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- Bernie Sanders reassesses campaign after Biden builds formidable lead
- Greenland's melting ice raised global sea level by 2.2mm in two months
- German police raid sites linked to banned far-right group
- Windrush review to call for reform of ‘reckless’ Home Office
- Spain still paying bonuses to 115 police given medals by Franco
- Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell sues his estate
- Iran to pardon 10,000 including 'security' prisoners
- Chinese film star Yunxiang Gao and producer found not guilty of raping woman in Sydney
- Irish planners reject Trump golf resort's plan to build wall
- We won’t stop until she's free, says sister of jailed Saudi activist
- Inside the DRC’s safe haven for endangered primates
- Coronavirus live news: some London tube stations shut down while Hubei reports no new cases
- 'We exist. We're here': Afro-Mexicans make the census after long struggle for recognition
- Garment workers face destitution as Covid-19 closes factories
- Nepal tourism hit hard as global coronavirus fears close Everest
- Saving a city millions of gallons of water – one tap at a time
- The Greek refugees battling to prevent Covid-19 with handmade face masks
- 'You are beautiful': the Kenyan beauty parlour serving female heroin users
- Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance
- Peacetime constraints ditched in the war for economic survival | Larry Elliott
- As an MP in self-isolation, I've seen New Zealand's collective power to respond to a crisis | Chlöe Swarbrick
- Key issues for Transport for London during coronavirus lockdown
- From disco to Batman: the songs spreading awareness about coronavirus – video
- Nuns in Rome sing hymns from rooftop amid coronavirus crisis – video
- Australian PM announces closure of border to non-citizens due to coronavirus – video
- Paracetamol cannot treat coronavirus, NSW chief health officer says, only its symptoms – video
- Australia's biggest cities eerily quiet as coronavirus fears mount – in pictures
- Trump's changing reactions to coronavirus: from calm to closing borders – video report
- 'Not racist at all': Donald Trump defends calling coronavirus the 'Chinese virus' – video
| Bernie Sanders reassesses campaign after Biden builds formidable lead Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:25 AM PDT The Vermont senator's presidential campaign has seen little but bad news recently as it admits 'losing the battle over electability' The Vermont senator Bernie Sanders got thumped in the latest round of Democratic presidential primary contests and, once again, Sanders and his team are reassessing their path forward. It's becoming a familiar cycle: former vice-president Joe Biden beats Sanders, the darling of progressive grassroots voters; the Sanders campaign concedes the situation isn't ideal, and spends some time reassessing. That's what happened earlier this month after the Super Tuesday contests on 3 March, and this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Continue reading... |
| Greenland's melting ice raised global sea level by 2.2mm in two months Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:00 AM PDT Analysis of satellite date reveals astounding loss of 600bn tons of ice last summer as Arctic experienced hottest year on record Last year's summer was so warm that it helped trigger the loss of 600bn tons of ice from Greenland – enough to raise global sea levels by 2.2mm in just two months, new research has found. The analysis of satellite data has revealed the astounding loss of ice in just a few months of abnormally high temperatures around the northern pole. Last year was the hottest on record for the Arctic, with the annual minimum extent of sea ice in the region its second-lowest on record. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| German police raid sites linked to banned far-right group Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:58 AM PDT Raids target subgroup of Citizens of the Reich a month after Hanau shootings German police have raided sites across the country linked to a banned far-right group, weeks after a suspected extremist shot dead nine people of migrant backgrounds. An interior ministry spokesman said raids were being carried out in 10 of Germany's 16 states. Continue reading... |
| Windrush review to call for reform of ‘reckless’ Home Office Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT Critics fear hard-hitting report on scandal will be buried amid coronavirus crisis Wholesale reform of a "reckless" and "defensive" Home Office is expected to be recommended in a hard-hitting review into the causes of the Windrush scandal when it is released by the home secretary on Thursday. The Windrush Lessons Learned review is expected to criticise Home Office staff and government ministers for their continued failure to admit the magnitude of their mistakes and the scale of damage inflicted on thousands of legal UK residents who were wrongly classified as illegal immigrants, with catastrophic results. Continue reading... |
| Spain still paying bonuses to 115 police given medals by Franco Posted: 18 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT Pension top-ups criticised as it is revealed one officer has been accused of acts of torture More than four decades after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government has said it continues to pay bonuses to 115 police officers who were awarded medals during his regime, including one officer accused of multiple acts of torture. The revelation came last week in response to a parliamentary question about a custom of boosting the pensions of officers who win awards. With each medal yielding a pension bonus of as much as 15%, the question asked how many now-retired officers had been given honours before 1979 and, as such, receive topped-up pensions from the Spanish government. Continue reading... |
| Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell sues his estate Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:20 AM PDT Maxwell seeking to recoup legal fees to defend herself against Epstein-related allegations Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has sued the late financier's estate, seeking to recoup legal fees to defend herself against claims that she helped recruit women for Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking scheme. In a complaint filed with the superior court in the US Virgin Islands, Maxwell said she had "no involvement in or knowledge of Epstein's alleged misconduct" and the financier had repeatedly promised to support her financially. Continue reading... |
| Iran to pardon 10,000 including 'security' prisoners Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:25 PM PDT Announcement follows temporary release of 85,000 to ease pressure on prisons amid coronavirus crisis Iran is to pardon 10,000 prisoners including political ones in honour of the Iranian new year on Friday, according to state TV. It was not stated whether the pardons would include the British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – who was released on Tuesday for two weeks, when 85,000 were let out temporarily because of coronavirus – or the British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was not known to have been released. Continue reading... |
| Chinese film star Yunxiang Gao and producer found not guilty of raping woman in Sydney Posted: 18 Mar 2020 10:13 PM PDT Actor and producer Jing Wang acquitted of sexually assaulting woman at the Shangri-La hotel in 2018 A Chinese movie star and producer have been found not guilty of raping a woman inside a Sydney hotel room, ending the near two-year legal saga. Actor Yunxiang Gao and producer Jing Wang were on Thursday found not guilty of a raft of charges and cleared of sexually assaulting the woman inside the Shangri-La Hotel in the early hours of 27 March 2018. Continue reading... |
| Irish planners reject Trump golf resort's plan to build wall Posted: 18 Mar 2020 12:47 PM PDT Officials say proposed 38,000-tonne sea barrier could damage sand dunes at Doonbeg resort The climate crisis just became more personal for Donald Trump, after authorities in Ireland rejected an attempt by his Doonbeg golf resort to build a wall to combat rising sea levels. The planning agency An Bord Pleanála said on Wednesday that the proposed 38,000-tonne rock barrier at Doughmore Bay could damage dunes that straddle the golf course in County Clare, on the Atlantic coast. Continue reading... |
| We won’t stop until she's free, says sister of jailed Saudi activist Posted: 18 Mar 2020 06:37 AM PDT Family of women's rights campaigner Loujain Hathloul pledge to fight on after her court hearing is cancelled Loujain al-Hathloul first realised that speaking up could make a difference when she was five years old. Her father, a navy veteran who wanted his children to be strong swimmers, took her to the local pool where other visitors chastised him for bringing a girl in a pair of swimming trunks to the male-only area. "He told them that if they were uncomfortable with what a five-year-old girl was wearing then that was their problem," said Loujain's sister, Lina. "After that, lots of fathers started taking their little girls along to swim." Continue reading... |
| Inside the DRC’s safe haven for endangered primates Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to some of the world's most biodiverse locations, but conflict and poaching are a constant threat. Photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham documents the conservation efforts being made to protect the unique species that inhabit its forests Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: some London tube stations shut down while Hubei reports no new cases Posted: 19 Mar 2020 03:20 AM PDT Australia and New Zealand announce border closures, Japan's deputy PM calls Olympics 'cursed'
The European Union's industry chief has called on Netflix and other streaming services to take action to reduce congestion on the internet, amid surging demand as millions of people confined to their homes go online. Thierry Breton, the European commissioner for industry, told Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings that he and other operators should take responsibility for preventing internet congestion by switching to standard definition rather than high definition. Streaming platforms, telecom operators and users, we all have a joint responsibility to take steps to ensure the smooth functioning of the Internet during the battle against the virus propagation The commission would also like internet users to reduce their data consumption, by using Wi-FI or choosing lower resolution for content. Vodafone reports 50% rise in internet use as more people work from home https://t.co/nhevrhWtpy pic.twitter.com/cjd8m8Znzj
Farewell ceremonies have taken place in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the outbreak started, to thank medical workers from Jiangsu. The Jiangsu team left a day after Wuhan and Hubei province reported no new cases of the virus. Continue reading... |
