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- EU court rules three member states broke law over refugee quotas
- 'Zero accountability': US accused of failure to report civilian deaths in Africa
- 'We must use this time well': climate experts hopeful after Cop26 delay
- International Booker prize shortlist led by 28-year-old’s debut
- Daniel Pearl murder: Pakistani court overturns death sentence of accused
- UK government in row with EU over proposed office in Belfast
- WeWork founder threatens to sue after Softbank scraps rescue deal
- Secret footage shows calves from Ireland beaten and kicked in France
- Lockdown eases seasonal smog – but less than expected
- Tiger King's Joe Exotic suggests Brad Pitt or David Spade should play him on screen
- PJ Harvey: where to start with her back catalogue
- Man held over death of woman found near Plaistow church
- Coronavirus live news: Spain death toll passes 10,000 with record single-day rise of 950
- Coronavirus US live: Biden doubts Democratic convention can happen in July
- 'We’re a part of the spread': flight attendant's guilt over Covid-19
- Free childcare: what do the Australian government's coronavirus changes mean for my family?
- Fashion brands' cancellation of £2.4bn orders ‘catastrophic’ for Bangladesh
- Protests, postponements and the last stand of an African strongman
- The village still suffering from Peru mercury spill fallout – after 20 years
- Brazil confirms first indigenous case of coronavirus in Amazon
- Fears for civilians in Chad after army suffers devastating Boko Haram attack
- When this is all over, I'm not going to stop hugging my friends | Josephine Tovey
- High noon in a coronavirus-stricken world - in pictures
- Tips for mindfulness during coronavirus isolation – video
- Boris Johnson: testing 'will unlock the coronavirus puzzle' – video
- 'Thank you': NHS staff clap public for staying at home – video
- New York governor says there will be no ‘back to normal’ after coronavirus – video
| EU court rules three member states broke law over refugee quotas Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:38 AM PDT Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland failed to comply with 2015 programme, ECJ says Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic broke European law when they failed to give refuge to asylum seekers arriving in southern Europe, often having fled war in Syria and Iraq, the EU's top court has ruled. The three central European countries now face possible fines for refusing to take a share of refugees, after EU leaders forced through mandatory quotas to relocate up to 160,000 asylum seekers at the height of the 2015 migration crisis. Continue reading... |
| 'Zero accountability': US accused of failure to report civilian deaths in Africa Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:12 AM PDT US military vows to be more open about activities after allegations that teenager and farmer were killed in Somalia airstrikes Faced with new allegations of killing civilians with drone strikes in Somalia, the US military has announced plans to make its operations across Africa more transparent. Amnesty International accused the US military on Wednesday of providing "zero accountability" for civilian victims of airstrikes by its Africa command, Africom. Continue reading... |
| 'We must use this time well': climate experts hopeful after Cop26 delay Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:01 AM PDT Moving summit gives world time to respond to coronavirus and may allow a new US leader to join talks Green campaigners and climate leaders have vowed to keep up the pressure on governments around the world to make stringent new commitments on the climate crisis, as a vital UN climate summit was delayed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Cop26 talks were scheduled to take place this November in Glasgow, but the UK hosts won a delay on Wednesday night from the UN and other nations, after weeks of speculation the talks would be cancelled. Continue reading... |
| International Booker prize shortlist led by 28-year-old’s debut Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:09 AM PDT The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld joins five other 'expansively imagined' novels contending for £50,000 award Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has become one of the youngest writers to be shortlisted for a Booker prize, after their debut novel made the final line-up for the International Booker. Rijneveld, a rising star in Dutch literature, is 28 – slightly older than British author Daisy Johnson was when she was shortlisted for the Booker prize in 2018, age 27. The author, who identifies as male and uses the pronouns they/them, was shortlisted after a six-hour virtual judging meeting for the £50,000 prize, which is shared equally between writer and translator, for The Discomfort of Evening, translated by Michele Hutchison. The novel, tells of a girl whose brother dies in a skating accident and draws from Rijneveld's own experiences: when they were three, their 12-year-old brother was knocked over and killed by a bus. Continue reading... |
| Daniel Pearl murder: Pakistani court overturns death sentence of accused Posted: 02 Apr 2020 02:00 AM PDT British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh could be released from prison within days A Pakistani court has commuted the death sentence of a British-born man convicted of the 2002 kidnapping and murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, and acquitted three co-accused. At least four people were convicted in connection with Pearl's murder, including Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh who was sentenced to death in 2002 for masterminding the killing. He has been in jail for 18 years awaiting the outcome of an appeal. Continue reading... |
