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- Coronavirus: panic and anger in Wuhan as China orders city into lockdown
- UN's top court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from genocide
- 'Click I agree': the UN rapporteur says prince tried to intimidate Bezos with message
- Davos 2020: US treasury secretary says Greta Thunberg should go study economics - live
- Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos 'named as suspect in criminal investigation'
- 'Our future is not assured': Schiff issues stark warning at impeachment trial
- Trade secretary Truss takes swipe at Washington, saying US can't decide UK tax policy on tech giants – live news
- Prince Charles: lessons of Holocaust still 'searingly relevant'
- NSW bushfires: three people dead in waterbombing plane crash as fires flare in soaring temperatures
- Weinstein trial opens with shocking details of alleged attacks on six women
- Mount Vesuvius eruption 'turned victim's brain to glass'
- Royals for rent: will Harry and Meghan become the world’s biggest influencers?
- Teesside shaken by 3.0-magnitude earthquake
- Germany bans neo-Nazi group Combat 18 Deutschland
- PwC under growing scrutiny as scandal engulfs Isabel dos Santos
- Overhaul US labor laws to boost workers' power, new report urges
- The Mormons standing up to Mexico’s drug cartels: 'We have to overcome our fears’
- What is the Wuhan coronavirus and how worried should we be?
- Rajasthan's women encouraged to remove veil in state campaign
- Qatar eases exit rules but concerns linger over abuse of domestic workers
- Wealth gap widening for more than 70% of global population, researchers find
- The haka isn’t yours – stop performing it | Morgan Godfery
- From Bezos to Bush: Saudi crown prince met array of VIPs on US tour
- Frozen iguanas fall from trees in Florida as temperatures plummet – video
- 'Loose with the truth': Chuck Schumer on the gravity of Donald Trump's alleged offences – video
| Coronavirus: panic and anger in Wuhan as China orders city into lockdown Posted: 22 Jan 2020 09:45 PM PST Supermarket shelves are empty and face masks have sold out as residents of city at the centre of the deadly virus hoard supplies and retreat inside A sense of panic has spread in the central Chinese city of Wuhan as the city of 11 million was put on lockdown in an attempt to quarantine a deadly virus believed to have originated there. On Thursday, authorities banned all transport links from the sprawling city, suspending buses, the subway system, ferries and shutting the airport and train stations to outgoing passengers. Continue reading... |
| UN's top court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from genocide Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:12 AM PST Momentous pronouncement at Hague rejects Aung San Suu Kyi's defence of her country's military Myanmar has been ordered by the United Nations' highest court to prevent genocidal violence against its Rohingya Muslim minority and preserve evidence of past attacks. In a momentous and unanimous decision, the international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague ordered Myanmar to carry out emergency, "provisional" measures, intervening in the country's domestic affairs by instructing the government of Aung San Suu Kyi to respect the requirements of the 1948 genocide convention. Continue reading... |
| 'Click I agree': the UN rapporteur says prince tried to intimidate Bezos with message Posted: 22 Jan 2020 02:50 PM PST Information suggests alleged targeting of Amazon chief was part of a wider campaign to pick off individuals close to Khashoggi The message, it seems, could not have been clearer. On 8 November 2018, just one month after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, received an unsolicited text from Mohammed bin Salman's WhatsApp account. Continue reading... |
| Davos 2020: US treasury secretary says Greta Thunberg should go study economics - live Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:28 AM PST Rolling coverage of the third day of the World Economic Forum in Davos
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has been talking about the importance of trust in technology. We will go backwards unless there is trust in the factor of production that is supposed to fuel the 4th Industrial Revolution. We need global norms to ensure trust in technology. I would urge us to think about what would happen if we decouple the internet or trade. It will increase the transactional costs of our economy and we will all be worse off.
