Hong Kong Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam calls for 'dialogue' with citizens to find 'way out'The Guardian - Verna YuHong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, has said she will “immediately” set up a platform for dialogue with citizens and tackle complaints against the police, after a weekend of peaceful protests that
trump news update World stocks rally as Trump steps up pressure on Fed to cut ratesThe Guardian - Martin FarrerStock markets have been boosted by the growing prospect of more stimulus measures by central banks and governments across the world as Donald Trump heaped more pressure on the Federal Reserve to slash
Play buttonGreenland Trump tweets image of enormous Trump Tower on GreenlandThe Guardian - Lauren Gambino in WashingtonDonald Trump may still want to purchase Greenland – but the US president has no plans to embellish the island’s coast with a Trump Tower. On Monday night, Trump tweeted an edited photo of a coastal town
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before his deathGuardian US - Associated PressJeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he killed himself in jail, new court records show, opening a new legal front in what could be a lengthy battle over the disgraced financier’s fortune.
Detention Center Caged alone 24 hours a day, denied medicine: lawsuit claims 'torture' in US migrant jailsGuardian US - Sam Levin in Los AngelesMelvin Murillo Hernandez suffered allergic reactions so bad he had to be hospitalized four times. Martín Muñoz had no access to insulin for ten long days. Denied a wheelchair, Faour Abdallah Fraihat was
Ilhan Omar 'We have an obligation': Ilhan Omar calls on lawmakers to visit IsraelGuardian US - Lauren Gambino in WashingtonThe Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar called on her colleagues to visit Israel to prevent Donald Trump and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, “succeed in hiding the cruel reality of the
News El Salvador rape victim acquitted over stillbirth murder chargeThe Guardian - Associated PressA young rape victim who was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide after having a stillborn child has been acquitted by a judge at a retrial in a case that attracted international attention
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood withdraws from federal program over Trump ruleGuardian US - Associated PressPlanned Parenthood said on Monday it was withdrawing from the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions.
Play buttonTechnology Twitter and Facebook crack down on accounts linked to Chinese campaign against Hong KongThe Guardian - Kari Paul in San FranciscoTwitter has removed nearly 1,000 accounts and suspended thousands of others tied to a campaign by the Chinese government against protesters in Hong Kong, the company announced on Monday. Twitter disclosed
Wolves Washington: outcry after last four wolves in pack killed by state huntersGuardian US - Associated PressThe last four members of a wolf pack that preyed on cattle in a rural Washington state area bordering Canada have been killed by state hunters, prompting protests from environmental groups. The four wolves
Donald Neely White officers in Texas who led black man on rope avoid criminal chargesGuardian US - Miranda BryantTwo white police officers who prompted national outcry after leading a black man through the streets of Galveston, Texas by a rope while they rode on horseback will not face criminal charges. Donald Neely,
Play buttonEuropean Union 'Reckless' plan to cut off free movement alarms EU nationalsThe Guardian - Amelia Gentleman, Mattha Busby and Rajeev SyalPlans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have caused anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK, with concerns they could be caught up in hostile
Schools US high school students appear to give Nazi salute at sports ceremonyGuardian US - Miranda Bryant in New YorkHigh school students in southern California appeared to give the Nazi salute in disturbing video footage taken at a sports team awards ceremony. A video purportedly shows around 10 members of the boys’
Robert DeNiro De Niro's company sues ex-employee for $6m for embezzlement and Netflix bingeingThe Guardian - Catherine ShoardChase Robinson, who until recently held a senior role in Robert De Niro’s film production company, has been sued by her former employer for $6m. According to Variety, which saw papers filed in a state
Police Shootings California adopts country's strictest law to curb police killingsGuardian US - Vivian Ho in San FranciscoCalifornia has adopted the strictest law in the United States limiting when police can use deadly force. Come 1 January, law enforcement in the state will only be allowed to do so if the “officer reasonably
