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- China battles worst Covid outbreak for two years as cases double in 24 hours
- Anthony Albanese says he is ‘hungry’ for election win and has learned from Labor’s past ‘mistakes’
- Australia’s unemployment rate could hit 4% even as cost of living pressures grow
- Russia-Ukraine war latest news: dozens reportedly dead after military base hit; US journalist killed by Russian forces
- Ukrainian woman in UK reunited with children after husband rescues them from war zone
- ‘Stop this massacre’: pope condemns invasion of Ukraine
- Woman fleeing Ukraine war dies in bus crash in Italy
- ‘Fracking is dangerous’: Ban Ki-moon warns UK government over climate commitments
- Lib Dems call for Priti Patel to be sacked over handling of Ukraine refugee crisis
- ‘My Ferrari can’t go through’: Rod Stewart fills potholes outside his Essex estate
- ‘It’s about what is right’: mother’s fight for shot at new kidney for autistic son
- Calls for Scotland to pardon witch-hunt victims gather pace
- Marks & Spencer to open Early Learning Centre outlets in stores
- JK Rowling says Keir Starmer misrepresents law over ‘woman’ definition
- UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises
- West Virginia Republicans miss own deadline to pass schools race bill
- ‘Would-be tyrant’: Republican targeted by Trump at rally hits back
- Oregon’s psychedelic mushroom regulators accused of conflict of interest
- Andrew Cuomo resigned amid a wave of scandals. But don’t count him out
- Mississippi teacher fired for reading I Need a New Butt! to children
- Beto O’Rourke calls Texas governor Greg Abbott an ‘authoritarian’ and ‘thug’
| China battles worst Covid outbreak for two years as cases double in 24 hours Posted: 12 Mar 2022 09:02 PM PST Nearly 3,400 cases were reported on Sunday, forcing shutdowns for millions of people and closure of schools in Shanghai See all our coronavirus coverage here China reported nearly 3,400 daily Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several north-eastern cities, as almost 19 provinces battle clusters of the Omicron and Delta variants. Continue reading... |
| Anthony Albanese says he is ‘hungry’ for election win and has learned from Labor’s past ‘mistakes’ Posted: 13 Mar 2022 04:01 AM PDT Opposition leader tells Channel Nine's 60 Minutes program he is hopeful of victory and voters are tired of Scott Morrison The Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, has declared he is "hungry" for victory, and predicted the federal election will be on 14 May during a 60 Minutes special spruiked by the presenter Karl Stefanovic as revealing the "real Albo". Albanese said during the interview broadcast on Sunday night on the Nine Network that he has learned from "mistakes" from the Rudd/Gillard era – where he served as a cabinet minister and deputy prime minister – and from Labor's defeats in the 2016 and 2019 elections. Continue reading... |
| Australia’s unemployment rate could hit 4% even as cost of living pressures grow Posted: 12 Mar 2022 06:13 PM PST Economy bounces back from Omicron wave, but economists expect east coast floods to be reflected in March jobs figures
The unemployment rate could hit 4% when the latest labour force figures are released this week, as the economy recovers from the impact of the Omicron variant. The jobless rate touched 4% in February 2008 and again in August of that year under Kevin Rudd's Labor government, but has never been lower according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures stretching back to 1978. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 13 Mar 2022 07:43 AM PDT Death toll from Russian rocket attack on military base at Yavoriv rises to at least 35 people; Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces in Irpin
Russian forces may have also hit an airbase in Ivano-Frankivsk early on Sunday morning, according to the city's mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv. "According to preliminary information, this morning's explosions were from an attack at the airport," Martsinkiv said, urging those who live close to the airport to relocate in a Facebook post about 7.30 local time. Continue reading... |
| Ukrainian woman in UK reunited with children after husband rescues them from war zone Posted: 13 Mar 2022 07:35 AM PDT Home Office had originally refused permission for Tetiana Hil's children to come to Britain A Ukrainian woman has been joyfully reunited with two of her children after her husband rescued them from a war zone, where they had been sheltering in a cellar. Tetiana Hil, 36, said it was the worst day of her life when she had to leave her children Maksym, 17, and Alina, 10, in Ukraine so she could work in the UK to pay for the lifesaving heart surgery Maksym needed at the age of 16. He had had heart problems from birth and it was his third surgery. Continue reading... |
