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- EU leaders are split over coronavirus recovery
- Coronavirus report: India reports record spike as cases double in South Africa
- South and west drive record-breaking surge in coronavirus cases across US
- Robert Mueller breaks his silence and condemns Trump for commuting Roger Stone's sentence
- Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police search wells – report
- Coronavirus live news: UK minister stops short of committing to stricter face mask rules, Russia cases jump
- You could end up in jail, US warns its citizens in China
- UN restarts Syria cross-border aid but with only one access point
- Bushfire-hit NSW south coast to bear brunt of stormy weather
- Ubisoft sexual harassment investigation claims three more executives
- Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
- British student who fled to join Isis dies while in jail in Syria
- Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for coronavirus
- Jealous Johnny Depp ‘tried to stop Amber Heard sex scenes’, court told
- Elizabeth Debicki: ‘I’m not interested in being comfortable’
- Poland's presidential election too close to call as voting begins
- Sabotage, sanctions and the bullying of Iran by Trump and Israel is bound to backfire on the west
- 'You think that's racist?': the generational tension in Melbourne's high-rise migrant families
- Too Much and Never Enough review: Mary Trump thumps Donald
- China will punish Britain for defying its will. We need allies to hold the line | Steve Tsang
- Labor demands coronavirus supports remain as figures show 13 jobseekers per vacancy
- Where in Britain does China spend its money?
- 'We will haunt you': survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre – video report
- Thousands march for French bus driver who died after attack by passengers over face masks – video
| EU leaders are split over coronavirus recovery Posted: 11 Jul 2020 11:12 PM PDT This week's emergency summit will expose national divisions over budgets and the €750bn pandemic fund Lockdown has proved challenging for most workplaces, and the European Council is no different. All-night sessions, corridor huddles and fine dining in the glass Europa building in Brussels have been replaced with hours staring at a gallery of fellow heads of state reading out prepared lines in front of a backdrop of EU and national flags – and the odd bit of pop art, as in the case of Luxembourg's prime minister Xavier Bettel. But this week, leaders will be forced to switch off their laptops and make their way across recently reopened borders to Brussels for their first face-to-face meeting in five months – and it is set to be a bruising encounter. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus report: India reports record spike as cases double in South Africa Posted: 11 Jul 2020 09:02 AM PDT Indian cases pass 800,000; Johannesburg struggles to find vital equipment; Texas warns 'worst is yet to come' India reported a record spike in coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the national total to more than 800,000 and pushing several states to bring back lockdowns, despite the punitive economic cost. Now the world's third-worst affected country by case load, it reported a spike of 27,114 cases on Saturday, although mortality rates have been lower than in other badly affected countries with confirmed death toll now 22,123. Continue reading... |
| South and west drive record-breaking surge in coronavirus cases across US Posted: 11 Jul 2020 11:08 AM PDT
America is breaking records for new coronavirus cases almost every day and hospitals in the new hotspots in southern and western states are under severe strain – as a health expert warned that if the surge continued the US was entering "one of the most unstable times" in its history. The US saw a record increase of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Friday, with more than 66,000 new cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. Continue reading... |
| Robert Mueller breaks his silence and condemns Trump for commuting Roger Stone's sentence Posted: 11 Jul 2020 05:54 PM PDT US special counsel defends his investigation into allegations of corruption during 2016 election The former special counsel Robert Mueller made a rare move on Saturday to publicly defend his two-year investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election – and to castigate US president Donald Trump's decision to commute Roger Stone's prison sentence. Mueller wrote an opinion article for the Washington Post [paywall] published under the headline "Roger Stone remains a convicted felon, and rightly so". Continue reading... |
| Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police search wells – report Posted: 11 Jul 2020 10:22 PM PDT Sites are near a beach where suspect Christian Brueckner's camper van was photographed in 2007 Portuguese authorities have searched wells as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, according to reports. The Mirror reported that police and divers in the Algarve region examined three disused wells in Vila do Bispo for eight hours on Thursday. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:00 AM PDT Russia's case total now above 727,000; UK opposition signals support for mandatory masks in shops but Michael Gove does not; Anger in Japan as dozens of US soldiers test positive on Okinawa base
Laboratory studies show that coronavirus droplets can remain in the air for an hour in their infectious state, British virologist Wendy Barclay said. Barclay, who is the head of department of Infectious Disease and chair in Influenza Virology at Imperial College London, said the change in narrative from the World Health Organization this week to admit that airborne transmission was possible was important.
