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- Italian president names interim prime minister until fresh elections
- 'Spider-Man' of Paris to get French citizenship after child rescue
- Roman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship
- New Zealand's Five Eyes membership called into question over 'China links'
- Brexit indigestion: row brewing over call for UK laws to protect likes of cognac and feta
- Caruana Galizia family 'at war with Malta' after journalist's murder
- Moscow gallery to review alcohol sales after attack on painting
- Colombia elections: rightwinger and former guerrilla head for presidential runoff
- Kenyan authorities detain 50 in anti-corruption drive
- Hotel owner who underpaid Malaysian couple on basis of race fined $200,000
- 'Vog' from Kilauea volcano blankets Marshall Islands, 3700km away
- Pro-choice group plans to offer abortion pills in Northern Ireland tour
- Mother of all rivers: how the Volga links a divided Russia
- Sergio Mattarella: the Italian president at the heart of a political crisis
- Grenfell Tower fire inquiry: tributes continue on day six – live
- Markets rattled by Italian and Spanish political turmoil - business live
- Israeli military says 27 mortar shells fired from Gaza
- Can't we all just get along? A road trip with my Trump-loving cousin
- How a journalist's death live on air became a symbol of Nicaragua's crisis
- Papua New Guinea bans Facebook for a month to root out 'fake users'
- Government cleared of privacy breach in robodebt row
- The TV show exposing the misery of India's 24-hour train delays | Amrit Dhillon
- Beatings, rape and non-stop work: UK women enslaved in forced marriages
- Thousands enslaved in forced marriages across UK, investigation finds
- Irish abortion vote is remarkable political victory for Leo Varadkar
- Why is Italy facing a new political crisis?
- Drone footage shows extent of flood damage to Maryland city – video
- 'I didn't think twice, I just climbed up', says Malian migrant who saved boy – video
| Italian president names interim prime minister until fresh elections Posted: 28 May 2018 11:09 AM PDT Sergio Mattarella asks former IMF economist Carlo Cottarelli to form a government Italy's faith in the eurozone is set to be tested in fresh elections in the autumn after the president, Sergio Mattarella, installed an interim prime minister to lead a new government after a bitter falling out with the country's populist parties. The political crisis that has engulfed Rome threatens to bring about another bitter battle over the future of the EU, two years after the UK voted for Brexit. The uncertainty promped a selloff on Italian markets on Monday. Continue reading... |
| 'Spider-Man' of Paris to get French citizenship after child rescue Posted: 29 May 2018 12:09 AM PDT President Macron thanks Malian migrant who climbed four storeys to save boy As an undocumented migrant in France, Mamoudou Gassama knew it was best to keep his head down, to not draw attention to himself. But when he spotted a young child dangling from the balcony of a fourth-floor Paris flat he felt he had to act. Continue reading... |
| Roman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship Posted: 28 May 2018 01:55 PM PDT Russia-born Chelsea FC owner to move to Tel Aviv after delays in renewing UK visa, Israeli media reports Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, has been granted Israeli citizenship and will move to Tel Aviv, an Israeli government spokesperson has said. Abramovich had faced unusually long delays in renewing his UK visa, which had expired, sources told the Reuters news agency. The British government has declined to comment on his case. |
| New Zealand's Five Eyes membership called into question over 'China links' Posted: 27 May 2018 07:55 PM PDT US analyst says both major political parties have links to China's Communist party amid fears over the growing influence of Beijing The New Zealand government's relationship with China has come under the spotlight after a former CIA analyst in the US said the nation's participation in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance needs to be reconsidered. Giving testimony to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission , Peter Mattis said Jacinda Ardern's Labour party had accepted money from donors with links to the Chinese Communist party, while former prime minister Bill English had routinely briefed a National MP who was revealed to have worked at an institution that trained Chinese spies. Continue reading... |
| Brexit indigestion: row brewing over call for UK laws to protect likes of cognac and feta Posted: 28 May 2018 07:36 AM PDT EU demand for legislation to indicate origins of food and drink to be flashpoint in talks Feta cheese, Parma ham, French cognac and Belgium's sour lambic beers are the latest cause of indigestion in Brexit talks, after the EU stepped up demands on the UK to legislate to preserve the status of European speciality produce. EU special status for regional food and drink has emerged as a new sticking point in the negotiations, following a bad-tempered week of discussions in which the two sides clashed over the Galileo satellite system, and the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, told the UK government to stop playing "hide and seek" over its goals. Continue reading... |