Economics professor Mariana Mazzucato has heard a fine description of Davos: In bus today heard great summary of Davos: Billionaires telling millionaires how the middle class should live. Continue reading... |
| Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos 'named as suspect in criminal investigation' Posted: 22 Jan 2020 05:23 PM PST Allegations against Africa's richest woman said to relate to maladministration of funds Africa's richest woman, Angola's Isabel dos Santos, has been named as a formal suspect in a criminal investigation, the country's attorney general is reported to have announced. Dos Santos amassed a fortune estimated at $2.2bn (£1.7bn) while her father, José Eduardo dos Santos, was president of Angola. She is battling allegations of corruption and nepotism following the publication of Luanda Leaks, an investigation by the Guardian and other media led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. She denies all wrongdoing. Continue reading... |
| 'Our future is not assured': Schiff issues stark warning at impeachment trial Posted: 22 Jan 2020 06:52 PM PST
Striving to make himself heard across partisan lines, the lead impeachment prosecutor filled his opening argument against Donald Trump on the Senate floor on Wednesday with invitations, warnings and appeals designed to win Republican backing for a substantial trial. Using flowing evocations of constitutional history, the global promise of US democracy, and the stakes should it all be allowed to slip, Democrat Adam Schiff framed his story of Trump's wrongdoing as a national crisis demanding a non-partisan remedy. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:42 AM PST Rolling coverage of the day's political developments as they happen
Michel Barner's senior adviser Stefaan de Rynck has warned that the EU will not tolerate any "backsliding" on the commitment to introduce checks on goods crossing the Irish sea as part of the controversial Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. At an event in University College London last night, De Rynck was clear that checks were part of the Northern Ireland protocol and warned that if the deal was not complied with there could be sanctions. We will not tolerate any backsliding or half measures on this. It is clear what needs to be done by both sides. There are clear commitments on the UK which are legally binding and have to be implemented. That is a pretty generous offer for the EU to consider. Because this is a market of 450m people at the doorstep of the UK. In terms of some of the stories I read this morning in the media, I think we need to stress that this is not something that any other country has, across the board zero tariffs, zero quota access to the market. I prefer … this kind of pasta where everything is integrated as a main course. An over-arching institutional framework with linked chapters and agreements is certainly part of the political declaration and certainly one the UK has also agreed to. We will want now to see how that pans out in practice.
This is from my colleague John Crace on Liz Truss's comments about trade and the US. Having just said the idea of a US trade deal is to eliminate tariffs on UK cars, Liz Truss insists the UK will implement a digital services tax if we want to despite the US saying it will impose tariffs on UK cars if we do. Go figure Continue reading... |
| Prince Charles: lessons of Holocaust still 'searingly relevant' Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:10 AM PST Royal to warn against hatred and intolerance in speech at Holocaust forum in Jerusalem Prince Charles is to warn that lessons of the Holocaust are "searingly relevant to this day" as "hatred and intolerance still lurk in the human heart". He is due to address world leaders gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Continue reading... |
| NSW bushfires: three people dead in waterbombing plane crash as fires flare in soaring temperatures Posted: 23 Jan 2020 01:36 AM PST NSW Rural Fire Service aware of property losses in the south coast towns of Moruya and Bermagui Three US firefighters have been killed after their waterbombing plane crashed as they battled bushfires in southern New South Wales. About 2pm on Thursday authorities said they had lost contact with the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, which was being used in waterbombing operations in the Snowy Monaro area. Continue reading... |
| Weinstein trial opens with shocking details of alleged attacks on six women Posted: 22 Jan 2020 01:33 PM PST New York prosecutor describes allegations of the women, who she says were 'groomed' before Weinstein assaulted them Harvey Weinstein was a savvy New York businessman and famous Hollywood producer who used his power and the promise of his largesse within the film industry to groom a succession of naive and inexperienced women – who he went on to sexually assault and in some cases rape, state prosecutors alleged on Wednesday. In an opening statement lasting over an hour, New York prosecutor Meghan Hast delivered a devastating and at times shocking account of Weinstein's alleged attacks on six women who will testify at the fallen mogul's trial in Manhattan. Continue reading... |
