Headlines
Tuesday
13 March 2018
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President swings axe after series of policy clashesPresident tweets secretary of state is out and announces CIA director Mike Pompeo will become top diplomat -
'God-fearing Democrat' Conor Lamb sniffs upset in Trump countryThe 18th district will soon disappear but a loss for Republican Rick Saccone would shape the narrative ahead of the midterm elections
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Trump aide abruptly fired – then hired by Trump's 2020 teamThe removal came after reports that the longtime aide John McEntee had trouble gaining necessary security clearance -
Extreme winter weather more common as Arctic warms, study findsScientists found a strong link between high temperatures near the pole and unusually heavy snowfall and frigid weather farther south. -
Spotlight
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Putting the needs of rape victims firstRestorative justice has been put forward in the US as a new, and in some cases, better approach to dealing with sexual violence -
Artist criticizes 'intolerant, divisive' NRA after video used sculptureBritish artist objects to unauthorized imagery of Cloud Gate in provocative video, but says he will not pursue legal action
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The essential information about the protestsMass student protests at nearly 3,000 schools across the US will last for 17 minutes to mark the 17 deaths in the Florida school shooting -
Students risk punishment for joining gun control protestSome schools in conservative districts are threatening to punish pupils who walk out in Wednesday’s anti-gun protests
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Rex Tillerson: hapless, hopeless and tragic. Now his time is upTillerson’s tenure was so bad, it prompted some rare bipartisan agreement. So farewell then, Rex -
Why it's time for Democrats to ditch Nancy PelosiThe House Democratic leader is both unpopular and extremely well known. That’s a lethal combination in politics
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Off-season hots up with Cousins set for Vikings as Brees sticks with SaintsThe biggest question of the NFL off-season appears to be settled with ESPN reporting that Kirk Cousins plans to sign for the Minnesota Vikings later this week -
How did a World Cup winner end up at a club she didn't want to join?The saga of an unwanted trade highlights the complicated balancing act between the National Women’s Soccer League and the US national team
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Questions after reports of laptop and phone searches on domestic flightsExclusive: growing number of reports raises concerns US government may be increasing surveillance and privacy violations at airports -
Trump under growing pressure on gun control after appearing to cave inPresident, who last month chided Republicans for being ‘petrified’ of the NRA, backs away from measures he supported after the Parkland shooting -
Thrasher
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After a decade of darkness, an artist finds the light
How To Make A PearlAfter a decade of darkness,
an artist finds the lightWatch now
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Ireland refuses extradition over concern at Polish justice reformsCase may spark showdown between the European court of justice and Poland over its ‘systematically damaged’ rule of law -
Palestinian PM's convoy hit by explosionPalestinian Authority says Gaza attack on Rami Hamdallah was an assassination bid and blames Hamas for security breach -
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'For decades, our coverage was racist'Historian says past editions reinforced notion that non-white people were ‘exotic’ and ‘savage’
In pictures
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Mirror games and giant sculpturesThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world -
The patriotic clubs training young AmericansFor her latest series, documentary photographer Sarah Blesener visited patriotic camps and clubs where roughly 400,000 children are annually trained in Christian and military values -
Dinka peopleDuring South Sudan’s dry season between December and May, members of the Dinka tribe move from the highlands to the lowlands close to the river Nile
US healthcare Huge cost of US healthcare driven by drug prices and salaries