| Caruana Galizia family 'at war with Malta' after journalist's murder Posted: 28 May 2018 08:31 AM PDT Paul Caruana Galizia says his father and brothers have not had chance to mourn the death of their mother, Daphne The family of the murdered Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have had little chance to mourn her death because of continuing intimidation, threats and lies, according to her son. Paul Caruana Galizia, told the Hay literary festival in Wales that it felt like the family was at war with the state seven months after his mother was killed by a car bomb near her home. Continue reading... |
| Moscow gallery to review alcohol sales after attack on painting Posted: 28 May 2018 10:02 AM PDT Man who damaged masterpiece with metal pole said he became 'overwhelmed' after drinking vodka in cafe One of Russia's leading art galleries said it would try to stop the sale of alcohol on its premises after a man attacked a masterpiece with a metal pole after drinking vodka. The incident at Moscow's State Tretyakov gallery on Friday caused serious damage to one of the country's most famous paintings, which depicts Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son in 1581, and raised awkward questions about how Russia protects its historical and cultural artefacts. Continue reading... |
| Colombia elections: rightwinger and former guerrilla head for presidential runoff Posted: 27 May 2018 05:32 PM PDT Iván Duque, a fierce critic of the peace accord, will face-off against former mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro in second round Colombians have failed to elect a president outright, setting the stage for a bitter runoff between two frontrunners from opposite ends of the political spectrum, while a peace process with leftist rebels hangs in the balance. Related: 'Of course he can win': leftist defies odds in Colombian presidential race Continue reading... |
| Kenyan authorities detain 50 in anti-corruption drive Posted: 28 May 2018 09:27 AM PDT Suspects include agency head, dozens of senior officials and four members of one family Kenyan authorities have detained more than 50 top officials and executives after widespread public anger prompted by allegations of the theft of more than $100m (£75m) at government agencies. After more than a week of front-page stories in Kenyan newspapers and a flood of hashtags on Twitter, the prosecutor's office announced on Monday that prosecution would begin of all the suspects named in a file prepared by the police's criminal investigations department. Continue reading... |
| Hotel owner who underpaid Malaysian couple on basis of race fined $200,000 Posted: 27 May 2018 11:19 PM PDT Chang Yen Chang treated couple differently from Australian staff and deliberately underpaid them
A Tasmanian hotel owner who deliberately underpaid and discriminated against a Malaysian couple based on their race has been fined more than $200,000 in a landmark ruling. Kien Hoong Loh and his wife, Kah Yoon Low, were underpaid more than $28,000 while working at the Scamander Beach resort hotel on the state's east coast until 2014. Continue reading... |
| 'Vog' from Kilauea volcano blankets Marshall Islands, 3700km away Posted: 27 May 2018 09:21 PM PDT Officials have warned that volcanic smog would continue moving west, as Marshall Islands issues health warning Haze from the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii blanketed the Marshall Islands 3,700 kilometres (2,300 miles) away on Sunday, as officials warned it would continue moving west. The haze, a phenomenon known as "vog" or volcanic smog, is spreading across Micronesia, the US National Weather Service based in Guam said. Continue reading... |
| Pro-choice group plans to offer abortion pills in Northern Ireland tour Posted: 27 May 2018 09:00 PM PDT Protest over region's near-total ban on terminations follows referendum south of border Pro-choice activists are planning to distribute abortion pills from a bus touring Northern Ireland this week in protest against the near-total ban on terminations in the region. The medication is illegal in Northern Ireland which, after the referendum in the Republic on Friday, will soon be the only place in the UK and the island of Ireland where women cannot terminate unwanted pregnancies. |
| Mother of all rivers: how the Volga links a divided Russia Posted: 28 May 2018 11:00 PM PDT The World Cup will be the first time most westerners will be exposed to the great cities of the Volga – and their tense tug-of-war over identity The Alexander Nevsky is a dingy time machine that bears 196 passengers – war veterans bound for the city formerly known as Stalingrad side by side with boozy weekenders – down the Volga river like a floating Soviet sanatorium. It was built in East Germany in 1957 by the shipbuilders of Wismar, who sent 49 comfort-class riverboats to their new brothers across the Soviet bloc. Continue reading... |
| Sergio Mattarella: the Italian president at the heart of a political crisis Posted: 28 May 2018 07:57 AM PDT The Sicilian's pushback against populism has made him a hero to some and traitor to others When Sergio Mattarella, the Italian president, on Sunday night vetoed a controversial Eurosceptic to serve as the country's finance minister, he was hailed as a hero by some and vilified as a traitor by others – some of whom threatened violence. Related: Why is Italy facing a new political crisis? Continue reading... |
| Grenfell Tower fire inquiry: tributes continue on day six – live Posted: 29 May 2018 02:34 AM PDT Commemorations continue to be paid to the 72 people who lost their lives in the fire last June
"Everything was happening so fast and clearly time was our enemy," said Ahmed. It was at this point that he also began thinking of what else was gone - their flat and the mementos and things that they had built up.
