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Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at UCLA campusShooter opened fire in engineering building, triggering a campus lockdown and citywide tactical alert by police who responded with helicopters and Swat teams -
Gunmen kill at least 15 in attack on Mogadishu hotelAl-Qaida-affiliated group al-Shabaab claims responsibility for attack targeting Ambassador Hotel in Somali capital -
First aid convoy enters besieged Darayya since 2012Delivery including medical supplies but no food made to rebel-held town after Russia announces 48-hour truce
spotlight
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How child sexual abuse became a family business in the PhilippinesTens of thousands of children believed to be victims of live-streaming abuse, some of it being carried out by their own parents
around the world
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UKUKMan and six-year-old girl die after incident on the Isle of WightTwo dead dogs were also found at the house in East Cowes on Wednesday morning
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When New York City tried to ban cars – the extraordinary story of 'Gridlock Sam'Decades before New York installed bike lanes and pedestrian streets, Sam Schwartz – the man who coined the term ‘gridlock’ – was at the centre of a bitter fight to create a car-free Red Zone in downtown Manhattan
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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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Niger delta oil spill clean-up launched – but could take quarter of a centuryUN hopes $1bn operation will boost employment and drive development among Ogoniland communities devastated by contamination from spills
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Let us play: skipping, toys and sand, amid war and disease – in picturesOn International Children’s Day we celebrate the resilience of children and their ability to keep on playing and having fun despite the difficulties they face
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opinion & analysis
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Trump University: the proving ground for Donald Trump's campaign pitchDefunct school, now facing a lawsuit over claims it was a scam, offered the same kind of braggadocio that has propelled Trump’s ascent to the GOP nomination
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The EU's warning to Poland over the rule of law comes with risksThe commission may find itself in a zero-sum game if it tries to enforce the tough line it’s taking with the ruling Law and Justice party
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Fight or flight: surprise attack on Falluja poses dilemma for Islamic StateFierce fighting in Iraq’s fourth city reportedly kills scores of Isis fighters, who are using those trapped as human shields
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Buhari's crackdown in Nigeria fails to stamp out Boko HaramA year ago at his inauguration the president promised to eliminate the terror group, still classed as one of the world’s most deadly
pictures and video
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Moose on the loose sprints through the streets in Massachusetts – videoFootage shot from a squad car in Watertown, Massachusetts, shows the moose sprinting down a road before pulling away from the police
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Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at UCLA – videoUCLA was locked down after the gunman opened fire near an engineering building, killing one man before turning the gun on himself, the LAPD said
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World's longest rail tunnel opens with theatrical parade – videoThe ceremony for the opening of the Gotthard base tunnel in Switzerland on Wednesday includes a blessing, acrobats, music and dance depicting Alpine culture and history
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'Something to do with breakfast?': New Yorkers discuss UK Brexit – video‘Brexit’ – a pithy portmanteau derived from the words ‘Britain’ and ‘exit’ – is dominating the news in Europe. But what do New Yorkers make of the debate?
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Gorilla drags boy through water at Cincinnati zoo – videoA boy falls into a moat and is dragged through the water by a 400lb male gorilla at Cincinnati zoo
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Trump attacks judge overseeing Trump University case – videoUS Republican presidential candidate continues to attack district court judge Gonzalo Curiel who is handling the Trump University lawsuit
Tutankhamun Dagger in tomb was made with iron from a meteorite