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- Covid: UK at 'critical juncture' as No 10 unveils three-tier alert system
- Anthony Fauci criticises Donald Trump for using his words out of context
- Czech Republic goes from model Covid-19 response to brink of second lockdown
- 'Drastic rise' in Malawi's suicide rate linked to Covid economic downturn
- Coronavirus live news: Fauci says he did not agree to appear in Trump ad; Italy plans new restrictions
- Fifth of nations at risk of ecosystem collapse, analysis finds
- Trump claims he’s Covid ‘immune’ as he aims for barrage of rallies in swing states
- Kim Jong-un sheds tears as he delivers rare apology to North Korea over failings
- Hong Kong chief executive postpones major policy speech
- Chinese city giving away 10m yuan in lottery trial of digital currency
- People in Gaza sifting through rubbish for food, UN head says
- Amy Coney Barrett supreme court hearing sets stage for partisan clash
- Nigeria to disband Sars police unit accused of killings and brutality
- Taiwanese man held in China 'confesses’ on TV to filming troops on Hong Kong border
- Tourist returns stolen artefacts from Pompeii 'after suffering curse'
- 'We've had so many wins': why the green movement can overcome climate crisis
- Liverpool residents: how will you be affected by the latest Covid restrictions?
- Les misérables nouveau: the lives of Filipina workers in the playground of the rich
- 'They have to be punished': the mothers trapped in the UAE by 'love crimes'
- US election polls tracker: who is leading in the swing states?
- Canadian detained in China 'astonished' to learn about scale of Covid pandemic
- 'One of the most difficult days in my life': Gladys Berejiklian vows to fight on
- What Dr Fauci actually said versus how Trump used clip in campaign ad – video
- Video shows barrage of fireworks going off in Paris police station attack – video
- Denver police: there was 'verbal altercation' before man shot dead during protests – video
| Covid: UK at 'critical juncture' as No 10 unveils three-tier alert system Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:12 PM PDT Boris Johnson's plan will see areas of England graded in three tiers of restrictions
No 10 has warned that the UK is at a "critical juncture" for controlling the spread of Covid as Boris Johnson prepares to lay out new rules that will see pubs and bars in areas with the highest infection rate forced to close. The prime minister is expected to address the nation on Monday after a frantic weekend of discussion with local leaders from across the country. Continue reading... |
| Anthony Fauci criticises Donald Trump for using his words out of context Posted: 11 Oct 2020 03:12 PM PDT Doctor says use of his comments to praise president in Republican campaign ad is misleading Dr Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious disease expert, has criticised Donald Trump's reelection campaign for using his words out of context to make it appear as if he was praising the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. "In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate," Fauci said in a statement to CNN on Sunday. "The comments attributed to me without my permission in the [Republican] campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials." Continue reading... |
| Czech Republic goes from model Covid-19 response to brink of second lockdown Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:07 AM PDT Country lauded as success in managing pandemic on verge of new blanket closures The Czech Republic could be set for a second lockdown following a dramatic rise in Covid-19 infections that has transformed it into Europe's fastest growing outbreak just months after being hailed as one of the continent's success stories in managing the pandemic. A new peak of 8,618 cases was recorded on Friday in the country of 10.7 million, up more than 3,000 on the previous day and significantly more per capita than any other European state. Spain, with a population of just under 47 million and currently the second worst-affected country, documented 12,788 infections on the same day. Continue reading... |
| 'Drastic rise' in Malawi's suicide rate linked to Covid economic downturn Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:15 PM PDT Lack of specialist support and growing unemployment are factors in growing mental health crisis, doctors say One Tuesday morning in March, 48-year-old farmer Lokoliyo Bwanali set off for his maize plot. He never came back. Neighbours discovered his body later in the small field where he had poisoned himself. "The wife of the deceased said her late husband was under pressure from creditors and was failing to settle his debts," said Edward Kabango, from Malawi's Dedza district police department. "The deceased left his home without explaining to his family members where he was heading until he was later found lying dead in a field, a kilometre from his home." Continue reading... |
| Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:02 AM PDT Top US infectious diseases expert said on Sunday he had not agreed to be featured in Trump ad; Italy moves as daily infections reach highest levels since March
Defying the threat of contracting coronavirus and a citywide lockdown, Myanmar taxi driver Ko Naing, 50, still travels each day to pray outside the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the country*s holiest Buddhist site.