On the way he had witnessed the gridlock of emergency vehicles. Speaking again to Mariem, she had calmed down and was waiting to be rescued. "I was trying to protect her - fact I was inside the part that was cordoned off to the public," he said. Continue reading... |
| Markets rattled by Italian and Spanish political turmoil - business live Posted: 29 May 2018 02:21 AM PDT Eurozone crisis rears its head again with prospect of new elections in Italy and vote of no confidence in Spain
Away from markets for a moment, and some good news for Pret A Manger employees after the takeover deal, as tweeted by the chain's chief executive: Today is a big day for @Pret. As we welcome JAB, we'll be thanking the people who really matter by giving each of our 12,000 employees £1,000 when the deal completes
Moody's, which recently put Italy's Baa2 credit rating on review for a downgrade, has commented on the latest developments. It said Italy was likely to be downgraded if the next government pursued fiscal policies which were not sufficient to place the public debt ration on a sustainable downward trajectory in the coming years. Moody's: We will conclude the review when we will have better visibility on the policy direction of the country, which means that the time frame for the review may exceed the typical period of up to three months. Continue reading... |
| Israeli military says 27 mortar shells fired from Gaza Posted: 29 May 2018 12:26 AM PDT Photos show exploded shell casing at playground in largest firing incident since 2014 A barrage of 27 mortar shells from Gaza has been launched into southern Israel, the country's military has said, the largest number fired in a single incident since the 2014 war with Hamas. There were no casualties, and the Israeli armed forces said its Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepted most of the projectiles. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading... |
| Can't we all just get along? A road trip with my Trump-loving cousin Posted: 29 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT My cousin Frances, who's 93, loves Donald Trump. Close friends despite our differences, we drove 2,000 miles across the US to Washington to try to meet the man. Continue reading... |
| How a journalist's death live on air became a symbol of Nicaragua's crisis Posted: 28 May 2018 11:30 PM PDT Ángel Gahona was live-streaming a protest against President Daniel Ortega when he was shot dead. His family believe the aim was to silence him Two weeks before live-broadcasting his own death on Facebook, Ángel Gahona admitted fearing his days were numbered. "If I turn up dead one day, don't be surprised," his father recalled him saying as the pair stared out at Bluefields Bay one blustery afternoon. Continue reading... |
| Papua New Guinea bans Facebook for a month to root out 'fake users' Posted: 28 May 2018 11:34 PM PDT Analysts will explore how fake news and pornography spreads, and assess whether country needs its own version of the platform The Papua New Guinean government will ban Facebook for a month in a bid to crack down on "fake users" and study the effects the website is having on the population. The communication minister, Sam Basil, said the shutdown would allow his department's analysts to carry out research and analysis on who was using the platform, and how they were using it, admits rising concerns about social well-being, security and productivity. Continue reading... |
| Government cleared of privacy breach in robodebt row Posted: 29 May 2018 02:20 AM PDT Acting information commissioner releases ruling in case of blogger Andie Fox • Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning The government acted "reasonably" when it released a Centrelink recipient's personal information to counter her public criticism of the robodebt program, the privacy commissioner has found. The acting privacy and information commissioner, Angelene Falk, released the findings of a long-running investigation into the government's release last year of personal information about the blogger Andie Fox. Continue reading... |
