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- What lessons can Europe learn from Sweden's Covid-19 experience?
- France: Covid cases hit record high as anger grows over restrictions
- From garden streets to bike highways: four ideas for post-Covid cities – visualised
- Coronavirus continuing to mutate, study finds, as US cases rise
- Coronavirus live news: full lockdown recommended for Madrid; Iceland cluster traced to French tourists
- Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds
- Breonna Taylor's family to speak after second night of protests for justice – US politics live
- Swiss to vote on whether to end free movement deal with EU
- Dominic Cummings' data law shake-up a danger to trade, says EU
- North Korea apologises for 'unfortunate' killing of South Korean official
- US supreme court vacancy upends Senate races with just weeks to go
- Police officer shot dead in south London police station
- Mexico's Amlo diverts water from drought-stricken farmers to repay US debt
- Milli Vanilli moment? Valencia's voice behind mask not what it seems
- Higher ground: the expert guide to making the perfect cup of coffee at home
- Turkey issues arrest warrants for 82 over pro-Kurdish protests
- Read yourself happy: an Upside newslist for difficult times
- Rio Tinto kept loading explosives at Juukan Gorge after promising to stop, traditional owners say
- 'Money is worth nothing now': how Lebanon is finding a future in farming
- El Salvador woman freed after six years in jail following stillbirth
- New Zealand is in a 'shecession' – so where is the much-needed 'she-covery'? | Claire Robinson
- What's missing from the chancellor's new scheme to save jobs?
- Saudi heir and Jared Kushner inch kingdom towards deal with Israel
- Breonna Taylor protesters march in Louisville as state representative among dozens arrested – video
- 'Who wants to see a man?' Trump promises to name supreme court nominee on Saturday – video
- Should men-only private members' clubs still exist?
- 'Vote him out': Trump booed while paying respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg – video
- Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus in Helsinki airport as part of trial – video
| What lessons can Europe learn from Sweden's Covid-19 experience? Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:58 AM PDT Experts say that while contested 'light touch' response warrants study each country must find right approach for them EU governments that locked down are increasingly emulating the one that did not, but experts warn that Sweden's Covid approach, relying more on voluntary compliance than coercion, will not suit all – and big questions remain over whether it has worked for Sweden. As infections surge in several European countries, France, which is currently averaging nearly 12,000 cases a day, has ruled out another national lockdown, instead pursuing a strategy the prime minister, Jean Castex, calls "living with the virus" and imposing local measures. Continue reading... |
| France: Covid cases hit record high as anger grows over restrictions Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:14 AM PDT 16,096 infections recorded in one day and numbers needing hospital treatment rising The number of new Covid-19 cases in France has jumped to a record high as the government faces an ongoing backlash against strict measures to halt the spread of the virus. Santé Publique France, the French public health authority, recorded 16,096 new infections in the previous 24 hours on Thursday evening. Continue reading... |
| From garden streets to bike highways: four ideas for post-Covid cities – visualised Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:04 AM PDT As the pandemic wreaks havoc on existing structures, we look at some visions for post-Covid cities – and how they hold up There is a huge, looming, unanswerable question that overshadows our cities, like an elephant squatting in the central square. Will a Covid-19 vaccine or herd immunity return us to "normal", or will we need to redesign our cities to accommodate a world in which close proximity to other people can kill you? |
| Coronavirus continuing to mutate, study finds, as US cases rise Posted: 24 Sep 2020 08:47 AM PDT Experts believe virus is probably becoming more contagious but US study did not find mutations made it more lethal The Covid-19 virus is continuing to mutate throughout the course of the pandemic, with experts believing it is probably becoming more contagious, as coronavirus cases in the US have started to rise once again, according to new research. The new US study analyzed 5,000 genetic sequences of the virus, which has continued to mutate as it has spread through the population. The study did not find that mutations of the virus have made it more lethal or changed its effects, even as it may be becoming easier to catch, according to a report in the Washington Post, which noted that public health experts acknowledge all viruses have mutations, most of which are insignificant. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:33 AM PDT Spanish government calls for Madrid to be locked down again; scientists say virus is more contagious; cases in Reykjavík linked to two French visitors
The Spanish government has recommended locking down all of the city of Madrid again after local authorities imposed restrictions on some areas of the region, the country's health minister Salvador Illa has said. New restrictions were expected after Spain's tally of confirmed infections passed 700,000 and it emerged that the capital accounts for more than a third of the country's hospital admissions.
