California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
The president tweeted that California's governor had done a "terrible job of forest management".
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Mikhail Gorbachev tells the BBC: World in ‘colossal danger’
Mikhail Gorbachev tells the BBC: World in ‘colossal danger’
The former Soviet leader warns that the tension between Russia and the West is a risk to the entire planet.
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McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook fired after dating employee
McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook fired after dating employee
Steve Easterbrook had a consensual relationship with another member of staff, violating company rules.
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Hong Kong protests: Knife attacker bites man’s ear after stabbing four
Hong Kong protests: Knife attacker bites man's ear after stabbing four
Four people are hurt in an attack at the Cityplaza mall, where pro-democracy protesters had gathered.
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Delhi air quality: Severe pollution drives car rationing
Delhi air quality: Severe pollution drives car rationing
Officials hope that car rationing will reduce pollution, but experts doubt its effectiveness.
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Happy birthday Tabu: Decoding the best looks from her films
Happy birthday Tabu: Decoding the best looks from her films
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How Karnataka became the most innovative state in the country
How Karnataka became the most innovative state in the country
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Steal this military secret for falling asleep in two minutes
Steal this military secret for falling asleep in two minutes
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Apple TV Plus: How to get free subscription for one year
Apple TV Plus: How to get free subscription for one year
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Creepy abandoned towns and cities you never knew existed
Creepy abandoned towns and cities you never knew existed
Most of the time there is a logical explanation why a once thriving farming village or gold mining town now lies deserted and is barely visited by few curious tourists.
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Obey me on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn warns shadow cabinet dissenters
Obey me on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn warns shadow cabinet dissenters
Exclusive: Labour leader says debate is over as he seeks to shift focus to social justice and climateJeremy Corbyn has told his fractious shadow cabinet “the debate is over” on Brexit, as he seeks to stamp his authority on the general election campaign and shift the focus to social justice and the climate emergency.Speaking to the Guardian in the south-west London seat of Putney, the Labour leader claimed he had instructed frontbench colleagues to fall into line, after divisions over Brexit sparked a furious row over whether to go for an election. Continue reading...
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Call for radical overhaul of online casinos after far-reaching inquiry
Call for radical overhaul of online casinos after far-reaching inquiry
MPs favour reforms such as £2 limit on stakes, with Boris Johnson seen as sympatheticOnline casinos should be subject to maximum stake limits similar to the £2 limits imposed on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), according to a report released by a group of MPs who are demanding a “root and branch” overhaul of gambling law.In a wide-ranging report, members of the cross-party group on gambling-related harm – who include high-profile Conservatives such as Iain Duncan Smith – called for a raft of measures to protect vulnerable people. Continue reading...
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Ex-Army officer arrested for stealing books, spy angle being probed
Ex-Army officer arrested for stealing books, spy angle being probed
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Youth court system in ‘chaos’, says children’s commissioner
Youth court system in 'chaos', says children's commissioner
Vulnerable children in England and Wales waiting months for convictions, appearing without adult support and being wrongly placed in dock, Guardian investigation findsThe youth justice system in England and Wales is “chaotic and dysfunctional” following almost a decade of cuts and court closures, the children’s commissioner has warned, after a Guardian investigation found a system plagued by increasing delays, confusion and poor child protection.Anne Longfield called for a wholesale review of the youth justice system, saying the youth court was “not a child-friendly environment where you could really help a young person and is not meeting standards that we had hoped”. Continue reading...
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Drug reversing effects of opioid overdose to be handed out in England
Drug reversing effects of opioid overdose to be handed out in England
Exclusive: naloxone will be distributed on the streets as part of pilot scheme in Redcar and ClevelandA life-saving drug that reverses the effect of an overdose of an opioid, such as heroin, is to be handed out on the street to people in England under a pilot scheme to tackle the record numbers of drug-related deaths.The main life-threatening effect of an opioid overdose is to slow down or stop breathing – the drug naloxone blocks this effect and reverses breathing difficulties. Continue reading...
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India air pollution at ‘unbearable levels’, Delhi minister says
India air pollution at 'unbearable levels', Delhi minister says
The air pollution is in the "hazardous" category and has been described as the worst so far this year.
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These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them.
These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them.
Alcohol breath tests, a linchpin of the criminal justice system, are often unreliable, a Times investigation found.
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Breath Tests Aim to Stop Drunk Driving. Can We Trust the Results?
