The GuardianWorld News Auckland fire: heart of city shuts down as firefighting effort enters day threeThe Guardian - Eleanor Ainge RoyA fire in Auckland’s city centre continues to smoulder 48 hours after thousands of people were evacuated from the heart of New Zealand’s largest city. Hundreds of firefighters have been working in shifts
The GuardianWorld News Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures over Easter bombingsThe Guardian - Associated PressA Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated the Easter suicide bombings has concluded the country’s spy chief was primarily responsible for the intelligence failure that led to the deaths of
The GuardianWorld News Thai king sacks six royal officials over 'evil actions', days after removing consortThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseThailand’s king has fired six senior palace officials for their “evil actions”, the palace announced Wednesday, days after the monarch stripped his consort of all her titles for “disloyalty”. In a week
The GuardianWorld News Republicans propose mass student surveillance plan to prevent shootingsThe Guardian - Lois Beckett in San FranciscoSenate Republicans have a new plan for preventing mass shootings: require public schools to use surveillance technology to monitor students’ online behavior for signs of violence or self-harm. A new Republican
The GuardianWorld News Presidential apology and reform pledge fail to quell Chile protestsThe Guardian - Associated Press in SantiagoTens of thousands of protesters have flooded Chile’s capital, setting up flaming barricades and clashing with riot police after an apology and promises of economic reforms from President Sebastián Piñera
The GuardianEvo Morales Evo Morales alleges coup attempt as Bolivia opposition claims 'giant fraud'The Guardian - Mat YoukeeBolivia’s president, Evo Morales, has accused opposition leaders and foreign powers of attempting a “coup” against him amid growing tensions over the result of Sunday’s desperately tight election. In angry
The GuardianTorture Syrian regime inflicts 72 forms of torture on prisoners, report findsThe Guardian - Michael Safi in AmmanThe Syrian regime inflicts at least 72 kinds of torture on prisoners in its detention facilities, according a report that estimates the methods that have resulted in the deaths of at least 185 people year
The GuardianProud Boys Proud Boys: members of far-right group receive prison sentence over street fightThe Guardian - Lois Beckett and agenciesTwo members of the far-right Proud Boys were sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for their roles in a street fight after a speech last year at New York’s Metropolitan Republican Club. Judge Mark
The GuardianPierre Trudeau Trudeau faces rough road as Canada's minority parties lay out their conditionsThe Guardian - Leyland Cecco in TorontoAfter eking out a win in the first major test of his popularity since sweeping to power in 2015, Justin Trudeau was given his first taste of minority government on Tuesday, as rival party leaders begin
The GuardianNews Benny Gantz tasked with forming Israeli governmentThe Guardian - Oliver Holmes in JerusalemIsrael’s president has tasked the former military chief Benny Gantz with forming a government after Benjamin Netanyahu failed to do so following an inconclusive election last month. Neither Gantz’s Blue
The GuardianDonald Trump Russia steps up its presence in north-east Syria after Turkey dealThe Guardian - Bethan McKernan in IstanbulRussian troops have expanded their presence across north-eastern Syria, the result of an agreement between Ankara and Moscow that should end Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-led forces at the price of ending
The GuardianWorld News University racism study criticised for including anti-white harassmentThe Guardian - David BattyProminent academics and student leaders have criticised the government’s equalities watchdog for including prejudice against white British students in its inquiry into racism in UK universities. They the
The GuardianWorld News Truth behind German businessman's 'anti-Nazi' father revealedThe Guardian - Philip Oltermann in BerlinIt was an inspirational tale: after watching the horror of the Kristallnacht pogrom in 1938, a German man tore up his Nazi party membership card in protest and turned against the regime. His Christian-based
The GuardianAlbania Albanian police say Iranian 'terror cell' planned to attack exilesThe Guardian - Associated Press in TiranaAlbanian police say they have discovered an Iranian paramilitary network that allegedly planned attacks in Albania against exiled members of an Iranian group that is seeking to overthrow the government
