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- Coronavirus live news: Russia and Afghanistan announce their biggest rises in cases
- Boris Johnson: it was 50-50 whether to put me on ventilator
- Anger as Italy slowly emerges from long Covid-19 lockdown
- Warren Buffett dumps US airline stocks, saying 'world has changed' after Covid-19
- Exclusive: almost a fifth of UK homes with children go hungry in lockdown
- Harry Dunn lawyers say documents expose ‘scandalous’ Foreign Office cover-up
- North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border in DMZ
- Russian author defends gulag-era story as TV series provokes backlash
- £40m for islanders exiled from British territory goes unspent
- Egypt has made journalism a crime with crackdown, says Amnesty International
- 'Murder hornets' in Washington state threaten bees and whip up media swarm
- Babysitter who sexually abused young girls in WA sentenced to 11 years in jail
- Show your mettle: Victoria Cross not made of captured Russian guns after all
- YouTube deletes conspiracy theorist David Icke's channel
- Why it’s good to be bored
- Pandemic brings Trump's war on science to the boil – but who will win?
- Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance
- Easing of lockdown a relief to Ghana’s poor – despite fears it is premature
- Dan Tehan tried to pressure Victoria to reopen schools, but he went from raging bull to mewling kitten | Katharine Murphy
- All dressed up: one street's response to corona chic - in pictures
- Lego Glastonbury, flypasts and socially distant discos: the week's most uplifting clips – video
- Robert Jenrick announces £76m support for abuse survivors affected by lockdown – video
| Coronavirus live news: Russia and Afghanistan announce their biggest rises in cases Posted: 03 May 2020 02:26 AM PDT UK PM says doctors had prepared to announce his death; Iran to reopen mosques on Monday; global cases near 3.5 million
Spain's health ministry has reported a one-day rise of 164 deaths from coronavirus, meaning the country's total is now 25,264. It is the lowest increase since 18 March. Meanwhile confirmed cases of the virus rose to 217,466 today, from 216,582 on Saturday.
Iran will reopen mosques across large parts of the country on Monday, the country's president Hassan Rouhani has confirmed. Mosques have been closed since early March after the coronavirus outbreak intensified, but AFP quote Rouhani saying 132 counties, around one third of the country's administrative divisions, would "reopen their mosques as of tomorrow". Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson: it was 50-50 whether to put me on ventilator Posted: 03 May 2020 02:00 AM PDT Prime minister tells of his stay in intensive care after he contracted coronavirus Boris Johnson has spoken of his dramatic stay in intensive care as doctors faced a "50-50" decision on whether to put him on a ventilator and plans were drawn up on how to announce his death. In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, the prime minister said he needed "litres and litres" of oxygen but he got through his ordeal with "terrible buoyancy" that left him convinced he could make it. Continue reading... |
| Anger as Italy slowly emerges from long Covid-19 lockdown Posted: 03 May 2020 12:05 AM PDT After nearly two months stuck at home, citizens say the new rules don't go far enough to save the economy or their mental health It has endured Europe's longest lockdown, but when Italy enters its much-anticipated phase two tomorrow, few will find reason to celebrate. Last week, after Italy's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, outlined plans to slowly ease the country's quarantine, millions of people were overcome with feelings of anger and disappointment as their hopes were dashed by what many described as a "false reopening". Continue reading... |
| Warren Buffett dumps US airline stocks, saying 'world has changed' after Covid-19 Posted: 02 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT The legendary investor indicates that financial markets could still have further to fall as worldwide cases edge towards 3.5m Warren Buffett, the legendary American investor, has sold his firm's entire holdings in the four major US airlines, warning that the "world has changed" for the aviation industry because of the coronavirus crisis. In comments that will send shockwaves through financial markets already pulverised by the economic shock of the outbreak, Buffett said the outbreak could have an "extraordinarily wide" range of possible outcomes. Continue reading... |
| Exclusive: almost a fifth of UK homes with children go hungry in lockdown Posted: 02 May 2020 11:07 PM PDT New data shows families go without as parents lose income, meal voucher scheme is beset with problems and food banks can't cope The number of households with children going hungry has doubled since lockdown began, as millions of people struggle to afford food. New data from the Food Foundation shared exclusively with the Observer has revealed that almost a fifth of households with children have been unable to access enough food in the past five weeks, with meals being skipped and children not getting enough to eat as already vulnerable families battle isolation and a loss of income. Continue reading... |
