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- UK coronavirus live: 649,000 people lose their jobs during lockdown
- Family fortunes of wealthy increase as super-rich ride coronavirus storm
- China shares suffer biggest fall since February despite avoiding recession - business live
- ‘Things ain’t going back to normal’: Californians reel as shutdown hits again
- Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale in major shake-up
- 'Thank you, our glorious revolution': activists react as Sudan ditches Islamist laws
- Coronavirus live news: Fauci says US must 'stop nonsense'; Beijing Winter Olympics under threat
- Climate change made Siberian heatwave 600 times more likely – study
- Twitter hack: accounts of prominent figures, including Biden, Musk, Obama, Gates and Kanye compromised
- Taiwan thwarts Chinese 'invasion' in five-day live-fire drill
- Black Lives Matter sculpture of Jen Reid removed from Colston plinth
- British Vogue editor racially profiled by magazine's security guard
- North Macedonia's Social Democrats grab slim election victory
- US considers travel ban on millions of China Communist party members – report
- Ivanka Trump's love for Goya beans violates ethics rules, say US rights groups
- Bild, Merkel and the culture wars: the inside story of Germany’s biggest tabloid
- Boris Johnson confirms plans for 'government hub' in York
- 'Nervously optimistic': Democrats eye blue wave but 2016 memories are fresh
- Colombian cartels killing those who don't obey their Covid-19 lockdowns
- Coronavirus Australia live update: Royal Melbourne hospital confirms 12 staff have Covid-19 as Victoria records 317 new cases – latest news
- Alarm as Covid-19 reaches recently contacted Amazon tribe
- Ignoring effects of Covid-19 on women could cost $5tn, warns Melinda Gates
- Artlords, not warlords – how Kabul's artists battle for the streets
- How Vietnam hopes to open to trade – by opening up its prisons to scrutiny
- Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising or falling in your area?
- Angela Merkel set for central role in talks on EU recovery plan
- Covid-19 map of the US: latest cases state by state
- Lawyers announce lawsuit against Minneapolis over George Floyd killing – video
- Emmanuel Macron accosted by gilets jaunes in Paris – video
- 'You can trust me': Anthony Fauci pushes back against Trump attacks – video
| UK coronavirus live: 649,000 people lose their jobs during lockdown Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:58 AM PDT News updates: Unemployment grew by 74,000 in June; vacancies fell 463,000 from March to May to record low of 333,000
The UK's largest arts complex, the Southbank Centre, has confirmed 400 jobs are at risk as it enters into talks with staff in an attempt to reduce losses caused by the Covid-19 crisis. A spokesperson confirmed the news after workers were told about the cuts on Wednesday, which could lead to two-thirds of its staff being made redundant. Related: Southbank Centre warns of 400 job losses amid coronavirus crisis
Almost a third of UK firms plan to lay off staff over the next three months in a further sign of the coronavirus pandemic's devastating impact on Britain's job market, according to a report. The British Chamber of Commerce said 29% of businesses in a survey of 7,400 firms planned to cut the size of their workforce in the next three months, the highest percentage of companies planning to make redundancies since the BCC began tracking employment intentions in 1989. Related: 29% of UK businesses to cut jobs in next three months, survey says Continue reading... |
| Family fortunes of wealthy increase as super-rich ride coronavirus storm Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT UBS says portfolios of 77% of richest investors are performing in line with or above target More than three-quarters of the world's richest people have reported an increase in their already vast family fortunes, despite the economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Research into the family offices of the super-rich found that the vast majority were able to "ride out 2020's storm in financial markets", while many less wealthy people have lost their jobs and seen the value of their savings and pensions collapse. Continue reading... |
| China shares suffer biggest fall since February despite avoiding recession - business live Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:57 AM PDT Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The markets continue to demonstrate a one step forward, one step back behavioural pattern,says Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell. "Weighing on global markets was new data from China which showed its economy returned to growth in the second quarter of 2020, but domestic consumption and investment remained weak. "On the UK market, technology, miners and consumer stocks were the main culprits for the index retreating. Energy, telecoms and utilities were the only sectors making any progress.
