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- Donald Trump claims he has 'absolute right to pardon myself'
- Philippine president criticised for kissing woman on stage
- Macron's chief of staff investigated by anti-corruption police
- New US ambassador to Germany under fire for rightwing support
- Israel's Netanyahu tours Europe to lobby leaders against Iran
- Monsanto to ditch its infamous name after sale to Bayer
- Supreme court sides with baker who refused to make gay wedding cake
- Virunga national park in Congo closes to tourists until 2019
- Briton on death row in Ethiopia saw news of release on Facebook
- Far-right group brawls with antifascist protesters in Portland streets
- Trump brags of '500 days of greatness' – but how do his boasts stack up?
- 'White soccer teams don't pay upfront': how race unlevelled US playing fields
- Grenfell inquiry: survivors' opening statements begin - live updates
- Brexit weekly briefing: pressure just keeps piling on Theresa May
- Saudi Arabia issues first driving licences to women
- Niger Islamic State hostage: 'They want to kill foreign soldiers'
- Bill Clinton says he supports #MeToo – video
- Brazil's trucks back on the roads but tensions remain high in fragile economy
- Tank Man: what happened at Tiananmen Square? – video explainer
- Showdown looms as NSW government refuses to release three crucial reports
- Abuse is daily reality for female garment workers for Gap and H&M, says report
- MPs raise concerns over UK aid funding Chinese film industry
- Can Trump actually pardon himself? Experts weigh in
- Rightwing populist party wins most votes in Slovenian polls – video
- Aerial footage reveals devastation of Fuego volcano eruption – video
- Rodrigo Duterte kisses woman during public event – video
- Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts – in pictures
- Tank Man: hero of 1989 Tiananmen protest stands in front of tanks – archive video
| Donald Trump claims he has 'absolute right to pardon myself' Posted: 04 Jun 2018 02:27 PM PDT
In his latest broadside against the Russia investigation, Donald Trump claimed on Monday to have an "absolute right to pardon myself". The president added: "But why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?" White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, however, later told reporters "no one is above the law". Continue reading... |
| Philippine president criticised for kissing woman on stage Posted: 04 Jun 2018 08:25 AM PDT Rodrigo Duterte accused of 'despicable display of sexism and grave abuse of authority' The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has been criticised for kissing a married woman in front of thousands of cheering supporters. Duterte, 73, dismissed the kiss as a "gimmick" to entertain supporters at a meet-and-greet event with overseas Filipino workers in South Korea on Sunday evening. But one senator called the act "a despicable display of sexism and grave abuse of authority". Continue reading... |
| Macron's chief of staff investigated by anti-corruption police Posted: 04 Jun 2018 08:35 AM PDT Preliminary inquiry to focus on Alexis Kohler's links to Swiss–Italian shipping group Anti-corruption police have opened a preliminary inquiry into allegations that French president Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff violated conflict of interest rules while he was a civil servant at the finance ministry. The inquiry, which is being carried out by the prosecutor's office for the national financial crime unit, is examining Alexis Kohler's links to a Swiss–Italian shipping company that is a major client of one of France's main shipyards. Continue reading... |
| New US ambassador to Germany under fire for rightwing support Posted: 04 Jun 2018 12:14 PM PDT Politicians accuse Richard Grenell of breaching protocol over interview with Breitbart German politicians have criticised Donald Trump's new ambassador to Germany after he said he wanted to "empower" anti-establishment rightwing forces throughout Europe. In an interview with the far-right news outlet Breitbart over the weekend, Richard Grenell, who has been in office for less than a month, said: "I absolutely want to empower other conservatives throughout Europe, other leaders. Continue reading... |
| Israel's Netanyahu tours Europe to lobby leaders against Iran Posted: 04 Jun 2018 03:44 AM PDT PM hopes to push Merkel, Macron and May from nuclear deal with 'terrorist regime' Benjamin Netanyahu has embarked on a three-day trip to Europe to push leaders in Germany, France and Britain away from the Iran nuclear deal and convince them of the need to dislodge Tehran's military from neighbouring Syria. The Israeli prime minister has signalled a desire to keep talks focused on his archenemy. "I will meet there with three leaders and will discuss two subjects: Iran and Iran," he said at the airport ahead of his trip on Monday. Continue reading... |
