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| Eight young footballers rescued in Thailand cave - but race on to save five that remain trapped Posted: 09 Jul 2018 07:29 AM PDT  Rescuers prepare for day three on Tuesday Four more children rescued from flooded cave on Monday Total of eight boys now brought to surface and in 'good health' Another four boys and their coach remain stuck in Thai cave Parents told 'no hugging or kissing' until health checks cleared Heavy rains raise growing fears for safety of those still stuck Meet the 'A-Team' of volunteer British divers who led search The official in charge of the daring extraction of 12 young boys and their football coach from a deep cave in northern Thailand has predicted that a third mission on Tuesday will be "100 per cent successful" after four more children were freed in dramatic fashion on Monday. A third rescue attempt would be launched Tuesday afternoon, announced Narongsak Osottanakorn, the governor of Chiang Rai province and the head of the joint command centre coordinating the mission, on Monday evening. But he would not confirm whether all five of the remaining survivors left huddling for another night in a dark cavern 2.5 miles inside the labyrinthian underground network, would be freed in one go. The group is believed to include football coach Ekapol Chanthawong, 25. "For safety, the best number is four," he said, raising the possibility that one of the party could be left behind for another 24 hours. A well-wisher pins up a poster praying for the safety of the boys and their coach, saying: "take Wild Boars back home" Credit: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit The group remains in imminent danger despite an improved weather forecast over the next few days. In spite of the challenges of the perilous extraction process, which involves diving through winding, jagged submerged passageways over a 1.7km stretch to reach dry ground, a mood of optimism is spreading among the rescue teams. Monday's operation brings the tally of rescued boys to eight, the retrievals were two hours faster than on Sunday, and all of the children are said to be in a good condition in hospital and asking for Pad Krapow, a Thai dish of basil leaves, meat and rice. "The team is getting used to the operation and in the cave we have more than 100 staff, for guide ropes, to fill [air] tanks and 18 divers to get the kids," he said. Rescue workers use umbrellas to a stretcher close to a police helicopter at a military airport in Chiang Rai Credit: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA /AFP/Getty The first boy to be rescued on Monday was stretchered out of the mouth of the cave to an ambulance between 4.30 and 4.45pm. He was taken by ambulance to a field hospital for an assessment before a helicopter transfer to waiting medical teams in the nearby town of Chiang Rai. Throughout the day's rescues, Thai public television broadcast live video of medivac helicopters, believed to be transporting the boys, landing close to Chiang Rai's provincial hospital. The first child was followed in quick succession by three more between 6 and 8pm. They joined the first batch of four boys - rescued on Sunday – who are now in isolated medical care while doctors test them for potentially lethal infections that they could have picked up in the damp cave. The rescue of the eight was confirmed mid-evening on the Thai Navy Seals Facebook page, using the name "boar" in a reference to their team name, "Wild Boars." None of the boys has been identified by name, as the authorities do not wish to upset the families of those still in danger. Medical experts were discussing on Monday when it would be safe for their families to see them, suggesting the option of allowing the parents to greet their sons through a glass window and stressing that could be "no hugging, no kissing" until their blood results are known. Thai cave rescue effort | Read more As the exhausting rescue mission was suspended on Monday evening, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand's prime minister, visited the cave entrance to offer support to the rescue teams who have worked tirelessly in treacherous conditions to save the children, aged between 11 and 16. He suggested a thank-you party may be held for the foreign divers who have flown into the Southeast Asian nation to help. Monday's mission began at 11am local time (5am BST) when an international diving team, including British experts, entered the cave complex for a second rescue operation in 48 hours after water levels had remained at manageable levels despite heavy rainfall overnight. More than 90 divers altogether are said to be have been involved in the operation. Working directly to guide the boys out are 13 expert foreign divers and five Thai Navy Seals. Thai cave rescue: How it's being done The boys are being brought out one by one, each accompanied by two divers as they traverse over a mile of submerged, jagged passageways. In one particularly treacherous bend, only one person can squeeze through at a time. The tragic death on Friday of Saman Kunan, a former Thai Navy Seal, when he ran out of air while replenishing air tanks along the route, starkly highlighted how dangerous an extraction by diving could be. Rescue teams have been taking no unnecessary chances. Their mission was temporarily paused after Sunday's initial success, to replace air tanks and check underwater guide ropes. The equipment remained in good condition, but some divers had been swapped out due to exhaustion, and others have been planning for Tuesday, said the governor. Conditions at the cave currently remain favourable to the rescue efforts. Monday was unseasonably dry and sunny and a senior forestry official confirmed that furious efforts to drain the cave using pumps and irrigation channels had paid off. "The water levels are stable," he said. 2:45PM Navy SEAL commander's aide: Operation to resume tomorrow An aide to the Thai Navy SEAL commander has confirmed that four boys were brought out of the flooded cave in on Monday and the ongoing rescue operation is over for the day. The aide, Sitthichai Klangpattana, did not comment on the boys' health or say how well the operation has gone. An ambulance leaves the Tham Luang cave area after divers evacuated some of the trapped boys Credit: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA /AFP A total of eight of the 12 boys have now been brought out of the treacherous cave system by divers, including four who were brought out on Sunday, when the rescue operation began. The boys and their 25-year-old coach have been trapped for more than two weeks after heavy rains flooded the cave network, which is made up of caverns connected by tight passages. 2:24PM Rescue operations 'suspended for the night' Rescuers at the Tham Luang cave complex have reportedly suspended operations for the day. A witness working with the rescue team told CNN that they had brought the mission to a halt. Five people - believed to be four boys and their coach - remain trapped in the caves - with the rescue operation likely to begin again on Tuesday. A group of Thai Navy divers in Tham Luang cave during rescue operations Credit: AFP/Getty 2:07PM Eight boys freed from cave - official An official close to the rescue operation has said that eight boys have now left the cave since Sunday, confirming reports that four youngsters were freed so far on Monday. Another four boys and their coach remain trapped. 1:37PM Cheers erupt as boys flown to hospital Crowds have been gathering at the entrance to the Tham Luang cave complex as the rescue efforts continue. Four of the 12 boys - who have been trapped for a fortnight with their coach - were reportedly freed on Monday. After being assessed by medics at a field hospital near the entrance to the underground tunnels, the children have been picked up by helicopter from a military airfield. From there, they have been flown to hospital in the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai where they are under observation. Onlookers watch and cheer as a helicopter flies towards an airstrip near the cave Credit: Lauren DeCicca An ambulance carrying rescued schoolboys travels to a hospital from a military airport Credit: ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA /Reuters Thai police block a road leading to the hospital where the rescued boys have been brought for observation Credit: TANG CHHIN SOTHY /AFP 1:15PM Eighth person carried out on stretcher - fourth to be rescued today An eighth person has been carried out on a stretcher from the Thai cave, a witness has told Reuters, bringing the number of boys reportedly rescued today to four. Another four boys remain in the cave, along with their coach. 12:44PM Sixth and seventh boys 'carried out of cave' A witness has told Reuters that two more boys appear to have been carried out of the cave on stretchers. However, there has been no official confirmation of this yet. 12:05PM Sixth boy reportedly out of cave According to reports, a sixth boy has been rescued from the flooded Thai cave and is being treated by medics. Thailand's Khaosod media reported that the sixth boy emerged at 6.20pm and is still at the field hospital. A seventh boy is said to be nearing the exit. BREAKING: I am now hearing a SIXTH boy has left the #thamluang cave and is being treated by medics at the field hospital #thaicaverescue— James Massola (@jamesmassola) July 9, 2018 11:28AM Boy assessed by medics in field hospital Thailand's Spring News TV reports that the fifth boy was taken to the field hospital in an ambulance at 4.23pm local time (10.23am BST). The boys are first being assessed by medics in a field hospital, before being transported to a hospital in Chiang Rai city, about an hour's drive from the Tham Luang caves. Around an hour after the fifth boy was pulled from the cave, a rescue helicopter flew overhead towards Chiang Rai. Thai police and military personnel use umbrellas to shield a helicopter evacuation at a military airbase in Chiang Rai Credit: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA /AFP 11:06AM Fifth boy rescued from cave - official A fifth boy has been rescued from the Tham Luang cave, according to a Royal Thai Navy official. He is believed to be in the field hospital at the site. Seven boys and their coach remain trapped underground. An ambulance exits from the Tham Luang cave on Monday Credit: YE AUNG THU /AFP 10:53AM Rescued children say 'I'm hungry' - and ask for meat and sweet basil dish Some of the four children brought to the surface from the cave on Sunday told medics: "I'm hungry". According to a local police chief, the boys being treated in hospital asked for pad kra pao - a popular Thai meat dish with sweet basil served over rice. Boys from the trapped under-16s football team greet some of the Thai rescuers Credit: REUTERS 10:32AM First person carried out of cave on stretcher - witness After the second phase of the rescue operation was launched, rescuers have carried the first person on a stretcher to an