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- Black Women Photographers on what International Women’s Day means to them
- Hailed as heroes – Scottish gardeners who rescued trio from Ukraine
- Spanish minister defends police accused of brutality at Melilla border
- First female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt
- Canada: sloppy police work and racism marred inquiries into Indigenous deaths
- Liga MX suspended as Fifa condemns ‘barbaric’ riot that leaves dozens injured in Mexico
- US officials fly to Venezuela for talks in apparent bid to further isolate Russia
- Brazilian politician’s sexist remarks about Ukraine refugees spark outrage
- Energy crisis: UK could learn from Fukushima response, MPs told
- UN human rights chief to visit China, including Xinjiang, in May
- Chinese government adviser calls for law to ban ‘fake news’
- UK faces large EU bill over Chinese imports fraud
- North Korea: satellite images suggest building work at nuclear test site for first time since 2018
- ‘Desperate and pleading for action’: New Zealand under pressure to help Ukraine refugees
- Sydney ruled out as nuclear submarine base – despite topping list of sites in Defence study
- Australia news live updates: PM to declare national emergency; wind warnings after NSW floods force 40,000 to evacuate; 18 Covid deaths
- Damaging wind warning for NSW east coast after thousands flee homes as flooding swamps Sydney
- Farmers’ report warns climate crisis puts Australia’s food supply at increasing risk
- Anthony Albanese to embrace Labor luminary Bob Hawke’s consensus style if ALP wins election
- Sydney floods captured on social media as roads turn into rivers and cars become boats
- Russia-Ukraine war: Russia accused of breaking Mariupol ceasefire; Poland offers US its MiG-29 fighter jets – live
- Joe Biden bans Russian oil imports in ‘powerful blow to Putin’s war machine’
- German court rules far-right AfD party a suspected threat to democracy
- Biden bans Russian oil imports in response to Ukraine invasion – as it happened
- Tory MP’s son among UK ex-servicemen heading to Ukrainian front line
- McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Pepsi suspend Russian operations
- Biden criticized over report of planned Saudi trip to discuss global oil supply
- Iran nuclear talks rocked by Russian demand for sanctions exemption
- Interpol arrest warrant allegedly targeting Kuwaiti princess and partner ‘on political grounds’
- Teenagers detained and allegedly tortured in Sudan must be released, says Amnesty
- Sri Lanka to hold state funeral for beloved sacred elephant Raja
- Afghan journalist Zahra Joya among Time’s women of the year
- Dozens of worshippers killed in Pakistan suicide bomb attack
- Reviled, harassed, abused: Narendra Modi’s most trenchant critic speaks out
- Tycoon’s son sentenced to death in Pakistan in high-profile rape and murder case
- Myanmar junta takes place of Aung San Suu Kyi at Rohingya hearing
- Russian planes that enter UK airspace could be detained by government
- Judge dismisses Prince Andrew case after royal and accuser agree settlement
- UK to phase out Russian oil imports by 2023 and explore ending gas imports
- Internet scams to be included in UK online safety bill
- Boris Johnson creates new minister to deal with Ukrainian refugee crisis
- What does action over Russian oil and gas mean for UK consumers?
