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- Senior Wuhan doctor dies from coronavirus as authorities start to 'round up' patients
- HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs worldwide as profits plunge
- Sadiq Khan urges EU to offer Britons 'associate citizenship'
- Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid new sex-abuse lawsuits
- Andrew Sabisky: minister urges review of No 10 hiring process
- Michael Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic debate for first time – live updates
- World leaders urged to 'step back from precipice' of ecological ruin
- John Bolton breaks his silence after Trump impeachment: 'I knew what I was getting into'
- Hundreds of thousands of mussels cooked to death on New Zealand beach in heatwave
- HQ Trivia hosts final drunken quiz after investors pull plug: 'My dogs are going to starve!'
- The librarian of Moria – and other tales of hope from the notorious refugee camp
- New chancellor Rishi Sunak sticks to 11 March budget date
- Think Britain has sovereignty over trade deals? Not when MPs can’t stop them | Zoe Williams
- How Sudan's star of the tambour defied death and dictatorship
- Acid attack survivors in Uganda - in pictures
- Will green technology kill Chile's deserts? – video
- Coronavirus: Japan to trial HIV retroviral drugs on patients – latest news
- Chinese student lost in Gold Coast bushland for five days used milk bottle to collect water
- Briton tells of mental strain on cruise ship as passengers test positive for coronavirus – video
| Senior Wuhan doctor dies from coronavirus as authorities start to 'round up' patients Posted: 17 Feb 2020 09:09 PM PST Officials go door to door in city of 11 million, with threat of punishment for delays in reporting symptoms One of Wuhan's most senior doctors has died after contracting coronavirus, as authorities began a sweeping campaign inside the city to seek out patients infected with the deadly virus. Liu Zhiming had taken part in the battle against the virus from the start and had made important contributions in the work of fighting and controlling it, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said. During that process, "unfortunately he became infected and passed away at 10:54 Tuesday morning at the age of 51 after all-out efforts to save him failed" the commission said. Continue reading... |
| HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs worldwide as profits plunge Posted: 17 Feb 2020 11:16 PM PST Bank also says the coronavirus outbreak in Asia could have an impact on its 2020 performance HSBC has said it will slash 35,000 jobs over three years as part of a major shake-up as it issued a warning over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in Asia. The interim chief executive, Noel Quinn, confirmed on Tuesday that plans to cut $4.5bn (£3.5bn) worth of costs would involve slashing about 15% of the group's global workforce. "We would expect our headcount to decrease from the current level of 235,000 to be closer to 200,000 in 2022," Quinn said. Continue reading... |
| Sadiq Khan urges EU to offer Britons 'associate citizenship' Posted: 17 Feb 2020 10:00 PM PST Guy Verhofstadt's idea would give continued freedom of movement to those who wanted it The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will use a trip to Brussels to implore EU negotiators to be open to continued free movement for Britons through "associate citizenship". With the backing of the former prime minister of Belgium Guy Verhofstadt, Khan said the offer of such rights to those who wish to retain them should be at "the heart" of the coming negotiations over the future relationship. Continue reading... |
| Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid new sex-abuse lawsuits Posted: 17 Feb 2020 10:13 PM PST Scores of lawyers are seeking settlements on behalf of several thousand men who say they were molested as scouts decades ago The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection in the hope of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan amid hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits.. The Chapter 11 filing in federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday sets in motion what could be one of the biggest, most complex bankruptcies ever seen. Scores of lawyers are seeking settlements on behalf of several thousand men who say they were molested as scouts by scoutmasters or other leaders decades ago but are only now eligible to sue because of recent changes in their states' statute-of-limitations laws. Continue reading... |
| Andrew Sabisky: minister urges review of No 10 hiring process Posted: 18 Feb 2020 01:35 AM PST Kwasi Kwarteng says views of Johnson ex-adviser are 'racist, offensive and objectionable' The business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has said the process for hiring staff to advise Downing Street needs to be "looked at" following the resignation of the Tory adviser Andrew Sabisky over his controversial claims that intelligence was linked to race. Kwarteng described the 27-year-old's remarks in columns, blogs and online posts as "racist, offensive and objectionable". Continue reading... |
| Michael Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic debate for first time – live updates Posted: 18 Feb 2020 02:38 AM PST
The poll that has opened the door for Bloomberg also has good news for Sanders, however. The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey shows the Vermont socialist senator well at the head of the field, with 31% – up nine points since the last poll by this company in early December.
