Johnny Depp was never violent to me, says ex-partner Winona Ryder Johnny Depp's ex-fiancee says it is "impossible to believe" claims from Amber Heard that he was violent. Go to Source
Megan Thee Stallion 'suffered gunshot wounds', apparently injuring foot The hit US rapper says she's "grateful to be alive" after apparently being injured in the foot. Go to Source
Shamima Begum wins right to return to UK to challenge citizenship decision Appeal court partially overturns earlier ruling that backed Home OfficeShamima Begum, the 20-year-old woman who left east London as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State, should be allowed to return to the UK to challenge the Home Office’s decision to revoke her British citizenship in person.The court of appeal partially overturned an earlier ruling by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) this year, which held that she had not been illegally rendered stateless while she was in Syria because she was entitled to Bangladeshi citizenship. Continue reading... Go to Source
Police and CPS scrap digital data extraction forms for rape cases Exclusive: case of two complainants funded by Equality and Human Rights Commission forces U-turnThe CPS and police have been forced to scrap controversial “digital strip searches” of rape complainants, following a legal threat from two survivors of sexual abuse and sustained campaigning from privacy and human rights groups.Little more than a year after a new policy around the disclosure of private information was introduced, the police and CPS have made a major U-turn and will withdraw digital data extraction consent forms from operation. Continue reading... Go to Source
UK coronavirus live: 649,000 people lose their jobs during lockdown News updates: Unemployment grew by 74,000 in June; vacancies fell 463,000 from March to May to record low of 333,000 Full story: UK employment plunges by 650,000 as firms cut jobsTrain passengers to be tempted back with ‘safe travel’ campaignNHS boss who blamed outbreak on staff pictured without maskChildren in Scotland need post-Covid-19 mental health careGlobal coronavirus updates – live 12.55pm BSTFigures released by the Department for Health and Social Care show that as of 8 July, an estimated 741,021 coronavirus tests had been carried out on workers in UK social care settings. The number includes symptomatic household members. An estimated 352,946 tests have been carried out on care home resident...
Racism in the UK still rife, say majority of Britons Poll finds most people see no progress on tackling discrimination in their lifetimePeople are more likely to say that racism has got worse or stayed the same during their lifetimes than it has become less common, according to a poll that paints a bleak picture of discrimination in the UK.The study, exclusively shared with the Guardian, finds that almost two-thirds of the population think there is a “fair amount” or “great deal” of racism in British society today but black respondents are twice as likely as white respondents to say the problem is very widespread. Continue reading... Go to Source
Julian Lewis: attempt to impose Grayling was 'improper request' New ISC chair condemns No 10’s attempt to impose ‘preferred candidate’ to lead committeeThe new chairman of parliament’s intelligence and security committee has condemned Downing Street’s attempt to impose its “preferred candidate” Chris Grayling hours after being expelled from the parliamentary Conservative party.As the committee confirmed it would publish a long-awaited report into Russian interference in UK politics, Julian Lewis, a senior backbencher, said he did not respond to party whips to vote for Grayling as he considered it to be an “improper request”. Continue reading... Go to Source
Coronavirus Live Updates: Dire Numbers Prompt Mask Orders in U.S. Cities and states are also limiting the size of gatherings in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. Washington State, where the virus first appeared in the U.S., is struggling with rising cases. Go to Source
Washington State Beat Back Covid-19. Now It’s Rising Again. Washington was the initial epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, and an early lockdown helped contain it. Six months later, cases are spiking again, and the future looks uncertain. Go to Source
Shootings Have Soared. Is the N.Y.P.D. Pulling Back? As shootings go unsolved, some elected officials think that officers are staging a slowdown. But the department says it is stretched thin. Go to Source
U.S. Weighs Sweeping Travel Ban on Chinese Communist Party Members The presidential order under consideration would be based on the same statute in the Immigration and Nationality Act used in a 2017 travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries. Go to Source
U.S. Wants to Bar Members of China’s Communist Party. Who Are They? With more than 90 million members and led by Xi Jinping, the party encompasses people at the heights of Chinese power and the civil servants of everyday life. Go to Source
Train passengers to be tempted back with 'travel safe this summer' campaign Operators move to boost drastically reduced use of public transport amid Covid-19 crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTrain companies are hoping to encourage commuters back on to public transport with a “travel safe this summer” campaign, as Boris Johnson urges a bigger return to work.The government is reviewing its guidance, in place since lockdown started, to work from home where possible. The prime minister said last week the public should “go back to work if you can”. Continue reading... Go to Source
Thursday briefing: Labour to apologise to antisemitism whistleblowers Former staffers sued party in the wake of a BBC Panorama investigation … Twitter hack targets major public figures … and missing football hugsHello and welcome to today’s briefing with me, Alison Rourke. Continue reading... Go to Source
Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam Posts have appeared on a number of Twitter accounts requesting transfers in the cryptocurrency. Go to Source
Coronavirus: US disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci calls White House attacks 'bizarre' Dr Anthony Fauci says recent efforts by the Trump administration to discredit him are "nonsense". Go to Source
Child vaccinations fall sharply amid pandemic, UN says The decline in immunisations against some diseases is the first in nearly 30 years, the UN says. Go to Source
http://youtu.be/KOWYio3B70k The tech CEO found decapitated in his New York City apartment issued a passionate defense of his fledgling company just months before his grisly murder. Fahim Saleh posted a YouTube clip in early February vowing to stand by his motorcycle ride-hailing app, Gokada, as it faced a crackdown from officials in its home base of Nigeria. “I’m never gonna give up, because that’s the true attribute of an entrepreneur, never giving up,” Saleh said in the five-minute monologue, which Gokada later shared on its Twitter account. “Entrepreneurs are the ones that really change countries, that really change cities. They’re the ones who bring the vision, they’re the ones who bring the passion.” #FahimSaleh #Gokada The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news abo...
