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- Fight for 'people's vote' is not over yet, say campaigners
- Trump policy to deter asylum seekers is illegal, says Amnesty director
- 'Why can't we get this over?': 9/11 hearings drag on at Guantánamo
- Brazil: shocking new video captures moment of deadly dam collapse
- UK weather: temperatures to plummet again on Saturday night
- Laurent Gbagbo: former Ivory Coast president freed by war crimes court
- Urgent action needed to address lack of FGM awareness, say experts
- Roger Stone case: judge 'considering gag order' against Trump adviser – as it happened
- Fake eyelash company fined $1m over North Korean imports
- Strasbourg market attack: three charged with supplying gun
- Virginia governor apologizes for racist costumes in yearbook photo but does not resign
- 'Getting out of bed is the first hurdle': how I cope with my anxiety
- MEPs urge EU leaders to protect rights of Britons living in Europe
- Hodeidah residents fear Yemen violence will rupture ceasefire
- Betrayal, torture and a $100m bribe: what the El Chapo trial has revealed
- 'Divide and conquer': China puts the pressure on US allies
- Queensland floods: Townsville reels under record water levels as more rain arrives
- UK aid funding must not be privatised | Letter
- Terrifying moment of Brazil dam collapse caught on camera – video
- Who is Cory Booker? Rising Democratic star enters 2020 race – video
- Why is Venezuela in crisis? – video explainer
| Fight for 'people's vote' is not over yet, say campaigners Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST Although momentum has stalled, those wanting a second Brexit vote believe support will soon start to grow Proponents of a second EU referendum are urgently trying to fight back against the impression that the plan might be doomed after a series of setbacks, arguing that it will gain renewed support as other options fall away. A proposed cross-party amendment to Theresa May's Brexit plan calling for a "people's vote" was ditched due to limited support days before Tuesday's Commons votes. MPs then dismissed other amendments aimed at giving the Commons more control over the process. Continue reading... |
| Trump policy to deter asylum seekers is illegal, says Amnesty director Posted: 01 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST 'Remain in Mexico' policy is also a human rights violation that is 'throwing the entire system into chaos', said Margaret Huang The Trump administration's "remain in Mexico" policy aimed at deterring asylum seekers, especially at the southern border, is illegal and a human rights violation, the head of Amnesty International in the United States has said. Related: Ice force-feeds immigrants inside Texas detention center Continue reading... |
| 'Why can't we get this over?': 9/11 hearings drag on at Guantánamo Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST A week at Camp Justice finds proceedings slowed by illness, disputes, and legacy of torture A courtroom door opens in Cuba and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, walks in with a uniformed guard holding each shoulder. As he takes a chair and begins chatting with his lawyers, the man known almost universally as KSM is unrecognisable from the chubby, bleary-eyed fugitive in a white T-shirt shown in the famous photograph of his arrest almost 16 years ago. Continue reading... |
| Brazil: shocking new video captures moment of deadly dam collapse Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:47 PM PST Footage shows destructive torrent of mining waste, while ceremony pays homage to 110 victims A week after the deadly collapse of a mining dam in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, dozens paid homage to the 110 victims killed and 238 who are still missing, while newly released video footage showed the moment that a powerful wave of waste began sweeping over everything in its path. A ceremony was held at the site of the disaster around 1pm local time, the hour at which the dam breached on 25 January, unleashing a destructive torrent of reddish-brown mining waste. Continue reading... |
| UK weather: temperatures to plummet again on Saturday night Posted: 02 Feb 2019 02:11 AM PST Snow and icy conditions disrupt road traffic, railways and flights as temperatures plunge Thousands of people have been trapped, delayed and had their journeys disrupted by heavy snow that swept across parts of the UK, as forecasters warned more severe weather was on the way over the weekend. Scotland could see lows of minus 16C (3.2F) over Saturday night into Sunday as the cold snap continues, the Met Office said. Hundreds of motorists were stranded on Friday, while air and rail passengers faced cancellations or difficult journeys and more than 1,000 schools were closed. Some householders experienced power cuts and sporting fans had events cancelled or travel plans wrecked. Continue reading... |
| Laurent Gbagbo: former Ivory Coast president freed by war crimes court Posted: 01 Feb 2019 07:43 PM PST First former head of state ever to stand trial at the ICC spent seven years in custody in The Hague The international criminal court has freed the former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo after his shock acquittal in January on charges of crimes against humanity. Supporters sang and waved flags in The Hague after judges decided to release the 73-year-old on condition that he stays in an as-yet-unnamed country pending an appeal by the prosecution. Continue reading... |
