Belarus protests: Students held as marches mark new term
Belarus protests: Students held as marches mark new term
Thousands of students march through Minsk protesting against long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko.
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Heart of Belgian city mayor found entombed in fountain
Heart of Belgian city mayor found entombed in fountain
Workers renovating a fountain in the Belgian city of Verviers find the organ preserved in a casket.
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Coronavirus: Tango competitors take to the living room floor
Coronavirus: Tango competitors take to the living room floor
The Buenos Aires World Tango Championship took place online because of the pandemic.
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Trump Offers Baseless Theory of People in ‘Dark Shadows’ Behind Biden
Trump Offers Baseless Theory of People in ‘Dark Shadows’ Behind Biden
Joe Biden, having fired back at the president after days of attacks over safety and criminal justice, weighs his next steps. And Massachusetts is holding several important Democratic primaries.
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UK coronavirus live: Johnson says country prepared for more ‘wretched Covid’ as some pupils return to school
UK coronavirus live: Johnson says country prepared for more 'wretched Covid' as some pupils return to school
PM also claims workers heading back to offices ‘in huge numbers’; Gavin Williamson to face MPs after exams fiasco Decision due ‘very soon on delaying GCSEs and A-levelsGap between rich and poor pupils in England ‘grows by 46% in a year’Hancock favoured Tory areas with lockdown changesLittle room for manoeuvre as UK Covid cases increaseLatest global coronavirus updates 12.49pm BST Bolton council is urging the government to abandon plans to ease the lockdown restrictions currently applying in the town from tomorrow, my colleague Josh Halliday reports.NEW: Bolton council is asking govt to keep its Covid restrictions in place – less than 24 hours b...
Jacob Blake: Father ‘refuses to play politics’ as Trump visits Kenosha
Jacob Blake: Father 'refuses to play politics' as Trump visits Kenosha
President Trump will meet police but not the family of a gravely injured black man when he visits Kenosha on Tuesday.
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France’s Macron calls on Lebanon to form new government
France's Macron calls on Lebanon to form new government
The French president is making his second visit since the devastating blast in Beirut port on 4 August.
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Australia: Snakes crash through roof of house
Australia: Snakes crash through roof of house
Two carpet pythons found slithering about a house in Queensland, Australia, may have been love rivals.
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Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid
Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid
The suspect had received orders from Syria and Iraq to carry out an attack, the government says.
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Johnny Depp seeks delay to US defamation trial due to Fantastic Beasts 3 filming
Johnny Depp seeks delay to US defamation trial due to Fantastic Beasts 3 filming
The actor says the scheduled trial dates clash with the delayed filming of Fantastic Beasts 3.
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As Guns Get Drawn at Protest Sites, Demonstrators Fear a Volatile New Phase
As Guns Get Drawn at Protest Sites, Demonstrators Fear a Volatile New Phase
As right-wing groups increasingly move to confront unrest in cities, demonstrators are taking drastic steps in assessing how to keep themselves safe.
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Video: How the Fatal Shooting at A Portland Protest Unfolded
Video: How the Fatal Shooting at A Portland Protest Unfolded
We followed the final moments of a man shot and killed in Portland, Ore., as supporters of President Trump clashed with those protesting police violence.
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Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.
Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.
The president plans to visit to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, unwelcome by officials in a state pivotal to the election, to condemn what he calls “left-wing mobs.”
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A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes
A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes
President Trump has employed provocative and sometimes incendiary words and images to focus attention on demonstrations and away from the human and economic costs of the pandemic.
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Gap between rich and poor pupils in England ‘grows by 46% in a year’
Gap between rich and poor pupils in England 'grows by 46% in a year'
Disadvantaged and BAME pupils lost more learning in lockdown and need urgent support, researchers say Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUrgent support must be targeted at disadvantaged pupils and schools in areas of high deprivation, researchers have said, as figures reveal the gap in England between some pupils and their wealthier peers widened by 46% in the school year severely disrupted by the coronavirus lockdown.As the school year begins for most pupils in England and Wales, the authoritative study by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), based on interviews with more than 3,000 teachers and heads at more than 2,000 schools, revealed that disadvantaged and black a...
David Olusoga: I wanted to join protesters who tore down Colston statue
David Olusoga: I wanted to join protesters who tore down Colston statue
Historian talks of ‘hugely emotional moment’ statue of Bristol slave trader was toppledOne of Britain’s most prominent historians, David Olusoga, has admitted he “desperately” wanted to join the protesters who tore down the statue of the slave owner Edward Colston in his home town of Bristol.The broadcaster and historian said the dumping of the statue in Bristol’s harbour in June, part of the Black Lives Matter protests, was the most remarkable event of the summer. Continue reading...
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Trump escalates war of words with Biden over civil rights protests – live
Trump escalates war of words with Biden over civil rights protests – live
The president says Biden lied that demonstrators have been peaceful Portland police declare protest unlawful after fatal shootingDemocrats push to register voters in attempt to rip Texas from TrumpActivist tells top Republican to apologise over doctored videoSign up for our First Thing newsletter 12.21am BST Joe Biden has responded to Trump’s refusal to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse: In a statement, he said: Tonight, the President declined to rebuke violence. He wouldn’t even repudiate one of his supporters who is charged with murder because of his attacks on others. He is too weak, too scared of the hatred he has stirred to put an end to it.So once again, I urge the President to join me in saying that whil...
