From the wires
Live headlines from BBC, NPR, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera. Each one opens the original story.
BBC
Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fineMohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.
BBC
Lawyer caught by BBC offering to make illegal worker penalty 'go away'Because of our investigation, the home secretary has ordered a review of how fines are issued and collected.
NPR
United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollutionThe U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.
Al Jazeera
Lula, Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other ahead of Brazil runoffMessaging service WhatsApp and parent company Meta are embroiled in legal attacks by Brazil's presidential candidates.
BBC
UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas fieldThe long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.
BBC
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.
Al Jazeera
Italy approves sweeping security measures in response to protestsItaly's government approves sending 500 troops to Milan after clashes and protests.
BBC
US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing 'works now'Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence - a claim rejected as "scandalous" by Washington.
BBC
Watch: BBC reports from Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearingBBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
Al Jazeera
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in historyTech mogul says tie-up has a 'lot of merit', given firms' complementary work on AI.
Al Jazeera
Faecal waste pollutes drinking water in Mexico’s Yucatan, Greenpeace saysThe report says nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater are the likely sources of contamination.
Al Jazeera
Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by policePolice arrested 55 people while clearing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto.
Al Jazeera
Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150
NPR
Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-bornElection officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable.&
Al Jazeera
UN experts call on India to stop using ‘excessive force’ against protestersUN experts press for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct.
BBC
King praises Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquetThe Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit.
BBC
France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots and what to learn from themIn France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
Al Jazeera
Musk confirms SpaceX and Tesla exploring mergerElon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are considering a merger that would form a $3.5 trillion mega company.
Al Jazeera
US jails Guatemalan man for 30 years over deadly smuggling operationThe 2022 incident resulted in the deaths of 53 migrants trapped inside a tractor-trailer in dangerously high heat.
Al Jazeera
Why former FDLR fighters are returning to RwandaFrom the forest to Mutobo, former fighters face the challenge of rebuilding their lives after leaving the armed group.
Al Jazeera
One year on: Has Kenya’s opposition lost its way without Raila Odinga?Odinga’s legacy faces a test as ODM splits over its alliance with President Ruto.
The Guardian
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa<p>Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda</p><p>Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tes
Al Jazeera
King Charles welcomes Omani sultan, hails peace efforts in UK state visitKing Charles III pays tribute to Muscat's 'noble efforts' to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera
Iran war live: US warns peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficultRubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while Hormuz attacks continue.
Al Jazeera
Moment plane crashes on a busy highway in the USMoment plane crashes on a busy highway in the US
BBC
Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being consideredMusk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
Al Jazeera
NATO to send additional patrol planes to Black Sea after drone attacksThe alliance announces the deployment after a series of deadly drone attacks in the region.
Al Jazeera
The Gambia to pay reparations to ex-dictator’s victims from sale of US mansionThe Gambia confirmed it received $2.5m from the sale of a US mansion belonging to former president Jammeh.
BBC
Tory MP questions government advisor's position after wife's Palestine Action postA Downing Street spokeswoman told the BBC: "These views are held by an individual who does not represent the government in any capacity."
Al Jazeera
‘I don’t care how it’s done’: Trump pressures Ukraine to cut peace dealThe US president's remarks come amid a deepening feud with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Al Jazeera
Trump commits more than $400m ahead of high-stakes midterm electionsThe president's Republican Party seeks to maintain its hold over both chambers of Congress, despite declining polls.
Al Jazeera
PSG score late to sink Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League blockbusterLate strikes by Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz grab victory for PSG as they aim to win the UCL for third season running.
Al Jazeera
US food importer sues Trump over 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goodsThe lawsuit argues Trump bypassed Congress and misused a Depression-era law to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.
Al Jazeera
Why do the US midterms matter for Trump and Congress?Republicans and Democrats jockey for control of Congress, which will set course for Trump's final two years in office.
Al Jazeera
PSG and Barcelona fans divided over politics in football amid Paris riotsAs PSG face Barcelona in a Champions League clash, fans weigh in on whether football should be a political platform.
Al Jazeera
Trump: Ilhan Omar could be deported, slams Somalia as a ‘s—house’Donald Trump called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “sick” and “dishonest” a week after federal agents raided her home.