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- UK to withdraw from European arrest warrant
- Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change
- Belgian woman dies after taking sip of MDMA-laced wine
- Chechen blogger escapes apparent assassination bid in Poland
- Putin says he refused to use body doubles during Chechen war
- Former Netanyahu maid seeks damages over first lady's 'rage'
- Third storm in a month to hit UK, bringing more misery in flooded areas
- Shenzhen could be first city in China to ban eating of dogs and cats
- Anger over World Bank's $55m pledge to Guyana's fossil fuel industry
- Amal Clooney to pursue Rohingya case at The Hague
- Earl Cave: 'I can do angsty teenager but I think I was pretty pleasant'
- Brexit: Johnson denies going back on level playing field terms he agreed with EU last year - live news
- Mubarak’s fate haunts Egypt’s leaders, and gives hope to its people | Jack Shenker
- Obama takes legal action over 'misleading' Republican attack ad on Joe Biden - live updates
- Jenny Vernon obituary
- Coronavirus news: Japan closes schools as Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages - live updates
- Airlines, carmakers and beer companies warn of tough times as coronavirus spreads
- 'He just wanted dignity': the tragedy that captured the mood of a nation
- George Clooney 'saddened' by alleged child labour on Nespresso coffee farms
- Syria: footage shows rescue mission after airstrikes target schools in Idlib – video
- Trump says coronavirus spread not ‘inevitable' – video
- Delhi protests: India's worst religious violence in decades – video report
| UK to withdraw from European arrest warrant Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:02 AM PST Government document reveals plans to ditch tool that allows for fast extradition of criminals The UK is to abandon a crucial tool used to speed up the transfer of criminals across borders with other European countries. Acting against the warnings of senior law enforcement officials, the government said it would not be seeking to participate in the European arrest warrant (EAW) as part of the future relationship with the European Union. Continue reading... |
| Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change Posted: 27 Feb 2020 02:10 AM PST Appeal court says decision to give go-ahead not consistent with Paris agreement Plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not adequately take into account the government's climate change commitments. The ruling is a major blow to the project at a time when public concern about the climate emergency is rising fast and the government has set a target in law of net zero emissions by 2050. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, could use the ruling to abandon the project, or the government could draw up a new policy document to approve the runway. Continue reading... |
| Belgian woman dies after taking sip of MDMA-laced wine Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:51 AM PST Alert issued after woman opens bottle believed to have been used to transport drug Belgian prosecutors have issued an alert after a woman died after taking a sip of wine from a bottle suspected of being used to transport the drug MDMA. The 41-year-old collapsed shortly after opening the French red to enjoy with a colleague after work. She took a sip from a glass, which left an unpleasant taste, and the intake was enough to give her a fatal dose of MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy pills. Continue reading... |
| Chechen blogger escapes apparent assassination bid in Poland Posted: 27 Feb 2020 01:29 AM PST Tumso Abdurakhmanov is the latest victim of a murder attempt after similar attacks on exiled dissidents A well-known Chechen blogger has survived an apparent assassination attempt in Poland, in the latest of a series of attacks on dissidents exiled in Europe. Tumso Abdurakhmanov posted a video showing him disheveled and breathing hard, standing over the bloodied body of another man. "Who sent you? Where have you come from?" Abdurakhmanov asks, before producing a hammer, which he says was used by the man in an attempted murder. Continue reading... |
| Putin says he refused to use body doubles during Chechen war Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:54 AM PST Russian president says rejected proposal came at 'most difficult moment of fighting terrorism' The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said he had rejected an offer to use body doubles for personal protection during a conflict with Chechnya. Speaking in an interview with the news agency Tass, another segment of which was released Thursday, Putin said the plan dated back to the early 2000s. He said that it "came at the most difficult moment of fighting terrorism." Continue reading... |
| Former Netanyahu maid seeks damages over first lady's 'rage' Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:10 AM PST Sara Netanyahu faces fresh allegations of mistreating staff a week before Israeli elections A former housekeeper at Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence is suing the Israeli prime minister's wife, Sara, for $190,000 in damages for pain and suffering allegedly caused during her employment there. The woman's lawyer, Opheer Shimson, said his client worked at the residence for five months until last November when she was injured in a fall allegedly resulting from what he described as Sara Netanyahu's tyrannical demands. Continue reading... |
| Third storm in a month to hit UK, bringing more misery in flooded areas Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:23 AM PST Storm Jorge may bring 70mph winds on coast and downpours in Wales and northern England People living in flooded areas are set to experience more misery as the third storm to hit the UK this month takes hold over the weekend. Storm Jorge is expected to batter coastal areas with winds of up to 70mph, while downpours of up to 80mm could fall on already-flooded areas. Continue reading... |
| Shenzhen could be first city in China to ban eating of dogs and cats Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:11 AM PST Officials says move reflects bond between pets and people – 'the consensus of all human civilisation' – rather than coronavirus fears Shenzhen is set to become the first city in mainland China to ban the eating of dogs and cats, if a draft regulation released by the municipal government in a wider push to restrict the consumption of wild animals is approved. On Monday, China's National People's Congress issued an order to ban all consumption of wild animal meat and further restrict the wildlife trade nationwide. The measures are expected to be enshrined in the country's wildlife protection law later this year. Continue reading... |
| Anger over World Bank's $55m pledge to Guyana's fossil fuel industry Posted: 26 Feb 2020 10:00 PM PST Campaigners say move is 'blatant contradiction' of lender's climate commitments The World Bank has been criticised for providing $55m (£43m) to aid fossil fuel extraction in Guyana, at the same time that it has pledged to stop direct funding of oil and gas production. The Washington-based institution, which provides loans and grants to aid the development of poorer countries, will provide $20m to pay for the training of Guyanese oil and gas officials, including those involved in the marketing of oil. Continue reading... |
