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- Vietnam summit: US president blames disagreement over sanctions for no deal
- India demands safe return of pilot shot down by Pakistan over Kashmir
- Michael Cohen accuses 'racist, conman' Trump of criminal conspiracy
- George Pell has good chance of winning appeal against convictions, expert says
- Chinese factory exports slump, as geopolitical tensions spook markets - business live
- Rise of the 'strongman': Dozens of female world leaders warn women's rights being eroded
- Saudi sisters hiding in Hong Kong face imminent deportation
- Arsonists attack Ebola clinics in DRC as climate of distrust grows
- Justin Trudeau refuses to resign over claims officials interfered in bribery prosecution
- May avoids fresh Brexit defeat after climbdown on citizens' rights
- Scientists stunned by discovery of 'semi-identical' twins
- How violent American vigilantes at the border led to Trump’s wall
- Man charged with murder of missing student Joy Morgan
- The Capital by Robert Menasse review – first-class satire on EU bureaucracy
- Netanyahu corruption charges: decision is expected today
- Chinese dam project in Guinea could kill up to 1,500 chimpanzees
- Trump says Kim wanted all sanctions lifted at Vietnam summit – live
- Robert Richter apologises for describing George Pell's abuse as 'vanilla sex'
- Thousands of travellers stranded in Thailand after Pakistan closes airspace
- Infant mortality in Venezuela has doubled during crisis, UN says
- Millions of Ugandans quit internet after introduction of social media tax
- Rivers of waste: Pakistan's recyclers go out on patrol – in pictures
- Michael Cohen's explosive allegations suggest danger for Trump on two fronts
- Trump-Kim summit proves to be more of a remake than a sequel
- Who will pull India and Pakistan back from the edge this time?
- Trump calls Cohen testimony a 'fake hearing' – video
- Trump on Kim Jong-un talks: 'Sometimes you have to walk' – video
- Kim Jong-un answers question from foreign journalist for first time – video
- Michael Cohen: Trump knew about Don Jr's meeting with Russians – video
- Key moments from Michael Cohen's explosive testimony – video
- The Trump-Kim Vietnam summit – in pictures
- Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet for second time - video
| Vietnam summit: US president blames disagreement over sanctions for no deal Posted: 27 Feb 2019 11:46 PM PST Donald Trump says North Korea wanted all sanctions lifted in return for partial denuclearisation Donald Trump has said that a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un broke down over the issue of sanctions, after the talks in Vietnam ended early with no deal. "It was about the sanctions basically," Trump said at a press conference in Hanoi. "They wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety and we couldn't do that ... Sometimes you have to walk, and this was just one of those times." Continue reading... |
| India demands safe return of pilot shot down by Pakistan over Kashmir Posted: 28 Feb 2019 01:36 AM PST Delhi angered by 'vulgar display' of wing commander in bloodied uniform by Islamabad India has called for the safe and immediate return of a fighter pilot seized by Pakistan after being shot down during tit-for-tat incursions over Kashmir that have edged the pair closer to war than at any point in the past 20 years. Its pilot, a wing commander identified as Abhi Nandan, appeared in a bloodied uniform as he gave his name and rank in a video released by the Pakistani armed forces. Asked by his interrogator to say more, he replied: "I am sorry, sir, that's all I'm supposed to tell you." Continue reading... |
| Michael Cohen accuses 'racist, conman' Trump of criminal conspiracy Posted: 27 Feb 2019 04:40 PM PST In dramatic testimony, Cohen claims Trump committed crimes to cover up affair and had prior knowledge of WikiLeaks release Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen accused the president in explosive public testimony before Congress of knowing in advance about key events under investigation in the Russia inquiry and of committing criminal conspiracy in the covering up of an extramarital affair. In a day of high drama before the House oversight committee, Cohen delivered a string of bombshells that could spawn fresh investigations by Congress and the FBI. Testifying on Wednesday, he labelled the US president a "racist" and "conman", produced signed checks that he said were proof of a fraudulently disguised conspiracy to silence a former adult film actor, and gave what he claimed were eyewitness accounts that implied Trump had prior knowledge of crucial Russia links. Continue reading... |
| George Pell has good chance of winning appeal against convictions, expert says Posted: 27 Feb 2019 09:24 PM PST Law professor says overturning the verdict on the basis of unreasonableness is 'the defence's best shot' Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions of sexually assaulting and penetrating choirboys is likely to be granted and has a good chance of succeeding on the basis of unreasonableness, according to legal experts and defence lawyers. Pell's defence barrister, Robert Richter, told the sentencing hearing on Wednesday that his client's appeal would be based on three key grounds: unreasonableness, the prohibition of video evidence in the closing address, and composition of the jury. Continue reading... |
| Chinese factory exports slump, as geopolitical tensions spook markets - business live Posted: 28 Feb 2019 01:45 AM PST Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Chinese manufacturers suffer biggest drop in exports since the financial crisis
Let's catch up with the flurry of UK corporate news.