- Brother and sister charged with cryptocurrency fraud in New York
- Maxwell juror says he was distracted during jury selection but ‘I did not lie’
- Brush fires at New York City’s Central Park investigated as arson
- Florida vaccine plan for children denounced as ‘irresponsible and reckless’
- Octopuses were around before dinosaurs, fossil find suggests
| Black Women Photographers on what International Women’s Day means to them Posted: 08 Mar 2022 12:19 AM PST We hear from a some of the members of the Black Women Photographers collective, a group facilitating greater diversity in editorial photography
The Black Women Photographers collective, established via a Covid-19 relief fund, is approaching its second year of promoting and empowering Black female photographers, as well as increasing the visibility of their work. In March, a virtual summit supported by Adobe will feature Raven B Varona, Kimberly Douglas, aka @kihmberlie, Audrey Woulard, Lola Flash, Lola Akinmade Åkerström, Amanda J Cain, NHL's first Black woman team photographer, Whitney Matewe, DeLovie Kwagala, Cheriss May, Sade Ndya, Chaya Howell and Idara Ekpoh. 2017: My friends Dara and Isioma, who I have known since 2008 in boarding school. This photo was taken at one of our many mini alumni meetups. After spending six years of the most formative parts of our adolescence in a remote school campus – loving, hating and knowing each other – we can say that we come from each other. Continue reading... |
| Hailed as heroes – Scottish gardeners who rescued trio from Ukraine Posted: 07 Mar 2022 11:40 AM PST Joe McCarthy and Gary Taylor were held at gunpoint by Russians before successfully evacuating Irish woman and Nigerian men Two Scottish gardeners have rescued three students – one Irish and two Nigerian – who were trapped in the wartorn city of Sumy in the north-east of Ukraine. Along the way, the men were held at gunpoint by Russian soldiers – but were then rescued themselves by locals. Continue reading... |
| Spanish minister defends police accused of brutality at Melilla border Posted: 06 Mar 2022 07:38 AM PST Video of man being beaten by officers prompts outrage, but interior minister says use of force 'proportionate' Spain's interior minister has defended the behaviour of police who were filmed beating and pepper-spraying a young sub-Saharan African man as he climbed over the border fence between Morocco and Spain's north African enclave of Melilla, insisting the officers' use of force was "proportionate". The video emerged last week as about 3,700 people tried to scale the six-metre (20ft) fence over two days. On Wednesday, an unprecedented 2,500 people tried to clamber over the border, of whom 491 succeeded. The following day, 1,200 people attempted to cross over, with 380 making it. Continue reading... |
| First female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt Posted: 05 Mar 2022 06:04 AM PST Radwa Helmi sits on bench of state council, marking 'historic' step along road to equality Radwa Helmi has made history as the first female judge to sit on the bench of Egypt's state council, a top court in the Arab country. Helmi, making her appearance in a Cairo courthouse, was among 98 women appointed last year to join the council, one of Egypt's main judicial bodies, after a decision by the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Continue reading... |
| Canada: sloppy police work and racism marred inquiries into Indigenous deaths Posted: 08 Mar 2022 12:41 PM PST Independent Canadian investigators call for reinvestigation of 14 deaths of Indigenous people in northern Ontario A group of independent investigators have called for the reinvestigation of the sudden deaths of 14 Indigenous people in a north Ontario city, after finding that the original inquiries were hampered by sloppy police work and a legacy of institutional racism. The team have examined hundreds of deaths between 2003 and 2017 in Thunder Bay, the largest city in the northern reaches of the province – and one where the police force has long faced allegations of racism within its ranks. Continue reading... |
| Liga MX suspended as Fifa condemns ‘barbaric’ riot that leaves dozens injured in Mexico Posted: 06 Mar 2022 12:54 PM PST
At least 26 people were injured, including three critically, on Saturday when fans brawled during a football game in central Mexico. The Liga MX match between the hosts Queretaro and Atlas from Guadalajara was suspended in the 62nd minute when fights broke out in the stands. Security personnel opened the gates to the field so that fans, including women and children, could escape the stands. Continue reading... |
| US officials fly to Venezuela for talks in apparent bid to further isolate Russia Posted: 06 Mar 2022 08:36 AM PST Experts believe rare meeting with Moscow ally could signal significant shift in US policy towards Caracas Senior US officials have flown to Venezuela for rare talks with Nicolás Maduro's government in an apparent bid to prise the South American country away from its Russian backers after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. White House and state department negotiators met Maduro representatives in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, on Saturday in what was the first such encounter in years. Continue reading... |
