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- Trump shrugs off Kim's human rights record: 'He's a tough guy'
- Haiti shuts down Oxfam GB over prostitution scandal
- Indian chess champion quits competition in Iran over headscarf rule
- EU migration row boils over as Italy and France trade insults
- German interior minister pulls out of Merkel's integration summit
- Macedonia and Greece fail to resolve bitter naming dispute
- 'It’s like coming back to life': Italian MP reveals her face to public for first time
- Split California into three states? Billionaire's eccentric idea will get a vote
- Raccoon released into wild after successful skyscraper climb
- Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: officials 'seeking to stall' inquiry
- British overseas territories in talks to keep tax haven secrecy
- Is Uganda's 'critical shortage' of architects costing lives?
- 'Much nicer than expected': World Cup fans size up modern Moscow
- Teens charged with knife possession fare worse in GCSEs – report
- Labour frontbencher who quit over EEA vote defends decision
- Israel is about to destroy this Palestinian village. Will Britain step in? | David Zonsheine
- Mike Pompeo loses temper when asked about North Korean disarmament
- Canadian held for eight months in mistaken identity case sues government for $10m
- Melbourne comedian Eurydice Dixon was a 'joyous and independent spirit'
- Life inside North Korea: the power of Juche explained - video
- The disappeared of Guatemala: a family’s search for their murdered son | Nina Lakhani
- Yemen port city gripped by panic and fear as Saudi-led forces close in
- Smug ideas festivals in refugee camps can't mask the grim reality | Hanno Brankamp
- Bodycam video shows officers responding to Vegas shooting – video
- 'A lot of people have done bad things': Trump waves away Kim's human rights abuses – video
- Nazi flag flown on Australian army vehicle – video report
- Timelapse shows Antarctic ice shelf collapse after battering from waves – video
- Stretch, bend and flex: Indian PM releases fitness video
| Trump shrugs off Kim's human rights record: 'He's a tough guy' Posted: 14 Jun 2018 01:44 AM PDT As Fox News host presses Trump over North Korean regime, president is dismissive: 'A lot of people have done bad things' Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about the widely condemned human rights record of the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, praising him as a "tough guy", a "smart guy" and a "great negotiator". In an interview with Bret Baier of Fox News as he was leaving Singapore following the denuclearization summit with the North Korean leader, Trump declined to condemn the record of his interlocutor. International bodies have accused Kim of crimes against humanity including assassinations of political rivals, public executions and holding captive tens of thousands of political prisoners. Continue reading... |
| Haiti shuts down Oxfam GB over prostitution scandal Posted: 13 Jun 2018 05:11 PM PDT Right to operate withdrawn for 'violation of Haitian law and the dignity of human beings' Haiti says it is withdrawing Oxfam Great Britain's right to operate after allegations of sexual misconduct by some of the charity's staff. Three Haitian ministries said they were withdrawing Oxfam Great Britain's status as a non-governmental organisation "for violation of Haitian law and serious violation of the principle of the dignity of the human beings." Haiti had already temporarily suspended the right to operate. Continue reading... |
| Indian chess champion quits competition in Iran over headscarf rule Posted: 14 Jun 2018 01:35 AM PDT Soumya Swaminathan withdraws from Asian chess championship due to rule requiring her to wear headscarf An Indian chess champion has withdrawn from an international competition in Iran, saying a rule requiring her to wear a headscarf would violate her human rights. Soumya Swaminathan ranks fifth in India and was preparing to compete in the Asian chess championship in Bangladesh. However, when the competition was moved to Iran, the 29-year-old withdrew from the competition. Continue reading... |
| EU migration row boils over as Italy and France trade insults Posted: 13 Jun 2018 09:49 AM PDT Austria calls for 'axis of the willing' to take action, and rifts widen in German coalition France and Italy have traded insults, rifts have widened in Germany's ruling coalition and Austria has called for an "axis of the willing" to take action as a simmering row over how Europe should handle irregular migration finally boiled over. Rejecting French criticism of its immigration policies, Italy summoned the French ambassador on Wednesday and cancelled a planned meeting between the Italian economy minister and his counterpart in Paris. Continue reading... |