ambulance from the Thai cave, according to a Reuters witness. Rescuers work near the cave in Chiang Rai as eight children and their coach remain trapped Credit: Xinhua/Barcroft Media 10:30AM 'Good news' expected within hours, says governor Narongsak Osottanakorn, Chiang Rai's governor has said he expects "good news" within hours from the second rescue mission at the Tham Luang caves, after international divers and Thai Navy Seals entered the site at about 11am on Monday (5am BST), reports Nicola Smith in Chiang Rai. It is hoped that the next group of boys could be freed by about 8pm (2pm BST). "They started the mission around 11am and it may take about four to five hours later," he said on Monday. The governor would not release any names or the number of children who are making their way along the perilous submerged route. Thai soldiers prepare for the second day of an operation to bring football team out of the caves Credit: Ye Aung Thu/AFP Medical officials are discussing whether to allow the parents of the boys rescued on Sunday to see them this evening. Helicopters, which have been flying to the site during the day, are on "24 hour standby". The governor stressed that journalists should not use drones to film the area, which could interfere with the flight path and reiterated that tapping into rescue radio transmissions was illegal. Military and police officers at the quarantine tent in Tham Luang cave Credit: AFP/Getty The governor also confirmed that the strongest boys who were "most ready" were coming out first. The rescue mission was temporarily paused after Sunday's successful attempt to bring the first four boys out, as air tanks had to be replaced and the underwater guide ropes checked again. All of the equipment remained "100 per cent ok," said the governor. "Every process is in a perfect condition like yesterday," he added. One of the boys rescued from the cave is taken to hospital Credit: Team Big Kren/Facebook Some exhausted divers have been replaced, however. Conditions at the cave are still favourable to the rescue efforts, despite rainfall overnight. "Since the rain, I know people are worrying about the water levels," a senior forestry official told reporters. "But the water levels are stable." Pumping conditions to drain the water from the cave are also "stable," he said, and efforts to dam streams heading inside are also ongoing. Classmates pray after their teacher announced some of the trapped schoolboys were rescued from the flooded cave Credit: TYRONE SIU /Reuters A senior forestry official told reporters that the conditions at the cave were good, water levels remain unchanged. 10:15AM Four rescued from cave 'kept away' from parents over infection risk Four members of a Thai youth football team guided out of a flooded cave complex will not be allowed physical contact with their parents until the risk of infection has gone, the chief of the rescue mission has said. "They (the four) will be kept away from their parents for a while because we are concerned about infections," Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters, adding doctors will decide on family visits "at a distance or through glass." 9:14AM Thai authorities say four boys rescued from cave on Sunday are hungry but in good health A press conference with Thai authorities has started. They say that the second phase of the operation began at 11am local time (5am BST). Overnight rain did not change water levels in the cave where the boys are trapped. Chiang Rai governor expects "good news" within hours after second rescue mission began at 11am on Monday at #thamluangcaves@TelegraphWorld— Nicola Smith (@niccijsmith) July 9, 2018 8:52AM Rescue has resumed as nine people stuck in cave The operation to rescue the boys and their soccer coach has resumed, according to several officials with knowledge of the operation who have talked to Reuters. Nine members of the "Wild Boars" team are still inside the Tham Luang cave after foreign and Thai divers guided four boys out safely late on Sunday. Rescue worker travel on a vehicle loaded with air tanks Credit: SOE ZEYA TUN /Reuters 7:58AM 'No hugging, no kissing' boys until health checks cleared Chiang Rai health officials have reportedly told Thai media that the families of the four boys who have been rescued will be able to see the boys soon, but cannot touch them until they have been cleared for contagious diseases. Chiang Rai Health official tells Thai media that families of those boys rescued can see the boys as soon as tonight but "no hugging, no kissing" until blood tests are returned, to ensure they did not pick up contagious diseases such as potentially fatal leptospirosis— amanda hodge (@hodgeamanda) July 9, 2018 7:14AM Signs of movement at the cave entrance Telegraph Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith writes: International journalists are still being held at a distance of at least a kilometre from the entrance to the Tham Luang cave. Photographers are camping out under makeshift tarpaulin tents in a pineapple field, keeping a close watch on a T-junction where ambulances and rescue workers have been heading in and out all morning. The Telegraph spotted three ambulances enter the road at about noon, but there are reportedly several more already at the site. A rescue helicopter flew overhead earlier in the morning. No unauthorised personnel allowed past a police checkpoint at this T-junction, about 1km from the #thamluangcaves So far the weather has been dry on Monday morning but low monsoon clouds are skimming the mountains above the cave pic.twitter.com/dLhEsY5Y8n— Nicola Smith (@niccijsmith) July 9, 2018 Police are maintaining strict checkpoints at the entrance to both the pineapple field and the T-junction, and only authorised vehicles are being granted access. To the relief of the rescue workers, the weather has so far remained dry, although low clouds hang over the top of the Doi Nang Non mountain range where the cave is located. Another chopper just flew towards the #Thamluangcave Looks like rains are closing in pic.twitter.com/KzMcb3kMj1— Nicola Smith (@niccijsmith) July 9, 2018 Reports in the Thai media suggest that the second stage of the rescue mission will begin before 5pm local time – 11am in the UK. General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Thai prime minister will also visit the caves this evening to offer his support. Julie Bishop, the Australian foreign minister, indicated that the boys would be taken out in batches of four, which would suggest at least another two extraction missions over the coming days. 6:58AM Same divers to be used in next phase of rescue Thailand's interior minister says the same divers who took part in Sunday's rescue of four boys trapped in a flooded cave will also conduct the next operation as they know the cave conditions and what to do. In comments released by the government, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said officials were meeting Monday morning about the next stage of the operation and how to extract the remaining nine people from the cave in the country's north. Cavers walks a road leading to the Tham Luang cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai Credit: Reuters Anupong said divers need to place more air canisters along the underwater route to where the boys and their coach have been trapped since June 23. He said that process can take several hours. He said the boys rescued Sunday are strong and safe but need to undergo detailed medical checks. 6:49AM Elon Musk's Space X testing 'kid-sized submarine' Elon Musk's Space X rocket company is testing a "kid-sized submarine" that could be sent to help boys trapped in a flooded Thailand cave. Musk posted videos on Twitter of the aluminum sub being tested at a swimming pool on Sunday afternoon California time. If the tests are successful, the sub would be placed on a 17-hour flight to Thailand. Four of the boys were rescued on Sunday, and authorities are now working to replenish air tanks along the cave's treacherous exit route. They say rescuing the eight remaining boys and their soccer coach could take up to four days. A spokesman for Musk's Boring Co. tunneling unit, which has four engineers at the cave, has said Thai officials requested the device, which could potentially help the children through narrow, flooded cave passageways. Simulating maneuvering through a narrow passage pic.twitter.com/2z01Ut3vxJ— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2018 5:54AM Teachers say they will take mental health advice to help boys Teacher at Mae Sai Prasitsart School: "We have to prepare ourselves for when the boys return. We will follow the guidelines of mental health professionals." pic.twitter.com/wEUffQwJKK— Jacob Goldberg (@yayqe) July 9, 2018 Teachers at the school attended by many of the boys are speaking to the media. 5:44AM 'You never know when you will need your English" Learning English with the boys from the cave. Just in case. A sign at Mae Sai Prasitsart School, where six of the boys are students. #dpareporter#Thailand#ThaiCaveRescuepic.twitter.com/wah3jaPA2w— Christoph Sator (@ChristophSator) July 9, 2018 This is wonderful. 5:39AM 'Rescued boys in quarantine' Police guard hospital where rescued boys are being kept for observation. The entrance was screened off to protect them from public view as they arrived Credit: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP The MThai website has reported the four boys have been quarantined to check for viruses from the cave. They also report the parents haven't been told who is free yet because of the psychological impact on those whose kids are still inside. 5:30AM 'Boys to be brought out in fours' Julie Bishop, the Australian foreign minister, said in a TV interview she believed the boys will be brought out in groups of four. Australian divers are working as part of the rescue mission. 5:27AM Hospital floor sealed off for team Daylight here at hospital where 4 boys rescued from a flooded cave spent their first warm, safe night out of the darkness. They're getting specialized attention; the entire 8th floor is sealed off just for their care. Today, phase 2 to save 9 more lives. #ThaiCaveRescue@NBCNewspic.twitter.com/IGmtp1XTBO— Janis Mackey Frayer (@janisfrayer) July 8, 2018 5:17AM Joy for classmates Classmates react with joy after a teacher announces that some of the 12 schoolboys who were trapped inside a flooded cave, have been rescued, at Mae Sai Prasitsart school, in the northern province of Chiang Rai Credit: Tyrone Siu/Reuters 5:10AM More rain on the way There are cloudy skies at the scene after a night of rain. It is not yet known how the latest weather has affected water levels inside the cave complex. Thailand's Meteorological Department said there was a 60 percent chance of rain Monday with thunderstorms forecast throughout the week. Those forecasts were the reason rescuers began bringing the boys out of the cave on Sunday, earlier than expected. 