| UK government in row with EU over proposed office in Belfast Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:45 AM PDT UK rejected initial request from Brussels during negotiations on post-Brexit Irish border controls The British government has rejected an EU request to open an office in Belfast, in the first major row over the implementation of the post-Brexit Irish border protocol. The EU closed its offices across the UK when the country left the bloc on 31 January but its officials have a right to be present to monitor the checks and controls on goods crossing the Irish Sea. Continue reading... |
| WeWork founder threatens to sue after Softbank scraps rescue deal Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:07 AM PDT Adam Neumann had been lined up to sell $970m of his own shares to Japanese investor WeWork's founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, has threatened to sue SoftBank, the office space company's biggest investor, after it pulled out of a deal to buy $3bn (£2.4bn) of WeWork shares – including almost $1bn from Neumann himself. SoftBank, which is run by the Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, announced on Thursday it was terminating a $3bn share tender rescue deal hammered out last October to save WeWork from collapse. Continue reading... |
| Secret footage shows calves from Ireland beaten and kicked in France Posted: 02 Apr 2020 12:00 AM PDT Video by activists appears to show cruel treatment of weeks-old cattle transported on long journeys to Europe for veal Footage which appears to show Irish calves being beaten and kicked at a French feeding station has been published by animal campaign groups. The video, published by Eyes on Animals (EoA) and French welfare organisation L214, appears to show workers repeatedly beating calves that are a few weeks old with sticks. One is kicked and another is dragged away, unable to stand. The calf was euthanised by a vet, said an EoA observer. Continue reading... |
| Lockdown eases seasonal smog – but less than expected Posted: 02 Apr 2020 12:00 AM PDT Air quality index peaks at three across England and Wales, but wood fires and farming continue to cause pollution We think of spring as the time of blossom and fresh new green growth, but it is often the most polluted time of year in western Europe. Last week, as winds turned easterly, particle pollution once again spread across western Europe. Spring smogs can cause particle pollution to reach the top value of 10 in the UK air quality index, but four to nine is more typical. With the lockdown in place, the increases were less than normal. The air quality index peaked at three over most of England and Wales. A few places in south-east England, Yorkshire and north Wales reached four, the level where health advisory messages are issued. After three days, a welcome change of wind direction at the weekend pushed the polluted air southwards. Continue reading... |
| Tiger King's Joe Exotic suggests Brad Pitt or David Spade should play him on screen Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:07 AM PDT Star of the Netflix true-crime documentary shares his casting preferences, though the only actor so far attached to a project is Kate McKinnon
Joe Exotic, the central figure in the hit Netflix true-crime series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, has named Brad Pitt or David Spade as his preferred actors to play him in any future film adaptation. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, one of the series' directors, Rebecca Chaiklin, said that Exotic (AKA Joseph Maldonado-Passage), who is currently serving a 22-year sentence in a Texas prison for attempting murder for hire, suggested the pair – though he referred to Spade as "Joe Dirt", his character from the 2001 comedy described by the late critic Roger Ebert as a "low-rent Forrest Gump". Continue reading... |
| PJ Harvey: where to start with her back catalogue Posted: 02 Apr 2020 02:00 AM PDT Our Listener's Digest series continues with the raw and anarchic songcraft of the two-time Mercury prize winner Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000) Continue reading... |
| Man held over death of woman found near Plaistow church Posted: 01 Apr 2020 11:58 PM PDT Metropolitan police say man, 21, in custody on suspicion of murdering Kelly Stewart, 41 Police investigating the murder of a 41-year-old woman in east London last week have arrested a man. The Metropolitan police said a 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night on suspicion of murdering Kelly Stewart and remains in custody at an east London police station. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: Spain death toll passes 10,000 with record single-day rise of 950 Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:55 AM PDT Iran passes 50,000 cases and 3,136 deaths; Russia and Afghanistan record single-day records; Catalonia asks Spanish army for help; Thailand imposes national curfew
Two coronavirus-stricken cruise liners have reached the edge of US waters and are waiting for permission to dock in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Patrick Greenfield reports.
