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- Edward Snowden describes Russian government as corrupt
- Hillary Clinton says Trump's family separation policy 'worse than her worst fears'
- Maryland shooting suspect investigated in 2013 over threats against newspaper
- EU leaders defend migration deal as doubts emerge
- First great white shark in decades spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands
- EU's migrant centres could breach human rights, say campaigners
- Trump to announce supreme court pick on 9 July
- Spanish rescuers 'told by Italy to stay away from dinghy in distress'
- Emil Gayed: self-described 'nurturing' obstetrician who mutilated women
- Up in smoke: new California law could send $350m worth of cannabis to incinerator
- Unesco names three new world heritage sites
- Climate change has turned Peru's glacial lake into a deadly flood timebomb
- Quit the EU for better trade deal, Trump reportedly told Macron
- UN snubs Trump by rejecting US pick for migration agency
- Salisbury to host Armed Forces Day in 2019
- Driving holidays: a guide to taking your car abroad this summer
- Capital Gazette: US mass shooters and their history of violence towards women
- Jamaica to boost security after murders of returning expats
- New Zealand: majority of callers to new sexual harm helpline are teenage girls
- Man remains holed up in Sunshine Coast unit after body found in barrel
- 'We're in the abyss': how despair in Mexico set 'Amlo' on verge of presidency
- America's outcasts: the women trapped in a cruel cycle of exploitation
- The Trap – the deadly sex–trafficking cycle in American prisons
- America’s most insidious union-buster? Its own government | Sandeep Vaheesan
- 'It is a dollar for dollar response': Canada strikes back at US – video
- 'Horrible thing happened' says Donald Trump to families of Maryland shooting - video
- Dramatic arrest of shoplifters as they try to escape from store in Canada – video
- What we know about the Capital Gazette shooting – video report
| Edward Snowden describes Russian government as corrupt Posted: 29 Jun 2018 09:07 AM PDT Whistleblower's comments a risk given his sanctuary in the country since 2013 National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has delivered his most trenchant criticism yet of the Russian government, describing it unequivocally as "corrupt". His comments mean the proposed US-Russia summit in Helsinki on 16 July is potentially risky for him if Donald Trump was to request Vladimir Putin to hand him over. Continue reading... |
| Hillary Clinton says Trump's family separation policy 'worse than her worst fears' Posted: 29 Jun 2018 06:00 AM PDT Clinton accused Trump of retreating on his hardline immigration policy only because 'even for him the optics were terrible' Hillary Clinton has spoken up to slam Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy of separating families when they cross the US border illegally as "truly, unimaginably cruel". She also hinted that perhaps his official visit to Britain next month should not go ahead "until the children are reunited" with their parents. In an interview with the Guardian, Clinton said that the reality of a Trump presidency "has been worse" than even her darkest fears would allow. Continue reading... |
| Maryland shooting suspect investigated in 2013 over threats against newspaper Posted: 29 Jun 2018 09:43 AM PDT Jarrod Ramos, 38, charged with five counts of murder over what police chief calls 'unutterable tragedy' The alleged gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper was investigated in May 2013 after threats were made against the paper, police said on Friday. Related: Maryland shooting suspect had vendetta against Capital Gazette paper Continue reading... |
| EU leaders defend migration deal as doubts emerge Posted: 29 Jun 2018 10:22 AM PDT Four countries say they will not set up 'controlled centres' promised after 10-hour talks European Union leaders have defended a migration deal struck during talks in Brussels as doubts emerged about whether they would fulfil their promises to build secure centres for processing asylum claims of people rescued at sea. The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said Europe had made "a step in the right direction" on migration as she prepared to return to Germany to meet her coalition partners ahead of Sunday's deadline to find a solution to stop flows of asylum seekers arriving from southern Europe. |
| First great white shark in decades spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands Posted: 29 Jun 2018 11:16 AM PDT Five-metre shark seen in area's first confirmed sighting since fisherman caught one in 1976 A great white shark has been spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands for the first time in at least 30 years. Conservation workers saw the five-metre predator as it swam across Cabrera archipelago national park on Thursday morning. Continue reading... |
