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Wednesday
12 April 2017
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Rex Tillerson faces tough task in Moscow as tension risesThe US secretary of state’s visit to Russia promised a push for closer ties. But airstrikes mean ‘no one is acting like anyone owes anything’ -
First lady accepts Daily Mail damages and apology in libel caseUS first lady to be paid damages under $3m having sued UK paper’s owner over claims she ‘provided services beyond simply modelling’
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Japanese warships to join US fleet in show of forceNavy destroyers will join USS Carl Vinson for military drills amid fears Pyongyang plans further nuclear and missile tests -
Anger and ridicule in Israel over Hitler commentsWhite House press secretary had suggested that unlike Assad in Syria, Nazi leader never used poison gas on his own people -
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A revolutionary step or sidewalk-clogging nightmare?They’ve been called the ‘only sane solution’ for urban deliveries and are being tested, but are pedestrians prepared to jostle for space?
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David Schwimmer's sexual harassment films are good. But this is women's workIt’s hard to shake the feeling that David Schwimmer’s #ThatsHarassment videos have received such acclaim because he has lent some masculine validity to the cause
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How a law professor sparked a global event to demand Trump's returnsInspired by the Women’s March in January, Jennifer Taub ‘impulsively’ called for action. Now people from New York to Tokyo are preparing to take to the streets
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Breaking Bad spinoff is notoriously glacial. Here's how to speed it upOver two whole seasons, Jimmy McGill has so far managed to make an advert and tamper with a document. Here’s a wishlist for giving the new series of the Breaking Bad prequel a bit more oomph
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Police detain suspect over pipe bomb attackExplosives used were pipe bombs with a 100-metre range, a spokeswoman for German federal prosecutors say
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Red-hot Capitals can go all the wayAlex Ovechkin’s Capitals, having won their second straight Presidents’ Trophy, are favorites for the title. Josh Kloke runs down the NHL’s 16 postseason teams
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This may sound arrogant, but I am like Mount EverestThe 41-year-old’s training camp in the Alps looks like the setting for a horror film and he tells Sachin Nakrani he is in the mood to give Anthony Joshua a scare when they meet on 29 April at Wembley
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Alonso to miss F1 Monaco Grand Prix to race in Indianapolis 500Fernando Alonso will miss this year’s Monaco Grand Prix after it was confirmed by McLaren that he will compete at the blue-riband Indianapolis 500 event instead
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The White House forgets the Holocaust (again)Remember how the Trump administration deliberately ignored Jewish victims of the Holocaust? That is key to understanding Sean Spicer’s gaffe
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Instead of growth at all costs, a new economic model allows us to thrive while saving the planetFinally, a breakthrough alternative to growth economics – the doughnut
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No, the Great Barrier Reef is not dead in the water. Not yetThis spiralling, three-dimensional coral maze is bleached for the second year in a row, but it can recover – if we act immediately
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Is mental illness real? You asked Google – here’s the answerEvery day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
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The power of one woman against the worldThe shot of Saffiyah Khan calmly staring down an EDL demonstrator in Birmingham became instantly famous. Why are images like these so transfixing?
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Interactive TV talk for the era of Facebook activismThe Vermont senator’s atypical online show, which is broadcast on social media and will soon tour the US to highlight big issues, is attracting a sizeable fanbase
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Obama loyalists run for officeEx-staffers campaign on legacy of Obama’s progressive policies; Steve Bannon ejected from national security council; Pepsi pulls flat protest ad
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Fox News host goes on vacation for some 'R&R' amid sexual harassment scandalFox News host told viewers trip was planned last fall, as 60 companies have refused to advertise with him after reports surfaced that he paid off five women
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Senate votes to allow church to form own police forceLawmakers vote 24-4 to let Birmingham church establish a law enforcement department despite critics’ concerns it could be used to cover up crimes
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Foreign states may have interfered in vote, report saysMPs concerned about allegations governments including Russia and China may have targeted EU referendum website
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Moment of reckoning as alleged coup plotters go on trialTrials of hundreds of people will force country to come to terms with scale of upheaval after last year’s failed putsch
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Why the customer isn't always right at 40,000ftAs a United Airlines passenger discovered recently, carriers have an extraordinary range of powers – including the right to stop you travelling by almost any means
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Moscow talks and Korean flag waversThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Rex Tillerson in Russia and members of a propaganda troupe in Pyongyang
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Osaka and Kyoto's cherry blossom beautyJapan’s sakura (cherry blossom) season gave photographer Will Fearon plenty to contemplate and capture on his travels through the country
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Scotland's adders emerge from hibernationThe adder (Vipera berus) is Britain’s only venomous snake. An adder bite can be very painful and cause a nasty inflammation. The males emerge from hibernation as early as February but do little until early April when the females come out
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I was turned down for Jack Reacher in favour of Tom CruiseThe actor has revealed he went for the role of Lee Child’s hulking detective, which Cruise ultimately won despite lacking the size of the original character
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A sense of wonderA collection of introductions, articles and essays includes insights into Alan Moore, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett
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Unseen letters claim domestic abuse by Ted HughesUnpublished correspondence from the poet to her former therapist records allegation of beating and says that he told her he wished she was dead
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A newsreader’s redemption – for once social media got it rightThe reaction to the error by Australian newsreader Natasha Exelby speaks volumes. We’re learning when to replace scorn with sympathy
'I like Steve' Trump gives tepid approval of Bannon amid White House infighting