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- Country Queen: first Netflix series to be produced in Kenya hits the screen
- UN urged to move Cop27 from Egypt over ‘LGBTQ+ torture’
- ‘Narco of narcos’: drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested in Mexico
- Brazil: killing of Lula’s party treasurer raises fears of violent run-up to election
- Man acquitted of bombing 1985 Air India plane shot dead in Canada
- Thousands evacuated as heat causes wildfires in Europe and north Africa
- China’s Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Xinjiang
- China’s economic growth slumps sharply after Covid lockdowns
- Burberry sales fall 35% in China on back of Covid lockdowns
- Elephant and baby saved in dramatic rescue from manhole in Thailand
- Australia live updates: PM to meet with state and territory leaders at emergency national cabinet meeting as Covid hospitalisations soar
- ‘In two years no one will care’: expert in institutional amnesia explains where flood response falls down
- ‘Not just another wave’: Australia’s Covid hospitalisations reach record levels in several states
- Gas giant Chevron falls further behind on carbon capture targets for Gorgon gasfield
- Albanese to restore Covid leave payment as emergency national cabinet meeting called
- Two-year wait for a wheelchair: inquiry hears of difficulty accessing NDIS for remote Indigenous communities
- Moscow accused of targeting civilians with missile attacks – as it happened
- What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
- Russia escalating attacks on civilians, says top Ukrainian official
- British aid worker held by Russian-backed Ukraine separatists reported dead
- Russia confirms it carried out Vinnytsia strike as fears grow in east Ukraine
- The Uber files: how the leak prompted outrage across the world
- Fist bumps as Joe Biden arrives to reset ties with ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia
- Joe Biden lands in Saudi Arabia seeking to halt shift towards Russia and China
- ‘MBS crushed civil society’: Saudi exiles speak out as Biden meets crown prince
- Joe Biden greeted by protests during brief visit to Palestine
- Aston Martin raises £650m as Saudi Arabia takes a stake
- Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns
- Tory leadership debate: rivals discuss tax, energy, NHS, the green economy and trust in first televised head-to-head – as it happened
- Tory leadership rivals clash over trust and ‘fairytale’ economic plans
- England braces for 40C temperatures as experts warn thousands could die
- Sisters of Gaia Pope: ‘We felt helpless. She felt she wasn’t listened to’
- Avoid booze and close the curtains: how to cope in England’s 40C heatwave
- Liz Truss bids to save Tory leadership campaign with new tax cut pledges
- Biden pledges executive action after Joe Manchin scuppers climate agenda
- ‘I will not back down’: Biden vows executive action if Senate cannot pass climate bill – as it happened
- January 6 panel examines whether erased Secret Service texts can be revived
- Man with methamphetamine in system was driving truck that killed US college golf team
- House approves legislation to protect abortion access across US
- US and Russia agree to fly each other’s astronauts to the ISS as tensions thaw
| Country Queen: first Netflix series to be produced in Kenya hits the screen Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:20 AM PDT Streaming company's family drama marks shift from locally made 'edutainment' to shows that reflect complex realities of Kenyan life Kenya's first homegrown Netflix series, the family drama Country Queen, has its premiere on Friday, marking the beginning of a significant investment in African film by the streaming company. Shot in English, Swahili and a mix of other local languages, the series features a female lead character and chronicles the lives of ordinary Kenyans fighting against corporate power and land grabs. It explores urban and rural Kenya through characters intertwined by love, betrayal and conflict. Continue reading... |
| UN urged to move Cop27 from Egypt over ‘LGBTQ+ torture’ Posted: 15 Jul 2022 03:00 AM PDT US adviser to the White House and partner call on UN to move climate crisis summit over fears they would be targeted A White House adviser and his partner have called on the United Nations to move a key climate change summit from Egypt due to the country's treatment of LGBTQ people, citing fears that they and other activists would be targeted by security forces if they attend the talks. The couple, Jerome Foster and Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson, have written to Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to condemn the choice of Egypt as host of the Cop27 talks due to its "LGBTQ+ torture, woman slaughter and civil rights suppression" and that the decision "places our life in danger in the process of advocating for the life of our planet". Continue reading... |
| ‘Narco of narcos’: drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested in Mexico Posted: 15 Jul 2022 02:44 PM PDT Co-founder of Guadalajara cartel was one of FBI's top 10 most wanted fugitives after being freed from prison in 2013 Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug lord known as "the narco of narcos" and one of the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives, has been arrested in his home country, according to media reports. Mexican marines arrested the 69-year-old, reported El Universal and other news outlets that cited national security sources. Continue reading... |