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that she does not plan to impose quarantine restrictions on English people travelling to Scotland, but is keeping everything on the table. She has previously said that the infection rate in England is five times higher than in Scotland, and Scotland has recorded no new deaths from coronavirus in recent days. Continue reading... |
| You could end up in jail, US warns its citizens in China Posted: 12 Jul 2020 12:37 AM PDT Americans told to be very cautious following the imposition of the national security law in Hong Kong The US has warned its citizens in China to "exercise increased caution" because of a heightened risk of arbitrary detention and exit bans that prevent foreign citizens leaving the country. Citizens could face prolonged spells in jail, without US consular support, or access to details of any alleged crime, the state department said. The warning, sent in an email to US citizens in China, comes after Beijing passed a national security law for Hong Kong, with the legislation drafted to cover people "from outside [Hong Kong]", including non-residents. Continue reading... |
| UN restarts Syria cross-border aid but with only one access point Posted: 11 Jul 2020 07:12 PM PDT Millions in Idlib region can receive humanitarian assistance but only after Russia insists on closing one of two crossings The UN security council passed a resolution to restart cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria on Saturday after caving to Russian pressure to close one of two access points into the war-torn country. After a week of division and seven ballots, the council passed a German and Belgian proposal allowing the Bab al-Hawa crossing point on Syria's northwestern border with Turkey to be used until 10 July 2021. Continue reading... |
| Bushfire-hit NSW south coast to bear brunt of stormy weather Posted: 11 Jul 2020 07:08 PM PDT Heavy rainfall is forecast to fall on areas burnt out last summer, as well as along much of the state's coastline One of the New South Wales communities badly affected by bushfires last summer is expected to cop the brunt of an intense weather event this week. Heavy rainfall, strong winds and dangerous surf are forecast for large parts of NSW in coming days. Continue reading... |
| Ubisoft sexual harassment investigation claims three more executives Posted: 11 Jul 2020 08:34 PM PDT Chief executive slams 'toxic behaviours' as unacceptable after employees denounce predatory conduct, leading to resignations The second most powerful executive at French gaming company Ubisoft is among more senior staff to have left the firm as it pursues an internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Last month the company, one of the world's largest video game publishers with a portfolio including Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, launched a probe after allegations of sexual misconduct were shared online. Continue reading... |
| Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre Posted: 11 Jul 2020 04:23 AM PDT Far fewer people than usual attend commemoration events in Bosnia, due to coronavirus Bosnia has marked the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only declared genocide in Europe since the second world war, with a small number of survivors in attendance, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The execution in July 1995 of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys is being commemorated in a series of events. There will also be a reburial of the recently identified remains of nine victims in a memorial cemetery outside the town in eastern Bosnia. Continue reading... |
| British student who fled to join Isis dies while in jail in Syria Posted: 11 Jul 2020 03:57 PM PDT Ishak Mostefaoui, formerly at the University of Westminster, died either trying to escape custody or amid disorder in the prison A British student who ran away to join the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country, according to reports. Ishak Mostefaoui, 27, who travelled to Syria in 2014 and had his British citizenship revoked, is said to have died either trying to escape custody or amid serious disorder in a jail in Hassakeh, which holds Isis prisoners from across the world. Continue reading... |
| Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for coronavirus Posted: 11 Jul 2020 12:03 PM PDT Bachchan's son Abhishek has also tested positive for the virus, and both are in hospital Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalised in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital. In a tweet on Saturday, Bachchan, 77, said his family and staff have also undergone tests and are awaiting results. He appealed to those who were in close proximity to him in the past 10 days to get themselves tested. Continue reading... |
| Jealous Johnny Depp ‘tried to stop Amber Heard sex scenes’, court told Posted: 11 Jul 2020 09:08 AM PDT Actor denies his behaviour was controlling as he sues paper for abuse allegations Details of sex scenes Amber Heard was to play on screen were kept from her husband, Johnny Depp, court documents have revealed. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who admits to having jealous feelings, told the judge hearing his London libel case against the Sun that he "was uncomfortable with the idea of her doing nudity". Evidence put together by lawyers working for Heard suggests that, during the last stages of their two-year marriage, trust had broken down to the extent that Depp wanted to prevent his wife wearing revealing outfits on the red carpet and from taking parts in films involving nude scenes. Continue reading... |
| Elizabeth Debicki: ‘I’m not interested in being comfortable’ Posted: 12 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT Elizabeth Debicki had us all enthralled in The Night Manager (including Le Carré himself). Now she's back in a new spy thriller. And, despite her 6ft 3in height and A-list pals, she's still the down-to-earth girl from Melbourne… To have everybody on the planet in their own homes, not able to see their friends, and collectively yearning for something – I think it's very interesting for our species," says the Australian actor Elizabeth Debicki, who is speaking to me in a slow, low voice over the phone from her house in Los Angeles. She has something of an other-worldly manner, part of what makes her so compelling on screen, and says she is in the garden, where she has "never spent so much time staring at lavender plants before. Brain restructuring itself." It is the early part of lockdown, before America's cases of coronavirus start making it the worst-hit country in the world, and we were supposed to be meeting in the flesh to discuss her new film, Tenet, the much-hyped thriller from Christopher Nolan, who made Dunkirk, Interstellar and various Batmans, and which also stars Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh. But it has been held back until August, when we might be able to watch the 3D World War Three spy thriller in cinemas. Continue reading... |
