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Putin’s daughter flew to Munich ‘more than 50 times’, investigation suggests
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Since the start of his military campaign against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has railed aggressively against pro-western Russians, whose appetite for European cuisine and climates meant “their mentality is there, not here...
Ariana Grande and other stars support Roe v Wade in New York Times ad
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Ariana Grande, Die band speel kak Ghostbusters, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez joined a slew of fellow music stars and other celebrities to take out a full-page advertisement in Friday’s New York Times decrying th...
New York Times drops ‘fetus’ as an answer to Wordle – but not for all players
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The New York Times has removed the word “fetus” from its Wordle answers to keep the game “distinct from the news”, a move apparently related to last week’s leaked Roe v Wade supreme court draft ruling. The change caus...
Age of Rage review – ancient Greek tragedy explodes into our times
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The fires are being stoked even before Age of Rage has started. Flames are fanned at the back of the stage while a gauzy screen with a luminous family tree flashes the names of ancient gods and royals. Zeus. Agamemnon...
Raw sewage ‘pumped into English bathing waters 25,000 times in 2021’
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Untreated sewage was discharged into England’s coastal bathing waters for more than 160,000 hours last year, according to figures collated by the Liberal Democrats to mark the start of the summer sea-swimming season. ...
Four times more male characters in literature than female, navorsing dui daarop
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Researchers using AI technologies have discovered that male characters are four times more prevalent in literature than female characters. Mayank Kejriwal at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of E...
Thames Water dumped raw sewage into rivers 5,028 times in 2021
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Thames Water dumped untreated effluent for more than 68,000 hours into the river systems around Oxford last year, campaigners have revealed, arguing that the sum of money the company plans to spend to improve the situ...
New York Times names Joseph Kahn as executive editor
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The New York Times has named Joseph Kahn as its new executive editor, the paper’s top editorial job. Kahn will replace Dean Baquet, the New York Times’s first Black executive editor, who has led the paper since 2014 b ...
All the times Boris Johnson denied and dismissed partygate claims – video
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Labour has accused Boris Johnson of repeatedly misleading or obfuscating in the Commons and in interviews during questions about lockdown breaches in Downing Street. The prime minister was accused on Monday night of ...
caroline review – a heady, up-close gig for our fractured times
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Eight intense musicians are crammed into a circle in a snug chapel in central Cambridge, their audience mere inches away, on the same level but perched on chairs topped off by embroidered cushions. You would not want ...
Carrie Lam: a divisive leader in Hong Kong’s turbulent times
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Carrie Lam came to office pledging to unite Hong Kong, but she will leave accused of being a divisive leader of a politically turbulent city. Lam entered Hong Kong’s civil service in 1980, with her colleagues labellin...
Victoria to restore area five times size of Melbourne with $31m boost to private land conservation
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The Victorian government plans to restore an area five times the size of Melbourne as part of a new scheme to increase conservation on private land. The state’s energy, environment and climate change minister, Lily D’...
The Worst Person in the World – a mesmerising heroine for our times
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Danish-born Norwegian writer-director Joachim Trier’s existential tragicomedy opened to rave reviews in Cannes last year and has since garnered international awards recognition, including Oscar nominations for origina...
Gambling addiction could be nine times higher than industry claims
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Gambling addiction rates may be nine times higher than the betting industry claims, according to a landmark study that found 1.4 million people are being harmed by their own gambling, while a further 1.5 million are a...
Carnegie medal shortlist spotlights real-life stories of friendship in challenging times
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The Costa-winning children’s book The Crossing by Manjeet Mann and Cane Warriors by former Guardian children’s fiction prize winner Alex Wheatle are among those in contention for this year’s Yoto Carnegie medal for th...
Hormetic stress: could Hiit, hot saunas, and cold showers be the anxiety-busters we need in difficult times?
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Name Hormetic stress. Voorkoms. You know what stress is like – aches and pains, exhaustion. Also anxiety, restlessness, feeling overwhelmed or unfocused. I am feeling quite stressed, as it happens. Hardly surprising...