| Brazil: killing of Lula’s party treasurer raises fears of violent run-up to election Posted: 14 Jul 2022 09:00 PM PDT Marcelo de Arruda was shot at his birthday party by a supporter of President Bolsonaro Brazilian political leaders called for calm this week after the killing of a Workers' party member prompted fears that political violence in the polarised nation will erupt in the run-up to October's presidential election. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftwing former president and Workers' party leader who is currently leading the polls for the ballot on 2 October, sent his condolences to the family of the dead man, who belonged to his party, and called for "dialogue, tolerance and peace". Continue reading... |
| Man acquitted of bombing 1985 Air India plane shot dead in Canada Posted: 14 Jul 2022 02:44 PM PDT Ripudaman Singh Malik, 70, was accused of being a part of the worst terror attack in Canadian history in which 329 people died A man acquitted over the bombing of a 1985 Air India flight from Montreal to Mumbai has been killed in Canada, in what police believe was a targeted shooting. The family of Ripudaman Singh Malik confirmed the 70-year-old was shot and killed Thursday morning in front of his clothing import business. Continue reading... |
| Thousands evacuated as heat causes wildfires in Europe and north Africa Posted: 15 Jul 2022 07:38 AM PDT Portugal declares 'state of contingency' as France, Spain and Morocco also battle fires, while record heat hits China Thousands of people in Portugal, Spain, France and Morocco have been evacuated from their homes as firefighters tackle wildfires caused by this week's heatwave, which has brought extreme temperatures of more than 45C (113F) to parts of Europe and north Africa. One person has died and at least 135 people have suffered mainly minor injuries since wildfires began in Portugal last week. A "state of contingency" has been in effect since Sunday, and about 800 people have been evacuated from their homes, according to the country's Civil Protection Authority. Continue reading... |
| China’s Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Xinjiang Posted: 15 Jul 2022 06:01 AM PDT President shown surrounded by smiling and clapping Uyghur residents on first visit in eight years China's president, Xi Jinping, has paid his first visit to Xinjiang in eight years, as western nations continue to accuse Beijing of genocide against the region's mostly Muslim Uyghur population. State media reported on Friday that the visit from Tuesday to Thursday included stops at a university and a trade zone in the regional capital, Urumqi. A photo from the official Xinhua news agency showed a maskless Xi surrounded by smiling and clapping residents, many of them apparently Uyghurs wearing traditional costumes and Muslim prayer caps. Continue reading... |
| China’s economic growth slumps sharply after Covid lockdowns Posted: 15 Jul 2022 05:34 AM PDT Shutdown of cities takes its toll, while property market remains in crisis and global outlook darkens China's economic growth has slowed sharply in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Friday, highlighting the colossal toll from widespread Covid lockdowns and casting doubt over whether its pre-ordained growth target can be met. Output contracted by 2.6% between April and June compared with the previous quarter, the statistics bureau said, prompting many economists to revise their predictions for the world's second biggest economy. Continue reading... |
| Burberry sales fall 35% in China on back of Covid lockdowns Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:32 AM PDT Lola handbag range and signature trenchcoat give luxury fashion retailer boost elsewhere Burberry has reported sales growth of only 1% in its latest financial quarter because of the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns in China, while sales were boosted elsewhere by its Lola handbag range and signature trenchcoat. The luxury fashion retailer said sales fell 35% in mainland China because of restrictions and store closures to contain the latest outbreak of the coronavirus, while sales grew 16% across the rest of the world in the 13 weeks to 2 July. Continue reading... |
| Elephant and baby saved in dramatic rescue from manhole in Thailand Posted: 14 Jul 2022 05:59 PM PDT Boom lift, digger and resuscitation used in operation that took place in heavy rain in Khao Yai national park Veterinarians and park staff have pulled off a dramatic rescue of a pair of elephants in Thailand that involved the use of a boom lift, a digger and the resuscitation of an unconscious mother by three people. The rescue took place in the pouring rain in central Nakhon Nayok province on Wednesday when a one-year-old elephant fell into a roadside drainage hole. The distressed mother stood guard over her calf, according to national park staff, but also fell in shortly after she was sedated. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:49 PM PDT Australia's chief medical officer will give a briefing to state and territory leaders on Saturday and the pandemic leave payment is expected to be extended. Follow live