| Poland's presidential election too close to call as voting begins Posted: 12 Jul 2020 01:56 AM PDT Andrzej Duda faces Rafał Trzaskowski in runoff that will shape country's political future Voting is under way in Poland's presidential runoff, which pits the populist incumbent, Andrzej Duda, against the liberal mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski. The outcome will have a huge bearing on the country's future political trajectory, and polls suggest the result could go either way. Duda is allied to the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), and a win for him will give PiS control of most of the levers of power for several more years, allowing it to continue an agenda that has eroded the rule of law and judicial independence, putting Poland on a collision course with the EU. Continue reading... |
| Sabotage, sanctions and the bullying of Iran by Trump and Israel is bound to backfire on the west Posted: 12 Jul 2020 12:09 AM PDT The onslaught visited on Tehran by Trump, Israel and other bully boys can only increase tensions in the Middle East It now seems fairly certain that Israel or its agents blew up Iran's main nuclear fuel enrichment facility at Natanz on 2 July. A "Middle Eastern intelligence official" who told two American newspapers that Israel was behind the explosion was identified in Israeli media reports last week as Yossi Cohen, head of the Mossad spy agency and a close confidant of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After initially playing down the attack, which caused significant damage and exposed embarrassing security lapses, Iran blamed Israel. "The method Israel is using is dangerous, and it could spread to anywhere in the world," a spokesman said, prompting fears of retaliation. Laying a possible smokescreen, a previously unknown dissident group, "Cheetahs of the Homeland", claimed responsibility. Continue reading... |
| 'You think that's racist?': the generational tension in Melbourne's high-rise migrant families Posted: 11 Jul 2020 01:00 PM PDT There is a schism between older African migrants – who think Australia is 'the greatest country in the world' – and those who came here young or grew up here This is the fourth in a six-part series on life inside Melbourne's high-rise public housing. Read the third part here. Nor Shanino would get into big debates with his father, Idris, an Eritrean refugee, about the police and the country. Continue reading... |
| Too Much and Never Enough review: Mary Trump thumps Donald Posted: 11 Jul 2020 10:00 PM PDT The president's niece follows John Bolton's right hook with a sharp left to the ribs. Revenge Trump-style is grimly engrossing Mary Trump's tell-all will not make her uncle's re-election bid any easier. The president's late-night walk of shame is already a classic campaign moment. His niece's allegation that he paid someone else to take his college entrance exams resonates as true, because of his reported disdain for reading and capacity to inadvertently invent new words like "swiffian". Related: Mary Trump's book: eight of its most shocking claims about the president Continue reading... |
| China will punish Britain for defying its will. We need allies to hold the line | Steve Tsang Posted: 12 Jul 2020 01:15 AM PDT Threats of reprisals over help for Hongkongers and refusing 5G technology should be taken very seriously The UK and the People's Republic of China make an odd couple. In the "golden era" of bilateral relations, ushered in by David Cameron, the UK welcomed Chinese companies to invest in critical infrastructure such as 5G and nuclear power plants. But the Chinese ambassador has now threatened Britain with dire consequences if the government were to act upon its more recent second thoughts. Should we take the ambassador's threat seriously? Yes. When the Australians raised issues about Chinese interference in their politics Beijing responded by restricting imports from Australia. When Canada allowed its courts to deal with a US extradition request against the daughter of Huawei's founder for a criminal offence, Beijing held two Canadian citizens hostage. Continue reading... |
| Labor demands coronavirus supports remain as figures show 13 jobseekers per vacancy Posted: 11 Jul 2020 11:44 PM PDT Opposition seizes on new data arguing Coalition has been 'demonising unemployed people' Labor has seized on new figures showing there are now 13 jobseekers for every single job vacancy in Australia to argue against cutting government supports. The figures show in May there were 1,635,286 people receiving jobseeker or youth allowance, compared with 124,500 vacancies, and that those welfare recipients collectively would stand to lose $900m if the $550 fortnightly coronavirus supplement was removed. Continue reading... |
| Where in Britain does China spend its money? Posted: 11 Jul 2020 08:00 AM PDT UK manufacturing, energy and transport and telecoms have received investment from Beijing for years Over the past decade, Chinese investment worth more than £50bn has flowed into Britain's economy. From the telecoms networks to London's famous black cabs, football clubs and Pizza Express, the Chinese yuan can be felt throughout Britain's economy and its national infrastructure. The UK's first stand against Chinese economic involvement may come within weeks as ministers move to curb the influence of tech giant Huawei on the rollout of 5G telecoms networks across the country. But a more difficult question remains: can Britain afford to close the door on one of its biggest investors? Continue reading... |
| 'We will haunt you': survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre – video report Posted: 11 Jul 2020 09:51 AM PDT Bosnia is marking the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, in which more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were executed in July 1995. The recently identified remains of nine victims were reburied in a memorial cemetery outside the town in eastern Bosnia; almost 7,000 of those killed have been buried here but further victims are still being found and identified. The Srebrenica massacre is the only declared genocide in Europe since the second world war, but is being subjected to a growing chorus of denial
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| Thousands march for French bus driver who died after attack by passengers over face masks – video Posted: 11 Jul 2020 05:54 AM PDT Thousands of people took part in a silent march in Bayonne for Philippe Monguillot, 59, who was declared brain dead after an attack by passengers who refused to wear face masks. He later died in hospital. The driver's family organised the march from the bus stop where the assault took place. Monguillot's colleagues used their right to refuse to work in the aftermath of the attack but will resume work on Monday under reinforced security, the local operator said Continue reading... |
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