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Merkel rejects calls to change Germany's refugee policy after attacksGerman chancellor says country will stick to its principles in aftermath of wave of violence -
Police were warned of Normandy attack but lacked details to actFrance’s security services were told teenager planned attack but had no idea of his name or where and when he would strike
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The Africans buying sunshine with their phonesSolar-powered electricity units are removing the need for dangerous kerosene lamps and allowing Africans to stay connected
around the world
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UKUKHinkley Point C: should the £18bn nuclear power station be built?EDF’s decision to go ahead with the £18bn project comes after a decade of debate about its pros and cons
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EuropeEuropePolice were warned of Normandy attack but lacked details to actFrance’s security services were told teenager planned attack but had no idea of his name or where and when he would strike
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The future of Gaza: from city under siege to world tourism hub?Elements of stylish, civilised Gaza have survived its darkest decade. Palestinian businessman Basil Eleiwa believes his city could become a world tourist hub – but are Gaza and its people holding out for a future that will never arrive?
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Confronting corruption: can Guadalajara become a model for transparency?A new breed of anti-corruption politicians, civil society groups and entrepreneurs are beginning to push back against graft in Mexico’s second city
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Has Yoweri Museveni walked the talk on funding family planning in Uganda?Health experts in Uganda are divided about how far the president has made good on the promises he made at the London family planning summit four years ago
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Who really won the legal battle between Philip Morris and Uruguay?The tobacco giant has to pay $7m to the South American nation of 3.4m people in a dispute over cigarette adverts. But the case could still set a worrying precedent
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opinion & analysis
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Night three at the Democratic national convention: what we learnedBarack Obama stole the show with an emotional speech; Clinton makes first in-person appearance of the convention; and a few unruly delegates remained
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Hillary Clinton says she has made the biggest crack yet in the glass ceiling. It’s a rousing, triumphant statement – but history shows the imaginary building is really made of concreteThe glass ceiling: a metaphor that needs to be smashed
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Donna Brazile is a smart choice for new DNC chair during a difficult electionBrazile has been named to replace Debbie Wasserman Schultz to steer party through coming months and is widely respected, with 30 years of experience
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Bill Clinton: would-be 'first gentleman' proves himself more asset than liabilityThe former US president casts aside image of himself as ageing campaign trail companion with impactful, intimate speech about his life with Hillary Clinton
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Angela Merkel: Germany will manage task of integration – videoAngela Merkel, the German chancellor, speaks at a press conference on Thursday in Berlin
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Qandeel Baloch killed by brother after friends' criticism, says mother – videoThe mother of a Pakistani celebrity murdered in a so-called ‘honour’ killing said her son strangled his sister after being taunted by his friends over her behaviour
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New York City fire hydrants: a summer tradition – in picturesAs this year’s summer takes hold and heat soars into the 90s across New York City’s five boroughs, there is one quintessential tradition that has remained intact along the decades: busted fire hydrants
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Women and girls at Seneca Falls recite Declaration of Sentiments – videoA reminder of how far we’ve come – watch women and girls read from the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments, when women first called for their right to vote
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People run from floods in Nepal – videoAmateur video shot on Tuesday shows floods in Butwal, a village in the the Rupandehi district of Nepal
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Gabby Giffords: I want to say 'Madam President' in January – videoGabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman, speaks to the third Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Wednesday night in Philadelphia
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