| Harry Dunn lawyers say documents expose ‘scandalous’ Foreign Office cover-up Posted: 02 May 2020 11:05 PM PDT Family of motorcyclist killed near US base to receive crucial papers after seeking review Lawyers representing the family of 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn are poised to receive a series of crucial documents which they believe will help their legal case to expose a "scandalous cover-up" by the Foreign Office. The development comes after documents showed that a senior Foreign Office diplomat had sent a text message to a US Embassy counterpart saying they should "feel able" to put suspect Anne Sacoolas on the next flight back to the States. Continue reading... |
| North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border in DMZ Posted: 02 May 2020 09:10 PM PDT Seoul says military responded with shots after North Korean soldiers fired at guard post North and South Korea exchanged gunfire over the demilitarised zone between the two nations, South Korean military officials have said. The exchange began when North Koreans soldiers shot at a South Korean guard post at 7.41 am local time on Sunday. The South Korean military shot back twice, Seoul's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement. Continue reading... |
| Russian author defends gulag-era story as TV series provokes backlash Posted: 03 May 2020 12:30 AM PDT Literary star Guzel Yakhina shocked by emotional 'cabin fever' response to dramatisation The Russian novelist Guzel Yakhina had learned to live with the persistent buzz of controversy surrounding her bestselling debut novel, Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes. Her coming-of-age story of a young woman deported to Siberia during the Stalin-era purges of wealthier peasants, or kulaks, had been picked over for its portrayals of Soviet repressions and national identity in the largely Muslim region of Tatarstan ever since it was published in 2015. Continue reading... |
| £40m for islanders exiled from British territory goes unspent Posted: 03 May 2020 12:04 AM PDT Chagossians promised aid go hungry as coronavirus renders them jobless in a foreign state Chagos Islanders living in exile from the territory claimed by Britain, and left destitute by the coronavirus downturn, have been refused support by the UK government, leaving some unable to buy enough food. They question why a £40m support package – which was announced by the UK government in 2016 to assist Chagossians living in the UK, Mauritius and Seychelles – isn't being used to help them during this time. The fund has gone largely unspent since its launch. Continue reading... |
| Egypt has made journalism a crime with crackdown, says Amnesty International Posted: 02 May 2020 06:27 PM PDT Egyptian government using pandemic to tighten control of media and quash dissent, rights group reports Journalism in Egypt has effectively become a crime over the past four years, Amnesty International says, as authorities clamp down on media outlets and muzzle dissent. As the number of coronavirus infections in Egypt continues to rise, the government is strengthening its control over information instead of upholding transparency, the London-based rights group said in a report released on Sunday. Continue reading... |
| 'Murder hornets' in Washington state threaten bees and whip up media swarm Posted: 02 May 2020 01:02 PM PDT Asian giant hornet, which became more active in the state in April, is the world's largest and can kill humans with multiple stings Researchers and citizens in Washington state are on a careful hunt for invasive "murder hornets", after the insect made its first appearance in the US. The Asian giant hornet is the world's largest and can kill humans. But it is most dangerous for the European honeybee, which is defenseless in the face of the hornet's spiky mandibles, long stinger and potent venom. Continue reading... |
| Babysitter who sexually abused young girls in WA sentenced to 11 years in jail Posted: 02 May 2020 11:57 PM PDT Western Australia man was on bail for other offences against children when he committed crimes judge described as 'brazen and perverted' A babysitter who repeatedly sexually abused multiple young girls over three years has been jailed in Western Australia for more than a decade. David Arthur Rice was aged between 57 and 60 when he committed the crimes against children ranging in age from six to 11. The offences took place between 2002 and 2005, mainly at his home. Continue reading... |
| Show your mettle: Victoria Cross not made of captured Russian guns after all Posted: 02 May 2020 10:15 PM PDT The long-held belief about the UK's highest award for valour may have originated in speculation by the press, research has found The Victoria Cross, or VC as it is popularly known, is the most cherished award in the British armed forces, awarded since 1857 for courage displayed "in the presence of the enemy". Its long history is filled with true stories of great bravery. But one long-held belief – that Victoria Cross medals were made from enemy guns captured during the Crimean war against Russia – is unlikely to be true, and originated instead from speculation in the press, according to new research. Continue reading... |