Fiona Cincotta of www.cityindex.co.uk blames increased political tensions in Asia (Kashmir, North Korea...) for today's selloff: An escalation of geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, to the worst levels since the 1971 war between the two nations has given investors another concern to add to their already long list. Investors showed no signs of wanting to extend the recent rally in equities, with risk instead coming off the table and riskier assets such as equities being sold off. With the US – North Korean summit also about to begin and with nerves creeping in about how much distance the US and China still need to cover in order to secure a trade deal, investors are preferring to watch from the side-lines. Continue reading... |
| Rise of the 'strongman': Dozens of female world leaders warn women's rights being eroded Posted: 27 Feb 2019 10:58 PM PST Open-letter signatory Susana Malcorra says women 'need to be very prepared to fight back' amid global political shift More than 30 female world leaders including current and former heads of state have called for a fightback against the erosion of women's rights, with one former minister singling out countries led by "a macho-type strongman" as part of the problem. Susana Malcorra, the former Argentinian foreign minister, said in some countries the push for women's rights was seen as something that harmed men, rather than an opportunity to change gender expectations in a way that helped everyone. Continue reading... |
| Saudi sisters hiding in Hong Kong face imminent deportation Posted: 27 Feb 2019 08:57 PM PST Rawan and Reem fled their family trying to reach Australia six months ago – now their only hope is an emergency visa from a third country Rawan and Reem are watching the clock. At the end of the day on Thursday the sisters, who escaped from Saudi Arabia almost six months ago, could be deported home where they face prison, beatings, and possibly death. The women, who are using aliases out of fear of retribution by members of their family, have been in legal limbo since landing in Hong Kong in September after an aborted attempt to reach Australia where they hoped to get asylum. Their "tolerated overstay" in the city as visitors ends on Thursday, according to their lawyer. They risk arrest, prosecution and possibly removal. Continue reading... |
| Arsonists attack Ebola clinics in DRC as climate of distrust grows Posted: 27 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST Health agencies re-evaluate approach after attacks on treatment centres in North Kivu A second clinic serving patients affected by the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been set alight, as concerns mount over widespread distrust of health agencies. Seven months since the start of the outbreak, which has claimed 548 lives, experts warned that the virus is still not under control and said suspicion of agencies is severely undermining Ebola services. Continue reading... |
| Justin Trudeau refuses to resign over claims officials interfered in bribery prosecution Posted: 27 Feb 2019 05:42 PM PST
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has rejected calls to resign over a scandal that is engulfing his administration, saying he and his staff always acted properly and that Canadians will get to have their say on the matter at the federal election in October. His comments came after Canada's former minister of justice and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould described a consistent, sustained and inappropriate effort by senior officials close to the prime minister who were attempting to dissuade her from prosecuting a Canadian engineering company accused of bribery. Continue reading... |
| May avoids fresh Brexit defeat after climbdown on citizens' rights Posted: 27 Feb 2019 03:39 PM PST Costa amendment passed after its proposer is sacked, while Labour amendment fails The government has bowed to MPs' pressure over the post-Brexit rights of EU citizens and reaffirmed pledges to give the Commons a veto on a no-deal departure after the latest parliamentary wrangling over Theresa May's deadlocked plans. A day that had been heralded as the moment when backbenchers would seize control of the Brexit timetable from the prime minister lost some of its drama after May and her ministers gave way in a series of areas where they were likely to lose Commons votes. Continue reading... |
| Scientists stunned by discovery of 'semi-identical' twins Posted: 27 Feb 2019 02:00 PM PST Boy and girl, now four, are only the second case of 'sesquizygotic' twins recorded A pair of twins have stunned researchers after it emerged that they are neither identical nor fraternal – but something in between. The team say the boy and girl, now four years old, are the second case of semi-identical twins ever recorded, and the first to be spotted while the mother was pregnant. Continue reading... |
| How violent American vigilantes at the border led to Trump’s wall Posted: 27 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST From the 80s onwards, the borderlands were rife with paramilitary cruelty and racism. But the president's rhetoric has thrown fuel on the fire. By Greg Grandin No myth in American history has been more powerful, more invoked by more presidents, than that of pioneers advancing across the frontier – a word that in the United States came to mean less a place than a state of mind, an imagined gateway into the future. No writer is more associated with the idea of the frontier than Frederick Jackson Turner, who, in the late 1800s, argued that the expansion of settlement across a frontier of "free land" created a uniquely American form of political equality, a vibrant, forward-looking individualism. Onward, and then onward again. There were lulls, doubts, dissents and counter-movements. But the expansionist imperative has remained constant, in one version or another, for centuries. As Woodrow Wilson, who before he was president was a colleague of Turner, said: "A frontier people always in our van, is, so far, the central and determining fact of our national history. There was no thought," Wilson said, "of drawing back." So far. The poetry stopped on 16 June 2015, when Donald Trump announced his presidential campaign by standing Turner on his head. "I will build a great wall," Trump said. Continue reading... |
