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- Coronavirus live news: pubs reopen in England as Catalonia announces new lockdown
- Global report: WHO changes timeline on virus alert as cases top 11m
- New York hails comeback from Covid-19, but hidden dangers lie ahead
- One school, 25 bereavements: Essex head fears emotional impact of Covid-19
- India had one of the world's strictest lockdowns. Why are cases still rising? | Rukmini S
- US under siege from 'far-left fascism', says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech
- Ghislaine Maxwell will not say anything about Prince Andrew, says friend
- ‘It feels like a failed state’: Lebanon's crisis deepens as it awaits bailout
- Melbourne's 'hard lockdown' orders residents of nine public housing towers to stay home as coronavirus cases surge
- Italy breaks up child abuse ring 'that shared images of babies'
- Netflix stands by hit film 365 Days despite Duffy's sex trafficking criticism
- Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, tests positive for Covid-19
- Portugal angered at being left off England's safe travel list
- At least two people die as record heavy rain lashes Japan
- Seven police injured while breaking up illegal music event in west London
- Australian shark attack: man dies after being bitten near Queensland's Fraser Island
- 'It’s a constant barrage of hate': how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida's retirement resort
- Police officers attacked by crowds at illegal White City music event – video
- Explosions in two Somali cities leave four dead
- 'An ashram for the hummingbird': the Trindad haven for world's tiniest bird
- 'Hidden language': Hongkongers get creative against security law
- Eden-Monaro byelection results: counting under way in tightly fought NSW contest – follow live
- Coronavirus UK: are Covid-19 cases rising or falling near you?
- What's next for Ghislaine Maxwell – and will she cooperate with prosecutors?
- 'Unite the nation': Jean Castex replaces Édouard Philippe as French prime minister – video
| Coronavirus live news: pubs reopen in England as Catalonia announces new lockdown Posted: 04 Jul 2020 04:13 AM PDT Fourth of July holiday weekend in US sees cases still surging; WHO changes timeline of how it was alerted to virus; housing estates in Melbourne locked down after outbreak. Follow all the developments live What we're learning about Covid as US states open up
Three thousand people living in nine public housing towers in Melbourne have been placed under the harshest lockdown rules of the coronavirus pandemic in Australia so far and banned from leaving their homes for at least five days.
Catalonian officials have confined more than 200,000 people in the north-eastern Spanish region after more than 350 cases of coronavirus were detected in the area. "We have decided to confine the perimeter of Segrià because of the notable rise in covid cases," the region's leader, Quim Torra, said on Saturday, describing it as a difficult decision. Continue reading... |
| Global report: WHO changes timeline on virus alert as cases top 11m Posted: 03 Jul 2020 11:12 PM PDT UN health body says it found out about the outbreak itself, not via Chinese officials; US cases increase 53,000 on Friday; English pubs reopen The World Health Organization was alerted to the coronavirus crisis by its own office in China, and not by the local authorities, according to reports, as worldwide cases of Covid-19 passed 11 million and infections in the US rose by another 53,000. The UN health body has been accused by US president Donald Trump of failing to provide the information needed to stem the pandemic and of being complacent towards Beijing, charges it denies. Continue reading... |
| New York hails comeback from Covid-19, but hidden dangers lie ahead Posted: 04 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT The virus could be reimported to New York City from other parts of the US as several states record surges Patience and Fortitude are proud advocates of social distancing and mask-wearing. The famous marble lions which guard the steps of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and 42nd St have sat 90ft apart for more than a century, and this week were adorned with giant blue facial coverings. The masked lions today stand as symbols of the extraordinary turnaround of this recently stricken city. Just three months ago, New York was the coronavirus capital of the world, with more confirmed cases than any single country outside the US. Continue reading... |