Bloomberg's appearance on the debate stage is highly controversial. The Democrats changed their qualification rules just weeks ago, scrapping the need for participants to reach a threshold of donations. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| World leaders urged to 'step back from precipice' of ecological ruin Posted: 17 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST As governments prepare to negotiate a Paris-style UN agreement on nature, 23 former foreign ministers have issued a call for urgent action Humanity's ongoing destruction of nature threatens the survival of our species, a group of former foreign ministers has warned, calling on leaders to step back from "the precipice" of irreversible ecological ruin and protect the planet. The planet's rapidly warming oceans must be the focus of increased conservation efforts due to their importance in producing oxygen and food for billions of people, the former ministers added, as governments prepare to begin negotiations for a Paris-style UN agreement on nature next week. Continue reading... |
| John Bolton breaks his silence after Trump impeachment: 'I knew what I was getting into' Posted: 17 Feb 2020 05:56 PM PST Former national security adviser scant on details about Ukraine, but says he worries 'effort to write history' will be censored John Bolton celebrated Presidents' Day by breaking his silence for the first time since Donald Trump's impeachment trial – speaking of his frustrations and teasing the content of his forthcoming book. But when it came to his former boss, the president's former national security adviser was scant on details, hinting that he is restricted in what he can say. Continue reading... |
| Hundreds of thousands of mussels cooked to death on New Zealand beach in heatwave Posted: 17 Feb 2020 08:38 PM PST Northland residents describe 'heartbreaking' find as experts warn climate crisis could make it a more frequent sight Hundreds of thousands of mussels have been cooked to death on a beach in New Zealand's North Island, with experts saying more will die as the effects of the climate crisis accelerate. The mass die-off in Northland was sparked by "an exceptional period of warm weather" combined with low tides in the middle of the day, which had exposed the shellfish, said Dr Andrew Jeffs, a marine scientist from the University of Auckland. Continue reading... |
| HQ Trivia hosts final drunken quiz after investors pull plug: 'My dogs are going to starve!' Posted: 17 Feb 2020 04:54 PM PST The app sensation has drawn millions of players and awarded $6m in prize money Online quiz app HQ Trivia, which at its peak was played by more than 2 million people a day, has hosted its last game – with inebriated hosts awarding a total prize pool of only US$5. Described as a "final drunken hurrah", the app's last broadcast was watched by 28,000 people after the company told employees last Friday it would shut down due to lack of funding. Continue reading... |
| The librarian of Moria – and other tales of hope from the notorious refugee camp Posted: 17 Feb 2020 10:00 PM PST The camp has become known for overcrowding, fires and riots. But for the people who live there, life goes on – and every day brings new stories of resilience, bravery and compassion It is not easy to find the library at Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos. Before reaching the refugee camp's main entrance, you turn off the road where the police bus is always parked, then walk up the track that runs beside the perimeter fence. You walk past the military post and the hawkers selling fruit and veg, trainers, cooking utensils, cigarettes, electrical equipment – pretty much everything; past huge stinking mountains of bagged-up rubbish – so much rubbish; and past the worst toilets in the world, overflowing with excrement and plastic. Then, opposite the hole in the fence where people who don't want to use the main gate come and go, you turn right, into what they call the Jungle, the olive groves into which the camp has exploded, because it was meant for 3,000 people and now has 20,000. Continue along the winding path, watching out for low-slung washing lines, past the burnt-out olive tree and the tiny tent with the family who always say hello, then turn left up the steep hill that becomes a muddy slide after rain. And there it is, on the right: Moria's new library. Continue reading... |
| New chancellor Rishi Sunak sticks to 11 March budget date Posted: 18 Feb 2020 02:07 AM PST The 39-year-old has three weeks to sort out programme after Sajid Javid's exit The budget will go ahead on 11 March, the Treasury said on Tuesday, forcing the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to piece together a fresh tax and spending programme over the next three weeks. A delay was expected after Sunak's predecessor, Sajid Javid, abruptly quit his job after a demand by Boris Johnson that he sack his advisers and replace them with a team jointly managed with No 10. Continue reading... |