| Brazilian politician’s sexist remarks about Ukraine refugees spark outrage Posted: 06 Mar 2022 06:35 AM PST Arthur do Val heard in leaked audio messages calling women fleeing war 'easy because they're poor' A prominent member of the Brazilian right is facing calls to resign after he was exposed in leaked audio messages making a succession of callous and misogynistic remarks about Ukrainian refugees during a purportedly humanitarian mission to the recently invaded country. Arthur do Val, a São Paulo congressman and former supporter of Brazil's rightwing president, Jair Bolsonaro, made a three-day trip to the region last week, supposedly to raise awareness of the human cost of Vladimir Putin's attack. Continue reading... |
| Energy crisis: UK could learn from Fukushima response, MPs told Posted: 08 Mar 2022 08:15 AM PST Japanese measures including turning down the heating and slower trains could ease pressure on British households, say experts Britain could learn from Japan's response to the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster by reducing energy consumption to deal with soaring global gas prices after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, academics have said. Suggesting a coordinated response to record gas prices could help ease the pressure on households, experts told MPs on the Commons business committee that steps to reduce national demand for gas-fired power next winter could be deployed. Continue reading... |
| UN human rights chief to visit China, including Xinjiang, in May Posted: 08 Mar 2022 07:51 AM PST Michelle Bachelet's announcement comes as 192 groups call for release of long-postponed report into region The UN rights chief has announced that she will make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where activists and western lawmakers say Beijing is subjecting Uyghur people to genocide. "I am pleased to announce that we have recently reached an agreement with the government of China for a visit," Michelle Bachelet told the UN human rights council on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Chinese government adviser calls for law to ban ‘fake news’ Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:59 AM PST Jia Qingguo claims the proliferation of misinformation online has fuelled tensions between China and foreign countries An adviser to the Chinese government has called for new laws to ban "fabricating and disseminating fake information online", blaming the rampant disinformation on the internet for polarising Chinese public opinion. Jia Qingguo, a member of China's highest political advisory body, said he also believed the proliferation of misinformation online had fuelled tensions between China and foreign countries. Continue reading... |
| UK faces large EU bill over Chinese imports fraud Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:57 AM PST Court rules government failed to fulfil obligation to collect correct amount of customs duties and VAT The British government faces paying a hefty charge to the EU after the European court of justice ruled it had been negligent in allowing criminal gangs to flood European markets with cheap Chinese-made clothes and shoes. Publishing its final ruling on Tuesday, the court concluded that the UK as member state had "failed to fulfil its obligations" under EU law to combat fraud and collect the correct amount of customs duties and VAT on imported Chinese goods. The failures by HMRC date from 2011 to 2017. Continue reading... |
| North Korea: satellite images suggest building work at nuclear test site for first time since 2018 Posted: 07 Mar 2022 10:26 PM PST Images captured by satellite showed very early signs of activity at the Punggye-ri site Commercial satellite imagery shows construction at North Korea's nuclear testing site for the first time since it was closed in 2018, US-based analysts said on Tuesday, adding to concerns the country could resume testing major weapons. Images captured by satellite on Friday showed very early signs of activity at the Punggye-ri site, including construction of a new building, repair of another building, and what is possibly some lumber and sawdust, specialists at the California-based James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) said in a report. Continue reading... |
| ‘Desperate and pleading for action’: New Zealand under pressure to help Ukraine refugees Posted: 07 Mar 2022 02:13 PM PST Unlike other western nations, NZ has so far refused to change its visa rules in response to the crisis A group of "desperate" New Zealanders with Ukrainian friends and family have called on the government in Wellington to allow visa-free travel for people from Ukraine, as other western countries loosen their entry rules to allow in more of those fleeing the Russian invasion. New Zealand's government has so far resisted calls to change its refugee system in response to the crisis, which the UN says has caused more than 1.3 million Ukrainians to leave their country. Continue reading... |
| Sydney ruled out as nuclear submarine base – despite topping list of sites in Defence study Posted: 08 Mar 2022 03:28 PM PST Questions raised about how Coalition settled on its three potential locations Sydney Harbour has been ruled out as a site for the proposed new base for Australia's nuclear-powered submarines, with officials insisting it was not viable because of "limitations on berth space and shore facilities". Questions have been raised about how the Morrison government settled on the three potential sites it announced this week – Port Kembla in Wollongong, Newcastle and Brisbane – given that these were not among the top five options listed in a previous Defence review. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2022 03:26 PM PST Scott Morrison expected to declare national emergency; more wild weather on the way for NSW with 40,000 still under evacuation orders and commuters urged to work from home; NSW records 13,179 new Covid cases, nine deaths; Victoria reports 7,081 new cases and nine deaths. Follow all the day's news
