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- Trump says US will not be a 'migrant camp'
- Five people wounded in Malmö shooting
- Sharp fall in number of people seeking asylum in EU
- Civilians own 85% of world's 1bn firearms, survey reveals
- Israel indicts former cabinet minister on Iran spying charges
- Yemen crisis: Saudi coalition demands Houthis' unconditional withdrawal
- No evidence against Amnesty's jailed Turkey head, police conclude
- Guatemala ends search for volcano victims with 200 still missing
- 'This is huge': black liberationist speaks out after her 40 years in prison
- Cat travels up to 80 miles stuck in air vent of Ford Focus
- French air traffic control 'causes third of Europe's flight delays'
- The tile hunter of Barcelona: preserving a unique form of local art – in pictures
- Why are families being separated at the US border?
- Man arrested under anti-terrorism powers in County Tyrone
- Tory rebels not trying to collapse government over Brexit, says MP
- Record 68.5 million people fleeing war or persecution worldwide
- Poor countries subsidise the NHS by training doctors – compensate them | Letters
- Japanese airlines rename 'Taiwan' as 'China Taiwan' on websites
- Tony Abbott tells party he was misled by advisers over Paris climate deal
- 'Not as ironic as I imagined': the incels spokesman on why he is renouncing them
- Thousands of children are imprisoned across Africa. They need justice | Graça Machel
- Children separated from parents cry at US detention centre – audio
- Emmanuel Macron scolds teenager for calling him 'Manu' - video
- Homeland secretary defends immigration policy on separating children – video
- Ali and the Long Journey to Australia – video
- We must have American dominance in space, says Donald Trump – video
- Donald Trump : 'The United States will not be a migrant camp' – video
- Separated migrant families held in cages at Texas border – video
| Trump says US will not be a 'migrant camp' Posted: 19 Jun 2018 01:33 AM PDT President defends controversial practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the border Donald Trump said the US would not be a "migrant camp" as his administration defended its controversial practice of separating migrant children from their parents at the border. "The United States will not be a migrant camp and it will not be a refugee holding facility," Trump said during remarks at the White House on Monday. Continue reading... |
| Five people wounded in Malmö shooting Posted: 18 Jun 2018 01:12 PM PDT Police say no reason for public to worry after shooting in Sweden's third biggest city Five people were wounded in a shooting in Sweden's third biggest city Malmö but their condition was unknown, police said. The incident happened just after 8pm on Monday night, the Swedish news agency TT said, quoting the city's police department as saying: "There is no reason for the public to worry." Continue reading... |
| Sharp fall in number of people seeking asylum in EU Posted: 18 Jun 2018 09:21 AM PDT Almost 730,000 applications were made in 2017, a 44% drop on the 1.3m made in 2016 Fewer people sought asylum in the European Union last year, although numbers remain higher than before the arrival of 1 million people in 2015 triggered a political crisis that continues to divide Europe. Showing a sharp drop in asylum claims, the latest report from the EU's asylum office was published on Monday after emergency talks in the German government over asylum policy and a bitter standoff between EU nations over a migrant rescue ship that eventually docked in Spain after being banned from Italy and Malta. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Civilians own 85% of world's 1bn firearms, survey reveals Posted: 18 Jun 2018 10:12 AM PDT Nearly 40% of all guns are in hands of US citizens, according to report that says rich countries hold more weapons than poorer nations Latest statistics show the proliferation of privately owned guns is on the rise, with wealthy countries outstripping developing and war-torn countries. In a detailed report, weapons watchdog the Small Arms Survey has researched the numbers of guns across 230 countries. |
| Israel indicts former cabinet minister on Iran spying charges Posted: 18 Jun 2018 09:12 AM PDT Gonen Segev allegedly met Iranian 'operators' in hotels and apartments around world Israel has arrested and indicted a former government minister on charges of spying for Iran, the country's internal security services have said. Gonen Segev, who worked as energy and infrastructure minister in the 1990s, "was recruited and acted as an agent on behalf of Iranian intelligence", police and the Israel Security Agency, better known as the Shin Bet, said in a statement on Monday. |