| 'We exist. We're here': Afro-Mexicans make the census after long struggle for recognition Posted: 19 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PDT The Afro-Mexican population are often overlooked in Mexico's cultural mosaic, but this year marks a statistical first When Bulmaro García encounters military checkpoints in Mexico's southern Guerrero state, soldiers sometimes ask him to sing the national anthem to prove his nationality. García, a black man from the remote Costa Chica region, always refuses, and instead schools the soldiers – usually from other parts of Mexico – in local history. Continue reading... |
| Garment workers face destitution as Covid-19 closes factories Posted: 19 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PDT Campaigners call for fashion brands to protect workers in their supply chains globally as coronavirus causes orders to dry up The fashion industry is facing calls to step in and protect the wages of the 40 million garment workers in their supply chains around the world who face destitution as factories close and orders dry up in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic. Many factories in garment-producing countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam are already closing due to a shortage of raw materials from China and declining orders from western clothing brands. Continue reading... |
| Nepal tourism hit hard as global coronavirus fears close Everest Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT The mountain's closure is devastating for many in a Himalayan nation that relies heavily on trekkers and climbers The tiny airport at Lukla, perched on the edge of a mountain high in Nepal's Himalayas, usually echoes with the roar of propeller planes flying a constant stream of adventure-seekers into the small town, known as the gateway to Mount Everest. During the peak spring tourist season, tens of thousands of trekkers and mountaineers arrive to test themselves on the popular trek to Everest base camp, and perhaps go on to climb the world's highest peak. Continue reading... |
| Saving a city millions of gallons of water – one tap at a time Posted: 18 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT A duo in India have been spurred into action to fix pipes to conserve the water supply in Kolkata There is light drizzle as Vijay Aggarwal and Ajay Mittal manoeuvre their two-wheelers through the labyrinthine alleyways of Kolkata's Tiljala road slum. Early Sunday morning, the neighbourhood is teeming with activity – women sit on their haunches washing clothes and utensils; half-soaped children scurry in and out of their baths; towel-clad men wait to brush their teeth. Every 50 metres a community pipe gushes out water – plastic bottles, jerry cans and metal buckets are lined up to fill. The duo along with their plumber, Ravi Shaw, who rides pillion, make their way to the first huddle of people and get to work. All it takes is a blow and twist of a wrench – the nozzle pops loose. Shaw fishes out an orange and white tap from his bag and fits it. While Aggarwal hurriedly plasters a Save Water Save Life sticker on to a lamppost, Mittal tells the people to close the tap once they are done and points out the helpline number on the sticker. Continue reading... |
| The Greek refugees battling to prevent Covid-19 with handmade face masks Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:00 AM PDT Camp residents set up mask factory and awareness teams amid fears overcrowding and poor sanitation will spread virus In some of the most dangerously overcrowded Greek refugee camps, it has become a race against time to raise awareness about Covid-19 and ensure an outbreak does not spread among an already vulnerable population. In the infamous Moria camp on the island of Lesbos close to 20,000 people live in a space designed for just under 3,000. Continue reading... |
| 'You are beautiful': the Kenyan beauty parlour serving female heroin users Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:00 AM PDT Pedicures, manicures and blow-drys bring addicts through the door to help them access rehabilitation Naima Said stands back and studies her handiwork. "Not quite," the self-taught beauty therapist mumbles, her forehead furrowed in frustration. Then she delicately dabs her client's eyelid with a squishy makeup sponge. She's not finished yet. Several years ago Said, 31, used YouTube videos to train herself in everything from dying hair to pedicures. Now she runs the Beauty Corner – a small but perfectly formed parlour in Mombasa on the Kenyan coast. Every weekday at 8am, she lays out her equipment and waits for women to walk through the door. Like Said, those who seek out her services are addicted to heroin, or in recovery. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:49 PM PDT A summary of major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia • Follow our Australia coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates • Follow the latest global coronavirus updates in our international live blog Key Australian developments in the global coronavirus outbreak on Thursday include: Continue reading... |
