Month: August 2020

Read More Audrey Gillan was embedded with coalition forces 17 years ago when a British patrol was attacked by US aircraft. She talks to the remaining crew about their struggle to come to terms with what happened They were waving a white flag: Iraqi civilians desperately trying to signal to the British army patrol approaching…

Read More Leading pro-democracy figure detained over alleged foreign collusion as police search Apple Daily offices Hong Kong media tycoon and leading pro-democracy figure, Jimmy Lai, has been arrested for alleged foreign collusion under controversial new national security laws. The 71-year-old founder of news outlet Apple Daily, who is already facing several other charges over…

Read More President Donald Trump isn’t telling the full story when it comes to executive orders on coronavirus relief payments and health care. Over the weekend, the president suggested that his move to bypass Congress with executive action calling for up to $400 in weekly unemployment assistance would mean immediate cash in hand for laid-off…

Read More Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has imposed stage three Covid restrictions across regional Victoria from 6 August Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Covid restrictions across Australia Vic cases map; Australian stats interactive Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email After Victoria recorded 671 cases of coronavirus on 2 August and seven deaths, premier Daniel Andrews…

Read More Penrith Brothers player faces counts of affray and reckless wounding after alleged fight involving stabbings leaves three men in hospital A Penrith Brothers player has been charged with affray and reckless wounding in company over an incident following his side’s under-20s community game against Wentworthville Magpies in north Parramatta. NSW police Supt Darryl…

Read MoreUS President Donald Trump announces ‘substantial’ aid; IMF vows to redouble efforts but also demands economic reforms.US President Donald Trump announces ‘substantial’ aid; IMF vows to redouble efforts but also demands economic reforms.

Read More Hekmatullah’s potential release is the result of a peace agreement between US and Taliban but PM says ‘he should never be released’ Scott Morrison says he has pressed Donald Trump for help to prevent the release of an Afghan man who was convicted of murdering three Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. The prime minister…

Read MoreThe messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to sources.The messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to sources.

Read More Details on staff uniforms come after CEO Tim Cook says he will not tolerate modern slavery Apple has imported clothes – probably uniforms for staff in stores – from a company facing US sanctions over forced labour at a subsidiary firm in China’s western Xinjiang region, shipping records show. The details come a…

Read More Small towns look to bring back life and the sound of children after young Spaniards leave in search of work On the wall of a small flat in Pareja, not far from the chemist, the plaza mayor and the 16th-century church, hangs a picture of a wooden farmhouse set among the palms and…

Read More Billionaire media tycoon and Hong Kong protest-backer Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of “collusion with foreign powers.” Police also searched the offices of his Apple Daily tabloid, under the new national security law. According to a senior executive at Lai’s media company Next Digital, Mark Simon, the prominent 71yo mogul and…

Read MoreJimmy Lai accused of ‘colluding with foreign powers’ in most high-profile arrest yet under new security law.Jimmy Lai accused of ‘colluding with foreign powers’ in most high-profile arrest yet under new security law.

Read More Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon and prominent democracy activist Jimmy Lai under a national security law passed in late June for allegedly colluding with foreign forces, local media reported. The arrest was reported by Apple Daily, the flagship newspaper under Lai’s media network Next Digital Ltd., as well as TVB. Seven people…

Read More Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon and prominent democracy activist Jimmy Lai under a national security law passed in late June for allegedly colluding with foreign forces, local media reported. The arrest was reported by Apple Daily, the flagship newspaper under Lai’s media network Next Digital Ltd., as well as TVB. Seven people…

Read More Exclusive: Taneti Maamau says Kiribati will seek support from China and other allies to elevate islands from the sea, partly through dredging Kiribati will raise its islands above the ocean as part of its fight against sea-level rise, seeking help from its new diplomatic partner China to secure the archipelagic nation’s future, the…

Read MoreSecond-most populous state of Victoria records 19 fatalities; India records nearly 200 doctors die who died of COVID-19.Second-most populous state of Victoria records 19 fatalities; India records nearly 200 doctors die who died of COVID-19.

Read MoreJimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a new security law, his aide says.Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a new security law, his aide says.

