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Prime minister justifies ‘act of self-defence’ in which UK citizens fighting alongside Isis were targeted by an unmanned aerial drone outside formal conflict
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Judges’ legal reasoning says case against Knox and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito lacked evidence to prove wrongdoing
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Black men have been killed at eight times the rate of others over the past decade as new initiative discloses data about the use of deadly force
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highlights
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Game-by-game report: Will the British No1 join Novak Djokovic in the last eight? Join Les Roopanarine for the latest from Flushing Meadows
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A discussion at the Decatur Book Festival in Georgia was meant to celebrate feminism, but ended up illustrating its generational, cultural and racial divides
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The United Nations has saved millions of lives and boosted health and education across the world. But it is bloated, undemocratic – and very expensive.
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Matika Wilbur has traveled more than 250,000 miles to ensure stereotyped images are replaced with accurate ones to change history’s collective psyche
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Women who choose to engage in sex work are often considered victims of the industry instead of rational actors. Now male sex workers are, too
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We asked readers for the strangest things their beloved feline companions do
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Express Jet employee files discrimination cases as attorney
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No arrests made in early-morning violence but parade went on as scheduled and drew thousands of people
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Jerry Bance, secretly filmed using coffee cup while working as appliance repairman, ‘no longer a candidate’ for Conservative party
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French economist to join international committee of experts advising the party on economic policy ahead of general election
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special report: the counted
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People killed by the police in the US, recorded by the Guardian
in brief
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Promoting new movie Steve Jobs, the director says followup to 1996 tale of Edinburgh junkies will be his next project
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Researchers find hidden remains of massive Neolithic stone monument, thought to have been hauled into position more than 4,500 years ago
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In the second part of our series on early cinema, we celebrate the courage of Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill Jr – and four other actors who were tough enough to take the knocks on set
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Despite the internet, we still have to remember some things – even, in times of need, a poem or two
in depth
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Mayor Ed Lee says homeless population must leave waterfront before the Super Bowl, but struggling people say it’s not that simple
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Our nations were shaped by outside forces and faced instability from their creation. But from art to business I can see the resilience and creativity that will help us overcome the challenges
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From being underpaid and overworked I became well-paid and respected. Why would I want to return to practise in the UK?
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Labor Day marks the moment that presidential campaigns get serious – but after an eventful summer, we have already learned that outsiders are in
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As landmark settlement will end state’s ability to indefinitely lock up prisoners in solitary – former inmate and allies reflect on time that ‘literally drives men mad’
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Internal emails reveal coordinated attack by American Egg Board to quash the rise of Hampton Creek’s egg alternative in possible breach of federal regulations
video & pictures
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The week-long festival in the Nevada desert concluded on Sunday after a week long feast of techno, debauchery, outlandish artworks and sandstorms. Here are some of the best images from the event
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including abseiling down iconic buildings, a tropical storm and the refugee crisis
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Volunteers form a convoy of cars to drive refugees from Budapest to reach the Austrian border and beyond on Sunday night
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Novak Djokovic, speaking following his hard-won victory against Bautista Agut at the US Open on Sunday, expresses disappointment at his performance and says he was upset with himself
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Dashcam footage appears to show a fireball over the Thai capital Bangkok
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Flames engulf David Ragan’s NASCAR after an incident during the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
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Former candidate for US vice-president Sarah Palin has told CNN that migrants to the US should ‘speak American’
people
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Singer posts picture of Instagram of a ring bearing the insignia of Spectre, leading to speculation that he will follow in the footsteps of Adele and Shirley Bassey
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Speaking at the Telluride film festival, where his Whitney Bulger movie Black Mass is screening, the director defends film-makers who take liberties with the truth
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This Ethiopian prince was kidnapped by Britain
Maaza MengisteA week in Africa: We take a look at issues across the continent, beyond the usual coverage of extreme events to get a picture of life as it's really lived -
This weekend saw the singer join Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones for a Prostate Cancer UK gig in Surrey
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the big picture
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This is not simple fancy dress. Devil masks, deadly jesters, ritual forest dancing and rings of fire in the living room – Oweena Fogarty captures eerie carnival rituals throughout Mexico
Refugees We asked presidential candidates to define a US policy. Few had clear answers
Syrian refugees in Hungary 'This is the so-called developed Europe?'