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    The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared

    The long read: In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?

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  • Illustration of Koeberg by Daria Lada

    South Africa
    The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared

    In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?
  • Timothy Garton Ash

    double quotation markGermany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe

    Timothy Garton Ash
    As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent, says historian and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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    double quotation markThe centre left is not dead. A progressive new counter-Trumpian movement is on the way

    Florian Ranft
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    Greenhouse gas emissions
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    Environment
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    Antoni Gaudí
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    Classical music
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    Film
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    Film
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    Film
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    The big idea
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    James Bond
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    Puzzle games
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    Life and style
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