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- Coronavirus live news: global deaths pass 975,000 as Israel plans for stricter lockdown
- 10,000 more deaths than usual occurred in UK homes since June
- 'I no longer participate': Dutch celebrities rebel over Covid constraints
- 'Totally awakened': how tragedy has left Italians alert to deadly virus
- Chad halts lake's world heritage status request over oil exploration
- China has built 380 internment camps in Xinjiang, study finds
- Pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong arrested in Hong Kong
- Carbon storage technologies critical for meeting climate targets – IEA
- North Korea accused of killing South Korean official and burning his body
- Wuhan Covid journalist missing since February found, says friend
- Trudeau pledges tax on 'extreme wealth inequality' to fund Covid spending plan
- Sir Harold Evans, trail-blazing newspaper editor, dies aged 92
- 'They were having a real go': Scottish man recounts Orca attack
- Donald in Blunderland: Trump won't commit to peaceful power transfer at surreal press briefing
- From diplomat to dinghy: why people are risking the Channel in small boats
- Orcas ram boat off the coast of Spain – video
- Four ways to avoid PFAS in your water
- Industrial reforms at risk as talks between unions and employer groups break down
- Jerusalema dance challenge: global craze brings hope amid Covid
- Female voices 'drowned out' in reporting on Covid-19, report finds
- England's Covid restrictions: the 'rule of sex' and other quirks
- Rishi Sunak could do worse than copy Germany
- EU’s migration proposals draw anger on left and leave questions unanswered
- Breonna Taylor protests erupt across US – video
- Timelapse footage shows development of suspected internment camp in Xinjiang, China – video
- Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power: 'there will be a continuation' – video
- Donald Trump says he expects US election to end up at supreme court – video
- Breonna Taylor killing: attorney general calls for calm as no officers directly charged – video
| Coronavirus live news: global deaths pass 975,000 as Israel plans for stricter lockdown Posted: 24 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT Israel announces plans for stricter lockdown; Paris to unveil tighter restrictions; Follow the latest updates
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is holding a briefing on whether Africa is over the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. We will keep you posted with updates from this as it happens but you can watch it live below if you wish:
Austria is issuing coronavirus-related travel warnings for Prague and the French regions that include Paris and the Cote d'Azur while lifting a long-standing warning for Sweden, its foreign ministry said. Warnings are also being issued for Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Israel, Kuwait and the Maldives, while a travel warning for Portugal was being reduced to Lisbon and the Norte region, the ministry said in a statement. All changes will take effect from Monday, Reuters reports. Continue reading... |
| 10,000 more deaths than usual occurred in UK homes since June Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT Excess deaths in private homes prompts fears people are avoiding hospitals due to Covid Some 10,000 more deaths than usual have occurred in peoples' private homes since mid June, long after the peak in Covid deaths, prompting fears that people may still be avoiding health services and delaying sending their loved ones to care homes. It brings to more than 30,000 the total number of excess deaths happening in people's homes across the UK since the start of the pandemic. Continue reading... |
| 'I no longer participate': Dutch celebrities rebel over Covid constraints Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT Rapper Famke Louise joined by Bizzy and others refusing to follow government advice They are young, famous and refusing to abide by the coronavirus restrictions. A group of Dutch celebrities have triggered both a sizeable backlash and a national debate after breaking cover on social media with the hashtag #ikdoenietmeermee, (I no longer participate). The central figure is the rapper and model Famke Louise, 21, who told her 1 million Instagram followers she was no longer willing to go along with the growing number of restrictions designed to slow the spread of the virus. "Only together can we regain control of the government," she said. "I no longer participate. Free the people." Continue reading... |
| 'Totally awakened': how tragedy has left Italians alert to deadly virus Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT Memory of crammed hospitals lingers in adherence to Covid rules and Italy is faring better than others Morena Colombi, from Truccazzano, a small town near Milan, was among the first people in Italy to test positive for Covid-19 and knows only too well the impact of the virus. The 59-year-old suffered a mild initial illness, but months after being declared recovered she is among Italy's post-Covid 'long-haulers' – struggling daily with muscle pain, chronic tiredness and occasional memory loss. "My real problems have been what the virus left behind," she said. "And this was something that nobody expected." The lingering effects of a tough two-month lockdown and the horror experienced at the height of the emergency – when the country held one of the highest death tolls in the world – may however help to explain why Italy, the first European country to be hit by an outbreak, appears to be more successful than its neighbours in containing a resurgence. On Tuesday, it recorded 1,392 new cases compared with 10,799 in Spain, 10,088 in France and 4,926 in the UK. Continue reading... |