| One school, 25 bereavements: Essex head fears emotional impact of Covid-19 Posted: 04 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT Vic Goddard is one of many school leaders daunted by the burden of supporting pupils and staff through their grief Vic Goddard is trying not to cry. The headteacher of Passmores academy in Harlow and star of the 2011 TV series Educating Essex is thinking about the 23 pupils and two staff at his school who have been bereaved during the coronavirus pandemic. His greatest fear, a fear that keeps him awake at night and is making his voice tremble, is what could happen to them if he does not manage to support them adequately when they return to school. "I'm going to get upset, I'm really sorry…" he stops. "You feel dreadfully … dreadfully … There is an element of responsibility." Continue reading... |
| India had one of the world's strictest lockdowns. Why are cases still rising? | Rukmini S Posted: 04 Jul 2020 01:00 AM PDT Unable to expand testing or hospital capacity, Narendra Modi's administration has turned to bluster and brute force The response to the spread of coronavirus that most Indians are talking about this week is not an innovation in contact tracing or a big increase in hospital beds, it's the death of a father and son in judicial custody in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. It happened after the local police picked them up for complaining about having to close their small store early to comply with lockdown rules. In some ways, the case exemplifies India's struggle with its coronavirus response: if you can't beat it with a stick, what do you do? India now has nearly twice as many cases as the UK, and will surpass Russia to become the world's third worst-affected country after the US and Brazil within days. India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, is no Jair Bolsonaro; since his 24 March address to the country announcing a national lockdown, Modi has been relentlessly on message, and wears a mask and practises physical distancing. Continue reading... |
| US under siege from 'far-left fascism', says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech Posted: 03 Jul 2020 09:56 PM PDT US president enflames national tensions with attack on 'leftwing revolution' and plan for national memorial of statues of 'American heroes' Standing beneath Mount Rushmore on the eve of American independence day, Donald Trump staged a defiant celebration of what critics say is white identity politics and warned the nation's history is under siege from "far-left fascism". The US president defended the symbolism of statues and monuments before a packed crowd at an event that revelled in political incorrectness calculated to enflame the country's current divisions and enrage liberal critics. There were few face masks and even fewer people of color on stage or in the stands. Continue reading... |
| Ghislaine Maxwell will not say anything about Prince Andrew, says friend Posted: 04 Jul 2020 03:33 AM PDT Laura Goldman says she expects Maxwell to seek plea deal over charges relating to exploitation of young girls Ghislaine Maxwell would never say anything about the Duke of York's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, according to one of her friends. Maxwell appeared in court in the US on Thursday accused of helping disgraced financier Epstein "identify, befriend and groom" multiple girls, including one as young as 14. Continue reading... |
| ‘It feels like a failed state’: Lebanon's crisis deepens as it awaits bailout Posted: 04 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT Regime's critics call for overhaul of system of patronage many say has reinforced widespread corruption Lebanon's catastrophic economic collapse is gathering pace, with its currency shedding value daily, prices of essential foods out of the reach of many and talks that could unlock a desperately needed bailout crippled by what critics say is a determination by the ruling class to protect a broken system. The country's collapse has led to meat and chicken prices tripling over the past fortnight, and scarcities of fuel and flour - amplified by the sale of state-subsidised supplies to neighbouring Syria where they get a better price for it, and sharply increasing hunger. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 04 Jul 2020 03:14 AM PDT Five hundred police sent to enforce command that 3,000 tenants remain in their units Three thousand people living in nine public housing towers in Melbourne have been placed under the harshest lockdown rules of the coronavirus pandemic in Australia so far and banned from leaving their homes for at least five days. Five hundred police officers have been dispatched to monitor the nine towers in Flemington and North Melbourne and ensure that the residents do not leave their small and often overcrowded units. Continue reading... |
