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Hundreds arrested across US amid new protests as details of gunman's plans emergeDemonstrators across US renew outcry against police shootings, while search suggests Micah Johnson prepared for larger attack, police chief says -
Government critic shot dead in Phnom PenhKilling of Kem Ley comes at a time of heightened political tensions between Hun Sen’s administration and the opposition -
Coalition election victory could herald bigger role for armed forcesA large majority for the ruling coalition in the upper house may enable constitutional reform allowing more freedom of action for military
spotlight
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Vitriol in American politics is holding the nation backA gathering of politically active older women in Houston, Texas, mourn the absence of civility, dignity and respect in the 2016 election debate
around the world
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UKUKSetting sun blinds hi-tech cameras at Stansted border controlTravellers with biometric passports face long delays as west-facing cameras repeatedly fail to read passengers’ faces
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EuropeEuropeWill France's young economy minister – with a volunteer army – launch presidential bid?Emmanuel Macron belongs to no party and has never stood for office, but with the help of his En Marche! movement he is seen as a potential successor to François Hollande
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'It's Prozac in city form': Canadians on the issues facing their citiesThroughout Guardian Canada week, current and former residents shared their perspectives on life in Canadian cities, from street hockey and multiculturalism to the challenges of urban sprawl and unaffordable housing
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Calgary versus the car: the city that declared war on urban sprawlCalgary is like any other Canadian city that grew outwards, not upwards. But led by progressive mayor Naheed Nenshi, the oil-rich, car-friendly city has become an unlikely leader in the battle to limit urban sprawl
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We must act fast on the global goals, or risk leaving the poorest behindEarly action on the sustainable development goals is desperately needed – without it, they may become impossible to achieve
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Big firms in emerging markets accused of 'pathetic levels of transparency'Failure to disclose structures, holdings and key financial information has allowed corruption to thrive, finds Transparency International study
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opinion & analysis
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Why we can't stop listening to the families of police shooting victimsAs the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling force the US to confront police brutality again, it’s the dead men’s relative’s heartache that cuts through the noise
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The lies Trump told this week: from Saddam to the concept of losing a warIn the latest of a continuing series, the Guardian looks at some of the tallest tales the presumptive Republican nominee has told over the past seven days
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Blair says the Middle East is better off post-Saddam, but is this true?With Yemen and Libya savaged by war, a five-year conflict in Syria and peace prospects remote for Israel and Palestine, how strong is Blair’s claim?
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Opioid overdose deaths: can a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing crisis really work?Without funding some addiction experts and congressional Democrats fear the Republican-led effort will have little impact in addressing the epidemic
pictures and video
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Inmates break out of Texas cell to help save their jailer – videoSurveillance video shows a group of inmates in handcuffs breaking out of their locked holding room so they can yell for help after their jailer loses consciousness.
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Protesters block a Minnesota highway with fireworks – videoProtesters in Minnesota block access on the Interstate 94, forcing it to close
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Dallas Officer Brent Thompson's body brought home – videoThe body of Dallas Officer Brent Thompson is escorted to a funeral home in his hometown of Corsicana, Texas on Saturday
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Memorial for victims of Dallas shooting grows – in picturesOne 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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Black Lives Matter protests across the US - in picturesProtesters 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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Police use pepper spray on protesters in Phoenix – videoPolice officers in Phoenix, Arizona use pepper spray and tear gas on protesters on Friday night.
North Korea 'I got too rich in North Korea and had to fake my own death' – a defector's story