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- Democratic race starts disastrously as 'inconsistencies' delay Iowa results
- Boris Johnson doesn’t get climate change, says sacked COP 26 chair
- Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first death as China's leadership admits ‘shortcomings’
- Terror offenders should be jailed indefinitely if necessary, says Gove
- Trial begins of French-Israeli men over fake foreign minister scam
- New Zealand: 100 hikers cut off after deluge destroys roads and sparks landslides
- 'It's national preservation': Greece offers baby bonus to boost birthrate
- Families back call for inquests into deaths of Vietnamese migrants
- Political journalists boycott No 10 briefing after reporter ban
- Algorithms on social media need regulation, says UK's AI adviser
- Brian Wilson boycotts Beach Boys over hunting convention
- Life after Veganuary: the ethical guide to eating meat, eggs and dairy
- Streatham attack shows Britain needs new ideas on deradicalisation
- Tourists flock to Chernobyl – in pictures
- Sudan refugees forced to sleep in desert after clash with Niger security forces
- South African photographer Santu Mofokeng – in pictures
- Iowa caucuses results: what we know so far
- Air Canada plane makes emergency landing in Madrid
- Coronavirus: first Hong Kong death reported as China cases pass 20,000 – live updates
- New Nationals deputy chastises Bridget McKenzie for 'partisan' sports grants allocation
- Shackling of Ghana's mentally ill – in pictures
- FGM doctor arrested in Egypt after girl, 12, bleeds to death
- 'I'll put those monsters behind bars': India's law school for rape survivors
- Trump campaign jubilant as Democrats’ big night implodes
- Forget anti-racism. This Waitangi Day demand our land back | Morgan Godfery
- What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?
- 'Iowa, you have shocked the nation': Democrats remain hopeful despite results chaos – video
- New Zealand flooding: helicopter footage shows landslides and ruined roads – video
- Fijian defence force personnel sing while assisting Australia's bushfire recovery - video
- Daily life in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown – in pictures
| Democratic race starts disastrously as 'inconsistencies' delay Iowa results Posted: 04 Feb 2020 12:13 AM PST Hours after voting began there were no results as the state's Democratic party said it was 'simply a reporting issue' The Democratic presidential primary contest has got off to a disastrous start after results from the highly anticipated Iowa Democratic caucuses were dramatically delayed due to "inconsistencies" in the reporting of the data. The state's Democratic party said it was performing "quality control" on the numbers "out of an abundance of caution", after reports on Monday of problems with a phone app used to relay vote tallies. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson doesn’t get climate change, says sacked COP 26 chair Posted: 04 Feb 2020 12:59 AM PST Claire O'Neill says prime minister's promises of action are not close to being met Boris Johnson has shown a "huge lack of leadership and engagement" over the UK's hosting of the COP 26 global climate change conference and admitted he does not understand the issue, according to Claire O'Neill, the sacked head of the summit. The former minister, who was leading efforts to hold the COP gathering of world leaders in Glasgow in November, said the UK was "playing at Oxford United levels when we really need to be Liverpool" in terms of the effort to tackle the climate emergency. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first death as China's leadership admits ‘shortcomings’ Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:51 AM PST Carrie Lam says measures would be taken 'to reduce movement across the border' as death toll grows Hong Kong has reported its first death from coronavirus, as the toll in China passed 420 and its leadership admitted "shortcomings" in its handling of the outbreak. A 39-year-old man with an underlying health condition died on Tuesday morning, according to the public broadcaster RTHK. Continue reading... |
| Terror offenders should be jailed indefinitely if necessary, says Gove Posted: 04 Feb 2020 02:02 AM PST Minister makes remarks as experts warn against proposed emergency legislation after Streatham attack Michael Gove has said some terror offenders should be locked up indefinitely "if necessary" as the government was warned that it faces legal challenges to emergency legislation proposed in the wake of the Streatham attack. After the government announced emergency legislation following Sunday's attack, the senior cabinet minister set out his view that "Islamist extremist terrorists" were in a different category to other offenders and must not be released until the Parole Board had deemed them safe to be on the UK's streets. Continue reading... |