French authorities could be forced to impose new lockdowns in a bid to contain another surge in coronavirus cases that is putting a strain on hospitals, prime minister Jean Castex warned on Monday. "If over the next two weeks we see the epidemic indicators worsen, if intensive care beds fill up even more than we expect, we will indeed take additional measures," Castex said in an interview with France Info radio. Continue reading... |
| Fifth of nations at risk of ecosystem collapse, analysis finds Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:43 AM PDT Trillions of dollars of GDP depend on biodiversity, according to Swiss Re report One-fifth of the world's countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing due to the destruction of wildlife and their habitats, according to an analysis by insurance giant Swiss Re. Natural "services" such as food, clean water and air, and flood protection have already been damaged by human activity. Continue reading... |
| Trump claims he’s Covid ‘immune’ as he aims for barrage of rallies in swing states Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:42 AM PDT Questions remain over the president's health as he plans to return to the campaign trail in Florida on Monday Donald Trump has claimed he no longer has coronavirus and is now "immune" to Covid-19 as he prepares to return to the campaign trail on Monday for a barrage of rallies in swing states in his pursuit of a second term in the White House. Numerous opinion polls have continued to show the US president trailing his Democratic challenger Joe Biden by a significant margin nationally, adding urgency to Trump's desire to get back to the in-person appearances he believes are key to his success on the 3 November election day. Continue reading... |
| Kim Jong-un sheds tears as he delivers rare apology to North Korea over failings Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:27 PM PDT Analysts say emotional speech suggests Kim is feeling pressures on his leadership linked to Covid and nuclear sanctions The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, shed tears as he issued a rare apology for his failure to guide the country through tumultuous times exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking at a huge military parade held at the weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers' party, Kim removed his glasses and wiped away tears – an indication, analysts say, of mounting pressure on his regime. Continue reading... |
| Hong Kong chief executive postpones major policy speech Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:10 AM PDT Carrie Lam to consult Beijing in attempt to protect city's status as major finance hub Hong Kong's chief executive, Carrie Lam, has postponed a major annual policy address scheduled for Wednesday, claiming she must consult Beijing on some of her proposals. The unprecedented delay to the speech was also attributed to plans by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to visit Shenzhen to mark the 40th anniversary of the special economic zone on Wednesday, which was announced only on Monday and which Lam will also attend. Continue reading... |
| Chinese city giving away 10m yuan in lottery trial of digital currency Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:46 AM PDT Shenzhen residents can win one of 50,000 'red packets' to spend in local shops Authorities in the Chinese city Shenzhen have begun giving away more than 10m yuan ($1.49m) in a citizens lottery, as part of trials of a new digital currency. Almost 2 million people applied to be one of 50,000 randomly selected citizens receiving a "red packet" valued at 200 yuan (about US$30) on Sunday, to spend at 3,800 designated outlets in the district of Luohu. Participants must download the official digital Renminbi app, which is not yet publicly available, to receive the currency for purchases within the next week. Continue reading... |
| People in Gaza sifting through rubbish for food, UN head says Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT Palestinians across Middle East suffering unprecedented poverty, says Philippe Lazzarini People in Gaza are searching through rubbish to find food as Palestinians battle unprecedented levels of poverty, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said. Across Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Gaza and elsewhere, Palestinian refugees are suffering at new depths because of the pandemic, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency chief, Philippe Lazzarini. "There is despair and hopelessness," he said in an interview. Continue reading... |
| Amy Coney Barrett supreme court hearing sets stage for partisan clash Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:00 AM PDT Four days of hearings are scheduled before the Senate judiciary committee, beginning with opening statements on Monday Judge Amy Coney Barrett will appear on Capitol Hill for the opening of her supreme court confirmation hearings on Monday, setting the stage for an extraordinary partisan clash three weeks before election day. Four days of hearings are scheduled before the Senate judiciary committee, beginning with opening statements on Monday, followed by two days of questioning. Thursday, the Senate panel will hear from outside experts. Continue reading... |
| Nigeria to disband Sars police unit accused of killings and brutality Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:44 AM PDT Announcement comes after growing protests, but critics say it does not go far enough Nigeria's government has dissolved an infamous police unit plagued with allegations of extrajudicial killings and abuse after days of protests against police brutality. A wave of outrage had been fuelled over the last week by the emergence online of graphic footage and shared experiences of abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, commonly called Sars. Continue reading... |
| Taiwanese man held in China 'confesses’ on TV to filming troops on Hong Kong border Posted: 11 Oct 2020 07:54 PM PDT Lee Meng-chu is accused of filming Chinese troops gathering at the border with Hong Kong during protests in 2019 A Taiwanese man detained in China and accused of endangering national security appeared on Chinese television on Sunday evening, "confessing" to illegally filming military exercises in a city bordering Hong Kong during protests there last year. Human rights organisations accuse China of regularly forcing detainees to deliver public confessions broadcast on television, in a country where the opaque judicial system remains subject to the ruling Communist party. Continue reading... |
| Tourist returns stolen artefacts from Pompeii 'after suffering curse' Posted: 11 Oct 2020 12:35 PM PDT Candian woman sends back pilfered ceramics, blaming them for years of bad luck A tourist who pilfered fragments from the ancient city of Pompeii 15 years ago has returned the artefacts, claiming they were "cursed". The Canadian woman, identified only as Nicole, sent a package containing two mosaic tiles, parts of an amphora and a piece of ceramics to a travel agent in Pompeii, in southern Italy, alongside a letter of confession. Continue reading... |
