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30 May 2019
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Knesset votes to dissolve parliament after PM fails to form new government -
Leaked Whitehall report criticises departments for lack of transparency
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Special counsel gives nine-minute statement on his published report and says he did not have confidence Trump ‘clearly did not commit a crime’
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The announcement that British Steel was entering insolvency came as a hammer blow to Scunthorpe, where it employs 5,000 people. It has become a familiar story in recent years and Helen Pidd returns to Redcar, which lost the majority of its steelworks in 2015. Also today: Rory Carroll on the case of Ian Bailey, on trial in France for murder in his absence
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This breathtaking series throws us right into the hellish chaos of the nuclear disaster – and its terrors are unflinching and unforgettable -
Exhausted with doctors not taking periods seriously, a new wave of authors is asking whether menstruation can ever be tolerable – even enjoyable
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Collars, car keys, poly bags – they’ve all made it into his vast and richly colourful paintings. We meet the Guyana-born painter who is finally receiving his dues -
A happiness expert says wives are more miserable than other women. Is it because they find they’ve married another child?
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He may be the frontrunner but the former foreign secretary will surely lose his allure, says columnist Martin Kettle -
Beware the MP – and Tory leadership contender – who claims there are easy ways out of Britain’s Brexit crisis -
Boris Johnson has been summoned to court to face accusations of misconduct in public office over claims that he lied by saying Britain gave £350m a week to the European Union
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Eden Hazard has confirmed a desire to pursue a new challenge after leading Chelsea to Europa League glory against Arsenal in Baku -
Unai Emery’s side capitulated against Chelsea and, with such an important summer ahead, the damage may be severe
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Eoin Morgan’s side start as favourites to lift their first title but tournament offers once-in-a-generation to revive interest -
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Labour attacks Tory leadership hopeful over proposal to let firms run state schools for profit -
The two reporters, Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, had been investigating the 1994 Loughinisland massacre
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Support for regulation grows as 78% express concern over harmful experiences -
In turnaround from Cameron’s scrapped maintenance grants, May says move ‘has not worked’ -
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Women fill half of positions in Cyril Ramaphosa’s new cabinet in rejig that critics call ‘evolution, not revolution’ -
Saybie, girl weighing 8.6oz, discharged from San Diego hospital as healthy infant
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Researchers believe 3,150 to 8,500 birds starved in Bering Sea due to loss of prey species -
Two major studies add to body of evidence against foods made with industrial ingredients -
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4 out of 5 stars.
TV review Crisis in Care: Who Cares? The horrors of austerity laid bare
4 out of 5 stars.A devastating expose met the people in need whose lives are being ruined by government cuts -
Musician apologises to Portman and his fans for ‘disrespectful’ behaviour and ‘arrogant’ posts -
3 out of 5 stars.
Kenneth Lonergan’s tale of astronomy and midlife misery makes fine use of an A-list cast but never truly explodes into life
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The Tory leadership hopeful gives impassioned speeches in the house about hedgehogs, and sees himself as the second coming of TE Lawrence. What’s not to like? -
Lessons in idle chit-chat are taking off among Finns, but what are they filling their lovely, wintry silences with?
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4 out of 5 stars.
Documentaries
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The Hour of Lynching: Vigilante violence against Muslim farmers in IndiaThe Hour of LynchingVigilante violence against Muslim farmers in India
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Seven decades after Mao took power, Chinese people reflect on the dizzying and jolting changes that have forged the nation -
For years, the midlife crisis has been no more than a sitcom joke. But now some experts are insisting that’s because we don’t understand how it has changed -
The acclaimed film-maker talks about the barriers faced by female directors in Hollywood and her Netflix miniseries about the injustices faced by the Central Park Five
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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The British artist has been playing with the techniques of image-making since 2007 – producing intriguing works that are now collected in a photobook
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Jeepneys are being phased to help ease city congestion, but the move will also cause unemployment for experienced drivers – and higher fares for commuters
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The innovative director made a string of suspense-filled classics. Here, we see him telling actors how to faint, wear handcuffs – and play an icy blonde -
The British photographer Ed Alcock took French citizenship in 2018. He examines the UK’s decision to leave the EU from a unique perspective
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