There were 9,982 new cases in the last reporting period, and 34 people are in intensive care. Reinstating pandemic payments is the 'right decision', Steggall says I know it was scheduled to finish but I think in the context of rising numbers, and we are in the peak of winter, I think it would be the right decision to reverse that and maintain those payments. We have to be aware that our businesses are really struggling with staff shortages so they just can't afford to have people coming in sick and making the rest of their workforce more sick. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Ongoing focus on disaster management needed to avoid kneejerk reactions from one event to the next
Australia's response to flood emergencies will only improve when governments can maintain focus in the times between crises, a researcher specialising in the topic has warned. Speaking before the release of reports into this year's floods in Queensland and NSW, Dr Alastair Stark, an associate professor of public policy at the University of Queensland, said disaster inquiries often produced effective lessons only for their implementation by governments and agencies to stall. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| ‘Not just another wave’: Australia’s Covid hospitalisations reach record levels in several states Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT Experts warn of worse to come, with most states likely several weeks away from peak hospitalisation rates
Hospitals across the country are "bursting at the seams" as the number of people being admitted with Covid-19 reaches record levels in several states. Western Australia recorded its highest number of Covid hospitalisations to date on Thursday, with Queensland also expected to surpass its January peak in coming days. Continue reading... |
| Gas giant Chevron falls further behind on carbon capture targets for Gorgon gasfield Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:00 PM PDT While scale of shortfall is uncertain, conservationists claim admission is proof the project isn't working
Gas giant Chevron has fallen even further behind on targets to capture and store CO2 at its mega gas project in Western Australian, but has refused to say by how much. The company also confirmed on Friday it had bought and surrendered 5.23m tonnes of CO2 offsets to make up for the failure to meet its 2021 target at its CCS project at the offshore Gorgon gasfield in Western Australia. Continue reading... |
| Albanese to restore Covid leave payment as emergency national cabinet meeting called Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:59 AM PDT Australia's chief medical officer will give a briefing to state and territory leaders on Saturday as government backflips on pandemic support Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will propose that Canberra and the states extend the pandemic leave payment during a snap national cabinet briefing that has been expedited to Saturday. The government has spent the past week signalling the existing $750 payment would not be extended over the winter for budgetary reasons, but that decision has been reversed after mounting pressure from backbenchers, premiers, and health experts. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:36 AM PDT Royal commission told NDIA services and communications need to be tailored to meet the needs of First Nations people
An Indigenous person living with disability in a remote Northern Territory community had to wait two years for a wheelchair, a royal commission has been told. A report into National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) performance at Ngukurr, 635km from Darwin, found mainstream models of delivery were not working, and would not work in other remote areas. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Moscow accused of targeting civilians with missile attacks – as it happened Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:02 PM PDT This live blog is now closed. We will return in a few hours to bring you all the latest developments Russian and pro-Russian Luhansk People's Republic separatist forces claim to have entered the outskirts of Siversk in Ukraine's Donbas, the UK Ministry of Defence has said. Acknowledging that reports have not corroborated, the ministry said Russian forces have been slowly advancing westwards and probing assaults towards Siversk from Lysychansk to open a pathway onward to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Bakhmut is likely to be the next objective, once Siversk is secured," the report read. The simple truth is that, as we speak, children, women and men, the young and the old, are living in terror." Continue reading... |
| What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Posted: 15 Jul 2022 12:00 PM PDT Russian strike kills 23 in Vinnytsia, grain ships stuck in the Black Sea and the deadly danger of sea mines Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading... |
| Russia escalating attacks on civilians, says top Ukrainian official Posted: 15 Jul 2022 08:51 AM PDT Head of national security council says 'more and more civilian targets' being hit, after deadly Vinnytsia attack A top Ukrainian official has accused Russia of deliberately escalating its deadly attacks on civilian targets, after recent missile strikes including this week's targeting of the crowded city centre of Vinnytsia, which killed 23 people, including three children. Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine's national security council, told the Guardian that monitoring of Russian strikes suggested an increased emphasis in recent weeks on terrorising Ukraine's civilian population. Continue reading... |