| Yemen crisis: Saudi coalition demands Houthis' unconditional withdrawal Posted: 18 Jun 2018 08:32 AM PDT UN's hopes of negotiating ceasefire and handover of vital port of Hodeidah appear dashed The UN's hopes of negotiating a ceasefire with Houthi rebels in the vital port of Hodeidah in Yemen appear to have been dashed after the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government said it would only accept the rebels' unconditional withdrawal from the area. The UN special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has been in the country seeking a deal whereby the port, currently under Houthi control, is handed over to the UN and its relief agencies. The port is the distribution point for up to 80% of the food, water and commercial fuel vital to the lives of more than 8 million Yemenis in severe need. The UN and aid agencies fear a prolonged fight will endanger the aid supplies. Continue reading... |
| No evidence against Amnesty's jailed Turkey head, police conclude Posted: 18 Jun 2018 04:58 AM PDT Report says no evidence exists Taner Kılıç ever had ByLock app on his phone, basis of terror charges against him Turkey's Amnesty chair, Taner Kılıç, could be freed this week following a year in detention after a police report conceded there was no evidence to back up the chief basis of the charges against him. The case is being watched closely by the European commission as a bellwether of Turkey's overall political direction in the midst of its closely fought presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. Continue reading... |
| Guatemala ends search for volcano victims with 200 still missing Posted: 17 Jun 2018 04:35 PM PDT At least 110 died as ash and dirt from Fuego volcano swallowed up communities Guatemala has ended its search for victims in the zone that suffered the most deaths and injuries from the Fuego volcano eruption, its disaster agency said. At least 110 people died and 197 are still missing after violent eruptions that began two weeks ago, according to disaster agency CONRED. Continue reading... |
| 'This is huge': black liberationist speaks out after her 40 years in prison Posted: 18 Jun 2018 04:52 AM PDT Exclusive: Debbie Sims Africa, the first freed member of a radical Philadelphia group many say were unjustly imprisoned, talks about reuniting with her son and defends the Move members still locked up: 'We are peaceful people' The first member of a group of black radicals known as the Move Nine who have been incarcerated, they insist unjustly, for almost 40 years for killing a Philadelphia police officer has been released from prison. Debbie Sims Africa, 61, walked free from Cambridge Springs prison in Pennsylvania on Saturday, having been granted parole. She was 22 when with her co-defendants she was arrested and sentenced to 30 to 100 years for the shooting death of officer James Ramp during a police siege of the group's communal home on 8 August 1978. Continue reading... |
| Cat travels up to 80 miles stuck in air vent of Ford Focus Posted: 18 Jun 2018 05:17 AM PDT Male tabby was spotted by family in Clacton-on-Sea and could have been stuck for days A cat is thought to have travelled up to 80 miles while wedged in the air vent of a family car. The male tabby, who was finally spotted when the family arrived in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, having travelled from Stevenage, could have been inside the grille of the Ford Focus for up to two days. Continue reading... |
| French air traffic control 'causes third of Europe's flight delays' Posted: 18 Jun 2018 05:19 AM PDT Senate report says strikes and outdated ATC equipment cost airlines €300m a year French air traffic control (ATC) causes one-third of flight delays in Europe each year, at a cost of about €300m (£263m) to airlines, according to a French parliamentary report. Strikes by controllers and outages caused by antiquated equipment have been blamed for the disruption to aviation, the senate's finance committee said. Continue reading... |
| The tile hunter of Barcelona: preserving a unique form of local art – in pictures Posted: 19 Jun 2018 12:00 AM PDT Joel Cánovas uses Instagram to document his passion for rescuing discarded tiles as part of his one-man mission to salvage a century of Catalan heritage Joel Cánovas was sipping a beer on a patio in Barcelona when a piece of rubbish caught his eye. A section of hydraulic cement tile – the once-ubiquitous flooring material used in homes around the city for a century or so from the mid-1800s – had been discarded during a home renovation. Cánovas picked up the tile, and a passion was born. Spotting tiles in dumpsters throughout Barcelona, Cánovas soon began to document his discoveries on Instagram as The Tile Hunter (@i_rescue_tiles). Continue reading... |
