headlines
Saturday
17 December 2016
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Aleppo evacuation to resume under new agreementFresh pact allows evacuation of wounded civilians from villages of Fua and Kefraya, as well as two towns near Lebanese border
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The day I went hunting for the KlanAfter Trump’s win, a Ku Klux Klan chapter announced plans for a victory parade in North Carolina. Dave Eggers joined the protesters playing cat-and-mouse with white supremacists -
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Republicans deal Democratic governor a heavy blowRepublican lawmakers have spent years shifting the state in their favor. But as the tables turn, they’ve taken aim at incoming Democrat governor Roy Cooper
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spotlight
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How it could be dismantled by RepublicansThe Affordable Care Act has helped millions acquire previously unaffordable or unavailable health insurance, but Republicans are making its removal a priority in the wake of Trump’s election. Here’s how they could do it
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I’m asked to play awful people all the timeHer parents thought she was an unlikely star, but decades after Alien, Sigourney Weaver is still in the spotlight, with more monster-wrestling on the way
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How people are preparing for Trump's presidencyWe asked readers how they are getting ready for the new administration. Here is what some of you said
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‘Being a hero isn’t about being bigger, richer, more powerful'Its smart deductions and gripping drama have made it a global obsession. Now Cumberbatch and co are back for its biggest and darkest series yet
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Stoke City v Leicester City, Sunderland v Watford and more – live!Rolling report: Barry Glendenning takes you through the latest scores, news and more from across the Premier League and beyond
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Diego Costa sends Chelsea soaring at Palace with 11th straight league winAntonio Conte’s side equalled a club record after Diego Costa’s first-half header secured all three points at Crystal Palace
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World title fight cancelled after Alexander Povetkin fails drug testThe bout between Alexander Povetkin and Bermane Stiverne for the World Boxing Council super heavyweight interim title has been cancelled after Povetkin failed a drug test
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Minnesota players back down over threat to boycott Holiday BowlThreat came after 10 players accused of sexual assault were suspended by the university, but the football team will play Washington State on 27 December
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Denying facts used to be for extremists only. Now from Aleppo to Trump, it’s becoming mainstream, destroying the ground we all stand onDon’t call it post-truth. There’s a simpler word: lies
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For God’s sake Pope Francis, don’t retire. The world needs youFrancis 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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Budget 'hawk' Mick Mulvaney picked to lead budget officeSouth Carolina Republican, known for wish to cut federal spending, poised to lead Office of Management and Budget and says he will ‘restore fiscal sanity’
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America will miss 'a grown-up in White House'The first lady spoke with Oprah Winfrey in likely her last interview of the year, and drew a clear contrast between Barack Obama and Donald Trump
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Residents cram on buses for journey into unknownThousands stream through the freezing, shattered streets, fearing Assad supporters will grab the homes they have abandoned
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Chinese in talks with US over seized droneChinese foreign ministry says both sides working to resolve issue after underwater drone seized in South China Sea
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explore
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No 1: MoonlightBenjamin Lee salutes a poetic and poignant movie that depicts the life of a gay black man with heart-swelling humanity
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in pictures
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My three years photographing Afghanistan's 'forgotten war'The Gold Walkley winner presents a retrospective of his images from the conflict-ravaged country
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Phyllis Posnick's styling for VogueUS Vogue’s top fashion editor works with photographers to inject style with sci-fi and fantasy.
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Spectacular rooftops around the worldRooftops: Islands in the Sky is a new book by Taschen showcasing the best architect-designed roofs around the world, from New York City to Singapore
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Travel Photographer of the Year 2016: the winnersFrom a snow-swirled New York street scene to serene waterscapes in China – and the Wirral – these images from TPOTY are a fascinating and beautiful take on the planet
what to watch
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A sleek addition to the fleetFelicity Jones’s fugitive, hunting for the plans to the Death Star, is a tousled-but-game female lead – just one of many classic Star Wars motifs in Gareth Edwards’ exhilarating spin-off
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Denzel Washington and Viola Davis set to convert Tonys to OscarsThis long-awaited film adaptation of the August Wilson play remains stagy, but as a showcase for two towering performances it could hardly be improved
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Revealing the secrets of 2016's most mysterious TV showBrit Marling’s new drama about a blind woman who has her sight restored, has landed on Netflix with barely any notice. Will it be the next Stranger Things?
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Unconventional drama constructs Chilean poet's lifePablo Larrain follows up No and The Club with an unlikely, often surreal and incredibly entertaining film that plays fast and loose with facts and time
people
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Singer names his eighth child Deveraux Octavian BasilWhat’s in a name for baby born on 8 December? Octavian means ‘born eighth’, while Jagger’s father was called Basil
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I was abandoned by my cultThere are parts of that day I was left on the roadside that I cannot recall
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Star reveals surprisingly low salary for hosting OscarsThe late-night talk show host has said that he’s being paid $15,000 to act as master of ceremonies on 26 February
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Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig reteam for ‘industrial musical’The pair will join the producer of La La Land on an original musical sending up the US phenomenon of corporate shows used to motivate workforces
the big picture
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Aleppo, the Gabba and a wallaby-swallowing pythonThe 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
Trump President-elect accuses China of 'unpresidented' act over US navy drone
'Full conflict mode' Obama urges Trump to stop China ties slipping
Budget office Trump picks budget 'hawk' Mulvaney as leader
China China and US in talks over seized drone, officials say