| 'We've had so many wins': why the green movement can overcome climate crisis Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:00 PM PDT Leaded petrol, acid rain, CFCs … the last 50 years of environmental action have shown how civil society can force governments and business to change
Leaflets printed on "rather grotty" blue paper. That is how Janet Alty will always remember one of the most successful environment campaigns of modern times: the movement to ban lead in petrol. There were the leaflets she wrote to warn parents at school gates of the dangers, leaflets to persuade voters and politicians, leaflets to drown out the industry voices saying – falsely – there was nothing to worry about. Continue reading... |
| Liverpool residents: how will you be affected by the latest Covid restrictions? Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:53 AM PDT We want to hear from people living and working in Liverpool about how new coronavirus restrictions will impact them Liverpool is expecting its city region to face some of the tightest coronavirus restrictions as the government plans to announce a three-tier alert system for England. Steve Rotheram, and six other local leaders, including Liverpool mayor, Joe Anderson, said in a statement: "Pubs and bars; betting shops, casinos and adult gaming centres and gyms will close," it said. The statement added that there must be "appropriate support" for those businesses and their staff. Continue reading... |
| Les misérables nouveau: the lives of Filipina workers in the playground of the rich Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT Thomas Morel-Fort went undercover to capture the lives of undocumented workers toiling inside the Paris and Côte d'Azur homes of the wealthy At first glance, French photographer Thomas Morel-Fort's work has all the trappings of a modern-day fairytale: princesses in lavish Parisian mansions; holidays in hilltop villas on the Côte d'Azur; promises of wealth and prosperity. But his photographs reveal a grittier reality. Morel-Fort's lens instead alights on the unseen Cinderellas, the Filipino women hired to cook, clean, iron, babysit and obey any commands that come their way, completely beholden to the whims of their demanding, powerful employers. Continue reading... |
| 'They have to be punished': the mothers trapped in the UAE by 'love crimes' Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:30 AM PDT Single migrant women left destitute by Covid can't leave until they have served sentences for sex outside marriage – but virus restrictions mean prisons won't accept them When Reyna* took a taxi to Al-Awir prison in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she was hoping to turn herself in and be admitted as an inmate. The former domestic worker from the Philippines had brought her three-month-old son along with her. Reyna lost her job during the pandemic; she can no longer pay for their rent or food and wants to return to her homeland. But in order to be permitted to leave the UAE she must first serve a jail sentence for having sex outside marriage, which is illegal under the country's Islamic laws. Continue reading... |
| US election polls tracker: who is leading in the swing states? Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:26 AM PDT As the presidential campaign heats up, the Guardian is tracking the latest polling in eight states that could decide the election Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump in the national polls for the presidential election. Continue reading... |
| Canadian detained in China 'astonished' to learn about scale of Covid pandemic Posted: 11 Oct 2020 06:15 PM PDT On Saturday Michael Kovrig had his first contact with diplomats since January, saying he was determined to come home One of the two Canadians that Ottawa says are held arbitrarily in China was "relieved" to get outside news via a virtual diplomatic visit and astonished to learn of the scale of the Covid pandemic, his wife said on Sunday. Canada announced on Saturday its first contact since January with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been imprisoned in China for nearly two years. Continue reading... |
| 'One of the most difficult days in my life': Gladys Berejiklian vows to fight on Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:47 AM PDT NSW premier is under pressure to resign after disclosing secret relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire The New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has admitted she "stuffed up" in her personal life, but has stared down calls to resign following extraordinary revelations she had for years maintained a secret "close personal relationship" with the disgraced former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire. In a press conference following her explosive appearance before the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Monday, Berejiklian declared she had not considered resigning "because I haven't done anything wrong". Continue reading... |
| What Dr Fauci actually said versus how Trump used clip in campaign ad – video Posted: 11 Oct 2020 09:28 PM PDT Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has criticised Donald Trump's re-election campaign for using his words out of context to make it appear as if he was praising the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. In the video released on Saturday, Fauci can be heard saying: 'I can't imagine that … anyone could be doing more' as the advert boasts of Trump's response to Covid-19, which in the US has killed more than 214,000 and infected more than 7.7m. The clip came from an interview Fauci gave to Fox News, in which he was describing the work that he and other members of the White House coronavirus task force undertook to respond to the virus Continue reading... |
| Video shows barrage of fireworks going off in Paris police station attack – video Posted: 11 Oct 2020 05:37 AM PDT About 40 unidentified people armed with metal bars and using fireworks as projectiles tried to storm a police station in the Paris suburbs on Saturday night, officials have said. Police posted this video showing a barrage of fireworks going off in the direction of the police station in Champigny-sur-Marne, about nine miles south-east of the city centre. Continue reading... |
| Denver police: there was 'verbal altercation' before man shot dead during protests – video Posted: 11 Oct 2020 03:55 AM PDT A man has been shot dead during rival protests by left and rightwing groups in the US city of Denver. Police arrested a suspect who NBC News affiliate, KUSA-TV, said was working as a security guard to protect the station's crew, according to its website. The shooting took place on Saturday in a courtyard at the Denver Art Museum during a so-called 'Patriot Rally' that was met by counter-protests. Continue reading... |
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