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- Coronavirus live news: European commission proposes €1.85tn Covid-19 recovery plan
- As the death toll of Covid-19 nears 100,000 in the US: these lives lost, and missed
- Dominic Cummings: Tory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack adviser
- Hundreds demand justice in Minneapolis after police killing of George Floyd
- Israeli president tells Australian PM: alleged abuser Malka Leifer will not ‘evade justice’
- 'The human fingerprint is everywhere': Met Office's alarming warning on climate
- World’s largest all-electric aircraft set for first flight
- Fast fashion: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis
- Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time
- French football fans who went to illegal match sought for Covid-19 testing
- 'Unstoppable': African swine fever deaths to eclipse record 2019 toll
- More than 10m workers paid £21.8bn in UK government coronavirus support – business live
- Kyoto Animation arson suspect arrested after 10 months of burns treatment
- One punnet of strawberries - 17 ways to use them, from cake to ketchup
- ‘The support has fizzled out a bit’: frontline workers on lockdown easing
- George Floyd killing: sister says police officers should be charged with murder
- WA premier admits state was told of sick ship crew but criticises federal government email
- How South Africa’s action on Covid-19 contrasts sharply with its response to Aids
- Greece ready to welcome tourists as refugees stay locked down in Lesbos
- Nigerian forces accused of torture and illegal detention of children – report
- Mary Tiffen obituary
- UK behind Yemen and Sudan in global index of children's rights, report finds
- Trump's devoted new press secretary is no different from her predecessors | David Smith
- Protests in Minneapolis over death of George Floyd after arrest – in pictures
- Galleries in Europe open doors as lockdown lifts – in pictures
- Kayleigh McEnany praises Trump's Covid-19 response as US deaths approach 100,000 – video
| Coronavirus live news: European commission proposes €1.85tn Covid-19 recovery plan Posted: 27 May 2020 05:42 AM PDT WHO sounds alarm over surge of Covid-19 cases in Latin America; unrest grows in UK PM's party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breach
Here is some news from the UK, but that will no doubt resonate with families all around the world in which parents are remote working from lockdown. Working mothers have been able to do only one hour of uninterrupted paid work for every three hours done by men during lockdown, according to a study that exposes the work imbalance between men and women, writes Guardian senior news reporter Alexandra Topping. Related: Working mothers interrupted more often than fathers in lockdown – study
The Netherlands has recorded 15 more deaths from Covid-19 since yesterday, and 190 new cases of coronavirus, according to its public health institute. The latest update from the Dutch institute for public health and the environment (RIVM) showed the cumulative number of cases of coronavirus in the country had now reached 45,768, while the death toll was 5,871. The need for information of people has also changed in recent months. Confidence in the information provided by the RIVM national institute for public health and the environment , and the measures taken by the cabinet is high (78-85%). This is evident from the interim results of survey questionnaires conducted by Nivel, the Netherlands institute for healthcare research and RIVM. Continue reading... |
| As the death toll of Covid-19 nears 100,000 in the US: these lives lost, and missed Posted: 27 May 2020 03:01 AM PDT Loved ones pay tribute to those they have lost to the coronavirus pandemic, from a grandmother of seven to a 16-year-old The worst pandemic in a century has claimed victims across the US. Some groups have been particularly vulnerable, with those over 65 making up a large proportion of the fatalities, though all generations have been affected. Continue reading... |
| Dominic Cummings: Tory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack adviser Posted: 26 May 2020 11:10 PM PDT Extraordinary party revolt and public criticisms reflect anger over aide's lockdown breaches Boris Johnson faced an extraordinary and growing revolt from within his own party on Tuesday over his refusal to sack his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, for breaching lockdown rules. On a day of dramatic developments, a junior minister resigned and more than 30 other Conservative MPs called for Cummings to go, many citing inboxes overflowing with hundreds of angry messages from constituents. Continue reading... |
| Hundreds demand justice in Minneapolis after police killing of George Floyd Posted: 26 May 2020 07:19 PM PDT Protesters clash with police, who deploy teargas and stun grenades, following death of black man at hands of white officer Police and protesters clashed in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening, following a demonstration at the intersection where George Floyd was killed in an altercation with several police officers the day before. Hundreds of protesters gathered in the city to demand justice after Floyd, who was African American, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest. Footage of the incident showed Floyd shouting "I cannot breathe" and "Don't kill me!" Continue reading... |
