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- Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
- Brexit: May has ruled out Corbyn's customs union plan – minister
- ‘The fighting was intense’: witness tells of two-day attempt to kill Isis leader
- Hakeem Al-Araibi: Thailand to free Bahraini footballer
- 1MDB corruption trial of ex-Malaysian PM postponed, says lawyer
- Revealed: wife of Putin's spokesman faces questions over US tax affairs
- Jitters mount as second US shutdown looms after talks stall over border wall
- China gets its first blockbuster sci-fi film
- China releases video of Uighur poet said to have died in custody
- Japanese women push back against Valentine's tradition of 'obligation chocolate'
- Diversity wins as female artists and hip-hop triumph at Grammys
- Knife offenders to wear GPS tags in London pilot scheme
- Brexit: backstop time limit essential, says Boris Johnson - Politics live
- Queensland girls subjected to female genital mutilation in Somalia, court told
- As El Chapo deliberations drag on, the unthinkable is asked – can he get off?
- Labor shifts position on medical transfer bill under pressure from government
- The barefoot engineers of Malawi – in pictures
- 'Spare innocent men anguish': India ruling aims to end false rape claims
- Protesters in Madrid call for their prime minister to resign - video
- Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 bid with attack on 'rigged politics' – video
| Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature' Posted: 10 Feb 2019 10:00 AM PST Exclusive: Insects could vanish within a century at current rate of decline, says global review The world's insects are hurtling down the path to extinction, threatening a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystems", according to the first global scientific review. More than 40% of insect species are declining and a third are endangered, the analysis found. The rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammals, birds and reptiles. The total mass of insects is falling by a precipitous 2.5% a year, according to the best data available, suggesting they could vanish within a century. Continue reading... |
| Brexit: May has ruled out Corbyn's customs union plan – minister Posted: 11 Feb 2019 01:48 AM PST But Rory Stewart says PM's letter showed 'a lot of common ground' between parties One of Theresa May's ministers has said the prime minister has rejected Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit plan of a customs union but insisted her letter to the Labour leader showed there was "a lot of common ground" between the parties. "What's happening here is not a shifting of red lines," Rory Stewart, the prisons minister, told BBC Breakfast. Continue reading... |
| ‘The fighting was intense’: witness tells of two-day attempt to kill Isis leader Posted: 10 Feb 2019 12:41 PM PST Foreign fighters reportedly executed after launching attack against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Fresh details have emerged of the coup attempt against Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with witnesses claiming foreign members of the terror group lost a two-day battle with his bodyguards before being rounded up and executed. A witness who spoke to the Guardian after being smuggled from the last hamlet in eastern Syria held by Isis, said the clash took place in al Keshma, a village next to Baghouz in September, three months earlier than regional intelligence officials believed it had taken place. Continue reading... |
| Hakeem Al-Araibi: Thailand to free Bahraini footballer Posted: 11 Feb 2019 12:59 AM PST Thai authorities drop extradition case against refugee, meaning he can return to Australia The Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi is set to return to Australia on Monday night after Thai authorities withdrew an extradition case against him. Thai authorities told the Guardian the Bahrain government had decided to end their pursuit. Continue reading... |
| 1MDB corruption trial of ex-Malaysian PM postponed, says lawyer Posted: 11 Feb 2019 01:42 AM PST Najib Razak faces charges related to multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund The corruption trial of the former Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, over charges related to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB has been postponed, his lawyer said, citing a court ruling. The trial was originally set to begin on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Revealed: wife of Putin's spokesman faces questions over US tax affairs Posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST Former Olympic champion Tatiana Navka may have underreported income, claimed wrong status and owed unpaid property tax Questions have been raised about the US tax affairs of the wife of Vladimir Putin's spokesman, after records suggested she may have failed to declare her true income to US regulators and not disclosed foreign bank accounts. Tatiana Navka, a former Olympic ice dancing champion, also appears to have wrongly claimed a potentially beneficial US tax status, according to an investigation by the Guardian. Continue reading... |