| Urgent action needed to address lack of FGM awareness, say experts Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST Anti-FGM Network says national health campaign is needed to help tackle problem A national public health campaign, improved training for professionals and better use of social media to engage young people are among recommendations to be made by a cross-sector forum set up to hold the government to account on tackling female genital mutilation (FGM). Urgent action is needed to address a lack of awareness among NHS employees, social workers and teachers who are bound by a duty to report cases of FGM to the police, say experts who attended a panel of the newly formed Anti-FGM Network. Continue reading... |
| Roger Stone case: judge 'considering gag order' against Trump adviser – as it happened Posted: 01 Feb 2019 05:34 PM PST Judge cautioned Stone against treating trial build-up 'like book tour' and said he should not argue his case 'on the talkshow circuit'
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With the government shutdown over, President Trump can finally return to Mar-a-Lago, the Associated Press is reporting. Trump typically spends many winter weekends at the Palm Beach estate, golfing at another nearby private club he owns and dining on an outdoor terrace at Mar-a-Lago, where he catches up with friends and club members. But that routine was interrupted by the partial government shutdown, which ended a week ago after a record 35 days. Continue reading... |
| Fake eyelash company fined $1m over North Korean imports Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:35 PM PST ELF Cosmetics managed to bat away more than $40m in penalties after reporting its breach of sanctions to authorities A California cosmetics company has agreed to pay a nearly US$1m fine for importing fake eyelashes containing materials from North Korea in breach of sanctions, the US treasury has announced. Between 2012 and 2017 the company imported "156 shipments of false eyelash kits from two suppliers located in the People's Republic of China that contained materials sourced by these suppliers" from North Korea, said a treasury statement. Continue reading... |
| Strasbourg market attack: three charged with supplying gun Posted: 01 Feb 2019 07:21 PM PST Family group indicted over 8mm pistol used by Cherif Chekatt in Christmas attack that killed five people and wounded 11 Three men have reportedly been charged with supplying the weapon used by Cherif Chekatt in the Christmas market attack that killed five people and wounded 11 in the French city of Strasbourg. The three suspects, from the same family and aged 32, 34 and 78, were indicted and placed in custody by an examining magistrate in Paris for "possession and transfer of a category B weapon in relation to a criminal terrorist enterprise" and for "conspiracy with terrorist criminals", according to a judicial source. Continue reading... |
| Virginia governor apologizes for racist costumes in yearbook photo but does not resign Posted: 01 Feb 2019 05:27 PM PST Image published by conservative website shows person in blackface standing next to person dressed as KKK member The Democratic governor of Virginia apologized for his appearance in a "racist and offensive" costume in his medical school yearbook, but he defied bipartisan calls to step down Friday evening and intends to serve out his term. "I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now," said Governor Ralph Northam in a statement. Continue reading... |
| 'Getting out of bed is the first hurdle': how I cope with my anxiety Posted: 02 Feb 2019 02:00 AM PST Dread and despair have been a part of my life since childhood – and then I started writing about politics ... The anxiety is ever-present. Sometimes only as a form of background noise; a voice that tells me I've failed at the day before it's even begun. At other times it's more insistent. An almost physical presence. A heart-pounding feeling of dread that makes it a struggle to get out of bed. A longed for desire to go back to sleep, to rewind the clock, in the desperate hope that I could start the day again. I stare at the clock, calculating how long I can leave it before I have to get out of bed and engage with the day. Another 10 minutes maybe? Twenty if I choose to skip breakfast. Hoping that the anxiety will have passed by the time I do get up, while knowing that every delay merely makes it worse. I know it's a kind of madness. But it's one to which I invariably succumb. Continue reading... |
| MEPs urge EU leaders to protect rights of Britons living in Europe Posted: 01 Feb 2019 11:01 PM PST A no-deal Brexit could put at risk up to 1 million UK citizens settled in other member states British MEPs have called on EU leaders to urgently put in place a set of "continuity rights" for British nationals who may find themselves legally stranded on the continent in the event of no-deal Brexit. They say the contingency plans that are under way are not enough and will risk the rights of up to 1 million Britons settled in EU member states. Continue reading... |
