headlines
Saturday
30
July
2016
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Democrats say campaign data program accessed in cyber-attackReuters reports hack as part of ‘broad cyber-attack on Democrats’ but Clinton spokesman says no evidence internal systems compromised
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Roger Ailes sexually exploited me for 20 years, says ex-employeeLaurie Luhn in an interview detailed coercive relationship that she says involved Ailes paying her for sexual favors with cash, mentoring, jobs and promotions -
Schoolgirls skip class because they can't afford sanitary itemsGirls from low-income families forced to use phonebooks, newspapers and rags to make-do during menstruation -
highlights
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'What law am I breaking?' How a Facebook troll came undoneOf the millions of perpetrators of online harassment, Zane Alchin of Sydney is among the few to have been prosecuted – and his victim says it took a media campaign
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The anxious mood in Germany and FranceFear has gripped Germany after a series of attacks, and in France many feel they are in the midst of a summer unlike any other
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When method acting goes too farWhich star didn’t bathe for four months? Who became a cabbie? Our guide to actors who take their art to new levels
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Airline pilots complain of dangerous fatigue, leaked documents revealRecords of hundreds of Flydubai flights show pilots say they are being pushed too hard
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US PGA 2016: second round!Hole-by-hole report: Robert Streb shot a wonderfully controlled 63, while Jason Day carded seven birdies in eight holes, on a day of low scoring at a placid Baltusrol. Scott Murray was watching.
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Russia’s weightlifters barred from Olympics over doping offencesThe Russian weightlifting team have been barred from the Rio Olympics after a decision by the sport’s governing body on Friday
opinion
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Banning alcohol in airports is the worst idea I’ve ever heardExcuse me while I cry into my pre-noon pint at the proposed crackdown on selling booze in airports. And it’s all the fault of the #banterlads
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Fit for the job, but is she fit for the contest?The Democratic nominee would embody America’s progress as president. Her opponent would reveal and deepen its problems
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Police arrest 77 in high-profile raids against powerful MS13 gangPolice and prosecutors announced a series of raids Thursday against alleged leaders and business associates of MS13 and their multi-million dollar network
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Former dictator ordered to pay millions for crimes against humanityCampaigners fear former Chad dictator’s assets may prove insufficient to meet court compensation demand for victims of rape, torture and bereavement
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in depth
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I was stung by one of the deadliest creatures on EarthMy first thought was that a shark had taken my right leg. I knew I was in danger. I expected to see my blood billowing around
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Olympic opening ceremony outfits prompt mockeryThe conservative designs have been widely criticised, with thousands calling for the costumes to be changed. Eurasianet.org reports
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Former Miss Great Britain Zara Holland and others on their summer of reality TVLove Island was this year’s X-rated hit, but it cost Miss Great Britain her crown. Has the reality genre reinvented itself, or jumped the shark?
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Why Japan is finally falling in love with cricketOften confused with croquet, the game is becoming ever popular with plans afoot for an international ground
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How mind management helps cyclists beat the hillsBefore an epic Italian Gran Fondo, Oliver Duggan gets a bout of that ‘can’t do it’ feeling – but there are tricks on and off the bike that help build confidence
people
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'I've heard cruel words. I know that language matters'After Owen Smith’s remark about smashing Theresa May back on her heels, Eagle urges Labour politicians to moderate language
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Director told to pay €450,000 for plagiarism of John Carpenter classicAppeal court in Paris rules Nikita director ‘massively borrowed key elements’ of the 1981 film Escape from New York
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Mrs Mangel was my TV mum. She was a perfect Neighbours villain and a total joyIt was a pleasure to act alongside Vivean Gray as she worked her way into Aussie folklore. Her puritanical curtain-twitcher turned the show into a phenomenon
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Why did Donald Trump take down his wife's website?MelaniaTrump.com has disappeared, and a kerfuffle over a college degree may be to blame. But experts say it could amplify what they hope will remain unseen
the big picture
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Readers' best astronomy photographs of the yearOur stargazing readers share their best photographs from the past year, from spectacular nebulae to close-ups of the moon
Brazil Former president Lula to stand trial on obstruction charges