| Jitters mount as second US shutdown looms after talks stall over border wall Posted: 10 Feb 2019 10:58 AM PST Bipartisan negotiators are running out of time to reach a deal over Trump's demand for a border wall Bipartisan negotiators in Washington are running out of time to reach a deal over Donald Trump's demand for a border wall after talks stalled, raising the prospect of another government shutdown starting on Friday. Leaders from both main parties sitting on a 17-strong negotiating panel must reach a deal over the disputed border security issue by Monday if there is to be time for Congress to pass legislation and Trump to sign it before the latest deadline of 15 February. Should they fail to reach agreement within hours, federal agencies, already exhausted after the 35-day shutdown that ended last month having impacted 800,000 federal employees, will yet again start to close from Friday at midnight. Continue reading... |
| China gets its first blockbuster sci-fi film Posted: 11 Feb 2019 01:38 AM PST Wandering Earth on track to be one of highest grossing films in country's history China has entered the cinematic space race. Wandering Earth, the country's first blockbuster sci-fi film, is on track to be one of the highest grossing films in China's history. The film has brought in more than 2bn yuan (£232m) in the six days since its release on 5 February, lunar new year. So far, it is the highest grossing film released over the holiday season, a peak time for the Chinese box office. Continue reading... |
| China releases video of Uighur poet said to have died in custody Posted: 11 Feb 2019 12:03 AM PST Beijing releases footage of poet Abdurehim Heyit after Turkey said treatment of Uighurs was an 'embarrassment' China has hit back against claims by Turkey that a famous Uighur poet and musician has died while imprisoned in Xinjiang, where Beijing's severe policies toward the Muslim minority group have prompted international outcry. Turkey's foreign ministry said on Saturday it had learned that poet and musician Abdurehim Heyit had died while serving an eight-year prison sentence. In a rare rebuke of China, the ministry said Beijing's treatment of Uighurs was "a great embarrassment for humanity". Continue reading... |
| Japanese women push back against Valentine's tradition of 'obligation chocolate' Posted: 10 Feb 2019 05:21 PM PST For many, pressure to avoid causing offence by spending thousands of yen on treats for coworkers is becoming intolerable Japanese women are pushing back against a tradition that dictates they must give chocolates to male colleagues on Valentine's Day, with growing anger at the practice of "forced giving". Until recently, women in the workplace were expected to buy chocolates for their male workmates as part of a tradition called giri choco – literally, obligation chocolates. Continue reading... |
| Diversity wins as female artists and hip-hop triumph at Grammys Posted: 10 Feb 2019 09:49 PM PST Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga and Cardi B took home major prizes in a ceremony that provided some landmark victories There was no clear sweep at the Grammys on Sunday night, fitting for a show that has publicly struggled to address its issues with diversity. The 61st Grammys, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, handed awards to a range of genre-bending musical, logging several notable firsts in the process. Related: Grammy awards 2019: full list of winners Continue reading... |
| Knife offenders to wear GPS tags in London pilot scheme Posted: 10 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST Tracking devices will be given to 100 people deemed likely to reoffend in four boroughs Knife crime offenders in London will be tagged with tracking devices upon their release from prison in an attempt to reduce violence in the capital, the mayor has announced. Those who have served custodial sentences for knife-related crimes such as possession, robbery, wounding, GBH and aggravated burglary will be subject to GPS tagging under a year-long pilot. Continue reading... |
| Brexit: backstop time limit essential, says Boris Johnson - Politics live Posted: 11 Feb 2019 02:38 AM PST The former foreign secretary says UK must have ability to exit Irish backstop unilaterally
Boris Johnson's vision of for a post-Brexit "global Britain" includes a multibillion-pound cut in the UK's overseas aid budget, the Guardian's diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, writes. Current definitions of aid spending would be broadened to include peacekeeping, and the BBC's World Service would be expanded, as part of an effort to restore Britain's ability to project soft and hard power. The paper argues the UK should be freed to define its aid spending unconstrained by criteria set by external organisations, and its purpose expanded from poverty reduction to include "the nation's overall strategic goals". UK aid spending, set by law at 0.7% of gross national income, was £13.4bn in 2016. Related: Boris Johnson backs call for multibillion cut to UK aid budget