The number of new Covid-19 cases in France has jumped to a record high as the government faces an ongoing backlash against strict measures to halt the spread of the virus. Santé Publique France, the French public health authority, recorded 16,096 new infections in the previous 24 hours on Thursday evening. Related: France: Covid cases hit record high as anger grows over restrictions Continue reading... |
| Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:31 AM PDT Chinese region has fewer mosques than at any time since Cultural Revolution, says thinktank Thousands of mosques in Xinjiang have been damaged or destroyed in just three years, leaving fewer in the region than at any time since the Cultural Revolution, according to a report on Chinese oppression of Muslim minorities. The revelations are contained in an expansive data project by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), which used satellite imagery and on-the-ground reporting to map the extensive and continuing construction of detention camps and destruction of cultural and religious sites in the north-western region. Continue reading... |
| Breonna Taylor's family to speak after second night of protests for justice – US politics live Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:45 AM PDT
Here are some of the pictures that have been coming through showing lasts nights protests across the US.
Donald Trump may have made 'law-and-order' a centerpiece of his campaign, but as Ankita Rao reports for us, what he says about crime in US cities is often at odds with the reality. Big American cities are largely run by Democrats, with only few under Republican leadership, making comparisons almost impossible, and the increase in crime has hit Republican areas too. But Trump's "law-and-order" narrative is now successfully deepening political fissures in the country, without addressing the actual issue of community violence at time of a pandemic which has cost 200,000 American lives, an economic collapse that has killed millions of jobs and widespread civic unrest. Related: Trump makes 'law-and-order' pitch but rhetoric on crime at variance with reality Continue reading... |
| Swiss to vote on whether to end free movement deal with EU Posted: 24 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT Sunday's referendum with echoes of Brexit proposes limits on number of foreign workers Switzerland will vote on Sunday whether to end its agreement with the EU on the free movement of people, in a referendum with echoes of the pro-Brexit campaign that led to Britain's decision to leave the bloc. The largest party in the Swiss parliament, the rightwing, anti-immigration Swiss People's party (SVP), has called for the vote, arguing that the country must be allowed to set its own limit on the number of foreigners coming in to work. Continue reading... |
| Dominic Cummings' data law shake-up a danger to trade, says EU Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT Exclusive: proposed rewriting of data protection rules said to put vital cooperation in doubt A radical "pro-tech" plan championed by Dominic Cummings to rewrite Britain's data protection laws is endangering future cooperation with the EU worth billions to the British economy, Brussels has warned. The government's newly published national data strategy, promising a "transformation" long sought by Boris Johnson's chief adviser and the former Vote Leave director, has sparked concern at a sensitive time with the continued flow of data between the UK and EU member states in question. Continue reading... |
| North Korea apologises for 'unfortunate' killing of South Korean official Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:44 AM PDT Kim Jong-un says death 'should not have happened' after man shot in North Korean waters North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has apologised for the "unexpected" and "unfortunate" killing of a South Korean official this week after he drifted across the countries' maritime border, possibly in an attempt to defect. In a message to the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, Kim said he was "very sorry", adding that the incident, which has raised tensions between the two countries, "should not have happened", according to media reports. Continue reading... |
| US supreme court vacancy upends Senate races with just weeks to go Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:30 AM PDT Open seat offers chance for both parties to rally their bases as Democrats see chance to take control of chamber The shock of a sudden new vacancy on the US supreme court has rippled out to some of the most contentious Senate races in the final weeks before the 3 November elections, throwing the vital issue of who might win control of the body into confusion. The recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg while Republicans control the Senate and the White House virtually ensures that her replacement will be conservative, swinging the court into a 6-3 conservative majority. Continue reading... |
| Police officer shot dead in south London police station Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:24 AM PDT Sergeant shot by man detained in custody centre, police say, and suspect is in hospital A police officer has died after being shot by a man who was being detained inside a police station in south London. The police sergeant was shot dead overnight by the man who had been brought into the Croydon custody centre. The gunman then shot himself at about 2.15am. Continue reading... |