| Chad halts lake's world heritage status request over oil exploration Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:14 AM PDT Exclusive: African state says it has agreements with oil companies in Lake Chad area Chad has asked to suspend an application for world heritage site status for Lake Chad to explore oil and mining opportunities in the region, it can be revealed. In a letter leaked to the Guardian, Chad's tourism and culture minister wrote to Unesco, the body which awards the world heritage designation, asking to "postpone the process of registering Lake Chad on the world heritage list". Continue reading... |
| China has built 380 internment camps in Xinjiang, study finds Posted: 23 Sep 2020 07:00 PM PDT Construction has continued despite Beijing's claim 're-education' system is winding down China has built nearly 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with construction on dozens continuing over the last two years, even as Chinese authorities said their "re-education" system was winding down, an Australian thinktank has found. The network of camps in China's far west, used to detain Uighurs and people from other Muslim minorities, include 14 that are still under construction, according to the latest satellite imaging obtained by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Continue reading... |
| Pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong arrested in Hong Kong Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:19 AM PDT Wong released on bail after arrest over 2019 protest and for allegedly violating mask law Hong Kong authorities have arrested Joshua Wong over a 2019 protest and for allegedly violating an anti-mask law which courts have since found partially unconstitutional, according to the activist's social media accounts. The veteran activist Koo Sze-yiu was also arrested, pro-democracy figures told the Guardian. Continue reading... |
| Carbon storage technologies critical for meeting climate targets – IEA Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT International Energy Agency says without CCUS projects energy goals will be impossible to reach Global governments and major polluters must take urgent action to develop technologies which can capture and store carbon emissions or it will be "virtually impossible" for the world to meet its climate targets, according to the International Energy Agency. The global energy watchdog said carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects should play a central role in meeting climate targets as one of four key pillars in reducing emissions. Continue reading... |
| North Korea accused of killing South Korean official and burning his body Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:43 PM PDT Seoul says regime 'committed an act of brutality' against ministry official who was investigating claims of unauthorised fishing on maritime border South Korea has condemned as "an act of brutality" the death of an official who it claims was shot by North Korean soldiers near the countries' maritime border, and called for those responsible to be punished. The defence ministry in Seoul said the 47-year-old oceans and fisheries ministry official had been killed and his corpse burned after disappearing from an inspection boat in waters off the western border island of Yeonpyeong on Monday. Continue reading... |
| Wuhan Covid journalist missing since February found, says friend Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:47 AM PDT Chen Qiushi who reported on Chinese response to virus believed to be in detention A Chinese citizen journalist who disappeared in February while reporting on China's early response to the coronavirus in Wuhan has been found, a friend has reported, revealing the young man had been detained by Chinese authorities. Chen Qiushi, a former lawyer turned citizen journalist, had been reporting from the streets and hospitals of Wuhan since 23 January and his disappearance prompted accusations the Chinese government was rounding up journalists and whistleblowers. Chinese authorities gave no details of his whereabouts or condition, but his mother said shortly after he disappeared that he'd been forcibly quarantined. Continue reading... |
| Trudeau pledges tax on 'extreme wealth inequality' to fund Covid spending plan Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:18 PM PDT PM says government will invest billions in housing, health and jobs, but dismissals from rival parties prompt election speculation Justin Trudeau's government has announced ambitious plans to spend billions on childcare, housing and healthcare – partly financed by taxing "extreme wealth inequality" – as Canada braces for an economically devastating second wave of coronavirus. Related: 'It's like night and day': Trudeau's and Trump's Covid-19 responses fuel wildly different outcomes Continue reading... |
| Sir Harold Evans, trail-blazing newspaper editor, dies aged 92 Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:22 PM PDT UK-US media figure was behind huge investigations and was harsh critic of Rupert Murdoch Sir Harold Evans, whose commitment to investigative reporting while editor of the Sunday Times helped shape British journalism during the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 92. Under Evans' leadership between 1967 and 1981, the newspaper gained a reputation for its crusading journalism on behalf of the victims of the thalidomide scandal and for stories such as exposing Kim Philby as a Soviet spy. Continue reading... |
