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National guard swoop 'is not policy'Draft memo called for unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement, including targeting undocumented people nowhere near Mexican border -
Suspect 'thought she was taking part in TV prank'Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, duped and ‘not aware it was assassination attempt by alleged foreign agents’, says head of police -
US defence secretary calms European nerves over NatoJames Mattis tells Munich conference that America will defend members that come under attack from Russia
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Immigrants flee US for CanadaMigrants are fleeing the US for Canada, making the journey through snow and ice to seek refugee status in the country
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UKUKDe Menezes family call for Cressida Dick to be barred from leading MetFamily of Brazilian shot dead in police operation led by Dick say she should not be in running to be force’s next commissioner
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EuropeEuropeAdolf Hitler's wartime telephone to be auctionedEngraved phone which leader used to dictate commands in later years of second world war has price estimate of up to $300,000
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'Forest cities': the 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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Where the wind blows: 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?
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MSF inquiry indicates Russia was behind hospital bombing in SyriaStudy commissioned by Médecins Sans Frontières appears to show Russia, working with Syria, carried out February 2016 attack that killed 25 people
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Can crunchy caterpillars help tackle malnutrition in Burkina Faso?With acute malnutrition affecting more than 10% of people in Burkina Faso, an innovative startup is mass-producing dried shea caterpillars high in protein
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Shooting the messenger: how Trump's media vitriol could ultimately backfireThe president’s belligerent approach to the press may distract from problems in the short term, experts say, but history shows such hostility can end badly
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As we obsess over the latest tweet or never-ending breaking news, let’s not forget that the new administration is causing tangible harm every dayThis week in patriarchy: resignations, Russians and pressers, oh my!
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Venezuelan VP claims show there's no separation of drugs and stateTareck El Aissami joins long list of politicians and public figures subjected to US sanctions over links to the drug trade
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Donald Trump news conference: what was all that 'ranting and raving' about?Here’s a breakdown of the issues Trump meandered through in his exchange with reporters on Thursday on Russia, race politics and, of course, the media
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North Korea will reject Kim Jong-nam postmortem result – videoNorth Korea’s ambassador in Malaysia says Pyongyang will reject postmortem results carried out on the body of Kim Jong-nam by authorities in Kuala Lumpur
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Trump's press conference footage in full – videoWatch the full 77-minute session. The US president turns fire on the media dismissing reports of chaos and conspiracy in his administration
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‘Least racist’ Trump tells black reporter to set up his meeting with black caucus – videoTrump tells reporters he is the ‘least racist person’, following questions over antisemitic hate crimes and the inclusion of the Congressional Black Caucus in inner city policy meetings
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Justice pour Adama: la famille proteste contre la brutalité policière en France – videoAdama Traoré est décédé en garde à vue l’année dernière
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Make the fur fly: annual ferret racing in Yorkshire – in picturesPhotographer 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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'The leaks are real, the news is fake': key quotes from Trump's press conference – video‘They will say, Donald Trump rants and raves,’ the US president told reporters in a blistering 77-minute question-and-answer session that covered Russia, intelligence leaks, the firing of Michael Flynn – and uncomfortable encounters with reporters on the issues of antisemitism and race.
Weather Blast of Caribbean heat destined for UK