This is the dramatic moment a leading British barrister is airlifted to safety from the Atlantic

This is the dramatic moment a leading British barrister is airlifted to safety from the Atlantic after his yacht was capsized by a freak wave ‘the size of a football stadium’. Richard Hendron was on a solo adventure in the 34ft Spirit of Daedalus when the seas around the Bay of Biscay took a dramatic turn for the worse. “Today we have a president who seems to believe he is a king or above the law,” the longtime South Carolina lawmaker said. Just outside the US Capitol, pro-impeachment protesters have found some fun, holiday-themed ways of expressing their displeasure with … Continue reading This is the dramatic moment a leading British barrister is airlifted to safety from the Atlantic

Investigations into why tourists were allowed to visit New Zealand’s White Island volcano before it erupted could take at least a year

Investigations into why tourists were allowed to visit New Zealand’s White Island volcano before it erupted could take at least a year and result in criminal charges and jail sentences, Jacinda Ardern said. “There remains now questions to be asked and questions to be answered,” the prime minister told reporters at her weekly press conference in Wellington after leading the country in a minute’s silence for the dead and injured at 2.11pm — the time the White Island volcano erupted on Monday last week. Four men have been arrested in raids leading to the seizure of several vehicles in an … Continue reading Investigations into why tourists were allowed to visit New Zealand’s White Island volcano before it erupted could take at least a year

North Korea says it has conducted another crucial test at a long-range satellite launch site, to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence

North Korea says it has conducted another crucial test at a long-range satellite launch site, to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence. It comes after the country carried out a test yesterday. The formal charge sets the scene for a high-stakes showdown in the full House of Representatives next week on whether to send President Trump for trial in the Senate for the “high crimes and misdemeanours” of abusing his office and obstructing Congress over his dealings with Ukraine. Republican party managers are confident that not one of their representatives or senators will vote to impeach. The Democrats, however, fear that … Continue reading North Korea says it has conducted another crucial test at a long-range satellite launch site, to bolster its strategic nuclear deterrence

The House Judiciary Committee will vote on the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Friday

The House Judiciary Committee will vote on the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Friday after an abrupt end to Thursday’s 12-hour marathon debate over their merits, a session characterised by Republican stalling and heated protestations. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile gave an interview to Sean Hannity on Fox News yesterday evening and pledged “total co-ordination” between GOP senators and the White House should a trial take place in January, raising fresh concerns about impartiality. By the time she’d had her second baby, the mum-of-two was dangerously overweight and too afraid to get on the scales. Victoria was … Continue reading The House Judiciary Committee will vote on the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Friday

The New Zealand military will deploy to White Island at first light in an attempt to bring eight bodies home to their desperate families

The New Zealand military will deploy to White Island at first light in an attempt to bring eight bodies home to their desperate families – despite a serious risk of the volcano erupting again. Eight specialist military personnel will land on the island on Friday morning local time (Thursday evening UK) in an operation that is expected to last several hours, and involves multiple risk factors including the Island’s heightened seismic activity, the weather, and conditions on the ground. President Trump signed an executive order at the East Room reception designating Judaism a nationality as well as a religion, a … Continue reading The New Zealand military will deploy to White Island at first light in an attempt to bring eight bodies home to their desperate families

A tour guide who died in the White Island eruption said he feared the volcano would blow in a video taken by a tourist on an earlier trip

A tour guide who died in the White Island eruption said he feared the volcano would blow in a video taken by a tourist on an earlier trip. Hayden Marshall-Inman was among 47 people on the volcano off New Zealand when it erupted on Monday, killing at least six. The attacks were initiated by members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Aung San Suu Kyi told the court as she displayed detailed maps of Rakhine state showing, she claimed, where the first assaults began in late 2016. Myanamar’s security forces responded to that violence, she said. Once internationally feted as a … Continue reading A tour guide who died in the White Island eruption said he feared the volcano would blow in a video taken by a tourist on an earlier trip

The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses

The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses in a late effort to prevent a breakdown in diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, as the regime shows signs of preparing for a new long-range missile test. US diplomats withdrew their support for a proposal by eight other members of the United Nations security council, including Britain, to hold a discussion of North Korea to mark international Human Rights Day. The meeting would certainly have aired the many criticisms of the regime, which has been accused by UN investigators of crimes against humanity comparable to those of … Continue reading The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses

A toddler who has spent her whole life in a detention centre is now facing being separated from her mother

A toddler who has spent her whole life in a detention centre is now facing being separated from her mother. Huyen Tran escaped from Vietnam due to religious persecution and arrived in Australia by boat as an asylum seeker in 2011. In his first interview with a western news outlet, Mr Khangoshvili’s brother, Zurab, 46, said that he had received intelligence that his own life was in danger. “I was asked to be careful,” he said. “I don’t go out alone.” The brothers, ethnic Chechens from the Pankisi Gorge region of Georgia, worked with the Georgian intelligence service to root … Continue reading A toddler who has spent her whole life in a detention centre is now facing being separated from her mother

Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines

Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines, and yet when Gulandam first signed up to help with de-mining efforts, men would hurl insults at her in the street. “At the beginning we faced many problems, especially when we used to walk around Bamyan wearing our de-mining clothes” explains Gulandam, one of the first sixteen female de-miners on the team, whose funding is provided by the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).  They started attacking each other as an argument spilled over and scores were settled. Some spectators tried to stop the brawl as security guards requested back-up. Thousands … Continue reading Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines

Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks

Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks, fire authorities say, including a “mega-fire”, already the size of greater Sydney, that is too big to put out. As of Saturday night, more than 100 fires were burning across the state of New South Wales, 18 of which potentially threatened lives and homes. More than 40 were burning across Queensland. Mr Zubaydah has not been convicted of any crimes and was reportedly found not to be a member of the al-Qaida terror group, despite being held in various US black sites and eventually Guantanamo Bay since 2002.  A US Senate … Continue reading Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks