headlines
Wednesday
12
October
2016
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Russia should be investigated for war crimes, says UK foreign secretary saysBritish foreign secretary says Russia faces becoming pariah nation as he calls for protests outside embassy in London
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Bernie Sanders endorses his brother to replace David CameronFormer candidate to be Democratic nominee for US president records video backing Green party’s Larry Sanders in Witney byelection -
Exploding drone sent by Isis allies kills and wounds troops in Iraq – reportCraft blew up after it was intercepted, killing two Peshmerga fighters and badly wounding two French special forces soldiers, according to French media -
spotlight
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Why some scientists say it's more likely than notA swath of technologists and physicists believe that ‘simulation theory’ will be proved, just as it was proved that the Earth was not the center of the universe
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Tiger Woods ditched comeback due to ‘mental anguish’ says Luke DonaldLuke Donald said Tiger Woods’ long break from the game will have affected his confidence
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Italy suspends city's 2024 Olympic bidCity offically drops application to host Games after mayor says it would be irresponsible to take on cost of event
opinion
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Steve Bell on the horror of the sterling slump – cartoonAs a series of ‘killer clown’ sightings are reported across UK, Theresa May comes to terms with something even more frightening...
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Trump has tried to distract attention from his misogyny by throwing the spotlight on Jones, Willey and Broaddrick. It’s a dishonest and devious tacticDid Clinton intimidate Bill's accusers?
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World Health Organisation urges all countries to tax sugary drinksWHO says a tax of 20% results in a drop in sales and consumption of sugary drinks, which are driving obesity crisis
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Activists survive attacks months after Berta Cáceres murderGunmen opened fire on environmentalists Tomás Gómez Membreño and Alexander García in two separate assassination attempts
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explore
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‘We smuggled Michael Jackson out in a trolley’Even before Kim Kardashian’s Paris robbery, the security industry was booming. What are the trade secrets of the men who offer ‘close protection’ – and sometimes friendship – to celebrities, billionaires and pop stars?
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A journey through a country in crisisThe oil-rich South American nation should be prospering. Instead it stands on the edge of an economic and humanitarian abyss
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Ocean excplorer sails again in new filmL’Odyssée recreates French ocean explorer’s adventures aboard the Calypso and reveals the man behind the icon
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Daily life amid scenes of destruction in AleppoAs the House of Commons holds an emergency debate on the situation in Aleppo, ordinary Syrians carry on amid daily bombardments and destruction
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The great urban scandal of family life lived on a rubbish dumpCountless communities around the world scavenge on open dumps – with terrible health consequences. As the UN convenes city leaders for a global summit, what can be done to improve the lives of the world’s waste pickers?
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Join Gary Younge for a unique look at the US electionOne small town, one big election. We ask middle America’s voters what they feel about this extraordinary presidential race
people
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Take down 'racist' statue, activists tell museumProtesters gather at the American Museum of Natural History to demand the removal of the statue and issue an urgent call to rename Columbus Day
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David Bowie's sombre art collection needs more space odditiesAside from Jean-Michel Basquiat and Marcel Duchamp, there’s little provocation or pop art brashness in Bowie’s collection – instead he’s weirdly fascinated in 20th-century British painting
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'Lost' movie by silent film pioneer unearthed at Czech film archiveResearchers discover mislabelled 1904 Georges Méliès film Match de Prestidigitation, which had been thought lost forever
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Robin Thicke – can he really swap rape culture for Black Lives Matter?Does the singer of misogynist anthem Blurred Lines really think his new single, featuring a heartfelt verse from rapper Nas, can redeem his public image?
life
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Why Drake's better than Michael JacksonThe 6 God has smashed Jacko’s record for AMA nominations – and there are other categories in which he has eclipsed the late star too. Knitwear, for example …
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Salvador Dalí's surreal cookbook set to be Christmas bestsellerReissue of the lavish compilation of recipes, Les Diners de Gala, features dishes such as conger eel of the rising sun and frog pasties
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The $1,000 yoga mat made of leatherA California yoga mat made from the same leather as NFL footballs is aimed at athletes, but devoted yogis say it doesn’t fit with their philosophy
the big picture
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The finalists for the New East photo prizeContemporary photography from the countries of eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is celebrated in the New East Photo Prize. Here are the finalists for the inaugural award
US news Obama: you don't have to be a husband or father to find Trump's comments disturbing
Apprentice Demand mounts for tapes that may hold 'far worse'
US election Trump dismisses 'disloyal' Republican party
Richard Wolffe Ryan can't escape from Trump's shipwreck of GOP