| Trial begins of French-Israeli men over fake foreign minister scam Posted: 03 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST Victims included billionaire spiritual leader the Aga Khan, who handed over €20m A group of men accused of using Skype and a silicone mask to extract tens of millions of euros from the rich and famous by impersonating a leading French politician are to go on trial in Paris on Tuesday. Victims of the fake Jean-Yves Le Drian – now foreign minister but then in charge of defence – included the billionaire spiritual leader the Aga Khan, who parted with €20m (£17m). Continue reading... |
| New Zealand: 100 hikers cut off after deluge destroys roads and sparks landslides Posted: 03 Feb 2020 06:27 PM PST Two hikers injured by landslide as helicopters ferry those stranded to nearby town in South Island About 100 hikers are being rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded overnight on popular bush tracks in New Zealand's South Island when a month's rainfall in a single day washed out roads and bridges and caused flooding and landslides. Eight helicopters and waiting buses ferried the hikers stuck in shelters in Fiordland – and about 70 drivers trapped on the Milford Road – to safety in the town of Te Anau. Two of the hikers were injured when the hut they were sheltering in was hit by a landslide. Continue reading... |
| 'It's national preservation': Greece offers baby bonus to boost birthrate Posted: 03 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST €180m-a-year scheme launched in response to projections of ageing and shrinking population As the new year dawned, Maria Pardalakis was in the throes of labour. The clock had barely struck midnight when she delivered a healthy boy in a clinic on Crete. With her son's birth – the first in Greece this year – Pardalakis and her husband, Christos, became the first people eligible for a €2,000 (£1,700) government baby bonus. "It's been a new year like no other, the best gift my wife could give me," Christos enthused. "And, sure, the benefit will help – not just us, a lot of families." Continue reading... |
| Families back call for inquests into deaths of Vietnamese migrants Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:00 PM PST Campaigners' letter urges full inquests into deaths of 39 people in refrigerated lorry Families of the 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were discovered in a refrigerated lorry in Essex last year and campaigners in the UK are calling for inquests to be held into the deaths. While criminal proceedings related to the tragic deaths continue, there has been no indication whether there will be any wider investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Continue reading... |
| Political journalists boycott No 10 briefing after reporter ban Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:13 AM PST Journalists in Downing Street walk out after Johnson aide tries to exclude some reporters Political journalists boycotted a Downing Street briefing on Monday after one of Boris Johnson's aides banned selected reporters from attending. The confrontation took place inside No 10 after Lee Cain, Johnson's most senior communications adviser, tried to exclude reporters from the Mirror, the i, HuffPost, PoliticsHome, the Independent and others from an official government briefing. Continue reading... |
| Algorithms on social media need regulation, says UK's AI adviser Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:30 PM PST Report also urges government to consider making firms such as Facebook share their data New regulation should be passed to control the algorithms that promote content such as posts, videos and adverts on social networks, the UK government's advisory body on AI ethics has recommended. As part of a forthcoming overhaul of regulation covering the internet, the government should also consider requiring social media platforms to allow independent researchers access to their data if they are researching issues of public concern, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) suggested. That could include topics such as the effects of social media on mental health, or its role in spreading misinformation. Continue reading... |
| Brian Wilson boycotts Beach Boys over hunting convention Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:40 AM PST Touring version of Beach Boys led by Mike Love due to play at 'trophy hunting' event featuring Donald Trump Jr Brian Wilson and Al Jardine have backed a boycott of their former band the Beach Boys, who are booked to perform at an event organised by hunting group Safari Club International. Wilson and Jardine are not part of the band currently touring under the Beach Boys name, which features only one founding member, Mike Love. Wilson tweeted: "This organisation supports trophy hunting, which both Al and I are emphatically opposed to. There's nothing we can do personally to stop the show, so please join us in signing the petition." Continue reading... |
