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- Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race in blow to Biden
- Cleo Smith found: first pictures of smiling girl as Australian police detail moment of rescue
- Cop26 live: focus on finance as Rishi Sunak makes London net zero pledge
- Refugee aid in northern France at risk as Choose Love ends funding
- British woman wins legal battle against Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’
- Hong Kong activist who tried to seek asylum at US consulate found guilty of secession
- Czech parties agree coalition deal as president remains in hospital
- Nigel Farage’s Brexit party saved Labour seats in 2019 election, analysis finds
- French ambassador says leak of Macron text ‘new low’ as submarines rift deepens
- Radioactive material and pesticides among new contaminants found in US tap water
- Walrus leaves Arctic comfort zone for snooze on Dutch submarine
- Coronavirus live: Van-Tam warns UK ‘Too many people believe pandemic is over’; Hong Kong to roll out booster shots
- New Zealand gang leaders unite to urge community to get Covid shots
- No 10 concerned as 4.5 million eligible people fail to get Covid jab boosters
- Salma Hayek: ‘Weinstein would scream at me, I didn’t hire you to look ugly’
- ‘Oh my god, we can’t do this!’ Inside Levi’s sexy, hit-making ads of the 90s
- A moment that changed me: how a ‘death knock’ taught me about grief, respect and truth
- Why is Facebook shutting down its facial recognition system and deleting ‘faceprints’?
- Deathloop: how Arkane used Frank Lloyd Wright, Tarantino and Twiggy to build a world
- Nuclear arms hawks give bureaucratic mauling to Biden vow to curb arsenal
- ‘The bikini line is still a no-no’: why does dance have a problem with body hair?
- MoD wasting billions with ‘broken’ procurement system, MPs warn
- Slow burn: inside the 5 November Guardian Weekly
- ‘We run from men only to meet crocodiles’: Kenya’s drought is deadly for women
- First Thing: Republicans win Virginia governor’s race in blow to Biden
- Latin American countries join reserves to create vast marine protected area
- Oxford college to change its name after £155m donation
- Victorian Labor MP gave staffer more than $33,000 to pay for party memberships, Ibac hears
- ‘We will be homeless’: Lahore farmers accuse ‘mafia’ of land grab for new city
- The Macron spat over Aukus submarines has taught world leaders a lot about Scott Morrison | Katharine Murphy
- Democrats’ stinging Virginia defeat raises stark questions for Biden’s tenure
- French election polls: who is leading the race to be the next president of France?
- 'Get vaxxed': New Zealand gang leaders unite to urge community to get vaccinated – video
- Cop26: 'You might as well bomb us,' says president of Palau – video
| Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race in blow to Biden Posted: 02 Nov 2021 09:55 PM PDT Youngkin stoked culture wars on education while walking political tightrope over Donald Trump Joe Biden suffered a bitter political blow early on Wednesday when Democrats went down in a shock defeat in the election for governor of Virginia. The Democratic candidate, Terry McAuliffe, had campaigned with Biden and Barack Obama but it was not enough to prevent the Republican Glenn Youngkin pulling off an upset. Continue reading... |
| Cleo Smith found: first pictures of smiling girl as Australian police detail moment of rescue Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:58 PM PDT The Western Australia police officer who rescued Cleo said when she was reunited with her mother there were 'big hugs, kisses and lots of tears' A photograph of a smiling and waving Cleo Smith eating an icy pole in her hospital bed has been released by Western Australia police after the four-year-old was rescued from a Carnarvon house more than two weeks after she vanished from a remote campsite. WA police on Wednesday afternoon said a 36-year-old man taken into custody following Cleo's discovery was yet to be charged but they expected that to occur "probably" later in the day. Continue reading... |
| Cop26 live: focus on finance as Rishi Sunak makes London net zero pledge Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:43 AM PDT The chancellor says London will become the world's first net zero finance centre. Follow the latest from Glasgow here Yellen says a price tag can be put on the action needed, and that it's estimated at $100-150tn. She says a lot will depend on how public finance is used to direct adaptation and mitigation domestically. She says the US is stepping up by quadrupling the level of international climate finance to more than $11bn a year by 2024. Continue reading... |
| Refugee aid in northern France at risk as Choose Love ends funding Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:00 AM PDT Celebrity-backed funder pulls support from seven frontline charities helping migrants as winter approaches Seven charities working to provide food, water, blankets and other essential aid to refugees in northern France have warned that they might have to stop their work because celebrity-backed funder Choose Love is ending its financial support. The charities provide a lifeline to refugees who are hoping to seek sanctuary in the UK, often attempting Channel crossings by small boats. The deteriorating weather as winter approaches makes living conditions for the estimated 2,000 migrants in Calais, who are destitute and often forced to sleep outside, more precarious. Continue reading... |
