Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook boss urges tighter regulation
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook boss urges tighter regulation
Mark Zuckerberg says social media firms should not decide what counts as legitimate free speech.
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Yemen war: Saudi-led coalition warplane crashes
Yemen war: Saudi-led coalition warplane crashes
Houthi rebels say they shot down the plane, while Saudi Arabia says only that it "fell".
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Attorney general Suella Braverman belongs to controversial Buddhist sect
Attorney general Suella Braverman belongs to controversial Buddhist sect
Founder of the Triratna order was accused of sex abuse; victim has spoken out about cabinet minister’s new roleThe new attorney general is a member of a controversial religious sect which continues to venerate its founder despite well-documented claims that he was a serial sexual predator, the Observer can reveal.Suella Braverman is a mitra – Sanskrit for “friend” – within the Triratna order, one of Buddhism’s largest sects, which has been rocked by claims of sexual misconduct, abuse and inappropriate behaviour. Continue reading...
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Caroline Flack, former Love Island presenter, dies aged 40
Caroline Flack, former Love Island presenter, dies aged 40
Host, who left her job last year, reported to have been found at her home in LondonCaroline Flack, the TV presenter, has died at the age of 40, days before she was due to face trial for assaulting her boyfriend. The former host of ITV2’s Love Island is reported to have been discovered at her home in London on Saturday.On Friday, her boyfriend Lewis Burton attempted to contact her. She had been forbidden by a judge from communicating with Burton before the trial, which was due to begin on 4 March. Continue reading...
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Pressure grows to rescue Britons on liner stricken by coronavirus
Pressure grows to rescue Britons on liner stricken by coronavirus
US plan to airlift Americans from Diamond Princess adds urgency to pleas for evacuation from UK passengersPressure is growing on the British government to airlift UK citizens stranded on a cruise ship stricken by coronavirus, as a Chinese tourist in France yesterday became the first person to die from the disease in Europe.The US announced late on Friday that it would be evacuating more than 400 of its nationals from the quarantined ship, the Diamond Princess, which has reported nearly 300 confirmed Covid-19 cases, and British travellers called on their government to do the same. Continue reading...
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Fashion executive accused in rape lawsuit reportedly hosted Prince Andrew at Bahamas estate
Fashion executive accused in rape lawsuit reportedly hosted Prince Andrew at Bahamas estate
Peter Nygard is accused of luring women to the propertyPhotos from 20 years ago show the royals visiting the siteA millionaire fashion executive accused of raping 10 women and girls at his Bahamas mansion reportedly hosted Prince Andrew and his family at the property in 2000.A class action lawsuit lodged in New York City claims that Peter Nygard lured “young, impressionable, and often impoverished children and women” to his Bahamas property with cash payments and promises of modeling opportunities, only to then “assault, rape, and sodomize them”. Continue reading...
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Anger and fear across UK as second storm breaks
Anger and fear across UK as second storm breaks
As Dennis rages in a week after Ciara, flights are cancelled and trains are delayed amid warnings of widespread floodingStorm Dennis has wreaked havoc on Britain, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains, and the deaths of at least two people yesterday.As the so-called bomb cyclone battered the coastline, as much as a month’s worth of rainfall was predicted overnight and into Sunday morning in some parts of the UK. Continue reading...
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China’s Leader, Under Fire, Says He Led Coronavirus Fight Early On
China’s Leader, Under Fire, Says He Led Coronavirus Fight Early On
Xi Jinping was aware of the outbreak nearly two weeks before he first spoke publicly about it. It could draw him directly into questions about whether officials did too little, too late.
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Storm Dennis: second body pulled from the sea near Kent – live updates
Storm Dennis: second body pulled from the sea near Kent – live updates
Follow the day’s developments as high winds, heavy rain and flooding expected to bring havoc in UK 5.44pm GMTDet Supt Ben Deer of Devon & Cornwall police has tweeted that the River Teign in Devon has burst its banks alongside the A38 and B3344 near Chudleigh and may flood the road.Just had an update that river reign has burst its banks alongside the A38 and may flood the road. Please seriously consider your journey and only travel if absolutely necessary. @BBCSpotlight @DC_Police 5.38pm GMTThe Environment Agency has warned drivers that a mere 30cm of water could put them in danger:We've installed 340m of temporary #flood barrier at #Leatherhead to help protect 28 properties. Stay away from swollen rivers an...