The latest figures from WaterNSW will give some comfort to those in the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain, where flood levels are approaching 1978 heights in places. As of 5am Wednesday, the spill rate over the Warragamba Dam wall is 215 gigalitres a day, or about half the peak rate reached yesterday. The good news is that we have seen the river is falling there. The plan today is that the team will be reviewing what's happening. They're making sure it's safe to return, and we are hoping during the day we might be able to issue that people can return, with caution … We just need to make sure – we need to check things like electricity, sewerage and the like to make sure it's safe to return. Continue reading... |
| Damaging wind warning for NSW east coast after thousands flee homes as flooding swamps Sydney Posted: 08 Mar 2022 12:35 PM PST There are 60 evacuation orders in place due to floods as residents from the Hunter to the Victorian border are warned of more severe weather to come About 40,000 residents in eastern New South Wales remain under evacuation orders on Wednesday morning as a dangerous weather system is predicted to stir damaging winds before drifting off into the Tasman Sea. The State Emergency Service has 60 evacuation orders in place and a further 27 areas under warnings. The last of the orders was issued late on Tuesday as heavy rain from an east coast low pelted Sydney and regions further south to Shoalhaven and beyond. Continue reading... |
| Farmers’ report warns climate crisis puts Australia’s food supply at increasing risk Posted: 08 Mar 2022 09:00 AM PST Global heating 'amplifies risks all the way through the supply chain, from farm to warehouse to supermarket shelves'
Empty supermarket shelves will become a more frequent sight for Australians as the climate crisis heightens the risk of food shortages after extreme weather events, a new report says. The report, released on Wednesday by Farmers for Climate Action, entitled Fork in the road: impacts of climate change on our food supply, comes after recent food shortages across the country caused by the pandemic, bushfires, floods and inundation of rail lines. Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading... |
| Anthony Albanese to embrace Labor luminary Bob Hawke’s consensus style if ALP wins election Posted: 08 Mar 2022 08:30 AM PST Opposition leader will use speech to business summit to present himself as a consensus figure with a 'renewal' agenda Anthony Albanese will bemoan a lost decade of division and policy inertia under the Coalition, declaring he will take his lead from Bob Hawke, lifting productivity, boosting growth and using "cheap, renewable energy to transform our economy" if Labor wins the coming election. The Labor leader will use a speech to a business summit on Wednesday to present himself as a consensus figure with a "renewal" agenda. Albanese will say if Labor wins office in May, he will revive "the dormant national project to create wealth in a way that produces benefits for all Australians". Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Sydney floods captured on social media as roads turn into rivers and cars become boats Posted: 08 Mar 2022 08:30 AM PST Residents wrote 'stay safe everyone' alongside videos of chaos caused by flooding that hit Australia's largest city on Tuesday
Sydney residents have pulled out their phones and posted videos on social media as cars floated down flooded streets, bridges were inundated, homes soaked and Manly Dam spilled – threatening hundreds of homes – while torrential rain continued to fall on Australia's biggest city, claiming two lives. The Bureau of Meteorology issued flood warnings while the SES ordered the urgent evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Sydney on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2022 03:29 PM PST Ukraine's foreign ministry accuses Russia of violating ceasefire by shelling humanitarian corridor; Poland ready to transfer jets to US
Stoock markets have been struggling again today with no sign of any let up in the adverse economic impact of the war. Brent crude is on the rise again – up 2.48% to $126.26 – after see-sawing violently yesterday when it touched almost $140. Griffiths urged all sides to ensure that civilians, homes and infrastructure in Ukraine were safeguarded. "This includes allowing safe passage for civilians to leave areas of active hostilities on a voluntary basis, in the direction they choose," he said, after Ukraine rejected an earlier deal that would only allow its civilians to evacuate into Russia or Belarus. The meeting came as Ukraine and Russia seek an agreement on creating "humanitarian corridors" out of pummelled cities, as the civilian toll from the Russian assault mounts. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden bans Russian oil imports in ‘powerful blow to Putin’s war machine’ Posted: 08 Mar 2022 03:15 PM PST
Joe Biden announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil on Tuesday, the latest effort to cut off foreign revenue as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine. "Today I'm announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia's economy," Biden said at the White House. Continue reading... |