| Israeli president tells Australian PM: alleged abuser Malka Leifer will not ‘evade justice’ Posted: 27 May 2020 04:50 AM PDT Vow comes after Jerusalem court ruled ex-teacher is mentally fit to stand trial and be extradited over 74 sexual assault charges The alleged child abuser Malka Leifer will not be allowed to "evade justice", Israel's president has promised Australia's prime minister, a day after a Jerusalem court ruled the former headteacher was mentally fit to stand trial and be extradited. "The state of Israel will not allow anyone to use its institutions to evade justice," Reuven Rivlin told Scott Morrison in a phone call on Wednesday focused on the developing trial, his office said. Continue reading... |
| 'The human fingerprint is everywhere': Met Office's alarming warning on climate Posted: 26 May 2020 11:00 PM PDT Exclusively compiled data from the Hadley Centre's supercomputer shows alarming climate trajectory The human fingerprint on the climate is now unmistakable and will become increasingly evident over the coming decades, the UK Met Office has confirmed after 30 years of pioneering study. Since the 1990s, global temperatures have warmed by half a degree, Arctic sea ice has shrunk by almost 2 million km2, sea-levels have risen by about 10cm and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by 60 parts per million (17%), according to figures exclusively compiled for the Guardian to mark the 30th anniversary of the Met Office's Hadley Centre for climate science and services. Continue reading... |
| World’s largest all-electric aircraft set for first flight Posted: 27 May 2020 03:07 AM PDT Nine-seater plane should take to skies on Thursday and produce no carbon emissions The world's largest all-electric aircraft is about to take to the skies for the first time. The Cessna Caravan, retrofitted with an electric engine, is expected to fly for 20-30 minutes over Washington state in the US on Thursday. Continue reading... |
| Fast fashion: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis Posted: 26 May 2020 10:15 PM PDT Protesters demand wages at factory supplying global fashion brands, as coronavirus leads to layoffs in textile industry
Garment workers such as Abdul Basit, 35, claimed to have been charged by police with batons outside a factory which is reported to have fired more than 15,000 workers since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Nasir Mansoor from the National Trade Union Federation. He said some workers had been terminated without written notice. Continue reading... |
| Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time Posted: 26 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: 'Get the facts' Twitter has for the first time taken action against a series of tweets by Donald Trump, labeling them with a warning sign and providing a link to further information. Since ascending to the US presidency, Trump has used his Twitter account to threaten a world leader with war, amplify racist misinformation by British hate figures and, as recently as Tuesday morning, spread a lie about the 2001 death of a congressional aide in order to smear a cable news pundit. Throughout it all, Twitter has remained steadfast in its refusal to censor the head of state, even going so far as to write a new policy to allow itself to leave up tweets by "world leaders" that violate its rules. Continue reading... |
| French football fans who went to illegal match sought for Covid-19 testing Posted: 27 May 2020 02:11 AM PDT Match played in defiance of rules limiting public gatherings to maximum of 10 people Officials in Strasbourg have appealed for hundreds of spectators who attended an illegal football match at the weekend to be tested for Covid-19. The authorities fear a second wave of the pandemic in one of France's worst-affected regions. They have called on the estimated 400 people who took part in or watched the game to go to a testing centre set up at the European parliament building where they will be screened anonymously and without an appointment. Continue reading... |
| 'Unstoppable': African swine fever deaths to eclipse record 2019 toll Posted: 27 May 2020 12:30 AM PDT With world's attention on Covid-19, warnings that lack of measures to contain pandemic could lead to culling of record number of pigs The African swine fever (ASF) pandemic will be even worse this year than in 2019, say experts, warning that the spread of the highly contagious virus, which is fatal to pigs, is unrelenting. With world attention on the human viral pandemic of Covid-19, concern is growing that countries are not focusing enough on halting the spread of ASF through better biosecurity practices, cooperation on intensive vaccine development, or transparency regarding outbreaks. Continue reading... |
| More than 10m workers paid £21.8bn in UK government coronavirus support – business live Posted: 27 May 2020 04:59 AM PDT Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets
The positive mood on the FTSE 100 has strengthened: top riser Melrose has now gained 21%, helping the index to a 1.5% increase at lunchtime in London.