| Man charged with murder of missing student Joy Morgan Posted: 27 Feb 2019 01:33 PM PST Ajibola Shogbamimu, 40, from north London, is due to appear at Hatfield remand court A man has been charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Hertfordshire University student Joy Morgan. Ajibola Shogbamimu, 40, from London, will appear at Hatfield remand court on Thursday, Hertfordshire constabulary said. Continue reading... |
| The Capital by Robert Menasse review – first-class satire on EU bureaucracy Posted: 28 Feb 2019 01:00 AM PST Farcical power plays in Brussels and a pig on the loose … this German bestseller has sardonic fun with the European project Media organisations report alarming falls in circulation or ratings for editions dominated by Brexit. So there is a risk that fatigue with the subject of the European Union will reduce our appetite for Robert Menasse's 2017 German-language bestseller – a satirical novel about the workings of the multinational Brussels bureaucracy – which is timed to appear in English just ahead of the UK's scheduled departure from the EU. But if the enervating news coverage does depress the book's prospects, it would be cruelly unfair to Menasse, a 64-year-old Austrian whose work spans novels, poetry and political theory. The Capital delivers, within a brilliant satirical fiction, thoughtful and instructive analysis of both the weaknesses in the EU that galvanise leavers and the strengths that motivate remainers. Continue reading... |
| Netanyahu corruption charges: decision is expected today Posted: 28 Feb 2019 12:51 AM PST Israeli media say attorney general will advocate indicting PM in three criminal cases Israel's attorney general is expected to announce a decision on Thursday on whether Benjamin Netanyahu is to be indicted for corruption, weeks before the country's general election. Domestic media reported that Avichai Mandelblit would recommend charging the prime minister in the three criminal investigations against him, pending a hearing. Continue reading... |
| Chinese dam project in Guinea could kill up to 1,500 chimpanzees Posted: 27 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST Planned Koukoutamba dam to be built in reserve established to protect chimps from mining Up to 1,500 chimpanzees could be killed by a new Chinese dam that will swamp a crucial sanctuary for the endangered primate in Guinea, experts have warned. The 294MW Koukoutamba dam will be built by Sinohydro, the world's biggest hydroelectric power plant construction company, in the middle of a newly declared protected area called the Moyen-Bafing National park. Continue reading... |
| Trump says Kim wanted all sanctions lifted at Vietnam summit – live Posted: 28 Feb 2019 01:44 AM PST US president says 'sometimes you have to walk' after summit in Hanoi with North Korean leader is cut short. Follow the latest, live
Here's our China correspondent Lily Kuo on what the lacklustre outcome of the summit means for China The lack of a deal sets up China to play a larger role in a process that some believed Beijing was at risk of being sidelined. Mintaro Oba, a former diplomat focused on the Koreas said China has an opportunity to step in and set the tone.
South Korea's Presidential office have released a statement expressing disappointment at the failed Hanoi summit "We do feel regret that President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un could not reach complete agreement at today's summit," said a spokesperson. Continue reading... |
| Robert Richter apologises for describing George Pell's abuse as 'vanilla sex' Posted: 28 Feb 2019 12:47 AM PST After a 'sleepless night reflecting', barrister says sorry for his 'terrible choice of phrase' Robert Richter has apologised for his "terrible choice of phrase" in describing George Pell's sexual abuse of a 13-year-old choirboy as "vanilla sexual penetration". The queen's counsel has been widely criticised for the remark, which came during a plea hearing for the cardinal who is now behind bars awaiting sentence for orally raping the boy, and molesting him and another 13-year-old after a Sunday mass in 1996. Continue reading... |
| Thousands of travellers stranded in Thailand after Pakistan closes airspace Posted: 27 Feb 2019 11:01 PM PST Flights to and from London, Munich, Paris, Oslo, Frankfurt, and Rome had been scheduled to fly over Pakistani airspace Thousands of travellers were left scrambling when Thai Airways cancelled more than a dozen flights to and from Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India. Flights to and from London, Munich, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Vienna, Stockholm, Zurich, Copenhagen, Oslo, Frankfurt, and Rome had been scheduled to fly over Pakistani airspace on Thursday, Thai Airways said in a statement. Continue reading... |
