Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
The World Health Organization says efforts must be made to stop the virus spreading to vulnerable countries.
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Palestinian PM defends stance on Trump Middle East plan
Palestinian PM defends stance on Trump Middle East plan
Mohammad Shtayyeh says Palestinians are defending their "national interests" by rejecting the US plan.
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Cardinal Barbarin: France’s top cleric cleared of abuse cover-up
Cardinal Barbarin: France's top cleric cleared of abuse cover-up
Cardinal Barbarin had been given a six-month suspended sentence for failing to report abuse.
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Swiss humanitarian channel to Iran launches with medical shipments
Swiss humanitarian channel to Iran launches with medical shipments
Cancer and transplant patients are the first to benefit from the new payment mechanism.
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US life expectancy rises for first time since 2014
US life expectancy rises for first time since 2014
The uptick is due to a decrease in death rates from drug overdoses and cancer.
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Mitt Romney, a Man Alone
Mitt Romney, a Man Alone
Mr. Romney is the only Republican senator calling for witnesses in the impeachment trial. His G.O.P. colleagues are taking shots: One branded him “Jeff Flake on steroids.”
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W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads
W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads
The announcement came as nearly 8,000 cases have been reported worldwide, almost all of them in mainland China.
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Grenfell refurbishment firms ‘killed in pursuit of money’, inquiry told
Grenfell refurbishment firms 'killed in pursuit of money', inquiry told
Lawyers for bereaved and survivors say companies ‘all have blood on their hands’The companies that worked on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment killed 72 people “as sure as if they had taken careful aim with a gun and pulled the trigger”, the public inquiry into the disaster has been told by lawyers for the bereaved and survivors.After three days of submissions from the corporates, which the inquiry’s lead counsel described as a “merry-go-round of buck-passing”, the survivors said on Thursday they were “genuinely shocked at corporates seeking to defend the indefensible”. They said: “All have blood on their hands.” Continue reading...
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Trump impeachment: ‘You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial,’ says Pelosi – live
Trump impeachment: 'You cannot be acquitted if you don't have a trial,' says Pelosi – live
House speaker says likely acquittal would not be legitimate Mitch McConnell says he ‘always’ feels confident about voteHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 5.36pm GMTThe impeachment trial will resume in about 30 minutes with another eight hours of questions from the senators.Here’s where the day stands so far: 5.24pm GMTLead impeachment manager Adam Schiff criticized the answers presented by the president’s lawyers yesterday, saying Trump’s legal team was pushing “the most incredible arguments born of desperation.”Schiff warned the logic deployed by president’s lawyers would lead the country down the “most...
Disabled teenager in China dies at home alone after relatives quarantined
Disabled teenager in China dies at home alone after relatives quarantined
Boy with cerebral palsy was left without a carer after his father developed a feverA 17-year-old boy with cerebral palsy from a rural village in China’s Hubei province has died because his relatives were unable to care for him after being quarantined as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the state-run Beijing Youth Daily newspaper has reported.Government officials from Hong’an County, 60 miles north of the provincial capital, Wuhan, where the outbreak first started, have launched an investigation into the death, said the report, which was picked up by other local media. Continue reading...
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Prince Harry loses Mail on Sunday complaint over sedated wildlife photos
Prince Harry loses Mail on Sunday complaint over sedated wildlife photos
Harry told IPSO article implied he misled public about pictures of a rhino, elephant and lionThe Duke of Sussex has lost a complaint against the Mail on Sunday over a claim by the newspaper that dramatic wildlife pictures he took in Africa did not highlight the fact the animals were sedated and tethered.Prince Harry complained to press standards regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) that the newspaper had breached a clause of the editors’ code of practice relating to accuracy over its article about photographs he took of a rhino, elephant and a lion. Continue reading...
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Sajid Javid to focus on skills in budget to hold on to ex-Labour seats
Sajid Javid to focus on skills in budget to hold on to ex-Labour seats
Chancellor expected to fund broken FE colleges in effort to ‘level up’ countrySajid Javid will make skills a central theme of his March budget as the government seeks to cement its electoral hold on former Labour heartlands by emphasising its post-Brexit plan to “level up” the country.The chancellor is expected to announce more funding to repair crumbling further education colleges; measures to increase the availability of in-career retraining; and a further expansion of apprenticeships. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus Live Updates: W.H.O. Considers Emergency Declaration as Toll Rises
Coronavirus Live Updates: W.H.O. Considers Emergency Declaration as Toll Rises
The World Health Organization will decide today whether to declare the epidemic an international public health emergency. Chinese officials say 170 people have died.
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As Coronavirus Spreads, So Does Anti-Chinese Sentiment
As Coronavirus Spreads, So Does Anti-Chinese Sentiment
Fears of the outbreak have fueled xenophobia as a wave of panic spreads, sometimes outstripping practical concerns.
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Administration Offers Plan for Medicaid Block Grants, Long a Conservative Goal
Administration Offers Plan for Medicaid Block Grants, Long a Conservative Goal
States will be able to cap a portion of spending for the safety-net program, a change likely to diminish the number of people covered by the health program.
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U.S. Growth at Slowest Since 2016, Complicating Trump’s Pitch
U.S. Growth at Slowest Since 2016, Complicating Trump’s Pitch
Boeing’s troubles, the G.M. strike and a tight job market held back growth in 2019, and a more subdued expansion appears to lie ahead.
