headlines
Monday
8 May 2017
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Centrist wins by decisive margin over far-right Le PenCentrist independent on course for victory by 66% to 34% margin but Marine Le Pen’s defeat still marks historically high vote for France’s far right -
Barack Obama urges Congress to defend his reformsFormer president avoids mentioning Donald Trump as he implores Republicans to ‘speak the truth’ even against their own party
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Eric Trump said family golf courses attracted Russian funding, author claimsThree years ago he allegedly said the Trump Organization had ‘all the funding we need’ from Russia and Donald Trump ‘tossed off that he had access to $100m’
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Creator kills off internet meme co-opted by white supremacistsMatt Furie concedes defeat after months of attempting to wrench back his ‘peaceful frog-dude’ who had been appropriated as a racist hate symbol -
spotlight
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‘It was hard giving old Bruce up. He still lives inside me’As she publishes her book detailing her long journey to transgender womanhood, the reality TV star talks about her failed marriages, raising the Kardashians and voting for Trump
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Obama biography stirs controversy with tales of politics, sex and a rising starPulitzer-winning author David J Garrow, facing criticism from colleagues, says Obama is a changed man who has embraced celebrities and ‘big money’
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China's (not) lookalike Trump impersonator is an unlikely hitLi Liangwei bears no resemblance to US president, can’t speak his language and admits to knowing little about his life – but his star is rising
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The meaning of life in a world without workAs technology renders jobs obsolete, what will keep us busy? Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harar i examines ‘the useless class’ and a new quest for purpose
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10 talking points from this weekend’s actionJosé Mourinho has little to show from big away days, Vincent Kompany talks up the Pep Guardiola revolution, and Tony Pulis points to the bottom line
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Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck rises high to finish off Manchester UnitedGranit Xhaka and Danny Welbeck scored second-half goals to earn Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates
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John Daly holds on for first tournament win in 13 yearsDaly, 51, overcame three late bogeys to capture his first PGA Tour Champions title at the Insperity Invitational
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New York Mets suspend Matt Harvey for violating team rulesThe Mets right-hander has been suspended three days for an undisclosed violation of team rules
documentaries
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The Fight
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Put cities, not countries, in chargeIt can’t be left to dysfunctional nation states to tackle – but as Oslo and Seoul have shown, metropolitan centres can rise to the challenge of global warming
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If you want to know about Muslim women's rights, ask Muslim womenIslam’s patriarchy and western feminism have said a lot. Now Muslim women who fight sexism (yes we exist) must be heard
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When the bill was passed, dozens of Democrats burst into song. Do they have any idea how bad that looks?Democrats have no business rejoicing at the Trumpcare disaster
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Could Trump's 'religious liberty' executive order embolden progressive Christians?He wants to repeal the Johnson amendment, which prohibits pastors and other religious leaders from endorsing candidates. But what if that backfires?
Keystone XL: driving the pipeline route
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The final leg and the myth of Trump's job promisePart three: The Guardian’s pipeline road trip ends in Nebraska, where Trump has sold the project as a creator of ‘a lot of jobs’, but facts don’t support his claims
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Pipeline defiance triggers further assault on citizens' rightsPart two: In South Dakota, a law could ban protests amid opposition from Republican ranchers, as many fear a ‘serious threat’ to water
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Life on the route: where opponents fear the ‘black snake’Part one: In Montana, Native Americans fear a leak could destroy their way of life, but local politicians worry about the threat of protesters above all else
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Big, angry crowds to fight back against TrumpcareActivists opposing Trump’s healthcare bill take the fight to town halls; liberals raise $1m for Democratic challengers in 2018; and the GOP loves Bud Light
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Senator takes aim at Trump on climate ahead of march in DCSanders urges Trump to ‘listen to the people and the scientists’ and proposes legislation for 100% clean and renewable energy by 2050
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An immigrant tilt as workers plan to protest against TrumpDays after Trump’s 100th day in office, immigration, labor, racial justice, LGBT and gender equality groups will demonstrate against his policies and rhetoric
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Officer and police department sued in teen's killing15-year-old was shot in a car while leaving a chaotic house party in Texas by officer Roy Oliver with a rifle, in violation of federal guidelines, lawyers say
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Trump was right, Australian healthcare is betterSanders also says Senate should use Australian system as model while crafting an alternative to Republicans’ replacement for Obamacare
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Another US citizen held over 'acts of hostility'Kim Hak Song worked for Pyongyang university, news agency says, days after news of detention of American accounting instructor from same college
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Ministers back proposed law demoting Arabic languageParliament to consider nation state bill that would make Hebrew the lone national language
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explore
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How democracy was hijackedA shadowy operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign heavily influenced the result of the EU referendum. Is our electoral process still fit for purpose?
what to watch
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Ridley Scott's latest space exploration feels all too familiarScott’s sequel to the Prometheus prequel is capably made but plays like a greatest-hits compilation of the original films’ freakiest moments
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Funny sequel suffers from pinballing pointlessnessThe Marvel superhero gang are back together – including Vin Diesel’s Baby Groot alongside Chris Pratt’s Quill – and while there’s plenty of comedy, it doesn’t really go anywhere
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Debra Winger impresses in nuanced tale of infidelityThe Oscar-nominated actor stars with Tracy Letts in a well-observed film about a cheating couple who fall in love with each other again after years of marriage
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Facebook worker sees parallels with The CircleThe Circle envisions an omnipotent social media platform whose quest for tech utopia turns sour. Sound familiar?
in pictures
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French election and vintage bikesThe French presidential election, a colour run in Cumbria and a vintage bike ride in Italy
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Fashion at the Kentucky DerbyThe 143rd annual Kentucky Derby saw racegoers turn out in a riot of colorful hats and suits in spite of the rain
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Lush portraits by Ruud van EmpelRuud van Empel’s large-format pictures created from collages of hundreds of photographs are both eerie and beautiful and can be seen until 1 July in Atlanta
people
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Eight reasons to celebrate his birthdayHe is a master of comedy, a father of cyberpunk, alert to the politics of his time … the author turns 80 today
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Shock death at 37 of bobsled legend who made US a forceSudden loss at age 37 of three-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion stuns US Olympic community
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The lesbian reggaeton artist taking on the 'supermachos'Reggaeton is almost as famous for its dodgy lyrics as its dancehall rhythms. But in Argentina, one woman is busting sexual taboos and outswaggering the men
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Stephen Colbert investigated by FCC over Putin oral sex jokeThe head of the Federal Communications Commission said the body received several complaints after Colbert made a sexual joke about Trump and Putin
Nicki Minaj Rapper offers to pay students’ tuition after fan asks for help on Twitter