world news
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Euro 2016 'ultra-nationalist' attacks 'thwarted', Ukraine saysSecurity service says man detained on Ukrainian-Polish border in May had been planning string of attacks in France -
Jordan says intelligence officers killed in refugee camp attackGovernment says five dead in attack on intelligence services office at Baqa’a camp near Amman
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Tiger temple scandal exposes the shadowy billion-dollar Asian tradeCampaigners hope the Thai temple raid will stir the world’s conscience – but the trafficking of tiger parts to China is a booming business
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UKUK101-year-old man in court to face historical child abuse chargesRalph Clarke, believed to be Britain’s oldest defendant, pleaded not guilty to 31 charges at Birmingham crown court
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EuropeEuropeEU referendum live: Cameron says Leave campaign are 'reckless'Live coverage as prime minister risks Tory wrath by sharing platform with Labour, Lib Dems and Greens, and Vote Leave warns of £2.4bn EU bill
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Insider's guide to Abidjan: 'We enjoy city life, regardless of war or crisis'From lush urban forests to colourful fashion, blogger Orphelie Thalmas digs past the war-torn face of her Côte d’Ivoirian home to show us the real Abidjan
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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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The lost girls of Myanmar: 'If I work hard, my family will survive' – videoChin is the poorest state in Myanmar and it is experiencing an exodus as young women from the region migrate to find work. But sometimes, they don’t come home
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The lonely struggle of India's anti-nuclear protestersWomen are leading protests in Tamil Nadu state against a power plant – yet few people in India know the village they’re from, let alone support their cause
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opinion & analysis
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What has the EU ever done for my … dinner?Food security began with EU subsidies that ended rationing after the second world war
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As mayor of London, the Islamic holy month provides an opportunity to break bread and build bridges between communitiesFasting for Ramadan won’t be easy – it’s the coffee I’ll miss the most
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Germany axed tuition fees – but is it working out?Critics of Britain’s education revolution cite the Berlin model. But it’s not that simple
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Trump, Brexit and demand for change: the year of the political outsiderAs the US prepares for turbulent party conventions and Britain’s EU referendum approaches, experts question whether backlash against globalisation will last
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Peruvian presidential candidate shows off his dance moves – videoPeru’s presidential candidate Pedro Pablo Kuczynski dances with supporters as he awaits the election result
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Monkey robs jewellery shop in southern India – videoA monkey is caught on CCTV robbing 10,000 rupees - around $150 - from a jewellery shop in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
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Severe Texas floods continue to wash away land in Lone Star state - in picturesMore than half of Texas remains under a flood warning with at least six deaths and major evacuations after heavy rain hits state over the past week
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French castle faces flooding as waters rise - videoChâteau de Chambord, a castle in Frances’s Centre-Val de Loire department, faces rising waters as floods continue to hit France
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Fort Hood searching for four soldiers missing in Texas floods – videoMajor general John Uberti speaks to the press on Friday from Fort Hood, Texas
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Flooding threat: worried Parisians watch Seine level rise – videoResidents voice their fears as the water level of the Seine river in Paris continues to rise
Illegal mining of lapis lazuli fuels Taliban's rise in Afghan province