| Mexico's Amlo diverts water from drought-stricken farmers to repay US debt Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT Country has one month to deliver outstanding 289m cubic metres and ensure water for 14 major cities and growers Mexican farmers in the drought-stricken state of Chihuahua are pitted against riot squads from the national guard in an increasingly violent standoff over their government's decision to ship scarce water supplies to the United States. The confrontation has already led to bloodshed: earlier this month, a woman was shot dead and her husband was wounded after guardsmen opened fire on farmers wielding sticks and stones. Continue reading... |
| Milli Vanilli moment? Valencia's voice behind mask not what it seems Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:14 AM PDT Spanish councillor criticised after it emerges speech for Europe city award was dubbed Some have railed against the mandatory use of face masks, attacking them as a muzzle on their civil liberties. Others have civically adopted them without so much as a whimper. And then there are those who have seen the opportunities they present amid the crisis. Valencia may have lost its bid to become the European Capital of Innovation 2020 – the Belgian city of Leuven claimed the honour – but a councillor from the city in eastern Spain did his hometown proud with a minute-long speech in stunningly fluent English and without the slightest trace of a Spanish accent. Continue reading... |
| Higher ground: the expert guide to making the perfect cup of coffee at home Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:30 AM PDT Over the past six months, many of us have been trying to replicate our morning takeout in our kitchens. From beans to milk, here's how to get the most from your mug As the world of work has changed this year, so has the world of coffee. With more people working from home, and fewer opportunities to grab a cup on the go, more of us are trying to replicate our morning takeout in our own kitchen. Of course there's nothing wrong with just a jar of instant – but if you want to up your coffee-making game the choices are pretty much endless. For those on the quest for the ultimate, world-beating cup of coffee-heaven, here's our expert guide. Continue reading... |
| Turkey issues arrest warrants for 82 over pro-Kurdish protests Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:04 AM PDT Mayor among those wanted for unspecified offences during 2014 protests sparked by Isis seizure of Kobane Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 82 people, including a mayor, over pro-Kurdish protests six years ago, officials and local media have said. The warrants relate to October 2014 protests in Turkey sparked by the seizure of the mainly Kurdish-Syrian town of Kobane by Islamic State fighters. Continue reading... |
| Read yourself happy: an Upside newslist for difficult times Posted: 25 Sep 2020 02:00 AM PDT This week, the Upside confronts Covid 19 pessimism with a long list of things that are going well It's the time of year for comfort reading. The equinox has come and gone, there's more night than day now in the northern hemisphere, there's a nip in the air, leaves on the ground, and the UK and parts of Europe look headed for another lengthy period of retrenchment as the Covid-19 pandemic resurges. But fear not, because the Upside will not be cowed by a pesky strand of RNA. The human spirit is infinitely stronger than the body. Whether things are "good" or "bad" merely depends on how you think, who you listen to, what you read. Continue reading... |
| Rio Tinto kept loading explosives at Juukan Gorge after promising to stop, traditional owners say Posted: 25 Sep 2020 02:51 AM PDT In a furious submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the PKKP people say they are experiencing great pain over the loss of heritage sites The traditional owners of Juukan Gorge say Rio Tinto provided them with incomplete information, publicly misrepresented the level of consultation, incorrectly described the significance of Aboriginal heritage sites to government authorities, and continued to load explosives above the 46,000-year-old heritage site after promising to delay the blast. In a coldly furious submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters, the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation said the Puutu Kunti Kurrama Pinikura people were "experiencing great spiritual, emotional and physical pain" at the loss of the sites, which were destroyed in a mining blast by Rio Tinto on 24 May. Continue reading... |
| 'Money is worth nothing now': how Lebanon is finding a future in farming Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:15 PM PDT With food in short supply and prices rocketing, a wave of new farmers are growing produce on roofs, balconies and beyond
On the side of the Baanoub valley in southern Lebanon, half an hour's drive from the coast, Yasmina Zahar stands surrounded by olive trees with thick, sturdy trunks. Planted in Roman times, once tended by monks, they are now cared for by Zahar and her husband, Jean-Pierre, who also grow vegetables, fruit and flowers. "It's beautiful to see the result of what you produce, to hold it in your hands and taste it," she says. Continue reading... |