| EU's migrant centres could breach human rights, say campaigners Posted: 29 Jun 2018 11:05 AM PDT Fears raised over policy agreed by EU leaders in Brussels Secure migrant processing camps that may be set up in Europe under a deal reached by EU leaders risk becoming de facto detention centres breaching basic human rights, campaigners have said. The summit's vaguely-worded conclusions after marathon talks in Brussels gave no details of what the "controlled centres" would look like or which states might volunteer to host them, but diplomats said they could resemble "improved versions" of existing – and heavily criticised – EU "hotspots" set up in Greece and Italy. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Trump to announce supreme court pick on 9 July Posted: 29 Jun 2018 03:01 PM PDT President announced he has five finalists, including two women, and may interview two contenders this weekend Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce his nominee for a forthcoming vacancy on the supreme court on 9 July – a lightning-quick move to replace the retiring swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81. Speaking aboard Air Force One en route to his private golf club in New Jersey on Friday afternoon, the president announced that he has five finalists, including two women, out of the shortlist of 25 names that had been previously circulated. Continue reading... |
| Spanish rescuers 'told by Italy to stay away from dinghy in distress' Posted: 29 Jun 2018 01:19 PM PDT Crew told Libyan coastguard was dealing with incident now thought to have left 100 dead The crew of a Spanish rescue ship have said that Italian officials told them to let the Libyan coastguard respond to a distress call from a smuggling boat carrying migrants – only to hear shortly afterward that 100 migrants were missing and feared dead in the same area. Related: EU migration deal: what was agreed and will it work? Continue reading... |
| Emil Gayed: self-described 'nurturing' obstetrician who mutilated women Posted: 29 Jun 2018 03:04 PM PDT Disgraced doctor is subject of two separate inquiries into his treatment of women spanning five public hospitals In an online profile on a health website, Emil Shawky Gayed describes himself a "calm" and "sensitive" obstetrician and gynaecologist who has "practised medicine for many years". "I have always managed to implement all the changes required to be able to provide the best quality care as possible... my approach is sympathetic, warm, and nurturing," the profile says. Continue reading... |
| Up in smoke: new California law could send $350m worth of cannabis to incinerator Posted: 29 Jun 2018 01:14 PM PDT Rules requiring special packaging and lab testing lead to fears of legal weed shortages About $350m worth of cannabis products could be destroyed as new regulations take effect on Sunday in California. New rules stipulate that all cannabis products must be sold in child-resistant packaging, and must be lab-tested for potency and a variety of contaminants. Additionally, edibles will be limited to 100mg of THC per package, divided into 10mg servings. Continue reading... |
| Unesco names three new world heritage sites Posted: 29 Jun 2018 10:07 AM PDT 16th-century Kenyan dry-stone walled settlement, ancient city in Oman and oasis in Saudi Arabia recognised by UN body Three new sites have been awarded world heritage status by Unesco, including a remote Kenyan settlement and an ancient city in Oman. The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee made the announcement on Friday afternoon following a meeting in Bahrain. Continue reading... |
| Climate change has turned Peru's glacial lake into a deadly flood timebomb Posted: 29 Jun 2018 04:55 AM PDT Lake Palcacocha is swollen with water from melting ice caps in the Cordillera Blanca mountains. Below, 50,000 people live directly in the flood path Nestled beneath the imposing white peaks of two glaciers in Peru's Cordillera Blanca, the aquamarine Lake Palcacocha is as calm as a millpond. But despite its placid appearance it has become a deadly threat to tens of thousands people living beneath it as a result of global warming. A handful of residents of Huaraz, the city below the lake, can recall its destructive power. In 1941 a chunk of ice broke away from the glacier in an earthquake, tumbling into the lake. The impact caused a flood wave which sent an avalanche of mud and boulders cascading down the mountain, killing about 1,800 people when it reached the city. Continue reading... |