As Northern Ireland's first minister, Arlene Foster, leads the regional battle to contain Coronavirus, she faces deep embarrassment from within her own ranks, Henry McDonald reports. Democratic Unionist councillor John Carson has caused outrage today after claiming Covid-19 was "the judgement of God" in response to the introduction of equal marriage and abortion reform in the region. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus US live: Biden doubts Democratic convention can happen in July Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:56 AM PDT
Here is a visual to help conceptualize the scale of US job losses, as covered in this morning's unemployment claims report: Remember that dramatic Page 1 of the @nytimes last Friday, with the enormous spike showing 3.3 million unemployment claims? Related: Coronavirus continues to batter US economy with 6.65 million filing for unemployment last week
Trump is again putting the onus on states to have adequate medical supplies to deal with the pandemic, as many hospitals warn they are running dangerously low on personal protective equipment. The president said some states "have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied." "The complainers should ... have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit," Trump wrote in a tweet. ....have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit. Other states are thrilled with the job we have done. Sending many Ventilators today, with thousands being built. 51 large cargo planes coming in with medical supplies. Prefer sending directly to hospitals. Continue reading... |
| 'We’re a part of the spread': flight attendant's guilt over Covid-19 Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:17 AM PDT Gabrielle Wilson of Air Canada started feeling ill after flying back from Frankfurt. After a positive test and quarantine she is left with anxiety and guilt for infecting her family Gabrielle Wilson was enjoying a walk with her children on a brisk spring afternoon, when she was overcome by an overwhelming feeling of weakness. "It hit me like a ton of bricks. I had to sit down on the sidewalk," said the veteran flight attendant. Throbbing muscle pains cascaded through her body, accompanied by an "eerie dry throat" that she had never before experienced. Continue reading... |
| Free childcare: what do the Australian government's coronavirus changes mean for my family? Posted: 02 Apr 2020 03:34 AM PDT The federal government has announced far-reaching changes to childcare funding arrangements. Here are the details
The federal government says it will make Australian childcare services free during the coronavirus crisis, with priority given to parents who need to continue working. It is also promoting its plan as a way to help childcare centres remain open and viable through the crisis. Continue reading... |
| Fashion brands' cancellation of £2.4bn orders ‘catastrophic’ for Bangladesh Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:51 AM PDT Garment workers left 'abandoned' by move to cut losses in wake of coronavirus crisis by retailers including Primark and Edinburgh Woollen Mill More than a million Bangaldeshi garment workers have been sent home without pay or have lost their jobs after western clothing brands cancelled or suspended £2.4bn of existing orders in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic, according to data from the Bangladeshi and Garment Exporters Association (BGMEA). Primark and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill are among retailers that have collectively cancelled £1.4bn and suspended an additional £1bn of orders as they scramble to minimise losses. This includes nearly £1.3bn of orders that were already in production or had been completed, according to BGMEA. Continue reading... |
| Protests, postponements and the last stand of an African strongman Posted: 02 Apr 2020 01:00 AM PDT Once hailed as a champion of democracy, Alpha Condé is threatening to outstay his welcome as Guinea's president Even before the pandemic there were postponements. Before that, there were protests. From a large armchair positioned beneath his own portrait, the 82-year-old president of Guinea is not answering the key question preoccupying his country whether or not he wants to remain in situ until he is 94. In the Sekhoutoureah presidential palace in Conakry, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, Alpha Condé is flanked on one side by a large photograph of himself alongside Barack Obama in the White House. On the other, framed photographs on a table show him shaking hands with the Turkish leader, Recep Erdoğan, and with China's Xi Jinping. There's also a golden bust of Chairman Mao and a hefty book about the Beninese politician Robert Dossou. Continue reading... |
