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Non-EU UK immigrants: have you recently been granted a work visa?

We’d like to hear from non-EU immigrants to the UK – particularly from Nigeria, Zimbabwe and India – who have been granted UK work visas in the past year We’re interested to hear from non-EU immigrants who have recently been granted work visas for the UK.Whether you’re already in the UK... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/21/non-eu-uk-immigrants-have-you-recently-been-granted-a-work-visa?utm_source=press.coop

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Lionesses fly home while Spurs 2.0 blossom under Angeball - Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Nedum Onuoha as Chelsea and Manchester United fail to impressRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook,... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2023/aug/21/lionesses-fly-home-womens-world-cup-spurs-angeball-football-weekly-podcast?utm_source=press.coop

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The big idea: should we colonise other planets?

Is Elon Musk’s vision for the future a libertarian fantasy or scientific imperative?The question of human settlement on Mars is, for many people, not “if” but “when”. Elon Musk’s SpaceX company began speaking of the Mars Colonial Transporter around 2012. Its latest incarnation, the prototype for a massive spaceship called... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/21/the-big-idea-should-we-colonise-other-planets?utm_source=press.coop

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Billy Bragg releases pro-unionisation response song to viral country hit Rich Men North of Richmond

The British songwriter and labour rights advocate took aim at Oliver Anthony’s viral US country hit, urging people to join unionsBilly Bragg has released a response song to US country singer Oliver Anthony’s viral hit Rich Men North of... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/21/billy-bragg-releases-response-song-to-oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond?utm_source=press.coop

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Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

TV presenter Alice Roberts explores the world of ice age hunter-gatherers, Katherine Rundell brings fantastic beasts to life and Simon Packham tackles classroom anxiety with a thumping plot twistSome celebrities are, shall we say, more suited to writing children’s books than others. Hold the eye rolls... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/21/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-chapter-books?utm_source=press.coop

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Nerves build as India moon mission prepares to make first successful south pole landing

Chandrayaan-3 moves into prelanding orbit amid failure of Russian missionAs it was announced that Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years had crashed on to the moon, India’s own mission, the Chandrayaan-3 lander, moved into prelanding orbit.News on Sunday of the Russian failure... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/21/india-moon-mission-south-pole-landing-chandrayaan3?utm_source=press.coop

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Asake review – Afropop beacon mistimes underwhelming London return after Brixton tragedy

The O2, LondonArriving 90 minutes late, Asake seems frustrated during his too-safe set, which included a tribute to the two people killed at his last show in the capitalMuch is staked on Asake’s return to London tonight. Outside, police... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/21/asake-review-afropop-beacon-mistimes-underwhelming-london-return-after-brixton-tragedy?utm_source=press.coop

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Trump’s legal woes are part of his quasi-religious mythology of martyrdom | Sidney Blumenthal

These criminal entanglements are not only means but ends – not a sideshow, but the heart and soul of Trump’s campaignOn 16 or perhaps 17 July 2024, in Milwaukee, the Republican national convention will likely nominate as its presidential candidate a convicted criminal. When... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/21/trump-election-giuliani-sidney-blumenthal?utm_source=press.coop

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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for bread, tomato, cucumber and watermelon salad | A kitchen in Rome

An ancient solution for using up old bread – panzanella – forms the backbone of this attractive, textured southern Italian salad The first time I visited Jo’s house, there was something soaking in a tub on the draining board. From a distance it looked like sponges,... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/aug/21/bread-tomato-cucumber-and-watermelon-salad-recipe-rachel-roddy?utm_source=press.coop

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The Red Shoes: Next Step review – corny ballet-themed drama can bust a move

This drama about an underdog-understudy forced to clean studios has real ballet dancers but the story is less realistic than Angelina BallerinaThis saccharine drama pivots around aspiring ballerina Sam (Juliet Doherty), who we meet as she is about to go on stage to dance... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/21/the-red-shoes-next-step-review-corny-ballet-themed-drama-can-bust-a-move?utm_source=press.coop