Adele accused of cultural appropriation over Instagram picture
Adele accused of cultural appropriation over Instagram picture
David Lammy came to the singer’s defence while Naomi Campbell also showed support Adele has faced accusations of cultural appropriation after sharing an Instagram picture showing her wearing a traditional African hairstyle while marking what would have been Notting Hill Carnival.In the photograph, the 32-year-old chart-topping act wore a string bikini decorated with the Jamaican flag and had her hair in Bantu knots – small coiled buns typically associated with people of African descent. Continue reading...
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Thousands of diabetics to be given soup-and-shake diet plan on NHS
Thousands of diabetics to be given soup-and-shake diet plan on NHS
After successful trials, weight-loss plan will be rolled out to 5,000 more patientsThousands of people will be offered a soup-and-shakes weight-loss plan on the NHS to tackle the rise of type 2 diabetes.A successful trial of the low-calorie diet and lifestyle plan has already taken place. The government said the programme will now be expanded to reach 5,000 more patients in 10 areas. Continue reading...
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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes
Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes
The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.
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Coronavirus: US passes six million Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus: US passes six million Covid-19 cases
More than 183,000 people in the US have now died, almost a quarter of the world's Covid-19 tally.
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In Speech, Biden Confronts Trump on Safety: ‘He Can’t Stop the Violence’
In Speech, Biden Confronts Trump on Safety: 'He Can't Stop the Violence'
In a blistering speech, Joe Biden charged that crises “have kept multiplying” under President Trump’s watch. It was an effort to refocus the spotlight on the incumbent after a week of Republican attacks.
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Criminal justice in England and Wales facing triple threat, lawyers say
Criminal justice in England and Wales facing triple threat, lawyers say
System hit by shortage of defence lawyers, end of furlough scheme and postponement of trials during pandemicThe criminal justice system in England and Wales is facing the triple threat of a shortage of defence lawyers, financial shock as furlough assistance from the government ends and the mass postponement of trials due to the coronavirus pandemic.With judges postponing trials as far ahead as 2022 and some refusing to remand suspects in custody when time limits are repeatedly breached, pressure is mounting on the Ministry of Justice to open more emergency courtrooms that will operate safely during the crisis. Continue reading...
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Low demand for UK office workers reveals ‘asymmetric recovery’
Low demand for UK office workers reveals ‘asymmetric recovery’
Data shows rise in transport, healthcare and construction jobs while ‘white-collar roles’ lag behindDemand for office workers in the UK is lagging behind other types of work, according to data that suggests the labour market is undergoing an “asymmetric recovery” after the near-total freeze in hiring during the coronavirus lockdown.The proportion of workers with new jobs in industries that mainly employ people in so-called white-collar roles – such as media, software and finance – has lagged behind other sectors despite the gradual return to workplaces, according to data from LinkedIn, the work-focused social network owned by Microsoft. Continue reading...
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White House spokeswoman refuses to say if Trump condemns Kenosha shooting suspect – live
White House spokeswoman refuses to say if Trump condemns Kenosha shooting suspect – live
Kayleigh McEnany: ‘The president is not going to weigh in on that’Portland police declare protest unlawful after fatal shootingDemocrats push to register voters in attempt to rip Texas from TrumpActivist tells top Republican to apologise over doctored videoSign up for our First Thing newsletter 6.47pm BST Speaking in Pittsburgh, Democratic nominee Joe Biden attacked Trump’s handling of the recent protests against racism and police brutality.Biden said the president is “incapable of telling us the truth,” making him uniquely ill-suited to lead the country through the multiple crises it faces right now. 6.42pm BST White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany also outlandi...
Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study
Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study
Vast majority of world’s electricity companies remain heavily invested in fossil fuelsOnly one in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritising investment in clean renewable energy over growing their capacity of fossil fuel power plants, according to research from the University of Oxford.The study of more than 3,000 utilities found most remain heavily invested in fossil fuels despite international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and some are actively expanding their portfolio of polluting power plants. Continue reading...
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ inspiration Paul Rusesabagina held on terror charges
'Hotel Rwanda' inspiration Paul Rusesabagina held on terror charges
Rusesabagina’s role saving refugees during 1994 genocide inspired award-winning filmA businessman whose role in saving more than a thousand lives inspired the film Hotel Rwanda has been arrested on terrorism-related charges in the small east African country.Paul Rusesabagina, 66, was the general manager of a luxury hotel in Kigali, the capital, during the 1994 genocide, in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed with knives, clubs and other weapons. Continue reading...
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Portland protests: Trump and Biden clash over street violence
Portland protests: Trump and Biden clash over street violence
The presidential rivals clash over violence in the US city, where a man was shot dead on Saturday.
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Israel and UAE in historic direct flight following peace deal
Israel and UAE in historic direct flight following peace deal
The direct flight marks a major step in normalising ties between Israel and the Arab country.
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Pranab Mukherjee: Former president of India dies after Covid diagnosis
Pranab Mukherjee: Former president of India dies after Covid diagnosis
Pranab Mukherjee had a long political career and also served on the boards of IMF and World Bank.
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