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24 May 2022
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Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow will only depend on ‘reliable’ countries not beholden to the west; new aid packages include Harpoon anti-ship missiles to protect Ukraine’s coast
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Cupcakes to celebrate the new line 
A police officer poses for a photo 
Claire Brash sports purple and a crown 
People queue for the first train 
Chelsea Pensioners on board After delays to tunnelled section under London, first trains start running -
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Nine in 10 people say they are worried about the rising price of their shop, Kantar survey finds
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Cluster bombs, fléchettes and unguided missiles on residential areas: as prosecutors investigate alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, our reporters reveal the evidence they discovered on the ground -
Hundreds of farms were destroyed in a war that has worsened food insecurity and threatened famine -
A veteran Russian diplomat has resigned over his country’s invasion of Ukraine as a Kyiv court sentences a Russian soldier to life in prison -
Speaking at Davos, Kristalina Georgieva said anxiety about food prices was ‘hitting the roof’ globally
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The long read: When my Latvian grandfather disappeared in 1949, my grandmother knew he had been a member of a notorious Nazi brigade. But then a pension cheque arrived from the Soviet security agency -
She made viewers swoon in Heartstopper. Now she’s heading for the Tardis. The actor talks about teenage trauma, TikTok trolling, and juggling two armies of fans
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The Irish actor talks about working with Mel Gibson, why Paddington 2 is a perfect movie, and how his new show about a divorcing couple has sparked trouble at home -
Boris Johnson shown raising a glass at event during a national Covid lockdown, in newly released photos
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Public service cuts are ruining what’s left of the essential services we all use, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee -
The refugee deal with President Kagame reveals a profound misunderstanding of history, says Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland
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The right wing press believes Katharine Birbalsingh has done something magical by creating a safe learning environment in a state school. But that just betrays their ignorance, writes Zoe Williams -
Even business leaders are starting to clamour for fairer, green solutions, says George Dibb of the IPPR Centre for Economic Justice
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He did not rant, laugh or ‘destroy’ anybody: Mark Lawrenson reached back to when sport on TV was still light entertainment -
Join Michael Butler for live updates from Roland Garros as No 2 seed Daniil Medvedev begins his campaign against Facundo Bagnis
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The manager has become central to City’s approach of setting about elite sport like a political project -
The last time these two sides met in a European Cup final in Paris, Liverpool emerged victorious after a disappointing game
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Focussing on carbon dioxide alone will not keep world within 1.5C limit of global heating, warn scientists -
Soaring temperatures in subcontinent, which have caused widespread suffering, would be extraordinarily rare without global heating -
Vulnerable island nation split over project to dredge millions of tonnes of sand to create land for resorts and industry on Unesco reserve
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Dr Neville Lawrence says senior officers fail to listen and are doomed to repeat the same mistakes -
About 11% of cases could be prevented if people reduced TV watching from two or more hours to less than an hour a day
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The RMT has balloted about 40,000 members for industrial action over pay and cuts -
Mother says she believes ‘racial stereotyping’ was a factor in her mixed-race daughter’s case -
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Rhona Graff will be questioned about the former president’s involvement in the Trump Organization’s financial records -
Leaders of US, India, Japan and Australia meet in Tokyo for Quad summit Beijing claims is an attempt to contain China
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With pandemic restrictions showing no sign of ending, home rental service says it will cease taking bookings for accommodation inside China from 30 July -
Six men arrested after Pakistani-Spanish women tricked into travelling to Gujrat where they were shot -
Denis Campbell explores the crisis in NHS dentistry
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She hung out with Earth, Wind & Fire, helped coach Michael Jackson and was the last person to sing with Duke Ellington. Now Jean Carne is enjoying an unexpected second spell in the limelight -
The Gentleman Jack effect is explored in an uplifting documentary. Plus: couples therapy drama State of the Union returns with a new pair. Here’s what to watch this evening -
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Film Funny Pages review – a deliciously dark coming-of-age comedy
5 out of 5 stars.Owen Kline fuses teen innocence with adult sexuality in a bad-taste debut film that recalls American Splendor and Crumb
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With the cost of fuel soaring, there are small changes you can make to save money -
As the Chelsea Flower Show gets under way, we pick pollinator-friendly meadows and gardens for making a beeline to, from North Uist to the Tower of London
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We all have our comfort foods. Grace Dent invites famous guests to share theirs in the third season of Comfort Eating.
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Last seen in the South American country 20 years ago, 40 are being reintroduced to El Impenetrable park in the coming weeks -
City centres are gradually getting busier, but it is likely some degree of remote working is here to stay -
Mallory McMorrow’s riposte to a hurtful slander that she wanted to ‘groom’ children went viral and has been hailed as a midterms blueprint for Democrats
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Continuing the spirit of The Guide in a brand new format, Gwilym Mumford will provide an irreverent look at the goings on in culture every Friday
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As Macca turns 80 on 18 June, we take a trip through Harry Benson’s intimate images – from the Beatles 1964 invasion of America to horseriding with Linda -
Our photo editor selects his favourite frames – including epic celebrations, crunching tackles and a bizarre banner featuring the ‘Moyesiah’
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National Trust rangers return for first time since the pandemic began to carry out a census of the birds off the Northumberland coast. Photographer Christopher Thomond visits -
After years of knockbacks and fights over funding, this amazing feat of engineering is ready to open -
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The first in a series of photo essays looking at a year in the life of the great River Thames. Jill Mead, a longtime London resident and urban photographer, takes a look at the many sides and seasons of the waterway
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