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- George Pell appeal: cardinal's lawyers say jury was wrong to reject defence arguments
- Suspected military supplies pour into Libya as UN flounders
- Manus Island refugees recount violent attacks by armed locals on apartment compound
- Budget 2020: Boris Johnson chairs cabinet ahead of Rishi Sunak's first budget – live news
- MH17 trial: Russia keen to thwart investigation, says prosecutor
- UK more nostalgic for empire than other ex-colonial powers
- Harvey Weinstein to be sentenced in New York on rape conviction
- US man pleads guilty to duping art buyers with fake Basquiats and Warhols
- Mild winter spurs bears to emerge from hibernation earlier
- Closed borders and ‘black weddings’: what the 1918 flu teaches us about coronavirus
- Heathrow passengers down by almost 5% in February and March
- Coronavirus live updates: second UK MP enters self-isolation as Belgium records first death
- What Ebola taught me about coronavirus: panic will get us nowhere
- Mike Pence presents US plans to tackle coronavirus – video
- Over 100,000 have fled Nicaragua since brutal 2018 crackdown, says UN
- Catholic Bishop of Broome, Chris Saunders, stands aside from position
- Lesbos coronavirus case sparks fears for refugee camp
- 'We need the Wall!': Trump uses coronavirus to push his own agenda
- Stage set for Biden v Trump as Democrats seek return to Obama era
- Covid-19 outbreak: what do health experts mean by 'flattening the curve'?
- From confidence to quarantine: how coronavirus swept Italy
- 'We share a common goal': Joe Biden after winning key battleground states – video
- Australia's chief medical officer urges calm and says coronavirus is a very mild illness – video
- How coronavirus closed down Italy - podcast
- Joe Biden spars with Michigan autoworker over guns – video
- St Peter's Square before and after Italy's coronavirus lockdown – video
- Coronavirus travel ban: Italy under lockdown – in pictures
- Wuhan closes last makeshift coronavirus hospital as China's infection rate falls – video
| George Pell appeal: cardinal's lawyers say jury was wrong to reject defence arguments Posted: 10 Mar 2020 08:03 PM PDT High court justices hear arguments on why they should grant Pell leave to appeal his conviction for child sexual abuse The high-profile barrister Bret Walker SC has argued jurors who convicted Cardinal George Pell of child sexual abuse were wrong to reject arguments from his defence about the improbability of the offending occurring, saying jurors should have held reasonable doubt about whether Pell abused two choir boys even if they believed his victim. On Wednesday Pell's final chance of appealing his verdict began before the full high court bench of seven justices in Canberra. The court is yet to grant Pell leave to appeal his conviction – first, it heard arguments from Walker as to why the appeal should be allowed. It may grant or deny the appeal at any time, with Thursday also set aside for the case. Continue reading... |
| Suspected military supplies pour into Libya as UN flounders Posted: 10 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT Country braced for fresh fighting after influx of cargo from international backers International powers are increasing deliveries of suspected military supplies to factions in Libya's civil war, ignoring a poorly enforced UN embargo as the shattered country braces for a new round of fighting. The United Arab Emirates, which is backing Khalifa Haftar, the warlord commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army, is thought to have sent more than 100 deliveries by air since mid-January, according to flight-tracking data. Continue reading... |
| Manus Island refugees recount violent attacks by armed locals on apartment compound Posted: 10 Mar 2020 08:37 PM PDT Refugees relocated from Manus Island to Port Moresby say they have been attacked twice in less than a month Refugees who have been moved from Manus Island to the Papua New Guinean capital of Port Moresby say they have endured two violent attacks in less than a month from local residents. Two refugees have told Guardian Australia that in both instances, groups of local men have surrounded their compound armed with knives, iron bars and stones, and have threatened to kill the refugees inside. Continue reading... |
| Budget 2020: Boris Johnson chairs cabinet ahead of Rishi Sunak's first budget – live news Posted: 11 Mar 2020 02:47 AM PDT Delayed budget to outline government response to coronavirus emergency
UK growth remained flat in the three months to January 2020, the Office for National Statistics has announced this morning. The ONS has released its rolling three-month growth figures, which are not the same as the quarterly growth figures. 0.0% growth in GDP in the three months to January, with services also showing no growth. Production (including manufacturing) was down 1.0%, but construction grew 1.4% https://t.co/0v4m2jmo04 pic.twitter.com/y9pYnsHOLD Weaker than expected. Raises the chances, given the COVID-19 impact in Mar, that the UK is already in recession. https://t.co/PZ6z1BkSMD
From Sky's Tom Rayner Former cabinet minister @DavidGauke tells @adamboultonSKY he would be "nervous" about being in a packed Commons chamber on Budget day given risks of #covid19 spread, but says it would be a "mistake" to suspend parliament pic.twitter.com/Luct4XXbpI Continue reading... |
| MH17 trial: Russia keen to thwart investigation, says prosecutor Posted: 10 Mar 2020 05:07 PM PDT Several witnesses in 'fear for their lives' if their identities are revealed, hearing into shooting down of airliner is told Dutch prosecutors have accused Russia of trying to sabotage the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 in Ukraine in 2014, saying this has cast "a dark shadow" over the impending trial of four suspects. Pre-trial hearings began in Amsterdam on Monday. Prosecutors say the defendants – three Russians and a Ukrainian – helped arrange the Russian missile system that shot down MH17, a civilian airliner. All 298 people on board were killed. Most of the passengers were Dutch nationals. Continue reading... |