| Life after Veganuary: the ethical guide to eating meat, eggs and dairy Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:00 PM PST If you have slunk back to burgers after a month of avoiding meat, all is not lost. Here's how to track down high-welfare, eco-friendly produce Veganuary is over, leaving only the remains of a seitan burger and some cashew cheese in the back of the fridge. Perhaps you feel lighter and healthier; you will certainly feel more virtuous. But do you also feel like a steak? It is OK – you can admit it. The campaign group behind this annual event estimates that only half of the participants plan to remain meat-free beyond the end of the month. However, it says that most of those will at least reduce the amount of animal products they eat for the rest of the year. Whether you call youself flexitarian, vegan-ish or whatever, it is possible to care about the planet while occasionally eating meat or dairy, as long as it comes from ethical sources. Even Jonathan Safran Foer, the author of Eating Animals, a book advocatIng veganism, has admitted to eating a small amount of animal produce after 6pm. Continue reading... |
| Streatham attack shows Britain needs new ideas on deradicalisation Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:35 AM PST As ministers push for tougher laws, attempts to rehabilitate prisoners are failing There has been a pattern to recent terror attacks in the UK. A perpetrator, frequently alone, launches an attack, innocent lives are lost or changed irreversibly, questions are asked of the police, the probation services, the prisons, a government minister responds, often with a change in legislation, media reports settle and talk of terrorism fades, that is, until it happens all over again. Continue reading... |
| Tourists flock to Chernobyl – in pictures Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:00 PM PST The popular HBO series about the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster has led to a surge in tourists to the site and nearby town of Pripyat Continue reading... |
| Sudan refugees forced to sleep in desert after clash with Niger security forces Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:00 AM PST Residents of camp in Agadez continue to live in fear after their tents burned down last month Sudanese refugees in Niger say they have been living in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation after security forces cracked down on protests calling for better living conditions. Refugees have been sleeping in the desert despite low temperatures since their camp in Agadez was almost completely burned down last month after a sit-in was forcibly dispersed by Nigerien security forces. The Nigerien authorities said they arrested 355 people immediately after the fire. Continue reading... |
| South African photographer Santu Mofokeng – in pictures Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:00 AM PST The documentary photographer, best known for recording everyday life in the townships of South Africa, has died. His images illuminated the ordinary under apartheid, and captured a society in transformation after the regime ended Continue reading... |
| Iowa caucuses results: what we know so far Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:08 AM PST Democratic presidential primary contest descends into chaos in midwestern state The results of the Iowa caucus, the first step in nominating the Democrat who will run against Donald Trump in November's presidential election, have been delayed amid mass confusion in the state. A verdict had been expected well before midnight, but candidates were still in the dark in the early hours of Tuesday. The Iowa Democratic party would only say it "expect[s] to have numbers to report later today". The confusion was, in part, attributed to a new system of counting votes in Iowa. Three sets of votes were due to be released, relating to different stages of the process. But precinct captains – who oversee voting at more than 1,600 locations across Iowa – told journalists it had taken hours to report their local vote counts to the Democratic party. Related: The botched Iowa caucuses have become the ultimate political metaphor Continue reading... |
| Air Canada plane makes emergency landing in Madrid Posted: 03 Feb 2020 12:22 PM PST Boeing 767-300 suffers engine and tyre damage on takeoff from Barajas airport An Air Canada Boeing 767 with 128 passengers onboard has made an emergency landing in Madrid due to technical problems after taking off from the city's Barajas airport. The Toronto-bound flight AC837 departed from the Spanish capital early on Monday afternoon but had to request an emergency return after one of its two engines was damaged and a tyre ruptured during takeoff. There was no immediate information as to what had caused the malfunction. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: first Hong Kong death reported as China cases pass 20,000 – live updates Posted: 04 Feb 2020 02:08 AM PST Thirty-nine-year-old man in Hong Kong believed to have had underlying condition. Death is only second outside mainland China
China's National Health Commission announced on Tuesday that the national mortality rate of coronavirus is currently running at 2.1%. In Hubei province, which accounts for 97% of all fatalities, the rate is 3%. The commission said 80% of deaths were of people over the age of 60 and 75% had underlying conditions. Related: What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?