| Italy breaks up child abuse ring 'that shared images of babies' Posted: 04 Jul 2020 03:49 AM PDT Police say material, including photos of acts with newborns, shared on a well-known instant messaging platform ROME (AP) — Italian police say they have broken up a child abuse ring used to share illicit material, including photos of newborns, via an instant messaging platform. Police said on Saturday that the crackdown involved dozens of search warrants and led to the arrest of three people for allegedly possessing what was described in a statement as "huge quantities of pornographic material depicting minors". About 50 people are under investigation. Continue reading... |
| Netflix stands by hit film 365 Days despite Duffy's sex trafficking criticism Posted: 03 Jul 2020 07:27 PM PDT Streaming platform says it is giving viewers 'more choice' after British singer accuses film of glamourising rape Netflix will continue to stream hit Polish film 365 Days despite calls for its withdrawal, including by British singer Duffy, who accused it of glamourising rape and sex trafficking. The Welsh singer-songwriter wrote an open letter to the Netflix chief executive, Reed Hastings, raising her concerns about the film based on a bestselling Polish book trilogy by Blanka Lipińska. Continue reading... |
| Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, tests positive for Covid-19 Posted: 03 Jul 2020 08:00 PM PDT Ex-Fox News presenter is key fundraiser for Trump re-election campaign and latest of president's circle to contract the disease US records highest daily increase in coronavirus cases The girlfriend of Donald Trump Jnr, the US president's eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus, US media have reported. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is a former Fox News television personality and a senior fundraiser for Donald Trump's re-election campaign, is just the latest person in Trump's inner circle to contract the potentially deadly virus. The news also comes as the US is experiencing a huge spike in coronavirus cases and amid withering criticism of Trump's response to the crisis. Continue reading... |
| Portugal angered at being left off England's safe travel list Posted: 03 Jul 2020 03:28 PM PDT Foreign minister points out his country's death rate from Covid-19 is a fraction of the UK's Portugal's tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at England's decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travellers coming from the country despite the UK having a higher death toll. Portugal was left off a list of more than 50 countries that Westminster has deemed safe enough for travel without coronavirus-related restrictions, meaning holidaymakers returning from Portugal will have to quarantine for 14 days. Continue reading... |
| At least two people die as record heavy rain lashes Japan Posted: 03 Jul 2020 11:36 PM PDT More than 76,000 residents ordered to evacuate in west of the country amid massive floods and landslides At least two people were feared dead and 13 others missing in western Japan as record heavy rain triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 76,000 residents. The nation's weather agency downgraded rain warnings on Saturday by one notch from the highest emergency level in Kumamoto and Kagoshima on Kyushu island, but prime minister Shinzo Abe urged local people to be "on maximum alert". Continue reading... |
| Seven police injured while breaking up illegal music event in west London Posted: 03 Jul 2020 09:09 PM PDT Bricks were thrown at officers responding to complaints of noise, anti-social behaviour and violence Seven officers have been injured after police interrupted an unlicensed music event in west London. Police were called to White City on Friday evening following reports of a number of people gathered at an estate. Continue reading... |
| Australian shark attack: man dies after being bitten near Queensland's Fraser Island Posted: 04 Jul 2020 01:32 AM PDT Attack happened about 2pm on Saturday afternoon while man was diving off Indian Head A man has died after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing off Queensland's Fraser Island. The attack happened about 2pm on Saturday while the Sunshine Coast man, 36, was diving off Indian Head on the eastern side of the island. Continue reading... |
| 'It’s a constant barrage of hate': how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida's retirement resort Posted: 04 Jul 2020 03:00 AM PDT The Villages – where video showed a resident spewing racism, retweeted by the president – has long been Trump country. But minds may be changing It promotes itself as "Florida's friendliest hometown", a retirement playground where seniors while away their golden years in a carefree world of golf and swimming, fine dining, drinking, and nightly line dances in the village square. But one reckless and controversial retweet from Donald Trump, featuring some ugly racism from a resident in a golf cart, and The Villages' carefully crafted image as a peaceful utopia for retirees began to dissipate. As elderly white voters, one of Trump's key voting blocs in 2016, show signs of abandoning the erratic president, some are even wondering if the door has been opened for Democrats here, an area that until now has been unashamedly "Trump country". Continue reading... |