| Amal Clooney to pursue Rohingya case at The Hague Posted: 26 Feb 2020 09:25 PM PST Human rights lawyer will represent Maldives, which is joining the Gambia in taking Myanmar to court for alleged genocide Amal Clooney will represent the Maldives in seeking justice for Rohingya Muslims at the UN's highest court, where Myanmar faces accusations of genocide. The Maldivian government has said it will join the Gambia in challenging Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya people during an army crackdown in Rakhine state in 2017 that forced more than 700,000 people to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. Continue reading... |
| Earl Cave: 'I can do angsty teenager but I think I was pretty pleasant' Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:40 AM PST Nick Cave's son was first seen on screen in a pair of intimate documentaries. Now, family tragedy has inspired him to 'make something beautiful' in his acting career Earl Cave's first on-screen appearance was in the 2014 music documentary 20,000 Days on Earth: Earl and his twin, Arthur, are sitting at home in school uniform either side of their father, the musician Nick Cave. All three are eating pizza and watching Scarface. The boys are 13. "Films were a huge part of my childhood," says Cave. "Inappropriate movie night was once a week and my dad would show us ungodly, outrageous films. We were obsessed with getting as scared as possible. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:26 AM PST Rolling coverage of the day's political developments as they happen, including Michael Gove publishing the government's negotiating mandate for the post-Brexit trade talks with the EU
In Northern Ireland the SDLP Stormont assembly member and former Downing Street adviser Matthew O'Toole has said the government's Future Relationship with the EU document shows Boris Johnson's contempt for Northern Ireland. O'Toole said: If any more evidence were needed of Boris Johnson's contempt for Northern Ireland, this document provides it. The UK government has yet again opted to put Northern Ireland's economy at risk for the sake of indulging the fixations of English nationalists and libertarian fantasists. The mandate sets out a vision for a trade deal with the EU that provides the maximum of UK asks but with minimal obligations. Northern Ireland seem to have the maximum of cost and paperwork burden with few benefits under the Northern Ireland protocol.
Boris Johnson has rejected claims that he is going back on promises he made in the political declaration last year to agree level playing field rules with the EU. (See 10am.) When this suggestion was put to him in an interview this morning, he replied: This is monstrous. I mean, honestly. People may dimly recall that I left the government, whenever it was, a couple of years ago, because I couldn't accept the idea that we were going to be locked into the EU's legal and regulatory orbit for ever under the so-called Chequers deal, which people have now forgotten. The whole objective of doing what we're doing is so the UK can do things differently and better. Continue reading... |
| Mubarak’s fate haunts Egypt’s leaders, and gives hope to its people | Jack Shenker Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:15 AM PST The late dictator's downfall is a cautionary tale for those who seek to obliterate dissent in a country of 100 million people On 28 January 2011, a reporter colleague and I boarded a ghostly Cairo metro train travelling east below the Nile, from Giza to the city centre. Far above us, the capital was ablaze. Pockets of fighting between anti-government protesters and police shook the streets; bridges across the river were revolutionary battlegrounds; ribbons of smoke and teargas filled the sky. In a final, futile attempt at self-preservation, the country's authoritarian regime had shut down mobile networks and switched off the internet, so reliable news was hard to come by and we didn't know who would emerge triumphant from what had already been termed Egypt's "day of rage". Related: Hosni Mubarak obituary Continue reading... |
| Obama takes legal action over 'misleading' Republican attack ad on Joe Biden - live updates Posted: 27 Feb 2020 05:56 AM PST
One row that looks set to run between now and the South Carolina primary on Saturday is the sight of former president Barack Obama taking legal action over what he claims is a misleading TV ad from a Republican super PAC that was due to air in the state. The lawyers letter makes this objection to the advert, saying that: This unauthorized use of President Obama's name, image, likeness, voice and book passage is clearly intended to mislead the target audience of the ad into believing that the passage from the audiobook is a statement that was made by President Barack Obama during his presidency, when it was in fact made by a barber in a completely different context more than 20 years ago. Folks, we are currently $45,000 short of raising $1 million online today. We don't have a lot of time, but if we all pitch in, we can do it. Can I count on your help? Pitch in before midnight: https://t.co/1hxaVWklMS
As much as Donald Trump likes to paint it as a fake news hoax, concerns about foreign interference in US elections are not going to go away, as has been revealed by a new joint poll from the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. They have found that Americans have widespread concerns about the security and integrity of elections, with few saying they have high confidence that votes in the 2020 presidential election will be counted accurately. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2020 04:44 AM PST My friend Jenny Vernon, who has died aged 75, was a museum curator who worked at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire and later became keeper of Lincoln Castle. But she also had a keen interest in, and knowledge of, Arctic Canada, which she nurtured throughout her adult life. Jenny was born in Bromley, Kent, to George Vestey, a metallurgist, and Violet (nee Grant), a clerical worker. She spent most of her childhood in Hertfordshire, where she went to school in St Albans. After studying geography at Manchester University she landed a job in 1966 as a geographer with the Canadian government, carrying out field work in the maritime provinces and publishing reports on settlement patterns. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus news: Japan closes schools as Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages - live updates Posted: 27 Feb 2020 06:29 AM PST UK reports two new cases as outbreak spreads and losses on stock markets mount
Dr Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO health emergencies programme, said that no decision is impending on the fate of the Tokyo Olympics. He said: My understanding is no decision will be taken in the near-term regarding the future of the Olympics ... Everyone is working together to try to preserve what is a fantastic global event.