| British woman wins legal battle against Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’ Posted: 02 Nov 2021 06:07 PM PDT Australia's high court finds the higher rate of tax for working holiday makers is discriminatory and breaches treaty with UK A British backpacker who worked as a waiter in Sydney has won a long-running legal dispute against Australia's "backpacker tax" in its highest court. On Wednesday the high court ruled in favour of Catherine Addy, finding the tax which slugged working holiday-makers thousands of dollars more than Australians discriminated against her on the basis of her nationality and infringed a treaty Australia signed with the UK. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Hong Kong activist who tried to seek asylum at US consulate found guilty of secession Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:06 PM PDT Tony Chung, the founder of a pro-independence group, was taken into custody in 2020 at a coffee shop close to the US consulate A Hong Kong court has found the former leader of pro-independence group Studentlocalism guilty of secession and money laundering under the city's sweeping national security law, after a plea bargain. Tony Chung, 20, was charged with the offences in October last year and denied bail. Chung and two others were detained by unidentified men at a coffee shop near the US consulate early on 27 October. Chung's supporters said at the time he had been intending to seek political asylum. They said Chung had submitted his paperwork weeks earlier, but fear of an imminent arrest prompted him to seek shelter at the consulate. Continue reading... |
| Czech parties agree coalition deal as president remains in hospital Posted: 02 Nov 2021 10:16 PM PDT No new details about president Miloš Zeman's condition as centrist and centre-right parties reach power-sharing agreement Czech centrist and centre-right parties reached an agreement on forming a majority coalition government and its key agenda, the chairman of the strongest party in the new coalition said. The five-party coalition faces elevated inflation, mounting debt, an economy curbed by a global shortage of semiconductors and surging energy prices, and a resurgent Covid-19 pandemic which has been gathering pace in recent weeks. Continue reading... |
| Nigel Farage’s Brexit party saved Labour seats in 2019 election, analysis finds Posted: 03 Nov 2021 12:00 AM PDT Experts say while party failed to win a seat they may have denied Boris Johnson a landslide by splitting vote Nigel Farage's Brexit party may have saved up to 25 Labour seats in the Midlands and the north at the 2019 general election, denying Boris Johnson a landslide majority of 130, according to new analysis. Farage's party failed to win a single seat in December 2019 as Boris Johnson sought to hammer home the message that the Conservatives would "get Brexit done". Continue reading... |
| French ambassador says leak of Macron text ‘new low’ as submarines rift deepens Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:16 PM PDT Jean-Pierre Thébault says Morrison government's 'deceit was intentional' and questions whether any country could trust 'the value of Australia's signature' The French ambassador has denounced the Australian government's release of a private text message from Emmanuel Macron as "an unprecedented new low", arguing other world leaders would now worry their words might be "weaponised" against them. Jean-Pierre Thébault said the leaking of the text message from the French president was a setback "in terms of truth and trust", and it would be "sad" if this was the Australian government's answer to France's request for concrete actions to heal the relationship. Continue reading... |
| Radioactive material and pesticides among new contaminants found in US tap water Posted: 02 Nov 2021 09:01 PM PDT Analysis identifies 56 new chemicals in water supplies – including some linked to critical diseases Water utilities and regulators in the US have identified 56 new contaminants in drinking water over the past two years, a list that includes dangerous substances linked to a range of health problems such as cancer, reproductive disruption, liver disease and much more. The revelation is part of an analysis of the nation's water utilities' contamination records by the Environmental Working Group, a clean water advocate that has now updated its database for the first time since 2019. Continue reading... |
| Walrus leaves Arctic comfort zone for snooze on Dutch submarine Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:00 PM PDT Unclear if 'Freya' is conducting protest lie-in or just waylaid, though Dutch navy note her choice of 'Walrus-class submarine' The disruption from the climate emergency being experienced by marine wildlife reached a new high in the first week of Cop26, when a female walrus was discovered sleeping on a submarine in a naval base in North Holland. Walruses normally live in the polar regions – several hundred miles north. This particular animal is one of at least two of the species that have been seen far from their Arctic habitat. Another wandering walrus, seen off the Scilly Islands, France, Spain and West Cork, Ireland, has since been sighted back in Icelandic waters. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:43 AM PDT England's deputy CMO says 'the caution people take or don't take' will determine winter severity; Elderly prioritised and can start booking shots in Hong Kong from 5 November
