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- India executes four men convicted of 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder
- Locust crisis poses a danger to millions, forecasters warn
- Mexico's deadly toll of environment and land defenders catalogued in report
- 'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city
- Every major UK and European carmaker to stop or cut production
- Johnny Depp's libel case against the Sun in high court adjourned
- Duffy debuts first new music since rape ordeal revelation
- Cambodia scraps plans for Mekong hydropower dams
- Harvey Weinstein begins 23-year sentence at New York state prison
- Taxi! Endangered New Zealand seabirds get a lift to safety after crash landing in fog
- From Buffy to Brideshead Revisited – our pick of the best binge-watch TV shows
- Newcastle man admits inciting terror attacks in Germany
- Iranians ignore requests to stay home for new year celebrations
- 'People still hurt': the forgotten survivors of Cyclone Idai
- Coronavirus in the US: New York mayor says Trump 'should get the hell out of the way' – live
- Coronavirus: Ecuador city blocks runway to Spanish repatriation flight – video
- Chinese inquiry exonerates coronavirus whistleblower doctor
- Coalition relaxes job-seeking obligations but refuses to suspend them during coronavirus crisis
- World's most vulnerable in 'third wave' for Covid-19 support, warn experts
- Covid-19 lockdown turns Qatar's largest migrant camp into 'virtual prison'
- 'Community infections could happen any time': Kenya prepares for Covid-19
- 'We have no options': how water scarcity is changing south Iraq
- Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted
- Coronavirus: the Guardian's promise to our readers
- Coronavirus: what happens to people's lungs when they get Covid-19?
- Increasingly powerful, Xi's China thinks it no longer needs Washington – or its foreign reporters | Richard McGregor
- Nurse in tears after coronavirus panic buying leaves shelves empty of food – video
- UK becomes deserted as coronavirus advice bites – in pictures
- How to help others during the coronavirus crisis – video
- Paris during coronavirus: drone films famed locations nearly empty - video
- Coronavirus: Donald Trump steps up attacks on China and the media – video
- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says UK can 'turn the tide' within 12 weeks – video
- Coronavirus: how to cope with anxiety and self-isolation – video explainer
| India executes four men convicted of 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder Posted: 19 Mar 2020 06:02 PM PDT Four found guilty of attack that shocked the world were hanged in capital on Friday morning India has executed the four men who were convicted of the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman on bus in Delhi in 2012, a case which shocked the world and brought India's problem with sexual violence against women into the spotlight. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh had been found guilty in a 2013 trial and sentenced to death by hanging, but their execution had been postponed multiple times due to Supreme Court appeals. Continue reading... |
| Locust crisis poses a danger to millions, forecasters warn Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Experts fear swarms like those seen in Africa will become more common as tropical storms create favourable breeding conditions The locust crisis that has now reached 10 countries could carry on to endanger millions more people, forecasters have said. Climate change created unprecedented conditions for the locusts to breed in the usually barren desert of the Arabian gulf, according to experts, and the insects were then able to spread through Yemen, where civil war has devastated the ability to control locust populations. Continue reading... |
| Mexico's deadly toll of environment and land defenders catalogued in report Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:00 AM PDT At least 83 murdered in 2012-2019, with a third of attacks targeting opponents of energy mega-projects At least 83 Mexican land and environment defenders were murdered between 2012 and 2019, while hundreds more were threatened, beaten and criminalized, according to a new report. Latin America is the most dangerous continent in the world to defend environmental, land and human rights, with Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala ranking worst. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:34 AM PDT With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima's waterways Look down into the waters of the Venice canals today and there is a surprising sight – not just a clear view of the sandy bed, but shoals of tiny fish, scuttling crabs and multicoloured plant-life. "The water is blue and clear," said Gloria Beggiato, who owns the celebrated Metropole Hotel a few steps from St Mark's square and has a view over the Venice lagoon. "It is calm like a pond, because there are no more waves caused by motorised boats transporting day-tripper tourists. And of course, the giant cruise ships have disappeared." Continue reading... |
| Every major UK and European carmaker to stop or cut production Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:25 AM PDT As disruption from Covid-19 spreads, only some low-volume producers will remain open Every major carmaker in the UK and Europe is suspending or cutting production as the disruption from the coronavirus outbreak spreads – with only lower-volume manufacturers such as Aston Martin keeping factories open. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Bentley Motors have become the latest British carmakers to suspend production at their UK factories. Continue reading... |