| YouTube deletes conspiracy theorist David Icke's channel Posted: 02 May 2020 03:51 PM PDT Icke's account was terminated for violating policy on spreading coronavirus disinformation YouTube has deleted conspiracy theorist David Icke's account. The video-sharing site said the 68-year-old violated its policies on sharing information about coronavirus. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 03 May 2020 12:00 AM PDT Nothing to do? Frustrated? Can't summon the energy for even the smallest task? Fret not, says Elle Hunt. There's a point to boredom, and it can offer us a chance to shape our own lives I remember my first experience of boredom as vividly as my first kiss. The recollection is so clear I thought I must have been at least seven years old. Actually, my mother tells me, I was only three or four, which makes being bored my earliest memory. My sister and I were sitting in our family car, parked outside Mum's friend's house, into which she had disappeared. "Won't be long," she'd said. That had been 15 minutes earlier. I could do nothing but wait, but I wanted, strongly, to do anything else. I felt the bind on a physical level, the confines of the car consistent with the constraints on me. This was boredom, and I was appalled by it. Neither the car radio nor my baby sister offered any relief. Then my gaze landed on a small hole in the velour lining of the car roof. One of the defining characteristics of boredom is that time seems to drag – minutes pass as hours. The inverse is also true: when we are highly engaged in what we are doing, we lose track. So I cannot tell you how long I had been happily at work on that hole when mum finally returned to the car to find the back seat, and both of her children, coated with foam. Continue reading... |
| Pandemic brings Trump's war on science to the boil – but who will win? Posted: 03 May 2020 02:00 AM PDT Three years of hostility to evidence-based policy have led to a crisis in which the president's ill-informed, self-serving 'hunches' have deadly consequences The look on her face will be remembered as one of the defining images of the coronavirus crisis. As Dr Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House response to the pandemic, sat listening to Donald Trump musing about disinfectant as a treatment for Covid-19, her eyes blinked, her mouth tightened, and she appeared to be in pain. As a cellular immunologist, Birx's anguish was all too understandable. But she is not only a scientist, she is a diplomat, and since Trump made his contentious remarks last week she has declined to criticize his flight of fancy. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance Posted: 03 May 2020 02:22 AM PDT A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia
Good evening, and welcome to our daily roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Christopher Knaus with the latest developments from Sunday 2 May. Continue reading... |
| Easing of lockdown a relief to Ghana’s poor – despite fears it is premature Posted: 03 May 2020 01:00 AM PDT As Accra and Kumasi's markets and shops reopen, government defends decision to partially lift coronavirus restrictions Since the sudden easing of a three-week lockdown in Ghana's two major cities, Accra and Kumasi, daily life is gradually returning to normal. Markets and commercial districts that had ground to an eerie halt have buzzed back to life. Stores and banks have slowly reopened. Modest traffic jams have emerged as many people who had escaped the lockdown return to the cities. But schools, places of worship, restaurants and bars remain shut. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 02 May 2020 10:05 PM PDT While the federal education minister banked on parents' frustration with home schooling, those same parents are also worried It's been a wild old Sunday, with the federal education minister Dan Tehan going from raging bull to mewling kitten in the space of four hours, so let's work through things step by step. Scott Morrison has been intensely frustrated with school closures for weeks. The prime minister wants schools to reopen as the bedrock of getting the economy moving again, and the bulk of the medical advice before the government suggests that schools are low risk. Continue reading... |
| All dressed up: one street's response to corona chic - in pictures Posted: 02 May 2020 11:00 PM PDT With pyjamas and tracksuits becoming the lockdown look, the photographer Robin Sinha invited residents of his home street in Walthamstow to put on their Sunday best and imagine they had a special occasion to attend. Sinha hopes the project - All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go - will bring the street's residents closer, and is exploring the idea of a local exhibition to raise funds for the NHS Continue reading... |
| Lego Glastonbury, flypasts and socially distant discos: the week's most uplifting clips – video Posted: 02 May 2020 10:07 AM PDT As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, communities are coming together to support each other through difficult times. From improvised festivals to a flypast for Capt Tom Moore at 100, here are some of the small and big things people are doing to keep each others' spirits up. Continue reading... |
| Robert Jenrick announces £76m support for abuse survivors affected by lockdown – video Posted: 02 May 2020 09:15 AM PDT The communities secretary has announced £76m in support for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse who have been affected by the coronavirus lockdown. Admitting the measures have been 'a nightmare' for people trapped at home with abusers, Jenrick said the money would be used to provide more safe spaces and accommodation, recruit workers for survivors of sexual violence and support frontline charities working with those in need Continue reading... |
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