Australia fires: Thousands told to evacuate in Victoria
Australia fires: Thousands told to evacuate in Victoria
Residents and holidaymakers in a major tourist destination in Victoria are told to leave by Monday.
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Why international rock stars are flocking to India
Why international rock stars are flocking to India
U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India.
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US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals
US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals
Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.
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Monsey stabbing: Several wounded at home of New York rabbi
Monsey stabbing: Several wounded at home of New York rabbi
Police say five people were stabbed when an attacker entered the home during a Hanukkah party.
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Prisons chaos fuels massive legal costs as violence surges
Prisons chaos fuels massive legal costs as violence surges
Shock figures reveal £30m-a-year claims as experts blame cuts and overcrowdingBoris Johnson is under renewed pressure to deal with the prisons crisis after it emerged that the chaotic conditions are behind a £30m-a-year bill for legal claims.Figures obtained by the Observer reveal that the prison and probation service in England and Wales has paid out more than £85m over three years for issues such as attacks on staff and prisoners, lost and damaged property, accidental personal injury and delays to inmates being released. Continue reading...
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Defeated Labour MPs call for ‘unflinching’ party election review
Defeated Labour MPs call for ‘unflinching’ party election review
In a letter to the Observer, election candidates pledge to give a frank assessment of what went wrongAccusations of cronyism at the top of the Labour party and a “repeated unwillingness to stand up to the stain of antisemitism” must be confronted if it is to learn from its “catastrophic” election loss, a group of defeated MPs and candidates have warned.The group says that Labour needs to go “way beyond a simple review” of its election performance if it is to understand why it fell to such a heavy defeat, which left it with its lowest number of seats since 1935. In a letter to the Observer, they say the issue of antisemitism was “constantly relayed back to us on the doorstep&rdquo...
Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work
Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work
In three years, the administration has diminished the role of science in policymaking while disrupting research projects nationwide. Experts say the effects could be felt for years.
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Government exposes addresses of new year honours recipients
Government exposes addresses of new year honours recipients
Cabinet Office apologises after details of more than 1,000 people posted online in errorElton John wins highest accolade in new year honours listMore than 1,000 celebrities, government employees and politicians who received honours in the new year list have had their home and work addresses posted on a government website, the Guardian can reveal.The accidental disclosure of the tranche of personal details is likely to be considered a significant security breach, particularly as senior police and Ministry of Defence staff were among those whose addresses were made public. Continue reading...
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Britain First says 5,000 of its members have joined Tories
Britain First says 5,000 of its members have joined Tories
Far-right defectors ‘support Boris Johnson’s stance on radical Islam’More than 5,000 supporters of a far-right extremist group have joined the Conservative party in recent weeks, attracted by what they describe as Boris Johnson’s negative attitude towards Islam.About two-thirds of the 7,500 signed-up members of the openly anti-Islam Britain First have joined the Tories since the general election, the group says. Continue reading...
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Confusion grows over Edinburgh’s Hogmanay ‘social curfew’
Confusion grows over Edinburgh’s Hogmanay ‘social curfew’
Police say they cannot enforce event organiser’s plans to limit accessSecurity arrangements for the UK’s biggest new year street party are in disarray after police revealed they are not legally enforceable.The organiser of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, which is expected to attract 70,000 visitors over four days, is at the centre of a row with disgruntled city residents over what they perceive to be unreasonable restrictions. Continue reading...
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Michael Howard claims judges ‘distorted’ law in prorogation ruling
Michael Howard claims judges 'distorted' law in prorogation ruling
Former Tory leader calls for legal reform because judges ‘reach results they want’The former Tory leader Michael Howard has criticised the supreme court for ruling that Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament was “unlawful” and called for a reform of the judiciary.Judges in England and Wales have long been permitted to interpret law on a case-by-case basis, although they are bound by precedent, but Howard claimed that they sometimes “distort” law to “reach they result they want to achieve”. Continue reading...
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Truck bomb kills scores in Mogadishu
Truck bomb kills scores in Mogadishu
More than 70 dead and dozens injured after morning rush-hour blast in Somali capitalA truck bomb has exploded in central Mogadishu, killing at least 76 people including many university students, and injuring dozens more in the deadliest attack on the Somali capital for more than two years.The bomber struck during the Saturday morning rush hour, the start of Somalia’s working week. The mayor, Omar Mohamud Mohamed, told reporters at the blast site, that most of those killed were civilians, including two Turkish citizens. Continue reading...
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Rail franchises should be scrapped to end ‘nightmare journeys’
Rail franchises should be scrapped to end ‘nightmare journeys’
Report argues for overhaul of rail system and devolution of commuter services to citiesRail franchises such as Northern and South Western should be scrapped and cities given control of commuter services, transport campaigners have urged, to bring an end to years of “nightmare rail journeys”.The call comes as the fate of Northern Rail hangs in the balance, after continued disruption led to northern mayors demanding that Arriva, which has operated the network since 2016, be stripped of its contract. Continue reading...
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Weinstein accusers’ lawyers could get 10 times more than clients, sources say
Weinstein accusers' lawyers could get 10 times more than clients, sources say
Lead attorney for women could receive 25% of payout in settlement which would end most civil lawsuitsLawyers representing alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein could get as much as 10 times more than some of the accusers themselves if a controversial settlement deal goes ahead, legal sources have told the Guardian.Last week it was reported that more than 30 women accusing the disgraced Hollywood mogul of sexual misconduct had reached a tentative settlement deal. If approved in court, the settlement will bring to an end most of the civil lawsuits pending against him. Continue reading...
