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Ukraine invasion
Wednesday
1 June 2022
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US president says move will enable Ukraine ‘to more precisely strike key targets’; most of Sievierodonetsk under Russian control
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Friday marks the 100th day of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. This is how the Russian president’s ‘special military operation’ evolved into a bloody war of attrition
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Headlines
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Justice secretary says Johnson only ‘unintentionally’ broke law as ethics adviser reportedly threatens to quit
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Conor Burns says Brexit deal intended to support peace accord is undermining cross-community consent
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Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation
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Developed in Britain, the fruits of the automated harvester with a delicate touch are now in a supermarket near you
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Spotlight
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Once it was a sideshow – but this year, Ukranian soldiers competed with LGBTQ+ pioneers in a sport that’s being taken seriously
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You may not be a monarchist but, from cake to conversation, there’s lots to enjoy
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The government is keen to blame growing levels of poverty on Covid and the Ukraine war. But policies from the benefits cap to the bedroom tax have left households on the brink. Here are 10 of the worst
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Worrying about what to put on as you get on? Relax, we’ve got you covered
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The virus’s behaviour in highly vaccinated countries may offer clues to our future with the disease, says Aris Katzourakis, a professor in viral evolution at Oxford University
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Scientists have found 3% of the population need less shut-eye than the rest of us. Could I train myself to be one of them, asks Arwa Mahdawi
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Rafael Nadal emerged on top in the latest instalment of his rivalry with Novak Djokovic as the Spaniard reached the French Open semi-finals
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The World Cup playoff semi-final in Scotland is a reminder that the war-torn country’s identity and football heritage are intact
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England have named their team for the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday and confirmed that Durham seamer Matthew Potts will make his Test debut
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Three supporters who travelled to the Stade de France tell us their experiences outside the stadium
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The fossil fuel industry faces a reckoning in the Niger Delta after disasters made it one of the most polluted places on the planet
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New data shows ‘mystifying’ lack of progress in post-Brexit pledge to curb bottom-trawling, two years after landmark legislation
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Carbon Market Watch, a not-for-profit organisation, said emissions have likely been underreported while Fifa said: ‘The organisers are advancing low-carbon solutions’
Documentaries
From the UK
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Fresh food prices leaped 4.5% in May, driven by rising costs of labour since Brexit and fertiliser since invasion of Ukraine
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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Company controlled by Mike Ashley ‘delighted to secure a long-term future’ for online fashion retailer
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Number of doses, not vaccine combinations, key to boosting immunity, according to largest study of its kind
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Residents in areas deemed low-risk for Covid are allowed to move around the city freely again
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Move to ease inflation threatens city-state’s de-facto national dish of poached chicken and rice
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Genetic testing has determined a single 4,500-year-old seagrass may have spread over 200 sq km of underwater seafloor – about 20,000 football fields
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Last Friday, Boris Johnson was asked if the UK was heading for recession. He replied “not necessarily at all”. Richard Partington explains why we are facing such economic uncertainty
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Ingram has revealed some of the ‘hundreds’ of abusive messages she’s received after debuting in the Star Wars show, saying ‘there’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate’
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I was putting off adulthood by trying my luck as an athlete. But when I was hit in the face I had a realisation
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On a sleek boat complete with mood lighting, we kick back and enjoy the challenge of the mid-Worcestershire canal loop – covering 21 miles and 33 locks in a weekend
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Sonos Ray soundbar review The cheaper compact TV audio upgrade
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Explore
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The Psychedelic House of Davos, a satellite event happening in conjunction with the World Economic Forum, was a ‘genius strategy’ to build credibility, say experts
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Young fans peer through the gates while K-pop sensations meet the president and address the press
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Hardy brassica, which draws nutrients from below shingle, used to be eaten pickled to ward off scurvy
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From wild parrots in the streets of Tokyo to charismatic pigeons and locked-down penguins, Gemma Padley invites us to look anew at life in the air by bringing together the world’s best bird photography
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Twice a year, the sunset lines up between blocks in New York City, creating a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge that is beloved by locals
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Chauncey Hare’s Photographic Work is the first critical biography of the American photographer Chauncey Hare (1934–2019).
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Sierra Leone’s Single Leg Amputee Sports Association football team was created in 2002 at the end of the war
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Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet is an adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s tale of magical realism, starring Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé. Tristram Kenton went into rehearsals
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Rick Findler has been documenting the Smith family – dad Jason, mum Caroline, son Lachlan and daughter Claudia – as they get dressed up for Comic-Con
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