European stock markets are being dragged down today too. The main indices are all in the red, with Britain's FTSE 100 losing 0.8% or 50 points at 6243. "Progress on vaccines and drug treatments is one of the reasons we retain a positive outlook on equities, as it helps underpin the case for controlling the virus without a return to full lockdowns. However, we continue to see geopolitical risks generating volatility, including the US election and US-China tensions." Continue reading... |
| ‘Things ain’t going back to normal’: Californians reel as shutdown hits again Posted: 15 Jul 2020 06:24 AM PDT A surge in coronavirus cases has prompted the state to roll back reopening measures, leaving some businesses to close all over again California's dramatic rolling back of reopening after a surge in coronavirus cases has left businesses scrambling to make sense of conflicting orders. And for some, it has meant closing up shop all over again. On Monday Gavin Newsom, California's governor, ordered all bars to shut down and all restaurants, movie theaters and museums to halt indoor operations. In the 30 counties on the state's monitoring list, indoor operations at places of worship, fitness centers, hair salons, barbershops and malls were also ordered to shut. Continue reading... |
| Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale in major shake-up Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:35 PM PDT Parscale, under pressure after disappointing Tulsa rally, demoted to senior adviser as Trump lags in the polls Donald Trump is replacing his campaign manager Brad Parscale, the contentious figure leading the president's re-election efforts for the last two years, in a major shakeup of campaign staff. Parscale will be demoted to senior adviser, and Bill Stepien, the deputy campaign manager, will take over the top position. Trump made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday evening, with Twitter temporarily unavailable due to a hacking. |
| 'Thank you, our glorious revolution': activists react as Sudan ditches Islamist laws Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:30 PM PDT After 30 years under Omar al-Bashir, the country has abolished several discriminatory policies and banned FGM – in what activists have called 'great first steps' towards liberalisation Sudan's transitional government has been praised for its latest reforms, which decriminalise apostasy, ban female genital mutilation (FGM) and end the requirement for women to get travel permits. The legislation makes major strides in pushing back against discrimination faced by women and minorities during the 30-year rule of Omar al-Bashir that came to an end in 2019, according to equality advocates. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: Fauci says US must 'stop nonsense'; Beijing Winter Olympics under threat Posted: 16 Jul 2020 02:04 AM PDT If Tokyo Games don't go ahead, Beijing 2022 also likely to be cancelled; Fauci predicts US will meet vaccine target; Bolsonaro tests positive again
Indonesia reported 1,574 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections to 81,668 its health ministry said. Indonesia also reported 76 new coronavirus deaths, taking the overall death toll to 3,873, ministry official Achmad Yurianto told a televised news briefing.
The number of employees on company payrolls in Britain has fallen by almost 650,000 since the onset of the coronavirus crisis in March, official figures show. According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of hours worked in Britain plummeted between March and May at a record pace, as lockdown controls forced businesses across the country to temporarily close. It was the steepest fall since records began in 1971. Related: Number of UK workers on company payrolls falls by 650,000 amid Covid-19 crisis Continue reading... |
| Climate change made Siberian heatwave 600 times more likely – study Posted: 15 Jul 2020 02:00 PM PDT Human fingerprint on record temperatures 'has rarely, if ever, been clearer', says report The record-breaking heatwave in the Siberian Arctic was made at least 600 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a study. Between January and June, temperatures in the far north of Russia were more than 5C above average, causing permafrost to melt, buildings to collapse, and sparking an unusually early and intense start to the forest fires season. On 20 June, a monitoring station in Verkhoyansk registered a record high of 38C. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:12 PM PDT Accounts of Uber and Apple also appear to have been hacked as part of scam instructing followers to transfer cryptocurrency Twitter suffered a major security breach on Wednesday that saw hackers take control of the accounts of major public figures and corporations, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Apple. The company confirmed the breach Wednesday evening, more than six hours after the hack began, and attributed it to a "coordinated social engineering attack" on its own employees that enabled the hackers to access "internal systems and tools". Twitter said it was "looking into what other malicious activity they may have conducted or information they may have accessed" in addition to using the compromised accounts to send tweets. Continue reading... |
| Taiwan thwarts Chinese 'invasion' in five-day live-fire drill Posted: 16 Jul 2020 12:46 AM PDT Troops deploy fighter jets and warships in biggest annual war games as tensions rise Taiwanese soldiers have fought off simulated coastal assaults from China during their biggest annual live-fire exercises of the year, as Beijing ramps up military pressure on the island. The five-day drill, which began on Monday, tests how democratic Taiwan's armed forces would repel an invasion from its giant neighbour. Continue reading... |
| Black Lives Matter sculpture of Jen Reid removed from Colston plinth Posted: 16 Jul 2020 12:42 AM PDT The sculpture of protester has been taken to a museum for artist Marc Quinn to collect, says Bristol city council The sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester that replaced a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol has been removed just 24 hours after it went up. Contractors were pictured using ropes and a crane to secure the statue of Jen Reid, who had been photographed standing on the plinth with a raised fist on the day the figure of Colston was removed, at about 5.20am on Thursday morning. Continue reading... |