| Think Britain has sovereignty over trade deals? Not when MPs can’t stop them | Zoe Williams Posted: 18 Feb 2020 01:43 AM PST Boris Johnson blusters, but after years of relying on EU scrutiny, the UK parliament lacks power to oppose damaging deals I discovered the prime minister's stance on trade deals and agriculture by accident. Boris Johnson had given a typically rambling speech, at the start of the month, in which he promised a science-based approach, rather than "mumbo-jumbo". It was a banal assertion – who doesn't prefer science to superstition? As such, it was unremarkable. Johnson is famous for his unpreparedness; there's even something soothing about his flimflam. The more meaningless his assertions, the less likely he is to take concrete action on them. What we have yet to develop is any strategy for opposing negative or mixed outcomes Continue reading... |
| How Sudan's star of the tambour defied death and dictatorship Posted: 17 Feb 2020 10:00 PM PST Once lauded as one of Sudan's finest musicians, Abu Obaida Hassan faded into obscurity under the Bashir regime and was even pronounced dead. Now he is back – to global acclaim The unpaved outskirts of Omdurman, Sudan's second city, seem like an unusual place to find a musical superstar, but Abu Obaida Hassan is far from ordinary. The frail man in his 60s who holds court in the shaded yard of a squat brick house represents a musical revolution, one that electrified traditional Sudanese music. Stranger still, in the eyes of the Sudanese public he is back from the dead. In his 70s heyday, Abu Obaida travelled from Merowe, the home of the Shaigiya people and a centre of Nubian culture, to Khartoum, finding fame as a renegade player of a local stringed instrument known as the tambour. Continue reading... |
| Acid attack survivors in Uganda - in pictures Posted: 17 Feb 2020 11:00 PM PST Acid attacks have been on the rise in Uganda. Organisations such as End Acid Violence Uganda are pushing for a law that would see harsher punishments for perpetrators such as a 'no bail policy', satisfactory compensation for victims, and implementation of a medical care policy paid for by the government. End Acid Violence Uganda officers make regular home visits to survivors to offer support and guidance. Continue reading... |
| Will green technology kill Chile's deserts? – video Posted: 18 Feb 2020 02:39 AM PST The Atacama in northern Chile is the driest desert in the world, and may be the oldest. It also holds 40% of the world's lithium – an essential ingredient in the rechargeable batteries used in green technology. Indigenous leaders and scientists say Chile's plans to feed a global green energy boom with Atacama lithium will kill the desert. As violent protests rock the country, they are fighting for the mining to stop |
| Coronavirus: Japan to trial HIV retroviral drugs on patients – latest news Posted: 18 Feb 2020 02:34 AM PST UK prepares evacuation flight for cruise ship passengers. Follow the latest news
The Associated Press has reported the latest breakdown of the number of cases and deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. The viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 73,000 people worldwide.
Another 88 passengers onboard the Diamond Princess have tested positive for the new coronavirus, ABC News reports. #BREAKING: Another 88 confirmed new #coronavirus cases from on board the Diamond Princess @abcnews pic.twitter.com/Ixp1XdpY0x Continue reading... |
| Chinese student lost in Gold Coast bushland for five days used milk bottle to collect water Posted: 18 Feb 2020 01:01 AM PST Yang Chen says watching survival and adventure TV shows helped her stay alive, as she knew to keep hydrated and warm A Chinese student who survived in flooded and dense Gold Coast bushland for five days used an empty milk bottle to collect water and get by. Yang Chen went missing last Wednesday while walking with a friend in the Tallebudgera Valley and spent the next five nights sheltering in caves until she was found by water police near Gorge Falls on Monday morning. Continue reading... |
| Briton tells of mental strain on cruise ship as passengers test positive for coronavirus – video Posted: 18 Feb 2020 12:54 AM PST On Monday, David Abel spoke in a video update on Facebook about the mental strain of being quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan amid the coronavirus crisis. 'It's all getting to us now – not just me, other passengers as well. It's the not-knowing factor that is the real challenge,' he said. The British passenger, who published video diaries from the Diamond Princess, tested positive for the coronavirus, along with his wife, on Tuesday Continue reading... |
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