The GuardianWorld News Turkey and Russia agree on deal over buffer zone in northern SyriaThe Guardian - Bethan McKernan in Istanbul and Julian Borger in WashingtonThe Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have agreed on the parameters of a proposed Turkish “safe zone” in Syria, a development that could bring an end
The GuardianWorld News Mohamed Ali: Egyptian exile who sparked protests in shock at mass arrestsThe Guardian - Patrick Wintour in BarcelonaThe Egyptian whistleblower who prompted rare street protests against President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi from exile in Spain has said he is in a “state of shock” and feels a deep sense of personal responsibility
The GuardianWorld News Chilean leader tries to calm unrest with wage rises and taxes on richThe Guardian - Associated Press in SantiagoThe Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, has called for modest rises to low incomes and increased taxes on the rich after the fifth night of anger on the streets raised the death toll in the unrest to
The GuardianWorld News Franco's remains to finally leave Spain's Valley of the FallenThe Guardian - Sam Jones in MadridSpain’s socialist government is finally to fulfil one of its key promises when the remains of General Franco are exhumed from the austere splendour of the Valley of the Fallen and transferred to his family
The GuardianHKMA China 'draws up plan to replace Carrie Lam' as Hong Kong protests drag onThe Guardian - Lily Kuo in BeijingChina reportedly has plans to replace Hong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, with an “interim” chief executive once protests have settled down. The news emerged as the murder suspect whose case prompted
The GuardianWorld News Chinese cafe featuring dogs dyed to look like pandas facing backlashThe Guardian - Lillian YangA cafe in China featuring chow chow dogs painted as panda cubs has prompted widespread criticism over the treatment of the pets. The Cute Pet Games cafe opened last month in Chengdu in the south-west province,
The GuardianCanada Canada election 2019: full resultsThe Guardian - Seán Clarke and Cath LevettPrime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party lost 20 seats, while its main opposition rivals the Conservatives gained 26. But the Liberals have retained enough seats to form a minority government. Meanwhile,
The GuardianSailing Winds of change: the sailing ships cleaning up sea transportThe Guardian - Nicola CutcherThey fan out across the seas like a giant maritime dance, a ballet of tens of thousands of vessels delivering the physical stuff that has become indispensable to our way of life: commodities and cars,
The GuardianWorld News Auckland fire: Apec venue in doubt as SkyCity blaze burns for second dayThe Guardian - ReutersA massive fire at a convention centre building sitein Auckland was still spewing thick smoke across New Zealand’s largest city on Wednesday, 24 hours after it started. The fire had prompted an evacuation
The GuardianWorld News Universities failing to address thousands of racist incidentsThe Guardian - David BattyUniversities are failing to address tens of thousands of racist incidents every year because they are in denial about the scale of the problem, the government’s equality watchdog has warned. An inquiry
The GuardianWorld News Artists quitting music business due to abuse and sexism, says unionThe Guardian - Frances PerraudinReams of talented artists are leaving the music industry due to sexism and abuse, the Musicians’ Union has said, with new figures suggesting almost half of its members have experienced harassment at work.
The GuardianWorld News Wednesday briefing: Johnson's fast-track Brexit bill derailedThe Guardian - Warren MurrayHello – Warren Murray here to save you the runaround this Wednesday morning. Boris Johnson’s Brexit withdrawal bill is in abeyance after MPs voted to let the legislation go forward – but then blocked PM’s
The GuardianJoko Widodo 'Dark day for human rights': Subianto named as Indonesia's defence ministerThe Guardian - Jamie FullertonThe Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, has appointed as his defence minister his former bitter election rival Prabowo Subianto – an ex-army general accused of human rights abuses. Widodo announced his
The GuardianNews Kim Jong-un orders razing of South's 'unpleasant' Mount Kumgang buildingsThe Guardian - Justin McCurry and agenciesKim Jong-un has ordered the demolition of “unpleasant-looking” South Korean facilities at the Mount Kumgang resort – a rare symbol of inter-Korean collaboration – and called for them to be replaced with
The GuardianNews (Hong Kong) Queensland student sues Chinese consul general, alleging he incited death threatsThe Guardian - Ben DohertyA 20-year-old University of Queensland student is taking the Chinese government’s most senior representative in the state to court over allegations the consul general accused him of anti-Chinese separatism