| Infant mortality in Venezuela has doubled during crisis, UN says Posted: 27 Feb 2019 06:04 AM PST UN security council officials clash over 'politicised' aid to troubled country as peace-building chief warns of 'grim realities' Infant mortality in Venezuela has soared by roughly 50% during the prolonged political crisis in the country. Briefing the UN security council, the UN's political and peace building chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, depicted a devastating collapse in Venezuela's health system. She warned that 40% of medical staff had left the country and said hospital stocks of medicine had dwindled to 20% of the required level. Continue reading... |
| Millions of Ugandans quit internet after introduction of social media tax Posted: 27 Feb 2019 04:36 AM PST Economic fears raised as online subscriptions plummet in months following launch of levy created to curb 'gossip' Millions of people in Uganda have abandoned the internet after punishing taxes were imposed on social media use and money transactions using mobile phones. A daily levy, introduced in July to tame "idle talk" online and raise revenue, affects more than 60 online platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter. To use such sites, Ugandans are expected to pay a tax of 200 Ugandan shillings (4p) a day. Continue reading... |
| Rivers of waste: Pakistan's recyclers go out on patrol – in pictures Posted: 26 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST About half of the 20m tonnes of rubbish produced by Pakistan each year is burned or thrown into rivers, causing pollution, disease and flooding. A recycling hub in Islamabad is trying to tackle the problem Photographs by Hazel Thompson/Tearfund Continue reading... |
| Michael Cohen's explosive allegations suggest danger for Trump on two fronts Posted: 27 Feb 2019 10:39 AM PST Trump's ex-fixer hints Mueller may have proof of coordination with Russia and again alleges campaign finance violations Michael Cohen on Wednesday delivered a sharp warning to Donald Trump and the Republican party that the president faces legal and political peril on at least two fronts. First, the Trump-Russia investigation. Continue reading... |
| Trump-Kim summit proves to be more of a remake than a sequel Posted: 27 Feb 2019 09:26 AM PST Like most theatrical reboots, the strain in keeping things the same in Vietnam highlighted the small way things changed Donald Trump vowed that his second meeting with Kim Jong-un would be at least the equal of the first and his Vietnamese hosts tried their utmost to make that happen. In Hanoi on Wednesday evening, every effort was made in recreating the circumstances and ambience of Singapore, scene last June of the historic first meeting between an incumbent US president and a North Korea leader. Continue reading... |
| Who will pull India and Pakistan back from the edge this time? Posted: 27 Feb 2019 08:59 AM PST The US has usually been the decisive voice of calm, but its influence has waned under Trump During previous bouts of militarised aggression between India and Pakistan, US presidents used personal diplomacy to convince both sides to pull back from the brink. Such was the case in 1999 during the Kargil war and then again in 2002. Similarly in December 2008 Condoleezza Rice, then US secretary of state, travelled to India to persuade the government to pull back from a planned severe response after the Mumbai attacks, putting the onus on Pakistan to cooperate transparently. Continue reading... |
| Trump calls Cohen testimony a 'fake hearing' – video Posted: 28 Feb 2019 12:43 AM PST The US president dismissed his former personal attorney's congressional testimony Continue reading... |
| Trump on Kim Jong-un talks: 'Sometimes you have to walk' – video Posted: 28 Feb 2019 12:36 AM PST The US president, Donald Trump, says it was not a good time to strike a denuclearisaton deal after talks with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, broke down in Vietnam
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| Kim Jong-un answers question from foreign journalist for first time – video Posted: 27 Feb 2019 09:21 PM PST North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un answers – for what is believed to be the first time – a question from a foreign journalist. Asked if he was positive about reaching a deal with US president Donald Trump over nuclear disarmament, Kim said it was too early to tell whether a deal could be reached. However, he said he had a 'feeling that good results would come out' of the talks and that he was not pessimistic. Trump then asks a nearby photographer to make sure he sends his pictures to Kim Continue reading... |
| Michael Cohen: Trump knew about Don Jr's meeting with Russians – video Posted: 27 Feb 2019 04:07 PM PST Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen reveals he believes the president authorised the notorious meeting between members of his campaign team and Russian agents at Trump Tower to acquire 'dirt' on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton Continue reading... |
| Key moments from Michael Cohen's explosive testimony – video Posted: 27 Feb 2019 11:19 AM PST From his business dealings with Russia to illegal hush money for adult film star Stormy Daniels – watch the highlights from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's blockbuster testimony to congress Continue reading... |
| The Trump-Kim Vietnam summit – in pictures Posted: 27 Feb 2019 05:40 AM PST Hanoi was buzzing as it prepared for the meeting between the US president and the North Korean leader, with a heavy security presence amid fanfare and flags Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet for second time - video Posted: 27 Feb 2019 04:16 AM PST The leaders of the US and North Korea meet in Hanoi, Vietnam, at the start of the second nuclear summit. The pair, who looked pleased to see each other as they shook hands, were to hold a brief discussion on Wednesday before full meetings on Thursday |
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