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17 February 2017
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Trump considers mobilizing national guard for immigration roundupsDraft memo calls for unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement, including targeting undocumented people nowhere near Mexican border
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Facebook founder's letter annotatedAlex Hern analyses the 5,700-word mission statement and highlights what he really meant and what he left out -
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Party leader tells Ukip Hillsborough claims are 'cruel smear campaign'Party leader says he has had a ‘tough week’ and refuses to answer further questions about the football disaster
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Adele’s tribute to Beyoncé was a frank admission of privilege. I salute itSpeaking at the Grammys, the white, working-class Londoner shattered the taboo of race and class with a display of solidarity
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‘Rise up,’ implored the former Labour PM. He was the wrong man at the wrong time, but he wasn’t going to let that stop himWhen the remain camp needed a hero, it got Tony Blair
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Welcome to the Chevening hotel, open government at its bestIf Trump can turn Mar-a-Lago into a winter White House, surely we can open the foreign secretary’s retreat to paying guests
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Radical plan to save China from air pollutionStefano Boeri, the architect famous for his plant-covered skyscrapers, has designs to create entire new green settlements in a nation plagued by dirty air
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Your stories of life in polluted citiesReaders shared their experiences of living in cities affected by air pollution – from the curse of the ‘Delhi chest’ in India’s capital to celebrating blue sky in Shanghai
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Millions could be linked to air pollution, study findsPremature births across 183 countries may be associated with fine particulate matter, a common air pollutant, with Africa and Asia especially affected
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How China's dirty air becomes Hong Kong's problemLast month there were 300,000 doctor’s visits in Hong Kong linked to smog – much of which wafts over from mainland China. But in a busy town obsessed with money, will it take a direct economic hit to wake people to the danger?
from the UK
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Fashion legacy to be celebrated at Kensington PalaceTwenty years after her death, Diana: Her Fashion Story charts evolution of her image from teenage ingenue to international icon
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We must stop 'Uberisation' of the workplaceShadow chancellor says Labour government would set up banks to fund startups to take on giants of gig econmony
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around the world
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Trump's 'one-state' remarks embolden rightwing Zionists – Jewish and ChristianPresident of oldest US pro-Israel group salutes ‘new sane era’ as Trump’s views underscore divisions among Jews and influence of evangelical Christians
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Miffy creator dies aged 89The Dutch artist and illustrator, whose much-loved children’s books about a cartoon rabbit sold more than 80m books, has died aged 89
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The millions of people falling below UK's minimum income standardAn acceptable standard of living – defined as the ability to afford things such as occasional new clothes and birthday presents after essential bills have been paid – is out of reach for millions of Britons. And the numbers are rising
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Is this pop’s creepiest trend?Biggie Smalls is to be resurrected for more posthumous couplings, this time to duet with his widow Faith Evans. Will this gimmick ever die?
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French outsider who would be presidentCentrist maverick, who is expected in London next week, says France has lacked a true leader ever since the revolution
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I rescued a man dangling from a chairliftRichard was hanging by his rucksack. Hans screamed, ‘He’s choking!’ and I realised our friend was being strangled by his bag
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A friend is flirting with my husband. She cheats on all her partners, so I don’t trust herI find it hard to believe any man would not want sex with her, but won’t confront her unless she goes further. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Don't let it get to you and you'll make a bigger differenceBeing outraged all the time won’t help you fight back
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Actor taking a short break from EastEnders, says BBCCorporation says actor has not quit and his absence was not imposed by bosses, after reports he was struggling with exhaustion
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My fathers are both unconventionalThe actress talks about meeting her real father for the first time, and how she and her partner have blended their own young families
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Former MP who scooped US media on Trump's Russian tiesMensch works at News Corp by day, probes Trump-Moscow by night. Here’s how she learned the secret that eluded even the best journalists
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The first series of The League Of Gentlemen blew my mindThe standup and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown team captain on what makes him laugh the most
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Dog paternity leave and a giant Trump dummyThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world including a fire dance, dog paternity leave and a giant Trump dummy
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10 most influential personal computersMachines that helped transform the way we work and play, from big beige boxes to laptop-tablet hybrids
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Annual ferret racing in YorkshirePhotographer Matthew Lloyd dropped into the Craven Arms in Appletreewick to watch the annual ferret racing competition, held in the old cruck barn at the back of the Yorkshire Dales pub.
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Tony Blair 'Debilitated' Labour is facilitating a disastrous Brexit
Panel verdict Is Blair the right person to lead the anti-Brexit fight?