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- Donald Trump calls for G7 to readmit Russia
- Spain's El País newspaper appoints first female editor
- Paul Manafort: Trump's ex-chair hit with new obstruction of justice charges
- Game of Thrones prequel series ordered from George RR Martin and Jane Goldman
- Nearly 1,800 immigrant families separated at US border in four months
- G7 members plan rapid response unit to curb hostile state action
- Chinese government hackers reportedly stole trove of sensitive US naval data
- Mother of shot Gaza medic: ‘She thought the white coat would protect her’
- Gena Turgel, Holocaust survivor known as Bride of Belsen, dies
- Michael Wolff reveals deal to write Fire and Fury sequel
- Jean-Pierre Bemba's war crimes conviction overturned
- Bollywood film draws flak for female masturbation scene
- Trump floats pardon for Muhammad Ali even though boxing great doesn't need one
- Turkey condemns Austria's 'racist' move to close seven mosques
- Kim-chi and El Trumpo tacos: Singapore feeds pre-summit anticipation
- Woman, 37, arrested after child's death in south Wales
- Au pair shortage sparks childcare crisis for families
- The 20 photographs of the week
- Anthony Scaramucci: 'I’m in the game for a fight. I love the fight'
- Trump's trade tirade casts Canada in unfamiliar role of America's bad guy
- China's Beyonce: meet Wang Ju, the pop idol breaking down beauty barriers
- 'Where am I?': NSW father accused of stabbing five-year-old son faces court
- Don't let Trump derail gender equality talks, experts warn G7 leaders
- 'One way in, one way out': why G7 summits are in such remote locations
- New York squirrel filmed snacking on avocado - video
- Trump and Trudeau meet at G7 amid trade tensions – video
- 'Russia should be in this meeting,' Trump says ahead of G7 summit – video
| Donald Trump calls for G7 to readmit Russia Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:34 PM PDT US leader says suspension should be reversed, sparking fresh rift with allies at summit Donald Trump has called for Russia to be readmitted to the G7 club of world leaders, opening up a new rift with US allies who swiftly contradicted him at a contentious summit in Quebec. Although there were smiles and handshakes between Trump and his counterparts from Europe, Canada and Japan, there was no sign by Friday night that they were any closer on the deeply divisive issues of trade, climate change and policy towards Moscow. Continue reading... |
| Spain's El País newspaper appoints first female editor Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:03 AM PDT Soledad Gallego-Díaz joined the paper shortly after its founding in 1976 The Spanish newspaper El País has appointed its first female editor in its 42-year history at the end of a week that has also seen a record number of women chosen to serve in the new government's cabinet. Soledad Gallego-Díaz, 67, joined the paper shortly after its founding in 1976 and has been its correspondent in Brussels, London, Paris, Buenos Aires and New York. She has also served as deputy editor and ombudsman. Continue reading... |
| Paul Manafort: Trump's ex-chair hit with new obstruction of justice charges Posted: 08 Jun 2018 11:24 AM PDT Mueller's office confirms Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik indicted on charges following allegations of witness tampering A federal grand jury handed down new charges on Friday against the former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who already faces five felony charges and was accused in court documents on Monday of attempted witness tampering in his case. The latest charges against Manafort, filed in Washington DC, came less than four months after his former business associate, Richard Gates III, agreed to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Game of Thrones prequel series ordered from George RR Martin and Jane Goldman Posted: 08 Jun 2018 01:25 PM PDT HBO has given a pilot order to a series set thousands of years before the hit show with Kick-Ass and Kingsman screenwriter Jane Goldman as showrunner HBO has given an official pilot order to their first Game of Thrones prequel series. Related: George RR Martin: a new Game of Thrones book is coming … Continue reading... |
| Nearly 1,800 immigrant families separated at US border in four months Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:36 PM PDT
Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the US-Mexico border from October 2016 until February of this year, as Donald Trump implemented stricter border enforcement policies, according to a senior government official. The numbers are the first comprehensive disclosure by the administration of how many families have been affected by the policies. Previously, the only numbers provided by federal officials on family separations covered a single two-week period in May. Continue reading... |
| G7 members plan rapid response unit to curb hostile state action Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:30 PM PDT Initiative aims to combat attacks such as the Sergei Skripal poisoning A rapid response unit to combat hostile state action ranging from cyber-attacks to poisonings has been agreed by G7 members meeting in Québec. The launch of the initiative, which has been led by Theresa May, was at odds with Donald Trump's call to readmit Russia to the G7. May said her view on dealing with Russia was to "engage but beware". Continue reading... |
| Chinese government hackers reportedly stole trove of sensitive US naval data Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:38 PM PDT Hackers said to have swiped information, including secret plans for new type of missile, from US navy contractor Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, according to the Washington Post. Investigators told the newspaper that breaches were executed in January and February by a division of the Chinese ministry of state security, operating out of the Chinese province of Guangdong. Continue reading... |