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‘Very wonderful, very toxic’: how AI became the culture war’s new frontier

While the far right claims artificial intelligence has become too ‘woke’, experts argue it’s not a sentient being with its own viewpointsWhen Elon Musk introduced the team behind his new artificial intelligence company xAI last month, the billionaire entrepreneur took a question from the... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/21/artificial-intelligence-culture-war-woke-far-right?utm_source=press.coop

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The US and China must unite to fight climate change, not each other | Bernie Sanders

Cooperation is not only in the best interests of all countries, but is absolutely necessary for the survival of the planetClimate change is a global crisis and cannot be solved by any one country alone. If the United States, China and other industrialized countries do not... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/21/us-bernie-sanders-china-climate-change-cooperation?utm_source=press.coop

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The pet I’ll never forget: Sylvester the dog adored my mum – and his memory comforted me when she died

He was her shadow, following her unquestioningly, not needing a lead. In my mind’s eye, I can still see the two of them, delighting in one another’s companyI first met our family dog, Sylvester, on New Year’s Eve 1990. I was nine years old. My mother took me to... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/21/the-pet-i-will-never-forget-sylvester-the-dog?utm_source=press.coop

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Why the Maui wildfires spread so devastatingly fast – video

Unprecedented wildfires burning on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 53 people, displaced thousands of residents and destroyed parts of a centuries-old town. The disaster is one of the deadliest US wildfires in recent years. The fast-moving fires, fanned by the winds of a distant... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2023/aug/11/why-the-maui-wildfires-are-so-devastating-video?utm_source=press.coop

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China cuts key interest rate amid economic slowdown

Central bank reduces one-year loan prime rate but surprises analysts by leaving five-year rate unchangedChina’s central bank has cut one of its key lending rates but left another unchanged, surprising economists who had expected more forceful action to support economic growth amid widespread concerns over its... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/china-cuts-interest-rate-economy-central-bank-rate?utm_source=press.coop

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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Pep Guardiola has invented another new role, while Fulham are hoping to reinvigorate Raúl Jiménez Nicolas Jackson looks a lovely footballer, an intelligent runner with soft feet, physical prowess and a lively imagination. But he is not – yet – a killer, enjoying the aesthetic beauty of the game... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/21/premier-league-10-talking-points-from-the-weekends-action?utm_source=press.coop

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Don’t listen to the critics: reparations for slavery will right historical wrongs

A new report meticulously analyses the true cost of the transatlantic slave trade, showing how past and present are bound togetherDelving into a deeply unsettling chapter of history and seeking to reshape the discourse, a groundbreaking report,... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/21/dont-listen-to-the-critics-reparations-for-slavery-will-right-historical-wrongs?utm_source=press.coop

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Venus Williams and Stan Wawrinka lead line of inspirational veterans | Tumaini Carayol

With motivation and passion undimmed, senior players serve up a constant reminder of their longstanding greatnessVeronika Kudermetova is 26. Having spent 11 years as a tennis professional, scaling the top 10 in singles and doubles, she is not far from being... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/aug/21/venus-williams-and-stan-wawrinka-lead-posse-of-inspirational-veterans?utm_source=press.coop

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Remembering the coup in Chile and clashes in Haiti: human rights this fortnight – in pictures

Images of the struggle for human rights and freedoms around the world this week, from a women’s march for justice in Brazil to an attack on churches in Pakistan Continue reading... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2023/aug/21/remembering-the-coup-in-chile-and-clashes-in-haiti-human-rights-this-fortnight-in-pictures?utm_source=press.coop

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy welcomes ‘historic’ decision on F-16s as Moscow condemns it as ‘nuclear’ threat

Ukrainian president says decision by the Netherlands and Denmark to provide Kyiv with fighter jets is ‘powerful’ while Sergei Lavrov denounces move What we know on day 544 of the invasionRussia’s defence ministry said on Monday it... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/21/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-zelenskiy-f-16s-moscow-nuclear-threat?utm_source=press.coop

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