Breath Tests Aim to Stop Drunk Driving. Can We Trust the Results?
Tens of thousands of breath tests in more than a dozen states have been thrown out by judges. What does it mean if we can’t rely on this test?
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The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists Milk the E.U. for Millions
The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists Milk the E.U. for Millions
The European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing.
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Pénzes gazdák: hogyan fejik meg az Európai Uniót az oligarchák és a populisták.
Pénzes gazdák: hogyan fejik meg az Európai Uniót az oligarchák és a populisták.
Az Európai Unió 65 milliárd dollárt költ évente a mezőgazdaság támogatására. Ennek jelentős része kedvez az önkényuraknak, pénzzel tömi a politikusokat, és korrupt ügyeket finanszíroz.
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Adam Schiff, a Trump Punching Bag, Takes His Case to a Bigger Ring
Adam Schiff, a Trump Punching Bag, Takes His Case to a Bigger Ring
Mr. Schiff leads the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Depending on one’s viewpoint, he will either save the republic — or destroy it.
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Brexit: Johnson says sorry to Tory members for extending deadline
Brexit: Johnson says sorry to Tory members for extending deadline
PM says failure to leave EU on 31 October is matter of ‘deep regret’ and blames parliamentBoris Johnson has apologised to Tory members who voted for him to become party leader for not taking Britain out of the EU on 31 October.The delay was a matter of “deep regret”, the prime minister said, describing extensions as “painful” because they caused the country uncertainty. Continue reading...
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Nigel Farage says he will not stand for MP in general election
Nigel Farage says he will not stand for MP in general election
Farage says he can ‘serve the cause better’ supporting Brexit party’s 600 candidatesNigel Farage has announced he will not make an eighth attempt to become an MP in December’s general election.Farage announced on Friday at his Brexit party’s campaign launch that it was preparing to stand candidates in the vast majority of seats across Britain unless it could strike a pact with the Conservatives. Continue reading...
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Medical cannabis trial will target 20,000 UK patients
Medical cannabis trial will target 20,000 UK patients
Project backed by Royal College of Psychiatrists aims to be largest on drug’s use in Europe• Medical cannabis: Why are doctors still not prescribing it?Up to 20,000 patients in the UK are to be given medical cannabis over a two-year period in an initiative that aims to create the largest body of evidence on the drug in Europe.The move, to be unveiled on Thursday, is backed by one of the UK’s leading medical bodies and it is hoped it will persuade the NHS to prescribe the drug for a range of conditions. Continue reading...
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Train firms backtrack over pledge to ban raw sewage on railway lines
Train firms backtrack over pledge to ban raw sewage on railway lines
Operators admit target to end ‘disgusting practice’ by the end of the year will not be metA pledge to end the dumping of human waste on railway tracks in England and Wales by the end of the year will no longer be met, Network Rail and train firms have admitted.Although Network Rail’s former chief executive, Mark Carne, said in 2017 he had secured government agreement to end the “disgusting practice” by 2019, several companies will continue to use trains whose toilets flush directly onto the track. Continue reading...
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‘Horrific tragedy’: five dead at Halloween party in California Airbnb rental
‘Horrific tragedy’: five dead at Halloween party in California Airbnb rental
Shots began at the celebration that drew at least 100 people Survivor who lost friend told girls: ‘Y’all see us run, just run’When they heard gunshots at a crowded Halloween house party, Tiara Chambers and her friends ran into a tiny room, shut the door and tried to stay quiet.There were about seven of them, packed inside a washroom. They heard someone at the door. It was another young woman, saying: “I’m shot! I’m shot!” Continue reading...
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Saudi Aramco IPO: World’s most profitable company to go public
Saudi Aramco IPO: World's most profitable company to go public
Stock market flotation of the Saudi oil giant Aramco could be the world's biggest initial public offering.
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Iraq protests: Capital Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates
Iraq protests: Capital Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates
Demonstrators are demanding more jobs, an end to corruption, and better services.
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Syria conflict: The ‘war crimes’ caught in brutal phone footage
Syria conflict: The 'war crimes' caught in brutal phone footage
Mobile phone footage allegedly shows violence and killings targeting Kurdish fighters in Syria.
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Venezuela crisis: El Salvador expels Maduro’s diplomats
Venezuela crisis: El Salvador expels Maduro's diplomats
El Salvador says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is no longer legitimate, backing Juan Guaidó.
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