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Ukraine invasion
Monday
20 June 2022
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Ukrainian deputy defence minister says Russia aims to reach Luhansk borders by Sunday -
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Reports of strikes come as Russia’s forces said to be gathering for final assault on Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk
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Headlines
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Questions over palaces, vineyards and yachts run by entities that appear to be part of a cooperative -
Hard-left leader and heads of other parties invited to talks with Macron over stalemate, says presidential source
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Boat found near bank of Itaquaí River in Brazilian state of Amazonas to be sent for forensic examination, police say -
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Witnesses say victims of massacre in country’s western Oromia region were ethnic Amharas – a minority in the area
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Spotlight
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Overlooked except for a scornful reference in Ulysses, Elizabeth and Lily ran a vibrant women-only arts and crafts enterprise -
Despite the election euphoria, Petro has a thin mandate and is viewed with suspicion by many
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'It’s good to be back' Summer solstice crowds return to Stonehenge after years of Covid restrictions
Pagans and party-goers head back to Salisbury Plain in their thousands as site reopens for annual festivities
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France’s ‘Jupiterian’ president has no majority in the assembly, and no clear way forward, says the political analyst -
Johnson will scapegoat the unions, but after 12 years of frozen and falling wages, their members can’t afford another pay cut -
Sporting bodies now have no choice but to address an issue which for years has been regarded as too dangerous to touch
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Sporting bodies now have no choice but to address an issue which for years has been regarded as too dangerous to touch
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Matt Fitzpatrick’s US Open victory at Brookline on Sunday was also a first major victory for his caddie Billy Foster, who had endured decades of ‘heartbreak’ in the biggest tournaments
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The former world No 1 is hopeful of recovering from an abdominal injury in time to play at the All England Club -
The governing body intervened in an attempt to stop cars bouncing but Mercedes and Red Bull remain at loggerheads over the severity of the problem
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Igor Volobuyev joined a legion of Russians hoping to defeat their homeland and maybe effect regime change -
The UK government hopes a little-known legal principle will overturn parts of the post-Brexit agreement -
Despite run-ins with the authorities Kirill Serebrennikov stayed put – until the invasion of Ukraine -
Curators who left the UK after the referendum took with them experience that is reshaping their cities’ art scenes
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Unions condemn measure as potentially against international law as 40,000 staff prepare for first day of industrial action -
Lower hull of Global Dream II to be disposed of after shipbuilder filed for bankruptcy
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People risk dangerous smuggling routes only to be held to ransom in detention camps before being allowed to continue to safety -
Mark Pearson heard loud thump on his way to work in Bangor, but saw nothing and carried on driving -
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Culture
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‘The flames could be 4ft high. At one gig, my coat caught fire and I was running around with a burning arm’ -
Bob Marley’s multiple Grammy-winning son’s musical life is dominated by memories of his father. But which 60s novelty song lives rent free in his head? -
Where does a state’s power truly reside? Not in its military, says the celebrated writer, but in the Kafkaesque files it keeps on its citizens – and no one showed this more brilliantly than Singh
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Alanis Morissette review Jagged Little Pill still has sharp edges
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Moon, 66 Questions review Elusive but rewarding study of family tension
3 out of 5 stars.
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Lifestyle
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Once they were grim spaces to stash away the mop. Now they’re must-haves for the rich and aspirational. What’s fuelling the desire for laundry-room luxe? -
Namerah, 25, and Farhan, 30, met in 2014 while they were both studying in Malaysia. They now live in Bangladesh with their two cats -
Fill a glass with something long and cool, draw up a chair and snack on summery fried anchovies and courgettes
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As countries reeling from their own crises work to house millions who have fled, the focus has switched to long term solutions -
Context is crucial, but does that really mean we can leave free will out of the picture? -
‘The land beyond the road is forbidden’ Israeli settler shepherds displacing Palestinians by stealth
There are 77 Israeli farms and shepherding outposts across the West Bank, part of an explosion in settlement growth in recent years
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When the bombardment of Mariupol became unbearable, Igor Pedin set off with his dog Zhu-Zhu to find safety. Daniel Boffey tells his incredible story
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Photographer Anna Gordon has been granted extraordinary access to the historically secretive Freemasonry for Women lodge, one of two Grand Lodges for women in the UK operating for more than a century, as it looks to the future
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From 2001 to 2021, Nigeria lost 1.14 million hectares of forest, equivalent to a 11% decrease in tree cover and equal to 587 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to Global Forest Watch. Cutting down trees for logging, opening up farmland or to feed energy demand for a growing population is putting pressure on Nigeria’s natural forests -
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
The acrobatic creatures dive and breach off Sydney on their travels north as their population makes a comeback -
The artist became fascinated by traces of bird life on her lockdown strolls in Edinburgh
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