5:04AM Ambulances assemble Ambulances arrive at the Tham Luang cave entrance Credit: Ye Aung Thu/AFP Reporters at the site are still trying to find out what is happening but say activity there suggests evacuation efforts are about to resume. At least seven ambulances were seen driving to the cave entrance. 4:59AM Who are the rescued four? Local media have named the rescued boys as Mongkol Boonpiam, 13, Nattawut Thakamsong and Prajak Sutham, both 14 and Pipat Bodhi, 15. However, there has not yet been any official confirmation and some reports suggest in fact Ekapol Chantawong, the coach, may have been brought out because he was in a weakened state after giving his food to the boys. Relatives say they are still in the dark. 4:49AM Officials plan next steps Thailand's interior minister says the same divers who took part in Sunday's rescue of four boys trapped in a flooded cave will also conduct the next operation as they know the cave conditions and what to do. In comments released by the government, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said officials were meeting Monday morning about the next stage of the operation and how to extract the remaining nine people from the cave in the country's north. Mr Anupong said divers need to place more air canisters along the underwater route to where the boys and their coach have been trapped since June 23. He said that process can take several hours. He said the boys rescued Sunday are strong and safe but need to undergo detailed medical checks. 4:47AM 'If the water rises, it's a painful death. If I jump, it's over' Helena Overton has described the horrifying experience of being trapped by floodwaters inside a Thai cave. She was the only survivor. Twenty minutes in, disaster struck. "We heard this massive roar," she says. "We turned around and the water had just come in. It was like a big wave." "The water was rising and rising and we were getting pushed up. I just thought 'we've had it'," she says. But, above the water level, she managed to find a small ledge. "John told me to sit there so I did. He was on it for a bit, but then he decided to go and get help. I never saw him again." 4:34AM Meet the Wild Boars The team and their coach Here's the list of players and their coach who went missing: Ekarat Wongsukchan , 14 (nickname: Bew) – plays goalkeeper and promised his mother he would help at her shop after he was rescued Pipat Pho , 15 (Nick) – is not a member of the Wild Boars but joined their practice on June 23 to spend time with his friend Bew Pornchai Kamluang , 16 (Tee) – plays defence and told his parents not to worry in his letter home. "I'm very happy," he wrote Panumas Sangdee , 13 (Mig) – another defender, and wrote to his parents that the Thai Navy Seals were taking good care of him Adul Sam-on , 14 – a midfielder, who spoke to the rescuer when they were first discovered. He is in a volleyball team that came second in a North Thailand-wide tournament Prajak Sutham , 15 (Note) – plays in midfield, although sometimes fills in in goal, and is described as a "smart, quiet guy" by his family Peerapat Sompiangjai , 17 (Night) – right winger. It was his birthday the boys were celebrating when they went missing and his parents have told him they are waiting to hold his party Sompong Jaiwong , 13 (Pong) – was seen in an England shirt but apparently dreams of playing for the Thai national team, according to his teacher Duganpet Promtep , 13 (Dom) – striker and captain of the Wild Boars, and has reportedly been invited for trials by several Thai professional clubs Chanin Vibulrungruang , 11 (Titan) – the team's youngest player has been playing football since the age of seven Nattawut Takamrong , 14 (Tern) - told his parents not to worry about him Mongkol Booneiam , 13 (Mark) – is a trainee with the team and described by his teacher as a "very respectful and good child" Ekapol Chantawong (Ake), 25 - the a ssistant coach apologised in his letter to the parents for leading the boys into the cave , but they said they did not blame him
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| "Everyone is Safe": Daring rescue of Thai soccer team ends Posted: 10 Jul 2018 01:26 PM PDT  MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — "Everyone is safe." With those three words posted on Facebook the daring rescue mission to extricate 12 boys and their soccer coach from the treacherous confines of a flooded cave in Thailand came to a close on Tuesday — a grueling 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced diver and riveted people worldwide.
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| Musk proposes mini-submarine to save Thai cave boys Posted: 09 Jul 2018 12:45 AM PDT  American tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has proposed a mini-submarine to save the boys trapped inside a flooded Thai cave, floating the idea on social media while linking it to his space exploration business. After garnering headlines with initial ideas of installing a giant air tube inside the cave complex and using his firm's penetrating radar to dig holes to reach the boys, Musk's latest concept is the pod. "Primary path is basically a tiny, kid-size submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer tube of Falcon rocket as hull," Musk said in a tweet to his 22 million followers.
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| Four boys rescued from Thai cave but rest must wait as air tanks are replenished Posted: 08 Jul 2018 05:58 PM PDT  First two boys reach the surface at 5:37 local time Four now out of danger Eight more boys and football coach remain to be rescued Rescue due to resume at 8am local time after air tanks replenished 13 foreigners taking part in rescue Meet the 'A-Team' of heroic volunteer British divers who led search They allowed themselves smiles, but there was no cheering among the exhausted rescuers emerging from the Tham Luang cave system on Sunday evening. With the first of the monsoon rains falling on the limestone hills above their heads, Thai Navy Seals and elite cave divers from around the world had pulled off what many thought was impossible - guiding four boys though a terrifying underwater journey in one of the most daring rescue operations of modern times. But with heavy rain setting in at dusk, it was plain to authorities and locals that they now faced a race against time to rescue the remaining eight boys and their 25-year-old coach from their air-pocket prison 2.5 miles inside inside the mountain. Thai cave rescue: How it's being done And the biggest challenge is yet to come. The four boys who swam out on Sunday were selected because they were the strongest of the team. It is unclear how weaker and more vulnerable members of the group will manage the journey. "If we wait and the rain comes in the next few days we will be tired again from pumping and our readiness would drop. If that's the case, then we have to reassess the situation," said Narongsak Osottanakorn, the former Chaing Rai governor who is overseeing the rescue operation. He added that the operation could only resume once air tanks had been replenished and other systems reinstalled. Thailand cave rescue, in pictures Sunday's operation will be remembered as an extraordinary achievement in a drama that has left Thailand and the world holding its breath. The Wild Boars football team and their coach went missing after heavy rains blocked the exit of the cave complex, which they were exploring after football practice, on June 23. They were found sheltering on a ledge four kilometres inside the cave on July 2 by Rick Stanton, a former West Midlands fire fighter, and John Volanthen, an IT consultant from Brighton, who are considered among the best cave diver rescuers in the world. Authorities considered several rescue strategies, including drilling an escape shaft from above or pumping out enough water to enable them to walk out. Diving out was always considered the most dangerous option. A family member prays near the Tham Luang cave complex, where 12 schoolboys and their football coach are trapped Credit: Reuters A Thai Navy Seal involved in the rescue died after running out of oxygen in a submerged section of the tunnel last week, and even elite cave divers have described the conditions inside the cave as frightening. But after weather forecasters warned that fresh monsoon rains were imminent, rescuers realised they had no choice but to act quickly or risk seeing the boys drown. "Today is the D-day. The boys are ready to face any challenges," Mr Narongsak announced earlier on Sunday morning. "A new storm is coming. If we wait and rain water comes in, our readiness will be lower than now. Thirteen international divers set off to reach the 12 boys and their coach at 9am on Sunday morning. They were supported by 90-strong team of Thai Navy Seals and elite divers from countries including Britain, Australia, the US and China. They then escorted four of the boys, who have been given rudimentary diving training, on a route that required them to swim for a full kilometre underwater. The boys were equipped with "positive pressure" full-face diving masks designed to prevent water leaking in and clung to a guide rope to make sure they did not panic or lose their way in water so dark it has been likened to "cold coffee". The team had to squeeze through gaps just 38 centimeters wide, where the rescue divers were forced to remove their air tanks and push the equipment ahead of them. Thai media named the first boy out as 13-year-old Mongkol Boonpia. However, his mother, who has been camping by the cave entrance, said she had not been informed by authorities whether her son was among the four rescued on Sunday. She planned to stay at the cave site overnight. Thai cave rescue effort | Read more At least two of the rescued boys were helicoptered to the Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital, 37 miles away. A third was being treated at a Navy Seal field hospital at the cave entrance. While little has been revealed about the medical condition of the survivors, their ordeal is likely to take both a psychological and physical toll. Medical staff involved in the mission said they prioritise checking on the boys' breathing and signs of hypothermia. But they could also be looking for deadly diseases known to afflict miners and underground explorers. "Cave disease", an airborne lung infection caused by bat and bird droppings, can be fatal if it is untreated. Each boy will have a devoted medical unit consisting of at least one doctor, two nurses, a paramedic and an ambulance. It is understood that 13 helicopters - one for each boy - have been placed on standby to fly the survivors to hospital. 1:58AM Rescue expected to resume soon Reporters at the site say activity there suggests the evacuation operation is going to restart soon. 11:10PM How it is being done Thai cave rescue: How it's being done This shows just what a difficult task the divers and the boys face in getting out the cave system. 