| Why are families being separated at the US border? Posted: 18 Jun 2018 08:26 AM PDT The Trump administration's 'zero-tolerance' policy has led to almost 2,000 children being separated from their families In April, the US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, announced a "zero-tolerance" policy, stating "our goal is to prosecute every case that is brought to us". Under the Trump administration's new enforcement policy, every migrant who crosses the border illegally – even those seeking asylum in the US – is subject to criminal prosecution. Continue reading... |
| Man arrested under anti-terrorism powers in County Tyrone Posted: 19 Jun 2018 12:07 AM PDT Detention linked to weapons found during investigation into 2011 murder of police officer A 34-year-old man has been arrested under anti-terrorism powers in Northern Ireland. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said he was detained in Coalisland, County Tyrone, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading... |
| Tory rebels not trying to collapse government over Brexit, says MP Posted: 19 Jun 2018 01:16 AM PDT Dominic Grieve says 'meaningful vote' may prevent crisis of no-deal exit from EU Conservative rebels are not trying to "collapse the government" but a "meaningful vote" before leaving the EU may help to avoid a crisis moment, the leading pro-European backbencher Dominic Grieve has said. Related: May double-crossed Grieve over Brexit – this is a constitutional crisis | Andrew Adonis Continue reading... |
| Record 68.5 million people fleeing war or persecution worldwide Posted: 18 Jun 2018 10:00 PM PDT As data shows one in every 110 people is displaced, UN special envoy Angelina Jolie warns of 'terrible human consequences' of Syria's aid shortfall The number of people forced to flee their homes rose to a record high in 2017, with 16.2 million people newly displaced around the world. The figure includes people who have been displaced for the first time, and those who have been forced from their homes multiple times. The figure of 68.5 million displaced people – 3 million higher than the total population of the UK – includes 25.4 million refugees, 40 million internally displaced and 3.1 million asylum seekers. Continue reading... |
| Poor countries subsidise the NHS by training doctors – compensate them | Letters Posted: 18 Jun 2018 09:50 AM PDT The UK is home to over 4,700 doctors who trained in Nigeria, providing a substantial subsidy from the African country to the UK, says this multi-signatory letter from experts, and Parry Mitchell suggests ways to tempt back medics who have moved abroad The scrapping of the immigration cap is a rare victory for freedom of movement (Immigration cap on doctors to be lifted, 15 June), but the global health inequalities underlying the issue need to be part of the debate. The shortage of health workers is a global problem, particularly acute in parts of Africa and Asia, fuelled by global health inequalities. Nigeria has one doctor for every 2,660 people, compared to one doctor for every 354 in the UK. The UK is home to over 4,700 doctors who trained in Nigeria, providing a substantial subsidy from Nigeria to the UK. In order to meet its commitment to increase NHS England funding by £8bn, the government cut "non-NHS England" funding (which includes funding for training health workers) by £4bn – a cut of 24% in real terms. If it intends to rely on some of the world's poorest countries to fill the gap, it must put in place a mechanism to adequately compensate them. |
| Japanese airlines rename 'Taiwan' as 'China Taiwan' on websites Posted: 18 Jun 2018 10:09 PM PDT Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways now refer to Taiwan as a Chinese territory on Chinese-language websites Japan's two largest airlines have changed "Taiwan" to "China Taiwan" on their Chinese-language websites, officials said Tuesday, a move likely to please Beijing but anger the self-ruled island. The change, which was made last week, is meant to accommodate customers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said. Continue reading... |
| Tony Abbott tells party he was misled by advisers over Paris climate deal Posted: 19 Jun 2018 12:24 AM PDT When the former PM signed in 2015, he said Australia made a 'definite commitment' Tony Abbott has claimed he was misled by bureaucrats before he signed Australia up to the Paris international climate agreement in 2015 during another sortie by government conservatives against the national energy guarantee. Opponents of the government's energy policy used the opportunity of the regular Coalition party room to resume their attacks on the policy that goes to a critical meeting of state and territory energy ministers in early August. Continue reading... |