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Rush-hour car bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
Rush-hour car bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
At least 73 people are reported killed by a massive car bomb during morning rush hour in Mogadishu.
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‘Block the Impact of Religion’: China Sends Muslim Children to Boarding Schools
‘Block the Impact of Religion’: China Sends Muslim Children to Boarding Schools
China has separated nearly half a million children from their families in Xinjiang, aiming to instill loyalty to party and country.
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Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race
The new Russian weapon system flies at superfast speeds and can evade traditional missile defense systems. The United States is trying to catch up.
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Welcome to the Era of the Post-Shopping Mall
Welcome to the Era of the Post-Shopping Mall
As the mall declines, American Dream — a “destination” at the height of capitalism — rises.
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Don Imus, Radio Host Who Pushed Boundaries, Dies at 79
Don Imus, Radio Host Who Pushed Boundaries, Dies at 79
On the air, he was an irascible, confrontational growler who led pranks and parodies that could be tasteless, obscene and sometimes racist, sexist or homophobic.
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College Football Playoff Offers Its Strongest Semifinals Yet
College Football Playoff Offers Its Strongest Semifinals Yet
The four teams in Saturday’s games are the best field assembled in the six seasons of the playoff format.
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Myanmar Rohingya: UN condemns human rights abuses
Myanmar Rohingya: UN condemns human rights abuses
The UN General Assembly passes a resolution calling on Myanmar to stop hatred towards minorities.
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Edward Gallagher: Navy Seals called platoon leader ‘freaking evil’
Edward Gallagher: Navy Seals called platoon leader 'freaking evil'
Newly released video shows testimony against Seal accused of war crimes but championed by Trump.
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Thai cave rescuer dies from year-long blood infection
Thai cave rescuer dies from year-long blood infection
Thai Navy Seal Beirut Pakbara contracted the infection during the rescue at Tham Luang cave.
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Six bodies found after Hawaii helicopter crash
Six bodies found after Hawaii helicopter crash
Coast Guard says there is no sign a seventh passenger survived the crash on Kauai island.
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India Citizenship Act protests: ‘Our son was shot dead by police’
India Citizenship Act protests: 'Our son was shot dead by police'
Muslims in India tell the BBC of police brutality, and why they fear losing their citizenship rights.
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Tom Watson: I quit because of Labour brutality
Tom Watson: I quit because of Labour brutality
Former deputy leader admits voting for Owen Smith against Corbyn in Guardian interviewLabour’s former deputy leader Tom Watson has said he left parliament because of the “brutality and hostility” he experienced within Labour and blamed poor organisation and messaging for the party’s disastrous general election result.Watson, who stood down as an MP and deputy leader last month, condemned Jeremy Corbyn’s advisers and told the Guardian that Labour’s next generation of leaders must address whether they “actually want power” as they begin to rebuild the party. In an admission that will draw criticism from Corbyn’s supporters, he also said he had voted for the leadership challenger Owen Smi...
George Michael’s sister found dead on Christmas Day
George Michael’s sister found dead on Christmas Day
Death of Melanie Panayiotou not being treated as suspicious, say policeGeorge Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou was found dead at her home on Christmas Day, police have said, three years to the day since the singer’s death. The 55-year-old hairdresser was found by her older sister, Yioda, on the evening of 25 December.The Metropolitan police said they were called by the London ambulance service shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday to reports of the sudden death of a woman. Her death is not being treated as suspicious. Continue reading...
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Elton John wins highest accolade in new year honours list
Elton John wins highest accolade in new year honours list
Musician recognised alongside stars of sport, politicians and hundreds of ordinary peopleSir Elton John has received the highest acknowledgement in a new year honours list in which hundreds of ordinary people were recognised alongside household names from sport, the arts, entertainment and politics.The singer and songwriter was awarded the Companion of Honour for a remarkable career spanning more than five decades, in which he has sold more than 300m records worldwide, and used his fame to promote the work of 23 charities, including his own Aids foundation. He becomes one of only 64 people apart from the monarch who can hold the honour at any one time. Continue reading...
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Mother of British children who drowned in Spain blames pool
Mother of British children who drowned in Spain blames pool
Olubunmi Diya insists the two children and her husband, who died with them, could swimThe mother of two British children who drowned alongside their father while holidaying in Spain has dismissed claims they could not swim and suggested there may have been a problem with the swimming pool in which they died.Gabriel Diya, a 52-year-old Christian pastor, his nine-year-old daughter, Comfort and his 16-year-old son, Praise-Emmanuel, died on Christmas Eve at the Club La Costa World holiday resort in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. Continue reading...
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RSPCA investigates after lawyer Jolyon Maugham kills fox
RSPCA investigates after lawyer Jolyon Maugham kills fox
Animal welfare workers express sadness at Maugham’s killing of fox at London homeRSPCA investigators have taken photographs in the garden of the lawyer Jolyon Maugham QC as part of an animal cruelty investigation after he clubbed a fox to death with a baseball bat while wearing a kimono, the Guardian understands.The investigators visited Maugham’s London home on Thursday night as the debate continued over the remain supporter’s justification for his actions, which he revealed in a Boxing Day tweet that received 10,500 replies and widespread media coverage. Continue reading...
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