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Sunday
26 February 2017
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Plane flew with seven extra passengers standing in aisles – reportPakistan International Airlines under investigation after flight crew issued written boarding passes for passengers and plane flew overcapacity
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Trump says he will not go to White House correspondents' dinnerWHCA cites celebration of first amendment after a week of bad blood between White House and the press culminates in presidential tweet -
French artist living inside a rock surrounded by excrementAbraham Poincheval is attempting to survive inside a 12-tonne boulder inside a Paris art museum for a week -
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Looking into the black hole at heart of the Milky WayIt would take a telescope as big as a planet to see the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. But a team of scientists think they know how to do it
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The joy of living on top of one anotherAt a time when we need to make better use of space, a new book celebrates the world’s best apartment blocks
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My grandmother is lying to concoct a fantasy love lifeA woman in her 70s appears to be leading a mystery double life. Mariella Frostrup advises her grandchild that she’s not really doing any harm
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How truthful and honest are you, honestly?Answer three questions, says Ben Ambridge, to find out whether you are utterly trustworthy or a complete fibber
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Women lead the way at this year’s OscarsWith a high number of female-led films, critics say Hollywood has turned the corner
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Moonlight shines at Film Independent Spirit awardsThe drama about the life of a black gay man picked up six awards, including best feature while Isabelle Huppert and Casey Affleck won lead acting prizes
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And your bill for the evening is … $44mFrom courting voters to hiring red carpet, the Academy Awards are big business. Here’s what they cost, what they earn – and how much you need to spend to help secure victory
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When the cameras stop, the party startsOscars regular Hadley Freeman on why the hottest ticket in Hollywood is even more ridiculous – and wonderful – than TV makes it seem
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My three titles do not match Ranieri’s oneJosé Mourinho has told Claudio Ranieri his achievement will never be forgotten but his sacking illustrates that the game is not the same as it was 20 years ago
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Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao agree to 'super fight' in AprilMultiple world champion Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Britain’s Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan in April
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Disillusioned over-50s risk serious health problems because of alcoholWhy baby boomers are hitting the bottle like never before
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Getting married to yourself – sologamy – may be a chance for a great party. But think about it for a minute and your heart will break, says Eva WisemanIt’s finally time to say ‘I don’t’ to the solo wedding craze
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from the UK
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Fintech firms flee UK amid doubts over future outside EULeading ‘fintech’ player says ‘the exodus is beginning’ as members of £6bn industry start seeking other bases in Europe
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Big U-turn planned on housing benefit for the youngCameron-era policy under review after warnings of severe hardship if changes come into force in April
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around the world
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Palestinians in raptures as Yaqoub Shaheen wins Arab Idol TV contestThousands take to streets of West Bank and Gaza to watch and celebrate the win in the hugely popular pan-Middle East show
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Man, 73, dies after car driven into pedestrians in HeidelbergMan being treated in hospital after being shot by police while attempting to escape
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Trekking in PatagoniaThere’s no better way to enjoy the drama of Patagonia than striking out on the W Trek – one of the most remote walks in one of the most beautiful places on Earth
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Britain’s new wave of militant grocersSo much food goes into landfill while many families go hungry. Sarah Butler meets the shopkeepers fighting waste
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Shand Stoater RohloffAn agile road bike from Scotland that is as at home on tarmac as it is on trails, says Martin Love
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Why Testosterone Rex is extinctThe differences between men and women is all the work of one hormone, right? Totally wrong, says Cordelia Fine
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Peugeot 3008: car reviewIf you don’t want a new car then for heaven’s sake don’t test drive Peugeot’s 3008. You’ll never be able to resist its charms, says Martin Love
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YouTube's grime reaperHe’s the music mogul who started his own YouTube news channel and is getting into movies. Jamal Edwards tells Matt Munday why he’s only just beginning…
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I’m not going to stoop and apologise and grovelTwo years ago, she was a respected black rights activist and teacher. Then she was exposed as a white woman who had deceived almost everyone she knew. Why did she do it?
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Brian Matthew hosts his last Sounds of the 60sRadio presenter Tony Blackburn to replace 88-year-old broadcaster who was dropped by BBC in January
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I have an animal sense for dangerThe supermodel, 34, tells Ruaridh Nicoll about the humiliation of poverty, weekends in nightclubs and building a play park for children from the Beslan siege
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The 20 photographs of the weekThe ongoing battle for Mosul, the eviction of the protesters at the Oceti Sakowin camp, Donald Trump aboard Marine One and Milan fashion week – the news of the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
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In the American WestSome of the most powerful portraits that Richard Avedon ever shot were those commissioned by the Amon Carter Museum of Art, in Fort Worth, Texas
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Fighting South Sudan’s famineLast year, photographer Matt Black documented the logistics chain of international food aid from a warehouse hub in Dubai to Unity State in South Sudan, where famine has just been declared
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Graduates and a whale's tailThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a university ceremony in Seoul and an Arctic museum in France
Copeland byelection Corbyn told to take blame for flop or Labour faces disaster
Outlook Voters ready to abandon Corbyn, even in historic strongholds
The Observer view Labour and Jeremy Corbyn
Andrew Rawnsley Corbyn won’t take responsibility for his failures