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8 July 2019
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Doctors warn health services in danger of meltdown and facing ‘existential threat’ -
Foreign Office launches leak investigation as president lashes out … consultants’ work to rule threatens NHS … Greece turns right
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Incumbent prime minister Alexis Tsipras, of Syriza, calls rival Kyriakos Mitsotakis to concede defeat
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Recycling is often cited as one of the easiest ways to make a difference to the environment. But does old plastic really get reprocessed into new? Guardian reporters around the world have been investigating what really happens to our waste. Also today: Bryan Mealer on a shocking spate of murders of black trans women in Texas
Spotlight
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The actor and comedian has been a fixture on British TV for more than two decades. Now, in her first one-woman show, she unpicks the difficult maternal relationship that shaped her -
The urge to build cities from scratch is not new – but this time they are being conceived by private multinational corporations as gilt-edged tax-exempt gated communities
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In Valenzuela City, residents blame recycling plants for pungent smells and respiratory illnesses
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Bose Frames review Smart audio sunglasses are a blast
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5 out of 5 stars.
War in the Blood review Love, hope and the search for a cancer cure
5 out of 5 stars.
Weekly Anniversary
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The country is crying out for an effective opposition, says Guardian columnist Matthew d’Ancona -
The idea that people are creative or not is rubbish. And the risk of not engaging in creative action is far higher than that of making a fool of yourself, says Charlotte Church
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Among the would-be PM’s backers are the authors of Britannia Unchained, and their vision of deregulated Britain is terrifying
Letters treat
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Megan Rapinoe called for the conversation on equal pay to move forward after she helped the USA to retain the World Cup -
Andy Murray sees no reason why he cannot still beat Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as he continues a comeback that looked out of the question
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Johanna Konta, who faces Petra Kvitova in Wimbledon’s fourth round on Monday, said it was an honour to play the Czech, who survived a horrific knife attack two and a half years ago -
Jason Roy, whose return from injury has restored England’s form with the bat in the World Cup, looks forward to Thursday’s semi-final against Australia
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The spin
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From the UK
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Tory MP says Betty Boothroyd could be enlisted as Speaker if Johnson prorogues parliament -
Victims’ commissioner Vera Baird criticises policy of requesting personal material
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Two of big six energy companies sign up to pledge organised by the Climate Group -
Met investigate two deaths in Wembley and incidents in Blackheath and Leyton -
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New report details systematic killing of poor and calls for UN investigation into crimes against humanity -
Mandla Maseko, a DJ who won the chance to be the first black African in space, has died in a motorbike accident
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With thousands of fans heading to Japan for the tournament, hot springs consider lifting traditional curbs on displaying body art -
Hundreds of City workers in London face redundancy as bank cuts 20% of workforce -
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A moving and hilarious tale about adolescence and the power of art -
The fashion designer talks about her latest collection, the creative frustrations of eco sequins – and why she’s not a fan of washing her bra -
Bossa nova legend, 88, earns warm tributes – but not from president Jair Bolsonaro
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Measure for Measure review The best RSC show of the summer
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Noye's Fludde review Floods theatre with colour and a nervous moose
4 out of 5 stars.
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Culture Treat
The Guardian Labs
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She has never owned a property before, but I did once before we were married -
I paid for the car wash and then had to queue for my turn. Absurdly I received a £60 fine for overstaying
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Documentary thrasher
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Trapped in the City of a Thousand Mountains
The Chinese rappers fighting to express themselvesWatch now at theguardian.com/documentaries
Take part
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Wherever you are in the world, this week we’d like to see your pictures on the theme ‘summer’ -
If you have seen any planted meadows or verges by roads or public spaces, we would like to hear from you -
Who did you choose to conduct your ceremony and why? We would love to hear your stories -
The tournament has not just broken TV records. It has also changed how people see the sport
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How did a friendly middle-class teen from Oxford become known as ‘Jihadi Jack’? John Letts and Sally Lane on their continuing ordeal -
It breaks my heart to hear from a suicidal nine-year-old, a mother having panic attacks, and a survivor of sexual assault -
The doctor, geneticist and author talks about his new book on the future of medicine -
Sperm counts in western men are falling, and nobody is sure why. But relax – because help is here, with everything from home-testing kits to sperm-freezing
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Hundreds of thousands of visitors attend the fiesta in Pamplona, Spain, many participating in the highlight event – the running of the bulls, or encierro
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Sam Edmonds, an Antarctic tour guide and photographer, took these images from a helicopter along the Eastern coastline between Cape Adare and the Cooperation Sea during summer. The continent’s vastness and the scale of the climate challenge it faces is palpable from up above. -
Lucy Bronze, Kelley O’Hara and other international players -
Huge crowds gather in London on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots -
The last seven days captured by the world’s best photojournalists.
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