Albania hit by powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake
Albania hit by powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake
At least 13 people have been killed and 600 injured after the quake struck early on Tuesday.
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Maryland trio set free after being wrongfully jailed for 36 years
Maryland trio set free after being wrongfully jailed for 36 years
The men were teenagers in 1984 when they were jailed for life for killing a boy in Maryland.
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World Powers Vowed to Cut Greenhouse Gases. They’re Still Rising Perilously.
World Powers Vowed to Cut Greenhouse Gases. They’re Still Rising Perilously.
Countries agreed to rein in emissions in an effort to avert climate catastrophes. They've failed, according to the latest United Nations report.
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Need to be serious about duties: PM Modi on Constitution Day
Need to be serious about duties: PM Modi on Constitution Day
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Action needed to avert catastrophic climate change: UN report
Action needed to avert catastrophic climate change: UN report
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Jagan gives nod to Amaravati projects ahead of Naidu’s tour
Jagan gives nod to Amaravati projects ahead of Naidu’s tour
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Sunni Waqf Board won’t seek review of Ayodhya verdict
Sunni Waqf Board won't seek review of Ayodhya verdict
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Fears child poverty may rise to record 60-year high under Tories
Fears child poverty may rise to record 60-year high under Tories
Thinktank Resolution Foundation predicts social crisis will worsen if Boris Johnson wins general electionChild poverty is at risk of rising to a record 60-year high under a Conservative government because its manifesto retains the coalition’s benefit cuts, according to the Resolution Foundation thinktank.An analysis by the organisation predicted a rise in the number of children living in relative poverty under a Boris Johnson-led government to 34.5% in 2023-24 up from 29.6% in 2017-18. Continue reading...
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Trump impeachment: White House aides can be made to testify
Trump impeachment: White House aides can be made to testify
A judge tells the White House that "presidents are not kings", despite claims of immunity for staff.
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Hong Kong elections: Chinese media attempt to downplay results
Hong Kong elections: Chinese media attempt to downplay results
There has been only muted reporting of elections which saw huge wins for the pro-democracy movement.
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Australian police find body in search for Briton Aslan King
Australian police find body in search for Briton Aslan King
Police say the body is yet to be formally identified, but they believe it is 25-year-old Aslan King.
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Chinese woman jailed for trespassing at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Chinese woman jailed for trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
It was feared Yujing Zhang was a spy when she was arrested at Donald Trump's Florida resort in March.
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Alibaba shares jump in blockbuster Hong Kong debut
Alibaba shares jump in blockbuster Hong Kong debut
The Chinese e-commerce giant begins trading in Asia after completing this year's biggest share sale.
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Adorable pictures of cricketers with their kids
Adorable pictures of cricketers with their kids
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Why Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are relationship goals
Why Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are relationship goals
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23 gorgeous animals with wildly unique features
23 gorgeous animals with wildly unique features
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30 European landmarks to add to your bucket list
30 European landmarks to add to your bucket list
These amazing landmarks should be on your bucket list.
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Labour has let poison of antisemitism take root, says chief rabbi
Labour has let poison of antisemitism take root, says chief rabbi
Ephraim Mirvis says Jews have justified anxiety over prospect of Corbyn election winThe chief rabbi has accused Jeremy Corbyn of allowing a “poison sanctioned from the top” to take root in Labour, saying Jews are justifiably anxious about the prospect of the party forming the next government.Ephraim Mirvis, the spiritual leader of the UK’s 62 orthodox synagogues, made a rare intervention in politics to argue that the “soul of the nation is at stake” as the country goes to the polls in just over two weeks’ time. Continue reading...
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Man arrested in east London over Essex lorry deaths case
Man arrested in east London over Essex lorry deaths case
Thirty-six-year-old arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic peopleA 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in a lorry trailer found in Grays, Essex.The man, from Purfleet in the same county, was arrested on Monday morning at a property in Dalston, east London, Essex police said. He was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. He remains in custody for questioning. Continue reading...
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Whistleblowers: funeral firm described customers as ‘gazelles’ to be hunted
Whistleblowers: funeral firm described customers as ‘gazelles’ to be hunted
Exclusive: Prosperous Life staff felt pressure to sign up clients regardless of income, former staff say‘Bring them home to the pack’: call centre’s Wolf of Wall Street cultureStaff at a call centre where customers were described as “gazelles” to be hunted have been subjecting elderly people to dozens of calls a week to sell them expensive funeral packages, whistleblowers have told the Guardian.Former employees at Prosperous Life, which sells more than 1,000 pre-paid funeral plans every month, said they had felt under pressure to push people to sign up for schemes with little regard for their income. They said that high-pressure sales tactics existed alongside a company culture inspired by The Wolf of Wall Str...
Don McGahn: former White House counsel must testify, judge rules – live
Don McGahn: former White House counsel must testify, judge rules – live
Federal judge rules McGahn must testify to House judiciary committee, putting pressure on other Trump officials tied to impeachment inquiryIn this defining moment for America, support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 11.51pm GMT“Now that the court has ruled, I expect [McGahn] to follow his legal obligations and promptly appear before the Committee,” House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler said in a statement. “McGahn is a central witness to allegations that President Trump obstructed Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation, and the Administration’s claim that officials can claim ‘absolute immunity’ from Congressional subpoenas has no basis in law, as the court recognized today.”...
Spain election: Catalan party moves to back coalition in return for talks
Spain election: Catalan party moves to back coalition in return for talks
Catalonia's biggest party votes to support a Socialist-led administration in return for talks.
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Argentina: Catholic priests jailed for abusing deaf children
Argentina: Catholic priests jailed for abusing deaf children
The case shocks Argentina as people accuse the Church of turning a blind eye.
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Ex-White House Counsel McGahn Must Testify to Congress, Judge Rules
Ex-White House Counsel McGahn Must Testify to Congress, Judge Rules
A judge rejected the Trump administration’s argument that senior White House officials are immune from congressional subpoenas.
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Intelligence Panel to Release Impeachment Report Soon After Thanksgiving
Intelligence Panel to Release Impeachment Report Soon After Thanksgiving
Moving swiftly to escalate the case for impeaching President Trump, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee plan to release a report detailing evidence against him soon after Thanksgiving.
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Who Is Don McGahn, the Lawyer Behind Trump’s Court Makeover?
Who Is Don McGahn, the Lawyer Behind Trump’s Court Makeover?
As White House counsel, Don McGahn helped reshape the federal judiciary for a generation.
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Uber loses London licence after TfL finds drivers faked identity
Uber loses London licence after TfL finds drivers faked identity
Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decisionUber has been stripped of its London licence after authorities found that more than 14,000 trips were taken with drivers who had faked their identity on the firm’s app.Transport for London announced the decision not to renew the ride-hailing company’s licence at the end of a two-month probationary extension granted in September. Uber was told then it needed to address issues with checks on drivers, insurance and safety, but has failed to satisfy the capital’s transport authorities. Continue reading...
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Storms in France, Greece and Italy leave ‘biblical destruction’
Storms in France, Greece and Italy leave 'biblical destruction'
Seven people die as weekend of heavy rain brings landslides, floods and collapsed overpassSeven people have died as violent storms swept through parts of France, Greece and Italy over the weekend, causing flash floods, landslides and the collapse of an overpass.Greek media described the storms as leaving a trail of “biblical destruction” in some areas of the country while the overpass collapse in northern Italy brought back a chilling reminder of Genoa’s Morandi bridge giving way during a thunderstorm in August 2018, killing 43 people. Continue reading...
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