headlines
Monday
5
September
2016
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Newspaper claims western media 'hyped up' Obama G20 snubThe 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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Three missiles fired into sea as G20 leaders meet in ChinaSouth Korea says Pyongyang fired three Rodong missiles off its east coast, a show of force as world leaders gather for summit -
Anti-Beijing activists gain foothold in powerAt 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 -
highlights
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No 32 – The Last Days of Hitler by Hugh Trevor-Roper (1947)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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I’m just getting bigger and older. That's not goodSpeaking 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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Rubbish-strewn streets spark anger at city's failingsAmid 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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There are ways to stand your groundAfter 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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Welcome to September, when MLS really starts to hot upPlus: FC Dallas set up for success; LA Galaxy thrive under siege mentality; The perplexing case of Carl Robinson’s sending off; Juan Agudelo’s chance at the Revs
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Nadal loses to Pouille on tiebreak in five-set classicLucas 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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Rapinoe kneels for anthem in solidarity with KaepernickColin 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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The Broncos could well go from first to worstDenver 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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Can we all agree to stop Instagramming our cocktails?Your Moscow Mules may look irresistable. But for some of us that’s precisely the problem
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How my loathing of Mother Teresa turned to admirationI’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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Gun violence, unsolved murders put city on course to set grim recordThe 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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Damage fueled by global warming, scientists sayForecasters 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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Beekeepers fear for livelihoods as anti-Zika toxin kills 2.5m bees‘It kills everything’: conservationist warns over threat to other animals but regulators say ‘clear and public health crisis’ allows use of Naled chemical
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Morocco to give 600 mosques a green makeoverMosques across Morocco will be fitted with solar energy systems in government scheme to boost clean energy awareness
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in brief
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Horror film Don't Breathe continues $15.7m holdLow-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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Why the craze for Danish cosiness is based on a mythWith 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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Convention shows it's never been cooler to be a fanStar 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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Cheer up! It might never happenSome 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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Novelists assess his legacyExpectations 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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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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A 50-year mission: to shine a light on the best of humankindThe 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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I live the life I want to live – even if I didn’t win the beauty lotteryLeigh 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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The many lives of John le Carré, in his own wordsIn an exclusive extract from his memoir, the spy novelist talks family, foes and famous friends
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‘Children are bored out of their skulls with real life’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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The genius eye of Vogue's Grace CoddingtonA 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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350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London finaleThe 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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Photographs by astronaut Don PettitDuring 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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An 80-year-old ironman and Hull's Freedom festivalThe 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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Eastern Gorilla now 'critically endangered', says world conservation congressOrangutans, Gorillas, Duiker antelopes, and Plains Zebras, are amongst the animals that have moved up the global list of endangered species
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Made of glassFather 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
what to watch
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A swirling, sugar-coated melodramaMichael 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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Cranked-up Frankenstein from the family ScottRidley 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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Sex, drugs and moral peril in a stylish Sundance button-pusherTerrific 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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Kevin Smith unleashes Nazi sausages in tired comedyThe 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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'Real superheroes don't wear Spandex'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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The day I offered Andy Warhol a jobWhen 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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Former NWA manager, dies aged 75Heller 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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‘I wake up angry – there’s a lot to be angry about’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
the big picture
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Best photographs of the day: an 80-year-old ironman and Hull's Freedom festivalThe 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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