Tedros said the WHO is now more concerned about new cases outside China, especially the "epidemics" in Iran, Italy and South Korea. He said: It is what's happening in the rest of the world - that's now our greatest concern. Outside China, there are now 3,474 cases in 44 countries and 54 deaths. We're at a decisive point. For the past two days, the number of new cases reported in the rest of the world has exceeded the number of new cases reported in China. #COVID19 Feb. 27, 2020 - 14:15 GMT update My message to each of these countries is, this is your window of opportunity. If you act aggressively now, you can contain this virus, you can prevent people getting sick, you can save lives. Continue reading... |
| Airlines, carmakers and beer companies warn of tough times as coronavirus spreads Posted: 27 Feb 2020 12:51 AM PST Australian share prices have fallen for the fourth day running after overseas markets were gripped by virus panic Airlines, carmakers and beer companies are among the businesses warning of tough times ahead as the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak spreads through the economy. Australia's benchmark stock exchange index, the ASX200, fell on Thursday for the fourth day running, slipping 0.75% after overseas markets that had been set to rally were gripped by virus panic on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| 'He just wanted dignity': the tragedy that captured the mood of a nation Posted: 26 Feb 2020 11:00 PM PST The death of a struggling street vendor whose stock was confiscated by officials has sent shock waves through Jordan and sparked comparisons with the origins of the Arab spring Anas al-Jamra carried more burdens than he could bear. As the eldest of 16 children, the fruit and vegetable vendor was the main provider for his parents, brothers and sisters, in addition to his own four young children. But continuously harassed by police and city officials, who confiscated his stock, the 28-year-old began accumulating debt. Continue reading... |
| George Clooney 'saddened' by alleged child labour on Nespresso coffee farms Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:59 AM PST Brand ambassador pledges 'work will be done' after children are filmed toiling on Guatemalan farms believed to supply company George Clooney has said he is "surprised and saddened" by the alleged discovery of child labour on farms used by coffee giant Nespresso, the brand for which he has long served as ambassador. The Oscar-winning actor and director, who during school holidays worked on his own family's tobacco farm in Kentucky, vowed that "work will be done" to improve conditions after a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, due to air next week, filmed children picking coffee beans and hauling sacks on six Guatemalan farms believed to supply Nespresso. Continue reading... |
| Syria: footage shows rescue mission after airstrikes target schools in Idlib – video Posted: 27 Feb 2020 01:49 AM PST The White Helmets civil defence service has released footage showing a rescue operation after airstrikes by the Syrian regime and Russian forces on Tuesday. Eight school facilities were bombed in Idlib province, Syria, in a single day, killing more than 20 people as the battle for control of the country's last opposition stronghold intensified Continue reading... |
| Trump says coronavirus spread not ‘inevitable' – video Posted: 27 Feb 2020 12:50 AM PST Donald Trump has sought to play down the threat from coronavirus, saying the danger to Americans 'remains very low' and predicting that the number of cases diagnosed in the country, currently on 15, could fall to zero in a 'few days'. In a press conference in Washington, the US president also announced he was placing the vice-president, Mike Pence, in charge of coordinating the US response to the coronavirus outbreak Continue reading... |
| Delhi protests: India's worst religious violence in decades – video report Posted: 26 Feb 2020 08:59 AM PST The death toll from some of the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to more than 20, as Muslims fled their homes and several mosques in the capital burned after attacks by Hindu rioters. Clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups that began on Sunday showed no sign of abating, with reports of hundreds injured from gunshot wounds, acid burns, stabbings and wounds from beatings and peltings with stones
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