The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain more than quadrupled in September from a year ago to nearly 4.7 million, official data showed as widespread vaccination and looser travel restrictions enticed back more visitors. However, Reuters reports that number was still far below the 8.8 million who came to Spain in September of 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand gang leaders unite to urge community to get Covid shots Posted: 02 Nov 2021 07:57 PM PDT Gangs put aside their differences make video calling on the public to get the vaccine after Māori minister came up with the idea Seven New Zealand gang leaders, representing four of the countries most well-known street gangs, have joined forces in a video urging their communities to get vaccinated, in a concept that was conjured up by a government minister. The video was commissioned by the minister for Maori development, Willie Jackson, after a discussion with gang leaders, who then provided footage that was edited by Jackson's son, Hikurangi, the Herald reported. Continue reading... |
| No 10 concerned as 4.5 million eligible people fail to get Covid jab boosters Posted: 02 Nov 2021 12:51 PM PDT Downing Street fear hospitalisations and deaths among double-vaccinated could rise due to waning immunity No 10 is increasingly worried that hospitalisations and deaths among double-vaccinated people could rise due to waning immunity as an estimated 4.5 million people have failed to get their booster shots despite being eligible. Downing Street sources told the Guardian that the gap between those eligible and those jabbed was too wide, ranking it as their major concern ahead of the winter months. Continue reading... |
| Salma Hayek: ‘Weinstein would scream at me, I didn’t hire you to look ugly’ Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:00 PM PDT The actor talks about being bullied by the disgraced movie mogul, marrying a billionaire and becoming a superhero at 55 Salma Hayek is dreadfully jetlagged, which is one of the perils of having homes around the world and frequently hopping between them. "Let me tell you about my craziness," she says by video chat from her home in west London. "I'm here for less than a week, then I go back [to the US] for five days for my husband's work, then I come back here for my work, then I go back to LA because I'm getting a star on the Hollywood Boulevard! It's crazy," she says. After this interview she has a fitting for dresses for various movie premieres. "We're just making it up as we go along!" she says in exasperation at her crazy life. Despite the craziness, she looks impeccable in a Gucci dress ("As comfortable as your sweats!"), framed by the enormous mirrored painting behind her. "It's by [Takashi] Murakami," she says casually of one of the most expensive living artists. She blows a kiss to her husband, François-Henri Pinault, as he leaves the house. Pinault is the CEO of the fashion conglomerate Kering, which is behind labels such as Gucci, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and many others. The Pinault family wealth is estimated at $49bn. It's crazy. "No to me taking a shower with him. No to letting him watch me take a shower. No to letting him give me a massage. No to letting a naked friend of his give me a massage. No to letting him give me oral sex. No to my getting naked with another woman. No no no no no … And with every refusal came Harvey's Machiavellian rage." Continue reading... |
| ‘Oh my god, we can’t do this!’ Inside Levi’s sexy, hit-making ads of the 90s Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:19 AM PDT The musicians and execs share the pitches, punch-ups and phone calls behind the adverts that took Stiltskin, Babylon Zoo and Mr Oizo to No 1 – and flipped music and advertising's relationship on its head Amid black and white Ansel Adams-style cinematography, two Amish sisters spy on a topless man bathing in a Yosemite river. Suddenly, a peaceful choral soundtrack gave gives way to bone-shaking guitar: Inside, the debut single by Scottish grunge band Stiltskin. Thus began one of the strangest cultural wrinkles of the 1990s: when Levi's became a jeans company that could also score UK chart hits. Inside was built around an addictive riff that still sounds fresh, and the advert, entitled Creek, shot it to the top of the UK charts. Over the next few years, the likes of Babylon Zoo, Smoke City, Mr Oizo and Norman Cook's pre-Fatboy Slim project Freak Power would also score major success off the back of a placement in Levi's witty, often sexually provocative adverts. Continue reading... |
