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Meghan gets twice as many negative headlines as positive, analysis finds Guardian analysis appears to support claim Duchess of Sussex receives more critical treatment than Duchess of CambridgeThe Duchess of Sussex gets more than twice as many negative headlines as positive ones, according to Guardian analysis of articles published between May 2018 and mid January 2019.The analysis – which appears to support Meghan’s argument that she has faced highly critical treatment in the British press – found that of the 843 articles in 14 print newspapers since mid-May 2018, 43% were negative. Just 20% of the articles were positive, with the remaining 36% remaining neutral. Continue reading... Go to Source

Iran to send crashed plane's flight recorders abroad for analysis Black boxes will first be sent to Ukraine after Tehran relented under pressure from KyivIran will send the black box flight recorders from the passenger jet it accidentally shot down abroad for analysis, a senior investigator has said.The recorders will first be sent to Ukraine, the plane’s home base, where French, Canadian and US experts will help examine them, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Continue reading... Go to Source

Sajid Javid: no alignment on EU regulations after Brexit Chancellor’s comments represent ‘death knell for frictionless trade’, experts warnThe chancellor, Sajid Javid, has warned that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain’s exit from the European Union is made official.In what is being seen as an opening salvo in the next stage of negotiations, he said the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector has had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition. Continue reading... Go to Source

Schools 'converting toilet blocks into isolation booths' Children’s commissioner describes ‘horror stories’ of children put in isolationSchools are converting toilet blocks and classrooms to build isolation booths to accommodate “disruptive” children, the children’s commissioner has said, as campaigners warn that excessive use of the practice could be putting young people’s mental health at risk.Anne Longfield said she had heard “horror stories” about children’s experiences in isolation booths – spaces in which pupils sit in silence for hours as punishment for breaking school rules and disruptive behaviour. Continue reading... Go to Source

Man found guilty of aggravated assault against Owen Jones James Healy had admitted assault but trial was to find if motive was homophobia or hostility to journalist’s leftwing viewsA man has been found guilty of aggravated assault against the Guardian columnist Owen Jones because of hostility to his leftwing political views and/or homophobia, following a two-day trial at Snaresbrook crown court.James Healy, 40, had already pleaded guilty to assaulting Jones last August outside the Lexington pub in King’s Cross, north London, at about 2am. But he was on trial before a judge to determine whether his actions were motivated by homophobia or hostility to Jones’s leftwing political views. Continue reading... Go to Source

Greenpeace included with neo-Nazis on UK counter-terror list Exclusive: Extinction Rebellion and Peta also named in anti-extremism briefing alongside Combat 18 and National ActionA counter-terrorism police document distributed to medical staff and teachers as part of anti-extremism briefings included Greenpeace, Peta and other non-violent groups as well as neo-Nazis, the Guardian has learned.The guide, produced by Counter Terrorism Policing, is used across England as part of training for Prevent, the anti-radicalisation scheme designed to catch those at risk of committing terrorist violence. Continue reading... Go to Source

Painting found inside Italian gallery wall confirmed as a Gustav Klimt Gardeners discovered Portrait of a Lady while clearing ivy at gallery in PiacenzaA painting found hidden in an Italian gallery in December is an authentic Gustav Klimt piece stolen almost 23 years ago, experts have confirmed.The Portrait of a Lady was one of the world’s most sought-after stolen artworks before it was found concealed in a wall of the Ricci Oddi modern art gallery, the same gallery from where it went missing in the northern city of Piacenza. Continue reading... Go to Source

Stop trying to out-working-class each other, Labour candidates told Party chairman Ian Lavery says voters want leader who understands different classesLabour leadership candidates are being warned against trying to “out-working-class each other” as the party weighs up who would be best placed to win back seats lost in last month’s bruising general election.Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips and Rebecca Long-Bailey have all defended aspects of their backstory as the candidates compete to win over Labour members by highlighting their humble origins. Continue reading... Go to Source

Brexit: UK rules out automatic deportation of EU citizens – Verhofstadt EU Brexit spokesman says Britain assured him about those who do not apply for settled statusThe UK government has sought to reassure the EU that its citizens living in the UK will not be deported if they fail to apply for settled status, the European parliament’s Brexit co-ordinator has said.Speaking after a meeting with the Brexit secretary, Steve Barclay, on Thursday night, Guy Verhofstadt said he had raised a number of concerns regarding the status of EU citizens in the UK after it leaves the bloc. Continue reading... Go to Source

China's birthrate falls to lowest level despite push for more babies Efforts by policymakers to bolster the population after decades of strict family planning seem to be failingChina’s birthrate in 2019 fell to the lowest level since the country’s founding, according to new government data, a sign that efforts to head off a demographic crisis have so far failed.There were 14.6 million births in China last year, a drop of about 500,000 from the year before and the third year in a row that the number of births fallen, according to a report from the National Bureau of Statistics published on Friday. It was the lowest number in seven decades, with the exception of 1961, when the country was suffering from famine. Continue reading... Go to Source

Australian bushfires from the air: before and after images show scale of devastation Nine aerial photos depict the crisis from beach to bush, farm to forest, across NSW and South AustraliaMore than 10.7m hectares of land have burnt so far in Australia’s bushfires – larger than the total area of South Korea, or Portugal, and 1.3 times the size of Scotland.The ongoing and unprecedented bushfire crisis has spread across six states and multiple months. Continue reading... Go to Source

Iran's supreme leader calls Trump 'clown' in rare Friday sermon Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashes out at west after tumultuous few weeks in Middle EastIran’s supreme leader has described Donald Trump as a “clown” who only pretends to support the Iranian people but will push a poisonous dagger into their backs, as he struck a defiant tone in his first Friday sermon in Tehran in eight years.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the mass funerals for Iran’s top general, who was killed in a US strike earlier this month, show that the Iranian people support the Islamic Republic despite its recent trials. The “cowardly” killing of Qassem Suleimani had taken out the most effective commander in the battle against the Islamic State group, he said. Continue reading... Go ...

US ambassador's moustache gets up South Korea's nose Harry Harris has been criticised for his facial hair, which reminds many South Koreans of the days of Japanese colonial ruleTensions may be running high on the Korean peninsula, but Harry Harris’s facial hair is vying with denuclearisation as the defining theme of his tenure as US ambassador to South Korea.Harris, a former navy admiral who was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and an American navy officer, has been accused of insulting his hosts by growing a moustache that reminds many South Koreans of the days of Japanese colonial rule. Continue reading... Go to Source

Academics call for social media data to protect young people Royal College of Psychiatrists hope research will shine light on interaction and reduce suicide ratesSocial media firms such as Facebook and Instagram should be forced to hand over data about who their users are and why they use the sites to reduce suicide among children and young people, psychiatrists have said.The call from the Royal College of Psychiatrists comes as ministers finalise plans to crack down on issues caused by people viewing unsavoury material and messages online. Continue reading... Go to Source