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- ‘Lawless logging’ in DRC raises concerns over $500m forests deal signed by Boris Johnson
- Killers confronted: humpback whale turns on orca pod in rare encounter
- US and Cuban officials to hold talks amid tensions over migration
- Scott Morrison fends off claim Solomon Islands-China pact is worst foreign policy failure since 1945
- Solomon Islands-China pact is worst policy failure in Pacific since 1945, Labor says
- Thai mango sticky rice sales surge after sweet treat’s Coachella cameo
- US seeks to seize superyacht in Fiji believed to be owned by Russian oligarch
- Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
- Telstra buyout of Digicel’s Pacific mobile networks threatened by ‘discriminatory’ new PNG tax
- Australian politics live: Barnaby Joyce warns of ‘little Cuba’ after Solomon Islands-China pact; PM hopes for ‘civil discussion’ in leaders’ debate
- Hot air balloon crash lands on Melbourne rooftops
- Josh Frydenberg says he has pulled election ads after Guide Dogs Victoria complaint
- NSW and Victoria to scrap Covid isolation requirements for household and close contacts
- Former Australia cricketer Ryan Campbell out of coma after heart attack
- Ledecky-Titmus swimming rivalry set to resume with revival of Duel in the Pool
- Russia-Ukraine war latest: Ukraine repels ‘numerous’ Donbas attacks as Russian logistics falter, says UK – live
- Russian forces seize Kreminna in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region – as it happened
- Ukraine repelling intense Russian offensive in east, UK says, as Mariupol troops face ‘last hours’
- Russia’s latest military failures polarise society even more
- Russia deploys up to 20,000 mercenaries in battle for Ukraine’s Donbas region
- António Guterres urged to take lead in securing peace in Ukraine or risk future of UN
- Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attack as Jerusalem tensions soar
- ‘It will be hard to find a farmer left’: Sri Lanka reels from rash fertiliser ban
- Six killed in bomb blasts at Shia school in Afghan capital
- Covid-19: India accused of trying to delay WHO revision of death toll
- ‘Hatred, bigotry and untruth’: communal violence grips India
- National Theatre to stage The Odyssey in ‘epic, episodic’ retelling around UK
- Plantwatch: Dunes – the battle to save the UK’s sandscapes
- Woman waits six hours for ambulance after fall on her 100th birthday
- NHS waiting lists drive more Britons to pay for medical treatment
- Play about ‘great escape’ from German prison camp to be staged at Alexandra Palace
- Discovery of bacteria linked to prostate cancer hailed as potential breakthrough
- Actor Ezra Miller arrested on suspicion of assault in Hawaii
- New Jersey diocese agrees to pay $87.5m settlement to 300 alleged abuse victims
- Biden launches $6bn effort to save America’s distressed nuclear plants
- Texas advocates file new legal challenge to near-total abortion ban
- Johnny Depp testifies that alleged abuse of Amber Heard ‘never happened’
- Netflix loses subscribers for first time in 10 years – and considers advertisements
| ‘Lawless logging’ in DRC raises concerns over $500m forests deal signed by Boris Johnson Posted: 18 Apr 2022 04:11 AM PDT Critics say cash from UK, Norway, France and Germany could be wasted as damning report reveals illegalities, corruption and environmental crimes Environmental groups have raised concerns about a $500m (£380m) forest protection deal signed by Boris Johnson at Cop26, after a damning report into the Democratic Republic of the Congo's "lawless" logging sector. Johnson signed the letter of intent on behalf of the Central African Forest Initiative (Cafi) for a 10-year agreement which includes objectives to protect high-value forests and peatlands. Of the £200m committed to protecting the Congo basin by the UK at Cop26, £32m was given to Cafi from the aid budget. Continue reading... |
| Killers confronted: humpback whale turns on orca pod in rare encounter Posted: 19 Apr 2022 08:16 AM PDT Footage shows five-year-old humpback in Canadian waters stalking and ambushing group more used to role of attackers An aggressive humpback whale appeared to turn the tables on a pod of orcas off the Canadian coast, stalking then ambushing the group that more usually would have been attacking it. The rare occurrence took place on the Salish Sea between British Columbia and Washington state and was witnessed and recorded by enthralled tourists on a whale-watching trip. Continue reading... |