| Monsanto to ditch its infamous name after sale to Bayer Posted: 04 Jun 2018 05:42 AM PDT Activists say deal is 'marriage made in hell', creating world's most powerful agribusiness The Monsanto company name, which has become synonymous with genetically modified food and as a longstanding target of environmental activists, will disappear after the completion of its $63bn (£47bn) sale to the German company Bayer on Thursday. Bayer, a pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant, said on Monday it would immediately retire the 117-year-old Monsanto brand name. "Bayer will remain the company name. Monsanto will no longer be a company name," it said in a statement. "The acquired products will retain their brand names and become part of the Bayer portfolio." Continue reading... |
| Supreme court sides with baker who refused to make gay wedding cake Posted: 04 Jun 2018 03:02 PM PDT Court rules in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, but doesn't address principle of whether a business can refuse to serve gay people The US supreme court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple for religious reasons, although the justices avoided a wider ruling on religious exemptions for businesses. Related: 'This happens all the time': why a gay couple took their cake case to the supreme court Continue reading... |
| Virunga national park in Congo closes to tourists until 2019 Posted: 04 Jun 2018 07:29 AM PDT Security review to take place after 12 rangers are killed and two Britons are abducted Africa's oldest national park will close its gates to visitors until 2019 following the death of a ranger and the abduction of two British tourists by local rebels this year. Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to a world-famous population of mountain gorillas but has been hit by rising instability and violence in the country. Continue reading... |
| Briton on death row in Ethiopia saw news of release on Facebook Posted: 04 Jun 2018 06:13 AM PDT Andargachew Tsege saw comment from attorney general about pardoning A British citizen released last week after being imprisoned on death row in Ethiopia said he only found out that he would be freed after a government official commented on an appeal on Facebook. Andargachew Tsege, who has been an outspoken critic of the Ethiopian regime, was arrested at an airport in Yemen in 2014 before being extradited to Addis Ababa. He was imprisoned for four years, held in solitary confinement for more than a year. Continue reading... |
| Far-right group brawls with antifascist protesters in Portland streets Posted: 04 Jun 2018 09:55 AM PDT 'Patriot Prayer' group led by Republican Senate candidate Joey Gibson exchanged blows, pepper spray and insults with leftwingers On Sunday afternoon, members of a far-right group led by a Republican Senate candidate engaged in running brawls with leftist counter-protesters in the streets of downtown Portland. Related: How a gun-carrying, far-right activist plots a run at the US Senate Continue reading... |
| Trump brags of '500 days of greatness' – but how do his boasts stack up? Posted: 04 Jun 2018 11:06 AM PDT The White House is talking up Trump's accomplishments – but as ever, many of the president's claims are misleading The White House issued a grandiose statement on Monday morning celebrating "President Donald J Trump's 500 days of American greatness". Trump made a series of claims about his first 500 days in office, celebrating his economic policies, touting his success in adding jobs, and claiming to have made communities safer. Continue reading... |
| 'White soccer teams don't pay upfront': how race unlevelled US playing fields Posted: 04 Jun 2018 05:00 AM PDT Wealthy, mostly white soccer clubs in the US have long snatched up the best pitches – but in liberal Seattle, one official is taking a stand A few years ago, Exequiel Soltero wanted to rent two soccer fields in a well-to-do Seattle suburb. Finding places for his Latino immigrant soccer league to play matches had become quite a challenge: the area's soccer fields were always snatched up by wealthy, mostly white clubs who had the money and expertise to navigate the city's leasing process. It was a complaint he often heard from other clubs in Seattle's lower income communities. They felt shut out. Continue reading... |
| Grenfell inquiry: survivors' opening statements begin - live updates Posted: 05 Jun 2018 02:13 AM PDT Opening statements continue, including one by the lawyer of Edward Daffarn, the tower resident who warned in 2016 that disaster would strike
Now we have Danny Friedman QC on behalf of bereaved, survivors, and relatives. He begins with a damning indictment of how such an atrocity was allowed to happen. The bereaved and surviving people of Grenfell Tower come to this Inquiry in a calm rage. The basic facts are stark. In the second decade of 21st century London, governed by a regulatory framework designed to ensure fire safety, a local authority instigated and oversaw the refurbishment of a social housing high rise tower block, in such a way as to render it a death trap. RBKC and the TMO did this, and they did so using public funds, paid to an array of professionals, contractors and sub-contractors, none of whom have yet accepted any responsibility for their part in what happened. Residents – some of the people commemorated last fortnight, and some of the people sitting here today – told them this could happen. But they were fobbed off. Certainly not treated as equals; and denied access to the information that they could have used to save themselves; or to save others.
