The Guardianadded this to World NewsColombia Where it all begins: Colombia's peasant farmers fuel Pacific drug tradeThe Guardian - Joe Parkin Daniels in BogotáThe cocaine market is booming in Australia and New Zealand, causing ripples throughout the Pacific region. But long before it is snorted in cities such as Sydney or Auckland, the drug is produced by peasant
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesWorld News Denmark's youngest prime minister leads new leftist governmentThe Guardian - Reuters in CopenhagenDenmark has became the third Nordic country this year to form a leftist government after the Social Democratic party leader, Mette Frederiksen, finalised terms for a one-party minority government. Aged
The Guardianadded this to World NewsWorld News Pacific nations are 'victims' of Australian and New Zealand appetite for drugs, experts sayThe Guardian - Kate LyonsAustralia and New Zealand have been urged to do more to fight the drug trade across the Pacific and take responsibility for the fact that the demand for drugs in cities such as Sydney and Auckland was
The Guardianadded this to FootballDavid Silva David Silva confirms he will leave Manchester City at end of next seasonThe Guardian - Press AssociationDavid Silva has laid out his intentions to leave Manchester City at the end of next season. The 33-year-old, who has amassed 395 appearances for the club, says the 2019-20 campaign will be his last in
The Guardianadded this to BusinessWest Sussex Ikea gets green light to build affordable homes in UKThe Guardian - Hilary OsborneHomebuyers in a town where properties typically cost almost 12 times local salaries may soon have a low-cost option from Ikea after a UK council agreed to work with an affordable housing developer co-owned
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesTechnological Change Revenge porn and 'cyber-flashing' laws go under reviewThe Guardian - Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondentLaw Commission examines legislation on sharing of intimate images online Victims of revenge porn may be given automatic anonymity in court under a government-initiated review of online harassment that
The Guardianadded this to World NewsEmployment Give employers duty to prevent harassment, campaign urgesThe Guardian - Jessica MurrayEmployers should be legally liable if they fail to protect their staff from sexual harassment at work, according to a campaign launched on Wednesday. An alliance of unions, charities and women’s rights
The Guardianadded this to BooksBooks New chapter? UK print book sales fall while audiobooks surge 43%The Guardian - Mark SweneyUK book sales fell for the first time in five years in 2018, despite the success of bestsellers such as Michelle Obama’s autobiography, Becoming. The UK publishing industry was hit by a surprise fall £168m
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesPoverty Two-child benefit limit pushes families further into poverty – studyThe Guardian - Patrick Butler Social policy editorParents report stress and strained relationships as a result of benefit cut The government’s two-child limit on benefits is having a devastating impact on family life as it pushes millions of children
The Guardianadded this to LifestyleSudoku Sudoku 4441 mediumThe Guardian Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Buy the next issue of the Guardian or subscribe to our Digital Edition to see the completed puzzle.
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesTechnology Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces questions from international regulatorsThe Guardian - Edward HelmoreFacebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is facing increasing skepticism from international regulators days after ambitious plans for it were unveiled by the social media company. On Tuesday, Randal Quarles, chair
The Guardianadded this to FootballWest Ham United Transfer roundup: Spurs close in on £55m defender Ndombélé, West Ham ponder RondónThe Guardian - David Hytner, Fabrizio Romano, Andy Hunter and Jacob SteinbergTottenham have made a club record £55m (€62m) bid for the Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombélé and are confident of closing a deal for one of the most exciting young talents in Europe. Mauricio Pochettino made
The Guardianadded this to FootballGuinea Bissau Africa Cup of Nations: Yaya Banana gets holders Cameroon off to winning startThe Guardian - Agencies and Guardian sportCameroon, the five-times winners and current holders, put a pre-tournament pay dispute behind them to beat the rank outsiders Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ismailia.
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesCounter-culture Drag SOS review – can glitter and kindness change lives?The Guardian - Lucy ManganDo you believe there is a little bit of fabulous in all of us? I do not. In fact, I know there is not, because I exist and I check myself optimistically for signs of nascent fabulosity every week; nary
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesCigarettes San Francisco becomes first US city to ban sale of e-cigarettesGuardian US - Kari Paul in San FranciscoSan Francisco voted to ban e-cigarettes in the first legislation of its kind in the United States. Supervisors approved a measure banning the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in an effort to curb
The Guardianadded this to FootballCameroon Jill Scott: Lionesses feeling mentally strong as World Cup hots upThe Guardian - Louise Taylor in DeauvilleWe now know we’ve got a tool in our armoury to help us cope in all situations Jill Scott Sports psychologists still polarise opinion but Jill Scott is a fully subscribed believer. The veteran England is
The Guardianadded this to US NewsThe White House Acting head of CBP resigns amid outcry over conditions for migrant childrenGuardian US - Associated PressThe acting head of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in filthy conditions at one of the agency’s stations in Texas.