| British Vogue editor racially profiled by magazine's security guard Posted: 15 Jul 2020 02:49 PM PDT Edward Enninful told to use the loading bay on arriving to work on Wednesday The editor of British Vogue has said he was racially profiled after being told to "use the loading bay" by a security guard as he entered the magazine's offices. Edward Enninful, who is black, has been the fashion magazine's editor-in-chief since 2017. He said the incident took place as he walked into his offices on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| North Macedonia's Social Democrats grab slim election victory Posted: 16 Jul 2020 12:13 AM PDT Party now faces wrangle to form coalition government in run-up to EU accession talks North Macedonia's Social Democrats eked out a razor-thin win over nationalist rivals, according to official election results, highlighting deep faultlines in a country preparing to start EU membership talks. The vote on Wednesday was the first parliamentary election since the Social Democrats added "North" to the Balkan country's name last year – a move that ended a decades-old dispute with Greece but was highly controversial at home. Continue reading... |
| US considers travel ban on millions of China Communist party members – report Posted: 15 Jul 2020 08:31 PM PDT Draft proposal could reportedly revoke US visas for all party members amid growing rift over Huawei, Hong Kong and trade The US is reportedly considering imposing travel restrictions on Chinese Communist party members amid a deepening row, with president Donald Trump saying further sanctions were possible and Beijing vowing retaliation. A draft presidential proclamation would revoke visas for members of the Chinese Communist party as well as their families, according to the New York Times, citing four people familiar with the proposed US travel ban that could apply to as many as 92 million party members. Continue reading... |
| Ivanka Trump's love for Goya beans violates ethics rules, say US rights groups Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:54 PM PDT Donald Trump's daughter embroiled in endorsement row after calls for boycott of Goya Foods products following CEO's praise for president The White House has defended Ivanka Trump tweeting a photo of herself holding up a can of Goya beans to buck up a Hispanic-owned business that she says has been unfairly treated, arguing she had "every right" to publicly express her support. Government watchdogs countered that President Donald Trump's daughter and senior adviser doesn't have the right to violate ethics rules that bar government officials from using their public office to endorse specific products or groups. Continue reading... |
| Bild, Merkel and the culture wars: the inside story of Germany’s biggest tabloid Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:00 PM PDT The newspaper Bild has long poured vitriol on the country's left-wingers and 'do gooders'. But now it has a new target: the chancellor. By Thomas Meaney 'It would be ideal if you could hit a deer," Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of Europe's largest tabloid, Bild Zeitung, told his chauffeur. "Guardian readers could do with a bit more colour." We had reached escape velocity out of ice-encrusted Düsseldorf. The Mercedes S-Class locked into place like a bobsled on the Autobahn. I sat shotgun with Reichelt's assortment of sports gear, a hockey stick between my legs. "We are lucky in our driver today," Reichelt said, deadpan. "Last time we hit a wild boar and the boar and the car went flying." I was travelling with Reichelt on one of his publicity tours across Germany. For the past two years, he has made an appointment once a month to commune with groups of Bild's 1.3 million readers. "You have to feel their emotions," he told me from the backseat. "You have to listen to their hearts." Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson confirms plans for 'government hub' in York Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:35 PM PDT PM says city should be in frame if Commons or Lords have to move during restoration work Boris Johnson has confirmed that Downing Street is thinking of setting up a "government hub" in York, telling officials drawing up restoration plans for the Palace of Westminster that they should consider the city if the Commons or Lords have to be moved. Restoration of the parliamentary estate, which is crumbling in many places and viewed as a significant fire risk, could cost an estimated £6bn, and the plans are still being debated. Continue reading... |
| 'Nervously optimistic': Democrats eye blue wave but 2016 memories are fresh Posted: 16 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT Joe Biden is polling well ahead of Donald Trump, potentially putting more states in play – but complacency has been banished Less than four months out from the November election, the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been consistently polling ahead of Donald Trump. The president's approval numbers remain underwater, and Democrats believe they can seriously compete in traditionally red states including Texas, as Trump faces sustained criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis linked to it, as well as the ongoing anti-racism protests against police brutality. Continue reading... |
| Colombian cartels killing those who don't obey their Covid-19 lockdowns Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:31 AM PDT Human Rights Watch calls on government to do more to protect civilians after at least eight murdered by armed groups Drug cartels and rebel groups are imposing their own bloody coronavirus lockdowns across Colombia – and killing those who do not obey, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). At least eight civilians have been murdered by the armed groups, some of them holdovers from Colombia's half-century civil war, which are using Whatsapp chats and pamphlets to warn citizens of the lockdowns in the rural areas where they operate. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:48 AM PDT There have now been 10,810 Covid-19 cases nationwide, with 113 deaths and 114 people currently in hospital. Follow the latest news and updates, live
That is where I will leave you tonight. Thanks as always for reading. Here's what we learned today:
