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2 trapped workers rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel 9 days after floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel as emergency teams continued efforts to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said.

  • Two workers rescued from Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after 9 days
  • Rescue prompted by workers' voice from inside the tunnel
  • 557 workers remain missing, 115 trapped in main tunnel

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Tensions flare as judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy trial

A judge has again told the deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial to keep trying to reach a verdict after a dramatic sixth day of deliberations in a case that has gripped America. Tensions flared in court after the jury forewoman sent the judge a note saying one juror would not follow the judge’s [...] The post Tensions flare as…

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Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, yet daylight robberies: Is policing alone enough?

The emergence of videos showing brazen robberies in broad daylight in Nairobi has raised an uncomfortable question for a government that has recently invested in a new metropolitan security…

  • Brazen robberies in broad daylight spark debate on Nairobi policing.
  • Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit launched to improve crime response.
  • Socioeconomic, political factors must be addressed to combat crime.
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