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Ukraine invasion
Wednesday
1 June 2022
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The high mobility artillery rocket system (Himars) 
A Ukrainian soldier looks at burning grain silos in Donetsk 
Russian soldiers watch steel loaded onto a ship in Mariupol 
Damaged buildings in Bakhmut 
Ukrainian military vehicles in Donetsk US president claims supply of rockets move will enable Ukraine ‘to more precisely strike key targets’; Ukraine’s president says 500 wounded each day -
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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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Services for Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez held on Tuesday, with 19 more planned for coming weeks -
Justice department seeks former aide’s communications with ex-president and his attorneys
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Unprecedented drought makes water a national security issue as more than half of Chile’s 19 million population lived in area with ‘severe water scarcity’ by end of 2021 -
Reports of cheers at an advance screening as Hollywood risks anger in Beijing at depiction on apparel of Cruise’s Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell -
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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 -
First lady tells Harper’s Bazaar she settles disagreements with president by text and stresses need for independence to daughters -
Young fans peer through the gates while K-pop sensations meet the president and address the press
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First-in-the-nation body will detail harms to African Americans and recommend steps to address those wrongs
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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 -
Rising seas choked the flora on the tiny mammals’ island habitat, and in just a few years they were gone
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America’s obsessions with guns and violence terrifies its citizens, but it also reflects its own genocidal and racist past -
A mobilisation such as America has rarely seen could propel Democrats to larger majorities this November
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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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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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Rolling report: Join Stuart Goodwin for updates from Roland Garros with the women’s No 1 seed, Iga Swiatek, in action against Jessica Pegula -
This postseason is already more fun than it has been in a few years because the Rangers, one of the Original Six, are sticking around
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Gareth Bale has confirmed his departure from Real Madrid in an open letter in which he has stated that his ‘dream became a reality and much, much more’ -
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 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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Unprecedented drought makes water a national security issue as more than half of Chile’s 19 million population lived in area with ‘severe water scarcity’ by end of 2021
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Seaweed could help feed world and reduce climate crisis impact, Vincent Doumeizel tells Hay festival
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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’ -
In a new retrospective of his work, the New York-based photographer looks back on his illustrious career and the connections he’s made along the way
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The actor has become the first openly trans performer to receive a Tony nomination for her role in the Pulitzer prize-winning musical A Strange Loop -
She’s been called a fascist, a parasite and a pretty nice girl who doesn’t have a lot to say. So are all pop songs about the monarch treasonous? And are they really directed at her? -
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Dashcam review Maga-loving social media monster leads pandemic horror
2 out of 5 stars.
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Worrying about what to put on as you get on? Relax, we’ve got you covered -
I have slept with men and women, but have only had one orgasm. I like the idea of sex but don’t enjoy it in the moment. What’s going on?
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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 -
The sticky, sweet and nutty dessert from the Middle East and north Africa is a favourite the world over. And, filo pastry aside, it’s deceptively simple to make -
According to an expert on artificial intelligence, would-be parents will soon be able to opt for cheap and cuddle-able digital offspring -
A spicy Japanese take on a classic chicken dish. By Nigel Slater
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Some clerks reportedly considering retaining legal counsel as investigation into Roe v Wade opinion draft widens -
US president welcomes New Zealand’s PM to Oval Office and speaks of devastation caused by mass shootings
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Michael Sussmann’s case is first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham’s inquiry into FBI’s Trump-Russia ties investigation -
Lisa Jones-Engel quit her work as a lab researcher when she began to see how ‘like us’ monkeys are -
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After the horror of Russia’s assault, tens of thousands of people are trying to identify their loved ones before it’s too late -
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 -
Painted wooden coffins and bronze statues of deities dating to 500BC found by archaeologists in Saqqara -
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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 -
Restrictions have eased and more than 22 million people are allowed to move around the city again -
Chauncey Hare’s Photographic Work is the first critical biography of the American photographer Chauncey Hare (1934–2019).
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