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- One in three UK firms plan for Brexit relocation, IoD says
- Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims
- '¡Sí se puede!' shouts rapturous crowd at Juan Guaidó rally
- Pioneering Bollywood lesbian romance opens in India
- Students killed in walkway collapse at South African school, say officials
- US North Korea envoy says Trump is ready to 'end this war'
- 'Chiberia': extreme cold in Chicago inspires solidarity and awe
- Queensland floods: emergency dam release as Townsville hit by 1.1 metre of rain
- Hakeem al-Araibi: extradition proceedings against refugee begin amid Australian protests
- Philippines tops world internet usage index with an average 10 hours a day
- 'Like a Big Mac But Juicier': Burger King renames sandwiches to troll McDonald's
- Lisbon's bad week: police brutality reveals Portugal's urban reality
- Enduring the tide: the flooded Philippine islands that locals won't leave
- MoD accused of 'poor financial planning' over £7bn kit blackhole
- Europe is in the grip of conspiracy theories – will they define its elections? | Natalie Nougayrède
- Mariah Carey defies activists to perform in Saudi Arabia
- Anti-graft candidate poised to win El Salvador presidency
- Queensland warned to prepare for 'dangerous' flooding as premier declares disaster
- Major western brands pay Indian garment workers 11p an hour
- Children and babies die as temperatures plummet in Syria
- Damning Yemen report calls on UK to come clean over arms exports
- Polar vortex: soap bubble freezes and breaks in Arctic Chicago cold – video
- Police swap cocaine with salt in sting operation in Italy's largest drugs bust in 25 years – video
- Five icy videos from the heart of the polar vortex
| One in three UK firms plan for Brexit relocation, IoD says Posted: 31 Jan 2019 04:01 PM PST Survey finds surge of smaller companies activating plans to move operations abroad
The Institute of Directors (IoD) warned that 29% of firms in a survey of 1,200 members believed Brexit posed a significant risk to their operations in the UK and had either moved part of their businesses abroad already or were planning to do so. Continue reading... |
| Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims Posted: 01 Feb 2019 12:01 AM PST Bureau spied on California activists, citing potential 'conspiracy' against the 'rights' of neo-Nazis The FBI opened a "domestic terrorism" investigation into a civil rights group in California, labeling the activists "extremists" after they protested against neo-Nazis in 2016, new documents reveal. Federal authorities ran a surveillance operation on By Any Means Necessary (Bamn), spying on the leftist group's movements in an inquiry that came after one of Bamn's members was stabbed at the white supremacist rally, according to documents obtained by the Guardian. The FBI's Bamn files reveal: Continue reading... |
| '¡Sí se puede!' shouts rapturous crowd at Juan Guaidó rally Posted: 31 Jan 2019 11:47 AM PST 'Yes we can!' echo supporters of self-declared incumbent leader who calls for Saturday protests The politician spearheading efforts to force Nicolás Maduro from power has vowed to step up his "fight for freedom" amid reports Venezuelan special forces had visited his home in the capital Caracas. Addressing a packed theatre at the city's Central University of Venezuela on Thursday lunchtime, Juan Guaidó said the opposition was determined to end Venezuela's "tragedy" and lead the country into a new era of stability and prosperity. Continue reading... |
| Pioneering Bollywood lesbian romance opens in India Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:00 PM PST Film is first mainstream Indian movie to show family coming to terms with daughter being gay A father tries to marry off his daughter to a handsome bachelor. She resists, insisting her heart lies with someone else. There is singing and dancing. It could be the trailer for any Bollywood romance. Only the barest hint is given that Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (How I Felt When I Saw that Girl) is a pioneering release for Indian cinema: the first mainstream, star-studded blockbuster about a family coming to terms with their daughter loving another woman. Continue reading... |
| Students killed in walkway collapse at South African school, say officials Posted: 01 Feb 2019 01:23 AM PST At least three dead and scores trapped at Hoërskool Driehoek school near Johannesburg At least three students have died and scores are trapped in rubble after a walkway collapsed at a school near Johannesburg, South African officials have said. Panyaza Lesufi, the head of education for Gauteng province, gave details of the incident on Twitter shortly after the collapse at Hoërskool Driehoek high school in Vanderbijlpark. Continue reading... |
| US North Korea envoy says Trump is ready to 'end this war' Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:34 PM PST Stephen Biegun says Kim Jong-un has committed to 'destruction' of plutonium and uranium sites ahead of talks The US's special envoy for North Korea has said Donald Trump was willing to offer diplomatic relations and economic aid in return for progress towards "closing the door on 70 years of war and hostility" on the Korean peninsula. Stephen Biegun, who is due to visit Seoul on Sunday for talks with his counterpart, Kim Hyok-chol, warned that Washington has "contingencies" in place if denuclearisation talks fail, but said: "President Trump is ready to end this war. It is over. It is done. We're not going to invade North Korea. We are not seeking to topple the regime." Continue reading... |
