US anti-child trafficking activist resigns after sexual harassment allegations (www.theguardian.com)
The anti-child slavery activist Tim Ballard, whose work was dramatized in the movie Sound of Freedom, resigned from the Operation Underground Railroad (Our) organization he founded amid allegations he sexually harassed colleagues, it was reported on Monday....
‘Disturbing’: US infant mortality rises at highest rate in 20 years (www.theguardian.com)
CDC data shows rate rose 3% last year but experts say they are not sure why statistic that has been falling should have risen sharply
What Modi won’t show the G20: Muslims killed, harassed by the police and abused in school (www.theguardian.com)
The PM is keen to show India as the ‘mother of democracy’, but this is one of the most undemocratic periods in its history, says the journalist Rana Ayyub
How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox (www.theguardian.com)
Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even more...
Family sues Google after Maps allegedly directed father off collapsed bridge (www.theguardian.com)
Tech company faces negligence lawsuit after Philip Paxson died from driving off a North Carolina bridge destroyed years ago...
World inching ever closer to a great fracture, says UN chief (www.theguardian.com)
HBO boss apologises for using fake Twitter accounts to troll TV critics (www.theguardian.com)
The HBO CEO and chairman, Casey Bloys, has apologised for tasking employees with creating fake Twitter accounts to attack TV critics....
Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power (www.theguardian.com)
EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power::Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps
Travel website Booking.com leaves hoteliers thousands of dollars out of pocket (www.theguardian.com)
Swedish criminal gangs using fake Spotify streams to launder money (www.theguardian.com)
This may be the only time you will ever see the phrase “Swedish gangster rap,” so enjoy it.
‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)
I personally think that responsible smartphone use should be learned and practiced, rather than outright banning them....
Antarctica has lost 7.5tn tonnes of ice since 1997, scientists find (www.theguardian.com)
More than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997 with almost half showing “no sign of recovery”, a study has found, linking the change to the climate breakdown....
Demolition of Marilyn Monroe’s house halted after widespread outrage (www.theguardian.com)
The final home of Marilyn Monroe – and the only residence she ever owned independently – will remain standing for now after Los Angeles officials intervened to block the property’s demolition....
‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled $53bn chip plant (www.theguardian.com)
‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled $53bn chip plant::Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns
Deaths surge in the US’s hottest city as governor declares statewide ‘heat emergency’ (www.theguardian.com)
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food | Japan | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats (www.theguardian.com)
Airbnb bookings dry up in New York as new short-stay rules are introduced | Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for th... (www.theguardian.com)
Airbnb bookings dry up in New York as new short-stay rules are introduced | Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for th…::Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for the...
Takeshi’s Castle is back! UK television gets its best ever version of the Japanese gameshow (www.theguardian.com)
Son Of top US Hollywood agent in custody after torso found in dumpster (www.theguardian.com)
The 35-year-old son of a Hollywood talent agent whose clients included Dolly Parton, George Clooney and a British prince, has been taken into custody in Los Angeles after a bloody torso authorities say probably belongs to his wife was discovered in a strip-mall dumpster....
US businessman is wannabe ‘warlord’ of secretive far-right men’s network (www.theguardian.com)
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Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence (www.theguardian.com)
British soldier took her own life after sexual harassment from boss, says army (www.theguardian.com)
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