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Tuesday
3 May 2022
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Boston, Massachusetts US president appears to rule out ending the filibuster to get an abortion rights law through the Senate according to transcript of remarks today -
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John Roberts says leak of opinion to overturn Roe v Wade ‘intended to undermine the integrity of our operations’
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Steelworks where some 200 civilians remain trapped underground reportedly targeted by artillery and planes; convoy from Mariupol reaches Zaporizhzhia -
Moscow hits back at Israeli criticism of Sergei Lavrov’s claim that Adolf Hitler ‘had Jewish blood’
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Some people experience lingering cognitive decline, with degree of impairment linked to illness severity -
Flight attendants report sleeping on airport floors when employers fail to find them hotel rooms
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Amber Heard’s attorneys demanded judge dismiss defamation case but Judge Penney Azcarate ruled trial will proceed -
Nightly restriction in north comes as woman says boar ‘was on top of my head’ during encounter on Sunday -
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Council planners recommend sprawling development proposed for Wanaka, near Queenstown, be rejected -
Rocket Lab test successfully hooks booster in midair before having to drop it into South Pacific -
As dry conditions prevail, the state is restricting outdoor watering while exploring other avenues of water
Spotlight
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From Coda to Everything Everywhere All at Once to Abbott Elementary, audiences have been rushing toward optimism but others should criticize at their peril -
The long read: We’ve become convinced that if we can eat more healthily, we will be morally better people. But where does this idea come from? -
The Crosby, Stills and Nash singer on the wild early years, Joni Mitchell, his former bandmates and why his children no longer speak to him
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There is no condition more essential to democratic citizenship than a person’s control over her own body. We can’t call ourselves a free country without it -
The levers of power are pulled by those with no skin in the game, at the expense of those with an entire uterus in it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Most attendees avoided a full embrace of the theme, or an interesting subversion of it – they showed up in dresses that looked lovely and uneventful -
According to a recent poll, 82% of American voters would support a decision by the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic at national parks
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Liverpool were losing 2-0 at half-time but Luis Díaz was the catalyst for their second-half recovery -
Given the US state department’s reclassification of the basketball star as ‘wrongfully detained’ – the moment to speak out is now
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When police shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the story was reported around the world, thanks in no small part to star basketball players -
The new format is designed to help the sport grow in the US market and Joël Bouzou, the vice-president of the sport’s governing body, said it will be ‘exciting and successful’
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April temperatures at unprecedented levels have led to critical water and electricity shortages -
Researchers in Australia and North America say management of oyster reefs should incorporate Indigenous knowledge -
Chemical companies hid their knowledge of the damage caused by PFAS for decades. With a new class-action lawsuit, Bilott intends to hold them accountable
As the so-called ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial approaches, neither side is backing down from a case that has legal fees running into the millions, says media editor Jim Waterson.
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From Studio 54 to Paradise Garage, Bernstein was there to document the euphoric late 70s peak of the New York City disco scene -
The soundtrack was essential to the original film’s popularity, and the singer’s powerful new ballad, Hold My Hand, could ensure that Top Gun: Maverick flies high too
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3 out of 5 stars.
Benedict Cumberbatch returns as surgeon-superhero Stephen Strange, now on a mission to protect a teen who can visit parallel universes -
4 out of 5 stars.
Photography Ingrid Pollard: the Turner nominee uncovering Britain’s secret shame – review
4 out of 5 stars.Subtly and without neat punchlines, this exhibition slowly drags into view an embedded history of the African people who came to Britain -
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My wife and I are happily married, but I am confused about her continuing desire for women, which she seems reluctant to share with me -
It was once the epitome of chic, but celebrities attending New York’s premier fashion event are now more likely to be playing it for laughs – and likes
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Smooth milky cheese with tasty green veg. By Nigel Slater -
A whole industry has sprung up around the renting out of modified beach huts for parties along the English coast. But the profiteers’ days could be numbered
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My facial hair challenges ideas about bodies and binary gender norms. The ‘unwanted’ part is not the hair itself; it is the negative attention I receive
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Nessie enthusiasts have been getting excited by a holidaying couple’s film of a mysterious ripple in the loch
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Democrats condemn supreme court’s draft opinion and urge voters to support them in November to protect reproductive rights -
Effort by state legislators follows California’s lead in responding to wave of Republican laws targeting transgender kids and families
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Celebration of American design themed ‘gilded glamour’ prompts slogans, homage and big dose of history -
The tech mogul is looking at various options such as pledging his shares of Tesla to secure bank loans -
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Former colonies condemn ‘retrograde’ proposal that UK override local democracy to tackle corruption -
A leaked supreme court draft ruling shows the US is set to end 50 years of a woman’s right to choose. Elsewhere, the battle still rages
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Bear had wandered hundreds of kilometres south of species’ territory in incident experts say could become more common -
Fifty to 100 people arriving at camp every day as some told at US border in Tijuana they would no longer be admitted -
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Ron Galella, nicknamed the Godfather of US paparazzi, has died at his New Jersey home aged 91. The photographer gained notoriety for his candid shots and celebrity feuds, including with Jackie Onassis and Marlon Brando – who punched him outside a New York restaurant and broke his jaw -
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Reality TV star wore a sauna suit and lost 16 pounds to fit into gown worn by actor when she sang Happy Birthday to John F Kennedy
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