| Police officers attacked by crowds at illegal White City music event – video Posted: 04 Jul 2020 04:02 AM PDT Footage on social media shows police officers being pelted with objects, forcing the officers to retreat, when they attempted to break up an unlicensed music event in White City, west London, on Friday night. The police intervention follows a warning by the Met that it would crackdown on illegal parties that flouted social distancing rules Continue reading... |
| Explosions in two Somali cities leave four dead Posted: 04 Jul 2020 02:58 AM PDT Police confirm suicide bombing occurred in Mogadishu and a land mine detonated in Baidoa Explosions have rocked two of Somalia's largest cities after a suicide car bombing near the port in Mogadishu and a land mine detonation on the outskirts of Baidoa killed four people. Ali Abdullahi, an official from the South West regional state, said the mine was detonated inside a restaurant by remote control as people were dining. Several others were wounded, he said. Continue reading... |
| 'An ashram for the hummingbird': the Trindad haven for world's tiniest bird Posted: 04 Jul 2020 01:15 AM PDT Theo and Gloria Ferguson have created a garden specially designed to attract hummingbirds – and hundreds visit daily At the foot of Theo and Gloria Ferguson's property stands a giant silk cotton tree. Reminiscent of those enchanted species in children's fables, this ancient sentinel's huge varicose limbs yawn upwards and outwards, towards a canopy of leaves that scratch the sky. Eight adults linking arms would struggle to encircle its vast girth, proof of the aeons it has stood guarding the edge of Trinidad's Maracas valley. Continue reading... |
| 'Hidden language': Hongkongers get creative against security law Posted: 04 Jul 2020 03:42 AM PDT Residents use wordplay including repurposed Chinese Communist party dogma to express frustration Hongkongers are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans. Faced with the sudden threat of prosecution for anything that might promote greater autonomy or independence for the restless city, residents are using wordplay and even subverting Chinese Communist party dogma to express their frustration. Continue reading... |
| Eden-Monaro byelection results: counting under way in tightly fought NSW contest – follow live Posted: 04 Jul 2020 04:20 AM PDT Follow all the results, news and analysis as Labor's Kristy McBain attempts to retain seat for ALP and the Liberal party's Fiona Kotvojs hopes for a once-in-100-year upset. Latest news
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro is again saying that with the pre-poll Nats preferences, the Liberals will win tonight - and he is predicting by a 'decent' margin
Richard Marles just pointed out that keeping the Sky News program going for an hour, with no new information has been "heroic" and thanks Angus Taylor for his "comedic input". Marles says he is still nervous, but says there is literally no new information. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus UK: are Covid-19 cases rising or falling near you? Posted: 04 Jul 2020 02:28 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... |
| What's next for Ghislaine Maxwell – and will she cooperate with prosecutors? Posted: 03 Jul 2020 03:46 PM PDT Avoiding a lengthy prison sentence is incentive to cooperate, but may be difficult given her high-up position While Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest Thursday in relation to her confidant Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes answered some questions about her life – revealing, for example, that she hid at a sprawling, million-dollar New Hampshire estate, where she was picked up in a morning raid – still more questions arose about what's next for the mysterious British socialite. Related: Prince Andrew under pressure after arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell Continue reading... |
| 'Unite the nation': Jean Castex replaces Édouard Philippe as French prime minister – video Posted: 03 Jul 2020 02:45 PM PDT France has a new prime minister after President Emmanuel Macron named career civil servant Jean Castex as the replacement for Édouard Philippe. Castex will be part of Macron's 'new course' for the last two years of his mandate. Castex, from the centre right of French politics, coordinated France's successful exit from lockdown and is widely known as Monsieur Déconfinement. He will form the next government Continue reading... |
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