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- Coronavirus evacuations begin as China cases outstrip Sars
- Trump unveils Middle East peace plan with no Palestinian support
- EU vessels will no longer have automatic access to UK fishing waters
- Johnson faces Tory rebellion after allowing Huawei 5G role
- Amateur stargazers capture new form of northern lights
- US to put 9,000 South Korea workers on leave as military funding row deepens
- France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicks
- Landmark case held on alleged sexual abuse of Ecuadorian schoolgirl
- US dropped record number of bombs on Afghanistan last year
- Iran missile strike: 50 US troops now diagnosed with brain injuries
- World's wurst driver: Oscar Mayer Wienermobile gets frank warning from officer
- 'Like I wasn't there': climate activist Vanessa Nakate on being erased from a movement
- Grenfell inquiry thrown into confusion over legal move by witnesses
- Labour leadership: Nandy says UK's support for Trump's Middle East peace plan 'disgraceful' - live news
- The painful truth for Saudi Arabia: it needs the Iranian regime to survive | Kim Ghattas
- Dozens believed dead after attack by Islamic militants in Burkina Faso
- Reddit co-founder on paternity leave and male success: 'These things are not mutually exclusive'
- Coronavirus: returning Britons told to stay indoors for 14 days – latest news
- Our government is choosing to fail on climate and trying to make a virtue of it | Katharine Murphy
- Investigation begins into alleged abuse of more than 500 boys in Afghanistan
- 'She can't say no': the Ugandan men demanding to be breastfed
- What is the coronavirus and how worried should we be about it?
- This election is do or die for NZ First and the fight could get dirty | Bryce Edwards
- Where once there was fury, Palestinian issue now stirs up apathy
- Jacinda Ardern – the highs and lows of her term in office so far
- Trump lawyers urge senators to 'end the age of impeachment' and acquit Trump – video
- Trump unveils 'ultimate deal' for Middle East peace – video
- Riot police clash with protesting firefighters in Paris – video
- Unmasked man pulled off metro in China amid coronavirus crisis – video
- What do liberals (supposedly) get wrong about abortion? – video
- 'Wuhan jiāyóu': chants of solidarity spread across city at epicentre of coronavirus – video
| Coronavirus evacuations begin as China cases outstrip Sars Posted: 29 Jan 2020 12:03 AM PST Japan and US airlift hundreds out of Wuhan as death toll rises to 132 with almost 6,000 confirmed cases inside China Japan and the US have airlifted hundreds of their citizens from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, as officials in China said the death toll from the disease had risen sharply overnight to 132, with nearly 1,500 new cases in the country. A government-chartered plane carrying 206 Japanese nationals arrived in Tokyo from Wuhan on Wednesday morning. Officials said four of the passengers – a woman and three men – had coughs and fevers and had been taken to a hospital in separate ambulances for treatment and further tests. Continue reading... |
| Trump unveils Middle East peace plan with no Palestinian support Posted: 28 Jan 2020 12:03 PM PST Plan offers route to Palestinian state but recognises Israeli settlements in West Bank Donald Trump has unveiled his vision for Middle East peace in a White House launch that gifted Israel a wishlist of its long-held demands while promising Palestinians a potential "state", but with severe restrictions. Standing next to the smiling Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump announced details of the 181-page plan to cheers and applause. Palestinian leaders were absent from the launch, having pre-emptively rejected his proposal, citing flagrant bias. Continue reading... |
| EU vessels will no longer have automatic access to UK fishing waters Posted: 29 Jan 2020 12:39 AM PST Fisheries bill to also ensure sustainable and 'climate smart' fishing The automatic right of EU vessels to fish in British waters, in accordance with the EU's common fisheries policy, is to be ended under the fisheries bill introduced to parliament today. There will also be measures to ensure sustainable fishing and "climate-smart" fishing in UK waters, added since the last version of the bill which had to be abandoned. This is in line with the government's environmental commitments, and provisions to provide financial support to fishing communities. Continue reading... |
| Johnson faces Tory rebellion after allowing Huawei 5G role Posted: 29 Jan 2020 01:23 AM PST Senior Tories consider trying to force Commons vote on tighter restrictions for Chinese firm Boris Johnson is facing a possible rebellion over his decision to allow China's Huawei to build part of Britain's 5G infrastructure. Senior Tories are examining whether they could try to force a Commons vote on tightening restrictions on Huawei or reduce the cap on its market share further from 35% in the coming years. Continue reading... |
| Amateur stargazers capture new form of northern lights Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST Aurora enthusiasts in Facebook group discover new phenomenon in Finland A new form of the northern lights has been captured by amateur enthusiasts, researchers have revealed. The phenomenon of glowing green lights rippling across the night sky, also known as the aurora borealis, have long captivated the public and experts alike. Continue reading... |
| US to put 9,000 South Korea workers on leave as military funding row deepens Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:58 PM PST Stand-off with Seoul over how much South Korea contributes to the upkeep of 28,000 US soldiers stationed there The US military said it has begun notifying nearly 9,000 South Korean workers that they will be put on leave starting in April if Seoul and Washington fail to reach a deal on sharing costs for the upkeep of 28,500 US soldiers in South Korea. The two countries have held six rounds of talks but have been unable to reach an agreement due to differences over Washington's demand for a sharp hike in Seoul's contribution for this year. Continue reading... |