| Mount Vesuvius eruption 'turned victim's brain to glass' Posted: 22 Jan 2020 02:00 PM PST Scientists discover vitrified remains caused by immense 520C heat of disaster in AD79 When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, the damage wreaked in nearby towns was catastrophic. Now it appears the heat was so immense it turned one victim's brain to glass – thought to be the first time this has been seen. Experts say they have discovered that splatters of a shiny, solid black material found inside the skull of a victim at Herculaneum appear to be the remains of human brain tissue transformed by heat. Continue reading... |
| Royals for rent: will Harry and Meghan become the world’s biggest influencers? Posted: 22 Jan 2020 10:00 PM PST They have cut the royal purse strings and need a new source of income – monetising their social media followers could be their first step The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were never going to be king and queen of the United Kingdom. And now they have been relieved of their royal responsibilities, a new empire stretches before them, limitless, lucrative and theirs for the taking: the kingdom of sponsored content. Thanks to the intense interest in their love story on social media, Prince Harry and Meghan have been dabbling in the "influencer" space for as long as they have been a couple. Before marrying Harry, Meghan ran the lifestyle/fashion blog The Tig, which gave her one foot in the world of influencers (the name given to the broad church of people who create and often monetise original content on social media). So perhaps it is no surprise that, in April last year, @SussexRoyal broke Instagram's record for the fastest one million followers (less than six hours). Now it has 11 million and is the couple's platform of choice for personal announcements – including the one they made on 8 January, revealing their intention to step back from royal duties (1.85m likes). Continue reading... |
| Teesside shaken by 3.0-magnitude earthquake Posted: 23 Jan 2020 01:11 AM PST Police say no reports of injuries as Stockton residents describe rumble and shaking People on Teesside were woken on Thursday by a 3.0-magnitude earthquake. The quake was recorded by the British Geological Survey and the US Geological Survey in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, just before 6am. The BGS recorded it as 3.0 magnitude while the US monitor said it was 2.8. Cleveland police said no one was injured. Continue reading... |
| Germany bans neo-Nazi group Combat 18 Deutschland Posted: 23 Jan 2020 01:58 AM PST Country's top security official says move is 'clear message' against far-right extremism Germany is banning the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 Deutschland in what the country's top security official said was a "clear message" against far-right extremism and antisemitism. More than 200 police officers carried out raids in six German states early on Thursday, seizing mobile phones, computers, unspecified weaponry, Nazi memorabilia and propaganda material, the interior ministry said. Continue reading... |
| PwC under growing scrutiny as scandal engulfs Isabel dos Santos Posted: 22 Jan 2020 11:41 PM PST Critics says PwC's work for Angola's state oil firm raises conflict of interest concerns PwC, the global accounting firm battling to distance itself from a financial scandal engulfing Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, was auditing the books of Angola's state oil company during a period that is now under criminal investigation. Critics says PwC's work for Sonangol, the government-owned oil group that underpins Angola's economy, raises conflict of interest concerns because the firm appears to have been retained to check the company's accounts while at the same time collecting fees to advise on a major restructure. Continue reading... |
| Overhaul US labor laws to boost workers' power, new report urges Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:15 AM PST More than 70 scholars, union leaders, economists and activists says unions are key to tackling the crisis of economic inequality More than 70 scholars, union leaders, economists and activists called on Thursday for a far-reaching overhaul of American labor laws to vastly increase workers' power on the job and in politics, recommending new laws to make unionizing easier and to elect worker representatives to corporate boards. The report argues strengthening labor unions and worker power would be the most effective strategy to combat America's economic inequality and corporations' sway over the economy and politics. Continue reading... |
| The Mormons standing up to Mexico’s drug cartels: 'We have to overcome our fears’ Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:00 AM PST Cousins who lost nine close relatives in November ambush launch quixotic campaign for justice: 'Who else is going to say something?' After nine women and children were shot dead by cartel gunmen in the barren hills of Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, 100 members of their fundamentalist Mormon community fled the country for the United States. Cousins Julián and Adrian LeBarón lost nine close relatives in the ambush, but they never considered leaving the country of their birth. Instead, they have launched a quixotic campaign for justice – not just for their slain kin, but for the many thousands of people murdered or vanished amid Mexico's cartel violence. Continue reading... |
