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Sarkozy should face trial over alleged illegal funding – prosecutorsEx-French president, who intends to run for office again in 2017, may be tried over allegations around failed 2012 campaign -
Angela Merkel's party beaten by rightwing populists in German electionsAlternative für Deutschland on 21.8% with chancellor’s CDU on 19% in German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Voices above the chaos: female war poets from the Middle EastThe carnage in Turkey and Syria has led to a blossoming of poetry – with women at the forefront. Here, two of them tell their stories
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UKUKGatwick runway reopens after 'hole' sparks closureAirport’s main runway was closed for several hours with flights diverted and delayed following discovery
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EuropeEuropeNo 10 rules out points-based immigration system for BritainTheresa May to propose better way of controlling arrivals to the UK after critics say she is going back on Brexit promises
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When did your new city start feeling like home? Share your storyMore than 3 million people are moving to new cities every week, but adapting to a place that feels alien can be difficult. What makes a new place feel like home? We want to hear about the moment you felt part of city life
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How I found 'my Toronto thing': when does a city become home?In an era when people are flooding to cities in record numbers, more people are looking to find ‘home’ in places where they didn’t grow up. So how do you know when you’ve made it?
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India's silk road offers path to prosperity but not equality for female weaversWomen in West Bengal can earn a significant income by weaving silk in their homes, but the welcome cash has brought them little by way of independence
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Remote Congo town gets water on tap for first time in a generation – in picturesThe residents of Kasongo, a remote town in DR Congo, have water piped in directly for the first time 25 years
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opinion & analysis
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Clinton in the final stretch: winning over anti-Trump contingent may be best playDeep red states haven’t voted for a Democrat in decades, but some Republicans’ reluctance toward Trump could be an opening for Clinton campaign
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Trump in the final stretch: path to victory relies on Clinton misstepsDespite recent campaign resignations, don’t expect a pivot to the center: there will be more fiery rhetoric and impulsive outbursts as election day nears
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Japan's Brexit demands range from possible to fancifulTokyo’s G20 letter clearly shows it wants arrangements to stay the same for Nissan, Hitachi and other firms invested in Britain
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Who will win the presidential election? No usual answers on Labor Day 2016An 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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Obama plays down G20 arrival 'snub' by Chinese leaders – videoChina’s leaders have been accused of delivering a calculated diplomatic snub to Barack Obama after the US president was not provided with a staircase to leave his plane during his chaotic arrival in Hangzhou before the start of the G20.
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Barack Obama: ‘We won’t punish the UK for leaving the EU’ – videoUS president Barack Obama holds a joint press conference with UK prime minister Theresa May ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou
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Barack Obama forced to exit from 'ass' of Air Force One – videoLeader of the world’s largest economy disembarks from Air Force One through a little-used exit in the plane’s belly after no rolling staircase was provided when he landed in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou for the G20.
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Trump dances and prays at black church service in Detroit – videoDonald Trump attends a black church service in Detroit on Saturday, a campaign first for the Republican presidential nominee.
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Obama: US and China have joined Paris climate pact – videoPresident Barack Obama announces that the US and China have formally joined the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions
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Convicted rapist Brock Turner released from jail – videoBrock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was convicted of assaulting a woman who was unconscious and intoxicated last year, left Santa Clara County’s main jail on Friday
Hong Kong elections Anti-Beijing activists gain foothold in power