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- Coronavirus live: US intends to join Covax, Fauci tells WHO; warning German borders may need to close
- Engineer who stole trade secrets from Google among those pardoned by Trump
- South Korea gripped by trial of 16-month-old Jeong-in's alleged killer
- Shipwreck claims the lives of at least 43 migrants off the coast of Libya
- Biden raises hopes of addressing climate crisis as Cop26 nears
- Northern Mozambique in crisis as thousands flee escalating conflict
- Honduras lawmakers seek to lock in ban on abortion for ever
- 'Absolute carnage': EU hauliers reject UK jobs over Brexit rules
- Amazon Prime drama agrees to changes after Hindu nationalist pressure
- Hash landing: New Zealand police ditch annual helicopter hunt for cannabis dens
- 'We're being asked to do too much': NHS staff on fighting the second wave
- EU could ban travellers from Britain to contain Covid variants
- Wear medical-grade masks if you can't socially distance, Britons told
- London buses turned into ambulances to ease Covid strain
- Suzi Quatro: 'At 70, I zip up the jumpsuit and feel like me'
- 'Never conduct any business naked': how to work from bed without getting sacked
- Trump's useful thugs: how the Republican party offered a home to the Proud Boys
- A day of firsts: five key takeaways from Biden's historic inauguration
- The Unusual Suspect by Ben Machell review – a modern-day Robin Hood?
- A building as big as the world: the anarchist architects who foresaw rampant expansion
- How have you been affected by Storm Christoph?
- Biden inauguration: 46th president to start first full day in office – live reaction
- Kevin Rudd registers interviews with BBC and Radio NZ but insists 'I am not a foreign agent'
- And breathe: the world exhales as the madness of the Trump era ends | Jonathan Freedland
- Obama, Clinton and Bush congratulate Biden on presidency – video
- 'Come with me if you want to live': Schwarzenegger receives Covid-19 vaccine – video
- 'Democracy has prevailed': Joe Biden's inaugural address in full – video
- Joe Biden becomes 46th US president: key events from the day – video report
- ‘Unity is the path forward’: Joe Biden urges nation to come together in inauguration speech – video
- Kamala Harris sworn in as first female US vice-president – video
- Joe Biden sworn in as 46th US president – video
| Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:53 AM PST United States to join the facility aiming to deliver vaccines to poor countries; Germany may need to close borders, says Merkel's chief of staff
Indonesia has just reported 346 deaths from Covid-19, hitting a new record for the second time this week, as hospitals in the Southeast Asian nation come under increasing strain from the coronavirus pandemic. Data from Indonesia's Covid-19 taskforce showed that deaths now total 27,203, while confirmed cases reached 951,651, among the highest in Asia.
Hungary's drug regulator has given preliminary approval for the use of the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and also Russia's Sputnik V Covid vaccine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday, confirming media reports. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto was travelling to Moscow for talks about the coronavirus vaccine later on Thursday, Gergely Gulyas said. Continue reading... |
| Engineer who stole trade secrets from Google among those pardoned by Trump Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST Anthony Levandowski's pardon had the support of billionaire Peter Thiel, who donated to Trump's 2016 campaign In his final hours of office, Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was convicted of stealing trade secrets from the company before taking up a new role with competitor Uber. Continue reading... |
| South Korea gripped by trial of 16-month-old Jeong-in's alleged killer Posted: 20 Jan 2021 08:27 PM PST Calls for tougher child protection laws intensify as toddler's adoptive mother faces court in Seoul The video clip shows a healthy, happy child smiling from ear to ear, her milk teeth gnawing at a pink fluffy toy. Within months all of South Korea would know her name: Jeong-in. It has taken the death of a 16-month-old, allegedly at the hands of her adoptive mother, to jolt South Korea's government into what campaigners say is long-overdue action to protect the most vulnerable children, amid a dramatic rise in reported abuse cases over the past decade. Continue reading... |
| Shipwreck claims the lives of at least 43 migrants off the coast of Libya Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:30 PM PST The UN calls for the resumption of state-led operations in the Mediterranean, as rescue groups' vessels are detained in port At least 43 people have been killed after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast, the UN said on Wednesday. Ten people survived the shipwreck, which happened after the boat's engine failed a few hours after departing the coastal city Zawiya, west of the capital Tripoli, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading... |
| Biden raises hopes of addressing climate crisis as Cop26 nears Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST President has vowed to rejoin Paris agreement, cut fossil fuel reliance, and invest in low-carbon growth Joe Biden's pledges of strong action on the climate crisis have buoyed international hopes that 2021 can be a breakthrough year, resetting the world on a greener path to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts cheered the inauguration of the new US president, who has vowed to rejoin the Paris agreement, rethink US reliance on fossil fuels, and devote hundreds of billions of dollars in stimulus spending to low-carbon economic growth. Continue reading... |
