalis recreating Mogadishu's prewar splendour Posted: 22 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT A project that uses crowdsourced photos of destroyed buildings to form 3D digital models is helping refugees rediscover their roots Five years ago, Yusuf Shegow visited the ruins of the once-grand Al-Uruba hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean on Mogadishu's waterfront. His grandfather had worked at a nearby hotel in the 1970s, and shared stories with Shegow of the diplomats and dignitaries who stayed there on frequent visits to the country then known as the "Switzerland of Africa". After decades of civil war, Al-Uruba's arched windows and white plaster facade were in tatters. The entire fourth floor was gone, levelled by mortar fire. Continue reading... |
| Grenfell inquiry continues after harrowing second day - live updates Posted: 23 May 2018 02:03 AM PDT Tributes will be paid to more of the 72 people who died in the fire
Proceedings should commence any minute. Meanwhile, it is worth pointing out that the Guardian's portraits of the all 72 people who died in the fire are being updated each day of the commemorations as more details emerge about them. Related: The lives of Grenfell Tower: the 72 victims of the fire
One of the first people to give testimony at the inquiry has challenged social media criticism directed at bereaved families who have paid tribute to their loved ones in the opening two days. I had to get this off my chest.#GrenfellInquiry pic.twitter.com/1uxDEuEfSi Continue reading... |
| 'An acutely Irish indignity': DIY musicians fight Ireland's abortion ban Posted: 23 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT Ahead of the referendum, bands including Shrug Life, Sissy and Mongoose are making searing attacks on their country's attitude to reproductive rights 'Apart from the music, tonight is all about awareness," says a young woman on stage at the Loft, a 200-capacity venue in the heart of Galway city. At charity gig Jamnesty, the room brims with a diverse mass of undergraduates whose informed optimism typifies the spirit that has seen Irish youth become torchbearers for change. Organised by the Amnesty Society of the National University of Ireland, tonight is about raising proceeds for Amnesty International's It's Time. Repeal the 8th Campaign, one of many high-profile drives opposing the Eighth Amendment, the divisive constitutional edict that bans abortion. With more than 154,000 Irish women travelling overseas to obtain an abortion since 1980, the Eighth Amendment – which equates the right to life of a pregnant woman with that of an embryo or foetus, effectively criminalising abortion – goes against international human rights norms. But major changes have paved the way for the 25 May referendum. When the same-sex marriage bill passed in 2015, thanks to an enthused Yes campaign, it revealed how far modern Ireland had come. The result marked a break with a past in which church and state were essentially indivisible, and proved that power lay with the people. The Repeal campaign has channelled the momentum behind a similarly charged issue – and it's a fight to which Ireland's musicians have given voice. Continue reading... |
| No link between homeless villages and crime rates, Guardian review suggests Posted: 23 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT Guardian study of two US cities finds crime is likelier to go down than up in neighborhoods that host city-sanctioned encampments They stood in a rainy parking lot under fir trees, 60 homeless men and women, young and old, patient and weary. The glow of a single lightbulb outside the "office" – a shack of plywood, duct tape and plastic sheeting – illuminated their faces. It was the 9pm check-in at a homeless village called Right 2 Dream Too in Portland, Oregon. The code of conduct was read aloud. Then the roll call began: one by one, people showed ID and stepped through the chain link fence, towards portable toilets, bedrolls, warmth, sleep and safety. Continue reading... |
| Syrian refugees face new enemy in Canadian apartments: bedbugs Posted: 23 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT Families that broke leases due to infestations reached a settlement with an apartment company, highlighting Canada's bedbug problem They fled barrel bombs and chemical weapon attacks in war-torn Syria, but when they arrived in Canada to start rebuilding their shattered lives, they found themselves in a new battle with an invisible enemy. The problems began soon after a dozen refugee families moved into a high-rise building in Hamilton, Ontario. Children would cry through the night; parents discovered they were covered swollen red bite marks. Continue reading... |
