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- Coronavirus live news: Spain set to open borders to most countries in EU’s Schengen area
- The Lancet’s editor: ‘The UK's response to coronavirus is the greatest science policy failure for a generation’
- Global report: China reports most cases since April as pandemic gathers pace in Latin America
- Fauci says US might not see 'second wave' of Covid-19 cases
- Half of British people support Brexit transition extension, survey finds
- Top public school accused of 'toxic culture of racism' among pupils
- How the killing of George Floyd exposed Hong Kong activists' uneasy relationship with Donald Trump
- Islamic militants kill at least 60 people in north-east Nigeria
- China death sentence for Australian not 'necessarily' linked to ongoing friction, minister says
- Fresh protests in Lebanon over worst economic crisis in decades
- Charity supporting Grenfell victims accused of racism and bullying
- Lords seek to allow gene-editing in UK 'to produce healthy, hardier crops'
- 'Comfort women' crisis: campaign over wartime sexual slavery hit by financial scandal
- Madeleine McCann suspect told he was on German police radar in 2013
- Why Trump loves the US military – but it doesn't love him back
- The day Bristol toppled Colston – and a nation began to search its soul
- Cafe society spills on to Paris cobbles as drivers bid to reclaim post-lockdown streets
- Pandemic, what pandemic? Trump sees mass rallies as path to re-election
- Australia considering shorter Covid-19 quarantine for students and low-transmission countries
- Rightwing protesters clash with police in London - video report
- Death of young footballer shot by police sparks outrage in Mexico – video
| Coronavirus live news: Spain set to open borders to most countries in EU’s Schengen area Posted: 14 Jun 2020 02:42 AM PDT Spain's border to open to EU countries except Portugal on 21 June; deaths worldwide pass 430,000; New York State sees lowest deaths since pandemic started
Here are some newly released coronavirus case figures from around the world.
Spain will open its borders to countries in the European Union's Schengen area – excluding Portugal – on 21 June, Spanish media including El Pais newspaper and Ser radio station reported. The country's border with Portugal will open on 1 July, as previously announced. The two countries were in dispute earlier this month after Spain announced that they would open the border without consulting the government in Lisbon. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 13 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT Richard Horton does not hold back in his criticism of the UK's response to the pandemic and the medical establishment's part in backing fatal government decisions There is a school of thought that says now is not the time to criticise the government and its scientific advisers about the way they have handled the Covid-19 pandemic. Wait until all the facts are known and the crisis has subsided, goes this thinking, and then we can analyse the performance of those involved. It's safe to say that Richard Horton, the editor of the influential medical journal the Lancet, is not part of this school. An outspoken critic of what he sees as the medical science establishment's acquiescence to government, he has written a book that he calls a "reckoning" for the "missed opportunities and appalling misjudgments" here and abroad that have led to "the avoidable deaths of tens of thousands of citizens". Continue reading... |
| Global report: China reports most cases since April as pandemic gathers pace in Latin America Posted: 13 Jun 2020 10:40 PM PDT Second wave fears rise in China; Chile health minister resigns; British citizens evacuated from Colombia; European borders reopen China has reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases in months as parts of Beijing remained under lockdown, offering a second-wave warning to the rest of the world as the pandemic rages in South America and global cases approach 7.8 million. The shock resurgence in domestic infections on Sunday has rattled China, where the disease emerged late last year but had largely been tamed through severe restrictions on movement that were later emulated across the globe. Continue reading... |
| Fauci says US might not see 'second wave' of Covid-19 cases Posted: 13 Jun 2020 07:39 AM PDT US public health expert said another wave of infections 'not inevitable ... if you approach it the proper way' Leading US public health expert and White House coronavirus taskforce member Dr Anthony Fauci has said the US may not see a "second wave" of cases of Covid-19. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, the US has recorded more than 2m cases of Covid-19 and nearly 115,000 deaths. Continue reading... |
| Half of British people support Brexit transition extension, survey finds Posted: 13 Jun 2020 03:52 PM PDT Research suggests public support for transition period delay to help combat coronavirus More than half of people in Britain support an extension to the Brexit transition period, while three-quarters believe the UK should work very closely with the European Union to combat coronavirus, a survey suggests. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove formally told the EU on Friday that the UK would not ask for a delay despite concerns that its departure would compound the economic chaos inflicted by the pandemic. Continue reading... |