| German court rules far-right AfD party a suspected threat to democracy Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:21 PM PST Domestic intelligence agency can now tap communications and use undercover informants to spy on activities A German court has ruled that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can be classified as a suspected threat to democracy, paving the way for the domestic intelligence agency to spy on the opposition party. The court dismissed a legal challenge brought by the AfD last March that delayed plans by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) to put the party under surveillance. Continue reading... |
| Biden bans Russian oil imports in response to Ukraine invasion – as it happened Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:01 PM PST
Joe Biden said he is issuing this ban on Russian oil imports after "close consultation with our allies, especially in Europe". He said the American people must understand that many of our European partners will not be able to join the US, a net exporter of energy, in this ban. "We can take this step when others cannot, but we are working closely with Europe and our partners to develop a long term strategy to reduce their dependency on Russian energy as well," he said. Continue reading... |
| Tory MP’s son among UK ex-servicemen heading to Ukrainian front line Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:59 PM PST Former Royal Marine commando Ben Grant defying advice to Britons not to join war and says 100 more will follow The eldest son of a Tory MP and former government minister is among a group of British ex-servicemen who have joined the war in Ukraine. Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces. Continue reading... |
| McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Pepsi suspend Russian operations Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:05 PM PST 'Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine,' says burger chain's chief executive The pull-out of iconic western brands from Russia is gathering momentum, with Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Pepsi joining McDonald's in pausing operations in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Late on Tuesday, PepsiCo, the soft-drink and snack maker, said it was suspending all advertising in Russia and stopping the sale of its drinks brands, after a similar announcement by its rival Coca-Cola. Continue reading... |
| Biden criticized over report of planned Saudi trip to discuss global oil supply Posted: 07 Mar 2022 12:35 PM PST White House refuses to confirm that top advisers considering spring Saudi Arabia visit to propose increase in oil exports Joe Biden attracted criticism from both progressives and Republicans after a report indicated the White House was planning a visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss global oil supply. Axios reported on Sunday that Biden's senior advisers were considering a spring trip to Saudi Arabia in an effort to improve relations and to propose a potential increase in oil exports. Continue reading... |
| Iran nuclear talks rocked by Russian demand for sanctions exemption Posted: 06 Mar 2022 09:22 AM PST Moscow seeks guarantees regarding trade with Iran that would undermine west's response to Ukraine invasion Russia has been accused of trying to take the Iran nuclear deal hostage as part of its wider battle with the west over Ukraine, after it threw a last-minute spanner into plans for an agreement to lift a swathe of US economic sanctions on Tehran. After months of negotiations in Vienna, a revised deal was expected to be reached within days under which US sanctions would be lifted in return for Tehran returning to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear nonproliferation deal. Continue reading... |
| Interpol arrest warrant allegedly targeting Kuwaiti princess and partner ‘on political grounds’ Posted: 03 Mar 2022 12:01 AM PST Dissident couple say their lives would be under threat if returned from Bosnia to Kuwait, as rights groups claim notice undermines refugee law A Kuwaiti princess seeking asylum in Bosnia-Herzegovina has claimed the Kuwaiti state is using an Interpol red notice to intimidate and harass her and force the extradition of her partner, a prominent dissident blogger, back to the country. Sheikha Moneera Fahad al-Sabah and Mesaed al-Mesaileem, said they face torture and threats to their lives if they are returned to Kuwait due to their political activism. Continue reading... |
| Teenagers detained and allegedly tortured in Sudan must be released, says Amnesty Posted: 02 Mar 2022 11:01 PM PST The pair, arrested in connection with the killing of a police officer during pro-democracy protests, are reportedly being denied visits and medical help Amnesty International has called for the release of two teenagers who have been detained and allegedly tortured in Sudan in connection with the killing of a police officer during pro-democracy protests in Khartoum. Mohamed Adam, known as Tupac, 17, and Mohamed al-Fateh, 18, have been held without charge since 15 January. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka to hold state funeral for beloved sacred elephant Raja Posted: 07 Mar 2022 10:36 PM PST Raja, who will be stuffed for posterity, was considered so important that when he travelled he had his own security detail Sri Lanka is in mourning after the death of the country's most sacred elephant, who is to be given a state funeral and his remains to be preserved and stuffed "for future generations" on orders of the president. Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja, popularly known as Raja, was considered to be the largest tamed elephant in Asia and as a young calf he had been among those "chosen" as the elite elephants who carried sacred Buddhist relics during an annual parade in Sri Lanka. Continue reading... |