| German interior minister pulls out of Merkel's integration summit Posted: 13 Jun 2018 05:15 AM PDT Horst Seehofer's absence comes amid signs of row with chancellor over asylum policy Germany's interior minister, Horst Seehofer, has cancelled his participation in an integration summit hosted by Angela Merkel amid increasing signs of major disagreements between them over the country's asylum policy. The absence follows his decision on Tuesday to drop the launch of an "immigration masterplan" after the German chancellor refused to back a crucial point of the plan that would allow migrants deemed to be trying to enter the country illegally to be turned back at the German border, arguing that it would breach European law. She insisted the masterplan was still being discussed in detail. Continue reading... |
| Macedonia and Greece fail to resolve bitter naming dispute Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:48 AM PDT President Gjordje Ivanov says no to deal renaming country as Republic of North Macedonia Governments in Skopje and Athens have faced a furious backlash as the challenge of solving one of the world's most bitter diplomatic feuds hit home just a day after Macedonia announced it was willing to change its name. Hours after the two neighbours declaring they had reached a landmark accord that would see the tiny Balkan state rename itself the Republic of North Macedonia, the nation's president refused point-blank to sign the deal. Continue reading... |
| 'It’s like coming back to life': Italian MP reveals her face to public for first time Posted: 13 Jun 2018 02:59 AM PDT Exclusive: Piera Aiello, who had to run for office anonymously due to mafia threats, poses for pictures for first time since 1993 Italy's "ghost" politician – who was forced to run for office anonymously due to threats from the mafia – has finally revealed her face to the public after winning her parliamentary seat. "After all these years spent behind the scenes, today I can finally look at the world in the face without fear of showing mine," Piera Aiello, 51, told the Guardian, while posing for pictures for the first time since 1993. Continue reading... |
| Split California into three states? Billionaire's eccentric idea will get a vote Posted: 13 Jun 2018 02:42 PM PDT A proposal to divide the state in thirds will appear on the November 2018 ballot – but is it more than a stunt? A proposal by the billionaire venture capitalist and Bitcoin investor Tim Draper to divide California into three separate states will appear on the November 2018 ballot after the "Cal 3" campaign garnered enough signatures for a statewide referendum. Cal 3 is Draper's latest effort to break up the country's most populous state. In 2014, he spent $5.2m on a campaign to split the state into six pieces, but failed to qualify for the ballot when only about 750,000 of the 1.14m signatures collected were found to be valid. Continue reading... |
| Raccoon released into wild after successful skyscraper climb Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:31 AM PDT Animal released after making it to the top of the 25-storey UBS Tower in St Paul, Minnesota A daredevil raccoon that became an online sensation when it spent almost 20 nail-biting hours scaling a 25-storey office tower in Minnesota has been safely rescued and released back into the wild after making it to the top of the building unscathed. Related: The new Pizza Rat? New York squirrel filmed snacking on avocado Continue reading... |
| Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: officials 'seeking to stall' inquiry Posted: 13 Jun 2018 08:16 AM PDT Top EU official flies to Malta as authorities accused of seeking to delay attempts to find those behind journalist's killing The EU's top justice official is to fly to Malta this week to meet officers investigating the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia after a report accused the authorities of seeking to delay and stall attempts to find those who wanted the journalist dead. Věra Jourová, the commissioner for justice, is to seek assurances and ask "difficult questions" about the criminal investigation, which has been criticised by members of the European parliament. Continue reading... |
| British overseas territories in talks to keep tax haven secrecy Posted: 13 Jun 2018 12:36 AM PDT UK plan to impose public registers of share ownership sparked protests and calls for constitutional separation Leaders of British overseas territories are to hold two days of showdown talks with ministers in an attempt to reverse the UK government's decision to end secrecy for offshore tax havens. An unexpected vote by MPs at the beginning of May to impose public registers of share ownership in all the BOTs has triggered angry resistance including street protests, boycotts of the Queen's birthday celebrations, and even demands for constitutional separation. Continue reading... |
| Is Uganda's 'critical shortage' of architects costing lives? Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:15 PM PDT There are just 178 registered architects in this rapidly urbanising country, where buildings frequently collapse. But more professionals may not be the solution Sitting outside the office of her architecture firm in the industrial area of Kampala, Uganda, Doreen Adengo remembers the last major building collapse in the city. A four-storey building opposite Makere University collapsed in 2016, injuring dozens and killing four people. Continue reading... |
