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CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk, founder of companies and political parties

It might be easier to realize Musk’s dream of colonizing Mars than to bridge the political aisle in the U.S. government today.
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Risk of further floods in Texas as death toll rises to 82

At least 41 people are still missing, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic.
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Oberstown Children’s Detention facility staff did not suffer ‘life-changing injuries’, Foley says

Deputy Gary Gannon asked Minister Foley the actions being taken in response to the serious incident at Oberstown in which nine staff were injured
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Australian woman convicted of three murders over poisonous mushrooms

Prosecutors did not offer a motive for the killings.
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Facing battlefield setbacks, Ukraine withdraws from mine ban treaty

By Max Hunder and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV (Reuters) -Oleksiy, a 26-year-old Ukrainian soldier, is six months into a difficult recovery after losing most of his left leg to an anti-personnel mine. Despite his injuries, he says Ukraine is right to withdraw from a treaty banning such weapons. Facing challenges in securing new U.S. supplies of artillery and munitions, or to recruit enough new
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NHS bosses fear fresh strikes in England as resident doctors seek 29% pay rise

Hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments could be cancelled if BMA members vote for series of stoppages

Hospitals are bracing for a fresh round of strikes by resident doctors seeking a 29% pay rise, amid warnings that stoppages could lead to hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations being cancelled.

NHS leaders fear that a ballot of resident doctors, formerly junior doctors in England, which closes on Monday will produce a majority backing renewed industrial action.

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‘We have no support’: foster carers take employment rights fight to UK supreme court

Foster carers describe financial struggles and ‘lack of respect’ in ‘broken model’ propped up by benefit system

Louise* starts her workday getting the children breakfast and ready for school. After drop-off, she attends meetings, completes training and works through a growing pile of paperwork. She’s also on standby as there’s almost always a call to collect a child if there’s been an issue at school. Then there’s everything else that comes with parenting: GP and dentist appointments, buying clothes, arranging therapeutic support, and managing what’s known as “contact” with the children’s birth parents.

The problem for Louise, and thousands of foster carers across the country, is that they are not considered to be workers. Although their jobs are vital, this lack of recognition means they have no annual leave, no sick pay and no guarantee they won’t face consequences just for raising concerns.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Trump today

President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could outline a plan for Gaza after 21 months of war between Israel and Hamas.
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Dubai releases British teenager Marcus Fakana after sheikh’s pardon

18-year-old from Tottenham, who was sentenced to one year in jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, is safely back in UK, say supporters

An 18-year-old man sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released and is safely in the UK, a campaign group has said.

Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, received a royal pardon from Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the group Detained in Dubai said.

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SoCal recounts deadly flooding in Texas

As search and rescue missions continue following catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, a San Diego boy is recounting his experience.11-year-old Kaelan Kube…