| Northern Mozambique in crisis as thousands flee escalating conflict Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:15 PM PST UN calls for help as cholera breaks out with the arrival of rainy season, compounding 'dire' situation in Cabo Delgado Northern Mozambique has lurched into a humanitarian crisis as growing numbers of people have lost their homes amid escalating conflict. Fighting in the northern province of Cabo Delgado displaced more than 500,000 people last year and on Wednesday UN agencies said they were deeply worried about the current situation and called for the international community to do more to help. Continue reading... |
| Honduras lawmakers seek to lock in ban on abortion for ever Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:30 AM PST A constitutional reform would require a three-quarters majority in congress to overturn Latin America's most draconian ban Legislators in Honduras are pushing a constitutional reform through Congress that would make it virtually impossible to legalise abortion in the country – now or in the future. Related: Argentina legalizing abortion will spur reform in Latin America, minister says Continue reading... |
| 'Absolute carnage': EU hauliers reject UK jobs over Brexit rules Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:45 AM PST Freight company director blames new requirement for EU transport firms to provide VAT and tariff guarantees A British freight company director with more than 20 years' experience has told how EU hauliers and transport companies are turning their backs on UK business because they are being asked to provide tens of thousands of pounds in guarantees to cover VAT or potential tariffs on arrival in Britain. The financial guarantee requirement did not exist before Brexit and EU transport companies who previously provided a shipping service for small and medium-sized firms have decided they do not want the extra financial burden, according to Colin Jeffries, who runs Key Cargo International in Manchester. Continue reading... |
| Amazon Prime drama agrees to changes after Hindu nationalist pressure Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:00 PM PST Director of Tandav agrees to remove scenes deemed to insult Hindu gods and office of Indian prime minister An Indian political drama on Amazon Prime has been forced to edit out scenes that were accused of being an "insult to Hindu gods", the first time that streaming platforms have been subjected to Indian government censorship. Tandav, a gritty political drama made by Amazon Prime, one of the world's largest streaming platforms, had faced growing controversy since it launched last week over allegations it had "hurt Hindu religious sentiments" and insulted the office of the prime minister. Continue reading... |
| Hash landing: New Zealand police ditch annual helicopter hunt for cannabis dens Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:00 PM PST Decades-old tradition is grounded as priority shifts to tackling other drugs, such as meth Helicopters that have for decades taken to the skies of New Zealand every year to search for cannabis-growing operations will stay on the ground this year amid a shift in policing priorities. Light aircraft and helicopters have mounted aerial surveillance operations searching for the banned class C drug since the 1970s, but police now say their resources could be better deployed, particularly in the fight against methamphetamine, known locally as P. Continue reading... |
| 'We're being asked to do too much': NHS staff on fighting the second wave Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:33 AM PST Six healthcare workers share how they are coping after nearly a year on the UK's Covid frontline With the UK reaching record levels of coronavirus cases in January, pressure on those working in frontline health services has never been greater. From paramedics to intensive care nurses, the Guardian speaks to six healthcare workers about how they're coping during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it compares with the first. Continue reading... |
| EU could ban travellers from Britain to contain Covid variants Posted: 21 Jan 2021 01:44 AM PST Movement restrictions at EU internal borders will also dominate debate between 27 chiefs The European Union could ban travellers from Britain and restrict movement at the bloc's own internal borders under proposals to be debated by leaders at a videoconference summit. The need to clamp down on the spread of the new variants of coronavirus will dominate discussions between the 27 heads of state and government on Thursday evening. Continue reading... |
| Wear medical-grade masks if you can't socially distance, Britons told Posted: 21 Jan 2021 12:00 AM PST As new Covid variants emerge, scientists advise use of FFP masks that filter inflow and outflow of air Scientists have urged Britons to wear medical-grade masks when they cannot physically distance, amid growing concerns of faster-spreading Covid-19 variants – but said that any face covering is better than none at all. This week French health officials advised people to wear surgical masks rather than homemade fabric ones as these afford greater protection against highly contagious new variants. Continue reading... |
| London buses turned into ambulances to ease Covid strain Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST Exclusive: Adapted single-deckers with seats removed and oxygen onboard will transfer patients NHS staff are preparing to transport patients using two London buses that have been converted into makeshift ambulances, in another sign of the strain Covid is putting on the capital's health services. Most of the seats on the single-decker buses have been removed so that each can carry four patients, in an attempt to relieve the intense pressure on hospitals and the London ambulance service. Continue reading... |
