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2 June 2022
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Severe undercounting undermines our efforts to ‘understand and get ahead of the virus’, researcher says after New York survey -
The anti-abortion side has monopolized arguments based on religion. But some say their faith supports the right to choose
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Ukraine’s president claims 200,000 children have been forcefully taken to Russia; former German chancellor makes first speech since leaving office -
Ruins of monuments, villages, causeways and canals hidden in the dense rainforest are evidence of ‘Amazonian urbanism’ -
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Analysis: the long-delayed US deal offers just four systems that will take weeks to become operational, suggesting concerns about imposing a heavy defeat on Putin -
Analysis: both sides agree grain must reach world markets soon but each wants to decide how -
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claims more than 200,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken to Russia
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The chief operating officer saw Facebook through multiple controversies and turned into the profitable juggernaut it is today -
African state that signed deal with UK to host asylum seekers perpetrates ‘transnational repression’, Freedom House report says -
Depp may have to trade big-budget Hollywood roles for independent films, while Heard now has a considerably higher profile as an activist than as an actor -
While voters have cited environment as a top priority, the issue has become secondary to the homelessness crisis and crime
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By 2016, the reported incidence of adult ADHD rose by 123% in the US – increases in stimulant medication prescriptions suggest its rise continues -
She has carried out more than 21,000 engagements during her reign and sent 300,000 birthday messages to centenarians
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The backlash to #Me Too has long been under way. But this feels like a tipping point
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I won’t be celebrating this weekend, but hats off to the royal family for knowing how to get Britain on board: through consumption and cheap booze -
A mobilisation such as America has rarely seen could propel Democrats to larger majorities this November
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Boston or Golden State? Our writers predict the winner, key players and dark horses before the championship tilt -
Fifty-seven channels and nothing on? The splintering of French Open coverage in the United States has left many fans lost
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The United States beat Morocco 3-0 on Wednesday night in the first of their four World Cup warm-up matches in June -
The 13-time champion can appear ageless on the Roland Garros clay, but he has not ruled out this being his final appearance
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Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation -
Rising seas choked the flora on the tiny mammals’ island habitat, and in just a few years they were gone -
Seaweed could help feed world and reduce climate crisis impact, Vincent Doumeizel tells Hay festival
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Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers, on the importance of this jubilee to the royal family and how the Queen has maintained public support through her 70 years on the throne despite many crises
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His text works have sold for millions of dollars – but these days the Chicago-born artist is happier roaming the Texas desert turning barbed wire into frenzied, sometimes menacing sculptures -
Actor, who has alopecia, has finally addressed her husband’s decision to slap Rock over a joke about her shaved head at the Academy Awards
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From Roger Federer to Bob Dylan, George Best to Jean Rhys, Geoff Dyer roams widely in this finely crafted study of endings -
An orchestra represents the ultimate virtuous circle, but why is this great institution stuck in the 19th century? Conductor Charles Hazlewood on how its players, performances and even instruments can be reinvigorated -
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A Reddit post said Swedes don’t feed their children’s playmates when they visit. But why – and why has it caused an uproar?
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Worrying about what to put on as you get on? Relax, we’ve got you covered
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Our tipsters celebrate the joie de vivre of experiencing France’s inland waterways, by boat, bike or on foot -
The self-adhesive covers are normally used in lieu of a bra, but celebrities from Cara Delevingne to Doja Cat are proudly flaunting them on the red carpet -
Ivan Orkin spent years learning about Japanese cooking – and especially how to perfect the celebrated noodles. He reveals the secret to the perfect bowl -
Research finds only difference between so-called action-oriented and state-oriented people is confidence
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Chesa Boudin says effort to oust him, backed by wealthy donors, is part of ‘Republican-led playbook’ -
Ohio woman, 25, was tossed 10ft in air after getting close to female bison on boardwalk
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Alleged scheme include installing volunteers as poll workers and getting attorneys who could intervene to block votes, Politico says -
Fagan, who has been second-in-command at the coast guard, will serve as the 27th commandant -
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Leaked directive reportedly shows that Chinese media were ordered to describe the two-month restrictions as ‘static management-style suppression’ -
Jury finds Anthony Bilodeau and his father guilty in the deaths of Maurice Cardinal and his nephew, Jacob Sansom, who were Métis
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Home secretary urges everyone to ‘rally behind’ celebrations, as letters of no confidence believed to near trigger point -
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With 15,000 living rough and stealing to get by, rising poverty and hunger in the country is driving more boys and girls from their homes
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Playgrounds at about 300 schools have been renovated, benefiting students but also addressing the climate crisis -
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 -
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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