| Quit the EU for better trade deal, Trump reportedly told Macron Posted: 29 Jun 2018 04:20 AM PDT US president offered France improved terms in effort 'to undermine the EU' Donald Trump suggested to Emmanuel Macron that he pull France out of the European Union in return for a bilateral trade deal, it has been claimed. The offer, aimed at destroying the Europe alliance, was reported to have been made during a private meeting when Macron visited the White House at the end of April. |
| UN snubs Trump by rejecting US pick for migration agency Posted: 29 Jun 2018 11:13 AM PDT
United Nations member states have emphatically rejected the US candidate to lead the organisation's migration agency, despite the risk of financial reprisals from the Trump administration. Related: Hillary Clinton: 'What is more uncivil than taking children away?' Continue reading... |
| Salisbury to host Armed Forces Day in 2019 Posted: 30 Jun 2018 01:53 AM PDT Theresa May says event will celebrate city's resilience following nerve agent attack Salisbury will host next year's national Armed Forces Day, Theresa May has announced, in tribute to how the city dealt with the aftermath of the nerve agent attack in March. The prime minister will attend this year's event on Saturday in Llandudno, north Wales, where she is expected to hail the military's work in dealing with the poisoning. Continue reading... |
| Driving holidays: a guide to taking your car abroad this summer Posted: 29 Jun 2018 11:00 PM PDT From breakdown cover to tolls and getting a GB sticker, here's what you need to know No one forgets the first time they drive their car off a ferry at the start of a motoring holiday abroad – either for the thrill of excitement, or the fear that comes with driving on the right for the first time. But it doesn't have to be stressful if you follow the Money guide to taking your car away this summer. It just needs a bit of planning. Insurance Continue reading... |
| Capital Gazette: US mass shooters and their history of violence towards women Posted: 29 Jun 2018 10:00 PM PDT Female classmate says gunman harassed her, matching pattern of attackers perpetrating violence against those close to them A 38-year-old gunman shot through a sleepy newsroom's glass door and kept unloading. He killed five people – four journalists and an advertising saleswoman. Two more were injured, and many more will be mentally scarred. This week's attack on the newspaper, the Capital Gazette, comes at a time when threats against American journalists are rising. But threats, harassment and stalking behaviour from the shooter, Jarrod Ramos, started years before – with a female high school classmate. Continue reading... |
| Jamaica to boost security after murders of returning expats Posted: 30 Jun 2018 01:19 AM PDT Provision of liaison officers follows Guardian report on extreme risk to retirees Police in Jamaica have pledged extra security for returning residents after the murder of five British and Canadian retirees on the Caribbean island. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said it would appoint a specialist liaison officer in each police division to monitor cases of returnees being targeted amid a pattern of violent incidents. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand: majority of callers to new sexual harm helpline are teenage girls Posted: 29 Jun 2018 10:26 PM PDT Safe to talk He pai ki te korero has received more than 1,200 phone calls in its first month of operation A nationwide sexual harm helpline in New Zealand has received more than 1,200 phone calls in its first month of operation; the majority of them teenage girls aged 13-19. Safe to talk He pai ki te korero offers 24-hour free counselling via telephone, text message, web chat or email, having been launched by the ministry of social development on 1 June in the wake of the #metoo movement. Continue reading... |
| Man remains holed up in Sunshine Coast unit after body found in barrel Posted: 29 Jun 2018 10:32 PM PDT Public told to avoid the area following search for Zlatko Sikorsky over disappearance of Larissa Beilby A tense standoff between police and a man wanted for questioning following the discovery of a teenage girl's body in a barrel has entered its second day on the Sunshine Coast. Zlatko Sikorsky, 34, has been wanted since Wednesday over the disappearance of 16-year-old Brisbane girl Larissa Beilby. |
| 'We're in the abyss': how despair in Mexico set 'Amlo' on verge of presidency Posted: 29 Jun 2018 11:30 PM PDT Violence, corruption and poverty explain why leftwing populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the frontrunner in election It's a searing afternoon in Ecatepec, one of Mexico's most violent and deprived cities, and thousands of followers have gathered under a vast white tarpaulin to hear their pathfinder rage against the machine. For the next hour Andrés Manuel López Obrador – or Amlo to his fans – will deliver a unyielding assault on the scoundrels, mafiosos and influence peddlers he claims have plundered Latin America's second largest economy and plunged it into a cauldron of thievery, bloodshed and want. Continue reading... |
