headlines
Tuesday
31
May
2016
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Inquest opens into death of Tory activistDead man’s father, Ray Johnson, who is due to give evidence, says he and his wife are considering all options in battle for justice
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Locator beacon signal confirmed by authorities in Cairo and USLocator beacon was picked up by satellites in minutes after Airbus A320 carrying 66 people disappeared from radar over Mediterranean -
Giant alligator panics golfers as it ambles across course in FloridaCharles Helms filmed the 15ft reptile as it walked across the course towards a lake -
highlights
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Dangerous world of British betting shopsBookmakers have become a fixture of the high street – but the savage murder of a shop worker has revealed the risks employees face
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Why I'm ending Hellboy to paint watercoloursMike Mignola discusses how Hollywood didn’t kill his creation and why he is embracing ‘blur and mush’
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How child sex abuse became a family business in PhilippinesTens of thousands of children believed to be victims of live-streaming abuse, some of it being carried out by their own parents
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Cook hails ‘special moment’ after reaching 10,000 Test runsAlastair Cook admitted after England clinched a series win over Sri Lanka that becoming the youngest cricketer to 10,000 Test runs had been playing on his mind
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Sturridge sweats over cut before Hodgson names England squadDaniel Sturridge will learn on Tuesday afternoon whether he is in Roy Hodgson’s final England squad for the European Championship after a timely return to training
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IMF economists have published a remarkable paper admitting that the ideology was oversoldYou’re witnessing the death of neoliberalism – from within
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The discussion seems to have become the province of oddballs who lack conviction living in a retread of Dad’s Army – and those who aren’t sure how to vote may not botherThis EU referendum debate is farcical. No wonder I’m still undecided
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from the UK
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Call for full inquiry into project's financesMP Kate Hoey has urged the National Audit Office to investigate after it emerged £37.7m of £60m public funding has been spent so far
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Two Britons charged with people smugglingMark Stribling and Robert Stilwell accused of immigration offences after boat carrying 18 Albanians started sinking in the Channel
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around the world
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FGM: girl dies in hospital during banned 'female circumcision'Authorities investigate after 17-year-old died under general anaesthetic in a private hospital, despite FGM being illegal in the country
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Woman waited as husband reached Everest summit before dying in his armsHusband Robert Gropel reached the top as Strydom waited for him, but she died in his arms on the descent
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university guide 2016-17
in brief
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Tara national park, Serbia: close encounters on a bear mountainCountry diary: Tara national park, Serbia The extraordinary thing is not how comfortable local people are around bears but how they live in almost parallel worlds
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It’s time to retire English as pop’s lingua francaThe Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Emmy the Great asks why more and more musicians, from Gwenno Saunders to Maria Usbeck, are turning to their first languages for their lyrics
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Lesbian characters are only a big deal when it's not a big dealThe trailer for the Finding Nemo sequel features a brief shot of two women with a baby – leading to excited speculation that Disney-Pixar is swimming with the LGBT tide
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Star and designer reunited in exhibition from Leigh's archiveMore than 100 pieces will go on display at Oliver Messel’s home in show charting their twin careers and friendship
in depth
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Meet the doctor who could be Labour's 100th female MPA&E medic is fighting to win Sadiq Khan’s Tooting seat, campaigning on housing, diversity and uniting communities
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A souped-up pre-school playgroundUruguay opens a swap shop, Australia makes a splash with its pool while Germany and Austria’s pavilions tackle the refugee crisis with varying success – the architectural equivalent of a UN summit is as kooky and curious as ever
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Old favourites finally fight backPeace more or less reigned this week, so rather than watching bodies pile up, we saw beloved characters have grotesque awakenings – then find their nerve
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It was the end for my marriage. But I'm much happierSurgeons say more operations would improve health and save the NHS money in the long term. Two women who have had the procedure discuss whether it was a wise choice
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You can’t take a story and just stretch it out – that does not a novel makeThe books interview: the celebrated short story writer on getting to grips with the longer form, history as fiction and trying to capture the absurdity of Vietnam
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The battle against elephant and rhino poaching in KenyaIn a country hit by a devastating poaching surge, local people are turning the tide – but the wider problems of demand, corruption and organised crime remain
people
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Rapper lambasts Roots remake: 'I can't watch it'Rapper says he is sick of films and TV shows that depict historical racial abuse against African Americans when they are still ‘taking the same abuse’
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Director was planning children's film before his deathDirector of Spartacus and Eyes Wide Shut wanted to do version of Pinocchio for grandchildren and second world war movie
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I only started singing so people would know the track namesThe electro producer also known as Greg Broussard recalls the studio techniques and diverse influences that made his records club hits in the 80s, and explains why the sound will never die
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Why Hollywood’s first lady of funny is hit and missWhen she’s working with Paul Feig she’s a scream. But as her new film The Boss proves, other directors aren’t so lucky
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The annual dachshund raceDuring Memorial Day weekend more than 60 dogs took part in the annual Wiener Dog 100 race at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut
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Snakes fighting, a rocket festival and Gay PrideThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
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The 12 most visually arresting gamesFrom the scenic grandeur of The Witcher and Rise of the Tomb Raider, to the handcrafted beauty of Ori and the Blind Forest, here are some of the most evocative visual experiences on Microsoft’s latest console
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Clowning around and socialite selfiesThe New York artist has made a career out of her self-portraits that act as highly exaggerated and oft times grotesque character studies
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The 30 best buys for menFrom T-shirts to sunglasses, everything you need to update your summer look
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EU referendum live Leave victory 'could scrap VAT on energy bills'
Labour Voters in the dark about party's stance on Brexit
Jon Snow EU referendum campaign 'abusive' and 'boring'
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