Watch our series of in-depth films exploring in rich detail the stories behind the headlines
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As Iraqi forces attempt to retake Mosul from Isis, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins their elite Golden Division on the frontline, speaking with civilians, soldiers and Isis suspects
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The Radical Monarchs is an alternative to the Girl Scout movement for young girls carrying the torch of radical black youth activism in Oakland, California
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Football’s world cup for unrecognised territories is viewed through the eyes of the manager and players of one of the most fascinating teams, Iraqi Kurdistan
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spotlight
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Jamshid and Mati served the US military as interpreters during the war in Afghanistan, but like many, haven’t been granted visas to emigrate to the US
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Drone footage shows a steam train delivering passengers on the Settle to Carlisle line on scheduled services for the first time in decades
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President Donald Trump asked for the resignation of his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, after his level of trust in Flynn eroded to the point that he felt he needed to make a change, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Tuesday
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Ukip leader Paul Nuttall tells Liverpool’s Radio City Talk on Tuesday that he did not lose any close friends at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, contrary to a statement on his website
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The former national security adviser led anti-Hillary Clinton chants and chided her over her handling of top secret information
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Owen Jones speaks to some of the thousands of protesters gathered outside Downing Street
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Former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg talks to Owen Jones
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Theo Padnos, an American journalist, was captured in Syria by Jabhat al-Nusra in 2012
sport
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Olympic venues used during Rio 2016 last summer lie in disrepair with extensive damage, just six months after the end of the Games
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New England Patriots players, including quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Julian Edelman, wave to the hundreds of thousands of fans during the team’s Super Bowl victory parade in Boston on Tuesday.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was awarded the Super Bowl MVP award on Monday after leading his team to a historic comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons
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Great Britain win their Davis Cup tie against Canada in Ottawa on Sunday after teenager Denis Shapovalov is defaulted for hitting a ball into the face of the umpire, Arnaud Gabas
technology
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Swedish YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, saw his ties with Disney severed after he posted a series of videos featuring antisemitic comments.
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Design critic Oliver Wainwright goes behind the scenes at the Robots exhibition at the Science Museum in London
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It will cost $299.99 in US and £279.99 in UK and goes on sale on March 3Nintendo Switch: hands-on with the world’s strangest games console
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US intelligence chief tells Congress that ‘Russia has clearly assumed an even more aggressive cyber posture’ following the conclusion that Russia interfered in the November elections
interviews
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Conservative MP Anna Soubry tells Owen Jones that Boris Johnson ‘didn’t believe in Brexit’ and that he did it for his ‘own personal advancement’
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Moonlight is the surprise contender in this year’s Oscar race; directed by Barry Jenkins, and adapted from a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, it’s the story of a black gay man at three different stages of his life
culture
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John Oliver returns to host HBO’s Last Week Tonight on Sunday to dissect the troubling falsehoods in President Trump’s statements and exactly where they originate
life & style
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Science suggests there’s more to romance than a Valentine’s card would have you believe. So, what’s dopamine got to do with it?
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Katy Perry sparkled, Lady Gaga showed a lot of skin and Solange Knowles shimmered on the Grammys red carpet, but singer Joy Villa trumped them all in a dress that featured the words ‘Make America Great Again!’ on the front and ‘Trump’ on the train.
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Sheeva, 24, was raped at university. It took her four years to accept that she was not to blame for what had happened
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‘We need the stirrers, we need the outsiders, we need the people who change things,’ the feminist, academic and activist says
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