| Top public school accused of 'toxic culture of racism' among pupils Posted: 13 Jun 2020 11:46 PM PDT Letter from Westminster alumni demands changes to teaching of black culture More than 250 former pupils at Westminster School have signed a letter demanding that it combat the "toxic culture of racism within the student body", promote the teaching of black culture and confront its links with the slave trade. It is one of the first indications that Britain's public school system is now coming under pressure to follow the example of many universities and examine how it tackles racial and colonial issues. Continue reading... |
| How the killing of George Floyd exposed Hong Kong activists' uneasy relationship with Donald Trump Posted: 13 Jun 2020 07:01 PM PDT The US president may be the pro-democracy movement's biggest backer, but some protesters feel they are being used Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement has struggled to reconcile the support it has received from Donald Trump with his administration's brutal crackdown on protests over the police killing of George Floyd. In the past few weeks, unprecedented Black Lives Matter protests, renewed by the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer, have spread to every US state and to countries across the world, regardless of pandemic restrictions. Continue reading... |
| Islamic militants kill at least 60 people in north-east Nigeria Posted: 13 Jun 2020 07:10 PM PDT The attack in Borno state follows the massacre of 69 villagers in a raid in the same area Islamic militants have killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in north-east Nigeria, residents and a civilian task force fighter said. The attacks, in the Monguno and Nganzai districts of Borno state, came just days after militants killed at least 69 people in a raid on a village in a third area, Gubio. Continue reading... |
| China death sentence for Australian not 'necessarily' linked to ongoing friction, minister says Posted: 13 Jun 2020 05:25 PM PDT Simon Birmingham says Cam Gilespie, arrested with over 7.5kg of methamphetamine, has 10 days to appeal Australia's trade minister says the sentencing to death in China of an Australian man for drug smuggling should not necessarily be linked to the ongoing friction between the countries. Cam Gilespie was arrested with more than 7.5kg of methamphetamine in his check-in luggage in 2013 while attempting to board an international flight from Baiyun airport in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Continue reading... |
| Fresh protests in Lebanon over worst economic crisis in decades Posted: 13 Jun 2020 05:51 PM PDT There were violent scenes as protesters took to the streets across the country for the third consecutive day Hundreds of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied across Lebanon for a third consecutive day on Saturday, after violent overnight riots sparked condemnation from the political elite. Protesting against the surging cost of living and the government's apparent impotence in the face of Lebanon's worst economic turmoil since the 1975-1990 civil war, protesters in central Beirut brandished flags and chanted anti-government slogans. Continue reading... |
| Charity supporting Grenfell victims accused of racism and bullying Posted: 13 Jun 2020 11:34 PM PDT Tutu Foundation claims Westway Trust, which manages 23 acres in north Kensington, is 'suppressing' final version of critical report A charity set up 50 years ago to compensate families living in the shadow of London's A40 flyover has been branded "institutionally racist" and "unethical", according to a leaked landmark report. The Westway Trust, which manages the land under the flyover and works on a range of projects with the local people, appointed the respected Tutu Foundation to investigate persistent allegations of racism against the diverse community of north Kensington. Following the Grenfell fire, the charity provided support for victims, who today commemorate the third anniversary of the disaster in which 72 people died. Continue reading... |
| Lords seek to allow gene-editing in UK 'to produce healthy, hardier crops' Posted: 14 Jun 2020 12:11 AM PDT Changes could introduce gluten-free wheat and disease-resistant fruit and vegetables, say peers Peers are preparing plans to legalise the gene-editing of crops in England, a move that scientists say would offer the nation a chance to develop and grow hardier, more nutritious varieties. The legislation would also open the door to gene-editing of animals. Continue reading... |
| 'Comfort women' crisis: campaign over wartime sexual slavery hit by financial scandal Posted: 13 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT South Korean survivor claims support group failed to spend donations on welfare It began with a call by a South Korean former "comfort woman" to end protests outside Japan's embassy in Seoul – a rare attempt at reconciliation that has quickly spiralled into the biggest crisis the campaign for justice for survivors of wartime sexual slavery has faced in its three-decade history. Lee Yong-soo, a 92-year-old veteran campaigner, told reporters last month that she would no longer attend weekly rallies outside the embassy, claiming that they had only engendered hatred between young South Koreans and their Japanese counterparts. Continue reading... |