| El Salvador woman freed after six years in jail following stillbirth Posted: 24 Sep 2020 06:50 AM PDT Cindy Erazo was accused of aggravated homicide after an obstetric emergency A woman sentenced to 30 years in jail after a stillbirth that was judged to be her fault has been released from jail in El Salvador. Cindy Erazo, 29, from San Salvador, was granted conditional freedom on Wednesday after six years in jail. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand is in a 'shecession' – so where is the much-needed 'she-covery'? | Claire Robinson Posted: 24 Sep 2020 05:23 PM PDT Both major parties are pinning their hopes on jobs for the boys to lead the post-coronavirus economic recovery Some may have heard the terms "shecession" or "pink recession"; words associated with the worldwide trend for pandemic-related job and income losses to affect women more than men. In New Zealand, we saw it in the June quarter unemployment figures. Ninety percent of the 11,000 New Zealanders who had at lost their jobs due to Covid-19 were women. These statistics were shocking but perhaps not surprising. New Zealand's early pandemic response was gendered when it came to which industries were, and weren't, considered "essential". In the highest alert levels (3 and 4) work in the personal care industries (hairdressers, manicurists, beauticians, domestic cleaners, personal trainers, gymnasiums) – largely done by women – was not allowed. Business owners and workers in these industries were told they could not offer services which involved face-to-face or sustained close personal contact; the risk of Covid transmission was too great. Continue reading... |
| What's missing from the chancellor's new scheme to save jobs? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 09:41 AM PDT Five measures absent from the chancellor's winter economy plan Rishi Sunak's winter economy plan prioritises additional support for "viable" jobs. However, critics have warned that other measures are still needed to help people who have already lost their jobs or will lose them despite the new government scheme. Here are five measures that could help keep workers in jobs, but were missing from the chancellor's winter economy plan: Continue reading... |
| Saudi heir and Jared Kushner inch kingdom towards deal with Israel Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT Saudi Arabia's interventions could result in seismic shift in region's geopolitics As the UAE and Bahrain prepared to sign a deal to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel this summer, Saudi Arabia – the regional heavyweight – was quietly urging them on. For several months before the deals were signed at the White House, the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had been laying out his rationale for a pact that would overturn regional policies towards a long-term foe. Continue reading... |
| Breonna Taylor protesters march in Louisville as state representative among dozens arrested – video Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:18 AM PDT Protesters marched and chanted Breonna Taylor's name for a second night in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday – after a grand jury decided no police officer would be charged directly with her death in March. On Thursday night, police made several arrests, including the Kentucky state representative, Attica Scott, a Democrat who has called for justice for Taylor, who shot dead in a botched raid Continue reading... |
| 'Who wants to see a man?' Trump promises to name supreme court nominee on Saturday – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:27 PM PDT President Donald Trump says he will reveal his nominee to fill the vacant US supreme court seat this Saturday and promises it will be a woman, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Speaking at an election rally in Jacksonville, Florida, Trump told the crowd he aimed to fill the seat before the November election. Despite promising his nominee would be female, the president played to the crowd, asking the assembled audience: 'Who would rather see a man?' Continue reading... |
| Should men-only private members' clubs still exist? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:00 PM PDT The Garrick Club was founded in 1831 – a place where 'actors and men of refinement and education might meet on equal terms'. Women were not allowed to be members and, almost 200 years on, that is still the case. Emily Bendell on why she is taking legal action against the Garrick and Amy Milne-Smith on the history of London's clubland Last year, businesswoman Emily Bendell was looking for a private members' club where she could meet people after work and was surprised to discover that a number of clubs in central London still exclude women. She tells Mythili Rao why she has launched legal action against one of London's last remaining gentlemen's clubs, the Garrick, arguing that its men-only membership rules are a breach of equality legislation. Mythili also talks to historian Amy Milne-Smith, author of London Clubland: A Cultural History of Gender and Class in late-Victorian Britain, about how these clubs first came into existence. She looks at the type of men who wanted to be members and why there has been a resurgence in popularity of these clubs. Is it escapism and nostalgia that is driving this? Continue reading... |
| 'Vote him out': Trump booed while paying respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:56 AM PDT Donald Trump was loudly booed by crowds as he visited the supreme court to pay his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late justice and liberal icon who died last week aged 87. As the president and the first lady paused at Ginsburg's casket, the crowd yelled: 'Vote him out!' Ginsburg is the first woman in history to lie in state in the US Capitol
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| Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus in Helsinki airport as part of trial – video Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:11 AM PDT Sniffer dogs have started to be deployed at Helsinki airport to detect Covid-19 among travellers, in a state-funded trial that it is hoped will provide a cheap, fast and effective alternative method of testing people for the virus. A dog is capable of detecting the presence of the coronavirus within 10 seconds and the entire process takes less than a minute to complete, according to Anna Hielm-Björkman, of the University of Helsinki, who is overseeing the trial Continue reading... |
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