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Announcement made after president meets top security and cabinet officials in Ankara and amid continued purge of state institutions
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Harth stands by claims of incident described in 1997 lawsuit as ‘attempted rape’ and wants apology from Donald Trump: ‘Don’t call me a liar’
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Bavarian firms abhor prospect of divorcing UK and German manufacturing but if pushed prefer loyalty to single market
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UKUKCrime rate set to double after true scale of internet offences is laid bareOne in ten people in England and Wales have been victim of cybercrime in the past year, first official figures show
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EuropeEuropeActivism in Macedonia: 'Intimidation is just the tip of the iceberg'The space for activists in Macedonia has shrunk to a point that it has to be completely rebuilt, says environmental campaigner Ana Colovic
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Cycling is now shedding its ‘loser’ image in the Chilean capital, and bikes are enjoying a renaissance. This movement around the city has, in part, brought greater social mobility, and is bridging long-term class segregation
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The Big Apple’s early 20th-century building boom transformed the city with skyscrapers, subways and an awful lot of cement – as documented in these photographs from the New York Public Library’s archives
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A ban on minors being tested for HIV is preventing the Philippines from tackling a surge in infections, particularly among young men
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Singer links up with US Aids relief agency to create $10m fund that will issue grants and provide expertise to people living under homophobic regimes
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opinion & analysis
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Ted Cruz did not endorse Trump in his speech, earning boos from the crowd, while vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence’s address drew enthusiasm
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President Erdoğan is now more concerned about seizing extra powers to deal with internal opposition than in cosying up to Brussels
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Donald Trump became the official Republican nominee for president, as Chris Christie livened up the proceedings with a dogged attack on Hillary Clinton
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The Turkish president has followed the attempted coup with a crackdown on judges, soldiers and even teachers, saying supporters of the the exiled cleric Fethullah Gülen are entrenched in positions of power.
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First lady Michelle Obama joins James Corden for a drive around the White House grounds in the latest clip of Carpool Karaoke
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Donald Trump attempts an awkward embrace with his vice-presidential nominee, Mike Pence, during the third night of the Republican national convention in Cleveland on Wednesday
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Indiana governor Mike Pence formally accepts the nomination as vice-presidential candidate for the Republican party on Wednesday
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Ted Cruz is booed during his speech at the Republican national convention after he refuses to back Donald Trump. Instead, Cruz told the American public to ‘vote your conscience’
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Ted Cruz is interrupted by the arrival of Donald Trump’s plane in Cleveland, Ohio, just as he was telling supporters: ‘Our party now has a nominee’
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The Broadway star did an uncanny impression of Melania Trump’s recent Republican national convention speech on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show
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Jill Harth, a former business associate of Donald Trump, speaks out about incidents that occurred during the early 1990s in which she alleged he made ‘aggressive sexual advances’ on her
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