| UK more nostalgic for empire than other ex-colonial powers Posted: 10 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT A YouGov poll reveals 30% of Britons believe colonies were better off as part of the British Empire European colonial powers still loth to admit historical evils A third of people in the UK believe Britain's colonies were better off for being part of an empire, a higher proportion than in any of the other major colonial powers, a global survey has revealed. Britons are also more likely to say they would like their country to still have an empire than people in France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany or Japan, the YouGov polling found. Continue reading... |
| Harvey Weinstein to be sentenced in New York on rape conviction Posted: 10 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT Prison sentence of movie producer turned convicted rapist could range from five to 29 years Harvey Weinstein, the titan of Hollywood turned convicted rapist, will learn his fate on Wednesday morning when he is sentenced at the New York supreme court to a spell in prison that could range from five to 29 years. Related: Weinstein's lawyers say 'remarkable accomplishments' warrant light prison sentence Continue reading... |
| US man pleads guilty to duping art buyers with fake Basquiats and Warhols Posted: 10 Mar 2020 10:50 PM PDT Philip Bennet Righter admits to acquiring fake pieces, forging certificates of authenticity, and trying to sell them for millions A Los Angeles man has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of art fraud after trying to sell $6m worth of forged paintings by the likes of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Philip Bennet Righter, 43, sold paintings he claimed were produced by such modern-art household names as Warhol, Keith Haring and Roy Lichtenstein, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Mild winter spurs bears to emerge from hibernation earlier Posted: 10 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT Multiple sightings in February and early March in Russia, Finland and the US, raising concerns of increased conflicts with humans An unusually warm winter has caused bears to stir early from hibernation in several countries, raising concerns of an increased number of conflicts with humans. There have been multiple sightings of bears emerging from hibernation in February and early March in Russia, Finland and the US, a situation apparently triggered by the mild winter experienced in many countries. Continue reading... |
| Closed borders and ‘black weddings’: what the 1918 flu teaches us about coronavirus Posted: 10 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT The influenza of 1918 killed up to 100 million people. What lessons does it offer for our current health crisis? Plagues – or, to use a more modern term, epidemics of infectious disease – pluck at our most primal fears. We have lived with them for at least 10,000 years, ever since our ancestors took up farming and built the first semi-permanent settlements. And they have always had the upper hand. They know us intimately, preying on our strengths – our sociability, our love of gossip – and turning them into weaknesses. They are always a step ahead, and once they are out, like the genie, we can't get them back in. All we can do is limit the damage. So here we are again. Because epidemics are frightening, it is hardly surprising that people reach for the worst possible historic comparison. The 1918 influenza pandemic, which has been distilled in the public imagination to a single black-and-white image of bedridden US soldiers, has been hauled out of mothballs to do duty as a template of what we might expect from Covid-19. But is that global human catastrophe, which killed between 50 million and 100 million people – the vast majority in the developing world – and which was largely forgotten for most of the last century, the right comparison to make? Continue reading... |
| Heathrow passengers down by almost 5% in February and March Posted: 11 Mar 2020 02:16 AM PDT UK's largest airport blames coronavirus, with 19.6% reduction on Asia-Pacific routes Heathrow airport has reported a significant fall in passenger traffic in February and March as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the aviation industry. Britain's largest airport said that total passenger numbers fell 4.8% last month compared with the same period in 2019, to 5.4 million, once the extra leap year day is stripped out. The airport said demand has continued to weaken, with another year-on-year decrease in passenger numbers expected in March. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live updates: second UK MP enters self-isolation as Belgium records first death Posted: 11 Mar 2020 03:00 AM PDT York MP Rachael Maskell self-isolates, Bank of England cuts base rate, US cases pass 1,000 and deaths rise sharply again in Italy
Indonesia records first death from coronavirus#MamaBisa #EXO_Repackage_album #WaspadaCegahCorona #RabuAmbyar #DukungOmnibusLaw #Corona #coronavirus #CoronaVirusUpdate #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tMPVQtWgHw A 53-year-old British woman has become the seventh British person to die having contracted coronavirus. We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Indonesia and are in contact with local authorities. Our sympathies and thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.
