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- Coronavirus live news: Sweden virus chief says 'we could have done better'; global deaths pass 380,000
- Architect of Sweden's coronavirus strategy admits too many died
- Jane Goodall: humanity is finished if it fails to adapt after Covid-19
- Global report: Asian markets at three-month high on hope of Covid-19 recovery
- Boris Johnson lays out visa offer to nearly 3m Hong Kong citizens
- Clashes at Paris protest against racism and police violence
- Justin Trudeau lost for words over Trump handling of George Floyd protests
- Republican congressman Steve King loses primary race in Iowa
- Beijing draws up plans to outlaw criticism of traditional Chinese medicine
- Mark Zuckerberg defends decision to allow Trump to threaten violence on Facebook
- Waves of ‘bandit’ massacres rupture rural life in north-west Nigeria
- Cyclone Nisarga: India evacuates 100,000 as Mumbai awaits historic storm
- New Zealand tackles 'period poverty' with free sanitary products for all schoolgirls
- Museum hopes photo set brings out colourful side of Charles Dickens
- 'How did we get here?': Trump has normalised mayhem and the US is paying the price
- Man charged with murder of wife and daughter in Salisbury
- 'Air bridge' linking UK to Portugal may be agreed by end of June
- George Floyd killing: US rocked by eighth night of protest and grief – live
- Majority of Australians believe class action lawsuits a good thing, Essential poll finds
- Turning grief into hope: one Afghan terror victim's legacy of learning
- Fighting cyclones and coronavirus: how we evacuated millions during a pandemic
- Police marching with protesters: how some cities got it right and others didn't
- Key findings from Public Health England's report on Covid-19 deaths
- Unhappy hour: London's West End during lockdown - in pictures
- 'He will never see her grow up': tearful mother of George Floyd's daughter – video
- Trudeau speechless at Trump's reaction to Floyd protests – video
- Peaceful George Floyd protests around the US – in pictures
- 'A wake-up call for the nation': Joe Biden addresses the killing of George Floyd – video
| Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:40 AM PDT Yemen aid funding falls short by US$1bn; Australia sinks into recession; global cases pass 6.3m
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Air pollution in China has climbed back to pre-pandemic levels, and scientists say Europe may follow suit. Air pollution causes at least 8m early deaths a year, and cleaner skies were seen as one of the few silver linings of Covid-19. Experts have called for action to help retain the air quality benefits of lockdowns, and measures taken to date have included expanding cycle lanes and space for walking in cities. Related: Air pollution in China back to pre-Covid levels and Europe may follow Continue reading... |
| Architect of Sweden's coronavirus strategy admits too many died Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:12 AM PDT Anders Tegnell defends strategy but says there is 'potential for improvement' Sweden's chief epidemiologist and the architect of its light-touch approach to the coronavirus has acknowledged that the country has had too many deaths from Covid-19 and should have done more to curb the spread of the virus. Anders Tegnell, who has previously criticised other countries' strict lockdowns as not sustainable in the long run, told Swedish Radio on Wednesday that there was "quite obviously a potential for improvement in what we have done" in Sweden. Continue reading... |
| Jane Goodall: humanity is finished if it fails to adapt after Covid-19 Posted: 02 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT Primatologist calls for overhaul of food habits to prevent a future pandemic Humanity will be "finished" if we fail to drastically change our food systems in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the prominent naturalist Jane Goodall has warned. She blamed the emergence of Covid-19 on the over-exploitation of the natural world, which has seen forests cut down, species made extinct and natural habitats destroyed. The coronavirus is thought to have made the jump from animals to humans late last year, possibly originating in a meat market in Wuhan, China. Continue reading... |
