headlines
Monday
20 February 2017
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Politicians pour scorn on 'racist and sexist' Trump in state visit debateParliament holds three-hour debate over whether US president’s invitation should be revoked after 1.8m sign petition against visit
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Book deal cancelled after outrage over child abuse commentsSimon & Schuster pulls forthcoming autobiography, titled Dangerous, for which it had reportedly paid a $250,000 advance -
Kim Jong-nam was gripped by fear and paranoia, says friendExclusive: Kim Jong-un’s half-brother felt powerless and conflicted over North Korea’s fate and feared for his own safety in exile -
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Why do all the women on Fox News look and dress alike?From pundits like Ann Coulter to Kellyanne Conway, American rightwingers are a uniform vision of don’t scare-the-horses dressing
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'I didn’t want to be a woman – being a monster was the best solution'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is finally out, after the artist battled West Nile virus and the publisher battled copies being held hostage at the Panama Canal
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Being polite gets us nowhere. We should channel the righteous anger we feel at the mess America is in, and use it to change societyThe left needs to take a leaf out of Jesus' book – and get angry
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'Last night in Sweden' was a figment of Trump's Fox News-inspired imaginationDonald Trump wants Americans to be very afraid of Muslim immigrants and refugees. He will warp reality to do so if needed
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GM admits Kings turned down a 'better deal' before trading CousinsDeMarcus Cousins is on his way out of Sacramento — and right into an All-Star frontcourt pairing with Anthony Davis
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Sutton’s Deacon dares to dream but Arsenal finally end fairytaleGoals from Lucas Pérez and Theo Walcott saw Arsenal survive some nervous moments to beat Sutton United 2-0 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals
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The season is all but decided by the All-Star break. Does it need a revamp?The winners of the NBA are far easier to predict than the MLB champions. Do we need to find a way of sustaining interest through the regular season?
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Messi pulls Barcelona back from the brink, but for how long?There was something about the win over Leganés, the performance, the whole night, that was deeper than a single game. Barça need something to believe in
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Freedom of the press isn't guaranteed. Especially when it's labeled the 'enemy'Support for the media is falling among the American public and the courts have not always protected reporters. So what is the press to do about it?
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The fantasy of a democratised communication has given way to all kinds of abuse, including misogyny and death threats – and trolling by Donald TrumpTrump’s Sweden tweets expose the essential problem with social media
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New bus system could cut pollution … if enough people use itA new $53m BRT (bus rapid transit) system has the power to reduce Hanoi’s dreadful air pollution. Persuading residents of Vietnam’s rapidly expanding capital to ditch their motorbikes and private cars, however, will be another story
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Radical plan to save people 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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London to introduce £10 charge, says Sadiq KhanMayor says owners of more polluting cars will have to pay extra levy from October to drive within congestion charge zone
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Russian envoy to UN dies in New YorkVitaly Churkin, a pugnacious defender of Russian policy, died day before 65th birthday, says foreign ministry in Moscow
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Milo Yiannopoulos disinvited from speaking after making comments on child abuseConservative union rescinds invitation after alt-right provocateur suggested sex between ‘younger boys’ and older men could be a ‘coming-of-age relationship’
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New weapon in the global fight against fake drugs: a cheap scannerLike a TV remote, a device known as Scio uses infrared light and connects to a smartphone to determine whether medications are genuine
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Star of postwar cinema was Soviet spy, declassified files showMarika Rökk revealed as Soviet agent working from 1940s onwards for network passing Third Reich secrets to Moscow
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'It’s not warm in weather, but warm in emotions 'In communities such as Yellowknife, the temperature can sink to -40C, a dramatic change for refugees who had ‘never experienced anything like it’
in pictures
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Sunset bubbles and a lemon festivalThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, children playing in Chicago and a citrus lion in France
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Search and rescue in the MediterraneanPhotographer David Ramos was onboard the rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro, operated by the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms
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Readers' photos on the theme of fireFor last week’s photography assignment in the Observer New Review we asked you to share your photos on the theme of together via GuardianWitness. Here’s a selection of our favourites
people
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Goodfellas, therapy, and almost turning down The SopranosThe star talks about fighting with Martin Scorsese, missing James Gandolfini – and her dad scaring Dustin Hoffman at the Oscars
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John Irving attacks 'intolerant' Trump in defence of political awards speechesWriter of The Cider House Rules laments new president’s threat to LGBT and abortion rights, and says winners at next weekend’s Oscars should be free to protest
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr come together for musical collaborationMcCartney played bass on his fellow Beatle’s upcoming new album, their first recording in seven years
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Actor speaks out on 'difficult' Brad Pitt divorce for first timeActor says ‘we are and forever will be a family’ in emotional BBC interview before screening of new Cambodia film
Trump appoints HR McMaster as national security adviser
Security Cost of Trump family security vexes officials
Sweden Police comments 'out of context' in film cited by Trump
Roger Stone Americans can choose 'alternative' truths