| Madeleine McCann suspect told he was on German police radar in 2013 Posted: 13 Jun 2020 07:30 AM PDT Mistake raises questions over whether Christian Brückner had time to dispose of evidence Criminal investigators in Germany notified Christian Brückner as early as 2013 that he was on their radar in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, raising questions over whether they inadvertently allowed the suspect to dispose of evidence. According to a report in the news weekly Der Spiegel, Brückner received a letter from police in Braunschweig on 4 November 2013 inviting him to be interviewed as a witness in the "missing person case Madeleine McCann". Continue reading... |
| Why Trump loves the US military – but it doesn't love him back Posted: 13 Jun 2020 10:00 PM PDT The president's West Point speech went smoothly but protests have focused a harsh light on his use of the military Donald Trump attempted to solidify his bond with the US army on Saturday, delivering the graduation speech to cadets at the United States Military Academy and boasting of a "colossal" $2tn rebuilding of American martial might. Related: Top US military general Mark Milley apologizes for Trump church photo-op Continue reading... |
| The day Bristol toppled Colston – and a nation began to search its soul Posted: 14 Jun 2020 01:14 AM PDT When Edward Colston's statue was toppled, colonialism and national memory became a part of the Black Lives Matter conversation. But what will change in the city? After the statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was hauled to the ground last weekend, a series of black Bristolians clambered on his empty plinth and spoke from the heart about racism and the struggle for equality in the city and beyond. "This city needs to change," declared Bristol rapper Wish Master, to a glinting wall of cameraphones held aloft by hundreds of black and white hands. "Ask any black person here today and they will tell you about racism." Continue reading... |
| Cafe society spills on to Paris cobbles as drivers bid to reclaim post-lockdown streets Posted: 13 Jun 2020 11:20 PM PDT With streets pedestrianised and the mayor turning parking spaces into cycle lanes, motorists fear being squeezed out of public spaces It is evening rush hour and the Rue de Rivoli, a major east-west road through central Paris, is heaving. Pre-coronavirus, it would have been one long traffic jam, paralysed by increasingly frustrated and angry motorists. Now, though, with private cars banned, it is busy with pedestrians, cyclists and a smattering of taxis and buses. North of Rue de Rivoli, in the Marais, a maze of narrow cobbled streets, cafes, restaurants and bars have spread out across pavements and parking places. Continue reading... |
| Pandemic, what pandemic? Trump sees mass rallies as path to re-election Posted: 14 Jun 2020 01:00 AM PDT Tens of thousands of Americans are dead from Covid-19, millions have lost their jobs but the president hopes adoring crowds will change the narrative On the day that America reached a world record 2m coronavirus infections, Donald Trump announced a campaign rally and his deputy, Mike Pence, posted (then deleted) a tweet of campaign staff gathered indoors without face masks or physical distancing. Related: It's the economy, stupid – but will Trump or Biden win the argument? Continue reading... |
| Australia considering shorter Covid-19 quarantine for students and low-transmission countries Posted: 13 Jun 2020 08:39 PM PDT Government ministers outline measures being considered to reopen for international travel
Senior Morrison government ministers have flagged shorter quarantine periods for international students and business travellers as part of a suite of measures to reopen Australia to international travel. On Sunday, the health minister, Greg Hunt, confirmed that modifications to the existing mandatory two-week hotel quarantine could be enacted in addition to travel bubbles with safe countries, such as New Zealand, which would not require quarantine. Continue reading... |
| Rightwing protesters clash with police in London - video report Posted: 13 Jun 2020 09:30 AM PDT Rightwing demonstrators, who announced they would turn out on Saturday to protect London's monuments from anti-racism protesters, were involved in scuffles with police outside Parliament. In and around Parliament Square, hundreds of people wearing football shirts, chanting 'England, England' and describing themselves as patriots, gathered alongside military veterans at the Cenotaph war memorial. The group sang songs in support of rightwing activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the name of Tommy Robinson. 'Winston Churchill, he's one of our own,' they also chanted, near his statue which last weekend was sprayed with graffiti reading: 'Churchill was a racist'. Continue reading... |
| Death of young footballer shot by police sparks outrage in Mexico – video Posted: 13 Jun 2020 08:38 AM PDT Hundreds of people bade farewell to a 16-year-old Mexican-American boy who was shot dead by police in southern Mexico. Alexander Martínez was laid to rest in a funeral that reflected his passion for football – friends brought his coffin to a local football pitch so that he could 'score' a final goal. Martínez was shot in the head by police on Tuesday night and another teenager was also wounded in the incident and later died in hospital. The case, which is still under investigation, has sparked outrage in Mexico with protests planned in Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa, Martínez's home town Continue reading... |
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