Labour set to apologise to antisemitism whistleblowers Exclusive: party attempts to draw line under allegations made during Jeremy Corbyn eraLabour and antisemitism: how party became embroiled in crisisLabour is poised to make a formal apology to antisemitism whistleblowers as part of a settlement designed to draw a line under allegations made during the Jeremy Corbyn era, the Guardian has learned.The whistleblowers sued the party for defamation in the wake of a BBC Panorama investigation last year. No final settlement has been reached but sources said an agreement was imminent. Continue reading... Go to Source
Chris Grayling fails to become intelligence and security chair Conservative colleague Julian Lewis secures votes of opposition MPs in humiliation for PM’s pickChris Grayling, the former cabinet minister, has unexpectedly failed in his attempt to become chair of parliament’s powerful intelligence and security committee after being ambushed by MPs.Opposition members voted instead for another Conservative Julian Lewis and agreed to meet again before recess where they are expected to discuss releasing the long delayed report into Russian interference in British politics. Continue reading... Go to Source
Boris Johnson indicates at PMQs he has not read winter coronavirus report Keir Starmer presses PM over scientists’ call for preparations for possible second wavePolitics live – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has indicated he has not read a government-commissioned report setting out urgent measures needed to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus, telling the Commons only that he was “aware” of it.Johnson was questioned at length by Keir Starmer at prime minister’s questions about the study by 37 senior doctors and scientists, published this week, and the need for an effective test-and-trace system to mitigate any new outbreak. Continue reading... Go to Source
Ghislaine Maxwell is married, prosecutors say in court Prosecutors say Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to involvement in Jeffrey Epstein crimes, has declined to identify spouse to officialsThe British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces federal charges in Manhattan for allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of minor girls, is married, prosecutors said during a court proceeding. Related: Oklahoma governor tests positive for coronavirus as US cases set new record – live Continue reading... Go to Source
Edward Colston statue replaced by sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid Exclusive: Artist Marc Quinn leads secret mission to install resin-and-steel figure of Jen Reid at site of toppled Bristol slave trader Read an interview with the sculptor and his subjectThe statue of slave trader Edward Colston was replaced in Bristol on Wednesday morning – with a sculpture of one of the protesters whose anger brought him down.The figure of Jen Reid, who was photographed standing on the plinth with her fist raised after the 17th-century merchant was toppled by Black Lives Matter demonstrators last month, was erected at dawn by a team directed by the artist Marc Quinn. Continue reading... Go to Source
Huawei: China attacks UK's 'groundless' ban of 5G kit The UK cited security risks - but China says it is "an excuse to co-operate with the United States". Go to Source
UK coronavirus live: test and trace 'as good as or better than anywhere in world', claims Boris Johnson News updates: all the day’s UK Covid-19 developments as prime minister faces Keir Starmer at PMQsMatt Hancock rules out mandatory face masks in officesNurses not wearing masks led to A&E closure, inquiry findsInfection rate in England fell sharply month before lockdown liftedGlobal coronavirus updates – live 12.55pm BSTThe home secretary, Priti Patel, has been told it is “troubling” she is unable to provide an assessment of the number of travellers entering the UK with coronavirus as quarantine measures are eased.Appearing before the home affairs select committee, Patel said the advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) continued to s...
Hong Kong: China vows to retaliate after Trump ends special economic status Beijing strongly condemns the US move to end Hong Kong's special trade status and target officials. Go to Source
Assam: Fifty dead and two million hit by India monsoon floods Heavy rain has submerged villages across Assam state, with tigers and rhinos also badly affected. Go to Source
Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies. Go to Source
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