| US and Cuban officials to hold talks amid tensions over migration Posted: 18 Apr 2022 02:36 PM PDT Cuba says US sanctions and decision to close American consular section in Havana encourage Cubans to seek riskier routes to US American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal US talks with Havana since Joe Biden took office last year. The meeting comes at a time when Biden's administration is grappling with rising numbers of undocumented migrants attempting to cross the US border from Mexico, with Cubans making up a growing portion of them. Continue reading... |
| Scott Morrison fends off claim Solomon Islands-China pact is worst foreign policy failure since 1945 Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:39 PM PDT Prime minister defends Canberra's 'calibrated' approach to Honiara and tries to turn criticism back on Labor
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has fended off accusations that he is responsible for "the worst Australian foreign policy failure" in the Pacific since the end of the second world war after the Solomon Islands struck a new security pact with China. Labor has seized on the new agreement as evidence that Australia has been asleep at the wheel while China has cemented its influence in the region, with leader Anthony Albanese saying more should have been done to prevent it from going ahead. Continue reading... |
| Solomon Islands-China pact is worst policy failure in Pacific since 1945, Labor says Posted: 19 Apr 2022 04:32 PM PDT Penny Wong accuses Coalition of mishandling situation, raising concerns of a potential Chinese military presence in South Pacific Labor has lashed the Coalition in the wake of the newly signed security agreement between China and Solomon Islands, branding it "the worst Australian foreign policy blunder in the Pacific" in decades. The Coalition government sounded the alarm over the deal, arguing the pact has been negotiated in secret and could "undermine stability in our region". The foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne, and the minister for the Pacific, Zed Seselja, said they were "deeply disappointed" by the deal, and would "seek further clarity on the terms of the agreement, and its consequences for the Pacific region". Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Thai mango sticky rice sales surge after sweet treat’s Coachella cameo Posted: 19 Apr 2022 03:03 AM PDT Government seeks to capitalise on trend after rapper Milli eats dish on stage at US music festival Bangkok's famous Mae Varee mango sticky rice shop has barely kept up with demand over recent days. At one point, so many delivery drivers had lined up outside to collect orders that the police arrived, concerned that their bikes were blocking the traffic. "Yesterday we needed to close the delivery orders from time to time because we couldn't prepare [the rice] in time," said Naparom Suntiparadorn, whose family own the shop. On Sunday, delivery orders were six or seven times higher than usual. Continue reading... |
| US seeks to seize superyacht in Fiji believed to be owned by Russian oligarch Posted: 18 Apr 2022 10:32 PM PDT The Amadea is widely believed to be owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, who is under US and EU sanctions The United States is seeking to seize a superyacht suspected of belonging to a Russian oligarch that is docked in the Pacific island nation of Fiji, a restraining order filed on Tuesday by Fiji's director of public prosecutions showed. The luxury vessel the Amadea is widely believed to be owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, who is the subject of economic sanctions by the United States and European Union imposed in response to Russia's activities in Syria and Ukraine. Continue reading... |
| Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty Posted: 18 Apr 2022 10:04 PM PDT Device uses a weak current to artificially amplify the taste of salt, as part of efforts to reduce sodium levels in popular dishes Diners in Japan could soon be able to savour the umami of a bowl of ramen or miso soup without having to worry about their salt intake. In what they claim is a world first, researchers have developed chopsticks that artificially create the taste of salt, as part of efforts to reduce sodium levels in some of the country's most popular dishes. Continue reading... |