| France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicks Posted: 28 Jan 2020 06:22 PM PST Agriculture minister announces an end to cruel mass culling method, and castration of piglets without anaesthesia France has said it will ban the controversial but widespread practices of live-shredding male chicks and castrating piglets without anaesthesia, in a move cautiously welcomed by animal welfare activists. Some 7 billion male chicks, unwanted because they provide neither meat nor eggs, are culled around the world every year. Many are ground up alive, others are gassed, electrocuted, or asphyxiated in plastic bags. Continue reading... |
| Landmark case held on alleged sexual abuse of Ecuadorian schoolgirl Posted: 29 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST Hearing on teenager who later killed herself could lead to first international standard for protection from sexual violence at schools in Latin America An international court hearing that involves the alleged sexual abuse of an Ecuadorian schoolgirl between the age of 14 and 16 by her vice-principal could transform girls' rights across Latin America. In a region where 30% of students between 13 and 15 claim to have experienced sexual harassment while at school, it is hoped that the case, heard on Tuesday at the Inter-American Court on Human Rights (IACHR) in Costa Rica, will establish the first international standards to protect girls from coercion and sexual violence in school. Continue reading... |
| US dropped record number of bombs on Afghanistan last year Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:19 PM PST Warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions, the most since Pentagon began keeping track in 2006 The US dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than any other year since the Pentagon began keeping a tally in 2006, reflecting an apparent effort to force concessions from the Taliban at the negotiating table. According to new figures released by US central command, US warplanes dropped 7,423 bombs and other munitions on Afghanistan, a nearly eightfold increase from 2015. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Iran missile strike: 50 US troops now diagnosed with brain injuries Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:37 PM PST Trump and other officials initially said 8 January attack on Iraq airbase had not killed or injured any US service members The Pentagon said on Tuesday 50 US service members were now diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month, 16 more than the military had previously announced. Donald Trump and other top officials initially said Iran's 8 January attack had not killed or injured any US service members. Continue reading... |
| World's wurst driver: Oscar Mayer Wienermobile gets frank warning from officer Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:06 PM PST Wisconsin sheriff's deputy has beef with novelty vehicle after it fails to make room for another car A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy pulled over a 27ft Wienermobile and grilled the driver for failing to obey traffic laws. On Monday, the Waukesha sheriff's office, outside Milwaukee, tweeted the image of a deputy's SUV parked behind a giant, roving hotdog with the hashtags #MoveOver #SlowDown #Wienermobile, a reference to state law that requires all vehicles, including mobile frankfurters, to change lanes or slow down when emergency vehicles are on the side of the road. Continue reading... |
| 'Like I wasn't there': climate activist Vanessa Nakate on being erased from a movement Posted: 29 Jan 2020 12:01 AM PST Nakate was cropped from a photo with white activists. Now she's battling for diversity in environmental activism When Vanessa Nakate addressed a tweet to the Associated Press asking why she had been cropped out of a photo, it was out of curiosity. She didn't think her question would ignite a firestorm of criticism and spark an international conversation on erasure and diversity within the environmental movement. "When I saw the photo, I only saw part of my jacket. I was not on the list of participants. None of my comments from the press conference were included," she said. "It was like I wasn't even there." Continue reading... |
| Grenfell inquiry thrown into confusion over legal move by witnesses Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:49 AM PST Privilege would protect witness from being questioned if they risk prosecution, says chair The Grenfell Tower public inquiry has been thrown into confusion after witnesses involved in the design and choice of materials used in the combustible facade said they were likely to claim privilege against self-incrimination as a reason for not answering questions. There were groans from the bereaved and survivors when the inquiry chairman, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, announced that Harley Facades, which erected the cladding, some employees and ex-employees of Rydon, the main contractor, and witnesses for the Kensington and Chelsea Tenants Management Organisation (KCTMO) were likely to claim the long-established right when cross-examination was due to start next week with testimony from the architects Studio E. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:46 AM PST Rolling coverage of the day's political developments as they happen
Q: People are calling Nandy blue Labour. Why is that? Nandy says the only time she has rebelled recently in the Commons was when the party was backing tax cuts for the wealthy. So in that regard she is to the left of Jeremy Corbyn, she says. "A peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians that leads to peaceful coexistence could unlock the potential of the entire region."@DominicRaab welcomes US proposals for Middle East peace: https://t.co/KgiiUMSXg0 pic.twitter.com/46lCVIpcfy