Victoria Police assistant commissioner Luke Cornelius has just held a press conference about that unfolding story in Gladstone Park. Police shot a man dead after arriving at a scene in which it's alleged a woman was being attacked. She is now in a critical condition. Cornelius said after receiving several calls, police arrived at the park shortly after 3:30pm, and found a man thought to be in his 30s "seriously assaulting an older female". They found themselves having to make one of the worst possible decisions that any member has to make in their career, so my heart goes out to them. We're going to wrap our arms around those members and assure them of our support, assure them of our backing ... They've done the best to stop a terrible attack from continuing, and tragically, despite their best efforts, it has resulted in the death of a male, who we believe was the assailant, and also very very serious injuries to the female, who was the subject of that frenzied attack. Continue reading... |
| Alarm as Covid-19 reaches recently contacted Amazon tribe Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:01 PM PDT
The Covid-19 virus has reached a remote reserve for recently contacted indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon, despite efforts to shield the extremely vulnerable population from the pandemic. Related: 'Coronavirus could wipe us out': indigenous South Americans blockade villages Continue reading... |
| Ignoring effects of Covid-19 on women could cost $5tn, warns Melinda Gates Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:13 AM PDT 'We get recovery if we get equality' philanthropist argues in new paper urging policymakers to address unpaid labour The failure of leaders to take into account the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women, and their roles in lessening its harm, will mean a long, slow recovery that could cost the world economy trillions of dollars, Melinda Gates has warned. Even a four-year delay in programmes that promote gender equality, such as advancing women's digital and financial inclusion, would wipe a potential $5tn (£4tn) from global GDP by 2030. Continue reading... |
| Artlords, not warlords – how Kabul's artists battle for the streets Posted: 14 Jul 2020 11:30 PM PDT Muralists are covering the Afghan capital's blast walls with agitprop imagery and calling out corruption From the killing of George Floyd in the US and the drowning of Afghan refugees in Iran, to the signing of the US-Taliban agreement towards peace and brutal murder of a Japanese aid worker, a group of Afghan artists have taken paintbrushes to adorn Kabul's grey blast walls with vivid imagery. The barriers have been transformed into politically inspired murals, which the artists hope will create "visual dialogue" and raise awareness of corruption and injustices. Continue reading... |
| How Vietnam hopes to open to trade – by opening up its prisons to scrutiny Posted: 14 Jul 2020 11:00 PM PDT As a lucrative deal with the EU looms the country is rushing to repair its reputation on human rights, which has been plagued by reports of forced labour An inmate grasps a hefty wooden mallet and smashes it through concrete at his feet, working in the shade of a stately white building that his fellow prisoners are constructing in southern Vietnam. Police officers in bold green uniforms usher everyone away from the men working in faded, olive and white-striped prison garb. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising or falling in your area? Posted: 16 Jul 2020 01:17 AM PDT Latest updates: how has Covid-19 progressed where you live? Check the week-on-week changes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 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... |
| Angela Merkel set for central role in talks on EU recovery plan Posted: 15 Jul 2020 09:00 PM PDT Germany has foot in both camps as leaders try to agree on rescue package and seven-year budget When Angela Merkel attended her first EU summit as Germany's chancellor, in 2005, she joined Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac and leaders from central and eastern Europe that had joined the bloc only 17 months earlier. Nearly 15 years later, Merkel is the EU's longest-serving leader and seen as the key to unlocking a deal to help Europe face the worst economic slump forecast in its history. A year ago Merkel was seen as tired and drifting, having announced her intention to stand down as chancellor in 2021 after disastrous election results. Now credited for her calm leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, with personal approval ratings close to 80%, she is once again seen as the indispensable broker as EU leaders seek a recovery plan. Continue reading... |
| Covid-19 map of the US: latest cases state by state Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:45 AM PDT With countries all over the world affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the US has emerged as a global hotspot. The Trump administration has been criticized for being slower to act than other countries. The US currently leads the world in both confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths according to Johns Hopkins University. It's important to point out that the actual death toll is believed to be far higher than the tally compiled from government figures. Continue reading... |
| Lawyers announce lawsuit against Minneapolis over George Floyd killing – video Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:54 PM PDT Lawyers for the family of George Floyd have announced they have filed a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis for Floyd's death. Ben Crump, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit said the lawsuit documents: 'it was the knee of the entire Minneapolis police department on the neck of George Floyd' Continue reading... |
| Emmanuel Macron accosted by gilets jaunes in Paris – video Posted: 15 Jul 2020 10:07 AM PDT Anti-government gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protesters confronted the French president and his wife, Brigitte, as they walked with bodyguards in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris on Tuesday |
| 'You can trust me': Anthony Fauci pushes back against Trump attacks – video Posted: 15 Jul 2020 07:47 AM PDT Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious diseases expert, has pushed back at a concerted campaign by Donald Trump and his allies to discredit his response to the coronavirus pandemic. 'I believe for the most part you can trust respected medical authorities,' Fauci told a virtual forum at Georgetown University in Washington. 'I believe I'm one of them, so I think you can trust me.' Continue reading... |
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