trump travel ban
Wednesday
15 March 2017
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Trump travel ban: president says federal judge's block is 'unprecedented overreach'New executive order banning travelers from six Muslim-majority countries was due to come into effect from midnight ET -
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Federal judge in Hawaii blocks revised Trump travel ban nationwideTemporary restraining order granted hours before new ban to come into effect after plaintiffs argued curbs on six Muslim-majority countries were discriminatory
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Journalist who got tax return: 'All I cared was whether it was authentic'David Cay Johnston details the events leading up to Tuesday night’s reveal of Trump’s 2005 tax return, and says it’s possible the president leaked it himself
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PM Mark Rutte on course to beat Geert Wilders in Dutch electionExit poll suggests voters in Netherlands did not turn to Freedom party, with Rutte facing choice of coalition options
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US charges two Russian spies and two hackers in data breachFour indicted in conjunction with the hack of a billion Yahoo accounts, amid intense political controversy over Russian interference in the US election
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US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 1% in bid to hold off inflationFed chair says US economy in strong health as she announces third rate rise since 2008 and the first of several expected this yearJanet Yellen discusses interest rate rise – live updates
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Berkeley's liberal image in question amid homeless crisisRecent deaths challenge city’s identity as a bastion of humanitarian values and injects urgency into debate on how to address homelessness as rents are soaring
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Any song that gets to the top 40 is a great compositionThe Chic founder used his keynote address to recall key points in his career, such as meeting Timothy Leary, the Sesame Street band and the merits of Sugar Sugar
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The extraordinary tale of Truevine’s Muse brothersBeth Macy’s bestselling book tells the story of two African American brothers with albinism who were kidnapped and forced to perform in a 1920s circus. What can their story teach us about racism in the US today?
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Psychopathic CEOs are rife in Silicon Valley, experts sayAttributes of a psychopath can be good for running a business, says SXSW panel, but weak HR departments and investors can enable bad behavior
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Nick Kyrgios shocks world No2 Novak Djokovic at Indian WellsAustralia’s Nick Kyrgios beat world No2 Novak Djokovic for the second time in a fortnight to reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells
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‘We weren’t there in first half,’ admits Guardiola after Man City exitPep Guardiola denied Manchester City’s defence was to blame for their Champions League exit after they went out on away goals against Monaco
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Why March Madness is bad for college basketballAllen Barra: The NCAA tournament is as wildly popular as ever, but the increased emphasis on March means fewer people are paying attention to the regular season
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Clint Dempsey returns to USA squad for crucial double-headerSeattle Sounders star had been sidelined with an irregular heartbeat but returns to the squad for upcoming games against Honduras and Panama
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The battle over travel ban 2.0 is here. Are you ready to protest?The fate of the new ban will be decided in the streets – not in the courts. So don’t assume that judges can do the heavy lifting for us
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When politicians hate foreign babies, racism is reaching a fever pitchAn Iowa state representative said ‘we can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies’. That is a concentrated distillation of racism
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'Real Americans' have always been rebelsFormer Occupy Wall Street leader Micah White explores patriotism’s roots in resistance, back when loving one’s country meant fighting against oppressors
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Sign up for weekly news updates about the movementThe Guardian is covering the people, action and ideas driving the protest movement in America. Follow along with us
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Retired US admiral arrested in sex for secrets scandalBruce Loveless accused of accepting services of sex workers and other bribes in exchange for helping defence contractor milk the navy of millions
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Young couple on verge of reuniting in US may be derailed by new travel banArwa al-Abili reached the final stage of visa approval to join her fiance in New York – but now it’s unlikely to happen before the new travel ban comes into effect
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National army recaptures oil ports at Sidra and Ras LanufEscalating violence intensifies row over US claims of increasing Russian influence in country
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Authorities search for crocodile that killed and apparently ate manIf found, 10ft reptile carried off 18-year-old fishing in Chiapas reserve will be relocated to animal reserve, park or zoo
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explore
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Explore UK parliament with first virtual tourPeople can get a closer look at Houses of Commons and Lords, Westminster Hall and other spaces in 360-degree tour
in pictures
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Wellcome Image Awards 2017 winnersEstablished in 1997, the Wellcome Image Awards are intended to reward and showcase the best in science image making
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Prominent Brits choose photographs that define the countryFormer Guardian picture editor Eamonn McCabe’s TV series Britain in Focus has been charting the history of photography in the UK. Here, Irvine Welsh, Sadiq Khan, Jeanette Winterson, Nadav Kander and others pick the shots that sum up Britishness for them
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Panoramic portraits of American librariesAmerican photographer Thomas R Schiff uses a panoramic camera to capture epic pictures of libraries across the US
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Star taking legal action after private photo hackThe Beauty and the Beast star has instructed lawyers over ‘not nude’ pictures that were allegedly stolen and posted online
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Kal Penn posts scripts highlighting Hollywood racial stereotypingIndian-American actor shares pictures on Twitter of ‘awful’ scripts asking for everything from a ‘Pakistani computer geek’ to ‘more authentic’ Hindi accents
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'The internet is not a healthy place for me'Singer whose case against her former producer Dr Luke exposed her to online abuse says she avoids the web and wants to raise awareness of eating disorders
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'We were worried the BBC would never call us again'American academic whose live BBC interview was interrupted by his children has talked about becoming an internet sensation
David Miliband Trump's ban is built on a harmful myth