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- ‘I could have been a Mo Farah’: trafficked boxer denied his shot at Olympic glory by Home Office
- NSW flood plain harvesting rules won’t protect environment, government advisers warn
- Tool to assess jailed terrorists before release criticised as unreliable and prejudicial to Muslims
- Sixty-three-year-old jobseeker forced to make 250km round trip to keep welfare benefits
- Australian government wrongly cancelled citizenship of man on death row in Iraq, family claim
- ‘Nudity on the beach is normal’: how Sardinia is tapping into the naturist revival
- Firefighters tackle southern Europe wildfires as heatwave passes 45C
- Oil trumps human rights as Biden forced to compromise in Middle East
- Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues as Ranil Wickremesinghe bids to be president
- Old planes, risky skies: fatal crash lays bare Nepal’s air safety record
- Prince Harry to give UN keynote speech on Nelson Mandela International Day
- Protesters across UK decry ‘heinous’ Rwanda deportation plan
- Camilla’s 75th birthday marked by official photograph
- Climate chief Alok Sharma warns: I may quit if new PM dumps net zero pledge
- Three-year-old boy dies after collision with tractor on Bury farm
- Johnson skips emergency Cobra meeting as experts warn thousands may die in UK heatwave
- Federal judge supports seizure of John Eastman’s cell phone for January 6 inquiry
- Joe Biden scraps plan to nominate anti-abortion lawyer to Kentucky judgeship
- Secret Service’s January 6 text messages story has shifted several times, panel is told
- US national guard soldier’s death marks at least eighth tied to border security mission
| ‘I could have been a Mo Farah’: trafficked boxer denied his shot at Olympic glory by Home Office Posted: 16 Jul 2022 10:10 AM PDT Kelvin Bilal Fawaz reveals how Farah's TV interview was a reminder of how his own boxing career was lost to life in immigration limbo A prodigious talent with the drive and ambition to make it all the way to the top, when Kelvin Bilal Fawaz got the chance to represent Team GB as a boxer at the 2012 Olympics in London it was a dream come true. Trafficked as a child from Nigeria to the UK and forced into domestic servitude, Fawaz had the opportunity for Olympic glory in the place he now called home. Continue reading... |
| NSW flood plain harvesting rules won’t protect environment, government advisers warn Posted: 16 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Officials raised concerns water level targets would not ensure river health or meet needs of downstream communities, documents show
The Perrottet government has been warned by its own advisers that proposed flood plain harvesting rules will not adequately protect the environment or the needs of downstream communities in the Murray Darling Basin. Documents obtained through parliament by independent MLC Justin Field show the government received advice that proposed targets meant to ensure river health were too low. Continue reading... |
| Tool to assess jailed terrorists before release criticised as unreliable and prejudicial to Muslims Posted: 16 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Offenders may be kept in prison after serving sentence, but wrongly made order 'almost always amounts to arbitrary detention', rights group argues
A tool used by authorities to assess the risk posed by convicted terrorists before their release from prison is unreliable and should be investigated, the Australian Human Rights Commission and a peak body for Muslims have argued. The Violent Extremism Risk Assessment 2 Revised, known as VERA-2R, is used to measure the threat posed by extremists, often when considering whether they will be subject to strict court orders once their prison sentence is completed. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Sixty-three-year-old jobseeker forced to make 250km round trip to keep welfare benefits Posted: 16 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Woman from Yorketown in South Australia has been referred to a job agency in Kadina under new Workforce Australia program
A 63-year-old woman from regional South Australia needs to make a 250km round trip to meet her mutual obligations and keep her benefits under the new $1.5bn-a-year Workforce Australia program. Michelle*, who lives in Yorketown, on the Yorke Peninsula, has been referred to a job agency in Kadina, about one-and-a-half-hours' drive or 125km from her home. Continue reading... |
| Australian government wrongly cancelled citizenship of man on death row in Iraq, family claim Posted: 16 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Ahmad Merhi, who travelled from Sydney to Syria and is accused of joining Islamic State, says he is now stateless as he awaits hanging