| 'They were having a real go': Scottish man recounts Orca attack Posted: 24 Sep 2020 01:49 AM PDT Graeme Walker tells of how the animals rammed his yacht off the west coast of Spain A little after dawn on Tuesday morning, Graeme Walker felt a shudder move through his 15-metre (48ft) yacht as it passed off Cape Finisterre. Then the wheel locked. His first thought was that something had gone wrong with the autohelm. But when the wheel started shifting hard to left and right, the retired chief financial officer remembered an article he'd read recently and quickly realised his boat, the Promise 3, was not to blame. Continue reading... |
| Donald in Blunderland: Trump won't commit to peaceful power transfer at surreal press briefing Posted: 23 Sep 2020 06:38 PM PDT David Smith's sketch: President takes us through the looking glass amid the kneecapping of American democracy Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law, told journalist Bob Woodward that one of the best ways to understand Donald Trump is to study Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Kushner paraphrased the Cheshire Cat's philosophy: "If you don't know where you're going, any path will get you there." Wednesday was one of those days when to have a seat in the White House briefing room felts like stepping through the looking-glass into Blunderland, where the mad hatter has an authoritarian streak a mile wide. Continue reading... |
| From diplomat to dinghy: why people are risking the Channel in small boats Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT A blinded politician, a woman who was gang-raped, and a young man whose kidney was stolen tell how they had no choice Dr Yahya al-Rewi 60, from Yemen, has gone from diplomat to dinghy: he was president of his government's national information centre, part of the interior ministry. "Before all the problems started I travelled from country to country by plane using my diplomatic passport. When I arrived at airports I didn't have to queue as I was taken through the special gate for diplomats. At that time all the doors were open for me. Now they are closed. I had no choice but to cross the Channel to the UK in a dinghy to try to reach safety." Continue reading... |
| Orcas ram boat off the coast of Spain – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 01:30 AM PDT Three orcas rammed a boat off the coast of Spain. The incident lasted 45 minutes, during which the animals bit off part of the the sailing boat's rudder as the crew had to travel to a port in Galicia to check for further damage. A number of incidents involving orcas and sailing boats have been reported near Spanish and Portuguese coasts, but the reasons behind the behaviour are still not clear Continue reading... |
| Four ways to avoid PFAS in your water Posted: 24 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT The potentially dangerous chemicals are ubiquitous and used in numerous consumer products. Here's what to know PFAS compounds are ubiquitous, used in a range of products, from food-delivery boxes to non-stick cookware to stain-resistant clothing. But one of the most troubling routes to PFAS exposure is drinking water that has been contaminated by discharges from factories and other facilities. Continue reading... |
| Industrial reforms at risk as talks between unions and employer groups break down Posted: 24 Sep 2020 03:04 AM PDT Christian Porter will choose reforms without agreement of all parties after negotiations descended into acrimony Direct negotiations between Australian unions and employer groups have broken down, dimming hopes that a package of industrial relations reforms could be agreed by consensus. In a statement on Thursday, the Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus blasted some employer groups who she said had failed to respect the secrecy of talks and had pursued cuts to workers' pay and conditions. Continue reading... |
| Jerusalema dance challenge: global craze brings hope amid Covid Posted: 24 Sep 2020 01:20 AM PDT South African music track and dance steps created in Angola have caught the imagination of politicians, priests and millions more A song from South Africa that has gone around the world and been endorsed by presidents and priests has become the sound of the pandemic for millions across southern Africa. Last week the Jerusalema dance challenge was endorsed by President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the country's plan to open up to tourism on 1 October. Continue reading... |
| Female voices 'drowned out' in reporting on Covid-19, report finds Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT Analysis of stories across six countries including UK found fewer than a fifth of experts quoted on the pandemic were women Women's voices have been "worryingly marginalised" in reporting of the coronavirus, partly due to the war-like framing of the pandemic, according to a report analysing stories across six countries. Each woman's voice in news coverage of the crisis is "drowned out" by at least three men, it said. Continue reading... |
