New Jeffrey Epstein accuser calls on Prince Andrew to talk
New Jeffrey Epstein accuser calls on Prince Andrew to talk
Woman identified as "Jane Doe 15" accuses Jeffrey Epstein of abusing her as a 15-year-old.
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Adorable photos of animals hitching a ride on other animals
Adorable photos of animals hitching a ride on other animals
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Happy Birthday Tara Sutaria: 5 times she aced the Instagram game
Happy Birthday Tara Sutaria: 5 times she aced the Instagram game
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Govt must provide more stimulus to revive India’s economy: Experts
Govt must provide more stimulus to revive India's economy: Experts
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Move over dogs: Llamas are the hot new therapy animal
Move over dogs: Llamas are the hot new therapy animal
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Nine in 10 NHS bosses say staffing crisis endangering patients
Nine in 10 NHS bosses say staffing crisis endangering patients
In dramatic intervention in election, health chiefs urge parties to avoid false promisesHospitals are so short of doctors and nurses that patients’ safety and quality of care are under threat, senior NHS leaders have warned in a dramatic intervention in the general election campaignNine out of 10 hospital bosses in England fear understaffing across the service has become so severe that patients’ health could be damaged. In addition, almost six in 10 (58%) believe this winter will be the toughest yet for the service. Continue reading...
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US says Israeli settlements no longer considered illegal in dramatic shift
US says Israeli settlements no longer considered illegal in dramatic shift
Declaration marks rejection of 2016 UN resolution that settlements on the West Bank are a ‘flagrant violation’ of international lawThe US has declared that Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land are not necessarily illegal, in a dramatic break with decades of international law, US policy and the established position of most US allies.“Calling the establishment of civilian settlements inconsistent with international law has not advanced the cause of peace,” said Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state. “The hard truth is that there will never be a judicial resolution to the conflict, and arguments about who is right and who is wrong as a matter of international law will not bring peace.” Continue readin...
KPMG ends its backing for Prince Andrew’s mentorship scheme
KPMG ends its backing for Prince Andrew's mentorship scheme
Accountancy firm not renewing sponsorship, it emerges, after much-criticised TV interviewThe accountancy giant KPMG is not renewing its sponsorship of Prince Andrew’s entrepreneurial scheme Pitch@Palace, it has emerged, in the wake of his much-derided interview in which he defended his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.The Duke of York has been heavily criticised as having shown neither contrition nor sympathy for Epstein’s child victims in the BBC Newsnight interview and his suitability as patron to scores of charities and organisations has been called into question as a result. Continue reading...
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John McDonnell to attack £100bn tax giveaway to UK’s billionaires
John McDonnell to attack £100bn tax giveaway to UK's billionaires
Shadow chancellor’s speech to reveal one in three of the super-rich are Tory party donorsThe shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has ramped up his attack on the super-rich, describing their wealth as “obscene”, as Labour unveiled research showing one in three billionaires in the UK have made donations to the Tory party.McDonnell is due to take a swipe at the richest people in the country in a speech on Tuesday and will also set out the tax breaks billionaires have benefited from under successive Conservative governments. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong: police say surrender is only option for protesters
Hong Kong: police say surrender is only option for protesters
Hundreds trapped inside Polytechnic as demonstrators try to break campus siegeHong Kong police have fought running battles with protesters trying to break a security cordon around a university in the city, firing teargas both at activists trying to escape the besieged campus and at crowds trying to reach it from outside.Police have said the demonstrators inside Polytechnic University had no option but to come out and surrender. Continue reading...
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Sydney smoke: city covered in thick haze as more than 50 bushfires burn across NSW
Sydney smoke: city covered in thick haze as more than 50 bushfires burn across NSW
People with asthma or respiratory illness should stay inside, health authorities warn Sydney woke up to a thick blanket of smoke over the city on Tuesday as New South Wales headed into the first of two “tough days” this week, with temperatures likely to rise to the 40s and little-to-no rainfall forecast.Most of the state’s east coast was under severe or very high fire danger ratings, with more than 50 bushfires burning, of which 28 remained uncontained. Continue reading...
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US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal
US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal
The US reverses four decades of foreign policy in move seen as a boost to Israel.
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In Shift, U.S. Says Israeli Settlements in West Bank Do Not Violate International Law
In Shift, U.S. Says Israeli Settlements in West Bank Do Not Violate International Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the reversal of decades of American policy that may doom any peace efforts.