11:06PM Rescue could take four days Officials say it could take up to four days to complete the rescue of eight boys and their soccer coach from inside a northern Thailand cave, according to the latest details reported by the Associated Press. Rescuers said their efforts on Sunday had gone as well as possible. But the operation had to be suspended overnight as teams replenished air tanks. Navigating miles of twisting, flooded tunnels is difficult and dangerous. At the same time, rescuers are working flat out to ensure they have enough air to make the journey backwards and forwards to the ledge where the remaining eight boys and their coach are trapped. 10:41PM Quarantine tents Military and police personnel at the the quarantine tent in Tham Luang cave area where the rescued boys are checked Credit: Chiang Rai Public Relations Office/AFP When the boys emerge from the cave they are brought to these quarantine tents for a medical check-up. Staff said they would be checking for healthy breathing and signs of hypothermia, as well as symptoms of "Cave disease" - an airborne lung infection caused by bat and bird droppings. 8:37PM Meet the Wild Boars team The Wild Boars football players who went missing Here's the list of players and their coach who went missing: Ekarat Wongsukchan , 14 (nickname: Bew) – plays goalkeeper and promised his mother he would help at her shop after he was rescued Pipat Pho , 15 (Nick) – is not a member of the Wild Boars but joined their practice on June 23 to spend time with his friend Bew Pornchai Kamluang , 16 (Tee) – plays defence and told his parents not to worry in his letter home. "I'm very happy," he wrote Panumas Sangdee , 13 (Mig) – another defender, and wrote to his parents that the Thai Navy Seals were taking good care of him Adul Sam-on , 14 – a midfielder, who spoke to the rescuer when they were first discovered. He is in a volleyball team that came second in a North Thailand-wide tournament Prajak Sutham , 15 (Note) – plays in midfield, although sometimes fills in in goal, and is described as a "smart, quiet guy" by his family Peerapat Sompiangjai , 17 (Night) – right winger. It was his birthday the boys were celebrating when they went missing and his parents have told him they are waiting to hold his party Sompong Jaiwong , 13 (Pong) – was seen in an England shirt but apparently dreams of playing for the Thai national team, according to his teacher Duganpet Promtep , 13 (Dom) – striker and captain of the Wild Boars, and has reportedly been invited for trials by several Thai professional clubs Chanin Vibulrungruang , 11 (Titan) – the team's youngest player has been playing football since the age of seven Nattawut Takamrong , 14 (Tern) - told his parents not to worry about him Mongkol Booneiam , 13 (Mark) – is a trainee with the team and described by his teacher as a "very respectful and good child" Ekapol Chantawong (Ake), 25 - the a ssistant coach apologised in his letter to the parents for leading the boys into the cave , but they said they did not blame him 7:55PM Elon Musk's mini-submarine With the dive rescue under way again in the morning, it seems as if Elon Musk's offer of help is not needed. However, he has just tweeted a video of his mini-sub being tested. Testing underwater in LA pool pic.twitter.com/CDO2mtjP2D— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 8, 2018 7:40PM Rescued boys are undergoing checks in hospital An ambulance reportedly carrying some of the rescued boys leaves the Tham Luang cave area for hospital Credit: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP The rescued boys were taken to the hospital in the town of Chiang Rai, the provincial capital, for evaluation. 6:50PM Elon Musk's company is at the site The California tunnel company run by Elon Musk is continuing to maintain a presence at the cave. Sam Teller, spokesman for Boring Co, said that the company has four engineers who are "offering support in any way the government deems useful." Got more great feedback from Thailand. Primary path is basically a tiny, kid-size submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer tube of Falcon rocket as hull. Light enough to be carried by 2 divers, small enough to get through narrow gaps. Extremely robust.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 7, 2018 Mr Musk tweeted early on Saturday that he was working with a team from his Space X rocket company to build a "tiny kid-size submarine" to transport the children. Mr Musk says the sub would be light enough to be carried by two divers and small enough to get through narrow cave gaps. 6:38PM Buddy system Details are emerging of how the boys were helped out. Each of the four boys - wearing a full face mask - was accompanied by two divers. They were tethered to a diver in front, who also carried their air tank. A second diver brought up the rear. 6:01PM So far, so good "Today we managed to rescue and send back four children to Chiang Rai Prachanukrua Hospital safely," the head of the rescue operation, Narongsak Osottanakorn, told a news conference. "... It's a big success of all teams. We have thousands of people helping us with the operation." Thirteen foreign divers and five members of Thailand's elite navy Seal unit guided the boys to safety through narrow, submerged passageways that claimed the life of a former Thai navy diver on Friday. 5:57PM Donald Trump comments on rescue The U.S. is working very closely with the Government of Thailand to help get all of the children out of the cave and to safety. Very brave and talented people!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2018 An American military official told CNN that 36 Pacific Command personnel were involved in the operation, including 12 search-and-rescue divers, as well as staff from the US embassy. 3:23PM Onlookers watching the evacuation We hear the rain is intensifying... Onlookers watch and cheer as ambulances deliver boys rescued from a cave in northern Thailand to hospital in Chiang Rai Credit: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images 3:20PM Thai official heading the cave rescue operation says the healthiest have been taken out first. Earlier we understood that rescuers had prioritised getting the weakest boys out first. 3:11PM Rescue paused for at least 10 hours If only four have been rescued, it means there are still nine people - eight boys plus coach Ekkapol Chantawong - are still in the cave. It will be a nail-biting night. Correction -FOUR people. Next operation to free more of the boys from #Thamluangcave will be in 10-12 hours, says governor— amanda hodge (@hodgeamanda) July 8, 2018 3:08PM Rescuers have 'run out of oxygen' The elite diving rescue team that brought four children to the surface has now used up its oxygen tanks and needs ten hours to prepare for the next stage of the operation, authorities have revealed. "Now we used up all the oxygen tanks and we need to redo the whole thing," Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osottanakornaid said at a press conference. "We have to make sure all factors are at the best readiness before we can start the next operation. We need to evaluate all teams and will have meeting with the whole team at 9 PM for further steps." He revealed that the four boys who had been rescued had to swim a full kilometre to freedom. Ninety divers, 40 of them Thai and 50 of them foreign, are involved in the operation The rescue itself was carried out by a team of 13 international expert divers and ten Thai Navy SEALs. Four boys have been brought out of the cave today. Earlier the Thai defence ministry said six had been rescued. The first boy emerged at 17:40 local time (11:40 GMT) - much quicker than originally anticipated. 2:56PM Rescued children to be checked for 'cave disease' Medics will check the rescued children for a deadly infection that is known to affect people caught in underground chambers, Reuters reports. 'Cave disease' is a lung infection spread by bat and bird droppings and can be fatal if left untreated. They will also be checked for hypothermia and be given a psychological assessment. Little has been revealed about the boys' physical condition, but reports that the survivors have walked out suggest they are still fairly strong. 2:30PM 'Mixed bag' of emotions amid confusion over numbers rescued The Telegraph's Nuttakarn Sumon reports from the scene: "A helicopter just flew over the press centre to cheering from the crowd here. "It's a very confusing situation and a real mixed bag of emotions here. The Thai Navy Seals Facebook page says a fourth member of the Wild Boar football team left the cave at 19:47 local time (13:47 GMT). "We understand that two have been taken to hospital by helicopter and a third is being treated at a SEAL field hospital near the cave entrance. "But that contradicts the earlier reports that six have been rescued. "There is a lot of rumour and conjecture here. We don't know if any of the boys are in critical condition or not." 2:15PM British volunteer divers are leading the rescue Our thoughts are with everyone involved in the Thai cave rescue of 12 boys and their adult leader. Former West Midlands firefighter Richard Stanton, who served in Coventry for 25 years and is a world expert in cave diving, is among those leading today's operation. pic.twitter.com/CXsjCPl7z0— West Midlands Fire (@WestMidsFire) July 8, 2018 2:11PM But the mood remains tense... No cheering or clapping but "lots of smiles" from rescuers as the first two boys emerged, a person at cave tells me. Mood still "subdued" as they await the other boys #thamluangcave#ThaiCave#TenNews— Daniel Sutton (@danielsutton10) July 8, 2018 2:08PM Rescuers allowing themselves to smile... Rescue workers along the main road leading to Tham Luang Nang Non cave Credit: Linh Pham/Getty Images 2:06PM 'Weakest first' Thai authorities have confirmed a few more details about the operation so far: The rescuers chose to bring out the weakest boys first. Each of them will have been escorted out underwater by two experienced divers. There is so far little information about the boys' health, but all of the six rescued so far have been strong enough to walk out of the cave themselves rather than being carried on stretchers. They have been given immediate medical attention at a field hospital before being taken by ambulance and helicopter to the hospital at Chiang Rai, about 37 miles away. 1:56PM Children transferred to Chiang Rai hospital We understand that the boys are being ferried by ambulance and then helicopter to the hospital in Chaing Rai. Several ambulances have been seen leaving he cave entrance and driving towards a helipad. An ambulance believed to be carrying rescued schoolboys travels to a military helipad Credit: SOE ZEYA TUN/ REUTERS 1:51PM Six boys out of cave Thai authorities are confirming that six boys have been brought out of the cave. As we noted earlier, that leaves seven people - six more boys, plus their football coach - waiting to leave. The operation seems to be going much more quickly than initially expected. We originally were told the whole operation could take days. We're hours into it and half the trapped boys are already out. We are overhearing regular loudspeaker announcements outside the cave, ordering people not to record video or take photos of the entrance to the cave #Thailandcave— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) July 8, 2018 1:45PM Two more boys expected out 'shortly' That would make six brought to safety by our count. Six more boys plus their coach remain inside the cave. One of two ambulances seen leaving the cave in northern Thailand after the rescue operation began Credit: Sakchai Lalit/AP 1:39PM Military helicopters believed to be carrying rescued boys seen leaving the area A military helicopter believed to be carrying rescued schoolboys takes off near Tham Luang cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Ra 1:35PM Thirteen helicopters on standby Slightly contradictory reports about the progress of the rescue. Thailand's defence ministry says that four boys have reached the cave system's chamber three, where they have been offered treatment before walking the rest of the way out. Earlier we heard that at least two had reached the surface and - later - had been helicoptered to hospital. What we do know is that the elaborate rescue effort appears to have been successful so far. There are 13 helicopters on standby - one for each member of the trapped team - waiting to take them to hospital. 