| Afghan journalist Zahra Joya among Time’s women of the year Posted: 04 Mar 2022 10:00 PM PST Now a refugee in the UK, Joya and the Rukhshana Media agency defied threats to report on life for women under the Taliban The Afghan journalist Zahra Joya has been named as one of Time's women of the year 2022 for her reporting of women's lives in Afghanistan through her news agency, Rukhshana Media. Now living as a refugee in the UK, Joya continues to run Rukhshana Media from exile, publishing the reporting of her team of female journalists across Afghanistan on life for women under Taliban rule. Continue reading... |
| Dozens of worshippers killed in Pakistan suicide bomb attack Posted: 04 Mar 2022 08:21 AM PST At least 56 people die in attack on Shia Muslim mosque in Peshawar during Friday prayers A suicide bomber has struck inside a Shia Muslim mosque in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people. The Islamic State group claimed the attack and threatened more violence against Pakistan's Shia minority. Both IS and the Pakistani Taliban – a militant group separate from the Taliban in Afghanistan – have carried out similar attacks in the past in the area, located near the border with neighbouring Afghanistan. Continue reading... |
| Reviled, harassed, abused: Narendra Modi’s most trenchant critic speaks out Posted: 27 Feb 2022 12:15 AM PST The Indian journalist Rana Ayyub speaks about the campaign to silence her that has led to charges of sedition and 'defaming Hindus' When I talked to the journalist Rana Ayyub in her Mumbai home last Wednesday she was calmer than she was when I had spoken to her three days earlier. But that is not saying much. Last Sunday her words were jumbled, her voice on edge. She said she had not slept. That she could not eat or keep food down. That she had had thoughts of self-harm. "I was on a plane yesterday and I said to my brother, 'Can you feel me sitting next to me?' And he said, 'Have you completely lost it?' And I said, 'No, I'm just not sure I'm sitting next to you. I feel like I'm in a dream.' And afterwards, I spoke to my psychiatrist and she said, 'You're dissociating. You've had a traumatic experience –that's your brain shutting down.'" Continue reading... |
| Tycoon’s son sentenced to death in Pakistan in high-profile rape and murder case Posted: 24 Feb 2022 05:40 AM PST Zahir Jaffer tortured and beheaded Noor Mukadam, in July last year, in case that sparked outrage over violence against women A court in Islamabad has sentenced to death the tycoon's son who raped and murdered Noor Mukadam, a case that sparked outrage in Pakistan. Mukadam, 27, the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, was held captive, tortured and beheaded in July last year by Zahir Jaffer, a member of a well-known industrialist family. Continue reading... |
| Myanmar junta takes place of Aung San Suu Kyi at Rohingya hearing Posted: 21 Feb 2022 09:14 AM PST Military, which seized power in February 2021, seeks to throw out UN case alleging it committed genocide Myanmar's military junta has appeared in place of the detained Aung San Suu Kyi at the UN's top court, where it sought to throw out a case alleging that it committed genocide against the country's Rohingya minority. The decision to allow the junta to represent the country in court, after it seized power in a coup last year, was strongly criticised by advocacy groups and a former UN special rapporteur, who warned that it risked delaying justice. Continue reading... |
| Russian planes that enter UK airspace could be detained by government Posted: 08 Mar 2022 03:27 PM PST Transport secretary Grant Shapps says he has made it a criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to enter UK airspace Russian planes that stray into British airspace could be detained by the British government, the transport secretary announced on Tuesday. Grant Shapps said he had made it a criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to enter UK airspace, as the government scrambles to sanction Russia for its brutal war on Ukraine. Continue reading... |
| Judge dismisses Prince Andrew case after royal and accuser agree settlement Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:41 PM PST
A US judge on Tuesday ordered that Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit against Britain's Prince Andrew in New York be dismissed after the two parties reached a settlement, a court filing showed. US district judge Lewis Kaplan signed court papers dismissing the August lawsuit after lawyers on both sides asked him to do so. The judge had given them until 17 March to complete the deal or he would set a trial date. Continue reading... |