| Suzi Quatro: 'At 70, I zip up the jumpsuit and feel like me' Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST As a bass-playing, leather-clad lead singer, Quatro paved the way for a new generation of female rock stars in the 70s. She talks about fending off predatory men, carrying a knife for protection and why she still wears her famous jumpsuit Suzi Quatro is remembering a "pivotal moment". It was 1973, and the RAK Records boss, Mickie Most, asked her what she would like to wear to promote her wonderfully raucous single, Can the Can. "When I said leather, he said that was old-fashioned, but I stuck to my guns," she recalls. Most relented, sketching a jumpsuit inspired by Jane Fonda's character in the 1968 film Barbarella. "I went to the photo shoot in the jumpsuit and the photographer Gered Mankowitz said: 'Suzi, give me that Suzi Quatro look.' And all of a sudden, I had a look I didn't know I had. I swear to God I didn't know it was sexy until we got the photos back. He said: 'Come and look.' And I just went 'Oh …'" Can the Can rocketed to No 1, followed by smashes such as 48 Crash and Devil Gate Drive , numerous Top of the Pops appearances and 55m record sales to date. Continue reading... |
| 'Never conduct any business naked': how to work from bed without getting sacked Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST From warming up your voice to avoiding spillages, here are some tips for keeping up professional appearances I have been pretending not to be in bed while working for more than 20 years, but never got around to codifying my moves until lockdown, when they became useful to others. Before we drill down into specifics, there are some cardinal rules. First, never let a work call be your first conversation of the day. Your voice is like your face: it takes a while to lose that distinctive, muffled squash of the pillow and oblivion. If you live with others, you can have a general "How did you sleep?" conversation, then an argument; this way you will use the full range of your voicebox, like an opera singer. If you live alone, call your mum or turn on the radio and shout at Nick Robinson – whichever you find the least draining. Continue reading... |
| Trump's useful thugs: how the Republican party offered a home to the Proud Boys Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:20 PM PST Early in Trump's presidency, emboldened neo-Nazi and fascist groups came out into the open but were met with widespread revulsion. So the tactics of the far right changed, becoming more insidious – and much more successful In March 2018, on a cold, grey Monday afternoon in East Lansing, Michigan, about 500 militant antifascists gathered in a car park with the intention of stopping Richard Spencer, the high-profile white nationalist, from speaking at Michigan State University (MSU). Spencer had not been asked to come by any student group on campus, but had instead invited himself. After the university denied his initial request to speak a few months earlier, Spencer sued. As part of the settlement agreement, Spencer agreed to speak in the middle of spring break at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, a venue more than a mile away from the main campus. There in the parking lot, the antifascists kept one another warm, dancing to hardcore and hip-hop played over a wheeled-in guitar amplifier, sharing cigarettes and news from elsewhere. Some people talked about the leaked chat logs of the fascist gang Patriot Front, members of which were on their way to campus that very moment. Others discussed the arraignment of one of Spencer's followers the night before on weapons charges after he pulled a gun on protesters. About 40 police officers in riot gear huddled at the far end of the car park. Bike cops on patrol swirled by. Continue reading... |
| A day of firsts: five key takeaways from Biden's historic inauguration Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:28 PM PST Kamala Harris was just one political pioneer on a day of celebration and solemnity amid the pandemic Continue reading... |
| The Unusual Suspect by Ben Machell review – a modern-day Robin Hood? Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:30 PM PST A splendid account of Stephen Jackley, whose bank robberies were an attempt to fight poverty and injustice The homeless man sitting with his dog on a cold December night in Sidmouth must have thought it miraculous when a passing stranger dropped a roll of £20 banknotes in his hat. The stranger didn't stop or say anything, just walked away. Even odder, every note had been marked with two letters: RH. The stranger wasn't acting out of Christmas charity but from a sense of righteousness: he saw himself as a 21st-century Robin Hood, duty-bound to rob the rich and give to the poor. To which end, a few hours before, he'd held up the Lloyds TSB bank branch in nearby Seaton and made off with nearly £5,000. A hard-up geography student at the University of Worcester, Stephen Jackley was the unlikeliest of bank robbers. It's not just that he wasn't out for personal gain (though he enjoyed using some of his winnings to travel). He also acted entirely alone, albeit after learning from the methods of illustrious peers such as the American Carl Gugasian, whose example taught him the importance of meticulous planning, physical disguise and how to escape and hide your loot in woodland areas. From his first, botched attempt to rob a bank in Exeter the police had a record of Jackley's DNA. But because he didn't graduate to bank robbery through petty thieving, they had no match for it on their files and assumed the culprit must be a foreigner, perhaps part of a criminal gang. Undetected, he continued towards his goal of raising £100,000 for what he called the Organisation, his one-man mission to save the planet from poverty and injustice. Continue reading... |
