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Ukraine invasion
Wednesday
6 April 2022
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Governor of eastern region of Luhansk says 10 high-rise buildings are on fire in the town of Sievierodonetsk after authorities urge people to evacuate -
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US, G7 and EU to target Moscow with new measures as Ukraine says 4,400 incidents of alleged ‘war crimes’ being investigated
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Ukraine invasion in focus
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Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian show empire of Russian steel barons Alexander Abramov and Aleksandr Frolov -
About one in 10 people in Poland is now Ukrainian. The welcome has been warm, but as war grinds on, some fear the ‘full’ sign must go up soon -
On a two-day visit, the Guardian found evidence of summary executions, torture and looting
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PM admits households are facing ‘unquestionably tough times’, but says NI increase is right thing for the NHS
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Particles discovered in tissue of 11 out of 13 patients undergoing surgery, with polypropylene and PET most common -
Just Stop Oil campaigners have blockaded the Navigator oil terminal in Essex in the aim of cutting off region’s fuel supply -
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She claims to be ‘rubbish’ at entertainment but her no-nonsense approach has made her a mainstay of one of Britain’s most popular TV shows -
The Great British Bake Off winner and Strictly finalist gives his verdict on 2022’s high street Easter treats
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In the four years since their daughter killed herself at university, Robert and Margaret Abrahart have been trying to understand why she was left to cope with her problems alone – and to help other vulnerable young people -
The young Vietnamese artist gets compared to Jackson Pollock and his pictures sell for $150,000 and up. But as his first solo London show opens, he talks about the future, donating to charity and the fact that he’s ‘just a kid’
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Single Drunk Female review This rare joy is like a next-level Fleabag
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Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga review A feast of fan nostalgia
4 out of 5 stars.
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The new IPCC report offers not only hope, but practical solutions. Governments that have signed off on it must now act, says Simon Lewis of University College London -
Ukraine urgently needs help – and if the UN can’t act, the global consequences could be catastrophic, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
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The elections bill is an anti-democratic rush job - the Lords must take their chance to challenge it
The bill risks disenfranchising nearly 2 million voters and does nothing to address the problem of donations from those living overseas, says former head of the civil service Bob Kerslake -
Why is the government intent on ruining our world-leading TV industry, asks Royal Television Society vice-president Armando Iannucci
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In this week’s newsletter: Barcelona Women have now sold out the Camp Nou twice – how did they do it? -
Off-the-wall reference book has become as much a fixture of the new English cricketing year as bad light stopping play
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The Manchester City manager has been über-serene of late but his clash with Ángel Correa on Tuesday night was instructive -
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Jonathan Fadugba to discuss the Champions League quarter-final games and more
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John Lansdown seeking up to £76m, which he will use to set up trust to help fellow seafarers -
Hospital trusts urge people to visit emergency departments in only ‘genuine life-threatening situations’
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McCartney’s demo version of Attention, destined for Ringo Starr’s 1981 album Stop and Smell the Roses, expected to sell for £10,000 -
Doubts about viability of plan after Ruth Davidson, Damian Green and Jeremy Hunt call for a rethink -
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Lockdowns imposed over China’s worst Covid outbreak has hit manufacturing and may lead to delays and higher prices -
Idit Silman’s departure amid row over Passover bread leaves PM with same number of seats as opposition
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People could write a message in a blank space on the census, to be read by future generations in 100 years -
Blaise Compaoré sentenced to life imprisonment over role in 1987 killing of Thomas Sankara, military tribunal rules -
From the cancellation of performances of Tchaikovsky to the exit of Ikea and McDonald’s from Moscow, there has been a rush to boycott all things Russian. But what impact do these official and unofficial economic protests have?
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TS Eliot’s modernist masterpiece has baffled and moved readers for a century. Now the poem has inspired a whole festival. Fans including Jeanette Winterson pin down its elusive, allusive power -
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The Psychedelic Furs review Suave, sinister rockers are pretty in black
4 out of 5 stars.Frontman Richard Butler is now 65, but his nicotine rasp remains a thing of wonder and the band’s pop smarts mean they have aged well -
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Anyone Can Whistle review Sondheim flop gets a blazing revival
4 out of 5 stars.This 1964 curiosity – whose original production closed on Broadway after nine performances – finds brilliant new contexts for its absurdist story
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This ‘rich rice’ is perhaps Malaysia’s most famous dish, but which rice to use? How much coconut? What sort of sambal? Our in-house perfectionist tries them all so you don’t have to -
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Mista’arvim carry out sometimes violent arrests but demonstrators are increasingly effective at countering them -
The supreme court’s 2010 Citizens United decision opened the floodgates for special interests to pour money into elections. Could a constitutional amendment be the answer? -
As the debate about critical race theory rages on, Hallie Watson reflects on the racism that has plagued her school district since she was a child
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Craig Easton spent two years photographing a tight-knit Lancashire community, dispelling the ‘toxic fairytales’ told about such areas in the media -
The Guardian’s picture editors select highlights from around the world
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The artist’s playful yet unsettling work peels away the veneer of civilisation – from environmental catastrophe and war to far-off galaxies swimming in a cup of tea -
The teenage pop star Olivia Rodrigo and the R&B duo Silk Sonic dominated the major categories at this year’s awards, while Jon Batiste won album of the year -
Fotografia Europea, the international photography festival comprising 20 exhibitions and a calendar of related events, opens in Reggio Emilia in Italy in April -
A selection of powerful work by the Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin who has been killed while covering the war, the sixth journalist killed since the Russian invasion began
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