| 'Presumption of innocence' key in Hastie's allegations, Steven Ciobo says – as it happened Posted: 23 May 2018 12:26 AM PDT Malcolm Turnbull maintains Liberal MP's allegations of China donors 'not new'. Meanwhile AFP chief Andrew Colvin says investigating media tipoff of AWU raid not highest priority. All the days events, live
Oops – very quick PS: BREAKING: Dr Chau Chak Wing hits back at Liberal MP Andrew Hastie @abcnews @politicsabc #auspol pic.twitter.com/ELUVsaVhko
Estimates is back to talking about whether or not the prime minister pushed in front of a punter at a Brisbane pub. So that's where we might leave today. Continue reading... |
| Melbourne clinic told it may be breaking law by charging more to see a female doctor Posted: 23 May 2018 01:48 AM PDT Commissioner says Myhealth North Eltham clinic's actions 'may be discriminatory' Victoria's equal opportunity and human rights commissioner, Kristen Hilton, has warned that a Melbourne doctors' clinic which is believed to be charging patients more to see a female doctor may be breaking the law. A Twitter user shared a photo of the Myhealth North Eltham clinic's pricing information, which states it costs patients $7 more to see a female doctor for a standard consultation or an extended consultation than to see a male doctor for consultations of the same type. The clinic refused to share its prices when called by Guardian Australia and has not responded to a request for comment. Continue reading... |
| Meet the people fighting to keep Ireland's abortion ban – video Posted: 23 May 2018 01:46 AM PDT Many Irish people see the abortion referendum as a crossroads. Ireland could say yes and turn towards the liberal values of the EU, while a no vote would defend its Catholic conservatism. Phoebe Greenwood went to Limerick to meet voters who want to save the eighth amendment and ask where they think the referendum will leave Ireland's national identity Continue reading... |
| Home Office under fire over ‘muddled’ strategy on slavery that fails victims Posted: 22 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT Resignation of anti-slavery commissioner Kevin Hyland prompts scrutiny of Theresa May's flagship policy Anti-trafficking campaigners have accused the Home Office of a "muddled and inconsistent" strategy over modern slavery that is failing its victims, following the resignation of Britain's first anti-slavery commissioner. Kevin Hyland, appointed by Theresa May when she was home secretary, stepped down last week after nearly four years in the role as champion of her flagship policy to make prosecutions easier and protect victims of modern slavery, citing government interference. Continue reading... |
| 'Every girl is forced by our culture into FGM': battling for change in Kenya – podcast Posted: 22 May 2018 10:00 PM PDT From rescuing girls from female genital mutilation to championing women's political rights, Leah Chebet Psiya is breaking down barriers in her Pokot community in eastern Kenya Life is far from easy for women and girls in West Pokot, but Leah Chebet Psiya and her Pokot Women's Empowerment Organisation are tackling the barriers holding them back. She tells Lucy Lamble about her vision for a more equal society – and explains how, with recent catastrophic flooding and landslides in the region, her organisation has also played a vital role in rescue efforts |
| Judge orders man to move out of parents' home – video Posted: 22 May 2018 06:37 PM PDT Michael Rotondo, who reportedly moved back home eight years ago, is issued with a court eviction order. Rotondo told the judge he knows his parents want him out of their home near Syracuse in New York state, but argued he is entitled to six months more there. The judge said this was 'outrageous'.
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| Nine pollution protesters killed in India after police open fire – video report Posted: 22 May 2018 10:49 AM PDT Nine people have been killed in southern India after police opened fire on protesters who have been calling for the closure of a copper smelter in the port city of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu state. Protesters, who have been demonstrating for more than three months, set vehicles on fire and threw stones at police, prompting them to open fire Continue reading... |
| Lava from Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano enters power plant site – video Posted: 22 May 2018 03:22 AM PDT Workers have rushed to shut down a power plant on Hawaii's Big Island after lava from Mount Kīlauea entered the site. Authorities are working to prevent the uncontrolled release of noxious gases as the lava approaches chemical vats Continue reading... |
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