| A building as big as the world: the anarchist architects who foresaw rampant expansion Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:00 PM PST Italy's Superstudio collective warned against rampant development by imagining one continuous structure stretching around Earth. But did their warning actually inspire new Saudi plans for a 100-mile linear city? There was a sense of deja vu last week when Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, unveiled his plans for a futuristic 100-mile-long linear city, momentously titled The Line. The dramatic promotional video showed aerial views of a glowing urban ribbon cutting right across the country, forming a "belt of hyperconnected future communities" from sea to sea. It will be free from cars, he declared, powered by renewable energy and run by artificial intelligence, slicing straight through the Arabian desert in one continuous strip. As part of the country's $500bn Neom development, the plan was trumpeted as a "civilisational revolution that puts humans first"; but it had inescapable echoes of another project with a very different purpose. Three thousand miles away, in a gallery in Brussels, hangs a 1960s photomontage of an eerily similar vision, part of a new exhibition about the radical Italian architecture collective Superstudio. A great white oblong is depicted cutting through a desert, slicing through sand dunes and marching past palm trees in an unbroken urban block, its surface inscribed with an endless square grid. Continue reading... |
| How have you been affected by Storm Christoph? Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:05 AM PST If you've been affected by Storm Christoph and have been flooded or had to leave your home, we would like to hear from you Storm Christoph has brought widespread flooding, strong winds and snow to parts of the UK with South Yorkshire declaring a major incident. People were ordered to evacuate homes in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Greater Manchester on Wednesday night because of rising water levels, the city council said. Those living in parts of Ruthin and Bangor on Dee in North Wales, and Maghull in Merseyside have also been asked to leave their homes. Continue reading... |
| Biden inauguration: 46th president to start first full day in office – live reaction Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:52 AM PST
Environmentalists may approve that Joe Biden is cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline, but the new administration is far from meeting every goal of campaigners, as Nina Lakhani reports for us – indigenous leaders urge Biden to shut down Dakota Access pipeline: "The victory ending the KXL pipeline is an act of courage and restorative justice by the Biden administration. It gives tribes and Mother Earth a serious message of hope for future generations as we face the threat of climate change. It aligns Indigenous environmental knowledge with presidential priorities that benefit everyone," said Faith Spotted Eagle, founder of Brave Heart Society and a member of the Ihanktonwan Dakota nation. Related: 'No more broken treaties': indigenous leaders urge Biden to shut down Dakota Access pipeline
Vermont's veteran Senator Bernie Sanders may have lost out to the new president of the United States Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic nomination last year, but for many social media users, progressive figurehead Sanders outshone Biden in the fashion stakes in Washington yesterday. I am once again asking for some coffee. #berniesmittens pic.twitter.com/CDVFbnx0oo #berniesmittens takes on #thequeensgambit in a chess match for the ages. pic.twitter.com/CeU5fBcGWd When you get invited to a meeting but it should have been an email pic.twitter.com/RxnM0QWask that one FRIEND who's always cold... #berniesmittens pic.twitter.com/vgF2ovVNIB Fixed it pic.twitter.com/DhW9JO20wG when joe biden asks me to seek unity with fascists pic.twitter.com/WhPU4z3QQB If you add googly eyes to #berniesmittens, 2021 becomes a little more tolerable. pic.twitter.com/vIFWofRKuH Bernie's mittens are made by Jen Ellis, a teacher from Essex Junction, Vt. She gave them to him 2+ years ago and was surprised when he began wearing them on the campaign trail. They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece made from recycled plastic bottles. pic.twitter.com/ErLr29lY2t I made Bernie's mittens as a gift a couple years ago. They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece (made from recycled plastic bottles). #BerniesMittens pic.twitter.com/lTXFJvVy9V The truth is, we have an excellent chance to win the primary and beat Trump. Gave it to him like 3 weeks ago and still waiting on notes wtf https://t.co/313P9zu4ax Continue reading... |
| Kevin Rudd registers interviews with BBC and Radio NZ but insists 'I am not a foreign agent' Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:44 AM PST The former Australian PM says he supports the foreign influence scheme but the attorney general's interpretation 'strikes me as absurd' The former Australian prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has added details of his media interviews with overseas broadcasters to the country's foreign influence register after a running battle with the Attorney General's Department over his disclosure obligations. Rudd registered unpaid interviews with seven broadcasters including the BBC, Radio NZ and a Chinese state-owned media group accompanied by a statement chastising the department for its "strange view" of the extent of his registration requirements. Continue reading... |