My colleague Stephen Burgen in Barcelona reports that the festival of las Fallas in Valencia has become the latest victim of coronavirus in Spain after the regional government suspended the city's biggest event indefinitely. Las Fallas se aplazan https://t.co/tXYgWNRWzW For the festival, nominally held in honour of St Joseph, more than 700 neighbourhood associations spend months creating huge effigies of famous or historical figures. These are later burnt at the end of the five-day event. Las Fallas, which were due to begin this Sunday, attract tens of thousands of visitors from Spain and abroad and it's estimated that it's worth around €700m to the city as it accounts for around 15% of visitors over the year. The festival of Magdalena in nearby Castellón has also been cancelled. Continue reading... |
| What Ebola taught me about coronavirus: panic will get us nowhere Posted: 11 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT We must take care, but not lose sight of the bigger picture. Fixating on the virus means we often ignore wider social and economic priorities Coronavirus has become inescapable, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases and almost 4,000 deaths globally to date. Even for those of us who have not had direct contact with the virus, it has our attention. It dominates the news and our conversations. Livelihoods, healthcare, travel, and social life are being impacted in ways that are difficult to quantify. As the virus – and the associated fear – spreads, containment controls, and their consequences, are likely to become more severe. Continue reading... |
| Mike Pence presents US plans to tackle coronavirus – video Posted: 11 Mar 2020 03:01 AM PDT Vice-president Mike Pence has outlined the White House's plan to tackle the economic and health consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Trump administration has pledged to increase testing and help blue-collar workers
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| Over 100,000 have fled Nicaragua since brutal 2018 crackdown, says UN Posted: 11 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PDT Exodus expected to continue from Central American country, amid fears of repeat of state and police repression More than 100,000 people have fled persecution in Nicaragua, with numbers set to rise, two years after the country was plunged into social and economic crisis, the UN's refugee agency warned. Even after a violent crackdown against nationwide anti-government protests in April 2018 had subsided, Nicaraguan students, human rights defenders, journalists and farmers have continued to seek asylum abroad at the rate of 4,000 a month. Continue reading... |
| Catholic Bishop of Broome, Chris Saunders, stands aside from position Posted: 11 Mar 2020 01:36 AM PDT As police reportedly investigate serious allegations, Perth Archbishop says Saunders had 'voluntarily stood aside' One of the highest ranking members of the Catholic church in Australia, bishop of Broome Chris Saunders, has voluntarily stood aside from his position amid serious allegations. On Wednesday the Perth archbishop, Timothy Costelloe, said Saunders had "voluntarily stood aside" from his position after the Vatican announced an internal investigation into the diocese. Continue reading... |
| Lesbos coronavirus case sparks fears for refugee camp Posted: 10 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT Wave of anti-migrant violence has left refugees without food and medical care – and more vulnerable to disease than ever before News of a confirmed case of Covid-19 on Lesbos has sparked fears of the impact of an outbreak at the overcrowded Moria refugee camp, where refugees live in dire conditions with appalling hygiene and little medical care. The troubling conditions in the camp have worsened this week, and tensions on the island have seen several NGOs forced to reduce or close services over safety fears. Continue reading... |
| 'We need the Wall!': Trump uses coronavirus to push his own agenda Posted: 11 Mar 2020 03:00 AM PDT President uses public health concerns to fuel his argument for travel bans and cuts to interest rates, Medicare and social security As the threat of the coronavirus in the US grew and markets reeled amid growing uncertainty, Donald Trump on Tuesday promoted one of his signature policy proposals. "We need the Wall more than ever!" he tweeted. Trump has sought to downplay the severity of the public health crisis. And he has capitalized on the panic and disruption in some American communities to push for many of his longstanding campaign promises, including stricter border security, travel bans, tax cuts and lower interest rates. Continue reading... |
| Stage set for Biden v Trump as Democrats seek return to Obama era Posted: 10 Mar 2020 08:59 PM PDT Voters have shown a preference for the establishment favorite. But though Biden is no Clinton, he faces an uphill battle Donald Trump has always been obsessed with his predecessor and polar opposite, Barack Obama. It was therefore perhaps preordained that, barring a political sensation, he will likely have to fight for re-election against Obama's former right-hand man. Joe Biden appears to be running away with the Democratic primary race after he beat Senator Bernie Sanders in at least three states on Tuesday including Michigan, which had been billed as make-or-break for his opponent. Once again it was the former vice-president and establishment favorite Biden, not the Vermont democratic socialist Sanders, who boosted turnout. Continue reading... |