| The TV show exposing the misery of India's 24-hour train delays | Amrit Dhillon Posted: 28 May 2018 10:00 PM PDT News presenter Ravish Kumar is using his programme to fight for the millions of people who miss exams, job interviews and funerals because of India's hopelessly inadequate rail system For three years, Ashutosh Agarwal studied hard at home for an agriculture exam. To sit the test, he had to travel from Patna to Kota, a 24-hour train ride away. Knowing how unreliable the trains can be, Agarwal planned his trip so he would reach the city a full day early. But the Patna-Kota express train was two days late, so he missed his exam. On prime time television, filmed by news channel NDTV, he was shown weeping over his three wasted years of study. Normally, Agarwal's bitter experience would have remained a private story. News channels in India very rarely report on the daily hardships of the poor, or show interest in why the trains used by the wealthy run on time while those used by the masses routinely run late. Most news shows restrict themselves to broadcasting studio-based political slanging matches. Continue reading... |
| Beatings, rape and non-stop work: UK women enslaved in forced marriages Posted: 28 May 2018 05:39 AM PDT Survivors say their plight should be viewed as modern slavery and the perpetrators prosecuted Betrayed by her own family, isolated from the outside world and raped daily by her violent husband, one desperate teenager turned to a confidential helpline. The 17-year-old from the north of England first met her abusive partner the day before she was forced to marry the middle-aged man in Britain. She was 16 at the time, but her road to forced marriage in the UK began years earlier. Continue reading... |
| Thousands enslaved in forced marriages across UK, investigation finds Posted: 28 May 2018 05:30 AM PDT Experts say crime is woefully under-reported, as Guardian research shows large scale of domestic and sexual servitude More than 3,500 reports of forced marriage were made to police over a three-year period, a Guardian investigation has found, as charities warned that there were thousands more victims living in conditions of modern slavery in homes across the UK. Data shared exclusively with the Guardian revealed 3,546 reports between 2014 and 2016. But experts warn that the figures, collected by the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation under the Freedom of Information Act, are just the tip of the iceberg. Continue reading... |
| Irish abortion vote is remarkable political victory for Leo Varadkar Posted: 28 May 2018 09:00 PM PDT Ireland's PM staked his reputation on change and will reap dividends of the result Ireland's landslide vote to repeal its abortion ban was an extraordinary political success for Ireland's young prime minister, Leo Varadkar, who staked his political reputation and possibly his job on a conviction that his fast-changing country would support change. The scale of the victory means legislation outlined by Varadkar before the vote is likely to pass through parliament relatively unhindered. Continue reading... |
| Why is Italy facing a new political crisis? Posted: 28 May 2018 04:59 AM PDT Some want Italian president impeached after he rejected populist parties' candidate Italy has been without a government since an election on 4 March resulted in a hung parliament. A fresh political crisis has arisen following the surprise resignation of Giuseppe Conte, a little-known law professor who had been selected by the party that won the largest share of the vote – the Five Star Movement (M5S) – and the far-right Lega, to form what would have been Western Europe's first populist government. Continue reading... |
| Drone footage shows extent of flood damage to Maryland city – video Posted: 28 May 2018 06:24 PM PDT Aerial footage of Ellicott City, Maryland, shows the devastation the area suffered less than two years after a similar flood. Howard County executive Allan Kittleman said his immediate priorities were finding the missing man and assessing the condition of damaged buildings that housed shops, restaurants and families. Continue reading... |
| 'I didn't think twice, I just climbed up', says Malian migrant who saved boy – video Posted: 28 May 2018 09:46 AM PDT Emmanuel Macron meets Mamoudou Gassama, who scaled the front of a four-storey building in the north of Paris to save a child hanging from a ledge. Gassama, 22, told the French president how it all unfolded, and how he ran across a road to save the child • 'Spider-Man' of Paris to get French citizenship after child rescue Continue reading... |
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