| The village still suffering from Peru mercury spill fallout – after 20 years Posted: 01 Apr 2020 11:00 PM PDT When the people of Choropampa saw a bright, silvery liquid on the road, they imagined it was valuable. Two decades on, the toxic truth is all too apparent When a truck spilled mercury from a gold mine on the dirt road outside her house, Francisca Guarniz Imelda scooped it up with her bare hands, thinking it had healing powers. She took it home to her mud-brick house in Choropampa, in Peru's northern Cajamarca region. The heat of the day vaporised some of the mercury, contaminating the walls and ceiling with the toxic metal. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Brazil confirms first indigenous case of coronavirus in Amazon Posted: 01 Apr 2020 05:51 PM PDT Positive test for 20-year-old woman from Kokama tribe comes amid fears virus could devastate remote communities An indigenous woman in a village deep in the Amazon rainforest has contracted the novel coronavirus, the first case reported among Brazil's more than 300 tribes, the Health Ministry's indigenous health service Sesai has said. The 20-year-old from the Kokama tribe tested positive for the virus in the district of Santo Antonio do Iá, near the border with Colombia, 880km (550 miles) up the Amazon river from the state capital Manaus, Sesai said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| Fears for civilians in Chad after army suffers devastating Boko Haram attack Posted: 01 Apr 2020 07:54 AM PDT Local communities flee as boundaries with Lake Chad become a war zone following ambush in which almost 100 soldiers died The Chadian army that lost nearly 100 soldiers to a Boko Haram ambush a week ago has declared the Lake Chad borderlands a war zone, heightening fears that civilians will suffer an escalation in violence. President Idriss Déby travelled to the region to announce the Wrath of Boma operation, named after the island where Boko Haram launched a seven-hour assault that Déby said was the worst the country's military had ever suffered. Continue reading... |
| When this is all over, I'm not going to stop hugging my friends | Josephine Tovey Posted: 01 Apr 2020 09:30 AM PDT As coronavirus keeps us apart, I have developed a very wholesome thirst for the physical intimacy we used to have with friends and family Lately, when I find myself reaching for my phone for a distraction, it's no longer just to mindlessly swipe through Instagram stories and semi-ironically decipher my horoscope. Instead, I catch myself constantly returning to my camera roll. In particular, the photos where I'm touching my family and friends. There's the fuzzy Christmas party set of my colleagues and I, all cheek to cheek, craning our heads to get in a series of group selfies. There's a backyard family lunch, me with my arm slung over my mum's shoulder. There's a day at the beach with my sister and her kid, us each holding a hand as we drag her back to the car. And there's Mardis Gras night. It was just a few weeks ago but today the photos feel as though they belong in a history book. Friends and strangers covered in glitter and sweat, dancing close at a street party, arms wrapped around waists, exuberant kisses being planted on faces, all of us joyfully, drunkenly close to each other and vigorously engaged in whatever the opposite of social distancing is. Continue reading... |
| High noon in a coronavirus-stricken world - in pictures Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:00 AM PDT Lockdowns have brought silence to some of the world's busiest places. Transport hubs normally teeming with people such as New York's Grand Central station or Istanbul's Eminönü ferry docks are all but deserted. Reuters photographers captured the hush that had descended on some of the world's best-known places on the same day, at noon Continue reading... |
| Tips for mindfulness during coronavirus isolation – video Posted: 01 Apr 2020 09:38 PM PDT Australian academic, psychologist and author Lea Waters shares some tips for mindfulness during the coronavirus crisis. The video forms part of a multi-part series looking at ways we can all stay positive during the coronavirus crisis.
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| Boris Johnson: testing 'will unlock the coronavirus puzzle' – video Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:46 PM PDT Boris Johnson has emphasised the importance of testing in battling the coronavirus outbreak in the UK. In a video posted on social media on Wednesday, the UK prime minister said it was a 'sad, sad day' as 563 more coronavirus-related deaths were announced, the largest day-on-day increase so far Continue reading... |
| 'Thank you': NHS staff clap public for staying at home – video Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:05 PM PDT The theatre and endoscopy staff at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust have thanked and applauded the general public for staying at home. In a video posted online, matron Vicky Oluwole says: 'We, the staff of Lewisham endoscopy theatres, are thanking you for clapping for the NHS. Now, we are clapping and saying thank you for staying at home' Continue reading... |
| New York governor says there will be no ‘back to normal’ after coronavirus – video Posted: 01 Apr 2020 11:53 AM PDT New York governor Andrew Cuomo said he thought Americans would be living with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for a long time. 'I don't think we get back to normal,' Cuomo said. 'I think we get to a new normal.' The governor also emphasised that states need to be better prepared for such crises because 'something like this will happen again' Continue reading... |
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