Read More The PM promised transformative government, but has so far largely maintained the status quo Jacinda Ardern was travelling in a taxi in July 2017, two months before the election that would make her prime minister, when arguably the most important message in her nine-year parliamentary career came through. Labour’s poll results were crashing,…

Read More Thousands of protesters have taken to the parliamentary precinct in the capital demanding the fall of the government days after a major explosion rocked Beirut, killing 159 people injuring more than 6,000. The protests began at sunset and continued into the night, with demonstrators clashing with police and soldiers. The demonstrations  come as…

Read More Australian state of Victoria records 19 deaths; US cases pass 5m; UK daily infections pass 1,000 for first time since June. Follow the latest updates Global infections near 20m Greece sees highest daily case rise US passes 5m Covid-19 cases as Joe Biden says pandemic ‘breaks heart’ Brazil scientist’s despair as coronavirus deaths…

Read More New law in Shenzhen means buildings can be developed with 95%, rather than 100%, support from residents – promoting concern over erosion of rights They stand as eyesores to most passers by and potential public health risks to authorities, decaying buildings wrapped in tangles of exposed wire, studded with protruding leaky plastic pipes,…

Read More World leaders, including President Trump, attended a virtual donor summit Sunday for recovery efforts after last week’s blast. The event was co-hosted by the U.N. and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Image credit: Christophe Simon/AP) World leaders, including President Trump, attended a virtual donor summit Sunday for recovery efforts after last week’s blast. The…

Read MoreFor China’s global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home.For China’s global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home.

Read MoreCovid-19 has changed the world – are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end?Covid-19 has changed the world – are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end?

Read MoreIraqi soldier Ali Hussein Kadhim recollects his miraculous escape from the massacre that killed hundreds of other cadets.Iraqi soldier Ali Hussein Kadhim recollects his miraculous escape from the massacre that killed hundreds of other cadets.

Read MoreA state TV exit poll shows victory for President Alexander Lukashenko – but the opposition cries foul.A state TV exit poll shows victory for President Alexander Lukashenko – but the opposition cries foul.

Read More Queensland has gone seven days without a coronavirus case leading to hopes it has averted community transmission after two women tested positive following Melbourne visit. Follow latest updates 11.14pm BST NSW has closed Bonnyrigg Heights Primary, in Sydney’s south-west after a student tested positive for Covid-19. Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook, in…

Read More The Guardian’s Madrid correspondent on Spain’s response and how life as a reporter has changed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A chunk of the night of 31 January this year was spent on a fact-finding mission to the James Joyce Irish pub in Madrid, where, over the noise of…

Read More Riot police have deployed flashbang grenades against protesters, who tried to erect barricades in central Minsk, as thousands of people across Belarus poured into the streets, angry over preliminary presidential election results. Protesters were pushed away from the Victory Square, the main rally point of activists in central Minsk.  #Belarus election: Riot police…

Read More Police, the fire service and HM coastguard are hunting for a child in the water in Balloch Police, the fire service and HM Coastguard are searching for a missing child in the water in the west of Scotland. Emergency services were alerted at 6.46pm and remain near the River Leven in Balloch. Continue…

Read MorePolice beat protesters as exit poll gives President Lukashenko 79.7 percent, with rival Tikhanovskaya at 6.8 percent.Police beat protesters as exit poll gives President Lukashenko 79.7 percent, with rival Tikhanovskaya at 6.8 percent.

Read More Police in Belarus used teargas and flash grenades to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital Minsk to protest incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko’s projected re-election, according to preliminary results. Lukashenko is forecast to receive a whopping 81.35 percent of the official vote, while the main opposition candidate, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, is expected to get…

Read More President Trump may not be able to postpone the U.S. election, but Bolivia’s unelected interim government has done it twice, sending supporters of ousted President Evo Morales into the streets. President Trump may not be able to postpone the U.S. election, but Bolivia’s unelected interim government has done it twice, sending supporters of…

Read MoreAt least 137 people were killed and over 5,000 were injured in the explosions.At least 137 people were killed and over 5,000 were injured in the explosions.

Read MoreEven before this week’s blast, the country of 6 million was suffering through a severe economic recession.Even before this week’s blast, the country of 6 million was suffering through a severe economic recession.