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Migrant workers toil in 42C heat to construct Cop28 site

Migrant workers in Dubai have been working in dangerously hot temperatures to get conference facilities ready for world leaders attending this year's international Cop28 climate talks, according to a new investigation.

Work to reinvent Bond has barely begun, reveals 007 producer

It has been two years since Daniel Craig hung up his Omega watch after the release of 2021's No Time to Die but fans desperate to know who will be the next 007 have been warned they will have a long wait.

U-turn on plan to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders

Plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders in England have been abandoned by the government, the Guardian understands.

Haydn Gwynne, acclaimed stage and screen star, dies at 66

Tributes have been paid to the acclaimed actor Haydn Gwynne, the \"kindest, loveliest soul\" who has died of cancer at the age of 66.

Labour asks standards chief about startup cash for PM's wife

Labour has written to the standards watchdog to ask if Rishi Sunak should have declared that companies co-owned by his wife were given £2m through his government scheme to help startups in the pandemic.

Don't dress as Barbie or Ken, Hollywood actors told

Spiders are in but Spider-Man is out, after the US actors' union Sag-Aftra warned its members that dressing up as film or television characters this Halloween could break strike rules.

Rugby World Cup England pin hopes on rain in effort to upset South Africa

The Gare du Nord was awash with Red Rose jerseys, home counties' accents and hard-headed pessimism yesterday, as England fans arrived in droves for the Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

'We were outgunned' Tories lament loss as MPs criticise lack of interest from ministers

Senior Conservatives have dismissed the idea of any attempt to unseat Rishi Sunak, even after two disastrous byelection defeats, but warned that the prime minister might instead be facing the equally grim prospect of a party on the verge of giving up.

Three die as Storm Babet tears across UK leaving chaos and destruction in its wake

Eastern Scotland is braced for further heavy flooding and storm damage after the Met Office issued a second \"danger to life\" red weather warning, and the death toll from Storm Babet rose to three.

Sunak PM and Abbas condemn Hamas during Cairo talks

Rishi Sunak has held talks in Cairo with the leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, where the two men condemned Hamas and the prime minister reiterated the UK's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

'We don't go out' Jews in Europe fear surge in antisemitism

In the usually bustling \"Little Jerusalem\" area of Sarcelles, north of Paris, the popular falafel and grill restaurant was eerily quiet. \"People are not going out,\" said Jérémy, the 33-year-old restaurant owner.

Biden calls for $105bn for Israel and Ukraine at 'inflection point' for America's world order

Joe Biden's administration submitted a $105bn (£86bn) request to Congress yesterday for military and humanitarian aid for Israel and Ukraine, and humanitarian assistance for Gaza, insisting politicians had an obligation to support US allies standing up to tyranny and aggression.

Stop calling celebrities' children 'nepo babies', says Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow has hit out at the term \"nepo baby\", calling it an \"ugly moniker\" and saying children of famous people should not be judged negatively. Short for nepotism baby, the term refers to the children of celebrities who have pursued careers similar to those of their parents.

Al summit could lead to 'a race to disaster', expert fears

One of the executives invited to Rishi Sunak's international AI safety summit next month has warned that the conference risks achieving very little, accusing powerful tech companies of attempting to \"capture\" the landmark meeting.

Climate crisis puts children's health in danger, warns senior paediatrician

The climate crisis poses an \"existential risk\" to the health and wellbeing of all children, and action is needed immediately, Britain's most senior paediatrician has warned.

UN chief's warning as aid lifeline into Gaza stays closed

The humanitarian lifeline into Gaza remained closed yesterday despite a personal visit by the UN secretary general, António Guterres, and an agreement to open it brokered by the US president, Joe Biden.

Labour 'redrawing the political map': Starmer

Massive Conservative majorities overturned in two historic byelection victories for Labour. Double poll victory sparks comparisons with party's march to power in 1997

‘I always liked the ball. You have to do extra sometimes’

Ipswich keeper Vaclav Hladky explains why heissucha creative influence on side's great start to the season

Amazon tests out humanoid robots but denies jobs at risk

Amazon is experimenting with a humanoid robot as the technology company increasingly seeks to automate its warehouses.

US private equity firm buys Arriva bus operator in £1.4bn deal

The London red bus operator Arriva has been bought by the US infrastructure investor I Squared in a deal believed to be worth about €1.6bn (£1.4bn).

Tony Colombo Neomelodica star arrested in swoop on Naples mafia

Before announcing his retirement from singing in 2020, Antonio \"Tony\" Colombo was arguably the most acclaimed singer of neo-melodica, an Italian pop genre that resonates strongly within mafia strongholds in the southern regions of Italy.

Former Trump lawyer's plea deal could lead to her testifying against him

Sidney Powell, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, who was also charged with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, has pleaded guilty as part of a cooperation agreement with prosecutors days before her trial was due to start.

North Korea Lavrov hails 'new level' of relations in Pyongyang

Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said Moscow's relations with North Korea have reached a \"new level\", as concern grows over deepening military ties between the two countries amid the war in Ukraine.

Russian-American journalist held for violating 'foreign agents' law after Ukraine war reporting

A Russian-American journalist has been detained in Russia on charges of violating its \"foreign agents\" law, reportedly because of her coverage of Russia's military mobilisation for its invasion of Ukraine.

Jails forced to operate last resort’ measures amid staff shortages

Prisons in England have run emergency \"red regimes\" 22 times this year after falling below minimum staffing levels, the Guardian has learned. One prison reported using the most restricted level of regime for inmates - traditionally \"an absolute last resort\" - on 15 occasions.

TV company 'was aware of Walliams jibes' when it offered £1m deal

David Walliams was offered a new contract on Britain's Got Talent despite the show's production company being aware of derogatory and sexually explicit remarks he made about two contestants, according to court documents.

Mail pushed for end to Covid lockdown to boost sales, No 10 aide claimed

Boris Johnson's top media official said the Daily Mail's eagerness to get people working in offices during the first Covid lockdown came from being \"desperate\" to sell newspapers, according to documents released to the official inquiry.

Maternity services 'subpar at two-thirds of units'

Almost two-thirds of maternity units provide dangerously substandard care that puts women and babies at risk, the NHS watchdog has said in a damning report.

Chaos as first asylum seekers are returned to Dorset barge

There were chaotic scenes yesterday when the government forced asylum seekers to return to the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset more than two months after it was evacuated following the discovery of legionella bacteria in the water supply.

Hundreds told to leave homes as Storm Babet sweeps in

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in eastern Scotland, as fears grow that the River Esk will burst its banks during Storm Babet.