| A moment that changed me: how a ‘death knock’ taught me about grief, respect and truth Posted: 03 Nov 2021 12:00 AM PDT It was my first day on a local paper when I went to visit a bereaved family with a seasoned reporter. It shaped all the values I took into my journalistic career I was 19 when, in September 1987, I got a fortnight's work experience on my local free newspaper, the Kingston Guardian, in south-west London. It was a small but dedicated team of reporters operating out of an office in Twickenham and they were incredibly generous, taking me under their collective wing and sending me out on all kinds of assignments. By the end of the two weeks, I had a handful of bylined pieces and had written my first investigative feature – a tug-of-love dog ownership dispute over a whippet. But the moment that changed me came on the very first day, on a story that I didn't even write. The team had suggested I go out in the evening with an older reporter on a "death knock" – going to visit a family after a death. They didn't call it a death knock and it wasn't one of those notorious tabloid visits, when a reporter turns up out of the blue and confronts a bereaved family. It had been agreed in advance with the parents of the deceased, a 17-year-old schoolboy who had died in a car accident, not long after passing his driving test. It was the kind of awful, accidental death that happens regularly, all over the country. Continue reading... |
| Why is Facebook shutting down its facial recognition system and deleting ‘faceprints’? Posted: 02 Nov 2021 09:53 PM PDT The social media giant is putting a stop to its technology that identifies people in photos. We look at what prompted the move and what it means for users Facebook has announced it is deleting about 1bn "faceprints" it used as part of a facial recognition system for photo tagging, citing concerns with the technology. Meta, the company formally known as Facebook, announced on Tuesday it would end its use of facial recognition technology in the coming weeks. A third of Facebook's users, or about 1 billion people, had opted into the service, Meta's vice-president of artificial intelligence Jerome Pesenti said. Continue reading... |
| Deathloop: how Arkane used Frank Lloyd Wright, Tarantino and Twiggy to build a world Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:00 AM PDT It takes special design to keep players exploring, and game developer Arkane, known for its refined aesthetic, has some unexpected sources This year, there is one game world I have enjoyed exploring more than any other. We're so spoiled for visually rich open environments these days, it takes something special to keep players immersed, to keep them wandering about looking at stuff, just for the sake of it. Deathloop is a shining example. Developer Arkane is known for its highly refined and individual approach to game art, thanks to the astonishing Dishonored titles, set in a steam-punk dystopia of rats, robotic guards and ornate classical architecture. This time around, the team created a strange Groundhog Day-like adventure set on an island populated by mad scientists and spoiled billionaires, all looking to gain immortality by living the same day over and over again, thanks to a localised space-time phenomenon. The island of Blackreef, where the whole game takes place, provides a fascinating example of how Arkane works. At first, the team built a timeline to explain the variety of natural and human-made features in each region. The location itself is a remote, wintery outpost, heavily inspired by the Faroe Islands, with craggy cliffs and windswept grasslands. On top of this are the militarised buildings constructed by a group of military researchers who arrived in the 1930s to investigate the strange phenomena. And then, decades later came Aeon, a cabal of rich tech bros, looking for a new playground. "It was kind of like if Elon Musk had said, 'let's go to the Bermuda Triangle and study it'!" explains art director Seb Mitton. "They came with all this money and realised they could create these strange events. They said 'we're going to start this loop and we're going to live forever.'" Continue reading... |
| Nuclear arms hawks give bureaucratic mauling to Biden vow to curb arsenal Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:00 AM PDT Defence budget and nuclear posture review are battlegrounds as Republicans seek to block limits on US use of weapons A battle is being fought in Washington over the Biden administration's nuclear weapons policy, amid fears by arms control advocates that the president will renege on campaign promises to rein in the US arsenal. The battlegrounds are a nuclear posture review (NPR) due early next year and a defence budget expected about the same time. At stake is a chance to put the brakes on an arms race between the US, Russia and China – or the risk of that race accelerating. Continue reading... |
| ‘The bikini line is still a no-no’: why does dance have a problem with body hair? Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:00 PM PDT Chests must be de-fuzzed, armpits shaved, legs waxed. But as dance becomes more diverse, should it stop policing what grows naturally? Top performers speak out about their body hair The ideal dancer's body is unrealistic in many ways: bendier than a Barbie, incredibly lean but super-strong, with very particular proportions (in ballet, small head, long legs, short torso, high insteps). And also, it's hairless. As with swimmers, athletes, gymnasts and others who wear leotards for a living, constant depilation is part of the job. "I want it to be normalised," says Jessie Roberts-Smith, a performer with Scottish Dance Theatre. And independent choreographer Ellie Sikorski sees it as part of a bigger picture. "It's not the first fight I would pick about the homogeneity of bodies on stage," she says. "But there's something archaic in dance – where your body is policed in certain ways. You're taught not to have agency over your body and body hair is a tiny detail of that." Continue reading... |
