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Powerful blasts felt in Ukraine’s capital, says mayor Vitaly Klitschko; foreign minister angry at Macron’s comment that Russia must not be ‘humiliated’ -
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One person injured on Sunday, as Putin warns of more strikes if western weapons deliveries continue
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5 June 2022
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After Columbine, FBI training urged that quick action is critical to saving lives. Somehow that lesson hasn’t been learned -
Decision marks major blow for House committee investigating US Capitol attack
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Workers are still feeling the effects of employers’ pandemic cuts – all made worse by rising inflation and low wages -
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Mark Collins took his four grandsons to his ranch for some shooting, boating and fishing but within hours they fell victim to an escaped prisoner
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Elected on promises of reform, Alex Villanueva is now derided as the ‘Trump of LA’ while fueling controversy after controversy
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The first of eight congressional hearings will start on Thursday but emulating the impact of 1973’s Watergate sessions will be hard in today’s fractured media and political environment -
Songwriter Andy Stone claims he co-wrote song with the same name and did not give permission for it to be used -
Congress has failed to extend school meal waivers, expiring on 30 June, and the impact will be felt almost immediately
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John Dean speaks on the 1972 Watergate break-in and why he has never been more concerned about US democracy than now -
Free bags, DNA tracking, £100 fines… How can we solve the stinky issue of dog poo? -
The program offers funds to minority-owned businesses, or those in low-income areas, as well as to companies that have trouble attracting financing
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By failing to act boldly and face down the Russians, Nato ensures this conflict will run and run -
The former US secretary of state worries that it’s not enough to get things done. Candidates need brazen performance
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Just as in the flu pandemic of the 19th century, waves of infections in the US and Portugal should remind us that Covid shows no signs of going away -
From epic data mining to shocking failures of content moderation, Meta’s COO passes on a vast clean-up job
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Minjee Lee set a new 54-hole record at the US Women’s Open on Saturday as she moved three shots ahead of the field
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After a seven-year investigation, the two football powerbrokers are in court this week to face fraud, embezzlement and corruption charges -
The American inflicted on Kambosos the first loss of his 21-fight career at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium
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What would you do if your inherited wealth was built on slavery, fossil fuels or came at the price of neglect? Meet the guilty rich who want nothing to do with their money -
Rising frequency of storms due to climate crisis is causing more loss of life and more destruction, say experts -
From upcycled school benches in India to plant pots in Peru, people are finding enterprising and ingenious solutions to a perennial problem
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The environmental activist’s proposals for remaking the global food industry, from changes in farming practices to 3D-printed steaks, make for urgent, essential reading -
Francesc Català-Roca’s shot of sailors in 1950s Barcelona captures a bankrupt regime courting the spoils of tourism
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In this latest collection of anecdotes, the American humorist riffs on Covid, death and family, looking for catharsis in comedy -
The son of John F Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson’s defense secretary delivers a searing memoir of war, betrayal and love -
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Being a big brother brings responsibilities, to crying babies and cooing monsters of rock -
Give the green light to early summer berries and savoury tarts
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Arguing by text often raised as a problem during sessions with counsellors and psychologists -
The internet is full of creative hacks from people who pride themselves on their ability to scrimp and save. Are they worth trying? -
A coffee-shop staple, gently reimagined with miso for the jubilee weekend -
Celebrate jubilee weekend with a sausage pie and piccalilli yoghurt, sour cherry and coconut lollies, and peach and tahini cream shortcakes
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Much of America does not seem to be buying the optimistic vision that Biden and his team are selling -
The Abbott facility was closed in February after a recall involving bacterial infections in infants which led to a nationwide shortage
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Advocates for survivors of domestic violence found little to celebrate in the course of the trial or its outcome -
The woman, now 61, took the stand during the civil trial over the lawsuit of Judy Hoth, who alleges she was assaulted during the same time -
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Pyongyang’s 18th round of missile tests this year comes after US aircraft carrier leads exercises in the Philippine Sea -
Many more people injured as thunder and hail lead to flooding, power cuts and flight delays
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Sales of Indian-made single malts are booming as a new generation sheds assumptions about the superior quality of imported brands -
Exclusive: Draft security bill would let spies and ministers enable killings and torture, warn charity and ex-minister -
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A ceremony in memory of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, an evacuation convoy near Kharkiv, protests in the West Bank and Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London: the most striking global images this week -
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a rock goby, a fox-chasing crow and a frolicking Icelandic horse -
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