The counsel for the Metropolitan police says the force will shortly provide a statement detailing its response on the night of the fire. Jeremy Johnson says the criminal investigation is proceeding in accordance with the timetable previously detailed. It is anticipated that Grenfell Tower will be released as a crime scene in July or August this year. The magnitude of the police investigation is unprecedented. Continue reading... |
| Brexit weekly briefing: pressure just keeps piling on Theresa May Posted: 04 Jun 2018 11:00 PM PDT Three weeks until EU summit and no workable solutions on Irish border and customs union Welcome to the Guardian's weekly Brexit briefing. If you would like to receive it as a weekly email, please sign up here. You can also catch up with our Brexit Means … podcast right here. Also, producing the Guardian's independent, in-depth journalism takes time and money. We do it because we believe our perspective matters and it may be your perspective, too. If you value our Brexit coverage, please become a Guardian supporter. Thank you. Continue reading... |
| Saudi Arabia issues first driving licences to women Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:35 AM PDT Kingdom prepares to lift ban on female drivers but crackdown on activists continues Saudi Arabia has issued its first driving licences to 10 women, as the kingdom prepares to lift the world's only ban on female drivers in three weeks' time. However, some people who campaigned for the right to drive remain under arrest. |
| Niger Islamic State hostage: 'They want to kill foreign soldiers' Posted: 04 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT Guardian investigation sheds light on little known Isis-affiliated group that killed four US soldiers last year When a team of American special forces hunting Islamic State fighters in Niger was ambushed and four of its soldiers killed, the attack last October was described as "a total tactical surprise" by the commander of US Africa Command. Their deaths became a political scandal in Washington – where there was little awareness of US military operations in the region – and became notorious when Donald Trump, in a condolence call, told the widow of one of the dead soldiers that he "knew what he signed up for". Continue reading... |
| Bill Clinton says he supports #MeToo – video Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:10 AM PDT Bill Clinton has said on NBC's Today Show that the #MeToo movement is long overdue, and defended his handling of his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. The former president faced questions about whether he should have resigned 20 years ago over his sexual relationship with the White House intern Continue reading... |
| Brazil's trucks back on the roads but tensions remain high in fragile economy Posted: 05 Jun 2018 12:00 AM PDT Brazilians were spooked by the 10-day protests – and the mistrust of the country's political class has led to increasing polarisation A nationwide trucking strike over fuel prices in Brazil finally came to an end last week after 10 days of chaos in which roads were blockaded, South America's biggest economy suffocated, and the CEO of Brazil's state-controlled oil company was forced to resign. Supplies are back in the shops, and trucks back on the roads. And yet, things are far from normal. Continue reading... |
| Tank Man: what happened at Tiananmen Square? – video explainer Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:42 AM PDT Twenty-nine years ago, a Chinese man, carrying his shopping, stood in front of a column of tanks from the People's Liberation Army in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Tank Man, as he became known, became an iconic image from the protests. His stand was the culmination of weeks of clashes between Chinese pro-democracy protesters and the government, during which thousands of people are thought to have been killed • #Tankman2018: hero of Tiananmen protest remembered across globe |
| Showdown looms as NSW government refuses to release three crucial reports Posted: 05 Jun 2018 01:54 AM PDT Upper house threatens to censure government leader unless reports into the Powerhouse museum, stadiums and child protection are released The New South Wales parliament is headed for a constitutional showdown over the Berejiklian government's refusal to release three crucial reports, despite the upper house ordering their release. A coalition of minor parties, the NSW opposition and maverick Liberal MLC Matthew Mason-Cox are expected to forces to issue an ultimatum to the government to either release the reports by Wednesday morning or face the expulsion of the leader of the government, Don Harwin, from the chamber. Continue reading... |