| Covid-19 outbreak: what do health experts mean by 'flattening the curve'? Posted: 10 Mar 2020 01:02 PM PDT Public health measures can slow the spread of coronavirus to keep the number infected at any one time at a manageable level In their response to the coronavirus outbreak, public health experts and government officials have repeatedly referenced the importance of "flattening the curve". But what does this mean, exactly? When faced by a threat such as Covid-19, epidemiologists often look for two important numbers: how infectious a disease is, quantified by the number of people infected by each person infected, and the total number of people who die as a result of catching the illness. Continue reading... |
| From confidence to quarantine: how coronavirus swept Italy Posted: 10 Mar 2020 12:02 PM PDT Undetected transmissions in early stage of outbreak at heart of current difficulties Italy appeared well ahead of the curve when the coronavirus outbreak began to spread outside China. Continue reading... |
| 'We share a common goal': Joe Biden after winning key battleground states – video Posted: 10 Mar 2020 10:15 PM PDT Joe Biden won Michigan's Democratic primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice-president's victory in Michigan, alongside wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealt a serious blow to Sanders, who is urgently seeking to jump-start his flagging campaign. Speaking in Philadelphia, Biden thanked Sanders and his supporters for their passion and made an appeal for party unity: 'We share a common goal and together we'll defeat Donald Trump' Continue reading... |
| Australia's chief medical officer urges calm and says coronavirus is a very mild illness – video Posted: 10 Mar 2020 08:35 PM PDT Australia's chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy, attempts to allay community fears about the spread of the coronavirus. 'It's clear that there is some anxiety in the community with over 100 cases, but I say … most of these cases are related to import from overseas … there is no point in being tested at the moment if you have not travelled or you have not been a contact.' Murphy adds, 'For most people who get this virus, it's a very mild illness.' |
| How coronavirus closed down Italy - podcast Posted: 10 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT With Italy in lockdown, Peter Beaumont charts the spread of Covid-19 in the country while Lorenzo Tondo describes its impact. And: Christina Figueres on tackling the climate crisis On Monday night Italy's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, announced that the entire country would be covered by restrictions that "can be summarised as follows: I stay at home". All travel was banned unless justified on professional or health grounds. The Guardian's Peter Beaumont talks to Anushka Asthana about the origins of the virus in Italy and how it spread so quickly, while colleague Lorenzo Tondo, who is based in Palermo, describes the impact the virus is having on Italy's health service and economy. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden spars with Michigan autoworker over guns – video Posted: 10 Mar 2020 06:19 PM PDT Joe Biden, frontrunner for the US Democratic presidential nomination, got into a heated exchange with an autoworker at a campaign stop when questioned overwhether he was going to take away people's guns. 'You're full of shit,' Biden told the man, who accused him of 'actively trying to end the second amendment'. The exchange came during a typical election-day voting photo shoot at Detroit's first new auto assembly plant in decades, marking another episode of Biden's propensity for going off-script and undercutting his campaign's desired messaging Continue reading... |
| St Peter's Square before and after Italy's coronavirus lockdown – video Posted: 10 Mar 2020 02:12 PM PDT St Peter's Square and St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City have been closed to tourists after Italy's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, placed a lockdown across the entire country because of coronavirus. More than 60 million people have been affected by the lockdown since the government extended restrictions on movement from the hard-hit north to the rest of Italy.
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| Coronavirus travel ban: Italy under lockdown – in pictures Posted: 10 Mar 2020 08:35 AM PDT Italy has imposed a nationwide ban on unnecessary travel as the country tries to stem the tide of Covid-19 infections Continue reading... |
| Wuhan closes last makeshift coronavirus hospital as China's infection rate falls – video Posted: 10 Mar 2020 07:42 AM PDT The last of a dozen makeshift hospitals in Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak began, officially closed on Tuesday in a sign that authorities' efforts to curb the virus are working. On Tuesday, China reported 19 new coronavirus infections, down from 40 a day earlier. Continue reading... |
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