日: 2022-01-25

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‘Nurdles are everywhere’: how plastic pellets ravaged a Sri Lankan paradise

The country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak environmental and economic havocWhen Adnan Sheikh took his family on holiday to Sri Lanka last October, he booked them into a hotel for two weeks in…

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Workers paid less than minimum wage to pick berries destined for UK supermarkets

Exclusive: Workers in Portugal picking berries ending up on the shelves of Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Tesco allege exploitative conditionsPhotographs by Francesco Brembati for the GuardianFarm workers in Portugal appear to have been working ille…

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Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip | Kenneth Mohammed

The belt and road initiative is ensnaring vulnerable countries in debt via corrupt infrastructure projects. Slavery reparations from former colonial powers could help turn the tideGovernments around the world used Covid to erode human rights – reportAs…

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