| Telstra buyout of Digicel’s Pacific mobile networks threatened by ‘discriminatory’ new PNG tax Posted: 18 Apr 2022 09:58 PM PDT The $100m tax on companies controlling more than 40% of market is 'arbitrary' and 'perplexing', says telco Digicel Digicel Group says it is considering legal options after Papua New Guinea imposed a $100m tax that the telecoms firm said had potential "implications" for the planned AU$2.1bn ($1.57bn) sale of the Pacific's biggest mobile network to Australia's Telstra. Telstra Corp Ltd said last October that it would buy the Pacific operations of Digicel in a deal largely funded by the Australian government, seen by observers as a way to block China's rising influence in the region. The operations include 2.5m mobile phone subscribers across PNG, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and Nauru. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:48 PM PDT Challenges for both leaders ahead of first debate of 2022 election campaign; Penny Wong lashes Morrison government's handling of Solomon Islands as PM defends response; Anthony Albanese says aged care workers are despairing and accuses government of inaction; at least 38 more people die of Covid around the country. Follow all the day's news
For followers of South Australian politics, the good burghers of Bragg in Adelaide's east are headed back to the polls, with Vickie Chapman announcing she will quit politics at the end of the month, triggering a by-election. Chapman is a moderate Liberal and the new SA Liberal leader, David Speirs is ... not in the same faction. Labor appears to have lost ground in the opening week of the federal election campaign according to the latest Guardian Essential poll, but a majority of respondents still think Anthony Albanese will be Australia's next prime minister. The latest survey of 1,020 respondents shows Labor's standing in the two-party preferred "plus" measure is down three points in a fortnight, and there has been a two point increase in the number of undecided voters. But 55% of respondents believe Labor will win on 21 May. Continue reading... |
| Hot air balloon crash lands on Melbourne rooftops Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:40 PM PDT No one was injured when the balloon, which was making its maiden voyage, landed in suburban Elwood A hot air balloon on its maiden flight with 12 people on board made an emergency landing in a Melbourne street. Emergency services were called to an Elwood property about 7.20am on Wednesday to find a balloon draped over two rooftops and the basket in the yard and car park. Continue reading... |
| Josh Frydenberg says he has pulled election ads after Guide Dogs Victoria complaint Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:29 PM PDT Charity says it is committed to remaining apolitical and has launched an investigation into endorsement from its CEO
Josh Frydenberg says he has pulled controversial ads featuring an endorsement from the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria, after the charity's chair asked the treasurer to stop distributing them. The chair of Guide Dogs Victoria, Iain Edwards, said he had "no prior knowledge" of the ads before they came to light this week, and that the charity was "absolutely committed to its important work as a charitable apolitical organisation". He said an internal investigation would be conducted into the matter. Continue reading... |
| NSW and Victoria to scrap Covid isolation requirements for household and close contacts Posted: 19 Apr 2022 09:44 PM PDT Covid restrictions to ease further in both states from Friday, with Victoria confident it has reached peak of Omicron wave
Household contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Victoria and New South Wales will no longer be required to isolate, with both states announcing a significant easing of restrictions from the end of the week. The NSW premier, Dominic Perrottet, announced on Wednesday that from 6pm on Friday, those who live with positive cases or are deemed close contacts will no longer have to quarantine for seven days, provided they do not have symptoms. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Former Australia cricketer Ryan Campbell out of coma after heart attack Posted: 19 Apr 2022 09:42 PM PDT
Former Australia cricketer Ryan Campbell has awoken from an induced coma in a London hospital, after suffering a heart attack. The 50-year-old Western Australian sporting hero was at a playground with his children at the weekend when he collapsed. Campbell's brother Mark has given a positive update after there were major fears for his life. Continue reading... |
| Ledecky-Titmus swimming rivalry set to resume with revival of Duel in the Pool Posted: 19 Apr 2022 07:35 PM PDT