Guarantor loans provider Amigo has been forced to disclose a takeover approach after its majority shareholder refused to discuss the potential sale. Amigo, which has faced criticism over its high-cost loans for generally poorer customers, said an unnamed party had made an offer to buy it for 20.9p per share - less than its price of 22.15p on Wednesday afternoon. Despite attempts to discuss the Potential Offer with Richmond Group, Amigo has been unable to engage constructively and ascertain Richmond Group's willingness or not to accept the Potential Offer. |
| Kyoto Animation arson suspect arrested after 10 months of burns treatment Posted: 26 May 2020 10:28 PM PDT Thirty-six people died in atrocity that is Japan's deadliest blaze since 2001 Police in Japan have arrested the man suspected of carrying out an arson attack last year that killed 36 people, after officers waited 10 months for him to be treated for serious burns. Shinji Aoba was arrested on murder and arson charges over the attack on the Kyoto Animation studio in western Japan, which sparked an outpouring of grief from anime fans around the world. Continue reading... |
| One punnet of strawberries - 17 ways to use them, from cake to ketchup Posted: 27 May 2020 03:30 AM PDT There is more to strawberry recipes than just cream and sugar. Try pairing them with tomatoes, avocados, basil or harissa – if you dare If you are not going to get out there and pick strawberries, the least you can do is eat them. Britain, farmers tell us, is facing a huge strawberry glut, thanks to the cancellation of major events such as Wimbledon (where 33 tonnes of strawberries were eaten last year), along with thousands of weddings and summer parties. As civic duties go, eating loads of strawberries isn't that taxing, but they won't sit around waiting for you to come up with new ways to serve them. Here are 17 delicious ideas to help you manage your personal stockpile. Maceration is step number one in a lot of the recipes below. At its simplest, macerating consists of hulling and halving a quantity of strawberries, tossing them in a bowl with a couple of tablespoons of sugar, then leaving them to sit in the fridge for half an hour or longer, but not long enough for them to turn into mush (meaning not overnight). Additions to the basic formula may include juice (orange or lemon), balsamic vinegar or alcohol. Continue reading... |
| ‘The support has fizzled out a bit’: frontline workers on lockdown easing Posted: 27 May 2020 02:46 AM PDT We check in again with workers including a bus driver and a care home manager about their experiences of the pandemic In early April, frontline workers including a bus driver, a care home manager and a cemetery worker spoke to the Guardian about their experiences during the coronavirus paramedic. Two weeks later we checked in to hear how they had been coping with the peak of the virus. Now, another month on, with lockdown restrictions easing, we catch up with the workers to see how things have changed. Continue reading... |
| George Floyd killing: sister says police officers should be charged with murder Posted: 27 May 2020 05:30 AM PDT Floyd was killed by police in incident captured on video, where an officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes as he lay on the ground The sister of George Floyd, the man killed by police in Minneapolis after an incident, captured on video, where a police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground, has called for the police officers involved in the incident to be charged with murder. Bridget Floyd said on Wednesday morning that the officers, who were fired on Tuesday, "should be in jail for murder". Continue reading... |
| WA premier admits state was told of sick ship crew but criticises federal government email Posted: 27 May 2020 02:48 AM PDT Mark McGowan says initial email from the agriculture department did not raise red flags about coronavirus
The Western Australian premier, Mark McGowan, has been forced to acknowledge that his state's health department was notified of sick crew members on board a live export vessel before it docked in Fremantle, but remains critical of the federal Department of Agriculture for not "backing up" such a significant message with "at least a phone call". The admission came after the federal agriculture minister, David Littleproud, defended the actions of his department in response to McGowan's claim on Tuesday that he discovered sick crew were on the ship Al-Kuwait that day only by word of mouth from dock workers. Littleproud released an email showing a department worker had notified WA Health on Friday about three sick crew members. Continue reading... |