Q: Which part of the party does the rancour come from most? Nandy says she has friends in every part of the Labour party. It is family to her. There are people in parliament she is good friends with, despite not agreeing with them much on policy. Continue reading... |
| The painful truth for Saudi Arabia: it needs the Iranian regime to survive | Kim Ghattas Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:13 AM PST For all its fiery rhetoric, Riyadh actually benefits from a standoff between Iran and the US In a video animation released in December 2017 the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, oversees an invasion of Iran after Iranian boats attack a Saudi humanitarian ship. At the end of the video, Saudi troops storm a military compound where a haggard, trembling Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Quds force, surrenders on his knees. The video, created by an outfit calling itself Saudi Strike Force, was produced in multiple languages including Mandarin and has been viewed more than 1.5m times. Clamouring for tough action against Iran, then for de-escalation has characterised the Saudi-Iran rivalry since 1979 Continue reading... |
| Dozens believed dead after attack by Islamic militants in Burkina Faso Posted: 28 Jan 2020 02:32 PM PST Officials say that between 10 and 30 people were killed in the northern Soum province Dozens of people are feared dead following an attack by Islamic militants on a village in Burkina Faso, the latest bloody incident in an unprecedented surge of violence across the restive Sahel region. Details of the attack, which occurred on Saturday and targeted the village of Silgadji in the northern Soum province, were still unclear on Tuesday but a security official said casualties in the assault totalled between "10 and 30 dead". Continue reading... |
| Reddit co-founder on paternity leave and male success: 'These things are not mutually exclusive' Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:00 PM PST Alexis Ohanian says paid parental leave was vital when his wife, Serena Williams, gave birth to their daughter It's been roughly three years since Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian found out he was going to be a father, but he's still grappling with the profound awareness of his own mortality that came with it. It first hit him when tennis star Serena Williams, his now wife, presented him with a bag full of positive pregnancy tests, and again a few months later when she almost died after giving birth to their daughter, Olympia. Now, he thinks it's here to stay. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: returning Britons told to stay indoors for 14 days – latest news Posted: 29 Jan 2020 03:07 AM PST Hundreds of Japanese and Americans airlifted out of city at heart of outbreak in China, with Australia to follow suit. All the latest news, live
Britons returning from coronavirus-hit Wuhan will be placed in quarantine for 14 days, most likely at a facility on a military base, PA Media reports, citing UK government sources.
Here's a a simple explainer on the coronavirus, answering questions on the symptoms caused by the virus, how is it transmitted from person to person, and at what point should someone see a doctor. Related: What is the coronavirus and how worried should we be about it? Continue reading... |
| Our government is choosing to fail on climate and trying to make a virtue of it | Katharine Murphy Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:11 PM PST Scott Morrison may pat heads and spout calming words, but he and his government are playing with the facts Think of it as a hypnotist's trick, because that's what it is. Scott Morrison says it over and over: there is no dispute about the need to take action to reduce Australia's emissions. No dispute. You are getting sleepy. No dispute. In fact there is a dispute, and a serious one. By failing to do what is necessary, the government Morrison leads maintains a serious dispute with what the climate science tells us needs to be done both in Australia and internationally to avert the most dangerous risks associated with global heating. Continue reading... |
| Investigation begins into alleged abuse of more than 500 boys in Afghanistan Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:00 PM PST Government says schools to face more scrutiny after report that thousands may have been victims of paedophile ring Afghanistan's attorney general has launched an investigation into the alleged abuse of more than 500 schoolboys, following the discovery of a paedophile ring in the country's Logar province. Jamshid Rasooli, a spokesman for the attorney general's office, said a committee had been appointed. "We are in the process of running a comprehensive, impartial investigation," he said. Continue reading... |
| 'She can't say no': the Ugandan men demanding to be breastfed Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:45 AM PST A study is looking into the coercive practice in Uganda, amid calls for the government to address the issue Jane's* husband likes breast milk. "He says he likes the taste of it, and that it helps him in terms of his health. He feels good afterwards," said the 20-year-old from Uganda, who has a six-month-old baby. Jane said her husband started asking for her milk the night she came home from the hospital after giving birth. "He said it was to help me with the milk flow. I felt it was OK." Continue reading... |
| What is the coronavirus and how worried should we be about it? Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:30 AM PST What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how is it transmitted from person to person, and at what point should you see a doctor?