| UK to phase out Russian oil imports by 2023 and explore ending gas imports Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:37 PM PST Analysts warn of a difficult and expensive transition that could push Britain into recession Britain and the US together moved to ban Russian oil on Tuesday in the biggest financial crackdown on Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago. In a move likely to hit the Kremlin's coffers hard, as well as further raise petrol prices and feed inflation in the west, Boris Johnson said stopping imports of Russian oil by the end of 2022 was "another economic blow to the Putin regime". Continue reading... |
| Internet scams to be included in UK online safety bill Posted: 08 Mar 2022 02:30 PM PST Platforms to be required to protect users from pre-paid fraudulent adverts as well as user-generated scams Measures to protect people from internet scams will now be included in proposed online safety laws, the government has said. Under a previous draft of the online safety bill, platforms which host user-generated content would have a "duty of care" to protect users from fraud by other users. Continue reading... |
| Boris Johnson creates new minister to deal with Ukrainian refugee crisis Posted: 08 Mar 2022 12:48 PM PST Succession of Tory MPs condemn Home Office for 'dragging its feet' over visa applications Boris Johnson has created a new minister to deal with the growing refugee crisis after a succession of Conservative MPs condemned the Home Office for failing Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The prime minister was forced to act on Tuesday after Tory backbenchers joined opposition members in claiming that Priti Patel's department has been "dragging its feet" over visa applications. Continue reading... |
| What does action over Russian oil and gas mean for UK consumers? Posted: 08 Mar 2022 11:44 AM PST Households already feeling pain from surging inflation and high energy and fuel bills set to be hit hard The UK's announcement that it will phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year is set to have an impact on consumers already feeling the pain from surging inflation and high energy and fuel bills. The government also said it was exploring options to end Russian supplies of natural gas to the UK, which make up less than 4% of the country's total. Continue reading... |
| Brother and sister charged with cryptocurrency fraud in New York Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:48 PM PST John Barksdale faces up to 65 in prison in connection with Ormeus Coin as well as facing civil charges alongside JonAtina Barksdale US authorities on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a cryptocurrency executive and civil charges against him and his sister, accusing them of defrauding retail investors out of millions of dollars with a digital token known as Ormeus Coin. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, the justice department said John Barksdale lied about the value and profitability of Ormeus Coin's mining assets, including that the coin was backed by a $250m mining operation generating more than $5m of monthly revenue. Continue reading... |
| Maxwell juror says he was distracted during jury selection but ‘I did not lie’ Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:40 PM PST Scotty David admits he rushed screening questionnaire and says he gave answer to sexual abuse question that was not accurate The juror in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell who did not disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection claimed on Tuesday to have been distracted by background noise, and a recent breakup, when he rushed through a screening questionnaire. Scotty David, who was juror 50, made the claims in Manhattan federal court, during a proceeding in which he was questioned about the omission by the judge in the case, Alison Nathan. David was granted immunity to testify, having previously said he would invoke his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. Continue reading... |
| Brush fires at New York City’s Central Park investigated as arson Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:27 PM PST Fire department confirms several small fires had been contained and no injuries had been reported Several brush fires were set ablaze in New York's world-famous Central Park on Tuesday afternoon and the authorities are examining whether arson was the cause. Clouds of smoke were wafting over the park's north woods area as the New York fire department worked to contain the flames. Continue reading... |
| Florida vaccine plan for children denounced as ‘irresponsible and reckless’ Posted: 08 Mar 2022 01:05 PM PST Surgeon general says state will be first in US not to recommend Covid vaccination for healthy children, prompting condemnation Health experts have widely denounced Florida's decision to recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for children, describing it as "irresponsible", "reckless" and "dangerous". In a pronouncement which stunned experts on Monday, Florida's controversial surgeon general Dr Joseph Ladapo said the state would be the first to "recommend against" Covid-19 vaccination for "healthy children". This story was amended to correct a misspelling of the name of Florida's surgeon general, Dr Joseph Ladapo. Continue reading... |
| Octopuses were around before dinosaurs, fossil find suggests Posted: 08 Mar 2022 12:38 PM PST Oldest known ancestor of octopuses unearthed in Montana in form of approximately 330m-year-old fossil Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses – an approximately 330m-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs. Continue reading... |
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