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- 'They are the new poor': Covid-19 fuels rising poverty in Italy
- ‘The new gold’: demand for PPE soars again amid shortage as US cases rise
- Coronavirus lockdown could lead to 214,000 extra babies in the Philippines
- Coronavirus live news: global deaths pass 500,000 as 'window closing' in US on chance to curb Covid-19
- Poland should get less from Covid-19 fund due to rights record, claim EU member states
- Pakistan stock exchange attacked by armed men
- Beyoncé urges voters to 'dismantle a racist and unequal system' in the US
- Russian mining giant admits pumping wastewater into Arctic tundra
- Dozens arrested during Hong Kong peaceful protest against national security laws
- Poland election: Duda forced into second round against liberal challenger
- Exclusive: NRA has shed 200 staffers this year as group faces financial crisis
- UK mortgage approvals slump as Covid-19 hits housing market - business live
- Boeing cleared for 737 Max test flights after grounding
- Italian fashion needs to confront its racism, say industry insiders
- Noah Donohoe's family pay tribute to dead Belfast schoolboy
- Locked down in Cairo, I'm forced to confront my past – and see it with fresh eyes | Nesrine Malik
- Top Brazil newspaper in pro-democracy drive as unease grows about Bolsonaro
- Wild west replica 'town' for sale in New Zealand attracts interest in US – and Hong Kong
- Australia's Covid-19 restrictions and coronavirus lockdown rules explained: how far can I travel, and can I have people over?
- Balcony churches: Kenyans find new ways to worship in lockdown
- Victoria's coronavirus spike: what's causing it, and is anyone to blame?
- Coronavirus UK: are cases rising or falling near you?
- Azar says 'window closing’ to halt US coronavirus spread as Pence urges people to wear masks – video
- Mississippi flag comes down after vote to remove Confederate emblem – video
- How damaging is John Bolton's scathing account of Donald Trump's presidency?
- Joe Biden: Donald Trump presidency has been 'a gift to Putin' – video
| 'They are the new poor': Covid-19 fuels rising poverty in Italy Posted: 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT Patience wears thin over slow pace of economic help for businesses and individuals hit by hardship The queue at a soup kitchen in the Trastevere district of Rome moves at a much slower pace than it did before Italy's coronavirus outbreak, owing to physical distancing rules. But it is also much longer. "We have gone from serving around 300 meals at a time to 500," said Lucia Lucchini, who manages the kitchen run by the Catholic charity Sant'Egidio. Continue reading... |
| ‘The new gold’: demand for PPE soars again amid shortage as US cases rise Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT Fragile supply chains and wary hospitals continue to push some workers to wear N95 masks and and gowns for up to a week Demand and prices for personal protective equipment is soaring again across the US as coronavirus cases continue to rise in more than half of states. One of the nation's largest organizations donating personal protective equipment (PPE) said they have received a surge in requests from Covid-19 hotspots, especially in Texas, which has paused it's reopening plan following record increases in cases and hospitalizations. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus lockdown could lead to 214,000 extra babies in the Philippines Posted: 28 Jun 2020 07:58 PM PDT Covid-19 restrictions have made family planning services unreachable and overwhelmed and could result in highest birth rate for 20 years The Philippines' strictly enforced coronavirus lockdown has severely disrupted access to family planning services and could lead to the highest number of births in the country in two decades, it has been warned. Movement restrictions imposed in March prevented both patients and medical staff from reaching clinics for months, and are now causing shortages of condoms and other contraceptives in some areas, according to health workers. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:01 AM PDT California governor closes bars in several counties; half a million confined in Beijing; cases worldwide top 10m; Follow the latest updates
The Czech Republic reported 305 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily tally since April 3, which the government said was mainly the result of an outbreak in an eastern mining area rather than a nationwide second wave of infection, reports Reuters. The new cases, the fourth highest daily total on record, result mostly from blanket testing of employees of coal mines operated by state-owned group OKD and of their family and other contacts, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said.
