14+ min ago (817+ words) Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds unlicensed jabs offered as experts call for more online regulation Companies selling illegal weight-loss drugs are amassing positive Trustpilot reviews as critics say regulatory gaps allow high-risk operators to appear credible. A Guardian investigation found that Retatrutide UK had a score of 4.4 on the global review site, despite purporting to offer a drug that is unlicensed and illegal to sell or buy. Its website sells a 20mg retatrutide pen for "132. It is among a number of operators promoting themselves on the review website to appear legitimate. Academics have said the findings are alarming, showing how easy it is for people to be drawn into unregulated markets. One reviewer of Retatrutide UK on Trustpilot wrote: "So far so good. My pen arrived quickly and " First few pounds off and still feeling well with it. Would recommend." The company…...

15+ min ago (1688+ words) Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms The federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that it could be laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to "abuse people with impunity, experts warn. Former federal oversight officials have sounded the alarm at the rapid dismantling of guardrails against human rights failures " at the same time as the government pushes aggressive immigration enforcement operations. "They want to be able to abuse people with impunity, said Anthony Enriquez, vice-president of US advocacy and litigation at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights advocacy group based in Washington, which is representing the group suing the government. He added: "They want to be able to operate a…...

21+ min ago (167+ words) Over the past week, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia's war in Ukraine. As Kyiv battles to minimise Putin's maximalist demands, including the cessation of territories in the east, the Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains why despite some advances, the agreement to a peace deal still appears unlikelyPutin insists Ukraine has to surrender territory for any deal to be possibleUkraine war briefing: Ukrainians fly to US for peace talks with Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner Continue reading... Over the past week, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia's war in Ukraine. As Kyiv battles to minimise Vladimir Putin's maximalist demands, including the cessation of territories in the east, the Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, explains why despite some advances, the agreement to a peace deal still appears unlikely Putin…...

32+ min ago (740+ words) Rescue teams find more bodies in burnt-out buildings of Wang Fuk Court complex after Wednesday's fire The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze has risen to 146 after investigators discovered more bodies in the burnt-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city's history. The Hong Kong police's disaster victim identification unit has been going through the buildings of the Wang Fuk Court complex meticulously and has found bodies both in apartment units and on the roofs, the officer in charge, Cheng Ka-chun, said on Sunday. The buildings remain structurally sound, but the search has been slow, Cheng, still wearing his white coveralls with his hard hat and respiratory mask at his side, told reporters. "It is so dark inside,…...

48+ min ago (26+ words) The Guardian's picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US Deir al Balah, Gaza Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (297+ words) " Updates from the season's penultimate GP (4pm GMT)" Sign up for The Recap | Email LukeLando Norris will be world champion for the first time if he wins today. Though given the drama of recent weeks, most notably the disqualification of both McLarens from the Las Vegas GP, it would be little surprise if the drivers' title goes down to the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi next week.More importantly for the destiny of the title, Piastri won yesterday's sprint race, trimming Norris's title lead to 22 points and taking pole position: so he is strongly fancied to win the race. Max Verstappen of Red Bull isn't out of contention either " but will need the cards to fall in his favour. Continue reading... Lando Norris will be world champion for the first time if he wins today Though given the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (678+ words) A series like this, does it need it? I don't think so' Root's head-to-head with Starc may be decisive battle It rarely takes much for an Englishman to be accused of whinging in Australia but when Joe Root was asked a simple question on Sunday " whether a series such as the Ashes actually needs day-night Test cricket " he simply gave an honest answer. "I personally don't think so," replied Root, before England began netting at the Gabba before Thursday's second Test. "It's obviously very successful and popular here, and obviously Australia have got a very good record [played 14, won 13]. You can see why we're playing one of those games. Like his opposite number, Steve Smith, Root's typically stellar numbers take a bit of a nose dive against the pink ball. The Yorkshireman has played all seven of England's floodlit Tests…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1763+ words) Eldonian village was a forerunner in neighbourhood regeneration. Thirty years on it is fighting for survival It was the utopian housing dream, a community project designed to support its residents from cradle to grave " 400 redbrick homes built around a village hall, leisure centre and playing fields, all of it owned and managed by the people who lived there. The Eldonian village in Liverpool was heralded at the time of its completion by the then Prince Charles as a "leading example of a successful, community-led, bottom-up approach to neighbourhood regeneration. Built amid the decline of 1980s Liverpool, the Eldonian lies close to the city's once-thriving dockyards. Residents facing dispersal through slum-clearance programmes chose instead to stay together and rebuild their homes. They moved from cramped tenement flats to their own houses with gardens. To many, it was the fulfilment of a dream....

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (309+ words) As we prepare to launch our eighth edition of our global list we present the members of this year's voting panel, our biggest ever After another gripping year of women's football we are ready to launch our list of the best 100 female footballers in the world in 2025. Our biggest ever panel includes familiar faces such as the outgoing Kansas City Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski, the new OL Lyonnes head coach, Jonatan Gir'ldez, and Australia's Joe Montemurro. But there are a whole host of new names offering their insights into this year's list, including Arsenal's Champions League winning head coach Ren'e Slegers, Canada's Casey Stoney, the Germany assistant Maren Meinert and the man in charge of Bayern Munich's women's team, Jos' Barcala. A wide range of former players also take part for the first time and we are delighted to…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (231+ words) That he stayed after relegation in 1978 and lifted the FA Cup with the team still in Division Two typified his commitment Some players embody a club but few have ever embodied their side more than Billy Bonds, who died on Sunday at the age of 79. He was not a one-club man but by the time he finally retired, at the age of 41, in 1988, he felt like one, having racked up a record 799 appearances for West Ham. Just as significantly, he had lifted the FA Cup twice as captain. There was applause at the London Stadium on Sunday as a montage was shown on the big screens. It featured a number of spectacular long-range strikes because it's easier to show somebody scoring goals than preventing them, and still harder to somehow sum up leadership. Born in Woolwich in 1946, Bonds joined Charlton…...