World swimming superpowers Australia and the United States will square off at a Duel in the Pool competition in Sydney this August. The nations, who collected 50 swimming medals between them at last year's Tokyo Olympics, are revisiting a made-for-TV concept last held in 2007. Australia and the US will send 30 swimmers each to compete at Sydney's Olympic aquatic centre and Bondi Beach for open-water events. Swimming Australia says new race and relay formats will be among fresh bells and whistles at the meet as the sport seeks to broaden its audience. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:42 PM PDT UK Ministry of Defence says Russian offensive in east is increasing but beset by problems; Russia says it will offer Mariupol ceasefire on Wednesday to allow Ukrainian defenders to lay down arms
A commander for the Ukrainian marines fighting in the last stronghold of Mariupol said his forces were "maybe facing our last days, if not hours" and appealed for extraction in video message published to his Facebook account early on Wednesday morning. "The enemy is outnumbering us 10 to one," Serhiy Volyna from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade said as he sheltered at the besieged Azovstal factory, a vast plant with underground tunnels where Ukrainian defenders are pinned down by Russian fighters. We are probably facing our last days, if not hours. The enemy is outnumbering us 10 to one. Russian air activity in northern Ukraine is likely to remain low since its withdrawal from north of Kyiv. However, there is still a risk of precision strikes against priority targets throughout Ukraine. Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine show their intent to try and disrupt the movement of Ukrainian reinforcements and weaponry to the east of the country." Continue reading... |
| Russian forces seize Kreminna in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region – as it happened Posted: 19 Apr 2022 09:52 PM PDT This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog The US is reportedly seeking to seize a superyacht suspected of belonging to a Russian oligarch that is docked in the Pacific island nation of Fiji. A restraining order filed on Tuesday by Fiji's director of public prosecutions and seen by Reuters showed the vessel arrived in Fiji a week ago after leaving Mexico 18 days earlier and crossing the Pacific. Continue reading... |
| Ukraine repelling intense Russian offensive in east, UK says, as Mariupol troops face ‘last hours’ Posted: 19 Apr 2022 09:28 PM PDT Shelling and strikes in Donbas increasing but Russians hampered by logistical problems, Ministry of Defence claims Russia has increased the intensity of its eastern offensive but has been repeatedly repelled by Ukrainian forces, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said, as western governments pledged to send more artillery, and a new deadline for surrender in Mariupol approached. The MoD said late on Tuesday that shelling and strikes were increasing over the line of control in Donbas but that Russian forces continued to be hampered by logistical and technological problems. It also noted an "inability to stamp out resistance" in Mariupol as a sign of failure to achieve Moscow's objectives. Russia has deployed up to 20,000 mercenaries from Syria, Libya and elsewhere in the Donbas region, sent into battle with no heavy equipment or armoured vehicles, according to a European official. The mercenaries are being sent in as part of what western defence officials have described as a rush to have a victory that Vladimir Putin can announce at the 9 May military parade in Moscow commemorating the second world war. Russian tycoon Oleg Tinkov, one of Russia's best-known entrepreneurs and founder of the Tinkoff bank, has urged the west to help end "this insane war". Tinkoff, who now lives outside Russia, claimed online that 90% of Russians were "against this war" and called Russia's forces a "shit army". Western nations are preparing to stage coordinated walk-outs and other diplomatic snubs at Wednesday's meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen will boycott some sessions if Russian officials are present, one senior US official said, a stance other countries have said they will follow. Kyiv and Moscow have not held face-to-face talks since 29 March. Each side blames the other for their breakdown. "Obviously, against the backdrop of the Mariupol tragedy, the negotiation process has become even more complicated," Ukrainian presidential adviser Podolyak told Reuters. UN secretary general Antonio Guterres called for a four-day humanitarian pause in the fighting this weekend, when Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter, to allow civilians to escape and humanitarian aid to be delivered. Continue reading... |