| Global report: Asian markets at three-month high on hope of Covid-19 recovery Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:42 PM PDT Australia in recession; record deaths in Brazil; Zoom makes $27m profit in one quarter; South Korea announces huge stimulus Stock markets in Asia have risen to their highest level for almost three months on the back of renewed optimism that the global economy will recover strongly from the coronavirus crisis. Despite the rising markets, in Australia the treasurer has announced the country is in its first recession for 29 years because of the pandemic. The spread of the virus has become increasingly alarming in Brazil, which registered another record number of fatalities from Covid-19 on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The situation also worsened elsewhere in Latin America. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson lays out visa offer to nearly 3m Hong Kong citizens Posted: 02 Jun 2020 11:43 PM PDT UK prime minister says all eligible for BNO passport can apply if China cuts freedoms Boris Johnson has opened the path to what he called one of the "biggest changes" to the British visa system, stating he was ready to offer a right to live and work in the UK to any of the nearly 3 million Hong Kong citizens eligible for a British National Overseas passport. Ministers have been ambivalent since last Thursday on whether the UK government's offer of an extendable 12-month visa would be available only to the 350,000 current BNO passport holders in Hong Kong, or would also include the more than 2.5 million eligible to apply for the passport. Continue reading... |
| Clashes at Paris protest against racism and police violence Posted: 02 Jun 2020 10:51 PM PDT Inspired by US demonstrations, 20,000 people defy ban to rally in streets of French capital Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on Tuesday after around 20,000 people defied a ban to rally over the 2016 death of a black man in police custody, galvanised by US demonstrations against racism and deadly police violence. The protesters used slogans from the American protest movement to call for justice for Adama Traore, whose death four years ago has been a rallying cause against police brutality in France. Continue reading... |
| Justin Trudeau lost for words over Trump handling of George Floyd protests Posted: 02 Jun 2020 07:48 PM PDT Canadian prime minister pauses for 20 seconds before saying: 'We all watch in horror and consternation what's going on in the United States' Justin Trudeau, when asked about US president Donald Trump threatening to use the military to quell protests over the police killing of George Floyd, paused for more than 20 seconds before responding that Canadians were observing events in the US with horror. "We all watch in horror and consternation what's going on in the United States," the Canadian prime minister said on Tuesday at a daily news briefing, after a reporter pressed him on Trump's idea of using soldiers against protesters. Continue reading... |
| Republican congressman Steve King loses primary race in Iowa Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:56 PM PDT Randy Feenstra unseats lawmaker known for racist rhetoric and ties to white nationalists The controversial Iowa Republican congressman Steve King has been ousted in Tuesday's primary, losing his re-election race to the state senator Randy Feenstra. King had faced the re-election fight of his life. The nine-term conservative congressman, who was repeatedly reprimanded by leaders in his own party for racist rhetoric and interactions with white nationalists, found himself in a nightmare situation for an incumbent congressman. Continue reading... |
| Beijing draws up plans to outlaw criticism of traditional Chinese medicine Posted: 02 Jun 2020 10:58 PM PDT Draft legislation could lead to criminal prosecution for smearing medicinal approach backed by Xi Jinping Authorities in Beijing are drafting legislation to outlaw criticism of traditional medicine in the Chinese capital. A notice published by health authorities called for public submissions on the draft, which would ban any individual or organisation from making false or exaggerated claims about traditional Chinese medicine, or using it for illegitimate interests or to damage public interest. Continue reading... |
| Mark Zuckerberg defends decision to allow Trump to threaten violence on Facebook Posted: 02 Jun 2020 04:28 PM PDT CEO says decision was 'tough' but 'thorough' as company faces harsh criticism and public dissent from employees Mark Zuckerberg is standing by his decision to allow Donald Trump to threaten violence against George Floyd protesters on the platform despite harsh criticism from civil rights leaders and public dissent from his own employees, including a public resignation. In a video conference with staff on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said that his decision to not remove Trump's warning on social media on Friday that "when the looting starts the shooting start" was "tough" but "pretty thorough", the New York Times reported. The company usually holds an all-staff meeting on Thursdays, but the session was moved up to address growing discontent among employees, hundreds of whom staged a "walkout" on Monday by requesting time off. Continue reading... |
| Waves of ‘bandit’ massacres rupture rural life in north-west Nigeria Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT Last week more than 70 died in violence fuelled by poverty, ethnic divisions and competition for land In the morning, reassurance, in the evening, another mass killing. When the governor for Sokoto state in north-west Nigeria arrived in Sabon Birni, a district reeling from relentless killings by armed groups, he assured local officials that authorities were in control. Police reinforcements would arrive soon, he added. Continue reading... |