The Guardianadded this to US NewsSan Francisco, CA Video appears to show man dumping water on homeless woman in San FranciscoGuardian US - Sam Levin in San FranciscoSan Francisco is reckoning with new reports of harassment and attacks on its homeless community, after video emerged of a person dumping a bucket of water on a homeless individual from the roof of a building.
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentDemocratic National Committee Young protesters at DNC headquarters demand debate on climate crisisThe Guardian - Emily Holden in WashingtonDozens of young climate protesters crowded outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday, demanding a debate focused on the crisis as presidential candidates prepare
The Guardianadded this to FootballMana Iwabuchi Lieke Martens scores last-minute penalty and Dutch eliminate JapanThe Guardian - Suzanne Wrack at Roazhon Park, RennesRefereeing was again in the spotlight as a controversial late penalty put the Netherlands into a quarter-final against Italy at the expense of a Japan side in the ascendancy. In the 88th minute Vivianne
The Guardianadded this to US NewsRio Grande Shocking photo of drowned father and daughter highlights migrants' border perilGuardian US - Patrick Timmons in Piedras Negras and David Agren in Mexico CityThe grim reality of the migration crisis unfolding on America’s southern border has been captured in a series of images showing the lifeless bodies of a Salvadoran father and his daughter who drowned they
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesJared Kushner The Guardian view on Trump and Israel-Palestine: the reality behind Kushner’s fantasyThe Guardian - EditorialSome political performances illuminate an issue; others, like this week’s charade in Manama, Bahrain, are meant to conceal. After all the Trump administration’s grand talk of “the deal of the century”
The Guardianadded this to Sport Top StoriesCricket World Cup Australia’s hastily assembled chimera leaves England vulnerable to exitThe Guardian - Geoff Lemon at Lord’sAs an Australian in London, it’s hard to know what to make of England’s World Cup implosion at Lord’s. It was a loss as comprehensive as any; a mid‑range run chase that England never looked like they in.
The Guardianadded this to World NewsWorld News France failing to tackle climate emergency, report saysThe Guardian - Angelique Chrisafis in ParisFrance is falling behind on tackling the climate emergency despite ambitious promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found, saying Paris is worryingly far from delivering its goals.
The Guardianadded this to EnvironmentEnvironment Species watch: how the bog-loving alder tree can fight against the tidesThe Guardian - Paul BrownFrom deepest Hertfordshire along a chalk stream called the Mimram comes a plea for appreciation of the alder tree (Alnus glutinosa) from the conservationist Rev Tom Gladwin. The felling of these trees
The Guardianadded this to US SportSports Breaking news: Street dance moves closer to Olympic debut at Paris 2024The Guardian - Associated PressBreakdancing, known as breaking in Olympic circles, moved a step closer to the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, and now organizers can look to book a street venue in Paris. The sport’s medal debut was last October
The Guardianadded this to UK NewsWest London Three arrested after man shot dead in west LondonThe Guardian - Press AssociationThree men have been arrested after a man in his 20s was shot dead in west London. Edward Simpson, 25, died in Feltham on Friday night. Metropolitan police officers were called to Exeter House, Watermill
The Guardianadded this to Sport Top StoriesAndy Murray Andy Murray tastes doubles defeat at Eastbourne but Evans and Konta prosperThe Guardian - Kevin Mitchell at EastbourneDan Evans has had quite the summer, climbing the rankings into the comfort zone where he does not have to qualify for the slams, a stage where his talent deserves to be seen regularly after too long idling
The Guardianadded this to Sport Top StoriesEoin Morgan Morgan denies Pietersen’s ‘scared’ jibe but admits sag in England confidenceThe Guardian - Ali Martin at Lord’sEoin Morgan denied a suggestion he was scared when batting but admitted England’s confidence has dipped following the 64-run defeat to Australia that has left their World Cup hopes in the balance. While
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesGeorge Orwell Two books about Northern Irish Troubles win Orwell prize 2019The Guardian - Amy WalkerTwo books about the Troubles in Northern Ireland have been announced as the winners of the Orwell prize 2019. Anna Burns’ experimental novel Milkman won the inaugural prize for political fiction, while