1:29PM Helicopters evacuating boys to hospital One helicopter with two boys took off from here at 19:10 (13:10 GMT) and will be landing in the hospital in town soon, Nuttakarn Sumon reports from the scene. 1:26PM Fourth boy rescued Four boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave reached the rescue base camp inside the complex on Sunday and will walk out soon, the country's defence ministry spokesman told AFP. "Four boys have reached chamber three and will walk out of the cave shortly," Lieutenant-General Kongcheep Tantrawanit said, referring to the area where rescue workers had set up a base. 1:26PM Grueling underwater route to freedom A reminder of the challenges facing the boys and their rescuers. The ledge the boys have sheltered on is four kilometers inside the cave system. The route out involves swimming underwater for 15 minutes at a time, squeezing through 38 cm gaps so narrow that divers will have to remove their kit, and scaling a five meter cliff. It would be challenging in any circumstances - and diving out was considered a last resort until forecasts of rain made it clear there was only a few days left to rescue them. 1:15PM Ambulance seen leaving Two ambulances seen leaving cave in northern Thailand hours after operation began to rescue trapped youth soccer players. We know that three of the boys are out of danger. The boys have had to dive, swim, and clamber through four kilometers of cave tunnels, much of it flooded, to reach safety. 1:09PM Third boy is 'safe' A third member of the football team has reached safety and is expected to emerge from the cave shortly, it is being reported. That leave nine boys, plus their coach, still awaiting rescue. 1:01PM Confirmed - two rescued from Thai caves The first two members of a Thai schoolboy soccer team have been rescued from the flooded cave where they had been trapped for more than two weeks, a local rescue official said on Sunday. Authorities in northern Chiang Rai province began the dangerous mission to bring out the 12 boys and their coach earlier on Sunday. "Two kids are out. They are currently at the field hospital near the cave," said Tossathep Boonthong, chief of Chiang Rai's health department and part of the rescue team. "We are giving them a physical examination. They have not been moved to Chiang Rai hospital yet," 12:59PM 'Two boys rescued' - Thai official Local Thai officials have said two boys have been brought to the surface. The claim has yet to be confirmed. Thirteen foreign divers and five members of Thailand's elite navy SEAL unit launched an operation to bring the boys - some as young as 11 and weak swimmers – to the surface this morning. They will have to swim through through narrow, submerged passageways that claimed the life of a former Thai navy diver on Friday. 6:36AM Brothers in arms The Thai Navy Seals have posted an image on Facebook after the rescue operation was announced, showing rescue workers holding each others' arms and emphasizing the work with international rescuers. 6:13AM Whole operation could take 2-4 days A Thai army commander says the ongoing rescue could take two-four days depending on conditions inside the partially flooded cave. According to Maj. Gen. Chalongchai Chaiyakam, the 13 "will continuously come out in approximately two to four days, which all may change depending on weather and water conditions." 5:26AM Rescuers had to act immediately After a short deluge of rain on Saturday night and with more bad weather forecast later on Sunday, Narongsak said authorities had to act immediately. "There is no other day that we are more ready than today," he said. "Otherwise we will lose the opportunity." Sustained heavy rains could make the water rise to the shelf where the children were sitting, reducing the area to "less than 10 square meters", Narongsak had said on Saturday. Ambulances wait outside the Tham Luang cave complex Credit: Reuters 5:09AM 13 foreigners taking part in rescue A total of 13 foreigners and five Thai divers are taking part in the rescue. Rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn said the boys will gradually come out accompanied by two divers each. The only way to bring them out of Tham Luang Nang Non in Chiang Rai province is by navigating dark and tight passageways filled with muddy water and strong currents, as well as oxygen-depleted air. Rescuers arrive nearthe cave where 12 boys and their football coach have been trapped since June 23 Credit: AP In a sign of the challenges facing the divers and boys, a former Thai navy SEAL passed out making the dive on Friday and died. Experienced cave rescue experts consider an underwater escape a last resort, especially with people untrained in diving, as the boys are. The rescue chief earlier that mild weather and falling water levels over the last few days had created optimal conditions for an underwater evacuation that won't last if it rains again. 4:46AM Extraction will take about 11 hours The divers went in at 10am local time - about 45 minutes ago - and the 13 people in the cave have been informed of the operation, as have the families. The earliest the first group will emerge from the cave is 9pm, rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters near the cave site. "The boys are ready to face any challenges," he said. 4:39AM Rescue mission under way Rescue efforts for boys in Thai cave have begun, the mission chief has told a press conference. "Today is D-day" Thai official at press conference on Cave rescue operation.— Imelda Flattery (@Imeldaflattery) July 8, 2018
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| Donald Trump UK visit: Everything you need to know, from when he will arrive to who he is expected to meet Posted: 10 Jul 2018 10:04 AM PDT  President Donald Trump will meet the Queen, Theresa May and visit Scotland when he visits Britain later this week, with dinner at Blenheim Palace and a stay at the US Ambassador's residence also on the agenda. His wife Melania will join him on the visit and will spend the day with Philip May, as the US President and the Prime Minister hold bilateral talks over a working lunch at Chequers. Read on to find out when the trip is happening, who he'll be meeting, reactions to the announcement and a summary of Mr Trump's relationship with Theresa May. Inside Theresa May and Donald Trump's not-so-special relationship When is Donald Trump visiting the UK? The US leader's long-delayed trip will be from Thursday July 12 to Sunday July 15; while it was originally due to last just 24 hours, it was later extended. A White House delegation led by Joe Hagin, deputy chief of staff, flew in to the UK at the end of June to scope out venues and finalise plans. Mr Hagin was one of the organisational masterminds behind Mr Trump's summit with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, in Singapore. He recently announced he will soon leave the White House. Days before the visit, the US President said the UK was in "turmoil", amid resignations in the Conservative party over Theresa May's Chequers deal. Donald Trump gesture while telling the media the UK was in "somewhat turmoil" on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday Credit: Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg He added it is for the British people to decide if Theresa May should stay on as Prime Minister and suggested he will meet Boris Johnson during his visit to the UK. Speaking on the White House lawn, the US President said that Mr Johnson is "a great friend of mine" and suggested that his meeting with Vladimir Putin will be "easier" than his meeting with Mrs May. What's on the itinerary? Mr Trump arrives in the UK on board Air Force One on Thursday afternoon, straight from the Nato summit in Brussels where he is expected to confront the US's European allies over levels of defence spending. That evening the President and his wife Melania will then be guests of honour at a dinner for around 100 guests in the spectacular setting of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The monumental 18th-century country house, built for the first Duke of Marlborough as a reward for his military victories, was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, a personal hero of the President. The event will begin with a military ceremony in the Great Court of the Palace, where the bands of the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards will play the Liberty Fanfare, Amazing Grace, and the National Emblem. Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, where the Prime Minister will host President Trump and the First Lady for a black tie dinner Credit: Steve Parsons/PA Wire Hosted by the Prime Minister, guests at the dinner will include leaders of UK business sectors including financial services, travel, creative industries, food and drink, engineering, tech, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and defence. Downing Street said the dinner was intended to "celebrate the strong business links between our two countries" at a time when the UK is hoping to strike a free trade deal with the US following Brexit. During dinner, the Countess of Wessex's Orchestra will perform a series of classic British and American music hits. And on his departure, Mr Trump will be "piped out" by the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The President and his wife will spend Friday night at the US Ambassador's London residence Winfield House, in Regent's Park. The gates of the US Ambassador's residence Winfield House, in Regent's Park, London Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire Protesters will be kept away but it is possible that the President may be able to hear not only noise from any demonstrations on the streets outside, but also the call to prayer from the Central Mosque next door and the growls of lions and tigers at nearby London Zoo. Mrs May and Mr Trump will visit an unnamed defence site to view a demonstration of UK military capabilities, with a strong stress on integrated UK-US military training. They will move on to Chequers for a working lunch and bilateral talks on a range of international issues, while Mr May and Mrs Trump take part in a separate schedule on Friday morning and early afternoon. The US First Lady could visit a British school and talk to children about the dangers of cyber bullying, according to a source familiar with the talks. Melania Trump met children from Cincinnati Children's Hospital in February Credit: REUTERS/ John Sommers II British figures have proposed the First Lady visits a school as part of her 'Be Best' campaign, designed to teach children about "the importance of social, emotional, and physical health". This would be the First Lady's first trip abroad since her hospitalisation for a kidney procedure in May. Melania was unable to accompany her husband to the G7 summit in Canada or to the Singapore summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, both of which took place last month. Trump-Kim summit | Read more Will Donald Trump meet the Queen? After spending the first part of Friday with Mr May, Mrs Trump is expected to rejoin her husband for their visit to meet the Queen at Windsor. The Duke of Edinburgh is not expected to meet the US First Couple. Trump has repeatedly said how much his Scottish mother admired Her Majesty. The Queen has met every sitting US President since 1945. US Ambassador Woody Johnson has said Mr Trump will meet the Queen during his visit, telling Sky News the President's team were currently working on "various scenarios" for the visit. Asked by interviewer Kay Burley if that involved a meeting with the Queen, he said: "Yes. Yes, I mean he has to see the head of state. The Queen and Prince Philip greet former US President Barack Obama outside Windsor Castle in 2016 Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images "Putting his foot on the ground of British soil is job one – very, very important, very symbolic. Meeting Her Majesty is the most important thing, because she is head of state." UK officials have played down the likelihood of either Prince Harry or Prince William meeting Mr Trump with their wives, though a decision is down to Buckingham Palace. The President and the First Lady will fly on Friday evening to Scotland, where they are expected to visit both Trump Turnberry and Trump International Golf Links Scotland. Further details on their schedule north of the border are not yet available, but it is understood that there will be limited Government involvement in what was being described as a private element of the official visit. Mrs May is not believed to have any plans for travel to Scotland. Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire Credit: AFP PHOTO / Andy Buchanan On Sunday, Mr Trump is expected to move on to Finland ahead of his keenly-awaited summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16. The White House press secretary originally let slip the date of Mr Trump's trip in April in a press conference for journalists' children to mark America's 'Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day'. Friday July 13 was initially chosen as the date of the trip as Mr Trump, who is known not to enjoy long-distance travel, is in Brussels for a Nato meeting on July 11 and 12. Mr Trump is understood to have personally approved the visit after weeks of careful negotiations between his staff, Number 10 and the UK embassy in Washington. The visit offers a chance for Mrs May to improve her personal relationship with the US president, which figures close to both leaders privately acknowledge is not especially warm. UK aides believe that pomp and ceremony will help foster a warmer relationship with the US president. Yet it also triggered renewed fears of mass protests – one of the reasons Mr Trump has delayed coming to Britain for so long according to US and UK sources. Anti-Trump protests More than 150,000 people have registered their interest in attending a protest against the US President's visit on July 13. The march will begin at 2pm, outside the BBC building in Portland Place. The demonstrators will then march to Trafalgar Square, where a rally will be held from 5pm until 7pm. The 'Trump Baby' blimp that will fly over London on Friday 13 Credit: REUTERS/Simon Dawson Agiant balloon depicting Donald Trump as an angry, orange baby will fly near Parliament during the event. Permission for the 20ft (6m) high inflatable, dubbed "Trump Baby", to rise above Parliament Square Gardens for two hours on the morning of Friday July 13 has been granted to protesters by the Greater London Authority. The move came after more than 10,000 people signed a petition calling for the inflatable to be given permission to fly. Will Donald Trump visit London? Mr Trump is expected largely to avoid the capital, in a move that would minimise his exposure to the protests that are expected. He will not be invited to address both Houses of Parliament – an honour that has been accorded to previous US presidents – because of opposition from John Bercow, the Commons speaker. Last November Mr Bercow said that addressing the Commons was "an earned honour and in my view he (Trump) has not earned that honour". A spokesman for the Speaker's Office told The Daily Telegraph: "Mr Speaker's views on this subject are a matter of public record. In any case, no request to address both Houses of Parliament has been received." The trip will not be the full state visit offered to Mr Trump just days after his inauguration, for which a date has yet to be set. Instead, it will be a 'working visit'. May and Trump meeting timeline A Downing Street source has made it clear that the US President "must not meet Farage" in the talks over the itinerary. Nigel Farage, the former UK Independence Party leader, added that he had been told the UK Government had made it clear that it did not want Mr Trump to meet with him during his visit "through the normal protocol channels". He said: "I understand that through the normal protocol channels established between [the countries] ahead of a visit that they are very keen - almost paranoid I was told - that he [Trump] doesn't meet me." The US President will not have time to meet Jeremy Corbyn during his visit. The Labour leader previously said he wanted to talk to Mr Trump about his "problems with Mexicans and Muslims" when he visits the UK. Ed Miliband, Mr Corbyn's predecessor as Labour leader, met President Obama when he made a state visit to the UK in 2011. Other elements, such as whether Mr Trump will meet military figures, are understood to remain up in the air. In brief | Donald Trump on the UK Security surrounding Trump's visit Police are expected to supply up to 10,000 officers to protect the US President on his visit, with counter-terrorism divisions on alert during the tour. Hundreds of riot vans will reportedly be on hand to prevent the planned march in London from becoming violent and the President will be accompanied by police cars and motorbikes while travelling by road. Scotland Yard have said: "We are preparing for a multi-faceted policing and security operation, involving the protection and movement of the president. "The requirements of this complex operation need to be balanced with the right of individuals to a freedom of speech." Downing Street has confirmed that the Treasury will cover the policing costs if the President visits Scotland. The pledge came after the Scottish government's new justice secretary Humza Yousaf said it was "completely unacceptable" to expect Scottish taxpayers to pay for a visit planned by the UK government. The interim chief constable of Police Scotland Iain Livingtone has predicted the visit could require up to 5,000 police offers, costing £5 million. Treasury secretary Liz Truss tweeted a statement verifying the Treasury bear the cost, adding: "As you are aware, policing is a devolved matter in Scotland. "However, on an exceptional basis, I can confirm that the Treasury would provide a ring-fenced funding of up to £5m to cover the costs incurred by Police Scotland should a visit from the President be confirmed." I have confirmed that should President Trump visit Scotland, we would provide funding to the Scottish Government to cover the policing costs incurred ���� pic.twitter.com/UsAn0QSvca— Liz Truss (@trussliz) July 3, 2018 Reactions to the announcement Boris Johnson, the former Foreign Secretary, said the news was "fantastic" when it was first announced, but senior Labour figures warned that critics will not hold their tongues during the trip. Sadiq Khan, Labour's London Mayor, said following the announcement: "If he comes to London, President Trump will experience an open and diverse city that has always chosen unity over division and hope over fear. He will also no doubt see that Londoners hold their liberal values of freedom of speech very dear." The pair have previously clashed publicly, with Mr Trump tweeting criticism of Mr Khan's comments after the London Bridge terror attack. Mr Trump unexpectedly pulled out of a 'working visit' in February to open the new US embassy in London, saying he was not a "big fan" of the deal Barack Obama struck for the building. However US and UK sources have suggested concerns over protests in London and continued hostility to a visit from the Labour leadership was a bigger reason for the cancellation. Mr Johnson tweeted: "FANTASTIC news that President Donald Trump will at last come to Britain on 13 July. Looking forward to seeing our closest ally and friend on the GREATest visit ever." FANTASTIC news that President @realdonaldtrump will at last come to Britain on 13 July. Looking forward to seeing our closest ally and friend on the GREATest visit ever. ����������— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 26, 2018 Trump's relationship with May Emmanuel Macron's three-day state visitto America in April, where the French and US leaders heralded a new "special relationship", has cast the May-Trump relationship in a harsh light. There are concerns in Government that Mrs May's clashes with Mr Trump have helped Emmanuel Macron, the French President, develop a closer relationship with the US President. A Cabinet source said: "There is genuine concern that Theresa May has mishandled the special relationship and allowed Emmanuel Macron to get ahead of us. We are trying to play catch up." Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron's 'special relationship' Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader, told The Daily Telegraph: "One of the reasons that we are way behind the French is because we have got senior Labour figures who want to have mass street protests in London. "We shot ourselves in the foot with Sadiq Khan and sent a message that the President is not welcome here."
