The Guardian

Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says

About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet borderAfter the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districtsNepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive, more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber.Authorities said that at least 639 workers were still missing from hydropower plants

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The Guardian

Care workers and others fleeing UK modern slavery win visa reprieve

Exclusive: Home Office concedes skilled workers abused by sponsors can change employer and complete visa termUK politics live – latest updatesCare workers, chefs and others in danger of losing their migration status under post-Brexit rules if they leave an exploitative employer will be helped by new visa changes, the Home Office says.Officials said if an employee was found to be a victim of modern slavery they would be allowed to work for any employer for the remainder of their visa. Continue re

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The Guardian

Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by ‘scam’

Magistrates in Hereford withdraw case against London mayor over untaxed Nissan Micra that is not hisUK politics live – latest updatesA car tax conviction against the mayor of London has been withdrawn after it transpired that he was targeted by a “scam” that led to him being fined for failing to tax a car that was not his.Sadiq Khan was found guilty last month under what has been described as a system of “conveyor-belt justice”, in which magistrates decide on hundreds of cases a day, sometimes s

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WSJ World News

The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Faces an Uphill Battle

Plus: The founder of private-company investment firm charged with defrauding investors, and the U.S. says it’s fed up with China’s overcapacity.

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The Guardian

Working-class ER nurse seeks to flip battleground Wisconsin House seat

Mitchell Berman is among Democrats the party hopes can flip a Republican-leaning district in November’s midtermsDemocrats are targeting vulnerable seats this midterm election with working-class candidates they hope will resonate with voters exhausted by the economy.Some candidates are new to politics, and many have backgrounds as union members and leaders, which the party hopes will give them an edge over Republican incumbents as people have grown weary of Washington and the higher cost of livin

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The Guardian

Colorado’s Republican governor nominee linked to controversial anti-sex-trafficking ministry

Marx’s All Things Possible Florida model uses private funds for cop pay and surveillance tools without public oversightThe All Things Possible ministry (ATP) is an unusual, and critics say potentially dangerous, operation. It has in the last year funded surveillance equipment and salaries for out-of-state law enforcement agencies, hired a range of private security and intelligence contractors, and is connected to a network of other self-appointed sex-trafficking rescue groups whose leading figur

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BBC World

Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses

It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.

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BBC World

Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".

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BBC World

Gloria Steinem: An icon of American feminism

The trailblazing feminist was an iconic leader of women's rights in the US.

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The Guardian

Off-grid UK-Australian couple describe ‘anguish’ at removal of children by Italian court

After judge allows partial access rights, Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion say the enforced separation ‘broke each of our hearts’A couple have told of their heartache, trauma and stress after fighting for two years for their right to parent their children as they choose in the glare of the world’s attention.The three children of a Melbourne woman, Catherine Birmingham, and her British partner, Nathan Trevallion, were removed from their “dilapidated” off-grid home in Italy last year. Co

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BBC World

More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands

Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.

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The Guardian

Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92

Famous for the 1963 exposé in which she worked as a Playboy Bunny, her books and journalism took on many varieties of discriminationGloria Steinem, the American feminist and journalist whose activism helped push through greater rights for women around the world has died, aged 92.Steinem “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her”, a statement shared to her Instagram page said. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimesThe day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to carry documents at all times specifying where they were allowed to be.Abraham Mofokeng joined the march, one of dozens organised nationwide by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), a breaka

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The Guardian

Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship – US politics live

Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting who qualifies for birthright citizenship.House Democrats rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by Republicans to ensure the size of the supreme court is permanently capped at nine justices. The proposal, a Republican effort to

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The Guardian

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market

Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400The British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of a surprise loss this year as it bemoaned difficult trading in a “subdued” property market.In an unscheduled trading update, the company said it would complete fewer homes than expected in the year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400, down from its previous estimate of 1,400 to 1,500. Continue reading...

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BBC World

Watch: US man struck by lightning describes 'horrific' experience

Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.

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The Guardian

The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil

A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of State memo conveys its message in a curt and undiplomatically honest tone: the glue that binds Washington to Caracas is, and is always likely to be, oil.“All US policies toward Venezuela are affected in greater or less degree by the objective of assuring an adequate supply of petroleum for the US,” the 1950 document reads. Continue readin

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The Guardian

Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ

Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘failures’Donald Trump has declared himself to be the “greatest” US president ever, sharing a post on social media last week which graded him above the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D Roosevelt and George Washington. Experts take a different view.Few presidential historians have previously suggested Trump holds such a place in the history books. A

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BBC World

Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say

Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.

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BBC World

'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33

Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.

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