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. Many of those infected either worked or frequently shopped in the Huanan seafood wholesale market in the centre of the Chinese city, which also sold live and newly slaughtered animals. New and troubling viruses usually originate in animal hosts. Ebola and flu are examples. Continue reading... |
| This election is do or die for NZ First and the fight could get dirty | Bryce Edwards Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:17 PM PST Winston Peters has been a kingmaker for years but faces a National backlash after helping Labour into office Winston Peters is a colossus of New Zealand politics, and his New Zealand First party is, once again, poised to be the lynchpin in this year's election campaign. But so much hinges on whether his party makes it over the electoral system's all-important 5% threshold. Being the only centre party in parliament has made NZ First incredibly powerful. It can, and does, pivot between the left and right blocs of Labour-Greens and National-Act. Since 1996 when New Zealand adopted the mixed-member proportional electoral system, NZ First has decided the government three times – throwing its lot in with National once and Labour twice. Continue reading... |
| Where once there was fury, Palestinian issue now stirs up apathy Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:06 AM PST Region no longer views fate of Palestinians as lynchpin, or – in some cases – even a cause worth championing loudly For much of the last 70 years the cause of Palestine stirred the Arab street. From Yemen to Morocco and all points in between, laments were sung in song and enshrined in poetry as the decades mounted without a Palestinian state. Regional statesmen built careers by standing by a people without a land. Wars were fought and lost in their name. After the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, that slowly began to change and by the time Iran became the preoccupation of the US and its allies in the region, the Palestinians were cast into the unfamiliar role of playing second fiddle. Then came Donald Trump, and ever since the once-overarching cause of the region has barely been given a seat in the orchestra pit. Continue reading... |
| Jacinda Ardern – the highs and lows of her term in office so far Posted: 27 Jan 2020 11:04 PM PST The New Zealand prime minister was lauded for her handling of the Christchurch massacre and climate issues. But she faces a stiff test to meet pledges on affordable housing and Māori rights
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| Trump lawyers urge senators to 'end the age of impeachment' and acquit Trump – video Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:23 PM PST Donald Trump's defence team has urged senators to acquit the president as they wrapped up their arguments in his impeachment trial. Dismissing objections to Trump's conduct towards Ukraine as 'policy disagreements', Trump's lawyers also sought to marginalise former national security adviser John Bolton's explosive allegations about Trump's conduct as 'inadmissible' in the proceedings Continue reading... |
| Trump unveils 'ultimate deal' for Middle East peace – video Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:06 AM PST The US president launches his plan for peace in the Middle East, saying the 80-page proposal offers a 'realistic two-state solution' that has already been agreed to by Israel as the basis for negotiations. Despite the absence of a Palestinian presence at the launch, Trump says the US will support Palestine if the president, Mahmoud Abbas, 'chooses the path to peace' Continue reading... |
| Riot police clash with protesting firefighters in Paris – video Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:41 AM PST Police have used teargas and water cannon on protesting firefighters in Paris. Thousands of firefighters attended the demonstration in the French capital, asking for an increase in their hazard bonus, which has not changed since 1990 Continue reading... |
| Unmasked man pulled off metro in China amid coronavirus crisis – video Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:57 AM PST Footage has emerged appearing to show a man being forcibly removed from the Guangzhou metro by security staff for not wearing a face mask, after the South China province implemented a mandatory order to wear them amid the coronavirus crisis. Chinese companies are working overtime to produce masks amid soaring demand caused by the country's coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading... |
| What do liberals (supposedly) get wrong about abortion? – video Posted: 28 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST Guardian US health reporter Jessica Glenza speaks to anti-abortion activists at the 2020 March for Life in Washington, to discuss their views on abortion and women's rights – and what they think liberals get wrong about the issue Continue reading... |
| 'Wuhan jiāyóu': chants of solidarity spread across city at epicentre of coronavirus – video Posted: 28 Jan 2020 12:22 AM PST Shouts of 'jiāyóu' can be heard echoing between Wuhan's high-rise apartment blocks as people take to their balconies to shout what translates literally as "add oil", meaning 'keep up the fight', to their neighbours. It is day six of life under lockdown for the Chinese city's 11 million residents, who have found themselves at the centre of the outbreak of coronavirus. Continue reading... |
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