| MoD wasting billions with ‘broken’ procurement system, MPs warn Posted: 02 Nov 2021 05:01 PM PDT Commons spending watchdog says out of 20 projects, 13 were running late by a cumulative total of 21 years The Ministry of Defence's system of procurement is "broken" and is repeatedly wasting billions in taxpayers' money, according to a scathing assessment by a watchdog committee of MPs. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that the oversight in the department was so poor that it was unable to spell out what additional capability the country will get from an extra £16.5bn which was allocated by Boris Johnson last year. Continue reading... |
| Slow burn: inside the 5 November Guardian Weekly Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:00 AM PDT Can the Middle East wean itself off oil? Plus: the return of Abba Few regions on Earth are more central to hopes of reining in global temperature increases than the Middle East. Financed by the west's insatiable demand for fossil fuels, cities filled with air-conditioned skyscrapers and shopping malls have risen from the desert, and it's not surprising that Gulf monarchies made rich and powerful by oil have paid little heed to thoughts of an economic transition to renewables, even though the region is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. But, asks our diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour, could the long-term view be about to change? The Cop26 climate conference got under way in Glasgow this week, amid a flurry of announcements and expectation. Follow the Guardian's extensive coverage here. Continue reading... |
| ‘We run from men only to meet crocodiles’: Kenya’s drought is deadly for women Posted: 03 Nov 2021 12:00 AM PDT As poverty and lost livelihoods fuel threats in the home, those who have found refuge still risk their lives walking miles in search of water The setting sun brings a warm glow to the huts in the village of Umoja in Samburu county, Kenya. Christine Sitiyan sits outside her home with her beadwork, carefully running the thin thread through tiny bead holes, hoping she can finish the colourful belt she is making before darkness sets in. The traditional belt can fetch 3,000 Kenyan shillings (£20), enough to cover her needs for a month. This tranquil scene is very different from her troubled past. Like many girls in her community, Sitiyan never finished school but was married off as a young teenager. Seven years later, with two children, she left her husband, unable to endure the beatings from a man she says could no longer fend for the family in an increasingly harsh environment. Continue reading... |
| First Thing: Republicans win Virginia governor’s race in blow to Biden Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:19 AM PDT Glenn Youngkin wins election widely seen as referendum on Biden's presidency. Plus, why Americans are quitting their jobs Good morning. Joe Biden suffered a bitter political blow early on Wednesday as the Democrats suffered a shock defeat in the election for governor of Virginia. The battle in Virginia has been seen as a litmus test of Biden's presidency. It coincided with his agenda stalling in Congress and his approval rating sinking to 42%. Youngkin did not utter the name "Trump" in his acceptance speech. He also did not mention the former president by name in any speeches on the campaign trail although he did accept Donald Trump's endorsement. Education was one of the key campaign issues with Youngkin accused of stoking culture wars. After winning a contentious primary, Adams was always favorite to defeat Sliwa, a Republican, in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans seven to one. The centrist politician has been a disappointing choice for many progressives who hoped to see radical reforms in the criminal justice system. Who is standing trial for Arbery's murder? Gregory McMichael, 67, his 35-year-old son, Travis McMichael, and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan, 52 are accused of his murder. What happened? A scuffle occurred as the McMichaels, both carrying firearms, attempted to corner Arbery, who was unarmed. Travis McMichael then opened fire three times. They said they suspected Arbery of involvement in a series of burglaries in the neighborhood. Continue reading... |
| Latin American countries join reserves to create vast marine protected area Posted: 02 Nov 2021 09:22 AM PDT 'Mega-MPA' in Pacific will link waters of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica to protect migratory turtles, whales and sharks from fishing fleets Four Pacific-facing Latin American nations have committed to joining their marine reserves to form one interconnected area, creating one of the world's richest pockets of ocean biodiversity. Panama, Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica announced on Tuesday the creation of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) initiative, which would both join and increase the size of their protected territorial waters to create a fishing-free corridor covering more than 500,000 sq km (200,000 sq miles) in one of the world's most important migratory routes for sea turtles, whales, sharks and rays. Continue reading... |