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| In Photos: Travel + Leisure readers name the world's best cities 2018 Posted: 10 Jul 2018 08:16 AM PDT ![In Photos: Travel + Leisure readers name the world's best cities 2018]( "In Photos: Travel + Leisure readers name the world's best cities 2018") In this year's edition of the World's Best Awards, readers of Travel + Leisure magazine were particularly enchanted with the Mexico, India and Southeast Asia, with cities from these countries and regions dominating the list of world's best cities 2018.
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| Israel plans to land unmanned spacecraft on moon in February Posted: 10 Jul 2018 06:12 AM PDT  By Ari Rabinovitch YEHUD, Israel (Reuters) - An Israeli non-profit group plans to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon in February in the first landing of its kind since 2013. The craft, which is shaped like a round table with four carbon fiber legs, is set to blast off in December from Florida's Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, said Ido Anteby, chief executive of the SpaceIL non-profit. "Our spacecraft will be the smallest ever to land on the moon," said Anteby.
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| Bill and Hillary Clinton Spotted on Commercial Flight Posted: 10 Jul 2018 08:51 AM PDT  The pair was seen on a Delta flight from Washington, D.C., to New York.
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| Police Search For Suspects In Alleged Racist Attack On 91-Year-Old Mexican Man Posted: 10 Jul 2018 04:30 AM PDT  California police are searching for multiple suspects after an elderly Mexican
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| China raises tariff rates for some U.S. optical fiber products, from July 11 Posted: 10 Jul 2018 01:52 AM PDT  BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday it is raising "anti-dumping tariff rates" for some optical fiber products originating from the United States, effective on Wednesday, July 11. The new anti-dumping tariff rates for dispersion unshifted single-mode optical fiber imported from the U.S. range between 33.3 percent to 78.2 percent, compared with 4.7 percent to 18.6 percent as set in 2011. U.S. companies including Corning Inc, OFS Fitel, LLC and Draka Communications Americas Inc are among firms affected by the tariff change, the ministry said on its website. ...
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| Microsoft engineer shares her immigration story and sheds light on a broken system Posted: 10 Jul 2018 11:37 AM PDT  In a heart-wrenching post, a Microsoft software engineer opened up about her personal immigration story. Sri Ponnada shared on Facebook that she must leave the United States in six months because of the nation's current immigration issues that have forced her and her family to wait years for green cards, despite proper documentation. Her post is starting conversations about how the system is also impacting children who came to this country, and those who are now adults still navigating a complex green card process. SEE ALSO: 5 books about immigrant and refugee experiences that you'll want to read with your kids On a page dedicated to support for her case, Ponnada, who is currently residing in Washington, offered a detailed account of her experiences as a child who immigrated to the country with her parents when she was 14 from Jamaica, though she is originally from India. In the post, she discusses the opportunities she seized while a student at University of Iowa, and the contributions she and her family have made — such as her mother's work as "a doctor in an underserved community in Iowa." Ponnada also shared that she has worked with non-profits, encouraging girls to join STEM fields and is involved in social service projects with the city of Seattle outside of her work at Microsoft. "I have had great opportunities in this country so far, but I still face the same anxiety I've had since childhood about my visa status," she explains. "Even though I have lived here practically my whole life and work at Microsoft, I had to apply for a H1B visa — which is a LOTTERY — just to be able to stay in the country because there is no way for kids like me to stay here with our parents who become lawful permanent residents through the green card process." The immigration status of Ponnada's parents is unclear, but we've reached out for additional information. H-1B visas are temporary visas filed by employers. Due to the amount of people seeking the visa, petitions are chosen via lottery. Those who are selected are granted three years of work within the United States. According to the New York Times, many (though not all) visas are granted to software engineers and those working in tech, like, Ponnada. "I haven't been selected for a H1B in the lottery - so when my STEM OPT expires next February, I'll have to leave my family, my friends, and my home in the United States — the only country I've known since I became a teenager," she explains on Facebook. STEM OPT is a program facilitated by the Department of Homeland Security for those who have graduated from a STEM program at an accredited U.S. college or university. "Where should I go? Jamaica - where I came from? Or to India where I was born but haven't lived in since I was 3 years old?," she continued. Ponnada explains that while she is currently working and residing in the country on a STEM OPT extension, she initially came on a dependent children's visa. "Due to the huge green card backlog for individuals from India, I lost my dependent visa status at the age of 21 as I was no longer a minor," she recounted. This meant she had to convert her initial dependent children's visa to a student visa in order to complete her education. When her extension runs out in six months, she will have to "self-deport" because she was unable to obtain a visa, despite having a permanent job. "That makes no sense to me," she wrote. "And I hope it doesn't make sense to you either." In another post, Ponnada shared the ways in which people can support her efforts to stay within the country. Many action items, like calling Congress or sharing personal stories, are similar things one can do if seeking ways to help immigrant children and undocumented youth throughout the country. Within Microsoft, the company's Assistant General Counsel Jack Chen offered his support for Ponnada, along with U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, (R-Kansas) who met with her in June. I'm proud to call Sri a Microsoft colleague. Thank you @RepKevinYoder for taking the time to hear our employees stories, and for your commitment to eliminating #percountry limits. #HR392 https://t.co/FlFWbwzGI6 — Jack Chen (@jakchen) June 21, 2018 You can read Ponnada's full post here. WATCH: 'We're being used': Rapper Vic Mensa pleads for gun control legislation.
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| The F-35 Almost Never Happened: The Story of Boeing's X-32 Stealth Fighter Posted: 09 Jul 2018 07:30 AM PDT  What might have been.
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| Trade war: US lists next $200 bn Chinese goods to face tariffs Posted: 10 Jul 2018 05:09 PM PDT  The United States late Tuesday announced it was starting the process to slap 10 percent tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese export goods as soon as September, escalating the trade war between the world's two largest economies. President Donald Trump vowed to hit back on a growing list of products after China retaliated in kind for the first round of 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of imports that Washington imposed last week. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Washington did a thorough investigation to justify imposing tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports to compensate for the harm to the US economy caused by China's unfair trading practices, including theft or forced transfer of American technology.
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| US will reunite and release over 50 immigrant children Posted: 09 Jul 2018 07:00 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by Trump administration, a government attorney said Monday. The families will be released after they are reunited.
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| Southwest Airlines bids 'bubye' to in-flight peanuts Posted: 10 Jul 2018 05:49 AM PDT  Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has announced plans to ban peanuts from their in-flight service.
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| Officials recover body of helicopter pilot from deadly crash Posted: 09 Jul 2018 08:01 PM PDT  WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of the pilot of a small helicopter that crashed into a Virginia apartment building and killed a resident, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday.
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| Invasive aquatic species in US wreak havoc on ecosystems, cost hundreds of millions of dollars Posted: 10 Jul 2018 08:29 AM PDT  Invasive aquatic species in the United States have caused not just ecological damage, but financial damage as well. In some cases, they can also affect the health of humans.