| Russia’s latest military failures polarise society even more Posted: 19 Apr 2022 09:15 PM PDT War critics grow increasingly vocal while state media fuels hatred for the west Even Vladimir Soloviev, a state TV host, was having trouble swallowing the loss of Russia's flagship cruiser Moskva last week as he took aim at a rare target: the Russian military. "You just tell me how you were able to lose it," he said in an extended temper tantrum on his talkshow, one of Russia's most popular. "Tell me, what the hell were you doing in that particular area of the Black Sea at that moment?" Continue reading... |
| Russia deploys up to 20,000 mercenaries in battle for Ukraine’s Donbas region Posted: 19 Apr 2022 03:20 PM PDT Moscow is luring mercenaries from Syria, Libya and elsewhere in effort to capture as much as possible of eastern Ukraine Russia has deployed up to 20,000 mercenaries from Syria, Libya and elsewhere in its new offensive in Ukraine's Donbas region, sent into battle with no heavy equipment or armoured vehicles, according to a European official. The official said the estimates of mercenary involvement on the ground in eastern Ukraine range from 10,000 to 20,000 and that it was hard to break down that figure between Syrians, Libyans and other fighters recruited by the Russian mercenary company, the Wagner Group. Continue reading... |
| António Guterres urged to take lead in securing peace in Ukraine or risk future of UN Posted: 19 Apr 2022 02:43 PM PDT Former UN officials say body could be doomed if secretary general does not play a bigger role in mediating for peace in Ukraine A group of more than 200 former senior UN officials have written to the UN secretary general, António Guterres, warning him that unless he does more personally to take a lead in trying to mediate a peace in Ukraine, the UN risks not just irrelevance, but its continued existence. The former staff members, including many former UN undersecretaries, urged him to raise his profile and be prepared to take personal risks to secure peace, saying the UN is facing an existential threat due to the invasion of Ukraine by one of the five permanent members of the security council. Continue reading... |
| Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attack as Jerusalem tensions soar Posted: 19 Apr 2022 02:32 AM PDT Hamas 'weapons manufacturing site' targeted in response to rocket fired from Palestinian enclave Israel has carried out its first airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in months in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave as tensions soared after a weekend of violence around a Jerusalem holy site. Warning sirens sounded in southern Israel on Monday night after the rocket was fired from the enclave controlled by the Islamist group Hamas, the first such incident since early January. The projectile crashed into the sea off Tel Aviv. Continue reading... |
| ‘It will be hard to find a farmer left’: Sri Lanka reels from rash fertiliser ban Posted: 19 Apr 2022 09:39 PM PDT Harvests have collapsed, and the way President Rajapaksa introduced the policy angered even organic farmers Driving through the verdant landscape of Rajanganaya, a rural district in north Sri Lanka where the hibiscus flowers pop out of rich green foliage and the mango trees are already weighed down by early fruit, it is hard to imagine this is a community in crisis. Yet for many of those who have farmed this land since the 1960s, mainly with rice and banana crops, the past year has been the toughest of their lives. "If things go on like this, in the future it will be hard to find a farmer left in Sri Lanka," said Niluka Dilrukshi, 34, a rice paddy farmer. Continue reading... |
| Six killed in bomb blasts at Shia school in Afghan capital Posted: 19 Apr 2022 02:51 AM PDT Two explosions rock boys' school in Kabul as students were coming out of their morning classes At least six people have been killed and 11 wounded in two bomb blasts at a boys' school in a Hazara Shia neighbourhood of the Afghan capital, Kabul. The frequency of bomb blasts in the country has declined significantly since the Taliban ousted the US-backed Afghan government in August last year, but Islamic State has claimed several attacks. Continue reading... |
| Covid-19: India accused of trying to delay WHO revision of death toll Posted: 18 Apr 2022 10:14 AM PDT According to WHO analysis, figure for country is more than 4 million and not official tally of 520,000 India has been accused of attempting to delay an effort by the World Health Organization to revise the global death toll from Covid-19 after its calculations suggested that the country had undercounted its dead by an estimated 3.5 million. India's official number of deaths from Covid is 520,000. But according to in-depth analysis and investigations into the data by WHO, the total is more than 4 million, which would be by far the highest country death toll in the world. Continue reading... |
