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Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean
ScienceEarth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean

Experiment suggests organisms could live in harsh environment under Enceladus’s icy crust, strengthening possibility moon could support life

Ian Sample Science editor
‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference
Politics‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference

The PM returns to Liverpool, where he was mocked last year, with a promise that no one will be left wondering what he’s trying to do

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation
PoliticsHealey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

Exclusive: Economist Ravinder Athwal who worked in Keir Starmer’s team is poached from Flint Global

Heather Stewart Economics editor
Pakistan locks down Islamabad as Imran Khan’s party vows to march on capital
WorldPakistan locks down Islamabad as Imran Khan’s party vows to march on capital

Tens of thousands of police deployed and roads barricaded as PTI party demands release of jailed former PM

Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her aged 13 says claims were false
CultureWoman who accused Jay-Z of raping her aged 13 says claims were false

Unnamed woman who filed and later dropped lawsuit against rap superstar states that she never met him, contrary to initial allegation of 2000 assault

Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Meloni accused of election shift to right after ’shameful’ cap on foreign children in classrooms
WorldMeloni accused of election shift to right after ’shameful’ cap on foreign children in classrooms

Critics say decree also banning burqa in schools shows Italian PM running scared ahead of next year’s vote

Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent
Tall, dark and hated: plan to renovate ‘Paris’s ugliest building’ put on hold
WorldTall, dark and hated: plan to renovate ‘Paris’s ugliest building’ put on hold

Tour Montparnasse modernisation project at a standstill after clashes over pricing and other issues

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen
Climate‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen

Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deaths

Michael Sainato
How the illegal dumping of toxic waste in a Croatian town sparked national calls for clean-up
ClimateHow the illegal dumping of toxic waste in a Croatian town sparked national calls for clean-up

After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospić, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands

Pippa Neill Environment reporter
Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico
WorldHurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico

Area’s second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters

Ed Walton for MetDesk
TalkTalk races to sell consumer and broadband arms as administration looms
EconomyTalkTalk races to sell consumer and broadband arms as administration looms

Customers and jobs ‘top priority’ as company closes in on deals with Opus Broadband and investment group Octopus

Mark Sweney
Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge
PoliticsSagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge

Former Camden council leader’s message is clear: she’s ‘visible, committed and local’, and has been for a long time

Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
‘She never accepted no’: Liam Neeson on dogged heroine behind Tuam mass baby grave film
Culture‘She never accepted no’: Liam Neeson on dogged heroine behind Tuam mass baby grave film

Catherine Corless’s exposure of almost 800 infant deaths at a home led by nuns prompted Neeson to bring the story to screen

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election
WorldLula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election

A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents

Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high
WorldSaudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high

The ⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were ⁠aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil

Guardian staff and agencies
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