| Cyclone Nisarga: India evacuates 100,000 as Mumbai awaits historic storm Posted: 02 Jun 2020 04:55 PM PDT First cyclone in 70 years for financial capital sparks rush to transfer Covid-19 patients and sanitise temporary shelters At least 100,000 people including coronavirus patients were being moved to safety as India's west coast braced for a cyclone – the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in more than 70 years. Authorities in India's financial capital, which is struggling to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, evacuated nearly 150 virus patients from a recently built field hospital to a facility with a concrete roof as a precautionary measure, officials said on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand tackles 'period poverty' with free sanitary products for all schoolgirls Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:56 PM PDT More than 90,000 girls stay away from school because they cannot afford pad or tampons, Jacinda Ardern says Girls in New Zealand high schools will no longer have to pay for sanitary products after the government announced it would foot the bill in an attempt to stamp out widespread period poverty. Prime minister Jacinda Ardern said sanitary supplies for a monthly period were not a luxury, but a necessity and too many girls were skipping school because they weren't able to afford pads and tampons. Continue reading... |
| Museum hopes photo set brings out colourful side of Charles Dickens Posted: 02 Jun 2020 10:00 PM PDT Colourised images of a tanned and waistcoated author on show when museum reopens Looking healthily tanned, with a warm expression, and wearing a natty yellow, green and blue Clan Gordon tartan waistcoat, he is unmistakably Charles Dickens – but as we've never seen him before. The Charles Dickens Museum in London has created and released the first of a new set of colourised photographs of the writer in the run-up to the 150th anniversary of the author's death. It is a taster of a major exhibition on images of Dickens that the museum will stage as soon as it is able to reopen after lockdown restrictions are relaxed further. Continue reading... |
| 'How did we get here?': Trump has normalised mayhem and the US is paying the price Posted: 02 Jun 2020 03:31 PM PDT More than 100,000 have died in a pandemic and troops are on the streets. The rate of fresh affronts has outpaced the ability to digest them The sheer tumult of the Trump era, the unceasing torrent of events that were unthinkable even hours before, has left a nation constantly off balance, unable to find its bearing and grasp how far it has traveled. The developments of the past 24 hours were a reminder of how slippery the downward slope has been. Continue reading... |
| Man charged with murder of wife and daughter in Salisbury Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:10 AM PDT Marcin Zdun, 39, to appear in court over death of Aneta Zdun, 40, and Nikoletta Zdun, 18 A man has been charged with murdering his wife and daughter at their home in Salisbury. Marcin Zdun, 39, was arrested after an incident at the house on Wessex Road on Monday. Continue reading... |
| 'Air bridge' linking UK to Portugal may be agreed by end of June Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:42 AM PDT Portuguese foreign minister confirms talks with UK as experts express safety fears An "air bridge" between the UK and Portugal could be agreed by the end of June, allowing tourists to bypass quarantine restrictions. It comes amid calls for blanket quarantine plans to be scrapped to aid the flailing tourism and hospitality sectors, despite concerns from public health experts over how air bridges could operate safely. Continue reading... |
| George Floyd killing: US rocked by eighth night of protest and grief – live Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:41 AM PDT
Meanwhile back in the US, the US Park Police (USPP) has defended its forceful clearing of protesters for a controversial Trump photo-op on Monday. In a statement, the agency accused "violent protestors" of "throwing projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids". When @usparkpolicepio says they didn't use "CS or CN" tear gas, technically that's correct. "OC" gas cannisters used instead. Causes same tears, tight breath and comes out green. This is not a smoke canister. I picked this off the street after it was launched at us Monday. pic.twitter.com/UuGJy0A6cr
There's no doubting the international impact of the protests over George Floyd's killing. Last night a new mural by street artist Akse was unveiled in the Northern Quarter of England's Manchester. Local council buildings in the area were also lit up in purple in Floyd's memory. Continue reading... |