Here's a report on Boris Johnson's interview with Times Radio this morning and also Keir Starmer's appearance on Sky News, in which he accused the government of being "asleep at the wheel" and guilty of "a total lack of planning" on schools. Related: Boris Johnson says Covid-19 disaster for UK and pledges 'Rooseveltian' strategy Continue reading... |
| Poland should get less from Covid-19 fund due to rights record, claim EU member states Posted: 28 Jun 2020 10:00 PM PDT Danish PM among those who say rule of law and LGBT rights issues mean a tougher line should be taken with Poland The EU's pandemic recovery fund risks being derailed after an outcry within the bloc that Poland is set to be one of the biggest recipients despite its government's attacks on the judiciary and LGBT community. The Polish economy has been one of the least affected by the coronavirus crisis and Warsaw has faced heavy criticism over its approach to the rule of law but estimates suggest Poland will still only be behind Spain as the major winner from the rescue fund. Continue reading... |
| Pakistan stock exchange attacked by armed men Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:21 AM PDT Police say four gunmen have been killed during attack on building in Karachi Gunmen have attacked the Pakistan stock exchange in the city of Karachi and the four assailants were killed along with two security guards and a police officer in the operation to secure the complex, police have said. The gunmen attacked the stock exchange grounds, in Pakistan's financial capital, with grenades and guns on Monday morning. The building is in a high-security zone and also houses the head offices of many private banks. Continue reading... |
| Beyoncé urges voters to 'dismantle a racist and unequal system' in the US Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:57 AM PDT The singer made a call to action as she was given a humanitarian BET award by Michelle Obama, who said 'her activism demands justice for black lives' Beyoncé has been given the humanitarian award at the BET awards, using her speech to encourage viewers to vote "like our life depends on it" in the upcoming US election, and calling on them to "dismantle a racist and unequal system" in the country. Michelle Obama highlighted Beyoncé's commitment to the black community before presenting her with the award, saying: "You can see it in everything she does, from her music that gives voice to black joy and black pain, to her activism that demands justice for black lives." Continue reading... |
| Russian mining giant admits pumping wastewater into Arctic tundra Posted: 28 Jun 2020 06:16 PM PDT Norilsk Nickel suspends workers at metals plant who dumped the water in 'flagrant violation of operating rules' A Russian mining giant said on Sunday it had suspended workers at a metals plant who were responsible for pumping wastewater into nearby Arctic tundra. Independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta published videos from the scene showing large metal pipes carrying wastewater from the reservoir and dumping foaming liquid among nearby trees. Continue reading... |
| Dozens arrested during Hong Kong peaceful protest against national security laws Posted: 28 Jun 2020 05:58 PM PDT Silent protest ends in scuffles with police as Beijing prepares to approve controversial legislation Hong Kong police have arrested at least 53 people after scuffles erupted during a relatively peaceful protest against planned national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. Armed riot police were present as a crowd of several hundred moved from Jordan to Mong Kok in the Kowloon district on Sunday, staging what was intended as a "silent protest" against the planned law. Continue reading... |
| Poland election: Duda forced into second round against liberal challenger Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:06 AM PDT Andrzej Duda, ally of rightwing PiS party, to face Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski in presidential runoff The incumbent Andrzej Duda won the most votes in Sunday's Polish presidential election, but fell short of the 50% he needed to win without a second round of voting. Duda, allied with Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, had received 43.7% of the vote with 99.78% of ballots counted and the liberal mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, was in second place on 30.3%. Continue reading... |
| Exclusive: NRA has shed 200 staffers this year as group faces financial crisis Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:00 AM PDT Gun rights organization may struggle to support Trump in 2020 election amid layoffs and furloughs After spending over $30m to help elect Donald Trump in 2016, the National Rifle Association faces a deepening financial crisis with over 200 staff layoffs and furloughs in 2020, according to three NRA sources, gun analysts and documents. The situation is likely to hinder efforts by the gun rights group to help Trump and other Republicans win in November's election. Continue reading... |
| UK mortgage approvals slump as Covid-19 hits housing market - business live Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:09 AM PDT Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The UK property market has clearly not recovered from the effective ban on moving house announced three months ago. In late March, the government instructed people to delay moving homes while the lockdown was in place. That restriction was eased on May 13, but today's data show that it has not unleashed a surge of pent-up demand for mortgages.