| And breathe: the world exhales as the madness of the Trump era ends | Jonathan Freedland Posted: 20 Jan 2021 01:19 PM PST After four years in a heightened state of alert, many people the world over now hope that sanity will return For four years the world had held its breath, but at last came the moment to exhale. Ever since noon on 20 January 2017, when Donald Trump took the oath that made him president of the United States, the people of the planet had found themselves in a state of heightened alert: what new madness might the most powerful man on earth unleash? Within months, he had seemed to threaten nuclear war with North Korea – in a tweet directed at Kim Jong-un, he boasted that "I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!" – and there were days when it seemed rational to wonder if America, and the rest of us, would even survive four years of a Trump presidency. Eleven minutes before noon local time, it became possible to breathe out once more. Joe Biden recited the magical incantation by which a single US citizen is transformed into the head of government, head of state and symbol of the republic. As he uttered the words "So help me God," his hand on a thick Bible, a wave of blessed relief rippled through millions of Americans – and all those, anywhere, who had lived through the stress of the Trump era. The TV networks had helpfully shown footage of the military aide who carries the nuclear "football", the case containing the codes required to launch the mighty US atomic arsenal, and there was comfort in knowing that that aide now answered to Biden, not the man who a few hours earlier had fled to his resort in Florida. Continue reading... |
| Obama, Clinton and Bush congratulate Biden on presidency – video Posted: 21 Jan 2021 01:45 AM PST Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton spoke together at the inauguration of Joe Biden and underlined the importance of a peaceful transfer of power. The former leaders highlighted the importance of listening to people with different opinions and recognising our common humanity Continue reading... |
| 'Come with me if you want to live': Schwarzenegger receives Covid-19 vaccine – video Posted: 20 Jan 2021 06:59 PM PST Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger shared a video of himself receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The 73-year-old visited a vaccination clinic at Dodger stadium in Los Angeles after residents aged 65 and over were able to receive dosages. The star of the Terminator franchise encouraged others to receive the vaccine, using one of the series' famous catchphrases: 'Come with me if you want to live' Continue reading... |
| 'Democracy has prevailed': Joe Biden's inaugural address in full – video Posted: 20 Jan 2021 02:33 PM PST Joe Biden promised to marshal a spirit of national unity in a wide-ranging speech that addressed the coronavirus pandemic, the climate crisis and political polarisation. 'I know speaking of unity can sound to some like a foolish fantasy these days,' Biden said. 'I know the forces that divide us are deep and they are real. I also know they are not new'
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| Joe Biden becomes 46th US president: key events from the day – video report Posted: 20 Jan 2021 01:54 PM PST Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Biden declared that 'democracy has prevailed' during a ceremony that honoured the ritual transfer of power at the US Capitol, where exactly two weeks ago a swarm of supporters loyal to his predecessor stormed the building in a violent and futile last bid to overturn the result of the election. Kamala Harris also made history as she was sworn in as America's first female, black and Asian-American vice-president. Other highlights of the day included the US youth poet laureate, Amanda Gorman, who received a standing ovation for her recital her poem, The Hill We Climb Continue reading... |
| ‘Unity is the path forward’: Joe Biden urges nation to come together in inauguration speech – video Posted: 20 Jan 2021 12:44 PM PST Speaking for the first time as president, Joe Biden called unity 'the path forward' for the US. 'I know speaking of unity can sound to some like a foolish fantasy these days,' Biden said. 'I know the forces that divide us are deep and they are real. I also know they are not new.' In a speech that touched on issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change to racial injustice, Biden insisted that the solution was for the country to come together
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| Kamala Harris sworn in as first female US vice-president – video Posted: 20 Jan 2021 12:37 PM PST Kamala Harris made history as she was sworn in as the US's first female, black and south Asian vice-president. The former California senator was sworn in by Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina on the supreme court. Harris chose to be sworn in using two Bibles, one from the late Thurgood Marshall, the first black supreme court justice, and one from Regina Shelton, a close family friend
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| Joe Biden sworn in as 46th US president – video Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:40 AM PST Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president at the US Capitol in Washington. He declared 'democracy has prevailed', during a ceremony at the US Capitol, where two weeks ago a swarm of supporters loyal to his predecessor stormed the building in a violent but futile last stand to overturn the results of the election Continue reading... |
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