| 'Much nicer than expected': World Cup fans size up modern Moscow Posted: 12 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT Russian capital has changed perhaps more than any other European city in recent years On Tuesday as Moscow was bathed in warm sunshine, the streets around Red Square gave a hint as to what is in store over the next few weeks as the World Cup comes to town. A dozen flag-waving Moroccans walked through the cavernous interiors of the GUM department store, singing in perfect harmony; a Russian family posed for photographs with a quartet of Mexicans in oversized sombreros behind the domes of St Basil's Cathedral; and three Peruvians clad in their team's colours joined thousands of locals strolling around the newly landscaped Zaryadye Park in central Moscow. Continue reading... |
| Teens charged with knife possession fare worse in GCSEs – report Posted: 14 Jun 2018 02:38 AM PDT Knife offenders also perform worse than those committing other offences, study finds Teenagers charged with knife possession offences achieve poorer results at GCSE or equivalent level compared with the entire pupil population but also other types of offenders, official analysis has revealed. Just under 50% of young offenders who have committed knife possession offences attained five or more GCSEs with an A* to G grade, compared with 90% of all pupils, just over 60% of all offenders and 55% of theft offenders, according to a report from the Ministry of Justice and Department for Education. Continue reading... |
| Labour frontbencher who quit over EEA vote defends decision Posted: 14 Jun 2018 01:42 AM PDT Laura Smith, who held her leave-voting seat by 48 votes, says constituents come first Laura Smith, the Labour frontbencher who resigned in the biggest parliamentary revolt Jeremy Corbyn has faced since he became leader, has defended her decision to vote against remaining in the European Economic Area. Labour's divisions on Europe broke out into the open on Wednesday night when, in an extraordinary breakdown of discipline, more than half the party's backbenchers defied the party whip. Continue reading... |
| Israel is about to destroy this Palestinian village. Will Britain step in? | David Zonsheine Posted: 14 Jun 2018 02:27 AM PDT Israel is poised to demolish Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank – an act that could be a war crime. But Britain could save it Israel is intent on destroying the homes of the 173 Palestinians who live in the small shepherding community of Khan al-Ahmar, along with the school that serves 150 children from the area. Last month, Israel's high court of justice removed the last obstacle to this barbaric act of demolishing an entire community in order to forcibly transfer its residents and take over their land. Israel has announced that the land from which these Palestinians will be evicted will serve to expand the nearby settlement of Kfar Adumim. Related: Israeli court approves razing West Bank Bedouin village Continue reading... |
| Mike Pompeo loses temper when asked about North Korean disarmament Posted: 13 Jun 2018 09:31 PM PDT Secretary of state told reporters joint statement did not contain all that had been agreed in principle with Pyongyang Mike Pompeo has said the US and North Korea are close to agreement on a broad range of issues, but has lashed out at reporters when asked about how Pyongyang's disarmament would be verified. The US secretary of state was talking to journalists the day after a joint statement signed by Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Singapore, on North Korean disarmament and bilateral relations. Continue reading... |
| Canadian held for eight months in mistaken identity case sues government for $10m Posted: 14 Jun 2018 01:00 AM PDT Olajide Ogunye, 47, produced citizenship papers and a government-issued health card but was unable to walk free A Canadian man is suing the country's government after he was arrested by border agents and detained for eight months – despite producing evidence of his citizenship. Olajide Ogunye, 47, is seeking $10m in compensation from the Canadian government after he spent months incarcerated in what his lawyer has described as a "profoundly disturbing" case of mistaken identity. Continue reading... |
| Melbourne comedian Eurydice Dixon was a 'joyous and independent spirit' Posted: 14 Jun 2018 02:07 AM PDT Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to the young Melbourne comedian whose body was found in a Carlton football field Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to young comedian Eurydice Dixon, remembering her as a talented performer and "remarkable" young woman with a bright future. Tributes flowed in on Thursday for Dixon, whose body was found on Wednesday morning in Melbourne's Princes Park. A man has been charged with her murder. Continue reading... |