| What is the Wuhan coronavirus and how worried should we be? Posted: 23 Jan 2020 02:18 AM PST Experts fear latest strain of virus from Wuhan may spread across world It is a novel coronavirus – that is to say, a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals – possibly seafood. Many of those infected either worked or frequently shopped in the Huanan seafood wholesale market in the centre of the Chinese city. New and troubling viruses usually originate in animal hosts. Ebola and flu are examples. Continue reading... |
| Rajasthan's women encouraged to remove veil in state campaign Posted: 23 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST Chief minister argues initiative will empower women, but move sparks controversy in conservative Indian state When women reach the polling booths to cast their vote in current village council elections in Rajasthan, they may be asked to remove their veil, showing their faces in front of strangers. The move is controversial in this vast, conservative rural hinterland, where the veil is worn by Hindu and Muslim women as well as other groups. Continue reading... |
| Qatar eases exit rules but concerns linger over abuse of domestic workers Posted: 22 Jan 2020 11:00 PM PST Exit permits to be scrapped, but requirement for domestic workers to give employers 72 hours' notice is 'problematic', say activists Domestic workers in Qatar must give their employers advance notice before leaving the country, in a new policy that campaigners say raises concerns for those trapped in abusive situations. As pressure mounts on Qatar to tackle labour exploitation ahead of the 2022 World Cup, it announced last week that it was abolishing restrictions on leaving the country for nearly all migrant workers, who previously had to obtain their employer's permission. Continue reading... |
| Wealth gap widening for more than 70% of global population, researchers find Posted: 22 Jan 2020 04:46 AM PST Policymakers urged to act on climate and bridge digital divide as study shows soaring inequality is affecting millions Inequality has reached unprecedented levels, with more than 70% of the global population living in countries where the wealth gap is growing, according to a new UN report. Social and economic disparities have soared even in countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, where inequality had been falling in recent decades, found the World Social Report. Continue reading... |
| The haka isn’t yours – stop performing it | Morgan Godfery Posted: 22 Jan 2020 08:28 PM PST Ever more non-Māori are doing the haka – but shouldn't be unless its integrity is preserved I wonder if any of the French lawyers protesting their government's pension reform with a haka, the Māori dance form, have ever set foot in New Zealand? For a good number of white people, including white New Zealanders, haka is apparently irresistible. "Ka Mate", the Ngāti Toa haka the All Blacks perform pre-match, delights global audiences every year. Contemporary teams take it dead seriously, but in the late-19th and early-20th century the mostly white team would turn to the British crowds, slapping their thighs and hanging their tongues out for "entertainment". Continue reading... |
| From Bezos to Bush: Saudi crown prince met array of VIPs on US tour Posted: 22 Jan 2020 12:37 PM PST It is not known how many people Prince Mohammed shared WhatsApp messages with in 2018 other than Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos was far from the only American VIP who met Saudi Arabia's crown prince in the spring of 2018. During a coast-to-coast tour Mohammed bin Salman had personal encounters with dozens of celebrities, politicians and tech titans including George Bush, Richard Branson and Bill Gates. Continue reading... |
| Frozen iguanas fall from trees in Florida as temperatures plummet – video Posted: 22 Jan 2020 04:39 PM PST Iguanas are falling from trees in south Florida as unusually low temperatures sweep through the region. The invasive species can become sluggish when the temperature drops below 50F (10C) and are susceptible to freezing once temperatures drop to around 40F (4.5C). Once frozen, these cold-blooded creatures lose their grip on the trees they call home. Residents have expressed shock at the sight of rigid reptiles lying motionless in the middle of sidewalks and backyards. But while they appear lifeless, they are simply too cold to move Continue reading... |
| 'Loose with the truth': Chuck Schumer on the gravity of Donald Trump's alleged offences – video Posted: 22 Jan 2020 10:01 AM PST Chuck Schumer, the US Senate minority leader, said Donald Trump's defence team appeared 'unprepared, confused and unconvincing' during the first day of debate at the president's impeachment trial on Tuesday. All but one Republican voted against the amendments offered by Democrats, which was approved by the Senate on a party line vote in the early hours of Wednesday morning |
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