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EU-wide stress tests find weakness in Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena and a fall in capital at Royal Bank of Scotland
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Follow live updates from the first official day of the general election, with only 101 days left until America votes
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Solar-powered electricity units are removing the need for dangerous kerosene lamps and allowing Africans to stay connected
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UKUKEuroMillions lottery: UK ticketholder wins £61.1m jackpotJackpot is fourth to be won in the United Kingdom this year, but is well short of the record set in July 2011
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EuropeEuropeRBS takes biggest knock of UK banks in EU-wide financial stress testRoyal Bank of Scotland was third-most affected of 51 banks tested, while Barclays also fared poorly under stress scenario
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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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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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Campaigners 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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We asked, you answered. Students say the Games could have led to investment in poor communities, but are instead exhausting Brazil’s development reserves
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opinion & analysis
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The Democratic convention didn’t stop Donald Trump from weighing in on everything from Putin to the JFK assassination. So what was true?
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The Democratic candidate shared real stories about her family and childhood but veered into inaccuracy when talking about the economy and Donald Trump
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David Smith decodes what Hillary Clinton said in accepting the Democratic presidential nomination during the convention’s final night
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Democratic nominee says: ‘The truth is through all these years of public service, the ‘service’ part has always come easier to me than the ‘public’ part’
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Watch our compilation of the biggest moments from the DNC
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The charity Save the Children has released a short video clip and a number of photographs said to show the aftermath of an airstrike on a maternity hospital supported by the organisation in northern Syria
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In May 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the Move compound, killing 11 and destroying a neighborhood. The Guardian takes a look at a largely forgotten event
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A tornadic waterspout is seen on the southern coast of Hainan province, southern China, on Thursday
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The Pope visits Auschwitz on Friday to remember those who lost their lives in the camp
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Retired professional basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar takes a jab at Donald Trump as he introduces himself as Michael Jordan to the crowd at the Democratic national convention on Thursday night
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On the outskirts of Tianjin, membership of the exclusive Goldin Metropolitan polo club is by invitation only. Photographer Kevin Frayer goes inside
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Former Brazilian president Lula to stand trial on obstruction charges