| Life inside North Korea: the power of Juche explained - video Posted: 14 Jun 2018 02:17 AM PDT On a rare press trip to Pyongyang, we were given a guided tour of the Juche Tower. The flame-topped structure is a symbol of Juche, the philosophy of the ruling Korean Workers' party, which was invented by Kim Il-sung, one of the country's 'eternal leaders' and grandfather of Kim Jong-un. Juche is the ideology of self-reliance that for a time sustained the economy until stagnation Continue reading... |
| The disappeared of Guatemala: a family’s search for their murdered son | Nina Lakhani Posted: 13 Jun 2018 11:00 PM PDT Convictions for ex-military officers over the forced disappearance of 14-year-old Marco Antonio Molina Theissen are bittersweet for relatives desperate to know where he is buried As the court delivered the damning verdict convicting powerful ex-military officers of crimes against humanity, sexual violence and the forced disappearance of 14-year-old Marco Antonio Molina Theissen, his three older sisters and mother clung to each other and wept. It's almost 37 years since the schoolboy was bundled into a sack by officers after they had ransacked the family home looking for his sister, Emma Guadalupe, who had managed to escape a military torture chamber. Continue reading... |
| Yemen port city gripped by panic and fear as Saudi-led forces close in Posted: 13 Jun 2018 09:44 AM PDT Battle for rebel-held Hodeidah could cut aid lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people trapped in dire conditions, say agencies Families in Hodeidah, Yemen, were trapped inside their homes "waiting for their destiny", as Saudi-backed forces began closing in on the city. On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's exiled government began an assault on the port, a vital lifeline for the humanitarian aid that sustains the majority of the population. About 80% of Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance and 8.4 million are on the brink of famine. Continue reading... |
| Smug ideas festivals in refugee camps can't mask the grim reality | Hanno Brankamp Posted: 13 Jun 2018 04:17 AM PDT The TEDx event at Kenya's Kakuma embodies the cynical rebranding of refugees as 'entrepreneurs' The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has just co-hosted a festival, the TEDxKakumaCamp, the first-ever TEDx event held in a refugee camp. The talks were organised under the euphoric theme of "Thrive" and promised to tell "stories that uplift and inspire not just the communities that host them but the entire world". This theme was in keeping with the TED brand, which typically consists of speakers narrating their personal journeys of discovery to inspire audiences. Rather than being held in a conference centre of a major world city, however, this event took place in one of Africa's oldest and largest refugee camps, which houses nearly 150,000 people in north-western Kenya. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bodycam video shows officers responding to Vegas shooting – video Posted: 13 Jun 2018 09:20 PM PDT Video from body-worn cameras has just been released that shows the point of view of the first Las Vegas police officers to respond to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Continue reading... |
| 'A lot of people have done bad things': Trump waves away Kim's human rights abuses – video Posted: 13 Jun 2018 08:26 PM PDT When asked about North Korea's human rights record in an interview with Bret Baier of Fox News, President Donald Trump says, 'a lot of other people' have 'done some really bad things' Continue reading... |
| Nazi flag flown on Australian army vehicle – video report Posted: 13 Jun 2018 07:55 PM PDT A leaked photo shows an Australian Army vehicle flying the Nazi swastika flag while on operation in Afghanistan in 2007. Defence has confirmed the photo is genuine and that the commanding officer took immediate action at the time of the incident. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull denounced the flying of the flag "as completely and utterly unacceptable" Continue reading... |
| Timelapse shows Antarctic ice shelf collapse after battering from waves – video Posted: 13 Jun 2018 04:59 PM PDT Described as the 'straw that broke the camel's back', vision provided by the Australian Antarctic Division shows the impact of large ocean waves battering the ice shelf over time. It has triggered the collapse of large area of the ice shelf that were already weakened by pre-existing fracturing Continue reading... |
| Stretch, bend and flex: Indian PM releases fitness video Posted: 13 Jun 2018 05:45 AM PDT India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, has released a video showing him flexing over a boulder, lunging and meditating as part of a trend by prominent Indians encouraging others to exercise. It is not the first time the leader has encouraged others to exercise. The teetotal vegetarian released a cartoon version of himself teaching yoga that was published on his YouTube account Continue reading... |
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