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1 in 4 straight women have sexual experiences with other women
The figures add to growing research suggesting that young women are increasingly having more fluid attitudes towards gender and sexuality
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 13 May 2016
Black clouds of smoke are produced by tyres burning in an uncontrolled dump near the town of Sesena, Spain
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2/30 12 May 2016
Cars driving on the winding L401 country road past rapeseed fields near Nienstedt close to Bad Muender am Deister, central Germany
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3/30 12 May 2016
A Bangladeshi boatman makes his way through hyacinth plants in the Buriganga River during a strike called by the Jamaat-e-Islami religious political party to protest against the execution of leader Motiur Rahman Nizami in Dhaka
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4/30 12 May 2016
LAPD officers climb two fire ladders to reach a man on the historic KTLA radio tower in Hollywood. For nearly three hours the man clutched the trestles of the 160-foot (53 meters) tower located at the Sunset Bronson Studios before being safely returned to the ground, where he was taken into police custody for mental evaluation
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5/30 11 May 2016
Indian father Mohinder Singh Gill, 79, and his wife Daljinder Kaur, 70, pose for a photograph as they hold their newborn baby boy Arman at their home in Amritsar. An Indian woman who gave birth at the age of 70 said she was not too old to become a first-time mother, adding that her life was now complete
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6/30 11 May 2016
People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad's mainly Shia district of Sadr City, Iraq
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7/30 10 May 2016
Performers take part in a torchlight parade on Kim Il-Sung square during festivities marking the end of the 7th Workers Party Congress in Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang
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8/30 10 May 2016
Tea garden workers carry sacks of tea leaves at Fatikchera tea garden estate on the outskirts of Agartala, India
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9/30 10 May 2016
A police officer takes pictures at the train station after an attack in Munich. One person has been killed and several injured after suspected Islamist stabbed passers-by at a railway station in Grafing
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10/30 10 May 2016
People react as they see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a mass rally and parade in the capital's main ceremonial square, a day after the ruling party wrapped up its first congress in 36 years by elevating him to party chairman in Pyongyang
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11/30 9 May 2016
A tornado rips through a residential area after touching down south of Wynnewood, Oklahoma
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12/30 9 May 2016
A Jordanian Bedouin sits on a camel in front of the Treasury Building in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Established as the capital city of the Nabataeans, the rose rock city is Jordan's most popular touristic site and was chosen as one of the seven New Wonders of the World in 2007
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13/30 9 May 2016
Russian servicemen march at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. Russia marks the 71st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II
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14/30 9 May 2016
Egyptian firefighters extinguish fire at the popular market area of al-Atabaa in downtown Cairo. At least 50 people including firefighters suffered minor injuries when a fire spread quickly through a commercial area in downtown Cairo. The fire erupted in a small hotel in the Al-Mosky neighbourhood and moved rapidly to four nearby buildings
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15/30 8 May 2016
Women take part in a procession during the celebration of the Palms and Flowers Festival in Panchimalco, El Salvador
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16/30 8 May 2016
An injured man arrives to a hospital after two buses collided with a fuel tanker on a highway in the central province of Ghazni, Afghanistan
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17/30 7 May 2016
The wildfires glow underneath The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
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18/30 7 May 2016
A competitor walks on tightrope during a performance in Taizhou, China
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19/30 6 May 2016
Mother giant panda Aibang is seen with her newborn cub at a giant panda breeding centre in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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20/30 6 May 2016
Supporters of India's main opposition Congress party break police barricades during what the party calls as a "Save Democracy" march to parliament in New Delhi, India
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21/30 6 May 2016
A woman is having her hair done during a government organised visit for foreign reporters to the Pyongyang 326 Electric Cable Factory in Pyongyang, North Korea
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22/30 5 May 2016
A woman is carried on a stretcher by medical personnel after she was rescued alive after being trapped in the rubble of a residential house that collapsed during torrential rain in Kenyan capital. The woman was pulled out hours after being located by rescuers who gave her oxygen while they continued efforts to extract her from the ruins of the six-storey building
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23/30 5 May 2016
Lovi Poe, center, the sister of Presidential candidate Grace Poe, leads the symbolic throwing of colored powder as her sister is endorsed by "Kabataan" partylist group, a youth organization trying to campaign for a seat in the Lower House at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. Poe is running second to front-running candidate Rodrigo Duterte in recent poll surveys leading to Presidential elections
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24/30 4 May 2016
A wildfire moves towards the town of Anzac from Fort McMurray, Alberta. Alberta declared a state of emergency as crews frantically held back wind-whipped wildfires. Unseasonably hot temperatures combined with dry conditions have transformed the boreal forest in much of Alberta into a tinder box
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25/30 4 May 2016
Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Villarrica national park in Pucon, Chile
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26/30 4 May 2016
Turkish plain clothes police officers clash with protesters during a protests against the fights between ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democracy Party (HDP) at the parlement last week in Istanbul. Ruling party and opposition Turkish lawmakers exchanged punches and hurled water bottles at each other as a new mass brawl erupted in parliament over changes to the constitution, television broadcasts showed
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27/30 4 May 2016
Sheep skins dry in the sun in Guediawaye on the outskirts of Dakar. The artisanal tanneries contribute to the local leather market
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28/30 4 May 2016
A flamingo rests in the sun in their enclosure at the zoo in Cologne, western German
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29/30 3 May 2016
A youth holds a flare during a protest against the government's planned labour law reforms in Nantes, western France
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30/30 3 May 2016
A boy rides a robot style vehicle outside a shopping mall in Daqing in China
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Ibrahimovic confirms PSG summer exit
'My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend.'