| Abuse is daily reality for female garment workers for Gap and H&M, says report Posted: 05 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT Clothing companies to investigate allegations that fast fashion deadlines create climate of harassment and violence in Asian factories Pressure to meet fast fashion deadlines is leading to women working in Asian factories supplying Gap and H&M being sexually and physically abused, according to unions and rights groups. More than 540 workers at factories that supply the two retailers have described incidents of threats and abuse, according to two separate reports published last week by Global Labour Justice on gender-based violence in Gap and H&M's garment supply chains. |
| MPs raise concerns over UK aid funding Chinese film industry Posted: 04 Jun 2018 10:00 PM PDT Multi-million-pound prosperity fund does not focus on world's poorest and lacks transparency, says parliamentary committee Aid delivered under multi-million-pound cross-government fund is insufficiently focused on poverty reduction and lacks transparency, MPs said. The emphasis of the prosperity fund on promoting British trade was a "step towards" tied aid, a concept discredited after Britain's "aid for arms" scandal 25 years ago, according to a report on aid spending across Whitehall by the international development committee (IDC). The Pergau Dam affair, in which hundreds of millions of pounds in UK aid were linked to a major arms deal, was uncovered by a National Audit Office report in 1993. Continue reading... |
| Can Trump actually pardon himself? Experts weigh in Posted: 04 Jun 2018 10:12 AM PDT We asked legal scholars, former justice department officials and others whether a president may self-pardon Donald Trump, who has not been charged with any crime, asserted on Twitter on Monday morning that he had "the absolute right to pardon" himself. As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms! Continue reading... |
| Rightwing populist party wins most votes in Slovenian polls – video Posted: 04 Jun 2018 11:45 PM PDT In a highly fragmented ballot, Slovenia's anti-immigration party has won the most votes out of 25 parties. Janez Janša's Slovenian Democratic party will need to form a coalition. This may be difficult as many of the other parties have vowed not to form government with him because of his extremist views Continue reading... |
| Aerial footage reveals devastation of Fuego volcano eruption – video Posted: 04 Jun 2018 09:33 PM PDT Aerial footage has revealed the extent of devastation caused by Guatemala's Fuego volcano which erupted on Sunday. Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds more injured in the volcano's most violent eruption in more than four decades. Further explosions have hampered rescue efforts and a state of emergency has been declared in three areas. Continue reading... |
| Rodrigo Duterte kisses woman during public event – video Posted: 04 Jun 2018 08:18 AM PDT The Philippine president kissed a woman on stage in front of a large audience during an event in South Korea. The woman, who was attending the event for overseas Filipino workers, had been invited on stage and given a free book. She laughed awkwardly and looked physically uncomfortable during the kiss Continue reading... |
| Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts – in pictures Posted: 04 Jun 2018 03:13 AM PDT At least 25 people have been killed and nearly 300 injured in the most violent eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in more than 40 years, officials said. Fuego ('Fire'), spewed a five-mile stream of lava and belched smoke and ash that rained on to the capital and other regions Continue reading... |
| Tank Man: hero of 1989 Tiananmen protest stands in front of tanks – archive video Posted: 04 Jun 2018 02:40 AM PDT It is the 29th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. On 4 June citizens around China are specifically remembering Tank Man, the person who stood in front of a column of tanks on 5 June 1989, carrying two bags of shopping. The moment was captured by CNN and has become the enduring image of the military crackdown in the country's capital • Watch the full clip on CNN's YouTube Continue reading... |
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