Here are some of the other politics stories making the news this morning: Related: Brexit could boost UK's military standing, says defence secretary Related: No-deal Brexit would make Britain less safe, says police chief Related: Immigration regime after Brexit 'risks new Windrush scandal' Related: Hammond £5bn short of 'austerity is ending' target, says thinktank Continue reading... |
| Queensland girls subjected to female genital mutilation in Somalia, court told Posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:19 PM PST Mother is on trial in Brisbane after girls were allegedly taken from grandmother's house and subjected to procedure Two Queensland girls were playing outside their grandmother's house in Somalia when they were allegedly taken away to have their genitals mutilated, a court has heard. Their mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is on trial in Brisbane district court. Continue reading... |
| As El Chapo deliberations drag on, the unthinkable is asked – can he get off? Posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST Jury has surprised observers and unnerved prosecutors by asking for transcripts of 'snitch' witnesses Whatever happens in the jury room in Brooklyn this Monday morning, people outside are starting to think the unthinkable: that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán might get off. It would be a reckless gambler that would bet on acquittal for the accused Mexican drug lord, but the odds shorten with each day of indecision. This is not the slam-dunk conviction prosecutors – and most of the rest of the world – were expecting. Continue reading... |
| Labor shifts position on medical transfer bill under pressure from government Posted: 11 Feb 2019 02:01 AM PST Following a substantial rhetorical bombardment from Scott Morrison, Labor will seek agreement on three amendments to the crossbench bill Labor has shifted its stance on the medical transfer bill, seeking agreement for three principles that might scuttle the proposal once it returns to the parliament, and allow Scott Morrison to claim a significant political victory. At the end of a meeting of the shadow cabinet, the left and right factions, and the caucus, the ALP signalled it wanted to rework the proposal it supported in the parliament last December to increase the discretion of the home affairs minister to refuse medical transfers for asylum seekers, to make the timeframes for decision making less restrictive, and to ensure the procedures only applied to the cohort currently on Manus Island and Nauru. Continue reading... |
| The barefoot engineers of Malawi – in pictures Posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST Eight women from rural Malawi travelled to India to train as solar engineers. Now they are lighting the way for their communities, in a country where just 10% of households are powered by electricity Photographs by Peter Caton/VSO |
| 'Spare innocent men anguish': India ruling aims to end false rape claims Posted: 10 Feb 2019 09:00 PM PST Judges have moved to ensure that women driven by revenge and self-interest will no longer be able to make spurious allegations when relationships end Their romance began at work. She asked him out for coffee with her friends. He took her out for lunch. Dinners and walks in New Delhi's Lodhi Gardens followed. Then, for 18 months, they were in a sexual relationship. But last year, when Pavan Gupta* turned 24, his parents began pressuring him to marry. When they introduced him to a girl he liked, Gupta ended his relationship with his girlfriend, Geeta Jain, telling her he could not disappoint his parents. "I liked her but I didn't want to spend the rest of my life with her. I always told her I was an only child and would have to go along with my parents' choice," says Gupta. Continue reading... |
| Protesters in Madrid call for their prime minister to resign - video Posted: 10 Feb 2019 09:45 AM PST Tens of thousands of people gathered in Madrid on Sunday to protest against the government's handling of the Catalan question, as the country braced for the landmark trial of 12 separatist leaders this week. About 45,000 people joined the rally in Colón square to vent their fury at what they see as the overly conciliatory stance adopted by the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand a snap general election.
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| Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 bid with attack on 'rigged politics' – video Posted: 10 Feb 2019 02:22 AM PST Senator Elizabeth Warren has officially launched her presidential campaign in Massachusetts, calling for a more equal society and an end to corruption. 'This is the fight of our lives,' she told supporters in the city of Lawrence, the site of a historic workers' strike in 1912 led by women and immigrants Continue reading... |
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