The GuardianNew Zealand ‘Even more attractive’: New Zealand capital Wellington to ban cars from ‘Golden Mile’verified_publisher The Guardian - Pete McKenzie in WellingtonThe main thoroughfare in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, is set to become car-free by 2023, after local authorities opted for the most ambitious reform option available to them. Pavements in Wellington’s...
The GuardianChina First astronauts blast off for China’s new space stationverified_publisher The Guardian - Helen Davidson in TaipeiChina’s first crewed spacecraft in nearly five years blasted off from the Gobi desert on Thursday morning, carrying astronauts to the new Tiangong space station. A Long March-2F rocket carried the three...
The GuardianAfrica Bodies of 20 suspected illegal miners found near abandoned South Africa goldmineverified_publisher The Guardian - Helen SullivanPolice in South Africa have discovered the bodies of 20 suspected illegal miners near an abandoned goldmine shaft south-west of Johannesburg. Police said in a statement they were investigating the cause...
The GuardianHong Kong Hong Kong police arrest editor-in-chief of Apple Daily newspaper in morning raidsverified_publisher The Guardian - Helen Davidson in TaipeiHong Kong national security police have arrested the editor-in-chief and four other directors of the Apple Daily newspaper in early morning raids involving more than 100 officers, in the latest crackdown...
The GuardianVisas ‘Locals don’t like this job’: New Zealand’s aged care sector fears immigration reformverified_publisher The Guardian - Sarah Catherall in WellingtonAt the end of an eight-hour shift in a Wellington rest home, Joan Lagman feels exhilarated and exhausted. The 39-year-old caregiver from the Philippines has fed, clothed, toileted and showered the five...
The GuardianDeath Penalty South Carolina court blocks executions, saying inmates must have choice of firing squadverified_publisher The Guardian - Associated PressSouth Carolina’s supreme court has blocked the planned executions of two inmates by electrocution, saying they cannot be put to death until they truly have the choice of the firing squad option set out...
The GuardianCoronavirus (Europe) Double-jabbed UK tourists could skip amber-list quarantine under proposalsverified_publisher The Guardian - Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondentBritish travellers who have had two Covid vaccines could be allowed quarantine-free entry into England under plans being considered by ministers, the Guardian understands. As the government grapples with...
The GuardianWhite River First Nation White couple who got vaccines meant for First Nation are fined but not jailedverified_publisher The Guardian - Leyland Cecco in TorontoThe millionaire Canadian couple who chartered a private plane to a remote community and jumped the coronavirus vaccine queue to receive doses intended for elderly Indigenous people have been fined C$2,300...
The GuardianCoronavirus (COVID-19) France and Spain to ease mask-wearing as Covid vaccine schemes gather paceverified_publisher The Guardian - Kim Willsher in Paris and Sam Jones in MadridFrance and Spain are moving to ease rules around wearing face masks outside, in a development attributed by both countries to their Covid-19 vaccination campaigns. In France, people will no longer be to...
The GuardianBotswana World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswanaverified_publisher The Guardian - Staff and agencies in GaboroneThe diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world. The company’s acting managing director, Lynette...
The GuardianFemicide Man jailed for life over killing that sparked femicide outcry in Franceverified_publisher The Guardian - Agence France-Presse in BastiaA man who murdered the mother of their two children on the island of Corsica in March 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that caused an outcry over domestic killings of women in France....