| America's outcasts: the women trapped in a cruel cycle of exploitation Posted: 29 Jun 2018 03:52 AM PDT Caught in a recurring pattern of prostitution and incarceration, they are among the most vulnerable women in the US. Yet gaps in the criminal justice system, ruthlessly exploited by sex traffickers, make escape almost impossible Kate had spent three years behind bars at Lowell Correctional Institution, Florida's largest women's prison, when the letters from Richard Rawls started to arrive. Men had written to Kate in prison before, but this time was different. Although she had never met him, Rawls made her feel special. He wrote that he'd seen her mugshot online and couldn't stop thinking about her. Somehow aware that she was getting out soon, he offered her money, a home and unconditional love when she was released. Continue reading... |
| The Trap – the deadly sex–trafficking cycle in American prisons Posted: 28 Jun 2018 11:00 PM PDT The Trap investigates how prisons and jails across the US have become recruiting grounds for human traffickers, who are targeting incarcerated women and moving them out of correctional facilities and into pimp-controlled prostitution. For the past 18 months the Guardian has been investigating the role of the criminal justice system in feeding vulnerable women into America's thriving domestic sex-trafficking industry. With unique access in Florida, Massachusetts and Chicago, this film follows the stories of women caught in the trap of criminal exploitation and incarceration, and those trying to stop them from falling under the control of human traffickers |
| America’s most insidious union-buster? Its own government | Sandeep Vaheesan Posted: 29 Jun 2018 03:00 AM PDT What do ice skating coaches, organists, public defenders and property managers have in common? The government has sued them all for trying to organize Over the last several decades, American big business has led a sustained assault on unions. And its mission to undermine worker power has had a quiet but important ally: the government. What do ice skating coaches, organists, public defenders and property managers have in common? They have all been sued by the US government for attempting to raise their incomes through collective action. Continue reading... |
| 'It is a dollar for dollar response': Canada strikes back at US – video Posted: 29 Jun 2018 02:47 PM PDT Canada has announced billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the US in a tit-for-tat response to the Trump administration's duties on Canadian steel and aluminium. Justin Trudeau's government released the final list of items that will be targeted from 1 July. Some items will be subject to taxes of 10 or 25%. Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland said they had no other choice and called the tariffs regrettable. Canada hits US with retaliatory tariffs: 'We will not back down' Continue reading... |
| 'Horrible thing happened' says Donald Trump to families of Maryland shooting - video Posted: 29 Jun 2018 01:49 PM PDT US president Donald Trump offered his condolences to the survivors and families of victims of the fatal Maryland newspaper shooting – one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in US history. Five people were killed on Thursday when a gunman entered the Capital Gazette office in Annapolis and opened fire, hunting for victims and spraying the newsroom with bullets as reporters hid under their desks. Jarrod Ramos, 38, is accused of the murders and appeared in court on Friday. Continue reading... |
| Dramatic arrest of shoplifters as they try to escape from store in Canada – video Posted: 29 Jun 2018 10:50 AM PDT A 29-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man wrestled a police officer to the ground in an attempt to escape arrest at a convenience store in Spruce Grove in Canada. While the officer struggled to arrest the man, the woman ran into the store's back room and scaled a ladder. She then clambered into the space above the ceiling tiles. As more officers arrived, the woman crashed through the ceiling onto a row of metal shelving in the store. She and her partner were arrested without further incident Continue reading... |
| What we know about the Capital Gazette shooting – video report Posted: 29 Jun 2018 03:44 AM PDT Five people were killed when a gunman entered the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday. Several others were injured by the alleged attacker, now in police custody and named by several news outlets as Jarrod Ramos Continue reading... |
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