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A cluster of midwestern and southern states have emerged as new hotspots for Covid -
Bennie Thompson tells Guardian he will pursue wide-ranging inquiry to uncover root causes of January 6 attack
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South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa also among 14 world leaders identified in records
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The 82-year-old became the oldest person to go to space, six decades after being denied by the US government -
Billionaire Tom Barrack, 73, among three men charged in New York for allegedly trying to influence US foreign policy -
Convicted rapist is wanted on trial for charges of attacking five women between 2004 and 2013 -
Court told Lulu Lakatos posed as gem expert to steal seven diamonds from Boodles in Mayfair, London
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Former environment minister François de Rugy ‘astonished’ by forensics discovery after he appeared on leaked database -
Disclosures about political figures put Israel under increasing pressure over extent of surveillance
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Farming families are facing a choice: compete with high-production outfits, if they can, or abandon generations of dairy farming
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Experts weigh in on the ‘anthropomorphic’ design of New Shepard, the Amazon CEO’s Blue Origin rocket -
Past royal efforts are tame in comparison to what Duke of Sussex could unleash on his family
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1.5 million children lost a caregiver during pandemic, including thousands in the UK -
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South Korea confirms 1,784 new infections in 24 hours; Indian officials hopeful that antibody positivity rate means majority of country less vulnerable
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He and his fellow space-obsessed billionaires are exactly like the rich men aboard the Titanic who pushed others aside to jump into lifeboats -
Joe Manchin owns millions of dollars in coal stock, founded an energy firm and Exxon lobbyists brag about their access to him. Republicans fundraise on his behalf
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The scandal that has engulfed the presenter and influencer tells us something about changing attitudes to both cyberbullying and inequality, writes Arwa Mahdawi -
Reporting on the pandemic and global heating is an immense responsibility. More than ever we have to look to the possibility of positive change
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Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA finals ever with 50 points and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again -
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady gently ribbed former US president Donald Trump and his false claims of election fraud in a White House visit Tuesday
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Beach volleyball players have already found sand too hot for their feet during practice -
Long jumper Olivia Breen has been told by an English Championships official that her sprint briefs are too short – and she is not the only one fighting to wear her preferred kit
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In the latest part of our mini-series, Michael Safi hears from Nina Lakhani on how 15,000 Mexicans including journalists and politicians appeared on a list of possible targets for surveillance
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Uprising review Steve McQueen’s series on the New Cross fire is furious, devastating TV
5 out of 5 stars.McQueen and James Rogan’s remarkable, intimate documentary meets the survivors of the 1981 fire and looks at its shocking aftermath -
Once an earnest indie singer with Slow Club, Rebecca Lucy Taylor is now a take-no-prisoners pop diva. Can her patriarchy-smashing anthems conquer the charts?
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Artist Coby Kennedy constructed a plexiglass cell to show people the confined space that a wrongly imprisoned teen was placed in for almost two years at Rikers Island -
Late-night hosts discuss the Delta variant, Olympic beds and Trump’s low ticket sales for rallies with Bill O’Reilly -
The latest in our series of writers sticking up for maligned movies is a defence of the Arnie-free alien sequel -
Her debut film Girlfriends is required watching if you want to work with Lena Dunham. What made it so groundbreaking? And why did she not make more? As the cult classic returns, Weill looks back
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Steering clear of wheat, rye and barley doesn’t mean avoiding delicious dishes. Here are some of the tastiest offerings, including soda bread, peanut butter cookies and banana oat pancakes -
Delays at critical life stages: from starting college and internships; to searching for work or starting a family have caused chaos for young people. Here are their stories
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Re-emerging from lockdown can feel fraught with danger, especially for people with a history of anxiety -
The impacts of cleaning and transport can compare well with other forms of consumption, argue sustainable fashion businesses and consultants -
A green feast of succulent herby veggie pasta. By Nigel Slater -
‘Freedom day’ is bad news for houseplants, which relish the sounds and vibrations of human company
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First Black lieutenant governor will be state’s first African American US senator if he wins primary and beats Trump ally -
Drugmaker and distribution companies said to be close to deal after thousands of lawsuits filed by victims of over US opioid crisis
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Company adds only 1.54m subscribers in last quarter, citing post-lockdown decline in interest and Covid-related production slowdown -
Republican had claimed that the disease was not dangerous for non-obese people and the under-65s -
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Government calls for freedom of expression in Cuba as police mount brutal response to local activists -
New prime minister announced as elections chief says current suspects were probably not ringleaders
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Three decades after leaving Bougainville as the island descended into civil war, the mining giant will assess impact of its former mine -
After 17 years of setbacks, it is hoped Intempo skyscraper will help transform resort into Miami of the Mediterranean -
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From schoolchildren to squatters and punks, Michael Schmidt captured the people and buildings of his native Berlin – as well as its unique atmosphere in the shadow of the Wall. Now, a retrospective at the Jeu de Paume in Paris offers a complete overview of his groundbreaking images, taken between 1965 and 2014 -
Swan Upping, the annual census of the swan population on the River Thames takes place over three days in July. -
Escapees from lockdown, naked beer-swilling on a dinghy and pagan rituals in the nude … top photographers pick their best summer shot
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