| Hodeidah residents fear Yemen violence will rupture ceasefire Posted: 01 Feb 2019 06:30 AM PST Houthi fighters resume planting landmines and aid workers say families are sifting through rubbish for food Residents and aid workers in the besieged Yemeni city of Hodeidah fear that growing violence in the city will rupture the fragile ceasefire, despite insistences from the UN that both sides remain committed to negotiating the end of the four-year-old civil war. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in control of the city sparked fears of escalation this week after UAE foreign minister Anwar Gargash said it struck 10 Houthi training camps elsewhere in the country in retaliation for what he said was a spike in Houthi violations of the truce. Continue reading... |
| Betrayal, torture and a $100m bribe: what the El Chapo trial has revealed Posted: 02 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST As proceedings wind down, its clear the exposure of corruption throughout the Mexican state will be the trial's principle legacy Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, accused of being the world's biggest drug trafficker, could be found guilty as soon as next week by a jury in New York, and begin his sentence in a jail cell from which – this time – there will be no escape. Lead prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in closing statements on Wednesday that the United States had presented "a mountain of evidence" against Guzmán. In his retort, defence attorney Jeffrey Lichtman pointed out "a 600lb gorilla in the room: reasonable doubt" – the bar below which a guilty verdict falls. Continue reading... |
| 'Divide and conquer': China puts the pressure on US allies Posted: 01 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST Criticism of Canada's case against Meng Wanzhou seen as part of attempt to isolate US As tensions between China and the US mount over trade and the extradition of a senior Huawei executive, Beijing has reserved its most colourful language for America's allies. On Tuesday, China's ministry of foreign affairs called on Canada to "stop pulling chestnuts out of the fire for the US" after the unsealing of a 13-count indictment against the Huawei chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada in December. An editorial in the state-run Global Times put it more bluntly: "You cannot live the life of a whore and expect a monument to your chastity … If Canada insists on wrong practice, it must pay for it." Continue reading... |
| Queensland floods: Townsville reels under record water levels as more rain arrives Posted: 01 Feb 2019 07:40 PM PST There are several more days to go in this flood event, Bureau of Meteorology warns Queensland authorities have said the state's north was entering "unprecedented territory" as monsoon rains battered the city of Townsville, setting record flood levels and destroying homes. As the natural disaster entered its four day, the state emergency service confirmed on Saturday that 80 people had been rescued. It was too early to quantify the damage to homes, although some media reports said at least 50 homes had been affected so far. Continue reading... |
| UK aid funding must not be privatised | Letter Posted: 01 Feb 2019 08:35 AM PST Proposals to refocus aid as private investment could weaken support for vulnerable people worldwide, says Claire Godfrey Proposals by the international development secretary, Penny Mordaunt, to refocus UK aid towards for-profit investment risks weakening support for the people who need our help the most, and compromising the work Britain does to make the world a safer, healthier and more just place to live in (Report, 30 January). The Department for International Development has a long-standing history and reputation as a world leader in helping millions of people worldwide to access clean water, healthcare, better jobs and education. DfID's focus on ending extreme poverty has secured a global reputation that Britain is proud of and one which we continue to champion. Any move to expand the role of private investment in international development must reflect the basic and shared human values underlying charity, humanitarian aid and development, and not prioritise the pursuit of profit over tackling poverty. • Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com Continue reading... |
| Terrifying moment of Brazil dam collapse caught on camera – video Posted: 01 Feb 2019 02:23 PM PST A video aired on Brazilian media shows the exact moment a dam burst in Brazil on 25 January. The dam break at an iron ore mining complex operated by the minerals firm Vale killed at least 65 people. A further 279 are missing. Cars can be seen driving around desperately trying to escape as a dramatic gush of mud approaches. The surge buried buildings adjoining the dam and several parts of the nearby city of Brumadinho. Continue reading... |
| Who is Cory Booker? Rising Democratic star enters 2020 race – video Posted: 01 Feb 2019 01:23 PM PST Senator Cory Booker has jumped into the already busy field of Democratic candidates running for the White House in 2020 in a bid to turf out Donald Trump. Booker, 49, made his announcement as Black History Month began. He is the second black candidate in the race after senator Kamala Harris. No Republicans have yet announced they will challenge Trump for the GOP nomination. Continue reading... |
| Why is Venezuela in crisis? – video explainer Posted: 01 Feb 2019 09:52 AM PST Venezuelans have been in a state of uncertainty since Juan Guaidó, the leader of the democratically elected national assembly, declared himself the interim president in a move against the current leader, Nicolás Maduro. How did this once prosperous country descend into chaos? Continue reading... |
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