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António Guterres says international institutions must stand up for threatened values, as human rights agenda loses ground to ‘aggressive nationalism’
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Academics call on institutions to consider measures such as drug testing to stem UK rise of drugs used to cope with exam stress
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UKUKFamily 'devastated' by death of girl who fell from Drayton Manor rideRelatives of Evha Jannath, 11, from Leicester, say their ‘world was torn apart’ when she died after theme park incident
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As India debates the validity of a law allowing men to divorce by uttering three words, one woman is blazing a trail by using the practice against her husband
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As diplomats convene in London to discuss how to tackle east Africa’s drought and stave off famine, 4,000 miles away in Somalia, thousands of people leave their homes each day to search for water
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Concerns about independence grow after statement by Mitch McConnell suggests only option to lead inquiry is special counsel – in this case, the man who wrote the letter leading to Comey’s dismissal
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The firing of FBI boss James Comey has raised fresh questions about possible collusion in the run-up to the 2016 US election
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The US president’s ousting of the FBI boss has raised concerns about the bureau’s inquiry into Trump’s election campaign
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Graduating seniors at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college in Florida, protested Betsy DeVos’s commencement speech
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Journalist with Public News Service is arrested after trying to question US health and human services secretary about proposed healthcare overhaul
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Donald Trump fired the FBI director James Comey on Tuesday, citing his handling of the Clinton email scandal as the main reason for the dismissal
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A reporter asks Sergei Lavrov, appearing on camera with the US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, whether the FBI chief’s dismissal would overshadow their meeting. Lavrov replies sarcastically.
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In a letter signed by President Trump, James Comey has been fired over his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, however Trump hasn’t always been a critic of the FBI director.
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Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the US Senate, speaks with reporters about Donald Trump’s firing of the FBI director, saying it was a ‘big mistake’
Live Senate subpoenas Michael Flynn in Russia investigation after James Comey fired
FBI Comey 'asked for more resources for Russia inquiry'