| Mother of shot Gaza medic: ‘She thought the white coat would protect her’ Posted: 08 Jun 2018 05:29 AM PDT Volunteer medics fear white-coat strategy is not working after death of Razan al-Najjar Gaza's medics have fine-tuned tactics on how to work in the line of fire without being shot by Israeli snipers. They wear white jackets with reflective, high-visibility stripes. Teams move slowly and deliberately towards casualties with their hands raised above their heads, past piles of burning tyres and plumes of white teargas smoke. Continue reading... |
| Gena Turgel, Holocaust survivor known as Bride of Belsen, dies Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:55 AM PDT Tributes paid to 95-year-old 'shining light' who tended to a dying Anne Frank and survived Nazi death camps A Holocaust survivor who became known as the Bride of Belsen after she married a British soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camps has died aged 95. Gena Turgel, who survived the Kraków ghetto, a death march, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, spent much of her life teaching British schoolchildren about the horrors of the Holocaust. Continue reading... |
| Michael Wolff reveals deal to write Fire and Fury sequel Posted: 08 Jun 2018 09:01 AM PDT Journalist and author working on 'untitled, unscheduled, unfocused' follow-up to bestselling White House tell-all Michael Wolff is set to write a sequel to his bestselling White House tell-all book Fire and Fury. Related: 'It's all explosive': Michael Wolff on Donald Trump Continue reading... |
| Jean-Pierre Bemba's war crimes conviction overturned Posted: 08 Jun 2018 09:03 AM PDT International criminal court also acquits former warlord of crimes against humanity The former Congolese vice-president, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has had his convictions for war crimes and crimes against humanity overturned. The appeals chamber of the international criminal court in the Hague decided by a majority on Friday to acquit the former politician following an earlier hearing. Continue reading... |
| Bollywood film draws flak for female masturbation scene Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:26 AM PDT Veere Di Wedding also shows women having casual sex, swearing and smoking A hit Bollywood film described as India's answer to Sex and the City is causing controversy for its depiction of women masturbating, having casual sex and smoking. Veere Di Wedding, Hindi for Friend's Wedding, is a buddy comedy about four childhood friends who live in Delhi's upmarket southern neighbourhoods and reunite for one of their weddings. Continue reading... |
| Trump floats pardon for Muhammad Ali even though boxing great doesn't need one Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:09 AM PDT President says he's 'thinking about that very seriously', seemingly unaware that supreme court overturned Ali's conviction in 1971 Donald Trump said on Friday that he may grant a posthumous pardon to Muhammad Ali, seemingly unaware that the great boxer's conviction was overturned by the supreme court 47 years ago. Departing for the G7 summit in Canada, the president told reporters at the White House he was looking at "thousands of names" of people who could be granted clemency. Continue reading... |
| Turkey condemns Austria's 'racist' move to close seven mosques Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:11 AM PDT Austrian chancellor says country can no longer put up with 'parallel societies' As many as 60 Turkish imams and their families face expulsion from Austria and seven mosques are due to be closed under a clampdown on what the government has called "political Islam". Austria's chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, said the country could no longer put up with "parallel societies, political Islam and radicalisation," which he said had "no place in our country". Continue reading... |
| Kim-chi and El Trumpo tacos: Singapore feeds pre-summit anticipation Posted: 08 Jun 2018 05:06 PM PDT Restaurants and bars seek to ease the tension, creating Trump and Kim pinatas and cocktails in the national colours Singapore is a city that has been described as having all the atmosphere of an airport terminal or a large shopping mall. Dirt and chaos are not welcome here, be it in the form of litter, chewing gum, graffiti or political protest. Cross the road away from a designated crossing at your peril. It is into this highly regulated city-state that two of the world's most powerful yet unpredictable world leaders will meet for the first time in a summit next week. Related: Trump says he'd invite Kim Jong-un to White House 'if summit goes well' Continue reading... |
| Woman, 37, arrested after child's death in south Wales Posted: 09 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT Youngster, whose age has not been released, was declared dead at the scene in Trealaw A woman has been arrested after the death of a child at a property in south Wales. The youngster – whose age has not been released, but was described as a young child – was declared dead at the scene in Trealaw in the Rhondda. Continue reading... |
| Au pair shortage sparks childcare crisis for families Posted: 08 Jun 2018 11:00 PM PDT 75% slump in applications blamed on Brexit and fallout from terrorist attacks Many families are facing a childcare crisis following a 75% slump in the number of young Europeans willing to work as au pairs, as Brexit, plus other factors such as last year's terrorist attacks in London and Manchester, deter young people from coming to the UK. May, June and early July are when most au pair placements are arranged, before the beginning of the school term in September, but Guardian Money has learned that some agencies are unable to find a single young European for British families to even interview. Continue reading... |