| England's Covid restrictions: the 'rule of sex' and other quirks Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:35 PM PDT Despite government's efforts, rules for Covid-safe behaviour are far from simple The longer the coronavirus lockdown lasts, the more complex the suite of rules governing everyday behaviour seemingly become, despite the government's efforts to simplify matters with the rule of six. A new set of restrictions was unveiled on Tuesday, with the full regulations due to be published later on Wednesday. Here are some nuances and quirks to have emerged so far. These apply only to the default rules for England; they differ in other UK nations and where stricter local lockdowns are in force. Continue reading... |
| Rishi Sunak could do worse than copy Germany Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:48 AM PDT There is evidence that scheme under which Berlin tops up wages of those put on short-time working is effective
It all looked so different for Rishi Sunak three weeks ago. After a bleak early spring in which the economy was sacrificed for health reasons, there were signs that the worst might be over. Related: Germany's furlough scheme saves firms from freefall Continue reading... |
| EU’s migration proposals draw anger on left and leave questions unanswered Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:01 AM PDT One Dutch MEP compared the plans to the far right while Von der Leyen's party called them 'a good starting point' The EU home affairs commissioner, Ylva Johansson, hopes migration will become just another "normal policy area", even "boring". Since more than 1 million refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, migration has been neither "boring" nor easy for the bloc. Leaders have flung accusations at each other, exposing painful divisions. In 2015, Italy's then prime minister told his fellow leaders they were "time wasters", who didn't deserve to call themselves Europeans. Central European countries accused their neighbours of trying to "blackmail" them. Continue reading... |
| Breonna Taylor protests erupt across US – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:00 AM PDT Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in more than a dozen cities across the US after a grand jury decided not to directly charge police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville police as officers carried out a no-knock warrant in March. Two police officers were shot in Louisville amid growing nationwide protests. It was confirmed both officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries on Wednesday evening Continue reading... |
| Timelapse footage shows development of suspected internment camp in Xinjiang, China – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:20 AM PDT China has built nearly 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with construction on dozens continuing over the last two years, even as Chinese authorities said their "re-education" system was winding down, an Australian thinktank has found. The network of camps in China's far west, used to detain Uighurs and people from other Muslim minorities, include 14 that are still under construction, according to the latest satellite imaging obtained by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Most information about the camps, and a wider government campaign against Muslim minorities in the region, has come from survivors who have fled abroad, leaked Chinese government documents, and satellite images that have confirmed the location and existence of camps.
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| Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power: 'there will be a continuation' – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:01 AM PDT The US president has declined to say he will transfer power peacefully in the event he loses the 3 November election to Democratic rival, Joe Biden. When asked the question by a reporter during a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Trump replied: 'We're going to have to see what happens, you know that. I've been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster.' Trump refused to commit when asked again: 'Get rid of the ballots and you'll have a very peaceful – there won't be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation. The ballots are out of control. You know it. And you know who knows it better than anybody else? The Democrats know it better than anybody else' Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump says he expects US election to end up at supreme court – video Posted: 23 Sep 2020 02:33 PM PDT Donald Trump said he wants to confirm a ninth justice to the supreme court because he believes the court will determine the outcome of the presidential election. 'I think this will end up in the supreme court, and I think it's very important that we have nine justices,' Trump told reporters at a White House event. The president has previously indicated the federal courts will need to become involved in the election because it will be tainted by fraud. Trump has provided no evidence for that extraordinary claim, and voter fraud is rare. |
| Breonna Taylor killing: attorney general calls for calm as no officers directly charged – video Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:27 PM PDT The Kentucky attorney general, Daniel Cameron, urged protesters to make their voices heard peacefully after only one police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Brett Hankison, was indicted by a grand jury. Hankinson faces three charges of wanton endangerment for endangering people living in nearby apartments, but he was not charged for shooting Taylor. The other two officers present, who also fired multiple times at Taylor in her apartment, were not charged Continue reading... |
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