headlines
Tuesday
30
August
2016
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Islamic State news agency reports its spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was killed surveying operations in Aleppo
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Los Angeles police obtained a warrant to search the singer’s home and retrieved a bag he threw out the window containing drugs and a firearm, TMZ reports
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Preparations for first meeting vary wildly between candidates, with Clinton said to be deep in books and the Republican taking a more freewheeling approach
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highlights
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There were 10,000 lookouts, scanning the wilderness for signs of smoke. Now just a few hundred remain, and they pass the time hiking, writing and knitting
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Women in India have been told to avoid skirts and French mayors can’t deal with the burkini ban being illegal – how can a girl keep the rules of propriety straight?
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It’s far more likely that robots would inadvertently harm or frustrate humans while carrying out our orders than they would rise up against us
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This month sees the 25th anniversary of Nicktoons, an offshoot of Nickelodeon that delivered kids’ TV and changed the way we think about animation itself
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The fallout from Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner continues with hall of fame running back Jim Brown backing the player “100%”
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with an injury in practice, causing the team to cut short its session after 25 minutes.
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Goalkeeper, 35, says she’s not mentally ready to return to football after her suspension from the US national team
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Boorman, who has coached Biles since she took up gymnastics at eight years old, “will be there as a mentor” for five-time Olympic medalist
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The unhinged arguments at the heart of the 2016 presidential election are not really a debate about the outgoing president. They’re about Bush’s legacy
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Though I mastered the French language and most of the cultural codes, people often reminded me that I was not exactly ‘French’. That doesn’t happen here
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Opening next month in Washington, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture investigates 400 years of US society
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Coalition calls on Loretta Lynch to implement 2014 law that allows for reductions of 10% on federal grant program if police don’t report deaths in custody
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Two senior regime officers reported to have been killed for posing a threat to leader Kim Jong-un
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Manuel Valls faces criticism for comments regarding Marianne, a symbol of republic, in context of continuing burkini ban row
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in brief
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One of TV’s best comedies and one of streaming’s best dramas return for new seasons, and Viceland’s exploration of all things weed is back for season two
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Judge releases pop star as a potential juror in an aggravated rape and kidnapping case over conflict with her pending sexual assault lawsuit
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Farming community of Oamaru, New Zealand, attracts visitors from around the globe after community embraced subculture where wrought iron meets science fiction
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The text translator’s blunder put down to crowdsourced suggestions after anger from Saudi officials and social media called for countrywide boycott
in depth
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The Fab Four rock, The Magnificent Seven reload, Obama goes on a date – and Bridget Jones gets the baby blues. Our arts preview continues with autumn’s unmissable films
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The bikini is old-fashioned – no wonder it’s dying
Jess Cartner-MorleyThe two-piece used to represent a saucy yet uncontroversial ideal of sex, summer and youth. Now its sales are tanking thanks to a combination of sun-avoidance, fitness, politics and, of course, fashion
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Residential areas are still barricaded and a quarter of the population has sought mental health services: ‘People think life is back to normal – but it really isn’t’
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Pipeline’s planned route takes it close to Standing Rock Sioux reservation and Cannon Ball, which could endanger drinking water and threaten sacred sites
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It took only two days for an algorithm to highlight a fake story about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. Facebook’s influence on news dissemination makes such mistakes arguably irresponsible
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How hipster is seaweed? Are avocados actually a disaster for the environment? Do goji berries really make you live for ever? We examine the evidence
in pictures
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A report launched on 3 August by Unesco’s World Heritage Centre and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) explores the importance of marine life in the open ocean, which covers more than half the planet
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New York based self-taught artist Sarah Rosado recreates masterpieces using only oat flakes, cinnamon sticks and fruit
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Built in 1880, 5 Beekman Street in lower Manhattan stood as an office building for much of its existence and now has opened as a hotel, featuring the most beautiful atrium in New York
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Gene Wilder was best known for his portrayal of Willy Wonka and his collaboration with Richard Pryor, he also directed films and turned to writing
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Taking its name from the 2003 film by the same name, Afropunk is a free outdoor festival in Brooklyn, which has grown from 100 visitors to about 60,000
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Enjoy these disappointing photographs from travels around the world
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Revellers, police – and a dog – soak up the final day of the west London street festival
people
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President to edit issue focusing on frontiers in areas such as urban planning, cybersecurity, medicine and AI
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As Café Society hits the screen, the star talks about the ugly side of Hollywood, battling a shark, and why you need a loud voice to star in a Woody Allen film
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With the Boss still in prime stadium-filling form, and with plenty of intimate truths still to give up, his new tome promises more than the average rock memoir
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the big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a walk inside the Rhône glacier and the TrashKan Marchink Band
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