headlines
Sunday
10
July
2016
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Demonstrators across US renew outcry against police shootings, while search suggests Micah Johnson prepared for larger attack, police chief says
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Despite its criticism of government overreach, the NRA has not rallied to the cause of black Americans claiming systematic abuse by the police
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Brian Gergely, who died at 46, battled alcoholism from the age of 10, amid what a grand jury concluded was widespread rape and abuse in Pennsylvania
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Americans aren’t the demographic caricatures painted by politicians and pundits
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A gathering of politically active older women in Houston, Texas, mourn the absence of civility, dignity and respect in the 2016 election debate
highlights
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Minute-by-minute report: Will Euro 2016 hosts France rewrite history or will Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo have the last laugh? Join Rob Smyth to find out
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Fanboy ire can’t stifle the defiant energy – and frequent hilarity – of this terrifically inventive comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig
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From a teenager whose mum joins him at Pride parades, to a 70-year-old who was sacked five times for being trans, five people tell of their experiences
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Andy Murray has claimed his second Wimbledon title with a straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic
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Cormier takes pay cut to help save UFC 200 ... and becomes a villain
Les Carpenter in Las VegasAfter Jon Jones’s withdrawal Daniel Cormier should have been a hero in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Instead he was treated to a chorus of boos
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The Dutchman streaked clear amid torrential rain and hail in the Pyrenees, while Spain’s two-times champion Alberto Contador withdrew with fever
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Serena's Black Excellence comes at a vital time for America
Bryan Armen GrahamAt a time when race relations in America are approaching breaking point, Serena’s record-equalling Wimbledon win means her achievements take on greater significance than ever -
MLS Heath's firing and the ruthlessness at the heart of Orlando City
Simon Veness in OrlandoThe Florida club has parted ways with its popular head coach, and has shown it has its sights on success over popularity -
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The longer injustices in policing remain unaddressed, the longer they fester. This poses a danger to us all – as the tragic events in Dallas demonstrate
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One of my favourite directors has remade my favourite film – and I wish I were more whelmed. But slick effects and sparky lines can’t quite paper over the plotholes, nor that sinking feeling concerning the racial politics
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Patrick Zamarripa’s family recalls the Iraq war veteran and Dallas officer who embraced anti-police protesters and a life of service
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Tech billionaire says he hopes to publish details this week as cryptic message echoes 2006 blogpost in which he unveiled what is now Tesla Model S
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Sameh Shoukry’s meeting with prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu reflects improved relations betwen two countries
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An attempt to recapture Iraqi city from Islamic State risks creating a humanitarian crisis, says UN children’s agency
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in brief
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Anxiety is necessary for survival, but it can run out of control. Eleanor Morgan, a sufferer, reveals what you can do
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The truth may lie in how honestly you answer quizzes and questionnaires
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HBO’s new show challenges notions about race, religion and class in relation to the US justice system but it isn’t as radical as it might have been
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How Ryan Finley swapped a high flying tech career for family life in a high-tech Oregon beachhouse. By Candice Pires
in depth
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Jobs, immigration, schools, Donald Trump’s wall – in interviews across the US, voters of all political leanings told us about their concerns in this election cycle
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A rabbi, a bishop and an imam are among converts or ‘reverts’ who say a different religion from their upbringing put a name to beliefs they already held
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Young, rich people are reportedly keeping a third of their wealth in cash – but it’s not a strategy peers with decades of potential compound interest should mimic
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Activists, even Bernie Sanders, have called for release of longest-incarcerated Puerto Rican political prisoner, currently serving 70 years for terrorism
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Pollution in the Kenyan capital is ‘beyond imagination’. With Africa’s predicted rise in population, this urban health crisis could kill 1.5 million
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Days after the militant group was cleared from Falluja, the victors erase the symbols of its reign. But, for the people, the future is uncertain
in pictures
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
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One day after a lone gunman ambushed and killed five police officers in Dallas, a makeshift memorial at the police headquarters keeps growing with flowers and notes from mourners
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Protesters take to the streets across the US against police treatment of African Americans. Demonstrations were were given fresh impetus by the fatal shootings last week of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota
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Celebrities, politicians and royals gather to watch the men’s final, which saw Andy Murray take his second Wimbledon title
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Thomas Crymes loves rollercoasters, he has ridden and photographed over 350 of them. His latest book has photographs of over 100 rides in 38 parks
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German photographer Max Slobodda’s Merge series captures people, and occasionally animals, appearing to melt into their surroundings
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Cameroon-based artist Boris Nzebo sucks up the people, fashion and noise of his home city Douala, and spits it out in vibrant and emotionally complex canvases
what to watch
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So what do humans really do all day? Their pets are baffled in this frenetic New York-set family animation
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Aubrey Plaza shines as a foul-mouthed slob in this ensemble comedy also starring Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick, which features sparks of true hilarity
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Viggo Mortensen steals the show as a father whose idealistic way of raising his children comes under attack by the real world
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Russell Crowe fails to convince as a novelist struggling with stress and parenthood
people
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They are one of the greatest combos in the history of musicals. The Pulitzer-winning pair behind Into the Woods talk about bumpy first nights, how to read audience coughs – and why shows today are too loud
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Police killings of black people are so rampant, singer’s stance should come as no surprise – many artists have be known to shape art around politics of the time
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The US singer-songwriter on her stolen ukulele, losing her best friend and why it was important to make an album with her dad
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The US writer has provoked controversy with his new book about a motel owner who spied on his guests. But is the story too good to be true?
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the big picture
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The deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, France beat Germany to reach the final of Euro 2016, Tony Blair and the Iraq war inquiry, Serena Williams at Wimbledon – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
Brexit Radical reform for federal UK proposed after vote
Opinion Britain is changed utterly or is it just a bad dream?