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- Global report: Trump says masks 'patriotic' as EU leaders agree to deal
- Disney theme park staff worry about Covid-19: 'I can't bring it back home'
- Asylum seeker to sue Home Office after falling ill with Covid-19
- EU leaders seal deal on spending and €750bn Covid-19 recovery plans
- ISC publishes report on Russian interference in British politics - live news
- Trump's vow to send federal officers to US cities is election ploy, critics say
- Jordan could 'look positively' on one-state solution if Palestinian-Israeli rights equal
- German man goes on trial for deadly Halle synagogue shooting
- Greta Thunberg gives €1m award money to climate groups
- UK will ‘bear the consequences’ for Hong Kong decision, China warns
- Fox News hit by new claims of stars' sexual misconduct in lawsuit
- Rohingya face ‘cruel’ caning sentence in Malaysia as hostility to refugees grows
- White St Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters to face charges
- The 'perfect Uighur': outgoing and hard working – but still not safe from China's camps
- Tell us: what do you think about closures of music magazines?
- EU summit deal: what has been agreed and why was it so difficult?
- UK could face lawsuit over $1bn aid to Mozambique gas project
- 'Anti-feminist' lawyer suspected of shooting judge's family found dead
- Coronavirus live news: Italy to get €210bn from new EU Covid-19 recovery fund
- Scott Morrison wants people weaned off Covid-19 income support. But this strategy carries risks
- Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising or falling in your area?
- I want to vote in the New Zealand election – but cost and Covid-19 make it harder for expats | Elle Hunt
- 'Time for a new vision': violence is a public health issue that requires community driven solutions
- Matt Hancock hails 'promising news' on Oxford University coronavirus vaccine – video
| Global report: Trump says masks 'patriotic' as EU leaders agree to deal Posted: 20 Jul 2020 09:23 PM PDT US president to restart daily briefings; Melbourne records 374 cases; WHO warns South Africa's crisis could be precursor for more outbreaks in Africa Donald Trump has announced his daily US coronavirus briefings will resume and that wearing face masks were "patriotic" as European leaders agreed a huge coronavirus rescue plan and Australia announced it was scaling back economic support as one of its states battles a growing Covid-19 outbreak. Having almost entirely avoided wearing a mask in public during the pandemic, the US president tweeted that "many people say it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can't socially distance". The post came with a photo of the president in a mask, possibly taken at his visit about 10 days ago to the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington. Continue reading... |
| Disney theme park staff worry about Covid-19: 'I can't bring it back home' Posted: 21 Jul 2020 01:25 AM PDT Disney's parks in Florida and California are reopening and tens of thousands of workers returning as cases in the states surge Disney World fully reopened all four of its theme parks within its Florida resort last week, even as cases of coronavirus surged, making it one of the world's hotspots for daily increases. Related: Florida's 'mini-Trump' Ron DeSantis under growing pressure as Covid-19 cases surge Continue reading... |
| Asylum seeker to sue Home Office after falling ill with Covid-19 Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:00 PM PDT Man was assured he was not at risk at Wakefield centre where he says distancing was difficult An asylum seeker who became infected with Covid-19 after an outbreak in his accommodation – despite assurances from the Home Office that he would not be at risk from the virus there – is taking legal action against the government. Public health officials have confirmed an outbreak of Covid-19 at Urban House in Wakefield, where more than 20 people are known to have contracted the virus. Continue reading... |
| EU leaders seal deal on spending and €750bn Covid-19 recovery plans Posted: 21 Jul 2020 12:03 AM PDT Euro rises as heads of state finally thrash out agreement on day five Explainer: what has been agreed and why was it so difficult? EU leaders have reached a historic agreement on a €750bn coronavirus pandemic recovery fund and their long-term spending plans following days of acrimonious debate at the bloc's longest summit in nearly two decades. As the meeting reached its fifth day, the 27 exhausted heads of state and government finally gave their seal of approval to a plan for the EU to jointly borrow debt to be disbursed through grants on an unprecedented scale, in the face of an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression. Continue reading... |
| ISC publishes report on Russian interference in British politics - live news Posted: 21 Jul 2020 02:19 AM PDT Report was sent to Downing Street in October last year, in time for publication before the general election
At 10.30am the intelligence and security committee is going to publish its very long-awaited report into Russian interference in British politics. The report was sent to Downing Street in October last year, in time for publication before the general election, but Boris Johnson dragged his feet when it came to approving it for publication, fuelling suspicions that he was suppressing it because it contained embarrassing revelations about Russian donations to the Conservative party, and President Putin's support for the Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum. Johnson dismissed these claims, claiming that when the report was eventually published the conspiracy theorists would be disappointed. Some of the claims were "Bermuda Triangle stuff", he argued. The report should be available at 10.30am on the ISC's website. Related: Russia report to be released on Tuesday after nine-month delay
