headlines
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Fresh pact allows evacuation of wounded civilians from villages of Fua and Kefraya, as well as two towns near Lebanese border
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Blast near university in Kayseri targets public bus, wounding 55 other soldiers and civilians
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Justice minister threatens sanctions such as fines on tech companies if they still fail to delete illegal posts by early next year
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opinion
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Francis has turned 80, an age at which his Vatican enemies would like him gone. But his gospel of mercy is more vital than ever
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Philippines president Duterte says: ‘I will not impose anything on China’ despite fresh report showing militarisation of disputed reefs
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Parliament passes immigration law it hopes will offer enhanced access to single market while giving residents priority over jobs, drawing parallels to Brexit arguments
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explore
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British society needs modernisation but instead Brits will be busy rebuilding bridges they are about to tear down
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Location of Syria’s most populous city is behind why it has been fiercely fought over – with war destroying history that centuries of refugees helped build
people
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Eleanor, 29, marketing manager, meets Jonathan, 33, software engineer
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What’s in a name for baby born on 8 December? Octavian means ‘born eighth’, while Jagger’s father was called Basil
the big picture
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The evacuation of eastern Aleppo, the Mosul offensive and a day-night Test match in Australia – the news of the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
US election hacking Obama says he warned Russia to 'cut it out'
'Full conflict mode' Trump urged to stop China ties slipping