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| Iranian women post videos of themselves dancing in support of arrested teenager Posted: 09 Jul 2018 03:10 AM PDT  Iranian women are posting videos of themselves dancing, in support of a teenage Instagram star who was arrested. Maedeh Hojabri, an 18-year-old gymnast, was detained by police after she posted a video of her dancing to Western pop music in her bedroom. It shows her without a mandatory headscarf, which is obligatory in the conservative Islamic republic. Social media users have shared their own videos and messages of support for Miss Hojabri using the hashtag #dancing_isn't_a_crime. Some women can be seen without their headscarves, but their faces covered. Others dance in public. "I danced in the artists' park (in Tehran) without my compulsory hijab," wrote one woman. "The person playing the instrument cut my performance short and left the scene because of the fear that his instruments would be confiscated if police saw a woman dancing. I can understand his fear, but I continued dancing to support Maedeh Hojabri." ENGLISH FOLLOWS: #برقص_تا_برقصیم دختر جوانی به اسم مائده، اینستاگرام کلیپهای رقص از خودش میگذاشت، دقت کنید فقط میرقصید وپست میکرد و نه هیچحرف و اقدامدیگه...این اواخر هم معروف شد در فضای مجازی ...دستگیر شده ظاهرن به جرم اشاعه فحشا و یه مصاحبه ازش پخش کردند مثلمجرم ها.... نوشته از صفحه توییتر: Serpico ENGLISH: This 19-year-old girl, whose name is #MaedehHejrabi, has been arrested by the officials of the Islamic Republic. Her crime? She posted videos of herself dancing in her bedroom on Instagram. She didn't utter any words against the regime in those videos. She was merely enjoying being young and happy. After her arrest, she was forced to confess on state TV as if she's a criminal. A post shared by Masih Alinejad (@masih.alinejad) on Jul 7, 2018 at 3:05am PDT The video has been viewed more than one million times in a day. Blogger Hossein Ronaghi commented: "If you tell people anywhere in the world that 17 and 18-year-old girls are arrested for their dance, happiness and beauty on charges of spreading indecency, while child rapists and others are free, they will laugh! Because for them, it's unbelievable!" Miss Hojbari appeared on state TV and confessed to violating moral conventions, which activists say was made under duress. She had posted around 300 videos on her Instagram account to her some 43,000 followers, many of which showed her dancing. Her account has since been suspended. ENGLISH FOLLOWS; . من اینجا در پارک هنرمندان بدونحجاب اجباری رقصیدم ولی نوازنده از ترس اینکه بساطش جمع شود با عذرخواهی آهنگ را قطع کرد. منم درک کردم اما باز در جایی دیگر از این شهر میرقصم. برای حمایت از #مائده_هژبری که به جرم رقصیدن بازجویی و زندانی شد #برقص_تا_برقصیم ENGLISH: I danced in the artists' park without my compulsory hijab. Yet, the person playing the instrument cut my performance short and left the scene because of the fear that his intruments would be confiscated for seeing a woman dance. I can understand his fear, but I continued dancing to support #MaedehHejrabi, a 19-year-old Iranian girl who's recently been arrested for posting videos of herself dancing in her own bedroom. A post shared by Masih Alinejad (@masih.alinejad) on Jul 7, 2018 at 9:52am PDT Iranian police have said they plan to shut down similar accounts on Instagram, and the judiciary is considering blocking access to the site. Iran already blocks Facebook, Twitter and other social media, though many Iranians access them through proxies and VPNs. Iran's judiciary and security forces are dominated by hard-liners who launch periodic crackdowns on behavior deemed un-Islamic. The latest arrests came amid a series of protests against the government's handling of the economy. Women in Tehran stood in public waving their compulsory hijab in the form of a flag. Credit: Facebook In 2014 authorities sentenced six young men and women to suspended prison terms after they appeared in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams' song "Happy." Activist Shaparak Shajarizadeh was on Sunday sentenced to two years in prison and 18 years suspended sentence for protesting the compulsory veil. Ms Shajarizadeh was arrested in late February 2018 for removing her headscarf and waving it on a stick in the north Tehran neighborhood of Gheytarieh. Dozens of women took part in a movement dubbed White Wednesdays, which saw women flouting regulations by capturing footage and pictures of themselves without their hijabs and posting it online.
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| Ethiopia and Eritrea say war over, UN hails "wind of hope" in Africa Posted: 09 Jul 2018 08:44 AM PDT  By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia and Eritrea declared their "state of war" over on Monday and agreed to open embassies, develop ports and resume flights, concrete signs of a rapprochement that has swept away two decades of hostility in a matter of weeks. The announcement promised to end of one of Africa's most intractable military stand-offs, a conflict that has destabilised the region and seen both governments funnel large parts of their budgets into security and soldiers. "The people of our region are joined in common purpose," Ethiopia's new prime minister Abiy Ahmed said, according to a tweet from his chief of staff, after signing a pact on resuming ties with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
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| The Best Packing Tips From One-Bag Travel Fanatics Posted: 10 Jul 2018 11:58 AM PDT  If you aren't familiar with one-bagging, it's the practice of packing so light
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| Hemingway: DOJ, AP don't look good in Manafort controversy Posted: 09 Jul 2018 06:29 PM PDT  The House Judiciary Committee reportedly has subpoenaed anti-Trump former FBI lawyer Lisa Page to appear for a closed-door interview. Meanwhile, Paul Manafort's attorneys have made a new court filing unmasking a 2017 meeting between DOJ officials and AP reporters, and suggesting grand jury secrecy may have been violated. #Tucker
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| Trump's ex-chauffeur sues in New York for unpaid wages Posted: 09 Jul 2018 12:40 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump's ex personal chauffeur on Monday sued the Trump Organization for years of unpaid overtime, claiming he was exploited and denied a meaningful raise for more than a decade. It is the latest of many lawsuits against Trump or his businesses. Noel Cintron, who served as driver for Trump, his family and businesses for more than 25 years, was replaced by the Secret Service when his boss won the Republican nomination for president in 2016.
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| The Latest: US concerned for freed widow's brother in China Posted: 10 Jul 2018 12:36 PM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the release of the Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo's widow, Liu Xia, from house arrest (all times local):
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| Slain Teen Renard Matthews Propped in Front of TV as He's Displayed in Funeral Home Posted: 09 Jul 2018 01:11 PM PDT  The New Orleans teenager was fatally shot two weeks ago and his family decided to mourn him as he lived.
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| 'IHOb' Is Already Back to Calling Itself IHOP Again Posted: 09 Jul 2018 01:24 PM PDT  IHOP is back to business as usual
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| Rescuers search for survivors after Japan floods kill at least 126 Posted: 09 Jul 2018 04:36 PM PDT  By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Issei Kato KURASHIKI, Japan (Reuters) - Rescuers in western Japan dug through mud and rubble early on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after torrential rain that began last week unleashed floods and landslides that killed up to 130 people, with dozens missing. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe canceled an overseas trip to deal with Japan's worst flood disaster since 1982, with several million people forced from their homes. Officials said the overall economic impact was not clear.
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| Police: Woman assaulted at home of NFL star LeSean McCoy Posted: 10 Jul 2018 04:30 PM PDT  Police acknowledged Tuesday that a woman was assaulted during a home invasion at a suburban Atlanta house owned by NFL star LeSean McCoy, hours after graphic posts on social media accused the Buffalo Bills running back of bloodying his former girlfriend.
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| Israel closes Gaza goods crossing over Palestinian arson kites Posted: 09 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Israel closed its only goods crossing with the Gaza Strip on Monday over weeks of fires at farms caused by kites and balloons carrying firebombs from the Palestinian enclave. The arson attacks have led to increasing alarm among Israeli residents and farmers near the blockaded Gaza Strip and demands that authorities take action. "The crossing will be closed except for humanitarian equipment (including food and medicine) that will be approved on an individual basis," Israel's military said in a statement.
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| Messages, sketches and hashtags: Thai cave rescue dominates social media Posted: 10 Jul 2018 08:27 AM PDT  Audiences around the world cheered the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand with messages of support as the saga generated suggestions of help, prayers and -- finally -- expressions of relief. People turned to television, news sites and social media to keep up with the fate of the "Wild Boar" soccer team that went missing while exploring the cave in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand on June 23. A Google search on Tuesday for the words "Thai cave rescue" revealed 359,000,000 results, with interest peaking since last week when British divers found the boys and the rescue mission began.
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| Porsche Cayenne Coupe Spied For The Very First Time Posted: 09 Jul 2018 09:09 AM PDT  We see Macan and Panamera influence in the new SUV's skin.
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| What to expect in the Supreme Court confirmation battle Posted: 09 Jul 2018 07:01 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Let the bruising Senate Supreme Court confirmation battle begin.
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