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More than 700 migrants feared dead in three Mediterranean sinkingsUNHCR says it is now certain that last week the deadliest since April 2015 as rescue teams describe shocking scenes -
Family of driver killed in US strike on Taliban leader file criminal caseRelatives of Mohammad Azam, killed while driving Mullah Mansoor across Pakistan, lodge a first investigation report for murder -
Pope reveals fondness for beauty vlogs in meeting with YouTubersPontiff tells social media stars they create virtual circles to which followers belong, laying ‘paths of optimism and hope’
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around the world
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UKUKTwo boatloads of migrants do not an invasion makeRhetoric over weekend arrivals stems more from EU referendum than any transfer of the Mediterranean boat crisis to Britain
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EuropeEuropePrince Philip's DNA may identify the last of the RomanovsHuman remains could now be conclusively identified as belonging to the children of the Russian royal family who were killed with their parents in 1918
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Insider's guide to Belgrade: endless coffees and partying until infinitySerbian DJ Tijana T takes us on a tour of her hometown, from its brutalist architecture to provocative theatre and shady redevelopment projects
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The story of cities: the tales we missedTo complement our 50-part series on the history of urbanisation, our readers shared fascinating stories of the cities we didn’t cover – from Bergamo to Isfahan
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El Niño is over – but it leaves nearly 100 million people short of foodScientists say sea temperatures are back to normal, but from southern Africa to southern Asia, droughts and heatwaves have left a trail of devastation
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Tech boon for children as Ghana puts autism on the appThe social entrepreneurs behind an app designed to help autistic children learn hope their innovation can change attitudes
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opinion & analysis
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The pragmatic progressive: what sets Obama apart from Bernie SandersWith his efforts to overhaul healthcare and crack down on Wall Street, the president has demonstrated the benefits of practicality and compromise
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Is Oklahoma trying to be America’s least progressive state?As a budget crisis bites, liberals and some conservatives wonder if rightwing fears over abortion and transgender rights are tipping their state into chaos
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Who wrote Obama's Hiroshima speech?Writer Ben Rhodes is likely to have been a close collaborator but the dominant voice will have been the president himself
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Canada wildfires: South African firefighters break into song and dance as they arrive at Edmonton airport – videoSouth African firefighters break into song and dance in the arrivals area of Edmonton airport on Sunday, as they arrive to join the battle against the wildfires
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Houses collapse during severe floods in southern Germany – videoFootage shows collapsed buildings and cars buried under rubble in Braunsbach, following violent storms that caused severe flooding in southern Germany on Monday
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Victims 'hope for justice' as former Chad dictator Hissène Habré awaits verdict – videoSouleymane Guengeueng, who says he almost died during two years of imprisonment and torture in the 1980s in Chad, explains his hopes that Hissène Habré, Chad’s former dictator, will be found guilty of crimes against humanity
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Zoo director comments on Ohio gorilla shooting – videoCincinnati Zoo’s director Thane Maynard speaks after a special zoo response team shot and killed a 17-year old gorilla that grabbed a four-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla exhibit moat on Saturday
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Chinese detergent advert shows black man getting ‘washed’ a different colour – videoChinese laundry detergent brand Qiaobi have released a controversial advert that has caused widespread outrage online
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Police officer throws woman to ground during France protests – videoAmateur footage shows a woman being pushed to the ground by a policeman during a protest in Toulouse on Thursday
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