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Residents wade flood water in Kherson 
Flooded streets in Kherson 
Smoke rises after shelling on the opposite bank on the Dnipro River 
A woman in flooded Kherson 
Kherson residents leave their flooded neighbourhood Up to 42,000 people at risk following destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam as US says flood may cause ‘many deaths’
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Duke of Sussex in court again on Wednesday after accusing ‘vile’ British tabloids of having a ‘devastating impact’ on his mental health -
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Previous Tory leadership embarked on risky investment spree involving hotels and skyscrapers
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After the attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, people downstream survey the damage -
Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up Dnipro River dam, which has largely been swept away -
UN security council meeting discusses disaster as US, UK and French representatives call for an investigation -
Survey reveals shift in opinion since Ukraine war and big majority favour EU increasing its defence capabilities
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She joined the police to make a difference. But McDonald’s work on rape and domestic violence cases left her with PTSD and the determination to speak out -
He may have the dullest material in acting history – but Sky News’s Prince Harry stand-in is giving a heartbreaking performance in a show shot with all the panache of the world’s crappest gameshow. More!
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The charts are stuffed with dance-pop songs that brazenly lift from 90s hits. Is this a clever blend of nostalgia and freshness – or a sign the industry has run out of ideas? -
Ten years on, Nick Hopkins recalls how the Guardian defied the intelligence agencies to publish revelations of mass state surveillance
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Refugees are right to protest about being a plan which forces them into unsuitable accommodation. It’s more cruelty by design, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council -
The prime minister arrives in Washington with no real leverage in Europe – and therefore no real leverage with Joe Biden
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Arguments over the green credentials of electric cars are already over. Work on 21st-century tech, and leave the past behind -
Secondhand clothing waste from Europe is choking the waterways of the west African country. It must not go on
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Over-by-over report: The competition which started nearly two years ago enters its final stretch at the Oval in London. Join our writers -
Join Daniel Harris for updates from the men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals at Roland Garros
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This deal is merely a depressing illustration that money can distort everything in sport -
Chesham United and Pakistan midfielder on standing out at Watford trials and wanting to inspire more girls to play
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Next week the first constitutional climate lawsuit in the US goes to trial amid signs fossil fuel companies are facing accountability tests over climate crisis -
The noble chafer beetle is in decline owing to the destruction of the habitat that its larvae need to thrive -
Thinktank says effective ban on planning permissions means country is way behind on much-needed renewable energy -
Populations of bees, spiders, ground beetles and hoverflies have declined twice as fast on land farmed for crops in the past 30 years, despite funding for more sustainable farming methods
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Speculation revived about ownership of media group as talks with Lloyds over £65m loans break down -
Exclusive: Wood Group boosts fossil fuel business and shrinks renewables work after getting government-backed loan
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news -
Metre-long piece of timber was found in trench dug for workshop at property in Boxford, Berkshire -
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Whistleblower former intelligence official says government possesses ‘intact and partially intact’ craft of non-human origin -
Nato statutes ‘clearly limit the scope to North Atlantic’, official says, with reports that president Macron personally objects to the idea
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Senator Ron Wyden, chair of finance panel, warns of ‘next steps’ to compel testimony of Harlan Crow about supreme court justice -
Global poll shows cohort values achievement and fun, although their definitions might differ from previous generations -
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5 out of 5 stars.Red Velvet reviewA mesmerisingly perfect K-pop extravaganzaYeri, Irene, Seulgi and Wendy shapeshift between funky pop confections and hip-hop experimentation in an omnipotent theatrical spectacle -
The days when lesbian stories were always racked with anguish are behind us. As Pride month gets under way, here is some rather more joyful reading -
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4 out of 5 stars.Hairspray reviewSubversive spirit shines through John Waters’ high-camp 80s musicalThe original 1988 bubblegum musical comedy, starring Ricki Lake, satirises racism and body-conformism with left-field flair
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3 out of 5 stars.ComedyEmma Doran review – wickedly funny tales of delinquency -
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3 out of 5 stars.Saint X reviewLike The White Lotus, but much, much worse
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We want to hear from people near the dam on the Dnipro River about their experiences. How are you affected?Ми хочемо почути людей, які знаходяться біля дамби на Дніпрі, про їхній досвід. Як це на вас вплинуло?
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Sam Altman, the founder of the revolutionary application Chat-GPT, is touring Europe with a message: AI is changing the world and there are big risks, but also big potential rewards
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Seeing a trapped bird led Amit and Abhishek Jain to dedicate their spare time to rescuing dozens of creatures every day -
Sam Altman is among the most vocal supporters of artificial intelligence, but is also leading calls to regulate it. He outlines his vision of a very uncertain future -
Rania Matar has found inspiration in Beirut’s resilient women, trying to rebuild lives after the huge blasts that wrecked the city
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To celebrate 100 years since the renowned American photographer’s birth, famous names pick their favourite images – of Malcolm X, Marilyn Monroe and more -
Thousands of people gather each year to replaster the walls of the city of Djenné’s Great Mosque
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Images show the devastation wrought by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam near the Ukrainian city of Kherson -
A new exhibition gathers work from key photographers who documented life in Palermo as the mafia stepped up its attacks on civil society -
World Environment Day is an annual global event to raise awareness, mobilise action and promote environmental sustainability -
Roger Thorpe, 80, a mechanic and vintage car enthusiast, has run the workshop in Castleton since 1967. The building was constructed in 1895 for the Hope Valley railway and converted to a garage in the 1930s
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