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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Luke Harding considers the many links between Donald Trump’s administration and Russia
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The House of Lords votes overwhelmingly on Wednesday night in favour of an amendment demanding the government safeguard the rights of EU nationals already living in Britain post-Brexit
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A team of scientists working at University College London have discovered the world’s oldest fossils in rocks on the Canadian coastline
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‘Then the shooting started’: Afghan asylum seekers on the moment they lost their family – video
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On Wednesday’s PMQs, Jeremy Corbyn accuses Theresa May of sneaking out proposals to cut the personal independence payment
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The age discrimination minister and first female Labor minister in the federal government says life has taught her to be patient
sport
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The most impressive play of Fresno State’s basketball game at Boise State in Idaho on Tuesday night wasn’t made by one of the team’s players – but by a young fan who managed to dislodge the ball from behind the hoop
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Eddie Jones makes four changes to England’s starting line-up, including Danny Care at scrum-half and Ben Te’o at outside centre
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Sport England release a new ad for the This Girl Can campaign, which encourages women to challenge cultural assumptions about femininity that prevent them engaging in sport and exercise
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Venezuelan skier Adrien Solano participates at the Nordic world ski championships in Finland on Friday, having never trained on snow
technology
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Footage from Google-owned robotics firm Boston Dynamics shows its latest creation
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The ‘indestructible’ handset returns, complete with the familiar ringtone, one-month standby time, colour screen and bags of nostalgia. Nokia’s revitalised phone business has reintroduced a brightly coloured version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world’s most popular device in 2000
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Research by Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue found that over 80% of the children tested did not respond to the sound of an industry-standard smoke detector operating
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft who has spent billions on philanthropic efforts over the past several decades, speaks at the Munich security conference on Sunday and says that the world must be on guard for bio-terrorism attacks
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’
culture
life & style
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A study from a team of US researchers suggests that a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex is the “golden trio” for women when it comes to increasing their likelihood of reaching orgasm with a sexual partner
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The power of poetry, says the Australian actor, keeps him centred in the present
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Rebecca Steinfeld, 35, and Charles Keidan, 40, speak after losing their court battle to for the right to enter into a civil partnership
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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?
America's soccer migrants The US footballers crossing Mexico's border