What Andy Burnham's win means for the UK: 'This feels like the start of something'

“Normally, at an election count, it feels like the climax, but now this is just the beginning,” said Guardian journalist Hannah Al-Othman, reporting from the election count in Makerfield as Andy Burnham was declared victorious in his bid to return to Westminster as a Labour MP. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The win sets Burnham on an anticipated course to challenge the leadership of British prime minister, Keir Starmer. Starmer has repeatedly said that he intends to remain in post. Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary and a Burnham ally, said: “That wasn’t just a win, that was an emphatic win … It was an astonishing share of the votes, and I think it shows that you can beat hate and division and anger and despair”. During the campaign, the rightwing party Reform UK had been seen as a potential challenge to Labour’s chances in the seat, which is typically considered a stronghold. Burnham sought to demonstrate how Reform UK can be taken on and beaten, saying after the result: “We must now take this up and put this country back on the right path and bring people back together and get things working properly.” Watch Al-Othman’s report from Makerfield and tap the link to read more ► https://ift.tt/LKsPCB8 #makerfield #andyburnham #keirstarmer #labour #uk #politics #makerfieldbyelection

On the ground in Kramatorsk - how this fortress city has held Russia back

Guardian journalists were just around the corner when a Russian drone hit a residential building in Kramatorsk, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Peter Beaumont, a senior international reporter, is on the ground in the “fortress Belt” of eastern Ukraine, where for years a costly defensive strategy has prevented Russia making a major breakthrough to territory further west. Cities such as Kramatorsk form one of the main bulwarks against Russia taking all of the Donbas, and, Ukraine fears, having an easier path to Kyiv. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Europe and ⁠the US to increase sanctions on Russia’s defence and energy sectors as well as its broader economy to force President Vladimir Putin to end ‌the war. “If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn,” Zelenskyy said after overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on the Russian capital. #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #kramatorsk #donbas

Six multinational companies may be 'aiding and abetting' war crimes by supplying equipment to Israel

The Guardian has geolocated and verified images showing the Israeli military using excavators made by six multinational companies – Caterpillar, Volvo, Hyundai, Doosan, Hitachi and Komatsu – to destroy homes, public utilities, shops and other structures across southern Lebanon. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 According to human rights experts, these construction conglomerates may be aiding and abetting war crimes by supplying the excavators and bulldozers to Israel, which itself could be guilty of wanton destruction. The current round of fighting started on 2 March after Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, triggering an Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon. After the framework peace deal between the US and Iran was announced, Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted the country’s defence minister, Israel Katz, as having said that “the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza – indefinitely – to defend the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements.” Israel has fiercely resisted Lebanon’s inclusion in the deal, where its forces have mounted a sweeping offensive and occupied a swath of land in the south. It is yet to be seen if the Israeli attacks will continue in Lebanon going forward, a red line for Iran and something that will derail peace talks with the US. At least 46 villages in south Lebanon have suffered heavy damage, most due to demolitions carried out after the 17 April Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, according to satellite analysis by Bellingcat. All companies that responded to a request for a comment said their practices were consistent with international and national law and denied any allegations of wrongdoing. Israeli strikes have killed over 3,500 people in Lebanon while Hezbollah have killed at least 30 Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon and three Israeli civilians. #israel #lebanon #middleeast

These scientists are trying to refreeze the Arctic

Can a group of scientists refreeze the Arctic? Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, accompanied a team from Real Ice, a company funded by the UK government, as they carried out a bold geoengineering experiment aimed at thickening Arctic sea ice at a test site in northern Canada. “The ice is very important to us,” says Kyle Weese, an Inuit guide working with Real Ice, who told Carrington that Inuit communities were involved in establishing the project and selecting the area where the experiment took place. Weese says he is only 34, and that he has seen the effects of the climate crisis up close: “The ice is thinner. The freeze-up takes longer than normal and the thaw happens faster.” Summer sea ice across the Arctic could disappear as early as the 2030s as a result of the climate emergency. The region’s sea ice has already shrunk by about 40% over the past 45 years, triggering one of the climate system’s most dangerous vicious circles: while sea ice reflects 70% of the sun’s heat back into space, open ocean reflects just 7%. Real Ice estimates that halting the annual decline of Arctic sea ice would cost about $10bn over the longer term. For comparison, Carrington notes that is equivalent to the windfall profits generated by the world’s 100 largest oil companies in less than a fortnight after the Iran war sent oil prices soaring. Watch to learn more, and follow the link for our full article #arctic #refreeze #climatecrisis #ice #realice

The peptide boom: how the US got hooked on unregulated ‘miracle’ drugs | On the Ground

Across the US, thousands of people are bypassing healthcare authorities to inject themselves with unregulated peptides for weight loss, muscle growth and anti-ageing. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 While some peptide-based medications, including Ozempic, are strictly regulated, others – labeled "not for human consumption" – can easily be purchased online. Adam Gabbatt investigates the world of peptide influencers, users and sellers to find out why people are risking unknown side effects for the promise of a quick fix, and uncovers what is actually being sold. Chapters 00:00 - The Peptide Boom 01:41 - Meeting fitness influencer Ryan Johnson 04:24 - Hitting the gym 05:13 - Why peptides can be dangerous 06:23 - Buying some Peptides 07:15 - Meeting the Peptide sellers 09:22 - The Peptide party 11:01 - Meeting peptide user, Heather Craig 13:27 - What's inside the Peptides? 14:36 - Catching up with Ryan Johnson The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/VbD2TzF Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/8lZzOy9 Website ► https://ift.tt/4BGU3kY Facebook ► https://ift.tt/UGwXd4k Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/ecnAWRI Instagram ► https://ift.tt/3qaEOur The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #peptides #weightloss #ozempic #maunjaro #wegovy #usa

A young man's search for work in Grimsby: 'You're not hearing back from jobs'

Once one of the world’s largest fishing ports, the town of Grimsby in northern England is today often written off as a place defined by deprivation and decline. But for many young people, it’s a place they love and are proud to call home. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full film here ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMkZ-yxL5wo&t=1s The town has a higher number of working-age adults out of employment than the national average, and 41% of under-16s in the town live in relative low-income families. Recently, as part of a year-long project called Against the tide, The Guardian’s Seascape series followed 19-year-old Cohen, who is desperate to find a permanent job while running a mascot hire company and chasing his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. #work #jobs #uk #grimsby #unemployment

This is what life is like for Ukrainians in the worst-hit area of Kyiv

“It’s definitely got worse – every week we are being hit by all these bombs,” says Kyiv resident 23-year-old Anastasiia Prymak. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Prymak has been living in Kyiv for two years and has witnessed multiple Russian attacks outside her window. The ongoing strikes have affected her mental health and she hopes to move to a safer area. Peter Beaumont, a senior international reporter, is on the ground in one of the worst-hit areas in Kyiv, Lukianivska, in the Shevchenkivskyi District, following recent attacks. #ukraine #ukrainewar #kyiv #russia