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Far-right Trump ally secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun
Romania  
Far-right Trump ally secures decisive win in first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun
George Simion will face centrist Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan in runoff vote
Ukraine  
Need to use nuclear weapons has not arisen in Ukraine, says Putin
Israel  
Netanyahu vows to act against Houthis after attack on Israel’s main airport
Press freedom  
‘Fight back’: journalist taking Trump administration to court calls for media to resist attacks
Trump administration  
Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland
In focus
Explosive sex toys and cosmetics: the story behind the DHL parcels plot
Russia  
Explosive sex toys and cosmetics: the story behind the DHL parcels plot
Exclusive account reveals previously unreported details and insights into how Kremlin’s sabotage campaign played out on the ground – and the multinational effort to track down the network behind it
Greece  
Greece’s booming tourism sector in race to find workers as summer season looms
Catholicism  
Who is Luis Antonio Tagle? The Philippine cardinal and ‘karaoke priest’ in the running for pope
Spotlight
The G2 interview  
A child on thin ice: EA Hanks on life with her abusive mother – and world-famous father
A child on thin ice: EA Hanks on life with her abusive mother – and world-famous father
Television  
Malpractice season two review – relentlessly tense TV that will leave you terrified
Fit for ever  
The big breath secret: can I improve my lung capacity, efficiency and power?
Books  
Love Groundhog Day and Russian Doll? These are the novels for you
Kindness of strangers  
The kindness of strangers: I was injured and using crutches, when a group of scary teens offered to help me
Opinion
I worked in the Vatican for 18 years – this will be the most unpredictable conclave yet
I worked in the Vatican for 18 years – this will be the most unpredictable conclave yet
It’s right to remember the dead of 1939-45. But keep the anger about current wars too
In a culture obsessed with positive thinking, can letting go be a radical act?
Sport
Football  
Palmer breaks goal drought as champions Liverpool beaten by Chelsea
Palmer breaks goal drought as champions Liverpool beaten by Chelsea
Kane, Munich’s beloved import, finally has trophy he’s craved
Formula One  
Hamilton unapologetic for terse exchange with Ferrari in Miami
Podcast
Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network – podcast
Today in Focus  
Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network – podcast
Shaun Walker reports on the history of Russia’s ‘Illegals’ programme and what it looks like today
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