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Former London mayor suspended by Labour for further year over Hitler commentsCritics claim relations between Labour and Jewish community are at ‘new all-time low’ as former London mayor avoids permanent expulsion
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Dismay over minister's claim of 'shared values' with brutal Philippines regimeUK trade minister is in the Philippines to meet a president who has publicly encouraged civilians to kill drug addicts -
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Analysis: Trump's response was silence, then blame ObamaThe White House was silent before condemning the Obama administration’s ‘weakness’, as Trump struggles to define a policy vision
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Freeing up the rich to exploit the poor – that’s what Trump and Brexit are aboutA bonfire of public protections is being lit in Britain and in the United States – and the beneficiaries of it will be the very rich
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Ibrahimovic’s late penalty rescues Man Utd against EvertonA 94th-minute penalty from Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured an unimpressive Manchester United a 1-1 draw against Everton and prolonged their unbeaten run
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McIlroy makes late change to brand of woods on eve of eventRory McIlroy has changed his brand and model of fairway woods on the eve of the Masters, switching to TaylorMade fairway woods
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The joshing, the slap-joke, the fallout: the Great Moyes Debate has begunIf David Moyes makes a habit of such joke-threats, then can the men who have been on the receiving end of them please step forward and speak out. Don’t all rush at once …
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Steve Bell on Easter and Theresa May's trip to Saudi ArabiaBy joining in the fuss about the National Trust’s alleged airbrushing of Easter, the prime minister deftly avoids addressing far nastier issues
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from the UK
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Cambridge homes covered with Latin graffiti in protest against rising pricesVandalism of houses on market for £1.25m each points to discontent in area where average home costs 12 times salary
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Turner's German masterpiece to be auctioned in LondonEhrenbreitstein is one of only six major paintings by the artist still in private hands and has an estimate of £15m-£25m
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around the world
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Country launches ballistic missile into sea, says SeoulSouth Korean military’s report of launch from east coast port of Sinpo comes as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for Florida summit this week
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Amnesty warns any company taking over Manus and Nauru camps complicit in ‘abuse’Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial will not renew its lease at offshore detention centres after contract expires in October
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When an airstrike killed my friend’s brother I learned grief knows no bordersWe’re used to hearing about tragic war casualties in the Middle East. But a Saudi attack in Yemen brought home to me the full human cost
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Nasa's Cassini to end 20-year Saturn mission by self-destructingAfter 22 orbits between the planet and its rings, Nasa plans for Cassini to ‘break apart, melt, vaporize and become part of the very planet it left Earth to explore’
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Is Hilary Mantel's view of historical fiction out of date?Courting controversy by calling her contemporaries ‘cringing’, perhaps the author hasn’t noticed the exciting developments in her own genre
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Ten ways to update your spring styleWhether you’re a friend of Dorothy in Oz gingham or dreaming of Madonna in Alphabet City denim – here’s how to tweak your look now the sun is (nearly) out
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New iMac planned for 2017 and 'complete rethink' of Mac ProCompany apologises to Pro users for neglect of product line as it prepares for the launch of its first new desktop computer since 2015
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Paul Burrell’s I’m a Celebrity- and Diana-inspired tartanThe former royal butler got married this week wearing tartan he commissioned himself. But it takes more than that to ‘trivialise the dignified history’ of the fabric
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A history of official first lady portraitsFrom the soft-focus sheen of the current Flotus to Nancy Reagan’s fashion-forward style, official White House photos reveal more than you might think
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The skincare line that has been 'life changingly brilliant'In a new series Beauty and the Books, we chat to people who love both books and beauty products. Here writer Maggie Alderson reveals the reads and lotions she has on standby
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Privacy is not a partisan thingAs the world wide web creator accepts the prestigious Turing award, he talks to Sam Thielman about the US Congress’s rollback of privacy rules and fake news
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Film maker fails to secure no-jail guarantee in rape caseJudge shut down film-maker’s request to return to US with immunity from jail, saying he should not receive special treatment as a ‘wealthy celebrity’
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Hindus gather and an angry rhinoThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Ashtami Tithi in Bangladesh and a relocated rhinoceros
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CushmoK's gothic reveriesNiger-born photographer CushmoK blends surrealism and poetry in his ‘small, dreamlike sculptures’
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Blacksmiths making armour for Vatican's Swiss GuardBlacksmiths who produce ceremonial suits of armour for the Vatican’s Swiss Guard are close to the end of their current deal to do so, and say supplying the suits will not now be an issue for many years to come
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Blast at St Petersburg metro stationTen people have died and many more are injured following explosion at the Sennaya Ploshchad station in Russia’s second city
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Images that show another side of scienceThese are the winning entries from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council photo competition 2017, which allows researchers and doctoral students to share another side of their work
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From smirking schoolboy to deadly drifterOver a quarter of a century, Jude Law has blazed through a succession of challenging and controversial theatre productions on the way to his latest role as a lover with murder on his mind in Obsession at the Barbican, London
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