Capitalism Leading US bosses drop shareholder-first principleThe Guardian - Simon Goodley and Rupert NeateThe bosses of 181 of the US’s biggest companies have changed the official definition of “the purpose of a corporation” from making the most money possible for shareholders to “improving our society” by
Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew urged to tell all he knows about Jeffrey EpsteinThe Guardian - Jon Swaine in New YorkPrince Andrew should give sworn testimony on “everything he knows” about his friend Jeffrey Epstein after saying he was appalled by the disgraced financier’s sex crimes, lawyers for some of Epstein’s have
Eric Garner 'I can't breathe': NYPD fires officer who put Eric Garner in chokeholdGuardian US - Oliver LaughlandRegardless of how you came to your decision, you finally made a decision that should have been made five years ago Emerald Snipes-Garner A New York City police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner,
World News Reports of secret US-Venezuela talks to oust Maduro draw skepticismThe Guardian - Tom Phillips Latin America correspondentHe is one of the most influential and infamous figures in Venezuelan politics – a hardcore Chavista who uses his weekly talkshow to preach permanent revolution and excoriate the evil empire up north. two
World News People on rescue ship off Italy at breaking point, say doctorsThe Guardian - Lorenzo Tondo in PalermoThe medical and psychological condition of people onboard a rescue boat anchored off the Italian island of Lampedusa for 18 days has reached breaking point, doctors have said. The vessel operated by the
Jay Z Jay-Z has crossed the picket line with his NFL dealThe Guardian - Derecka PurnellAs a card-carrying member of the BeyHive, I attended two On The Run II concerts last summer. At the London concert, Jay-Z and Beyoncé surprised the world with their single APESHIT. There Jay-Z raps, “I
Play buttonBoris Johnson Boris Johnson 'confident' EU will back down in Brexit talksThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalBoris Johnson has claimed that EU leaders will change their positions and allow the UK to scrap the Brexit backstop in the withdrawal agreement. As the prime minister prepares for face-to-face talks with
Play buttonGreenland Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?Guardian US - Phillip InmanGreenland, and more specifically its purchase by the US, is being actively discussed in Donald Trump’s Oval Office. But what exactly is it that makes one of the world’s most desolate places such an attractive
Me Too Movement Mark Halperin attempts comeback after #MeToo accusations with Trump bookGuardian US - Ed PilkingtonMark Halperin, one of the most high-profile media figures to fall over sexual misconduct allegations made in the #MeToo era, is making an attempted comeback with a new book deal expected to be announced
James Baldwin Professor who quoted James Baldwin's use of N-word cleared by universityThe Guardian - Alison FloodLaurie Sheck, the poet and professor who was investigated by her university for quoting James Baldwin’s use of the N-word in a graduate class, has been cleared of charges of racial discrimination. After
Trump Administration Planned Parenthood refuses federal funding after abortion referral bans – as it happenedThe Guardian - Kari Paul in San Francisco (now) and Tom McCarthy in New York (earlier)The move is in response to a Trump rule stating that groups receiving Title X funding could no longer provide abortion counseling Kari Paul, logging out for the night! Here’s the top news of the afternoon:
European Union Threat to end freedom of movement overnight is reckless, say EU citizensThe Guardian - Mattha BusbyEnding freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit would be reckless and could create a hostile environment for European nationals, a campaign group has said. The3million, a
Play buttonPrince Andrew US briefing: recession denials, Prince Andrew and Iranian oil tankerGuardian US - Tim WalkerDonald Trump and his advisers have dismissed the threat of a coming recession, despite concerns from the markets and warning signs elsewhere in the world. “I don’t see a recession,” Trump told reporters
Ecstasy (Drug) MDMA treatment for alcoholism could reduce relapse, study suggestsThe Guardian - Helena BlackstoneResearchers say drug is safe and appears more effective than conventional treatments The first study looking into the use of MDMA to treat alcohol addiction has shown the treatment is safe and early results
Taliban Afghan independence day bombings follow wedding massacreThe Guardian - Reuters in KabulA series of bombings has struck restaurants and public squares in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, wounding at least 66 people, officials said, as the country marked the 100th anniversary of its No