Commenting on the borrowing figures this morning (see 8.12am) Rishi Sunak, the c chancellor, said that over time he would put the public finances back on a sustainable footing. He said: It's clear that coronavirus has had a significant impact on our public finances, but we know without our response things would have been far worse. The best approach to ensure our public finances are sustainable in the medium-term is to minimise the economic scarring caused by the pandemic. Continue reading... |
| Trump's vow to send federal officers to US cities is election ploy, critics say Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:00 PM PDT Opponents warn of grave threat to civil liberties as observers say president seeks to build 'law and order' credentials Donald Trump has vowed to send federal officers to several American cities led by Democrats in what critics say is an attempt to play the "law and order" card to boost his bid for re-election. The president's threat came after a federal crackdown on anti-racism protests in Portland, Oregon, that involved unmarked cars and unidentified forces in camouflage. Continue reading... |
| Jordan could 'look positively' on one-state solution if Palestinian-Israeli rights equal Posted: 21 Jul 2020 12:52 AM PDT Prime minister Omar Razzaz says Israel's annexation plan would destabilise region Jordan's prime minister has said his country could view positively a "one-state democratic solution" to the Israel-Palestine dispute, as he warned that Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to annex parts of the West Bank could unleash a new wave of extremism in the Middle East. Omar Razzaz told the Guardian that the Israeli prime minister's annexation policy would be "ushering in a new apartheid state" that could be a radicalising force and further destabilise the region. Continue reading... |
| German man goes on trial for deadly Halle synagogue shooting Posted: 21 Jul 2020 12:42 AM PDT Stephan Balliet accused of shooting dead two people after failing to storm a synagogue A German man is to go on trial for a deadly shooting targeting Jews in the eastern city of Halle last year, one of the worst acts of antisemitic violence in Germany's postwar history. Stephan Balliet, 28, is accused of shooting dead two people in October after he tried and failed to storm a synagogue. He has been charged with two counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder. Continue reading... |
| Greta Thunberg gives €1m award money to climate groups Posted: 20 Jul 2020 05:39 PM PDT Influential climate campaigner says Gulbenkian rights award gave her 'more money than I can begin to imagine' Greta Thunberg has been awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the €1m ($1.15m) prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change. "That is more money than I can begin to imagine, but all the prize money will be donated, through my foundation, to different organisations and projects who are working to help people on the front line, affected by the climate crisis and ecological crisis," the Swedish teenager said in a video posted online on Monday. Continue reading... |
| UK will ‘bear the consequences’ for Hong Kong decision, China warns Posted: 20 Jul 2020 07:35 PM PDT Ambassador to London calls extradition treaty suspension 'blatant' interference in Chinese affairs and a contravention of international law China's ambassador has accused the UK government of blatantly interfering in China's internal affairs by suspending extradition with Hong Kong, and led a cavalcade of Beijing voices warning of consequences. On Monday the UK foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, announced his government would follow moves by Australia, Canada, and the US, and formally suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong in response to Beijing's unilateral imposition of national security laws. Continue reading... |
| Fox News hit by new claims of stars' sexual misconduct in lawsuit Posted: 20 Jul 2020 04:13 PM PDT
Two women have come forward with explosive new allegations of sexual misconduct at Fox News, claiming in a lawsuit that the former chief national correspondent of the cable channel, Ed Henry, subjected one of them to rape and sexual assault. The federal lawsuit, lodged on Monday in the southern district of New York, accuses management at Fox News of failing to act over allegations of sexual impropriety against Henry dating back to as early as 2017. The channel fired its co-anchor earlier this month after details of the complaint surfaced. Continue reading... |
| Rohingya face ‘cruel’ caning sentence in Malaysia as hostility to refugees grows Posted: 20 Jul 2020 11:15 PM PDT Survivors of dangerous sea journey convicted amid a rise in hate speech and mass detentions in centres rife with Covid-19 A group of Rohingya refugees who survived a treacherous journey at sea now face caning and seven months in jail after they were convicted under the immigration act in Malaysia, where activists have warned of an alarming rise in xenophobia and inhumane treatment of the migrants. Hundreds of arrests and a sharp rise in hate speech have shocked refugees and migrants who had seen Malaysia as a welcoming country, particularly for Muslims, despite not being signed up to the 1951 refugee convention. Continue reading... |
| White St Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters to face charges Posted: 20 Jul 2020 04:47 PM PDT Prosecutor says actions of Mark and Patricia McCloskey's actions led to risk of violence A white couple who pointed guns at protesters marching against racial injustice outside their mansion will face criminal charges, the city's top prosecutor announced on Monday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, both personal injury attorneys in their 60s, will be charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon and a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault. Continue reading... |
| The 'perfect Uighur': outgoing and hard working – but still not safe from China's camps Posted: 20 Jul 2020 06:39 PM PDT Beijing claims its re-education camps in Xinjiang are needed to combat Islamic terrorism, but Dilara's experiences tell a different story By the standards of Chinese officialdom, Dilara is surely the perfect minority. She doesn't wear a headscarf. She drinks beer. Pretty and outgoing, she socialises often with Chinese friends. If you closed your eyes and heard her speak Mandarin, you would never guess she had greenish eyes and brown hair, that she isn't Han – the dominant ethnic group in China – but Uighur, a Muslim, Turkic-speaking people who call Xinjiang province, in the far west of China, their homeland. Continue reading... |
