Google fires diversity memo author
Google fires diversity memo author A Google employee who wrote a controversial memo about workplace diversity has been fired. The controversial memo broke the firm’s code of conduct, Google’s chief…
‘Dodgy’ greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord
‘Dodgy’ greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord Potent, climate warming gases are being emitted into the atmosphere but are not being recorded in official inventories, investigation has found. Air monitors…
Kenya election 2017: President Kenyatta urges peaceful vote
Kenya election 2017: President Kenyatta urges peaceful vote People are voting in Kenya’s general election amid fears that the result could trigger communal violence. On the eve of the vote,…
Mexico violence: Gunmen kill three on Baja California Sur beach
Mexico violence: Gunmen kill three on Baja California Sur beach Gunmen have killed three people and wounded two others on a popular beach in north-western Mexico, officials say. The victims,…
Manus Island: Asylum seeker found dead in Australia-run centre
Manus Island: Asylum seeker found dead in Australia-run centre An asylum seeker who was being held at the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island has been found dead. Police say…
Turkey coup suspects to wear brown uniforms, Erdogan says
Turkey coup suspects to wear brown uniforms, Erdogan says Turkey’s president says all suspected coup plotters and “terrorists” will have to wear an almond-brown uniform when they appear in court.…
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base A search is under way in Venezuela for 10 men who escaped with weapons after an attack on a military…
North Korea vows to retaliate against US over sanctions
North Korea vows to retaliate against US over sanctions North Korea has vowed to retaliate and make “the US pay a price” for drafting fresh UN sanctions over its banned…
Can postcards help catch Europe’s most wanted criminals?
Can postcards help catch Europe’s most wanted criminals? It’s postcard season in Europe’s best-loved tourist enclaves. And as millions of lucky holidaymakers jet off overseas, Europol is seeking help to…
Venezuela opens disputed new constituent assembly
Venezuela opens disputed new constituent assembly Venezuela’s controversial new assembly has opened despite fierce opposition at home and abroad. President Nicolás Maduro says the constituent assembly is needed to bring…