| The 20 photographs of the week Posted: 08 Jun 2018 11:57 PM PDT The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala, demonstrations in Gaza, rescued cats in Syria and Sloane Stephens at the French Open – the week captured by the world's best photojournalists Continue reading... |
| Anthony Scaramucci: 'I’m in the game for a fight. I love the fight' Posted: 09 Jun 2018 01:00 AM PDT The former White House communications director on his 11 days in the Trump administration, why the president 'is like a human Pac-Man' and whether he has any regrets "He is," one of Anthony Scaramucci's colleagues tells me when I arrive at his office, "about as politically incorrect a person as you are ever likely to meet." I think she means this as a compliment; it's hard to say. I turn to Scaramucci. Would he agree? "Donald Trump," he suggests, "is probably slightly less politically correct than me. But I mean, why would you be politically correct? It's very boring." Scaramucci slides a hand into his suit trouser pocket. "You know what I am? And don't forget this about me. I'm a member of the green party." Continue reading... |
| Trump's trade tirade casts Canada in unfamiliar role of America's bad guy Posted: 09 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT It was all smiles as Justin Trudeau welcomed the US president to the G7 summit but mutual goodwill appears to be at a low ebb Shortly after he landed on Canadian soil for the first time as president, Donald Trump was warmly greeted by Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. The trio lingered on the podium, chatting comfortably as they posed for photos at the start of the G7 summit in Quebec. Continue reading... |
| China's Beyonce: meet Wang Ju, the pop idol breaking down beauty barriers Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:00 PM PDT Not considered beautiful by China's exacting pop star standards, Wang has developed a cult following of fans who find her relatable and an inspiration Wang Ju swaggers on stage, stepping out in front of the other female contestants competing to be China's next pop idol. Wearing white boots and a short pink windbreaker, she leans toward the audience as she sings in English lyrics that she wrote: "You don't have to put a ring on me. I can buy my own." She raps in English and Chinese as the camera pans to a crowd of mostly young women cheering. "Free your mind, fight [for] your right. Cold moonlight shines on my warrior coat. With a gorgeous attitude, my life is in my own hands." Continue reading... |
| 'Where am I?': NSW father accused of stabbing five-year-old son faces court Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:29 PM PDT Man appears via video link from correctional centre a day after his son died in hospital A Sydney father accused of stabbing his five-year-old son to death asked "where am I" during his first court appearance over the alleged murder. The 36-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared via video link from Amber Laurel Correctional Centre a day after his son died in hospital. Continue reading... |
| Don't let Trump derail gender equality talks, experts warn G7 leaders Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:16 AM PDT Malala Yousafzai, Christine Lagarde and Melinda Gates among specialists urging G7 leaders to honour plans to discuss equality Members of the G7's first gender advisory council have vowed that talks about US tariffs will not overshadow discussions about women's empowerment as they prepare to meet world leaders this weekend. Justin Trudeau created the advisory council to provide leaders with expert guidance on gender equality and to ensure the issue takes centre stage at the G7 summit, which begins in Quebec on Friday. Continue reading... |
| 'One way in, one way out': why G7 summits are in such remote locations Posted: 08 Jun 2018 11:30 PM PDT Charlevoix, Quebec, is beautiful, isolated ... and perfect for world leaders worried about mass protests Until the leaders of the seven most economically advanced nations in the world descended on it, the Charlevoix region of Quebec was perhaps best known for the beauty of its landscapes and the opulence of its state-run casino in La Malbaie. It is also a remote tourist destination, reached by way of an often perilous one-lane highway, and has a population density lower than the (already sparse) national average. Related: Donald Trump calls for G7 to readmit Russia Continue reading... |
| New York squirrel filmed snacking on avocado - video Posted: 09 Jun 2018 12:31 AM PDT In viral video, rodent displays pricey hipster tastes on city's wealthy Upper West Side Continue reading... |
| Trump and Trudeau meet at G7 amid trade tensions – video Posted: 08 Jun 2018 10:11 PM PDT US president Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau have a light-hearted chat about tariffs, but a senior official said no headway had been made in talks about new tariffs the US has imposed on imports of steel and aluminium Continue reading... |
| 'Russia should be in this meeting,' Trump says ahead of G7 summit – video Posted: 08 Jun 2018 09:16 AM PDT Donald Trump says that Russia, which was suspended from the former G8 after its annexation of Crimea, should be reinstated. Speaking before the G7 summit in Canada, the US president said: 'We should have Russia at the negotiating table' Continue reading... |
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