| Peacetime constraints ditched in the war for economic survival | Larry Elliott Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:25 PM PDT The Covid-19 outbreak is forcing politicians and central bankers to set aside ideology and orthodoxy to prevent a global collapse It is as if the lights have been switched off. The global economy has been plunged into darkness as countries hunker down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Most recessions develop gradually over time. When the last one started in 2008 it took the Bank of England six months to spot it. This time it is different. Then it was a financial virus, this time it is the real thing. Commentators often say the economy is hitting the wall or is falling off a cliff on the weakest of evidence. Today the cliches are horrifyingly true. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 18 Mar 2020 09:13 PM PDT Everything that was once an urgent priority has evaporated. What matters right now is people's health, and their family's futures It's day three of my self-isolation. I returned to Aotearoa New Zealand on Monday night from a long-planned family wedding in Australia, itself book-ended by apocalyptic circumstance. Fires and floods rolled out the red carpet, while rapid global escalation of Covid-19 brought it to a finale. I had booked flights back directly into Wellington, our capital city, because I'd intended to return immediately to work on Tuesday morning with the sitting of Parliament. Those intentions had been wiped clear on the weekend, with calls between caucus members and staffers confirming all arrivals back into the country would be required to quarantine themselves for a fortnight. To limit further travel, it transpired I'd be locking myself into a Wellington apartment, the opposite end of the North Island from my home of Auckland. Continue reading... |
| Key issues for Transport for London during coronavirus lockdown Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:05 PM PDT Train and bus services are to be limited as travel is restricted, raising questions for both passengers and operators More draconian restrictions may be needed in London to stop the spread of the coronavirus, with guidance to avoid non-essential travel and stay home being ignored by some, while confirmed cases of sickness escalate rapidly. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, told his Wednesday press conference that he was prepared to take "further and faster measures" to tackle the disease. Transport for London (TfL) is now moving to cut the number of trains and buses running throughout the week, most likely to the level of weekend schedules. On Wednesday night it announced it was closing up to 40 stations with no interchange from Thursday onwards. But what are the key issues transport chiefs need to consider when limiting services? Continue reading... |
| From disco to Batman: the songs spreading awareness about coronavirus – video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 02:02 AM PDT As the coronavirus outbreak continues, musicians, teachers and government organisations are turning to song to spread awareness Continue reading... |
| Nuns in Rome sing hymns from rooftop amid coronavirus crisis – video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:33 AM PDT Nuns from Rome's Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus have taken to their rooftop to sing prayers to the Italian capital amid the coronavirus crisis. The country has been among the hardest hit by the virus, with the nuns saying: 'We ask heavenly mother to keep all coronavirus sufferers and all carers safe' Continue reading... |
| Australian PM announces closure of border to non-citizens due to coronavirus – video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT The Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has announced a travel ban for non-citizens in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19 in the country Continue reading... |
| Paracetamol cannot treat coronavirus, NSW chief health officer says, only its symptoms – video Posted: 18 Mar 2020 10:51 PM PDT New South Wales chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant addresses a misconception around paracetamol and the coronavirus crisis. With pharmacies and stores running low on supplies of the painkiller due to hoarding, Chant explained paracetamol only treats symptoms of Covid-19, not the virus itself
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| Australia's biggest cities eerily quiet as coronavirus fears mount – in pictures Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:01 PM PDT Shops and cultural institutions are closing their doors, workers are being asked to stay at home, and self-employed and casual staff are losing their jobs across the country. Here's what's (not) happening in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane after Scott Morrison banned non-essential indoor gatherings of 100 or more people and declared a human biosecurity emergency Continue reading... |
| Trump's changing reactions to coronavirus: from calm to closing borders – video report Posted: 18 Mar 2020 12:32 PM PDT On 17 March, Donald Trump told reporters he knew this coronavirus 'was a pandemic all along', but that is in stark contrast to many of his previous statements. Here's a look back at how the US president has spoken about Covid-19 since January 2020
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| 'Not racist at all': Donald Trump defends calling coronavirus the 'Chinese virus' – video Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:26 AM PDT The US president has dismissed accusations that his use of the term 'Chinese virus' to refer to the coronavirus is racist. Speaking at his daily coronavirus taskforce briefing, he said it was 'not racist at all. It comes from China; I want to be accurate.' The World Health Organization has advised against terms that link the virus to China to avoid stigmatisation
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