headlines
Monday
5
September
2016
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The Global Times says treatment of the US president and his entourage at Hangzhou airport and the ‘tense atmosphere’ has been overblown
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South Korea says Pyongyang fired three Rodong missiles off its east coast, a show of force as world leaders gather for summit
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At least four radical candidates are set to take up a place in the Legislative Council in a huge shake-up for the city’s politics
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highlights
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The historian’s vivid, terrifying account of the Führer’s demise, based on his postwar work for British intelligence, remains unsurpassed
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Speaking at a screening of Bright Lights, about her relationship with mother Debbie Reynolds, the actor and writer reveals she is taking classes to cope with the ageing process
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Amid all the stories of Cuba’s new prosperity, residents of its capital are growing frustrated by the daily reality of uncollected rubbish, overflowing sewage and water leaks – and asking: ‘Why did Havana become like this?’
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After Sheena Monnin criticized what she said was a rigged contest, the businessman hit her with a $10m lawsuit. The experience taught her to empathize with fellow victims – and the dangers of a bully in the White House
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Lucas Pouille outlasted the two-time champion over five tough sets 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals, where he will play his countryman Gaël Monfils
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Denver won the Super Bowl last season despite Peyton Manning but they could have even worse problems at quarterback this time around
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Matt Shoemaker was hospitalized after taking a line drive to the head in the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners
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Colin Kaepernick’s protest against racial injustice in the US appears to be slowly spreading with the US soccer international Megan Rapinoe kneeling during the anthem
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Can we all agree to stop Instagramming our cocktails?
David FergusonYour Moscow Mules may look irresistable. But for some of us that’s precisely the problem -
How my loathing of Mother Teresa turned to admiration
Mari Marcel ThekaekaraI’m not enamoured with the idea of sainthood, but despite her faults Mother Teresa took dying people off the Kolkata streets. No one else does that -
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Yes, great art. Can I go now?
Victoria Coren Mitchell
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The city already has surpassed last year’s number of gun-related homicides – and stands to outpace the total murders in New York and Los Angeles combined
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Forecasters say storm is expected to stall off the coast of New Jersey and other parts of the north-east as governors declared states of emergency
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Mosques across Morocco will be fitted with solar energy systems in government scheme to boost clean energy awareness
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After four attacks on hospitals and many civilian deaths in Yemen, MPs are pressing the arms control committee to suspend weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
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in brief
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Low-budget sci-fi thriller Morgan bombs on opening weekend with just $2m and Robert De Niro’s Hands of Stone fails to comeback in second weekend
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With nine (nine!) books about it this year, the concept of ‘hygge’ is Denmark’s biggest export since Lego. But is it really why Danes are so happy?
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Star Trek: Mission New York is a reminder of what has changed – and what hasn’t – in this nerdy corner of geek culture that finds itself riding a wave of popularity
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Some of us are ‘glass half full’ types, others tend to see it the other way. But are you an optimist or a pessimist? Here’s how to find out, says Ben Ambridge
in depth
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Expectations were sky high when Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. As his term draws to a close, has he disappointed or delivered? Novelists in America appraise him
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An election cycle with surreal candidates who are hugely disliked and a record number of independents mean Americans could see a landslide or surprises
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The visionary sci-fi series first aired in September 1966 – and its utopian, confident blueprint for society still resonates in the age of Trump
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Leigh Peele says being told she was ugly from an early age didn’t stop her from breaking the rules: ‘You’ll be defined by what you have the nerve to aim at being’
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In an exclusive extract from his memoir, the spy novelist talks family, foes and famous friends
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Anger management guru Mike Fisher is busier than ever helping parents – partly because children would rather be on social media or gaming
in pictures
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A new book showcases the work of Vogue’s influential creative director, who has worked with photographers from Annie Leibovitz to Bruce Weber
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The Great Fire 350 commemorations, London’s Burning, is a festival of arts and ideas for the anniversary of the fire of London. The festival culminated with a spectacular 120-metre model of the 17th-century London skyline being set ablaze on the Thames
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During 370 days aboard the ISS, Pettit created a unique collection of photos documenting the Earth, the universe and life on board the ship. The results have been published in Spaceborne
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a neglected president in China, colourful black gay pride and a silent disco in a canal lock
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Orangutans, Gorillas, Duiker antelopes, and Plains Zebras, are amongst the animals that have moved up the global list of endangered species
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Father and son team Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka created perfect reproductions of invertebrate marine life in glass in their studio in Germany in the 19th century
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Previously unseen images from Disney’s archives are published in a new book by Taschen this autumn. Here we bring you a small selection
what to watch
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Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander give heartfelt performances in a tale of love and sacrifice that isn’t afraid to hit cymbal-crashing levels of sentimentality
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Ridley and son Luke turn in a passable sci-fi thriller, but the horror turns to shlock as the film heads for a predictable twist ending
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Terrific performances and a topical plot help Elizabeth Wood’s drama about a hard-living teen fend off accusations of titilation or provocation
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The second in Smith’s planned True North trilogy, following Tusk, aims for inspired lunacy but comes up short in every department
people
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Gibson returns to the directing chair after a decade dogged by controversy, dwelling on the faith inspired bravery of his film’s conscientious-objector protagonist
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When Arthur Edelman asked Andy Warhol to help him design luxury shoes it was years before the artist became famous – but he was already a remarkable person
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Heller co-founded Ruthless Records and helped launched West Coast gangsta rap movement, working with artists from JJ Fad to Elton John
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From Hollywood’s culture of ‘abuse and exploitation’ to the lack of black faces in Vogue, the actor has had enough of being told to ‘zip it’. She talks about why it took a role in HBO’s Westworld to finally make her feel in control of her body
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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 neglected president in China, colourful black gay pride and a silent disco in a canal lock
Donald Trump Fluctuating immigration stance worsens Republican tensions
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