More patients have been transferred to a rapidly built new hospital in Wuhan. Continue reading... |
| New Nationals deputy chastises Bridget McKenzie for 'partisan' sports grants allocation Posted: 04 Feb 2020 01:44 AM PST David Littleproud tells ABC that McKenzie's method 'not the best', while calling for new coal-fired power station David Littleproud has rebuked Bridget McKenzie for her handling of the sports grants saga, saying partisan allocation of projects by party representation in marginal seats is not "the best way to do it". In a wide-ranging interview with ABC 7.30 the newly elected deputy Nationals leader also defended his record on climate change and advocated for the proposed new Collinsville coal-fired power station in Queensland. Continue reading... |
| Shackling of Ghana's mentally ill – in pictures Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:00 PM PST Stigma, misinformation and a dearth of psychiatric resources mean many Ghanaians resort to chaining up their loved ones or patients, sometimes for years on end All photographs by Robin Hammond Continue reading... |
| FGM doctor arrested in Egypt after girl, 12, bleeds to death Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:30 AM PST Child had been taken by her family to have the procedure, still prevalent in the country despite new laws to combat it A doctor has been arrested after the death of a 12-year-old girl he had performed female genital mutilation (FGM) on. Nada Hassan Abdel-Maqsoud bled to death at a private clinic in Manfalout, close to the city of Assiut, after her parents, uncle and aunt took her for the procedure. Continue reading... |
| 'I'll put those monsters behind bars': India's law school for rape survivors Posted: 02 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST Women who were forced into sex work are helped to seek justice by a unique scheme that trains them as lawyers Saira* wants to become a lawyer so she can put her rapists in jail. "I want to fight my own case and put those monsters behind bars," says the 31-year-old from West Bengal. She may achieve her objective. In June, after three years of study, Saira will become the first student to graduate from a unique programme that offers survivors of sexual exploitation the chance to enrol in fully funded law courses. Continue reading... |
| Trump campaign jubilant as Democrats’ big night implodes Posted: 03 Feb 2020 11:24 PM PST A mocking tweet from the president cannot be far behind – the vote-counting chaos has been a PR disaster for Democrats They couldn't organise a caucus in a brewery. Or a church, or a library, or a school gymnasium. Democrats' heroic charge to end Donald Trump in the final battle for decency and democracy has spiralled into vote-counting carnage and chaos. Related: Iowa caucuses off to disastrous start as results delayed due to 'inconsistencies' Continue reading... |
| Forget anti-racism. This Waitangi Day demand our land back | Morgan Godfery Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:00 AM PST Land loss is at the heart of every Indigenous struggle and our national day is a reminder that Māori are still fighting for self-governance This week, to mark Waitangi Day, the Guardian is publishing five pieces of commentary from Māori writers. One reason progressives love committing to anti-racism rather than, say, decolonisation is the former requires nothing more than a state of mind. "I'm not racist" – drop the spoken or unspoken "but" – and congratulations, you can wash away the guilt. Continue reading... |
| What is coronavirus and how worried should we be? Posted: 03 Feb 2020 03:26 AM PST What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and when should you see a doctor? It is a novel coronavirus – 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 other examples. Continue reading... |
| 'Iowa, you have shocked the nation': Democrats remain hopeful despite results chaos – video Posted: 04 Feb 2020 12:36 AM PST The Democratic candidates vying to challenge Donald Trump for the US presidency in November were left in limbo and forced to make their scheduled speeches to supporters without knowing the outcome. Despite the lack of results, all candidates sought to claim a form of victory
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| New Zealand flooding: helicopter footage shows landslides and ruined roads – video Posted: 03 Feb 2020 07:33 PM PST Fiordland in New Zealand's South Island has been deluged by 1.1 metres of rain in the past three days alone, stranding hikers, causing landslides and washing away roads. The region usually receives about 10 metres of rain a year. Video from helicopters shows the extent of the destruction. Nearly 400 people in the township of Milford Sound have been cut off by the flooding after roads had to be closed Continue reading... |
| Fijian defence force personnel sing while assisting Australia's bushfire recovery - video Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:36 PM PST Fifty-four defence force personnel from Fiji have been singing while they work as they assist Australia's bushfire recovery. The military staff have been working in rural Victoria, working on clearing roads, re-opening the Snowy River and assisting communities. Continue reading... |
| Daily life in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown – in pictures Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:11 PM PST The Chinese city of 11 million resembles a ghost town, with empty streets and biosecurity checkpoints – though a new hospital was built in days. The number of people who have died from the Wuhan coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, in China has climbed to 425, while more than 20,000 people there have been infected. Cases have been reported in other countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the UK, Germany and France • Coronavirus live updates: China admits 'shortcomings' as death toll passes 420 – latest news Continue reading... |
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