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A death at work in the age of extreme heat

5 August 2024 - 28 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

Samira Shackle and Jeff Goodell explain the dangers resulting from extreme heat, and what society can do to mitigate them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

28 mins

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The co-founder of Palestine Action has won a legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. Palestine Action was the first direct action protest group to be proscribed. The decision was widely condemned and was defied by a civil disobedience campaign, during which more than 2,000 people have been arrested. From July last year, being a member of – or showing support for – the group became an offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian columnist Owen Jones - watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Wes Streeting: the UK’s next prime minister?

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The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry that his ‘choice of language has offended some people’, after growing outrage over his comments that the UK was being ‘colonised by immigrants’. The Manchester United co-owner has faced a mounting backlash since making the remarks, which have been labelled hypocritical and reminiscent of ‘far-right narratives’. Lucy Hough speaks to the sports writer and columnist Jonathan Liew – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid

The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid

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32 mins

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Canada school shooting: what we know so far - The Latest

Canada school shooting: what we know so far - The Latest

Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a mass shooting at a school in Canada. The suspect was also found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury. The tragedy has sent shockwaves through the remote town of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia, which has a population of only 2,400. It is the second-worst mass shooting in Canada’s history. Lucy Hough speaks to reporter Leyland Cecco – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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