| Majority of Australians believe class action lawsuits a good thing, Essential poll finds Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:02 AM PDT The polling comes as Victoria moves to change legislation on law firms' fees and ahead of a federal parliamentary inquiry Almost three-quarters of Australians believe class action lawsuits are a good thing, either because they provide compensation for people ripped off by corporate misconduct or because they keep companies honest, polling shows. The polling, conducted for class action law firm Maurice Blackburn by Essential last week, also reveals that despite heavy campaigning by the business lobby and sections of the media, a similar proportion of Australians believe laws governing whether class actions can be launched should either be loosened or are about right. Continue reading... |
| Turning grief into hope: one Afghan terror victim's legacy of learning Posted: 03 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT When his sister Rahila was killed by a bomber, Hamid Rafi was inspired by her diaries to set up an education centre in her name The night before she died, Rahila Rafi felt too tired for homework; uncharacteristic for the studious 17-year-old. When her brother Hamid asked what was wrong, she told him she had a strange feeling in her heart and couldn't bring herself to look at her books. Hamid kissed his sister's forehead and asked her what she wanted to do after she passed the Kankor exam – Afghanistan's standard university admissions test. Continue reading... |
| Fighting cyclones and coronavirus: how we evacuated millions during a pandemic Posted: 02 Jun 2020 11:15 PM PDT Bangladesh has battled the twin perils of a super-cyclone and Covid-19. We can offer lessons for others facing similar dangers There was no time to lose when Cyclone Amphan began forming over the Indian Ocean in May. But shelters are not built with social distancing in mind in Bangladesh and the country faced a challenge: how to move 2.4 million people from the destructive path of the storm without delivering them into an even greater danger – Covid-19. Continue reading... |
| Police marching with protesters: how some cities got it right and others didn't Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:51 AM PDT New Jersey produced some striking images as protests elsewhere descended into violence but relied on trust previously being built When Larry Hamm, a veteran activist with People's Organization for Progress, kicked off last weekend's protest in Newark, New Jersey, he asked the crowd what they wanted. The majority – though not all – said they wanted a peaceful protest. Continue reading... |
| Key findings from Public Health England's report on Covid-19 deaths Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:04 AM PDT Report identifies major inequalities, with mortality risk higher among BAME people The inquiry into disparities in the risk and outcomes of Covid-19 commissioned by the Department of Health identifies major inequalities, confirming that – contrary to the popular refrain – we are not all in this together. Continue reading... |
| Unhappy hour: London's West End during lockdown - in pictures Posted: 02 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT British theatre teeters on the brink of total collapse and restaurants, pubs and cinemas are yet to reopen. Photographer Martin Godwin takes a stroll through an eery West End Continue reading... |
| 'He will never see her grow up': tearful mother of George Floyd's daughter – video Posted: 02 Jun 2020 06:05 PM PDT Roxie Washington, the mother of George Floyd's six-year-old daughter, spoke at a news conference on Tuesday after days of protests following his death in Minneapolis. "I'm here for my baby and I'm here for George because I want justice for him," Washington said through tears. "He was a good man"
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| Trudeau speechless at Trump's reaction to Floyd protests – video Posted: 02 Jun 2020 02:20 PM PDT The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, was silent for 21 seconds in reaction to a question on Donald Trump's handling of protests across the US over the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer. Trudeau said Canada also had to face up to 'systemic discrimination' and become allies against it
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| Peaceful George Floyd protests around the US – in pictures Posted: 02 Jun 2020 10:47 AM PDT Protesters marched in their thousands in towns and cities across America, part of a wave of demonstrations that have followed the killing of George Floyd Continue reading... |
| 'A wake-up call for the nation': Joe Biden addresses the killing of George Floyd – video Posted: 02 Jun 2020 08:27 AM PDT Joe Biden has addressed the killing of George Floyd and the protests that his death has sparked. During a speech in Philadelphia, the Democratic presidential candidate said Floyd's last words, 'I can't breathe', were a 'wake-up call for our nation'. Biden also sought to draw a clear distinction between himself and Donald Trump, saying the US president was 'part of the problem' Continue reading... |
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