| 'Chiberia': extreme cold in Chicago inspires solidarity and awe Posted: 31 Jan 2019 02:13 PM PST The polar vortex of 2019 will become one of the city's legendary winters, one to be reminisced about with a sense of wonder as much as woe Brian Marchal isn't afraid of a little cold weather. As the founder of the Chicago Polar Bear Club, he has been jumping into frigid Lake Michigan every January for more than 15 years now. Continue reading... |
| Queensland floods: emergency dam release as Townsville hit by 1.1 metre of rain Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:08 PM PST Up to 100 more homes face flooding after mayor orders high-risk plan to open floodgates on the Ross River dam One hundred homes could be flooded in Townsville after the city's mayor sanctioned the high-risk release of dam water to save the area from more widespread inundation following more than 1.1 metres of rain. Announcing the emergency measure for the Ross River dam on Friday, the mayor Jenny Hill said there were no guarantees the plan would work. Between 90 and 100 homes downstream from the dam were being evacuated, she added. Continue reading... |
| Hakeem al-Araibi: extradition proceedings against refugee begin amid Australian protests Posted: 31 Jan 2019 11:46 PM PST Thai authorities order al-Araibi to appear in court as refugee's supporters say Fifa and IOC must threaten sanctions The extradition hearing for Hakeem al-Araibi has been forwarded to the Thai courts as advocates call for Fifa and the International Olympic Committee to threaten sanctions against Thailand and Bahrain, including suspending their memberships, over the continued detention of al-Araibi. On Friday Nadthasiri Bergman, al-Araibi's lawyer, said prosecutors had submitted an official request to the criminal court over Bahrain's request to extradite al-Araibi. Continue reading... |
| Philippines tops world internet usage index with an average 10 hours a day Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:39 PM PST South-east Asia has three countries in the top five, while Japan comes in last South-east Asia is one of the most internet-addicted regions on the planet, with the Philippines topping the global list with an average 10 hours and 2 minutes of screen time every day. The country was joined in the top five by Thailand and Indonesia, according to findings in a new report on online habits released by HootSuite and We Are Social. Continue reading... |
| 'Like a Big Mac But Juicier': Burger King renames sandwiches to troll McDonald's Posted: 31 Jan 2019 06:08 PM PST Burger King's Swedish operation revamps its menus to feature sandwiches categorized as 'Not Big Mac's', with such names as 'Anything but a Big Mac' and 'Burger Big Mac Wished It Was' After McDonald's lost its Big Mac trademark in the EU earlier this month, competitor Burger King wasted no time taking a big, juicy bite out of the world's biggest burger chain. Burger King's Swedish operation recently revamped its menus to poke fun at McDonald's loss. Under the header Not Big Mac's (sic), the sign listed meal options like "Burger Big Mac Wished It Was," "Like a Big Mac, But Actually Big" and "Big Mac-ish But Flame-Grilled of Course". Continue reading... |
| Lisbon's bad week: police brutality reveals Portugal's urban reality Posted: 31 Jan 2019 04:00 AM PST A viral video of police violence has brought national attention to the long-ghettoised community in Bairro da Jamaica From time to time, cars of curious people drive slowly though Bairro da Jamaica, craning their necks for a peek at the neighbourhood that's been in the headlines across Portugal for several days now. None of them step out of their vehicles. They're here to look at the broken glass, the smashed roof tiles and the evidence of last week's violence. The tallest of the bairro's self-built housing towers is now derelict, fenced off with yellow tape and awaiting demolition; the others are also scheduled to be torn down, but are still occupied for now. Continue reading... |
| Enduring the tide: the flooded Philippine islands that locals won't leave Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:00 PM PST Subsidence caused by an earthquake has created a snapshot of what life might be like for many more as sea levels continue to rise The water laps above her ankles, and flows through her home, sending bottles bobbing gently on the high tide. But Maria Saavedra is unworried, and unmoving. "I really like it here on the island because it is peaceful," she says, sitting in the front room of her inundated home on Ubay Island, in the centre of the Philippines archipelago. Continue reading... |
| MoD accused of 'poor financial planning' over £7bn kit blackhole Posted: 01 Feb 2019 01:24 AM PST Public spending watchdog says armed forces' equipment plan is incoherent and lacks credibility The Ministry of Defence has a funding blackhole of at least £7bn in plans for equipment for the armed forces due to government dithering over which projects to fully finance, cancel or scale back, the Commons public spending watchdog said. MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC) said in a report that the MoD "lacks the capability to accurately cost programmes within its equipment plan", and the actual shortfall in funding could amount to £14.8bn or more by 2028. Continue reading... |
| Europe is in the grip of conspiracy theories – will they define its elections? | Natalie Nougayrède Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:00 PM PST EU polls will determine the continent's fate. With votes to be cast in four months, the danger is clear Will conspiracy theories dominate the European parliament elections in May? They've become worryingly rife, and liberal democrats are having a tough time countering them. Witness how swiftly the word spread on social media, soon amplified by far-right politicians in France, that the recent bilateral treaty signed in Aachen by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel hid a sinister agenda: the selling out of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, no less. See also how the far right-dominated coalition in Italy claimed France had caused migration flows to Europe because it had "never stopped colonising" countries in Africa. (Another diplomatic spat ensued between Paris and Rome.) This came shortly after rightwing populist forces across Europe branded the UN migration pact a vehicle aimed at "importing" tens of millions of migrants to Europe. They're apparently intent on making hay out of this in the European campaign. Continue reading... |