| British aid worker held by Russian-backed Ukraine separatists reported dead Posted: 15 Jul 2022 08:21 AM PDT Paul Urey, who was captured and accused of being a mercenary, has died, Donetsk official says The British aid worker Paul Urey, 45, has died while being held hostage by pro-Russia separatists in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), a local official in the rebel-held territory has said. His mother, Linda Urey, said she was "absolutely devastated" and described the separatists as "murderers". Continue reading... |
| Russia confirms it carried out Vinnytsia strike as fears grow in east Ukraine Posted: 15 Jul 2022 07:38 AM PDT Moscow claims missile attack on civilian area was directed at building where Ukraine air force officials were meeting suppliers Russia has confirmed it carried out a missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, the latest in a string of deadly attacks on civilian areas, as worries in Ukraine grow that Russia is preparing a new assault in the east. The Russian defence ministry claimed in a military briefing on Friday that Thursday's cruise missile attack was directed at a building where top officials from Ukraine's air forces were meeting foreign arms suppliers. Continue reading... |
| The Uber files: how the leak prompted outrage across the world Posted: 15 Jul 2022 06:22 AM PDT From Europe to India and the US, the revelations have fuelled anger from across the spectrum, from the drivers to politicians
The release of the Uber files has prompted a frenzy of reaction around the world, piling pressure on senior politicians, fuelling calls for a crackdown on corporate lobbying and drawing outrage from groups including traditional taxi drivers. The fuse was lit with the publication of revelations from a trove of more than 124,000 documents about Uber spanning from 2013 to 2017, leaked to the Guardian and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and international media. Continue reading... |
| Fist bumps as Joe Biden arrives to reset ties with ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:00 PM PDT Oil markets top of the agenda for US president who receives subdued welcome three years after Jamal Khashoggi comments Three years after Joe Biden vowed to make Saudi Arabia a pariah state over the assassination of a prominent dissident, the US president greeted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump as his administration attempts to reset relations and stabilise global oil markets. Donald Trump was personally welcomed to the conservative Gulf kingdom on his first presidential visit by King Salman. Biden, however, was met on the tarmac on Friday evening by the governor of Mecca and the Saudi ambassador to the US in a subdued ceremony. He then travelled to the city's al-Salam palace, where he held talks with the 86-year-old king and his powerful heir, Prince Mohammed, before a working meeting. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden lands in Saudi Arabia seeking to halt shift towards Russia and China Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:51 AM PDT Analysis: US president aiming to convince Jeddah to increase oil supply in order to calm global energy markets Joe Biden landed in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah to a tepid welcome from the Saudi crown prince whose country he once pledged to make a "pariah" on the world stage. While Saudi Arabia announced it would open its airspace to flights from Israel, making Biden the first US president to fly directly from Tel Aviv to the kingdom, expectations of further gains during his visit remained low. The US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told journalists onboard Air Force One not to expect any bilateral announcements in response to American demands that Saudi Arabia pump more oil to calm global energy markets after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading... |
| ‘MBS crushed civil society’: Saudi exiles speak out as Biden meets crown prince Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:33 AM PDT Trio of dissidents in US condemn president's trip to Saudi Arabia and accuse him of 'normalising' murderous regime Khalid Aljabri, Lina al-Hathloul, and Abdullah Alaoudh grew up within a few blocks of each other in their Al-Falah neighborhood in Riyadh, but never knew each other. On Friday, as Joseph Biden touched down in Jeddah, in their native Saudi Arabia, the three exiles met for the first time for a Middle Eastern breakfast in Arlington, Virginia, in the outskirts of Washington. Continue reading... |
| Joe Biden greeted by protests during brief visit to Palestine Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:20 AM PDT US president promises $300m in aid amid anger in Bethlehem and East Jerusalem at sidelining of quest for Palestinian state Joe Biden was greeted by small groups of protesters and billboards decrying the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories as apartheid during his brief visits to East Jerusalem and Bethlehem, signs of disappointment at the sidelining of the Palestinian quest for statehood during the president's tour of the Middle East. The president visited Augusta Victoria hospital in East Jerusalem on Friday morning, where he promised $300m (£250m) in assistance for the Palestinians, before travelling in a convoy to Bethlehem to meet the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, and visit the Church of the Nativity. Continue reading... |
