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Sri Lanka attacks
Tuesday
23 April 2019
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Three minutes’ silence held ahead of reopening of parliament as questions swirl as to whether attacks were preventable -
More than 20 suspects arrested as death toll from Easter Sunday bombings rises to 290
Headlines
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Facilities for parents and children had nearly 2,000 empty beds last week while the administration says the border is at ‘breaking point -
Tuesday’s top story: immigration centres are almost empty, undermining ‘breaking point’ claims. Plus, ex-White House counsel to testify over Mueller
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House judiciary committee chair demands McGahn testify before Congress as Democrats escalate investigation of Trump -
Study shows how destabilised natural systems will worsen man-made problem -
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State is placing persons who are involuntarily committed to treatment – the section 35 process – in jail or prison even though have not been charged -
Gonzalez Carranza was once permitted to live and work in the US but his future is uncertain as Trump pushes to deport non-criminal immigrants like him -
In the US, democracy is conducted by a few private companies that have little oversight and keep information secret
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The way to defeat a rightwing political coalition is through leftwing politics, not political theater -
Pebble Mine is just the latest story of greedy men exploiting nature for profit, and leaving us with the nasty side-effects
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Former UFC fighter Rodrigo de Lima was killed on Sunday following a dispute with an rideshare driver -
The Lone Star state – like much of America – has a growing south Asian population. Some see enough interest to justify massive investment
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Tiger’s rejection of our community, like OJ Simpson before him, comes with a price. Black people can and do revel in the meaning of his extraordinary triumph, but we’re not cheering him -
Paul Pogba, David de Gea and Romelu Lukaku could leave Manchester United if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League
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How the Guardian’s economics editor came up with a plan to address the effects of the financial crisis and climate change. Plus: why are schools are going to test four-year-olds?
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The idea still makes people uneasy but two new plays – Fighter and The Sweet Science of Bruising – explore the courage, pain and history of women boxers -
Wine was glugged, songs were sung, and things got emotional in what might serve as the final chance to hang out with some of our favourite characters -
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Larry Hopkins, arrested Friday on weapons charges, allegedly said his group also trained to assassinate Hillary Clinton and George Soros -
The video, widely shared on China’s Twitter-like Weibo, shows the parked EV emit smoke and burst into flames seconds later -
Documentaries
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Anonymous Comes to Town - documentary
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Legal expert says any regular citizen would be punished for breaking transport laws -
Reviewers reported the screens on the $2,000 Galaxy Fold flickering, freezing and dying on test units within days -
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The US news media devotes startlingly little time to climate change – how can newsrooms cover it in ways that will finally resonate with their audiences?
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Phyllis Galembo photographs ritual dress. Her latest project focuses on Mexican traditions -
Greg Funnell and Amanda Barnes ride, swim and drink mate tea with some of Argentina’s most skilled horsemen, travelling from the north-eastern wetlands to the faded gaucho heartlands of La Pampa and Patagonia
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