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Migrant boat carrying hundreds capsizes in MediterraneanGreek coastguard says more than 340 people have been rescued and four bodies recovered, with hundreds more potentially missing -
The extraordinary survival of the boy left in a Japanese forestYamato’s discovery in an army hut deep inside thick woodland came about thanks to several pieces of good fortune
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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UKUKRichard Huckle 'deeply remorseful' for child sex abuse, court toldIn presentencing mitigation, defence lawyer says British paedophile deserves credit for enormity of his confession
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EuropeEuropeEU referendum live: Nigel Farage to lead Thames flotilla in Brexit callLive coverage as Michael Gove prepares to put the case for Leave after prime minister is accused of ‘scaremongering’ in TV grilling
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Carmageddon: can electric jeepneys ease Manila's traffic crisis?The capital of the Philippines has some of the worst traffic in the world, costing the metro area an estimated £45m a day. While some pin their hopes on new road projects, others think e-jeepneys could be part of the solution
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Mexico City is 'crowdsourcing' a new constitution. But will it change anything?With a diverse line-up of expert advisers and a digital tool to promote public participation, Mexico City’s plan for a new constitution looks like a bold initiative. But can it really trigger the changes this city of 20 million so desperately needs?
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Brazil and Argentina unite in protest against culture of sexual violenceDemonstrators in neighbouring Latin American countries take to the streets in protest against gender violence following horrific recent attacks on young girls
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Hope of belated justice for Pakistani woman gang-raped as a punishmentReview of case of Mukhtar Mai, who was assaulted at behest of village council before high court acquitted attackers, could end 14-year struggle for justice
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opinion & analysis
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Isis at real risk of losing territory for first time since 'caliphate' declaredTwo strongholds in Syria and two in Iraq are under concerted attack, but there are problems within the fragile alliances ranged against them
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Narendra Modi's US visa secure despite Gujarat riots guilty verdictsPersistent human rights concerns will not stop America from lavishing honours on an Indian PM once barred from its soil
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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
pictures and video
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Implosion of the old Route 219 bridge in New York – videoA controlled implosion of the South Cascade Drive-Miller Road bridge in Springville, New York, takes place on Thursday
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Father of missing Japanese boy found alive makes emotional apology – videoThe father whose son went missing in bear-inhabited forests for six days makes an emotional apology after the boy is found alive
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Protesters chase and attack Trump supporters after San Jose rally – videoAbout 1,000 demonstrators clashed with Donald Trump supporters leaving the arena where the presumptive Republican nominee gave a speech
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Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit for presidency, says Clinton – videoHillary Clinton makes a major address on national security, saying her Republican rival Donald Trump is ‘temperamentally unfit’ to hold the office of president
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Moose gives birth in Anchorage parking lot – videoShoppers in East Anchorage sat quietly for hours on Thursday to watch a mother moose give birth and then bond with her newborn calf
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Woman found dead in Minnesota was on UCLA shooter's 'kill list' – videoThe man accused of slaying a University of California, Los Angeles, professor in a murder-suicide had written a ‘kill list’ that included a woman who has been found dead in Minnesota, police said on Thursday
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