Relaxed Farrell ready to make up for Saracens' final pain
Saracens can win their first European Champions Cup crown against Racing 92, two years after suffering defeat to Toulon in the final
Amol Rajan Death of Tony Cozier rings a sad knell for decline of the Windies
Letter from the Editor-at-Large
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Editorial Term time holidays are an economic necessity for families
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Letters Decision over holidays in term time poses a problem for our schools
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John Rentoul Top 10 acronyms you may not have realised were acronyms
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Thanks to Sheridan Smith, we can talk about our mental health
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John Rentoul Mea Culpa: Resign! Enough of this stale and mistaken chess metaphor
Tom Hiddleston reportedly spotted with Bond director
Alleged meet comes after his successful The Night Manager spy stint
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Ben Affleck crunches sums, bad guys in The Accountant trailer
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Hollywood sexism being investigated by government officials
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Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is apparently going to make you cry
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Space Jam director on sequel: 'Don't do it. It's doomed'
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Black Panther: Lupita Nyong'o in talks to star in new Marvel film
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How Ramsay is likely going to die in Game of Thrones
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Everything you need to know about the Eurovision final
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The Big Bang Theory finished their latest season with a cliffhanger
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Jessica Jones showrunner reveals Nazi hate site took aim at show
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Nicky Byrne fails to qualify for Ireland at Eurovision semi final
Fifty Shades of Grey readers more likely to uphold sexist attitudes
Researchers asked young female women at a US university to choose the words they felt best described the BDSM trilogy
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Don DeLillo's new book Zero K urges us to 'know the moment'
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Headteacher claims fantasy books can cause mental illness in children
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The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon: Startling, good and gripping
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V&A; Illustration Awards 2016 shortlist showcases stunning literary art
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J.K. Rowling apologises for killing another Harry Potter character
Calvin Klein accused of 'pornographic' advertising over upskirt shot
'This ad makes me feel like a pervert. I am not a pervert.'
Cruising and Norovirus: passengers' rights
Have a travel question that needs answering? Ask our expert Simon Calder
Hi, chair: design revolution takes statement seating to new heights
This season bold 'high chairs' are a key look for the home...
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Don't move, improve: top extension ideas to create space and add value
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Ben Fogle's London home: a cinema, bar and a man cave in the garden
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016: show garden highlights
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Bold and bespoke: Matthew Williamson's hot new furniture range
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Inside Country Life magazine: the Hampshire home of editor Mark Hedges
Council draws up rules on using fake Facebook profiles for spying
An East Lothian Council document revealed staff were allowed to use false identities on social media to monitor people
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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 release date rumoured for mid-August
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Google releases Gboard, a new iPhone keyboard with built-in search
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Google launches technology called Parsey McParseface
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Facebook details exactly how stories get shown after controversy
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TalkTalk apologises after image sharing site Imgur gets blocked
Government launches 'Verify' scheme to check online identities
In Matthew Blakstad's debut novel Sockpuppet, the Government sets up a digital identity system that suffers a catastrophic failure of trust. Now a real-life version of the system, Verify, has been launched – and those behind it will be hoping that truth is a little more straightforward than fiction
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iPhone SE review: gently-refined handset is the best small phone ever
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Parking apps: We don't care who we pay, we just want to park
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The Misericorsa app urges Roman Catholics to share their good deed
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How to manage menstruation with an app
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How the police's body-worn cameras are changing the justice system
Doom: Reviews start to pour in for id Software's latest shooter
Although the press reviews aren't out yet, gamers seem to love the latest Doom