| ‘Stop this massacre’: pope condemns invasion of Ukraine Posted: 13 Mar 2022 07:17 AM PDT Pontiff decries 'unacceptable armed aggression' and 'barbaric' killing of children and unarmed civilians Pope Francis has issued his toughest condemnation yet of the invasion of Ukraine, saying the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop. Speaking to thousands of people in St Peter's Square for his Sunday blessing, Francis also said the killing of children and unarmed civilians was "barbaric" and had "no valid strategic reason". Continue reading... |
| Woman fleeing Ukraine war dies in bus crash in Italy Posted: 13 Mar 2022 07:00 AM PDT Reports say woman and her two children were among 22 refugees on bus that overturned on motorway A woman was killed when a bus carrying Ukrainian refugees overturned on a motorway in Italy on Sunday morning. The 32-year-old and her two children, aged 10 and five, were among 22 people onboard escaping the war in Ukraine, according to reports in the Italian press. Continue reading... |
| ‘Fracking is dangerous’: Ban Ki-moon warns UK government over climate commitments Posted: 13 Mar 2022 06:54 AM PDT The former UN secretary-general says countries face stark choices, brought on by the war in Ukraine The former UN secretary general has warned the UK against fracking, as the world stands at a "dangerous" point in the climate crisis, brought on by the invasion of Ukraine. Ban Ki-moon, now deputy chair of the Elders group of former world statespeople and public figures, said countries faced stark choices as a result of the Ukraine war and energy crisis, and must embrace renewable energy instead of returning to fossil fuels. Continue reading... |
| Lib Dems call for Priti Patel to be sacked over handling of Ukraine refugee crisis Posted: 13 Mar 2022 05:33 AM PDT Leader Ed Davey's comments come as Michael Gove announces details of 'homes for Ukraine' scheme The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has called for the home secretary, Priti Patel, to be sacked over her handling of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. "Priti Patel's response to this humanitarian catastrophe – the biggest in Europe since world war two – is utterly shameful," Davey told the Lib Dems' spring conference. Continue reading... |
| ‘My Ferrari can’t go through’: Rod Stewart fills potholes outside his Essex estate Posted: 13 Mar 2022 07:27 AM PDT The 77-year-old rockstar posted videos of himself on Instagram shovelling gravel by his Harlow home Rod Stewart is doing his own form of public service by filling in potholes near his Essex estate. The 77-year-old Hard Road singer posted videos of himself on Instagram shovelling gravel near his home in Harlow, Essex, saying: "I'm repairing the street near where I live because no one can be bothered to do it." Continue reading... |
| ‘It’s about what is right’: mother’s fight for shot at new kidney for autistic son Posted: 13 Mar 2022 07:16 AM PDT Amy McLennan tells of 'horrendous' experience of going up against NHS doctors in transplant battle For Amy McLennan, it has felt like taking on the full might of the medical establishment – and it was never going well. "I thought we were going to lose. Up against the NHS? Of course I did." Defeat, she said, would have been a death sentence for her 17-year-old son, William Verden. Continue reading... |
| Calls for Scotland to pardon witch-hunt victims gather pace Posted: 13 Mar 2022 06:05 AM PDT Campaigners push for full legal pardon after Nicola Sturgeon's International Women's Day apology Calls for a legal pardon for the thousands of people persecuted as witches in post-Reformation Scotland are growing, as the drive for posthumous justice gains international notice. Last week, Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, issued a formal apology on International Women's Day to the 4,000 people – mainly women – who were tortured and often executed under the Witchcraft Act 1563. Continue reading... |
| Marks & Spencer to open Early Learning Centre outlets in stores Posted: 13 Mar 2022 05:40 AM PDT Retailer aims to increase its appeal to families with external brands, also including Seasalt and Nobody's Child Marks & Spencer is to put Early Learning Centre toy shops and Nobody's Child fashion into some stores in a step-up of its strategy to sell external brands and increase its appeal to families. The clothing, food and homewares retailer will open Early Learning Centre outlets, with activity tables for children as well as toys for sale, in 10 stores at the end of March, including at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, Longbridge in Birmingham, and Liverpool. Continue reading... |
| JK Rowling says Keir Starmer misrepresents law over ‘woman’ definition Posted: 13 Mar 2022 04:53 AM PDT Labour party can no longer be counted on to defend women's rights, says author JK Rowling has accused Keir Starmer of publicly misrepresenting equalities law, in what she says is "yet another indication that the Labour party can no longer be counted on to defend women's rights". The Harry Potter author was responding to comments the Labour leader gave to the Times when asked to define a woman. Continue reading... |
| UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises Posted: 13 Mar 2022 04:44 AM PDT Campaigners say subsidy scheme could create £2bn in health benefits and cut 1m tonnes of emissions annually Ministers should consider subsidising e-bikes as they do electric cars, campaigners have urged, after a study found that mass use of such bikes could create more than £2bn in health benefits and cut a million tonnes of emissions annually. While grants of up to £1,500 are available for low-emission cars, vans and motorbikes, there is no such assistance for electric-assist bikes, which help propel riders up to a maximum powered speed of 15mph when the bike is being pedalled. Continue reading... |
| West Virginia Republicans miss own deadline to pass schools race bill Posted: 13 Mar 2022 05:28 AM PDT Supermajority runs out of time to greenlight House version of bill but does pass abortion restriction Republicans who enjoy a supermajority in the West Virginia legislature nonetheless failed to pass a controversial bill restricting how race is taught in public schools because they missed a midnight deadline in the final moments of the 2022 session. Lawmakers spent weeks during the legislative session debating and advancing proposed bills similar to the Anti-Racism Act of 2022. It wasn't immediately clear why Republicans waited until late on Saturday to take a final vote. The act had passed the Senate and House overwhelmingly and the vote was merely to greenlight the House version. Continue reading... |
| ‘Would-be tyrant’: Republican targeted by Trump at rally hits back Posted: 13 Mar 2022 04:25 AM PDT Tom Rice faces Trumpist challenger because of vote to impeach over the deadly Capitol attack A Republican congressman attacked by Donald Trump at a rally in South Carolina on Saturday called the former president a "would-be tyrant". Tom Rice voted to impeach Trump over the deadly Capitol attack and will face a Trump-endorsed challenger later this year. Continue reading... |
| Oregon’s psychedelic mushroom regulators accused of conflict of interest Posted: 13 Mar 2022 03:00 AM PDT Chair of board advising on legalisation of psychedelic mushrooms resigns after being accused to standing to profit from own rules The chair of a board advising on the legalisation of psychedelic mushrooms in Oregon has resigned after being accused of standing to profit financially from the potentially $1bn industry he is helping to shape. In 2020, after a landmark US-first vote, Oregon legalized the therapeutic use of psilocybin. But the ructions at the board could throw the whole industry into disarray. Continue reading... |
| Andrew Cuomo resigned amid a wave of scandals. But don’t count him out Posted: 13 Mar 2022 01:00 AM PST Can the New York governor accused of sexual harassment as well as a Covid cover-up succeed in his comeback campaign? Last summer, the three-term New York governor Andrew Cuomo was considered, in political terms, dead and buried after one of the most spectacular falls from grace in modern US politics. A year earlier, he'd been an empathetic pandemic hero, offering New Yorkers a measure of confidence in the state's response to the early waves of Covid-19 while the US president, Donald Trump, floundered or blustered his way through daily briefings as the terrifying death toll mounted. Continue reading... |
| Mississippi teacher fired for reading I Need a New Butt! to children Posted: 12 Mar 2022 10:00 PM PST Toby Price's termination for sharing the humorous children's book has sparked criticism and a wave of support An elementary school administrator in Mississippi has said he was fired for reading I Need a New Butt!, a humorous children's book about bottoms, to a class of second-graders. The incident has spurred criticism from free speech advocates, who claim the termination could have a chilling effect at a time of conservative-fueled pushes for book bans in schools across the US. Continue reading... |
| Beto O’Rourke calls Texas governor Greg Abbott an ‘authoritarian’ and ‘thug’ Posted: 12 Mar 2022 09:00 PM PST The Democratic gubernatorial candidate compared his Republican opponent to the Russian president Vladimir Putin Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor, has likened his Republican opponent to the Russian president Vladimir Putin, calling Greg Abbott an "authoritarian" and a "thug". As governor, Abbott has presided over draconian laws on issues including abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and voting rights. In February 2021, on his watch, a failure of the state energy grid during cold weather contributed to hundreds of deaths. Continue reading... |
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