Just in: The number of new mortgages approved in the UK has slumped again, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grip the economy. The Bank of England has reported that the number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell to just 9,300 in May, down from around 15,800 in April. Mortgage Approvals in the United Kingdom decreased to 9.30k in May from 15.85k in April Instant Info – Bank of England Mortgage Approvalshttps://t.co/ANviYhtRWF pic.twitter.com/GCYkFkPca1 Household's consumer credit borrowing remained lower than usual in May, as Covid-19 continued weighing on spending. On net, people repaid £4.6 billion of consumer credit in May following repayments of £7.4 billion in April and £3.8 billion in March.... The extremely weak net flows of consumer credit meant that the annual growth rate was -3.0%, the weakest since the series began in 1994. Continue reading... |
| Boeing cleared for 737 Max test flights after grounding Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:14 AM PDT FAA completes review but no decision has been made on a return to service Key test flights that could help revive the grounded Boeing 737 Max could begin as early as Monday after being given the green light by US regulators. The Federal Aviation Administration told Congress on Sunday that it had completed a review that would allow certification tests to take place within days, according to Reuters. Continue reading... |
| Italian fashion needs to confront its racism, say industry insiders Posted: 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT Scandals including Gucci's blackface jumper point to colonialist ideas about identity How culpable is Italy in fashion's current race crisis? Very, according to black members of the Italian fashion industry. When the media cites examples of fashion houses co-opting centuries-old racist imagery and making it new (Gucci's blackface jumper, Prada's golliwog trinket, Dolce and Gabbana's pizza advert) one commonality is often overlooked: Gucci, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana are Italian companies. Continue reading... |
| Noah Donohoe's family pay tribute to dead Belfast schoolboy Posted: 28 Jun 2020 12:35 PM PDT Mother of missing pupil found dead 'always told him that he would change the world' The mother of schoolboy Noah Donohoe has said she "always told him that he would change the world", his family has said. A body believed to be that of the missing teenager was found in a storm drain in Belfast on Saturday. Continue reading... |
| Locked down in Cairo, I'm forced to confront my past – and see it with fresh eyes | Nesrine Malik Posted: 28 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT The things I wanted to escape as a student in the city now seem like all that is precious about life From noon till sunset, the Cairo skies are dotted with kites. The schools have been shut for months now, and so the children began to fly kites. The few green spaces in the city are closed, the usually clogged streets and pavements less crowded, but the skies grow busier every day. It all happened quickly here. I was in Cairo when the first cases of coronavirus were identified on cruise ships in March. There were no drawn-out deliberations over whether to lock down or not, no appeals from scientists. Once it was confirmed that Covid-19 was in the country, the government imposed a partial lockdown and closed the airports. Continue reading... |
| Top Brazil newspaper in pro-democracy drive as unease grows about Bolsonaro Posted: 28 Jun 2020 09:59 AM PDT Folha de São Paulo urges people who support campaign to protect country's political future to wear yellow One of Brazil's leading newspapers has launched a major pro-democracy campaign as unease grows about the threat many fear Jair Bolsonaro and his most militant supporters pose to the country's political future. Unveiling the initiative on Sunday, the Folha de São Paulo said systematic attacks from pro-Bolsonaro extremists were putting Brazilian democracy through its greatest "stress test" since the return of civilian rule in 1985. Continue reading... |
| Wild west replica 'town' for sale in New Zealand attracts interest in US – and Hong Kong Posted: 28 Jun 2020 10:43 PM PDT Attractions include a lack of coronavirus cases and the chance to avoid foreign investment restrictions It's a common refrain for inhabitants of the northern hemisphere fed up with their own countries and longing for escape: "That's it, I'm moving to New Zealand." But the Covid-19 pandemic and strict rules about who can buy property there would currently prevent most hopefuls from doing so – unless they have $11.6m and fancy becoming the sheriff of a wild west replica "town". Mellonsfolly Ranch is a meticulous reproduction of an 1860s Wyoming frontier town – established 2006 – that's even off the radar of most locals. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:05 AM PDT How far can you drive and what are the travel and border restrictions in Victoria, NSW and Queensland? How many people can you have over at your house in Tasmania, ACT, SA, WA or NT? Untangle Australia's Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide
Australians have been slowly emerging from Covid-19 lockdowns since the federal government announced a three-stage plan in May to ease restrictions across the country. It is up to each state and territory to decide when and how far they will relax restrictions. Continue reading... |
| Balcony churches: Kenyans find new ways to worship in lockdown Posted: 28 Jun 2020 11:15 PM PDT With no date set for religious buildings to reopen, an innovative priest brings his own brand of musical service to apartment complexes The children hang over the balcony railings on Sunday morning, parents clutching on to their coat collars to keep them from tumbling over. In the parking lot below, a four-person band test microphones and practise harmonies. A moment later, the group break into an upbeat chorus, filling the Mirema apartment complex in Nairobi with music: "I'm happy today, so happy. In Jesus's name, I'm happy." Continue reading... |
| Victoria's coronavirus spike: what's causing it, and is anyone to blame? Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:24 AM PDT We ask health experts whether what we're seeing in Melbourne is a 'second wave', and why it's happening there
Victoria is experiencing a concerning rise in Covid-19 cases, with 75 new cases announced on Monday which were identified over the preceding 24 hours, one of the largest overnight jumps for the state since the pandemic began. For almost two weeks, the state has seen a double-digit rise in cases every day. Many are now trying to identify a source of blame for the spread. According to the Australian, overly prohibitive lockdown laws implemented by the Victorian government early on in the pandemic were seen by the public as excessive given the low number of cases at the time. The report suggests this led some people to relax, and to question government warnings that they needed to keep socially distancing. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus UK: are cases rising or falling near you? Posted: 28 Jun 2020 07:31 AM PDT Latest updates: how has Covid-19 progressed where you live? The map shows local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Some of this is due to natural fluctuations, especially in areas where there are very few cases, and so a rise from 1 to 2 is a doubling. Increased testing also means that more cases may be being detected than previously, although the impact of this between one week and the next is likely to be slight. Continue reading... |
| Azar says 'window closing’ to halt US coronavirus spread as Pence urges people to wear masks – video Posted: 28 Jun 2020 08:16 PM PDT As confirmed coronavirus cases in the US surpass 2.5m, US health secretary Alex Azar warns 'the window is closing' on halting its spread. The US has suffered a recent surge in infections, with states across the west and south among the hardest hit. Speaking in Texas, the vice president Mike Pence says wearing mask is 'a good idea' when social distancing cannot be maintained, and also notes there is a spike in cases among younger Americans Continue reading... |
| Mississippi flag comes down after vote to remove Confederate emblem – video Posted: 28 Jun 2020 07:31 PM PDT Mississippi lawmakers have voted to retire the state flag, the last to feature the Confederate battle emblem. The House and Senate voted to remove the current flag, while a commission will design its replacement. Continue reading... |
| How damaging is John Bolton's scathing account of Donald Trump's presidency? Posted: 28 Jun 2020 10:30 AM PDT The publication of former US national security adviser John Bolton's White House memoir has caused a sensation. Jonathan Freedland assesses the lurid claims of cosying up to authoritarian leaders as well as descriptions of the 'stunning' ignorance of Donald Trump This episode first aired on Today in Focus, the Guardian's global daily news podcast made by the Guardian team in London. Despite a last-ditch attempt to prevent publication, John Bolton's tell-all book about his time in Donald Trump's White House has landed with a bang. He claimed that as well as witnessing 'stunning' ignorance from the president, he also saw up close how Trump tried to ingratiate himself with authoritarian leaders, at the expense of the US. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden: Donald Trump presidency has been 'a gift to Putin' – video Posted: 28 Jun 2020 08:16 AM PDT The Democrats' presidential nominee criticises Trump after reports the US president failed to act on intelligence briefings that Russia was offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing US troops. The story was first reported in the New York Times. 'If the Times report is true ... Donald Trump has continued his embarrassing campaign of deference and debasing himself before Vladimir Putin,' Biden said.
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