Migrant workers exposed to deadly 45C temperatures in Gulf – report Research and undercover interviews reveal reality of extreme heat exacerbated by abusive working conditionsMigrant workers across the Gulf are risking their lives by being forced to work up to 14 hours a day in deadly temperatures, according to human rights... #press

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Migrant workers exposed to deadly 45C temperatures in Gulf – report

Research and undercover interviews reveal reality of extreme heat exacerbated by abusive working conditions

Why are North Korean soldiers entering Russia's war against Ukraine? – video explainer About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said, warning that Moscow is preparing to deploy those troops into combat 'in the coming days'. The announcement was the... #press

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Why are North Korean soldiers entering Russia

Why are North Korean soldiers entering Russia

Brazil president Lula cancels Brics trip to Russia after ‘small brain haemorrhage’ from fall Doctors say president sustained ‘great’ trauma to head and slight brain bleed, with long-haul travel cancelled as a precaution but is otherwise fit for dutyThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Sunday cancelled his trip to Russia for the Brics... #press

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Brazil president Lula cancels Brics trip to Russia after ‘small brain haemorrhage’ from fall

Doctors say president sustained ‘great’ trauma to head and slight brain bleed, with long-haul travel cancelled as a precaution but is otherwise...

People are getting salmon sperm injected into their faces. Why? Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have had the treatment done, and like Aniston, I have a few questionsLife can be so disorienting. One minute you’re minding your own business and the next thing you know, someone says the words “salmon sperm facial”. Jarring, to say the least.This is what... #press

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People are getting salmon sperm injected into their faces. Why?

Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have had the treatment done, and like Aniston, I have a few questions

Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies Bosses say cost of complying with zero-emission vehicle mandate is ‘astronomical, and unsustainable’UK electric car sales hit a record high in September, even as bosses from big carmakers told the chancellor that government targets were putting too much pressure on the industry.The... #press

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Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies

Bosses say cost of complying with zero-emission vehicle mandate is ‘astronomical, and unsustainable’

Justin Trudeau survives a second parliamentary confidence vote House of Commons defeats oppositional Conservative party’s bid to topple Canadian prime minister’s reignJustin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has survived a second parliamentary confidence motion in less than a week after opposition parties vowed to keep his minority Liberal government alive for... #press

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Justin Trudeau survives a second parliamentary confidence vote

House of Commons defeats oppositional Conservative party’s bid to topple Canadian prime minister’s reign

Missile attack on Israel signals that widely feared regional conflict has ignited As forces of restraint in the Middle East weaken with every passing day, Israeli officials declare attack Iranian declaration of warThe sight of missiles descending on Tel Aviv on Tuesday night was the clearest sign imaginable that the regional conflict so... #press

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Missile attack on Israel signals that widely feared regional conflict has ignited

As forces of restraint in the Middle East weaken with every passing day, Israeli officials declare Iranian attack a declaration of war

If Trump wins the election, he could launch a ‘catastrophic’ rollback of LGBTQ+ rights GOP state lawmakers are already targeting trans people with discriminatory policies. A second-term Trump is likely to use the US government to launch a ‘catastrophic’ rollback of LGBTQ+ rightsOne morning in February, 16-year-old Levi Hormuth took... #press

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If Trump wins the election, he could launch a ‘catastrophic’ rollback of LGBTQ+ rights

Republican state lawmakers are already targeting trans people with discriminatory policies. A second-term Trump is likely to use the US government ...

Martin Rowson on the great pre-election ‘wash-up’ – cartoon Continue reading... #press

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Martin Rowson on the great pre-election ‘wash-up’ – cartoon

The prorogation of parliament yesterday for the campaign period has meant abandoning key pieces of government legislation

Roman emperor and Cannes reflections: photos of the day – Friday The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... #press

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Roman emperor and Cannes reflections: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Let’s play ‘destroy the water bottle’! The Stephen Collins cartoon Continue reading... #press

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Let’s play ‘destroy the water bottle’! The Stephen Collins cartoon

It’s sports day and the children are competing to be the first to destroy their water bottle

Week in wildlife – in pictures: dormouse gets a checkup, a lucky kingfisher and a waving seal pup The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... #press

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Week in wildlife – in pictures: dormouse gets a checkup, a lucky kingfisher and a waving seal pup

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

A hardy bunch: visitors at wet Chelsea flower show – in pictures Torrential rain did not stop garden lovers – or Guardian photographer Sarah Lee – from enjoying the 2024 Chelsea flower show on Wednesday Continue reading... #press

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A hardy bunch: visitors at wet Chelsea flower show – in pictures

Torrential rain did not stop garden lovers – or Guardian photographer Sarah Lee – from enjoying the 2024 Chelsea flower show on Wednesday

Hidden homes in England and Wales for sale – in pictures From a beachfront property to a country house in gardens designed by a Chelsea flower show winner Continue reading... #press

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Hidden homes in England and Wales for sale – in pictures

From a beachfront property to a country house in gardens designed by a Chelsea flower show winner

Mushrooms swapped for tampons among bizarre UK supermarket substitutions Which? survey finds a third of online supermarket shoppers have been given a substitutionMushrooms in place of tampons, a frozen pizza substituted for tinned peaches, and cream crackers instead of Christmas crackers. These are among the “bizarre” supermarket... #press

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Mushrooms swapped for tampons among bizarre UK supermarket substitutions

Which? survey finds a third of online supermarket shoppers have been given a substitution

Martin Rowson on toxic emissions from the Tories – cartoon Continue reading... #press

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Martin Rowson on toxic emissions from the Tories – cartoon

The Conservative party is coming under pressure from Labour to return gifts from its biggest donor

Throwing babies into the air and a marine iguana: photos of the day – Tuesday The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... #press

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An airborne baby and a marine iguana: photos of the day – Tuesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

In May it is bliss, silent except for whistling bee-eaters: Tinos, the Cyclades, Greece Unlike its noisy neighbour Mykonos, this peaceful island is known for its laid-back cafe-bars, taverna dinners and ancient footpaths that link beautiful villagesWe are staying in the House of Light (from £62 a night, £90 in summer, sleeps three, on Airbnb), which is a work of art where even... #press

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In May it is bliss, silent except for whistling bee-eaters: Tinos, the Cyclades, Greece

Unlike its noisy neighbour Mykonos, this peaceful island is known for its laid-back cafe-bars, taverna dinners and ancient footpaths that link beau...

Colorado moves to change law after 190 bodies found decaying in funeral home Proposals would stiffen state’s lax funeral home laws after series of gruesome cases, from sold body parts to fake ashesAfter nearly 200 bodies were found stacked and rotting in a Colorado funeral home, lawmakers have proposed bills to overhaul the state’s threadbare funeral home regulations, which failed to... #press

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Colorado moves to change law after 190 bodies found decaying in funeral home

Proposals would stiffen state’s lax funeral home laws after series of gruesome cases, from sold body parts to fake ashes

Wales warns Jeremy Hunt’s budget could force redraw of its own Cardiff’s finance minister says her 2023 budget could be redundant if the chancellor makes radical tax changes The Welsh government has warned it could be forced to redraw its budget only one day after it is approved by the assembly should Jeremy Hunt make tax and spending policy changes that... #press

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Wales warns Jeremy Hunt’s budget could force redraw of its own

Cardiff’s finance minister says her 2023 budget could be redundant if the chancellor makes radical tax changes