Cummings and Johnson face backlash over sacking of advisers
Cummings and Johnson face backlash over sacking of advisers
Union to pursue unfair dismissal case after ex-Treasury aide Sonia Khan was marched out of Downing StreetBoris Johnson and his closest aide, Dominic Cummings, have been facing a growing backlash over the dismissal of senior advisers as the union representing high-ranking public servants announced it was pursuing a case for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination against a female adviser who was sacked and marched out of Downing Street by an armed policeman.Two days after Sajid Javid resigned as chancellor after refusing a demand from Johnson to sack all his special advisers, the FDA (formerly the First Division Association) told the Observer it expected Johnson and Cummings to give evidence under oath to an employment tribunal ...
Pressure grows on UK to airlift citizens on coronavirus-stricken ship
Pressure grows on UK to airlift citizens on coronavirus-stricken ship
Passengers on Diamond Princess liner ‘disillusioned’ with government over lack of action• All the day’s developmentsPressure is growing on the British government to airlift citizens stranded on a cruise ship stricken by coronavirus, after a Chinese tourist in France became the first person to die from the disease in Europe.The US announced late on Friday that it would be evacuating more than 400 nationals from the quarantined ship, which has had nearly 300 confirmed coronavirus cases, and British travellers called on their government to do the same. Continue reading...
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Long-Bailey: Labour cannot refuse Scottish referendum request
Long-Bailey: Labour cannot refuse Scottish referendum request
MP cements position as only leadership candidate who would grant legal powers to hold fresh plebisciteRebecca Long-Bailey has cemented her position as the only Labour leadership candidate who would grant the Scottish parliament the legal powers to hold a second referendum on independence, telling a hustings event in Glasgow that refusal “would drive more of our voters into the arms of the Scottish National party”.At the only hustings taking place north of the border, all three remaining candidates emphasised their understanding that the party can only secure a majority at Westminster if it wins back its Scottish heartlands. Continue reading...
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No room for you in lectures, top universities tell first-year students
No room for you in lectures, top universities tell first-year students
‘Desperate’ institutions offer overflow rooms and YouTube live streams instead of a seat in front of a lecturerStudents at prestigious universities have been turned away from overcrowded lectures and told to watch classes online or in overflow rooms.The Observer found that students paying £9,250 or more in Manchester, Nottingham and Lancaster, had struggled to get a seat in lectures. Manchester University maths students in a 600-capacity hall were given slips with a link to a YouTube live stream and told they could “sit in a coffee shop” and watch. They were also given the option of sitting in a separate overflow theatre to watch the stream, without being able to participate or question ...
Bloomberg’s Money Machine: 5 Takeaways on His Political Spending
Bloomberg’s Money Machine: 5 Takeaways on His Political Spending
The presidential candidate has donated billions to progressive causes over the years. That has earned him enormous influence with Democrats, even those who take issue with parts of his record.
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Pete Buttigieg’s Dash for Cash: 10 Fund-Raisers in Two Weeks
Pete Buttigieg’s Dash for Cash: 10 Fund-Raisers in Two Weeks
He leads in the delegate race after Iowa and New Hampshire. But the map is dramatically expanding ahead of Super Tuesday and so are the costs of campaigning.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Xi Began Fighting Virus Earlier Than Known
Coronavirus Live Updates: Xi Began Fighting Virus Earlier Than Known
Chinese state media released evidence that the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, issued internal orders about the coronavirus epidemic in early January, about two weeks before his first public remarks.
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To Tame Coronavirus, Mao-Style Social Control Blankets China
To Tame Coronavirus, Mao-Style Social Control Blankets China
Despite their high-tech tools, the authorities are mainly relying on a flood of workers to keep hundreds of millions of people from coming in contact with outsiders.