| Johnny Depp's libel case against the Sun in high court adjourned Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:51 AM PDT Actor is suing paper over claims he was violent and abusive toward ex-wife Amber Heard Johnny Depp's libel case against the Sun over allegations he was violent and abusive towards his ex-wife Amber Heard, which was due to begin on Monday, has been adjourned to a later date. Mr Justice Nicol made the announcement at the high court on Friday. "I have reached the reluctant conclusion that the trial does have to be adjourned," he said. Continue reading... |
| Duffy debuts first new music since rape ordeal revelation Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:32 AM PDT Welsh star's song Something Beautiful played on Radio 2 to 'lift spirits during these troubling times' Duffy, the pop star who recently said she retreated from public life due to a kidnap and rape ordeal, has debuted her first new music since the announcement. Related: Duffy has made peace. But social media won't let her Continue reading... |
| Cambodia scraps plans for Mekong hydropower dams Posted: 19 Mar 2020 05:34 PM PDT Campaigners welcome decision which allays fears for fragile biodiversity and communities dependent on river for livelihood A Cambodian government decision to postpone building new hydropower dams on the Mekong river has been welcomed by campaigners, who say it will provide welcome relief to the tens of thousands of people whose livelihood depend upon its rich resources. Cambodia announced on Wednesday that it would not build any new hydropower dams on the mainstream Mekong for the next decade, allaying fears that the river's fragile biodiversity could be further devastated by development projects. Continue reading... |
| Harvey Weinstein begins 23-year sentence at New York state prison Posted: 19 Mar 2020 06:08 AM PDT Convicted rapist will be evaluated to determine which state prison facility meets his security, medical and other needs Harvey Weinstein was transferred to a state prison in New York on Wednesday as he begins to serve a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in his landmark #MeToo case. The disgraced film mogul, who will turn 68 on Thursday, is locked up at the maximum security Wende correctional facility near Buffalo, according to state prison officials. He is known behind bars as inmate No 20B0584. Continue reading... |
| Taxi! Endangered New Zealand seabirds get a lift to safety after crash landing in fog Posted: 19 Mar 2020 07:57 PM PDT Volunteer army led by a local taxi driver scours the streets in the middle of the night to save endangered birds A taxi driver in New Zealand has swapped drunken revellers for wayward seabirds in an attempt to halt the decline of one of the nation's endangered species. Local cabbie Toni Painting leads a volunteer army that scours the streets of the South Island town of Kaikoura in the middle of the night in search of Hutton's shearwater chicks that crash-land onto the road – mistaking the shiny bitumen for the sea. Continue reading... |
| From Buffy to Brideshead Revisited – our pick of the best binge-watch TV shows Posted: 20 Mar 2020 04:37 AM PDT Locked down and bored, or just dreading the prospect? Our top team of TV writers has chosen 50 of the most enjoyable binge-watches to see you through self-isolation Over the coming weeks more and more of us will find ourselves unable to leave home. With live TV shutting down, no sport, and even the soaps likely to shut up shop, here is our writers' guide to the top 50 shows to get your teeth into. These may not be the most intellectually demanding programmes of all time, but they are the ones you won't be able to tear yourself away from. Let us know your favourites to binge in the comments. Continue reading... |
| Newcastle man admits inciting terror attacks in Germany Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:15 AM PDT Fatah Mohammed Abdullah also pleads guilty to buying explosive equipment A Newcastle man has admitted inciting people to commit terror attacks in Germany, and buying explosive equipment. Fatah Mohammed Abdullah, 35, bought more than 8,000 matches, fireworks, fuses, explosives precursors – or substances that could be used to manufacture explosives – and a remote control detonator. Continue reading... |
| Iranians ignore requests to stay home for new year celebrations Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:38 AM PDT Holiday destinations report thousands of cars despite advice to self-isolate as Covid-19 spreads Pleas by the Iranian government for citizens to stay at home at the start of the country's new year have been widely ignored, with more than 1.2 million people taking to the roads, according to police. Northern towns on the Caspian coast reported tens of thousands of cars trying to reach the main holiday destinations. Continue reading... |
| 'People still hurt': the forgotten survivors of Cyclone Idai Posted: 20 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PDT A year after eastern Zimbabwe was devastated by one of the worst storms on record, many people remain amid the wreckage living in makeshift shelters The sound of the rising wind and the heavy rain trigger fear at Garikai camp in Ngangu, Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe. Villagers here are haunted by traumatic memories of the aftermath of the cyclone that swept over this region last March, when they were forced to bury the dead in makeshift coffins. Some people have never found their loved ones. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus in the US: New York mayor says Trump 'should get the hell out of the way' – live Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:59 AM PDT
Kevin Hassett, the White House's former top economist, said he is returning to the Trump administration to serve as an adivser on the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Hassett spent two years serving as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and left the White House last summer.