The former Coalition government wrongly cancelled the citizenship of an Australian man on death row in Iraq, leaving him stateless as he awaited hanging on terrorism charges, his family and lawyers claim. Ahmad Merhi, originally from Sydney, travelled to Syria in 2014. He was captured in the country in 2017. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| ‘Nudity on the beach is normal’: how Sardinia is tapping into the naturist revival Posted: 16 Jul 2022 09:00 AM PDT The island's plans also include special hotels, hiking trails and a village resort, but not all the locals are in favour Sergio Cossu's nude awakening came in 1972, when, at the age of 16 and needing a getaway from his family, he ventured to Santa Teresa Gallura, whose stretch of wild, pristine coastline in northern Sardinia was a mecca for hippies from across Europe. "It was my first solo holiday away from the traditional family setting," he said. "There was this feeling of an immense connection with nature; from that point on it was impossible to wear a costume on a beach again. There was less of a taboo about nudity back then but, paradoxically, naturism diminished in the 1990s with the explosion of gyms and this focus on having the perfect body. But over the last 20 years, there has been a revival." Continue reading... |
| Firefighters tackle southern Europe wildfires as heatwave passes 45C Posted: 16 Jul 2022 08:46 AM PDT Portugal and Spain among countries affected as rescue forces from Greece help battle blazes in southern France Firefighters are working tirelessly to tackle wildfires raging in parts of southern Europe as a result of soaring temperatures linked to the climate crisis. France, Portugal and Spain are among the European countries particularly affected, with temperatures of more than 45C (113F) recorded during a heatwave that is also sweeping the UK. Continue reading... |
| Oil trumps human rights as Biden forced to compromise in Middle East Posted: 16 Jul 2022 11:12 AM PDT US president's attempts to ostracise Saudi crown prince were foiled by a fist bump For all the careful choreography of Joe Biden's Middle East tour, the White House made a major miscalculation when the president finally came face to face with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the first time. Before Air Force One left Washington, the administration said that Biden would be avoiding physical contact and not shaking hands owing to a rise in Covid cases, a move widely believed to allow him to avoid creating an uncomfortable photo op with the powerful heir to the throne. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues as Ranil Wickremesinghe bids to be president Posted: 16 Jul 2022 11:43 AM PDT Protesters angry prime minister who they say propped up Rajapaksa dynasty in running to lead country Sri Lanka's political crisis is looks likely to continue this week after the ruling party decided to nominate the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, as its candidate to be the next president. After the dramatic toppling of Sri Lanka's strongman president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the campaign has begun for who will take up executive power at a time when the country is facing some of the worst economic and political upheaval since independence. Continue reading... |
| Old planes, risky skies: fatal crash lays bare Nepal’s air safety record Posted: 16 Jul 2022 10:05 AM PDT The family of the veteran pilot who lost his life in the May crash – along with everyone else on board – joins those calling for updated tech in aircraft "He used to say, '24 hours [in a day] is not enough for me!'" Bibhuti Ghimire's voice breaks as she describes her father, a well-respected pilot in Nepal and a multitalented man with a flair for music, who would get bored with playing the piano and move on to the harmonium. "And he loved to fly." Continue reading... |
| Prince Harry to give UN keynote speech on Nelson Mandela International Day Posted: 16 Jul 2022 02:58 PM PDT Prince will address late South African leader's 'memories and legacy' in annual celebration at general assembly Prince Harry will address the UN general assembly at its annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day on Monday and is expected to speak about the legacy of the South African anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison and became his country's first black leader. The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex will be the keynote speaker at the UN event and South Africa's UN Mission said his remarks "will be around the memories and legacy of Mandela and what has been learned from his struggle and his life that can help us face the new challenges in the world today". Continue reading... |
| Protesters across UK decry ‘heinous’ Rwanda deportation plan Posted: 16 Jul 2022 02:49 PM PDT Demonstrations take place outside Brook House and Colnbrook immigration removal centres Campaigners have rallied against the government's "heinous" policy to send some migrants to Rwanda in a series of protests across the UK. Protests were scheduled to take place in Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Oxford and Sheffield, according to refugee charity Care4Calais. Continue reading... |
| Camilla’s 75th birthday marked by official photograph Posted: 16 Jul 2022 02:00 PM PDT Duchess of Cornwall poses with home-grown peaches in her Wiltshire garden after guest-editing Country Life magazine An official picture has been released to mark the Duchess of Cornwall's 75th birthday. Camilla is pictured looking relaxed and smiling in the image released for her milestone anniversary she celebrates on Sunday, which follows a busy week for the royal. Continue reading... |