| Tell us: what do you think about closures of music magazines? Posted: 21 Jul 2020 02:03 AM PDT After Q announced it is to close after around 35 years, we would like to hear from people about what this moment signifies The closure of music magazine Q has been described as signalling the final passing of the print music press. We would like to hear from people about what this moment signifies and for their memories. Continue reading... |
| EU summit deal: what has been agreed and why was it so difficult? Posted: 21 Jul 2020 02:08 AM PDT EU leaders have agreed a financial recovery plan after four days of intense negotiations After four days and nights of hard-fought negotiations, EU leaders have agreed a €1.8tn (£1.6tn) financial package, comprising a €750bn recovery plan intended to haul the bloc out of the worst recession in its history, as well as a €1.074tn budget for 2021-7. Continue reading... |
| UK could face lawsuit over $1bn aid to Mozambique gas project Posted: 20 Jul 2020 11:28 AM PDT Government accused of hypocrisy for backing scheme while claiming to be leading on climate The UK government could face a legal battle after offering more than $1bn in financial support to help build a gas project in Mozambique despite its commitment to tackling the climate crisis. Under the deal, UK taxpayer funds will be used to help develop and export Mozambique's gas reserves, in one of the largest single financing packages ever offered by a UK credit agency to a foreign fossil fuel project. Continue reading... |
| 'Anti-feminist' lawyer suspected of shooting judge's family found dead Posted: 20 Jul 2020 11:47 PM PDT Roy Den Hollander discovered in the Catskills mountains after killing Esther Salas' son A self-described anti-feminist lawyer found dead in the Catskills from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is the prime suspect in the shooting of a federal judge's family in New Jersey, the FBI has said. Roy Den Hollander, who received media attention including appearances on Fox News and Comedy Central for lawsuits challenging perceived infringements of men's rights, was found dead on Monday in Sullivan County, New York. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: Italy to get €210bn from new EU Covid-19 recovery fund Posted: 21 Jul 2020 02:17 AM PDT €750bn EU Covid-19 recovery plan agreed in early morning talks; Trump to resume daily briefings; two Brazil ministers test positive
Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has welcomed the €750bn deal, saying: "Europe has shown it knows how to respond when faced with a historic challenge by coming up with a historic deal." Sánchez also said the agreement would go down in EU history, adding: "Today, all Europeasn are winners and the EU has emerged far stronger."
Indonesia has reported 1,655 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 89,869, according to official data released by the government. The number of fatalities due to Covid-19 rose by 81 on Tuesday to reach a total of 4,320, the data showed, while 48,466 people have recovered from the virus. Continue reading... |
| Scott Morrison wants people weaned off Covid-19 income support. But this strategy carries risks Posted: 21 Jul 2020 01:46 AM PDT Governments have special obligations because they made the decision to shut down swathes of the economy It wasn't so much a tale of two economies, as a tale of two emphases. In Sydney, the central bank governor was geeing up the government to limit the severity of the "costly scars" associated with the economic downturn triggered by Covid-19 by making direct transfers to business and households, and borrowing for infrastructure. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising or falling in your area? Posted: 21 Jul 2020 12:41 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... |
| Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:48 PM PDT The country's requirement that expats must visit at least once every three years should be reviewed in these changed times Early last year, in what now seems like another world, I nabbed bargain flights from London to Sydney. My parents were already there, visiting, so my sisters flew from Wellington to join us. We spent a pleasant two weeks together, with the unspoken understanding that it would be another couple of years before we saw each other again – such was the frequency of visits I'd fallen into since leaving New Zealand in 2015. Continue reading... |
| 'Time for a new vision': violence is a public health issue that requires community driven solutions Posted: 20 Jul 2020 03:00 AM PDT Treating violence as a health epidemic can increase safety while decreasing the need for police involvement In cities across the United States and around the world, millions of people have been protesting to demand alternatives to policing. In Oakland, California, violence intervention programs in past years have shown there are other ways to address violence in communities than sending in armed police, ways that can quickly be scaled to both save lives and create more equitable treatment of people. Continue reading... |
| Matt Hancock hails 'promising news' on Oxford University coronavirus vaccine – video Posted: 20 Jul 2020 12:27 PM PDT The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has welcomed the 'promising news' on Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine. Researchers working on the experimental vaccine said it was safe and generated a strong immune response in the people who volunteered to help trial it, raising hopes it could contribute to ending the pandemic. 'Very encouraging news. We have already ordered 100m doses of this vaccine, should it succeed,' Hancock said Continue reading... |
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