Headlines
Saturday
17 March 2018
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‘I created Steve Bannon’s psychological warfare tool’Christopher Wylie goes on the record to discuss his role in hijacking the profiles of millions of Facebook users in order to target the US electorate
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Trump lawyer calls for end to Russia inquiry after firingAttorney John Dowd responds to firing of Andrew McCabe while Obama CIA chief Brennan calls Trump a ‘disgraced demagogue … headed for the dustbin of history’ -
Secretive religious charity run by top housing officials raises questionsGJH Global Ministries, which made its website private after inquiries by the Guardian, does not appear to have a clear purpose -
Crack in bridge deemed no concern just hours before collapseSafety meeting discussed the crack but concluded the bridge, which later collapsed and killed at least six, was not compromised -
Spotlight
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How Get Out’s purgatory engulfed pop cultureA year after Jordan Peele’s horror, its key scene has come to signify a sinister state of being for the likes of OJ Simpson, Stacey Dash as Kim Kardashian denies Kanye West is there -
UMBC's shock win comes when the sport needs it mostThe Retrievers’ stunning takedown of Virginia reminded us why March Madness endures as one of America’s best sporting traditions
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The three crises of liberal democracyWe now swim in dangerous waters, and we can no longer take the persistence of liberal democracy for granted -
Gina Haspel should be arrested – not put in charge of the CIAIf the US Senate has a single shred of respect left for the law, it should not confirm her appointment -
Why the real defenders of the second amendment oppose the NRAThe students of Stoneman Douglas, Florida, are the fiercest opponents the NRA has seen in some time. They are the ones truly standing up for the US constitution
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Top seed Villanova restores order with Alabama rout to book place in Sweet 16Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and helped No1 seed Villanova earn a place in the Sweet 16 with a lopsided win over Alabama -
Mohamed Salah hits awesome four as Reds romp past WatfordFour goals from the majestic Mohamed Salah and another from Roberto Firmino saw Liverpool cruise to a 5-0 win over Watford at Anfield
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Porn actor threatened with $20m in damages by Trump attorneyLawyer claims porn actor, who alleges affair with Trump, violated nondisclosure agreement as many as 20 times -
Hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning dies aged 37Cause of death for Lamo, who testified about Manning’s release of documents to WikiLeaks, was not immediately known -
Thrasher
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After a decade of darkness, an artist finds the light
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Regime seizes two towns from rebels in eastern GhoutaGovernment forces seize Kafr Batna and Sabqa as thousands flee, war monitor says -
Russian elite must reveal how they paid for UK property, say MPsLabour and Lib Dems press for powers to ban potentially corrupt Russian buyers -
What to watch
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Coming-out comedy is a landmark teen classicThe familiar formula of high school movie is boosted by warmth, humor and remarkable delicacy surrounding the difficulty of being a gay teenager -
Alicia Vikander's Lara Croft is a badass boreThe rebooted action heroine channels the spirit of Indiana Jones – and creepy daddy issues – in a dull, derivative romp -
Horror, humour and humanity in the trenchesThis new version of RC Sherriff’s classic play about the futility and slaughter of the first world war is powerful, passionate and superbly acted -
Ava DuVernay's fantasy is a glittery disappointmentSelma director stumbles with a messy adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s much-loved adventure starring Oprah Winfrey
Explore
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Russia investigation may turn her way as Mueller examines empireRobert Mueller has issued a subpoena for documents from the Trump Organization, where Ivanka Trump has played a leading role
In pictures
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The week in wildlifeGentoo penguins, an albatross chick and spring crocuses are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world -
A mud run and Gold Cup dayThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
Cambridge Analytica 50 million Facebook profiles harvested in major data breach
Analysis How Facebook ‘likes’ became a lucrative political tool
Video 'We spent $1m harvesting Facebook'
From the archive Can workers curb the power of Big Tech?