| Mariah Carey defies activists to perform in Saudi Arabia Posted: 31 Jan 2019 03:34 PM PST Singer's publicists claim the show is 'a positive step towards the dissolution of gender segregation' in the kingdom The singer Mariah Carey has been criticised by women's rights campaigners, who have accused her of helping to airbrush Saudi Arabia's poor human rights record by agreeing to perform there. Carey appeared with DJ Tiesto, Sean Paul and the Yemen-born singer Balqees Fathi on Thursday in what she has claimed was an opportunity to work towards gender desegregation in the kingdom. Continue reading... |
| Anti-graft candidate poised to win El Salvador presidency Posted: 31 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST Nayib Bukele favoured to win Sunday's vote, after running on a platform targeting corruption "Corruption is the plague that infests our country," said Omar Garcia, a 37-year-old janitor from El Salvador's capital San Salvador, reflecting the primary concern of much of the electorate ahead of Sunday's presidential election. A series of corruption scandals have left Salvadorans fed up with leaders who have pillaged government coffers for their own benefit while the country struggles to address the widespread inequality, unemployment, and insecurity that has led to mass emigration. Continue reading... |
| Queensland warned to prepare for 'dangerous' flooding as premier declares disaster Posted: 31 Jan 2019 11:36 PM PST Bureau of Meteorology expecting rainfall totals of up to 400mm per day for multiple days Residents in northern Queensland have been warned to prepare for more downpours and flooding over the weekend and into next week amid a monsoon that has dumped more than 1.2 metres of rain in some places. A huge swath of the state stretching 850km from Daintree in far north Queensland to Mackay in the southern end of the tropical belt has been designated as a flood watch zone. The area includes the Great Barrier Reef tourist centre of Cairns as well as parts of Cape York peninsula in the far north. Continue reading... |
| Major western brands pay Indian garment workers 11p an hour Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:01 PM PST Study reveals 'unchecked' exploitation of women and girls from marginalised communities Most consumers don't think twice about the buttons on their shirt, or the sparkles on their dress. But these finishing touches are sewn by some of the world's most vulnerable women and girls. A week on from revelations that women in a Bangladesh factory were paid the equivalent of 35p an hour to make Spice Girls T-Shirts for Comic Relief, a new report highlights the exploitative conditions facing millions of home-based garment workers in India. Continue reading... |
| Children and babies die as temperatures plummet in Syria Posted: 31 Jan 2019 07:06 AM PST World Health Organization sounds alarm over freezing conditions facing 23,000 people fleeing conflict At least 29 children and newborn babies have died in freezing temperatures after fleeing conflict in the last Isis controlled villages in eastern Syria. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was extremely concerned about the conditions facing 23,000 people who have taken flight from rural areas of Deir ez-Zor over over the past two months, warning that services are severely overstretched. Continue reading... |
| Damning Yemen report calls on UK to come clean over arms exports Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:48 AM PST Study questions lack of detail surrounding scale and quantity of weapons sales A highly critical report has found extensive flaws in the British government's arms sales strategy. Based on analysis of the Yemen conflict, the study urges a reduction in weapons exports to conflict zones and states involved in human rights abuses. Continue reading... |
| Polar vortex: soap bubble freezes and breaks in Arctic Chicago cold – video Posted: 31 Jan 2019 02:39 PM PST One social media user filmed a video of a soap bubble freezing solid and then breaking in the dangerously cold weather that continued to shatter records across the midwest on Thursday, due to the polar vortex. Chicago broke all-time low temperatures on Thursday morning, earning it the nickname Chiberia. There, the mercury dropped to -29C (-21F). Polar vortex: midwest to creep out of icy grip after record lows Continue reading... |
| Police swap cocaine with salt in sting operation in Italy's largest drugs bust in 25 years – video Posted: 31 Jan 2019 10:17 AM PST Italian police have seized more than two tonnes of cocaine in the largest drugs seizure in the country in 25 years, during a sting operation involving three other nations across two continents. The drugs, discovered in 60 bags in a cargo container at the port of Genoa, have a total value of €500m (£436m) and were found with the help of the British, Colombian and Spanish police Continue reading... |
| Five icy videos from the heart of the polar vortex Posted: 31 Jan 2019 06:32 AM PST Frozen winds have brought record-low temperatures to the US midwest as a blast of Arctic air, known as the polar vortex, unnerves residents accustomed to brutal winters... Wet clothes freeze after 10 minutes, ice arrives after a hot shower and ships break their way through the Chicago River
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