headlines
Tuesday
14 February 2017
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White House says resignation a result of ‘eroding level of trust’, not potential violation of law, as GOP divided over inquiry into Flynn’s calls with ambassador
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Campaigners alarmed as president expunges element of Dodd-Frank Act that obliged energy companies to disclose payments to foreign governments
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Radio announcer and producer killed during live broadcast at radio station in San Pedro de Macorís
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An unusual amount of rain, climate change and unexpected erosion of an emergency spillway created a perfect storm at Lake Oroville in California
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the first 100 days of trump
spotlight
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Crap cards, strange meat products and disappointing text exchanges dominate on what is, unequivocally, the most romantic day of the year
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A new anti-abortion bill uses shocking language about women. But there are countless other laws that deserve to be called out, too
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Minute-by-minute report: America’s finest dogs compete for the title of Best in Show at Madison Square Garden. Follow all the action with Bryan Graham
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This resignation and scandal is not a surprise. After all, we have a president who is too careless to handle a national security incident in a confidential manner
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Ash clouds from the local steelworks dominate the sky in Zenica, where even taking a breath can be a struggle. But despite pending criminal charges, the steel company’s environmental pledges remain unfulfilled
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Greenpeace has calculated the increased risk of death at varying levels of air pollution in 3,000 cities around the world – by combining risk analysis from the IHME’s Global Burden of Disease project with annual average background levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5s) from the WHO
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While some will view the national security adviser’s departure as a peace offering from Trump, others see a president who remains ‘utterly ignorant’
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Pedro Hernandez, 56, convicted in retrial after six-year-old went missing in 1979
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Police launch investigation over death of Kim Jong-nam, who was tipped to succeed father as ruler of North Korea before he fell out of favour
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Experts at emergency meeting of 16 nations say pest has invaded fields of maize, a staple crop throughout the region
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explore
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The long read: Ever since Winston Churchill invented it in 1946, successive prime ministers have discovered that the bond between the US and UK is anything but sacred. So, why does this absurd idea refuse to go away?
in pictures
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French photographer Gabriel Barathieu has been named this year’s winner for his ‘balletic, malevolent’ dancing octopus, while British winner Nick Blake captured a lone diver among the otherworldly sunbeams of a Mexican cave
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a protest against EDF and a fashion parade inside the Langata Women’s Maximum Security Prison
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The Carnival of Viareggio has been one of the most spectacular Italian folk events for 144 years.
people
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Far-right British Breitbart controversialist says it would be absurd for his book not to cover ‘the insanity’ surrounding its publication
Antarctica Sea ice shrinks to smallest ever extent