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Trump’s Made-for-TV Trade War Has Few Entertained
Trump’s Made-for-TV Trade War Has Few Entertained
The president’s unpredictability and ongoing demands of China are complicating an end to the long-running dispute, experts say.
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Impeachment Investigators Exploring Whether Trump Lied to Mueller
Impeachment Investigators Exploring Whether Trump Lied to Mueller
As part of the Russia inquiry, President Trump had given written answers to questions from Robert S. Mueller III.
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I.R.S. Whistle-Blower Met With Senate Staff Members
I.R.S. Whistle-Blower Met With Senate Staff Members
The whistle-blower had filed a complaint accusing Treasury Department officials of improperly interfering with the handling of President Trump’s tax returns.
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A G.O.P. Star Emerges in Impeachment Hearings. Democratic Donors Notice.
A G.O.P. Star Emerges in Impeachment Hearings. Democratic Donors Notice.
As Representative Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, took a leading role in Friday’s impeachment hearing, donations came pouring in to her Democratic challenger.
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Protesters flee campus on motorcycles
Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Protesters flee campus on motorcycles
Some manage to escape by abseiling from a bridge to get out of the surrounded Polytechnic University.
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Impeachment: Trump will ‘strongly consider’ testifying
Impeachment: Trump will 'strongly consider' testifying
The US president says he likes "the idea" of testifying in the impeachment inquiry into his conduct.
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Sinterklaas: Dutch protests over Black Pete festival-goers
Sinterklaas: Dutch protests over Black Pete festival-goers
Anti-racism campaigners protest in cities across the Netherlands over the use of black face paint.
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says
Brazil's Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says
The rainforest loses 9,762 sq km in 12 months, an increase of nearly 30%, Brazil's space agency says.
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Essex lorry deaths: Vietnam bills grieving families to return bodies
Essex lorry deaths: Vietnam bills grieving families to return bodies
Government loans are offered to relatives of the Essex lorry dead to repatriate their loved ones.
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Ungal Naan: Rajini, Ilaiyaraaja, Rahman celebrate 60 years of Kamal Haasan
Ungal Naan: Rajini, Ilaiyaraaja, Rahman celebrate 60 years of Kamal Haasan
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Go pink this wedding season; take cues from B-town divas
Go pink this wedding season; take cues from B-town divas
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General election: Johnson says Tories will cancel planned corporation tax cut to free up £6bn for NHS – live news
General election: Johnson says Tories will cancel planned corporation tax cut to free up £6bn for NHS – live news
PM to unveil business tax cuts and Labour to expand on immigration plans. Follow the latest developments, liveBoris Johnson to shelve planned cut in corporation taxJohnson tax/NHS announcement - Snap analysis 11.55am GMTCorbyn is now taking questions.Q: Do you accept your surprise announcement to nationalise BT Openreach worried business? 11.45am GMTCorbyn tells his audience that there are many things they agree on.What a Labour government will do is raise the platform on which our whole society stands so that businesses and individuals can build themselves up even higher and reach their dreams.You know despite people’s differences, there are things we can all agree on. No...
Revealed: NHS running short of dozens of lifesaving medicines
Revealed: NHS running short of dozens of lifesaving medicines
Internal document seen by the Guardian shows low supplies for heart, cancer and anti-epilepsy drugsThe NHS is running short of dozens of lifesaving medicines including treatments for cancer, heart conditions and epilepsy, the Guardian has learned.An internal 24-page document circulated to some doctors last Friday from the medicine supply team at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), headed “commercial-sensitive”, listed many drugs currently hit by shortages at the NHS. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong protest: police fire rounds of teargas at protesters trying to leave campus – live
Hong Kong protest: police fire rounds of teargas at protesters trying to leave campus – live
Chaotic scenes on outskirts of campus, as hundreds remain trapped insideFull story: Hundreds trapped as police lay siege to university 11.00am GMTBasically one street over from where people are being tear gassed, lots of people have showed up for a rally to support the protesters at polyu. Everyone has plastic bags of supplies of food etc. pic.twitter.com/pi4JUj0Cen 10.24am GMTIn Tsim Sha Tsui, an area south of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, hundreds of protesters are facing off against riot police after having dug up bricks from the sidewalks and scattered them along the road. The longer the siege goes on at the university the more other places turn into flash points as protesters and thei...