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Ukraine invasion
Tuesday
17 May 2022
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Kyiv suggests prisoner swap to come; EU members to back Finland and Sweden joining alliance
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Fears system could crash entirely amid growing reports of people being made to leave by sponsors
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Ukraine invasion in focus
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Fighters evacuated from steelworks in Mariupol; Ukrainian troops push back Russian forces from Kharkiv as far as Russian border
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Turkey’s justice ministry said it objected on grounds that the two countries had failed to respond positively to extradition requests
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President helping determine movement of Russian soldiers, say sources, as head of UK armed forces says Ukraine is winning
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Kalush Orchestra gives impromptu rendition of Stefania, which includes lyrics ‘I’ll always find my way home’
Headlines
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Online posts apparently by 18-year-old suspect Payton Gendron indicate previous visit to site where 10 Black people were killed
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‘Test tourism’ to begin in May in the form of limited package tours as a way of gathering information prior to full reopening
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David Chou, a 68-year-old Chinese immigrant from Las Vegas, had a grievance with the Taiwanese community, officials say
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The ventilated underground passage runs the length of a football field and also contains reinforced walls and electricity supply
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Spotlight
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Many of us have forgotten how it feels to be sharing a space with colleagues – and hybrid working has only added to the problems. Here’s how to navigate your post-pandemic workplace
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She is Britain’s longest-serving female MP. As she approaches retirement, she remembers the thrill of Westminster in the 70s, the successes and failures of the Blair years, and nominating Corbyn for the Labour leadership
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The band are back – with their first record since sacking Tom Meighan for assaulting his fiancee. Serge Pizzorno talks about that ‘heartbreaking’ decision – and why he finally decided to step up as singer
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We must confront the hatred faced by LGBTQ+ people in all its forms, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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The violent scenes in Jerusalem reveal a culture of impunity among the Israeli leadership
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The young Blackpool forward has shown remarkable strength to take this step – he deserves the freedom now just to play
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Clare Connor, the head of women’s cricket at the ECB and president of the MCC, will take over as interim CEO
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A seething Granit Xhaka laid into his Arsenal teammates after their disastrous defeat at Newcastle dealt a huge blow to their top-four hopes
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The 40-year-old goalkeeper has 12 winner’s medals but beating Frankfurt would top the lot in what could be his last game
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Documentaries
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The updates, touted as ‘modernizing’ the country’s laws, control unauthorized contacts with foreign organizations and individuals
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Four other government departments scrapped as cash-strapped regime faces $500m budget deficit
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Monarch and Prince Edward attend Paddington event ahead of public opening of line named in her honour
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Culture
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This muddled feminist reworking of Coetzee’s celebrated novel fails to grasp his book’s ambiguities
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3 out of 5 stars.
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Lifestyle
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There’s limited evidence for the purported benefits of gliding a crystal across your face, but more surprising is the trend’s origin story
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I used to be allowed my personal space. Now that I inhabit a female body I cannot escape unwanted attention
Explore
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Health workers are wrestling with the best ways to fight back against a decision they long expected
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A bill to expand coverage for vets affected by toxic exposure doesn’t cover some of the illnesses that women get
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Even as Democrats have denounced the supreme court’s leaked abortion opinion, their efforts at the federal level have failed to live up to their rhetoric
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We would like to hear from those in Finland and Sweden about their countries intentions to apply for Nato membership
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We would like to the views and experiences from Russians at this stage of the Russia-Ukraine war
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We would like to hear from people in Ukraine about events in the country. We would also like to hear from others who are affected
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