| Oxford college to change its name after £155m donation Posted: 03 Nov 2021 01:55 AM PDT Linacre College to rename itself Thao College after funding offer from Vietnam's richest woman A University of Oxford college is to change its name to honour Vietnam's richest woman after she offered it a £155m donation. Linacre College says it will ask the privy council for permission to change its name to Thao College after signing a memorandum of understanding over the money with Sovico Group – represented by its chair, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao. Continue reading... |
| Victorian Labor MP gave staffer more than $33,000 to pay for party memberships, Ibac hears Posted: 03 Nov 2021 02:11 AM PDT Investigators obtain bank records of transfers between Marlene Kairouz and electorate office manager Kirsten Psaila, hearing told A Labor MP gave a staffer more than $33,000 to pay the party memberships of people within her faction, according to evidence provided to the Victorian anti-corruption commission. But the MP, Marlene Kairouz, whose evidence is considered critical to the investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds by paying staff to do factional activity – including branch stacking – will not be subject to a public examination by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac). Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| ‘We will be homeless’: Lahore farmers accuse ‘mafia’ of land grab for new city Posted: 02 Nov 2021 12:00 AM PDT The futuristic Ravi Riverfront City development, championed by Imran Khan's government, has been met with determined opposition It has been called Pakistan's answer to Dubai, a brand new multitrillion-rupee development of towering skyscrapers, futuristic domes and floating walkways. But Ravi Riverfront City, described as the "world's largest riverfront modern city" also faces accusations of rampant land grabs by prime minister Imran Khan's government, which has championed the project. Hundreds of thousands of farmers who could never afford to live in the modern urban utopia are now at risk of eviction. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2021 11:17 PM PDT The Australian PM is a relatively new player on the global stage, but the leak of the French president's text message spoke volumes As Scott Morrison flew towards Australia's military base for operations in the Middle East on Wednesday, Jean-Pierre Thébault was using an appearance at the National Press Club in Canberra to continue France's rolling excoriation of Australia's conduct while dumping a multibillion-dollar submarine contract. By the time Morrison touched down in the desert, the French ambassador had landed a potent extrapolation. If Scott Morrison's operation was prepared to leak private text messages from world leaders to settle diplomatic scores, who could trust Australia? Continue reading... |
| Democrats’ stinging Virginia defeat raises stark questions for Biden’s tenure Posted: 02 Nov 2021 10:02 PM PDT Analysis: Glenn Youngkin's victory comes as the president's agenda has stalled and danger looms for the party in Congress Joe Biden exuded confidence. "We're going to win," the US president told reporters before departing Cop26 in Glasgow. "I think we're going to win in Virginia." But as Biden returns to Washington, he faces questions about why his prediction was so wrong – and whether Democrats' loss in the most important election of the year will send his presidency into a downward spiral. Continue reading... |
| French election polls: who is leading the race to be the next president of France? Posted: 02 Nov 2021 02:41 AM PDT Emmanuel Macron and the far-right hopeful Marine Le Pen look set to be joined by numerous other candidates in the French presidential election. We look at the latest polling, and introduce some of the most likely candidates France will vote to elect a new president in April, and the jostling for position among potential candidates is well under way. The current president, Emmanuel Macron, has yet to declare his candidacy but is expected to run again. His second-round opponent from 2017, the far-right populist Marine Le Pen, has already launched her campaign. Alongside them on the ballot will be Anne Hidalgo, the Socialist candidate, Yannick Jadot, representing the Green movement, and a candidate from the centre-right, to be chosen by Les Républicains, on 4 December. The far-right TV pundit Éric Zemmour, who has no political party, could declare an outsider bid. Continue reading... |
| 'Get vaxxed': New Zealand gang leaders unite to urge community to get vaccinated – video Posted: 03 Nov 2021 12:45 AM PDT Seven New Zealand gang leaders, representing four of the country's best-known street gangs, have joined forces in a video urging their communities to get vaccinated, in a concept thought up by a government minister Continue reading... |
| Cop26: 'You might as well bomb us,' says president of Palau – video Posted: 02 Nov 2021 05:36 AM PDT The president of the Pacific island state of Palau has told the Cop26 summit that parallels could be drawn between the climate crisis and the traditional Palau story of a boy who grew into a giant and 'wouldn't stop growing ... depleting all the natural resources'. Surangel Whipps Jr said the story was 'eerily reminiscent' of today's climate crisis. Speaking about the environmental impact on island nations, he added: 'There is no dignity to a slow and painful death: you might as well bomb our islands' Continue reading... |
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