| ‘Hatred, bigotry and untruth’: communal violence grips India Posted: 18 Apr 2022 08:55 AM PDT Country appears more divided than ever along Hindu-Muslim lines – and for many, Modi's BJP is to blame The procession had begun peacefully. Marching through the streets of Delhi's Jahangirpuri district on Saturday, the devotees had gathered to celebrate the Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti. But the peace did not last long. As the evening drew in, an unauthorised parade began to gather. This time, men clad in saffron, the signature colour of Hindu nationalism, filled the streets brandishing swords and pistols, and started to shout provocative communal slogans. Previous agreements between Hindu and Muslim residents for the procession to avoid passing by a local mosque, which was holding evening prayers, were ignored. Continue reading... |
| National Theatre to stage The Odyssey in ‘epic, episodic’ retelling around UK Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:01 PM PDT Parts to be staged in Stoke, Doncaster, Trowbridge and Sunderland in 2023 using local writers and amateur casts before finale in London A retelling of The Odyssey, Homer's epic story of endurance and hope, is to be the centrepiece of a landmark project next year by the National Theatre in partnership with local artists and communities. The production will be staged in episodes in Stoke-on-Trent, Doncaster, Trowbridge and Sunderland. Each of the four parts will be written by a local playwright, and performed by local people alongside professional actors. Continue reading... |
| Plantwatch: Dunes – the battle to save the UK’s sandscapes Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:00 PM PDT A huge conservation project is under way to protect these precious and threatened habitats
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| Woman waits six hours for ambulance after fall on her 100th birthday Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:00 PM PDT Irene Silsby describes terrible pain after fracturing pelvis at Rutland care home and waiting to go to hospital A woman has described how she spent more than six hours of her 100th birthday waiting in agony for an ambulance after slipping and fracturing her pelvis while getting ready for a family lunch. Irene Silsby was due to be picked up by her niece, Lynne Taylor, for a celebration to mark her centenary on 9 April. But she fell in the windowless bathroom of her care home in Greetham, Rutland, and staff called an ambulance at 9am after she managed to summon help. Continue reading... |
| NHS waiting lists drive more Britons to pay for medical treatment Posted: 19 Apr 2022 10:00 PM PDT Private hospital operators expect boom in self-pay to continue for at least next three to five years Growing numbers of Britons are paying for private medical treatment because of the record delays people are facing trying to access NHS care, a report has revealed. They are using their own savings to pay for procedures that involve some of the longest waiting times in NHS hospital, such as diagnostic tests, cataract removals and joint replacements. Continue reading... |
| Play about ‘great escape’ from German prison camp to be staged at Alexandra Palace Posted: 19 Apr 2022 04:01 PM PDT The story of the real-life escape from Stalag Luft III in 1944 is to be told at the London venue used as an internment camp for 'enemy aliens' during the first world war The story behind the audacious 1944 escape from the Luftwaffe's Stalag Luft III prison camp is to be retold in a new play at London's Alexandra Palace, which was itself used as an internment camp for German, Austrian and Hungarian "enemy aliens" during the first world war. Tom, Dick and Harry will recount the breakout of 76 allied airmen from the camp at Sagan in Germany (now Żagań in Poland) which inspired the 1963 film The Great Escape, featuring an all-star cast and a thrilling though fictitious motorbike exploit for Steve McQueen. The play is written by Theresa Heskins, Andrew Pollard and Michael Hugo with Heskins also directing. Continue reading... |
| Discovery of bacteria linked to prostate cancer hailed as potential breakthrough Posted: 19 Apr 2022 04:01 PM PDT Scientists don't yet know if the microbes are causative, but if proven it could save thousands of lives Scientists have discovered bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer in work hailed as a potential revolution for the prevention and treatment of the most deadly form of the disease. Researchers led by the University of East Anglia performed sophisticated genetic analyses on the urine and prostate tissue of more than 600 men with and without prostate cancer and found five species of bacteria linked to rapid progression of the disease. Continue reading... |