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Press Send for Brexit: E.U. Seals U.K. Withdrawal by Email
Press Send for Brexit: E.U. Seals U.K. Withdrawal by Email
The European Union’s 27 remaining member nations signed off on Britain’s departure in a typically low-key and bureaucratic style.
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Police send one-third fewer rape cases to prosecutors, figures show
Police send one-third fewer rape cases to prosecutors, figures show
Call for inquiry into CPS as prosecutions fall by a quarter and convictions by a fifthRape victims are finding it increasingly difficult to access justice as police refer fewer cases to the Crown Prosecution Service and fewer allegations of rape are being prosecuted and convicted, according to new figures.The number of cases referred by the police for charging decisions fell by 32% in the year to September 2019, while prosecutions by the CPS fell 26%, and convictions dropped 21%, according to quarterly CPS prosecution data across a range of crimes. Continue reading...
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PM to hold crunch HS2 talks as Tories threaten rebellion
PM to hold crunch HS2 talks as Tories threaten rebellion
Backbencher vows to oppose rail project, despite chancellor’s decision to back itTory backbench opposition to HS2 is brewing in response to the chancellor, Sajid Javid’s move to swing behind the controversial high-speed rail project.Boris Johnson is to hold crunch talks with Javid and the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, on Thursday to hammer out plans before an expected final move to publicly back the scheme. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: 6,000 locked down on cruise ship off Italy – live news
Coronavirus: 6,000 locked down on cruise ship off Italy – live news
WHO says whole world must be on alert for Wuhan virus as UK citizens in Hubei told they will not be flown out on Thursday. Follow the latest news and live updatesWhole world must be ready to deal with coronavirus, says WHOJapan and US fly citizens home as China death toll jumpsShare your stories 11.52am GMTA hotel in Yorkshire has been put on lockdown after a man, believed to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital after falling ill.The man, who was a guest at the Staycity Hotel in the centre of York, was taken to hospital by medics on Wednesday night.Paramedics wearing special protective clothing entered the hotel, near the city’s Barbican theatre, after reports that a guest had fallen ill at around 7.50pm...
Most of 11m trees planted in Turkish project ‘may be dead’
Most of 11m trees planted in Turkish project 'may be dead'
Agriculture and forestry union says up to 90% of saplings they have looked at so far have diedUp to 90% of the millions of saplings planted in Turkey as part of a record-breaking mass planting project may have died after just a few months, according to the country’s agriculture and forestry trade union.On 11 November last year, which the government declared National Forestation Day, 11 million trees were planted by volunteers in more than 2,000 sites across the country, including by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the parliament Speaker, Mustafa Şentop. Continue reading...
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Huawei ruling will cost us £500m, says BT
Huawei ruling will cost us £500m, says BT
Telecoms group faces big bill for stripping out banned kit from 5G broadband networkLimiting the use of Huawei equipment in BT’s EE 5G mobile and full-fibre broadband networks will cost the telecoms group £500m over the next five years.BT uses more Huawei equipment in the masts and towers of its mobile network than is allowed under new government rules, meaning it will now have to be stripped out and replaced with hardware from other manufacturers. Continue reading...
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Britons in EU remain fearful of post-Brexit healthcare and pension provisions
Britons in EU remain fearful of post-Brexit healthcare and pension provisions
Guardian callout suggests many are worried about key issues settled with withdrawal agreementBritish citizens living in the EU remain confused and worried about their post-Brexit healthcare and pension provision, despite the fact that both issues were settled satisfactorily in the withdrawal agreement, a Guardian callout suggests.More than 100 of over 600 British nationals on the continent, who responded to the callout, cited fears of shrinking pensions and losing the right to medical treatment. Continue reading...
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Trump border wall between US and Mexico blows over in high winds
Trump border wall between US and Mexico blows over in high winds
Steel panels being installed between Calexico and Mexicali are part of the US president’s attempt to enhance the border barrierA section of Donald Trump’s much-vaunted border wall between the United States and Mexico has blown over in high winds, US border patrol officers have been reported as saying.The steel panels, more than nine metres (30ft) high, began to lean at a sharp angle on the border between the Californian town of Calexico and Mexicali in Mexico amid gusts on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region
Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region
The death toll now stands at 170 and there are 7,711 confirmed cases within China.
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Australia fires: NSW inquiry to probe climate change impact
Australia fires: NSW inquiry to probe climate change impact
The independent inquiry will examine the impact of climate change on the recent bushfires.
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White House pushes back as Bolton book threatens revelations
White House pushes back as Bolton book threatens revelations
Trump administration officials claim the book contains top secret information and should not be published.
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Coronavirus: Scientists race to develop a vaccine
Coronavirus: Scientists race to develop a vaccine
US researchers are already working on a vaccine against the new virus that has emerged in China.
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Kobe Bryant: Vanessa breaks silence on husband’s death
Kobe Bryant: Vanessa breaks silence on husband's death
Vanessa makes her first comments after Sunday's crash that also killed one of the couple's daughters.
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Coronavirus: returning Britons could be kept in quarantine for 14 days
Coronavirus: returning Britons could be kept in quarantine for 14 days
About 200 UK nationals will be barred from boarding plane from China if they do not agreeHundreds of British nationals brought home from China because of the coronavirus outbreak are expected to be quarantined at a secure NHS facility for a fortnight, it has emerged.As the last British Airways flights from Beijing and Shanghai returned to the UK after the airline suspended operations in China, about 200 Britons in the vicinity of Wuhan were preparing to leave on an emergency chartered plane. Continue reading...
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