| Aston Martin raises £650m as Saudi Arabia takes a stake Posted: 15 Jul 2022 02:43 AM PDT Executive chairman 'very comfortable' with investment to help British manufacturer pay down large debts Aston Martin Lagonda has received a large investment from Saudi Arabia as part of raising £650m of capital to pay down the luxury sportscar maker's large debts. The British manufacturer has not been able to generate the cash needed to invest in new models and electric technology, and has also struggled with delays to its Valkyrie hypercar and its newest DBX 707 sports utility vehicle. Continue reading... |
| Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns Posted: 15 Jul 2022 09:35 AM PDT Ranil Wickremesinghe to serve until MPs vote for new leader next week after months of protests over economic crisis Sri Lanka's prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been sworn in as the country's interim president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigned on Friday morning following months of protests. Rajapaksa's resignation came after a dramatic week in which the beleaguered leader fled the country under the cover of darkness, after his presidential palace and offices were stormed by protesters last weekend. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2022 03:36 PM PDT The five candidates face off in a televised Channel 4 debate Penny Mordaunt also rejected the idea that attacks on her for being too "woke" on issues such as trans rights could be the issue that ends her bid to replace Boris Johnson. She told Sky News this morning: Look at how we're doing in the polls in the country, in London, in Scotland, with young people, with women, with Red Wall, with Blue Wall. It's not having an impact on my campaign, and it's not having an impact on my parliamentary campaign. And I think the reason for that is that people recognise it for what it is. I think it is important we don't trash our record, because actually we have done an awful lot of good things. I care about my colleagues. I have great colleagues and we have to, at the end of this contest, come together as a party. You can see from my campaign, I'm not engaging in any of that. I have just been getting on with my job, but I have thought long and hard about what this country needs. I feel really compelled to do this. It would be a huge honour to be prime minister. Continue reading... |
| Tory leadership rivals clash over trust and ‘fairytale’ economic plans Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:27 PM PDT Head-to-head sees open arguments over tax and identity politics, with no candidate willing to say Boris Johnson is honest The Conservative leadership race has exploded into acrimony and recrimination after the first televised debate saw open arguments over tax and identity politics with also none of the five candidates willing to say Boris Johnson is honest. Coming hours after Liz Truss sought to reinvigorate her faltering campaign with a sudden announcement of new tax cuts costing more than £20bn a year, Rishi Sunak the ex-chancellor, openly ridiculed his former colleague's plans during the Channel 4 broadcast on Friday evening. Continue reading... |
| England braces for 40C temperatures as experts warn thousands could die Posted: 15 Jul 2022 12:38 PM PDT Level 4 heat alert announced for next week means 'illness and death may occur among the fit and healthy' Thousands of people could die in the coming heatwave, experts have warned, as the government triggered the first ever national emergency heat red alert with a record 40C (104F) temperature forecast for south-east England on Tuesday. Health officials fear people living alone on upper floors of buildings are among those who could perish, as people did in Paris in 2003. Last year two lesser heat episodes caused about 1,600 excess deaths, according to official figures. Continue reading... |
| Sisters of Gaia Pope: ‘We felt helpless. She felt she wasn’t listened to’ Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:40 AM PDT Maya and Clara Pope-Sutherland blame Gaia's disappearance and death on serial failings by police and mental health services The wonderful memories of Gaia Pope come easily and vividly to her twin, Maya Pope-Sutherland, and older sister Clara Pope-Sutherland. "We never spent a moment apart when we were younger, we were so close, we had a real bond," Maya, 24, told the Guardian. "There was a spirituality about Gaia. Her name means 'Mother Earth' and she felt a connection with the trees, the sky, animals. She was altruistic and caring, a great listener." Continue reading... |
| Avoid booze and close the curtains: how to cope in England’s 40C heatwave Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:34 AM PDT Health officials are advising people how to stay safe during expected record temperatures next week Put that cold beer down, hold the iced coffee and shut the window. Common tricks for keeping cool in a British summer do not apply to the sweltering, record-breaking temperatures forecast for much of England early next week. Heat of 40C (104F) is a risk to life and not only to vulnerable people. Healthy people who do not take care were also in danger, government health officials warned on Friday. So go easy on the caffeine and alcohol, pull the curtains, drink water and stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day. Importantly, do not presume the air outside is cooler than inside. But, most of all, check that people who live alone or in potentially hot and stuffy rooms are safe. Continue reading... |