| Actor Ezra Miller arrested on suspicion of assault in Hawaii Posted: 19 Apr 2022 06:10 PM PDT The star 'became irate' after being asked to leave a private residence and reportedly threw a chair, which struck a woman Fantastic Beasts star Ezra Miller has been arrested on suspicion of assault in Hawaii, just weeks after police on the Big Island arrested the actor for disorderly conduct and assault. The star, 29, also known for playing the Flash in Justice League films, "became irate" after being asked to leave a private residence and reportedly threw a chair, which struck a woman on the forehead, according to a statement from the Hawaii police department. Continue reading... |
| New Jersey diocese agrees to pay $87.5m settlement to 300 alleged abuse victims Posted: 19 Apr 2022 05:17 PM PDT Agreement between diocese of Camden and plaintiffs is one of largest cash settlements involving Catholic church in US A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5m to settle claims involving clergy sexual abuse with some 300 alleged victims, marking one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States. The agreement between the diocese of Camden, which encompasses six counties in southern New Jersey on the outskirts of Philadelphia, and plaintiffs was filed with US bankruptcy court in Camden on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Biden launches $6bn effort to save America’s distressed nuclear plants Posted: 19 Apr 2022 04:00 PM PDT Officials say nuclear energy remains vital as carbon-free source of power to help tackle the climate crisis The Biden administration is launching a $6bn effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change. On Tuesday, a certification and bidding process opened for a civil nuclear credit program that is intended to bail out financially distressed owners or operators of nuclear power reactors, the US energy department told the Associated Press exclusively, shortly before the official announcement. It's the largest federal investment in saving financially distressed nuclear reactors. Continue reading... |
| Texas advocates file new legal challenge to near-total abortion ban Posted: 19 Apr 2022 03:01 PM PDT Lawsuit asks court to rule SB 8 unconstitutional, citing public threats and legal action from anti-abortion activists Reproductive rights advocates in Texas have filed a new legal challenge to halt a near-total abortion ban that has been in effect for more than half a year. Senate Bill 8 bars abortion once embryonic cardiac activity is detected – typically as early as six week of pregnancy, which is before most people are aware they are pregnant – and offers no exception for rape or incest. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, asks a federal court to rule the extreme law unconstitutional. It cites public threats and legal action from anti-abortion activists against Texas abortion funds, groups that have been instrumental in helping patients travel out of state for care, arguing that this conduct has chilled their first amendment rights. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Johnny Depp testifies that alleged abuse of Amber Heard ‘never happened’ Posted: 19 Apr 2022 02:40 PM PDT Actor takes stand in defamation trial and denies Heard's domestic abuse claims, saying 'I have never struck any woman in my life' Taking the stand in his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp said her domestic abuse allegations against him were disturbing, heinous and "not based in any species of truth". "Nothing of the kind ever happened," Depp said in court on Tuesday. "Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms Heard in any way. Nor have I ever struck any woman in my life." Continue reading... |
| Netflix loses subscribers for first time in 10 years – and considers advertisements Posted: 19 Apr 2022 02:18 PM PDT Streaming giant blames factors including increased competition, war in Ukraine and the number of people who share their logins Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in 10 years at the start of the year and said it expects to lose even more in the spring, sending its share price crashing again on Tuesday. The streaming giant's share price initially fell close to 20% on news that it had lost 200,000 subscribers globally during the first quarter. Wall Street had been expecting the company to add 2.5 million subscribers. Netflix expects to lose 2 million global subscribers in the current quarter. Continue reading... |
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