| Climate chief Alok Sharma warns: I may quit if new PM dumps net zero pledge Posted: 16 Jul 2022 12:51 PM PDT The cabinet minister and Cop26 president could resign if the new Tory leader fails to commit to a strong green agenda The cabinet minister who led last year's landmark Cop26 UN climate summit has made a dramatic intervention in the Tory leadership race, suggesting he could resign if the incoming prime minister fails to commit to a strong agenda on the climate crisis. In an interview with the Observer, Alok Sharma said a total commitment to the net zero agenda from whoever is to lead the country would be essential to avoid "incredible damage" to Britain's global standing, as well as irreversible harm to the UK and international economies. Continue reading... |
| Three-year-old boy dies after collision with tractor on Bury farm Posted: 16 Jul 2022 12:02 PM PDT Boy died of critical injuries after parents flagged down ambulance while trying to get him to hospital A three-year-old boy has died after a collision with a tractor on a farm in Bury. Greater Manchester police (GMP) were called shortly before 12.45pm on Saturday after people in a vehicle carrying a seriously injured child flagged down an ambulance. Continue reading... |
| Johnson skips emergency Cobra meeting as experts warn thousands may die in UK heatwave Posted: 16 Jul 2022 11:11 AM PDT Prime minister stays at Chequers as NHS, schools and transport providers issue warnings about fatally high temperatures Boris Johnson was accused on Saturday of being "missing in action" after failing to attend a Cobra meeting to discuss the national heatwave emergency following predictions that thousands could die in the coming days. As the threat to life from the impending heatwave continues to crystallise, the prime minister chose to skip the meeting on Saturday. He instead stayed at his Chequers country retreat, where he is due to hold a thank you party for supporters on Sunday. Continue reading... |
| Federal judge supports seizure of John Eastman’s cell phone for January 6 inquiry Posted: 16 Jul 2022 12:25 PM PDT The US Justice Department seized the phone of Donald Trump's former lawyer in June; Eastman filed a motion to get it back The US Justice Department was justified when it seized the cell phone of John Eastman, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, a federal judge in New Mexico ruled on Friday. In its investigation into a scheme by the ex-president and his lawyers to overturn the 2020 election using "fake electors", the justice department took Eastman's phone on 22 June as he was leaving a restaurant in New Mexico. Eastman, in turn, filed a court motion in an attempt to get his phone back, arguing that the justice department violated his constitutional rights. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden scraps plan to nominate anti-abortion lawyer to Kentucky judgeship Posted: 16 Jul 2022 11:56 AM PDT Senator Rand Paul announced Friday he would not consent to Chad Meredith's nomination, vetoing the president's effort After weeks of criticism from fellow Democrats and abortion advocacy groups, Joe Biden has deserted plans to nominate an anti-abortion lawyer to be a federal judge in Kentucky. The White House said on Friday that Republican Kentucky senator Rand Paul would not be consenting to the nomination of Chad Meredith, effectively vetoing Biden's move to put him on the bench. Continue reading... |
| Secret Service’s January 6 text messages story has shifted several times, panel is told Posted: 16 Jul 2022 09:30 AM PDT Explanation for how the messages from 5 and 6 January 2021 were deleted has gone from software upgrades to device replacements The Secret Service's account about how text messages from the day before and the day of the Capitol attack were erased has shifted several times, the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security told the House January 6 select committee at a briefing on Friday. At one point, the explanation from the Secret Service for the lost texts was because of software upgrades, the inspector general told the panel, while at another point, the explanation was because of device replacements. Continue reading... |
| US national guard soldier’s death marks at least eighth tied to border security mission Posted: 16 Jul 2022 08:12 AM PDT The controversial Operation Lone Star, launched in March 2021, is under federal investigation for possible civil rights violations A Texas national guard member assigned to a border security mission helmed by the state's governor, Greg Abbott, died this week at his unit's hotel, leaving him as the latest of several soldiers to die while deployed on the controversial operation. Alex Rios Rodriguez, a 52-year-old sergeant, suffered a medical emergency from which first responders were unable to revive him while he was at his quarters in McAllen, Texas, said a news release Friday issued by officials with the agency that runs the state's national guard. Continue reading... |
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