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Shifting Ground in Coronavirus Fight: U.S. Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship
Shifting Ground in Coronavirus Fight: U.S. Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship
In China, after assurances that people should go back to work, officials partly changed course and announced mandatory quarantine for people returning to Beijing.
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Chinese tourist in France becomes Europe’s first coronavirus fatality
Chinese tourist in France becomes Europe's first coronavirus fatality
French health minister confirms death of man from virus that has killed more than 1,500 people around worldCoronavirus: latest updates – liveEurope has recorded its first coronavirus fatality, as an elderly Chinese tourist in France has died from the disease, the country’s health minister confirmed.The 80-year-old Chinese man was among 11 confirmed coronavirus cases in France, with his death announced by the French health minister, Agnès Buzyn, on Saturday. Continue reading...
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Storm Dennis to bring high winds, heavy rain and flooding to UK
Storm Dennis to bring high winds, heavy rain and flooding to UK
More than 200 flights cancelled as military is sent to Calderdale to bolster preparations for latest stormStorm Dennis will batter the UK this weekend with winds of up to 70mph and more than a month’s rain expected to fall in just two days in some areas, with hundreds of homes at risk of flooding.With the country hit by horrendous weather for the second weekend in a row, the military is being sent to Calderdale, West Yorkshire, on Saturday to support the recovery and bolster preparations for the latest storm. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: First death confirmed in Europe
Coronavirus: First death confirmed in Europe
A Chinese tourist has died in France from coronavirus - the first fatality outside Asia.
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US-Taliban talks: A prelude to all-encompassing Afghan deal?
US-Taliban talks: A prelude to all-encompassing Afghan deal?
All the signs emerging from a top defence conference are that the US's longest war could be coming to an end.
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Thailand shooting: Buddhist monks lead prayer vigils for victims
Thailand shooting: Buddhist monks lead prayer vigils for victims
Prayer ceremonies have been held, a week after a soldier killed 29 people in a mass shooting.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: France Reports First Death Outside Asia
Coronavirus Live Updates: France Reports First Death Outside Asia
The French health minister said the man was an 80-year-old tourist from Hubei who had been hospitalized since Jan. 25.
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U.S. Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship Quarantined in Japan
U.S. Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship Quarantined in Japan
Americans on the Diamond Princess were told by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo that a plane would be ready on Sunday to take them to the United States.
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‘Thermometer Guns’ on Coronavirus Front Lines Are ‘Notoriously Not Accurate’
‘Thermometer Guns’ on Coronavirus Front Lines Are ‘Notoriously Not Accurate’
Chinese authorities are using infrared thermometers to screen people for the illness, as the devices have become synonymous with trying to contain deadly outbreaks.
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Andrew McCabe Escapes Charges While Barr Tightens Control on Flynn Case
Andrew McCabe Escapes Charges While Barr Tightens Control on Flynn Case
Amid mounting furor over politicization at the Justice Department, the attorney general ordered reviews of such investigations and prosecutions.
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How Trump’s Relationship With Barr Got So Complicated
How Trump’s Relationship With Barr Got So Complicated
A whipsaw week of charged decisions by the Justice Department, some favored by the president and others not, has bewildered much of Washington.
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Labour leadership: Emily Thornberry fails to make it on to ballot
Labour leadership: Emily Thornberry fails to make it on to ballot
Shadow foreign secretary just misses out on getting backing from the required 33 constituency partiesEmily Thornberry’s hopes of leading the Labour party are over after she failed to make it on to the final members’ ballot.Just hours before the deadline closed on Friday night it became apparent that she would fail to get the backing from the required 33 constituency Labour parties to send her through to the last round. Continue reading...
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Manchester City banned from Champions League for two seasons
Manchester City banned from Champions League for two seasons
Ban starts next season and City also fined €30m (£25m) Club say they will appeal to CAS at ‘earliest opportunity’Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons by Uefa and fined €30m (£25m) after they were found to have seriously misled European football’s governing body and broken financial fair play rules.The severity of the ban from both of Uefa’s elite club competitions and the scale of the fine reflect how seriously Uefa’s FFP compliance bodies consider the club to have breached the rules and code of conduct. Continue reading...
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