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Ukraine invasion
Tuesday
17 May 2022
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A Ukrainian soldier in the Azovstal steelworks 
A soldier on a stretcher being evacuated from Azovstal 
Destroyed Russian military vehicles in Bucha 
An injured Ukrainian soldier arrives from Mariupol 
Soldiers on a bus leaving Azovstal 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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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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Monarch and Prince Edward attend event at London’s Paddington station before public opening of line named in her honour -
The writer and actor, who received an OBE for her work in 2009, was best known for writing shows including Girlfriends and The Syndicate -
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 -
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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How we process a calorie depends on genetics, hormones and the food it’s in. The trouble is that 50% of our calories come from ultra-processed foods – everything from biscuits to hummus -
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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The offensive suggestion from MP Lee Anderson that poor people can’t cook is straight from a familiar Tory playbook, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan -
No one hates the government more than your average book-fest crowd – and don’t they let you know it?
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We must confront the hatred faced by LGBTQ+ people in all its forms, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones -
The climate crisis is giving trees a bigger window to spread their pollen, but cleaner air and better early warning forecasts can help protect us, says science writer Kate Ravilious
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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 -
If he cannot prove he is no longer the man who engaged in ‘foul sexism’ on a WhatsApp group, how does he represent all of us?
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Our cartoonist on Liverpool fans v the national anthem, another trophy for Jürgen Klopp, the Wagatha Christie case and more -
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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Nearly half existing facilities will need to close prematurely to limit heating to 1.5C, scientists say -
Ministers instead urged to focus on reducing flights and halting airport expansion to cut carbon emissions -
Recharging at home is 43% more expensive than a year ago – but EVs are still much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel cars
Documentaries
From the UK
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Action for Children says levels of severe and persistent hardship in cost of living crisis are among worst it has seen -
Draft of Shawcross report calling for crackdown on Islamism raises concerns it will try to ‘politicise counter-terrorism’
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Most workers face fifth month of falling living standards despite soaring City bonuses -
Reasons behind drop include people being more conscious of energy use during cost of living crisis, says CPRE -
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Fathi Bashagha forced to withdraw in the face of opposition from Libya’s military -
Deadly incident renews debate over cross-strait tensions and Beijing’s reunification rhetoric
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Four other government departments scrapped as cash-strapped regime faces $500m budget deficit -
Musician who wrote classic riffs for songs including The Passenger had Parkinson’s disease -
Florida’s legislature has introduced a bill that would allow parents to sue school districts if they consider lessons to not be ‘age-appropriate’
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Frontman Gerard Way’s emo scream is back at full throttle as a new generation of adoring fans join in the rowdy singalongs -
This muddled feminist reworking of Coetzee’s celebrated novel fails to grasp his book’s ambiguities -
In this week’s newsletter: Predictably, this breakup of a thirty-year deal isn’t about fans at all - it’s just about money
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The star-studded French fest starts today, but the coming months bring plenty more celebrations of the big screen – in stunning settings
Live Liz Truss to announce plan to unilaterally abandon parts of Northern Ireland protocol
Full report UK to table bill to scrap Northern Ireland Brexit protocol, Liz Truss says
Northern Ireland UK will not ‘shy away’ from unilateral protocol change, says Brandon Lewis
Brexit protocol row What are the issues dividing UK and EU?