| Liz Truss bids to save Tory leadership campaign with new tax cut pledges Posted: 15 Jul 2022 10:21 AM PDT Foreign secretary announces tax cut proposals worth billions of pounds during online leadership debate Liz Truss has sought to breathe new life into her faltering Conservative leadership campaign with a flurry of uncosted tax cut promises worth billions of pounds, as the five remaining candidates took part in their first mass debate. Truss, who has the third highest number of Tory MPs' votes – behind Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, promised to scrap a planned rise in corporation tax and suspend green energy levies, costing more than £20bn a year overall. Continue reading... |
| Biden pledges executive action after Joe Manchin scuppers climate agenda Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:39 PM PDT West Virginia senator refuses to support funding for climate crisis and says he will not back tax raises for wealthy Americans Joe Biden has promised executive action on climate change after Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator who has repeatedly thwarted his own party while making millions in the coal industry, refused to support more funding for climate action. In another blow to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, the West Virginia senator also came out against tax raises for wealthy Americans. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:38 PM PDT
The Guardian's Lois Beckett reports on an overlooked aspect of the bipartisan gun safety bill passed last month that will pay for efforts to reduce gun violence in neighborhoods across the country: In 2013, a month after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, a group of Black pastors and other activists visited the Obama White House to press the administration to do more to prevent gun violence in communities of color. Continue reading... |
| January 6 panel examines whether erased Secret Service texts can be revived Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:24 PM PDT Sources say committee investigating whether watchdog can use forensic tools to reconstruct messages from 5 and 6 January The House committee investigating the Capitol attack is examining whether Secret Service text messages from 5 and 6 January 2021 that were erased around the time of an internal review can be reconstructed, according to sources familiar with the matter. The panel was perturbed that texts between agents on perhaps two of the most important days in the history of the Secret Service – the day before the Capitol attack and the day itself – could be lost in such an abrupt manner, the sources said. Continue reading... |
| Man with methamphetamine in system was driving truck that killed US college golf team Posted: 15 Jul 2022 12:33 PM PDT NTSB report corrects initial statement that son, 13, was driving truck that hit van, leaving six golfers and their coach dead Seven members of a New Mexico college golf team were killed when a pickup truck driver with methamphetamine in his bloodstream hit their van head-on in Texas earlier this year, a preliminary report from federal investigators revealed on Thursday. The report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also corrected its initial statement that the driver's 13-year-old son was driving the truck at the time of the fiery 15 March collision that left a total of nine people dead. Continue reading... |
| House approves legislation to protect abortion access across US Posted: 15 Jul 2022 11:51 AM PDT Vote was largely symbolic as two bills stand all but no chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the evenly-divided Senate The House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that would protect abortion access nationwide, the first action by Democrats in Congress to respond to the supreme court decision in late June overturning Roe v Wade. The vote was largely symbolic – the bills stand all but no chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the evenly divided Senate, where 60 votes are needed to move legislation forward. Continue reading... |
| US and Russia agree to fly each other’s astronauts to the ISS as tensions thaw Posted: 15 Jul 2022 11:49 AM PDT Nasa and Roscosmos made the announcement of integrated flights shortly after the Russian space program leader was replaced The US and Russia have struck a deal to fly each other's astronauts to the International Space Station, an apparent break in tensions between the nations over the war in Ukraine that includes the removal of the Russian space program's bellicose leader. Nasa and Russia's space agency, Roscosmos made the announcement of integrated flights Friday, shortly after Moscow said President Vladimir Putin had replaced Dmitry Rogozin with the less confrontational Yuri Borisov, the country's deputy prime minister and a former minister of defense. Continue reading... |
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