| 'Not as ironic as I imagined': the incels spokesman on why he is renouncing them Posted: 18 Jun 2018 11:30 PM PDT In the wake of the Toronto van murders, Jack Peterson was the most prominent defender of the anti-feminist 'incels' – until the community turned on him When news broke in April that a rental van had plowed through throngs of pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 people, Jack Peterson never imagined that it would have anything to do with him. The 19-year-old Chicago native was single, a college dropout and a self-identified incel. Short for "involuntary celibate", the term was originally coined for a website support forum for singles. It has since been claimed by an online community of men largely organized around misogyny, with discussions such as how to punish women for not having sex with them. Continue reading... |
| Thousands of children are imprisoned across Africa. They need justice | Graça Machel Posted: 18 Jun 2018 04:42 AM PDT Young people are all but invisible in the justice system, facing ill treatment at the hands of those who should be protecting them The legendary editor of the Guardian newspaper CP Scott famously declared in 1921 that "Comment is free, but facts are sacred". Unfortunately, when it comes to hard evidence on how many children are locked up in prisons, detention centres, migrant and refugee camps, rehabilitation units or other institutions across the world, the facts are more scarce than sacred. There is no single source of accurate data for these figures and estimates vary widely between 15,000 and 28,000 in Africa alone, but common sense dictates that the numbers are likely to be worse than even the highest approximations. Continue reading... |
| Children separated from parents cry at US detention centre – audio Posted: 19 Jun 2018 12:53 AM PDT Audio initially obtained by investigative news outlet ProPublica appears to capture the heartbreaking cries of young Spanish-speaking children being processed by US officials after they are taken from their parents at the border with Mexico. Throughout the recording one child can be heard repeatedly calling for her father. The audio was recorded inside a US Customs and Border Protection detention facility, according to ProPublica Continue reading... |
| Emmanuel Macron scolds teenager for calling him 'Manu' - video Posted: 18 Jun 2018 10:36 PM PDT French president dresses down a boy who addressed him by his nickname, 'Manu'. Macron told the boy that he needed to 'do things the right way' and even if he wanted to lead a revolution one day he still needed to address him now as 'sir' or 'Mr President' Continue reading... |
| Homeland secretary defends immigration policy on separating children – video Posted: 18 Jun 2018 06:55 PM PDT Homeland security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, rejects criticism of children of illegal immigrants being separated from their parents on the US-Mexico border. Nielsen says her department is 'enforcing the laws as they exist on the books' Continue reading... |
| Ali and the Long Journey to Australia – video Posted: 18 Jun 2018 06:50 PM PDT Thirteen pupils from seven countries have drawn on their imagination and personal experiences to create the story of a 10-year-old and his family and their search for safety. Ali and the Long Journey to Australia is a stop-motion film based on a tale written and illustrated by students from refugee backgrounds at Noble Park primary school in south-east Melbourne Continue reading... |
| We must have American dominance in space, says Donald Trump – video Posted: 18 Jun 2018 01:30 PM PDT Donald Trump has announced his plans to create an ambitious space programme in the US. Space Force will become a new branch of military that aims to ensure American's dominance in space. Trump wants America to return to the moon and land on Mars |
| Donald Trump : 'The United States will not be a migrant camp' – video Posted: 18 Jun 2018 10:44 AM PDT US president defends his policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border, adding 'you look at what's happening in Europe ... we can't allow that to happen in the United States' Continue reading... |
| Separated migrant families held in cages at Texas border – video Posted: 18 Jun 2018 10:25 AM PDT Footage shows migrant families being held in large cages as Donald Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy takes effect. The US president has received heavy criticism after it was revealed that children were being separated from their families at the southern border |
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