| How South Africa’s action on Covid-19 contrasts sharply with its response to Aids Posted: 27 May 2020 03:00 AM PDT Country's swift response is distinct from the handling of the HIV crisis 20 years ago. Have lessons been learnt? Twenty years ago Nelson Mandela made an impassioned plea for international cooperation on "one of the greatest threats humankind has faced". Aids was ravaging lives and overwhelming health systems, at its peak killing up to 1,000 people a day in South Africa. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Greece ready to welcome tourists as refugees stay locked down in Lesbos Posted: 27 May 2020 12:15 AM PDT In Moria, Europe's largest migrant camp, tensions are rising as life is more restricted and the threat of Covid-19 is ever present Children fly kites between tents in the shadow of barbed wire fences as life continues in Europe's largest refugee camp. There are 17,421 people living here in a space designed for just under 3,000. Residents carrying liquid soap and water barrels encourage everyone to wash their hands as they pass by, refugees and aid workers alike. While Moria remains untouched by the pandemic, the spectre of coronavirus still looms heavy. Greece is poised to open up to tourism in the coming months and bars and restaurants are reopening this week. Movement restrictions were lifted for the general population on 4 May but have been extended for refugees living in all the island camps and a number of mainland camps until 7 June. Continue reading... |
| Nigerian forces accused of torture and illegal detention of children – report Posted: 26 May 2020 11:15 PM PDT Amnesty International alleges that at least 10,000 died while being wrongly held – some of them in a centre part funded by the UK Widespread unlawful detention and torture by Nigerian security forces has aggravated the suffering of a generation of children and tens of thousands of people in north-east Nigeria, according to a new report. At least 10,000 victims – many of them children – have died in military detention, among the many thousands more arrested during a decade-long conflict with jihadist groups, according to Amnesty International. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 26 May 2020 06:23 AM PDT My colleague Mary Tiffen, the distinguished economic historian, who has died aged 88 from Covid-19, will best be remembered for the groundbreaking African drylands research she conducted from the 1970s to 2000, successfully demonstrating how much farmers' own skills and capacity to innovate had been undervalued. Her 1976 monograph on Northern Nigeria, The Enterprising Peasant, the work she led on Kenya in 1994 (More People Less Erosion) and the final comparative studies she undertook around 2000 comparing dryland areas of Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria and Niger, all focused on the ingenuity of the farmers who made a living from these difficult environments. Her research challenged, and continues to challenge, careless assumptions about the causes of desertification and appropriate policy responses. Continue reading... |
| UK behind Yemen and Sudan in global index of children's rights, report finds Posted: 26 May 2020 05:48 AM PDT Report also warns of 'dire impact' of pandemic worldwide with large number of children failing to return to school after lockdowns ease The suspension of vaccination programmes, school closures and a surge in domestic violence during coronavirus lockdowns are likely to derail a decade's worth of progress for children, according to new global research. The Kidsrights Foundation on Tuesday published its annual rankings of children's rights in 182 countries with Iceland scoring top for the second year running followed by Switzerland, Finland and Sweden. Continue reading... |
| Trump's devoted new press secretary is no different from her predecessors | David Smith Posted: 26 May 2020 11:30 PM PDT Kayleigh McEnany offered a straight-faced defence of Trump's wildest conspiracy theories during a Tuesday briefing "I will never lie to you," declared Kayleigh McEnany on her debut as the White House press secretary at the start of the month. "You have my word on that." That would be a welcome change, reasoned critics of Donald Trump, but their hopes of a change in the way his administration communicates have been dashed. Continue reading... |
| Protests in Minneapolis over death of George Floyd after arrest – in pictures Posted: 27 May 2020 01:06 AM PDT Hundreds of protesters gathered on Tuesday evening to demand justice for George Floyd, an African American man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest. Footage of the incident showed Floyd shouting 'I cannot breathe' and 'Don't kill me' Continue reading... |
| Galleries in Europe open doors as lockdown lifts – in pictures Posted: 26 May 2020 11:00 PM PDT While museums and galleries across the UK remain closed, cultural institutions abroad are beginning to welcome visitors as lockdown eases Continue reading... |
| Kayleigh McEnany praises Trump's Covid-19 response as US deaths approach 100,000 – video Posted: 26 May 2020 12:41 PM PDT As the US coronavirus death toll approached 100,000, Kayleigh McEnany praised Donald Trump's response to the pandemic, saying the death toll could have been much higher. The White House press secretary repeatedly cited a scientific report suggesting up to 2.2 million Americans could die of coronavirus if the government didn't take action to limit the spread of the virus
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