The Trump administration is expected to announce travel restrictions at the US-Mexico border today, as officials from both countries work to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said yesterday he was working with his Mexican counterpart on limiting cross-border traffic: #Mexico Foreign Secretary @m_ebrard and I have been working closely on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of #COVID19. Together, we can reduce public health risks and prioritize essential cross-border commerce and trade. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: Ecuador city blocks runway to Spanish repatriation flight – video Posted: 20 Mar 2020 04:04 AM PDT Authorities in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil have stopped a plane from landing by blocking its airport runway with trucks, cars and motorcycles. The Iberia plane had flown from Madrid to repatriate Spaniards after Ecuador closed its borders to foreign travellers. Guyaquil's mayor, Cynthia Viteri, called the repatriation effort 'criminal'. 'How is it possible that you were going to permit this crew to stay in the city with the most coronavirus cases?' she said. Almost half of Ecuador's 260 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were registered in Guayaquil Continue reading... |
| Chinese inquiry exonerates coronavirus whistleblower doctor Posted: 20 Mar 2020 05:56 AM PDT Report on Li Wenliang's death says he did not disrupt public order, but fought bravely The Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for "spreading rumours" after he sought to warn colleagues about the emergence of Covid-19 has been officially exonerated by an investigation into his death. However the report has also been criticised for not going far enough, after it only recommended the reprimand against Dr Li Wenliang be withdrawn. Continue reading... |
| Coalition relaxes job-seeking obligations but refuses to suspend them during coronavirus crisis Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:42 PM PDT Jobseekers can now request appointments be carried out over the phone or online, while Centrelink debt recovery continues despite Covid-19 Welfare recipients will have their mutual obligations relaxed during the coronavirus crisis, but the government has stopped short of heeding calls from Labor, the Greens and social service groups to suspend them entirely. Facing growing pressure to ease the burden amid a looming economic downturn and increasingly strict social-distancing guidelines, the employment minister, Michaelia Cash, said on Friday the government had adopted a range of measures aimed at making the system more flexible during the Covid-19 outbreak. Continue reading... |
| World's most vulnerable in 'third wave' for Covid-19 support, warn experts Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:00 AM PDT Fears that lack of coronavirus testing and supplies could mean refugees and those caught in crises are left behind The world's most vulnerable people could be last in line for support to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, experts have warned. Countries already dealing with humanitarian and refugee crises face a struggle to find the resources to deal with the pandemic by the time it reaches them, specialists said in a webinar hosted by the New Humanitarian news agency on Thursday. Continue reading... |
| Covid-19 lockdown turns Qatar's largest migrant camp into 'virtual prison' Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Thousands of labourers trapped in squalid, over-crowded conditions as huge area of Doha Industrial Area sealed off by police Qatar's largest labour camp for migrant workers has become a virtual prison and is in total lockdown after hundreds of construction workers became infected with Covid-19. Police are guarding the perimeter of a huge zone within the "Industrial Area", leaving thousands of workers trapped in squalid, over-crowded camps, where the virus can spread rapidly. No one can enter or leave, say workers who live in the area, many of whom had been working on Fifa World Cup 2022 infrastructure projects. Continue reading... |
| 'Community infections could happen any time': Kenya prepares for Covid-19 Posted: 19 Mar 2020 06:10 AM PDT One of the last places to be hit by coronavirus, experts in Kenya are worried it doesn't have the resources to cope Callers to BK radio, a station broadcasting to the remote region around Mount Elgon in western Kenya, were worried on Wednesday evening. "Will the government help us if we stay indoors and we need food?" one asked. "What if we have small houses, where we can't stay too far apart?" asked another. Continue reading... |
| 'We have no options': how water scarcity is changing south Iraq Posted: 19 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Researchers find people are being forced from their homes because poor water supplies are leaving families unable to sustain themselves through agriculture • Photographs by Tom Peyre-Costa for the Norwegian Refugee Council Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted Posted: 20 Mar 2020 02:27 AM PDT The truth about how you can catch coronavirus, how much more elderly people are at risk and what you can do to avoid infection
Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that you won't get sick – viruses can also transmit through the eyes and tiny viral particles, known as aerosols, can penetrate masks. However, masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly fivefold protection versus no barrier alone (although others have found lower levels of effectiveness). Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: the Guardian's promise to our readers Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Together we can find a way through this crisis, providing accurate and insightful reporting and listening to you, our readers Thank you very much for your commitment to the Guardian. We know how much you value independent Guardian journalism in these frightening and uncertain times. We are grateful that you have put your faith in us. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: what happens to people's lungs when they get Covid-19? Posted: 19 Mar 2020 05:56 PM PDT Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumonia
What became known as Covid-19, or the coronavirus, started in late 2019 and early 2020 in the Chinese city of Wuhan as a cluster of pneumonia cases with an unknown cause. The cause of the pneumonia was found to be a new virus – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or Sars-CoV-2. The illness caused by the virus is Covid-19. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 19 Mar 2020 05:35 PM PDT The ruling party and its leaders have long wanted to avoid the scrutiny of the foreign press. The expulsions show Beijing is confident in its growing might Beijing's decision to throw out correspondents from America's most influential newspapers is, on one level, just part of a muscular tit-for-tat between the US and China over how to manage journalists stationed in each country. In an announcement that caught the newspapers by surprise, the Foreign Ministry said US journalists at the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Washington Post whose press cards ran out this year would be expelled. Continue reading... |
| Nurse in tears after coronavirus panic buying leaves shelves empty of food – video Posted: 20 Mar 2020 04:31 AM PDT Dawn Bilbrough, a critical care nurse, appeals to people to stop panic buying after she was unable to find basic food items in her supermarket following a 48-hour shift. She urges people to remember that NHS staff like her are the ones looking after patients and need food to stay healthy Continue reading... |
| UK becomes deserted as coronavirus advice bites – in pictures Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT Cities across Britain have emptied as people adjust to social distancing and stay indoors to halt coronavirus Continue reading... |
| How to help others during the coronavirus crisis – video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:25 PM PDT Australian academic, psychologist and author Lea Waters discusses how altruistic behaviours are vital for our mental health as we come to grips both personally and as a society with the coronavirus crisis. This video is one of a multi-part series looking at ways we can all stay positive during the coronavirus crisis.
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| Paris during coronavirus: drone films famed locations nearly empty - video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 07:19 PM PDT Parisians have been told to remain indoors for 15 days, with exemptions on buying groceries, visiting doctors and getting medication, or commuting for those unable to work from home Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: Donald Trump steps up attacks on China and the media – video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 12:44 PM PDT The US president has sought to deflect criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic by attacking China and the media over their coverage of it. Speaking at his daily taskforce briefing, Trump accused Beijing of suppressing early information about the spread of the virus in Wuhan, and the media of corruption. 'They're siding with China,' he said. 'It's more than fake news; it's corrupt news' Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says UK can 'turn the tide' within 12 weeks – video Posted: 19 Mar 2020 11:11 AM PDT The prime minister has said the UK can 'turn the tide' in the fight against coronavirus in three months. Speaking at his daily press briefing on the pandemic, he said that after that period, science would be able to help treat and contain the virus Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: how to cope with anxiety and self-isolation – video explainer Posted: 19 Mar 2020 08:16 AM PDT The coronavirus pandemic is causing increased stress and anxiety, particularly people with existing mental health problems, practitioners and campaigners have said. The behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings has been talking through how to cope with these feelings and offering advice to those who have a fear of isolation |
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