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Thursday 8 June 2023
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France’s interior minister says attack took place in a square in the town of Annecy -
Amazon denies union claim it drafted in 1,300 extra workers to thwart push for formal recognition at Coventry warehouse
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A man running in lower Manhattan 
View of hazy New York city skyline 
Pedestrians covering their faces in New York 
The sun rises behind the Washington Monument and a thick layer of smoke 
LaGuardia airport US aviation authority says flights affected by low visibility due to smoke from hundreds of fires in Canada’s worst-ever start to wildfire season -
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Three confirmed dead, says exiled mayor in Kherson region -
Falling water levels in Kakhovka reservoir could imperil canals that feed some vital crop regions -
Ukraine president says it is impossible to predict how many people will die in Russian-occupied areas as he appeals for assistance -
US media has reported that the White House was briefed about a Ukrainian plot to blow up the pipeline months before it occurred
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The Turner prize-winning artist’s love of opera has informed her work for the last 40 years. These six large-scale paintings are created in response to the works in Glyndebourne’s current season and are on display at the festival -
As pop’s greatest double act release a collection of all their singles, we pick their best tracks – from yuppie satires to finely detailed portraits
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Collette’s killer changed his name, making it very difficult to trace him. Her sisters describe the appalling toll of his crime and their campaign to ensure sex offenders can’t easily assume a new identity -
She’s gone from living with a London drug dealer to starring in one of the year’s most unforgettable finales. The actor talks sexism, lockdowns and Henry Winkler’s sandwiches
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The royal is dogged, but what he’s fighting is a culture. It will be difficult for him to ever establish the guilt of individuals -
After chemotherapy, I’m planning a future beyond medical care. I’m grateful but somewhat daunted by the challenge
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Having examined how the North of Tyne mayor was barred from standing again, I see something akin to McCarthyism -
Noel’s own brother has apologised for a ‘blasphemous’ reinterpretation of the Joy Division classic. Sorry, Liam, you’re wrong
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Over-by-over report: Join our writers for updates from the second day of play at the Oval -
Arsenal are confident of sealing a deal to sign Declan Rice after the midfielder captained West Ham to victory in the Europa Conference League
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Liverpool have completed the first part of their summer midfield rebuild by signing Alexis Mac Allister for a cut-price £35m -
Game-by-game report: The world No 2 is looking to continue her unbeaten grand slam run this season and book a place in the final. Join Daniel Harris
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Her hit book Doughnut Economics laid out a path to a greener, more equal society. But can she turn her ideas into meaningful change? -
Scientists say world is burning through ‘carbon budget’ that can be emitted while staying below 1.5C -
Fictional island at 0°N and 0°E in the Gulf of Guinea is location of weather monitoring station -
Some of the more fascinating, troubling and heartening tales we have covered over the last 12 months
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Storm overflows group has been promoted by ministers as evidence they are taking issue seriously -
MPs question why some savers are receiving only 0.25% despite 12 consecutive Bank of England interest rate rises
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Labour shortage at 97% of centres has led to longer waiting times and delays in treatment, survey suggests -
RNLI volunteer says paddleboarder was the ‘real lifesaver’ at Westward Ho! as lifeboats called in -
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On the 10th anniversary of his revelations about the scale of surveillance Snowden said he had no regrets -
GDP shrank 0.1% in first quarter of 2023 and final three months of 2022 after revisions to earlier estimates
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Secret service decided backstory of purported Russian security service officer was not credible -
Moves by governors including Florida’s Ron DeSantis denounced as ‘political stunts’ that risk migrants’ lives -
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Sometimes, 20 years after dismissing an album, it’s suddenly exactly what you need. Our writers pick out the music that crept up on them -
Cate Blanchett’s unravelling conductor, Spielberg’s semi-memoir and the stop-motion tale of a shell wearing shoes all feature in the pick of the year released in the UK to date -
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4 out of 5 stars.Pink reviewParty emphatically started by superhuman pop starArriving by trapeze, the Trustfall superstar delivers bombastic bangers, jaw-dropping gymnastics, a duet with her daughter – and motorised flamingos
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After a lifetime in retail, the queen of shops has had a ‘proper epiphany’. She talks about her dislike of the fashion world, her painful childhood and the need for kindness -
Since trying to save his life I have dreaded returning to the family home. And even if she were to move, the sight of my mother is enough to remind me of the trauma
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We want to hear from people in Canada and parts of the US about the wildfires and smoke impact -
We’re keen to hear from people who are “investing” substantial amounts of their money in beauty products and treatments -
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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We would like to hear from golf fans on their reaction to the merger and how they feel about it
The UN has blamed the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on Russia. What impact will the flooding have on the war in Ukraine? Dan Sabbagh reports
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As the venues disappear across the US, Willa Bennett and Krista Burton reflect on the institutions that shaped them -
Last week we ran a piece by Rowan Atkinson casting doubt on the environmental benefits of electric vehicles. Here Simon Evans of Carbon Brief offers his response -
New features come to Uber app and firm is funding installation of 700 public charging points in east London
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From sustainable fisheries to toxic battery waste, these images were chosen because they tell a compelling story about the state of our planet -
Artists from around the world have been using detritus from beaches and waterways to respond to the plight of the marine environment. We showcase their work on World Ocean Day
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‘The men who roam this dump play an important role in the economy, but they are marginalised. I was warned they were “uncivilised”, that they would steal my camera, attack me, even kill me’ -
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drift south, turning some of the US’s biggest cities a murky brown and saturating the air with harmful pollution -
A selection of Guardian readers’ photographs from around the world -
To celebrate 100 years since the renowned American photographer’s birth, famous names pick their favourite images – of Malcolm X, Marilyn Monroe and more
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