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Black Lives Matter in Australia: ‘Incarceration is a way to destroy a...

Exclusive: Ahead of receiving the Sydney Peace prize, founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Patrisse Cullors, and Canadian lead organiser Rodney Diverlus travelled to Mildura in Victoria to meet...

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Miss Peru contestants subvert tradition to highlight violence against women –...

Contestants in the Miss Peru 2017 beauty pageant read out facts and statistics about violence against women in Peru instead of the traditional measurements of bust and hip sizes in an effort to draw...

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'We slept on the buses': Britain's homeless children – video

When families with small children fall through the social safety net, they can find themselves sleeping rough – in bin sheds, hospital receptions or night busesContinue reading...

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Footage shows Argentinian victims cycling shortly before New York attack - video

Footage taken by one of the survivors of the New York attack - Ariel Benvenuto - shows the group of friends enjoying a ride on the bike path near the World Trade Center complex on Tuesday shortly...

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At least three dead in Colorado shooting – video report

Three people have been killed in Thornton, northern Colorado, in a shooting. A gunman entered a Walmart store on Wednesday night and began firing randomly at people. Police say the suspect is still at...

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Never-before-seen footage of Osama bin Laden's son released by CIA – video

The CIA has released previously unseen video of Osama bin Laden's son and potential successor in a trove of material recovered during the May 2011 raid that killed the al-Qaida leader at his compound...

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Officer who shot Manhattan attacker: I was just doing my job – video

New York City police officer Ryan Nash, who confronted the Manhattan truck attacker on Tuesday, tells reporters on Wednesday that he and his colleagues were just doing their jobs and thanked his family...

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'Together we reject hate': New Yorkers gather for candlelit vigil – video

A candlelit vigil took place in New York on Wednesday night for the eight people killed when a man drove a rented truck on to a cycle path in lower Manhattan. New Yorkers described the city as a...

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EU silence over Catalan leader's call for action speaks volumes

Based on the icy silence Carles Puigdemont encountered in Brussels, it appears the EU will continue to rely on Spain to resolve crisis itselfIt was no accident that the sacked Catalan leader Carles...

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What is the green card law Trump wants to scrap after the New York attack?

Less than 24 hours after a man drove a truck on to a bike path in New York City killing eight people, the president was blaming US immigration lawsDonald Trump reacted swiftly to the terrorist attack...

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Westminster’s sexual assault allegations are already being minimised – here’s...

Forget comparisons to the expenses scandal or the idea that it’s just about politicians. This is a problem in every workplaceAllegations of sexual assault in Westminster are being minimised. This isn’t...

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Black Lives Matter in Australia: wherever black people are, there is racism –...

The government must stand on the side of the original people of this land, and challenge the idea that their lives don’t matterOf the many remarkable moments on our Australian trip so far, there’s one...

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Trump's 'largest tax cut ever' could fall apart over who foots the bill

The Republican tax plan is battling perceptions that it is a handout for the rich but now homeowners are following pension holders’ lead in challenging its basis“We are going to have the largest tax...

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'It feels like Dominica is finished': life amid the ruins left by Hurricane...

With almost every building damaged or reduced to rubble, no power and little water, survivors of September’s storm are relying on shelters and a trickle of aidWhen it rains or the wind blows in the...

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Historic change to aid rules allows use of funding when lives are at stake

Rare change to international aid regulations means crisis-hit states will no longer be denied vital support because they are deemed too wealthyAid money can now be used to deal with humanitarian crises...

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Miss Peru contestants accuse country of not measuring up on gender violence

Beauty pageant competitors refuse to list vital statistics during live TV broadcast, instead stating figures on violence against women in PeruIt was that moment in the beauty pageant where the...

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Gasping for breath: pneumonia's deadly toll among the hungry children of Kenya

A disease that claims the lives of two children under five a minute worldwide has hit drought-stricken Kenya hard, its spread driven by malnutritionThe baby lying under a red printed blanket is gasping...

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The 'genocide' of Brazil's black youth gives Day of the Dead extra resonance...

The release of new figures showing that 2016 was Brazil’s most murderous year lends additional poignancy to the country’s All Souls Day festivities On All Souls Day, Brazilians visit the graves of...

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May to laud UK role in creation of Israel at Balfour centenary dinner

PM to also reiterate commitment to two-state solution at event commemorating letter pledging British backing for a Jewish nation in PalestineTheresa May is expected to say that Britain is “proud of our...

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Governing in poetry: French president responds to English schoolgirl's verse

Emmanuel Macron posts 21-line composition in response to 13-year-old’s poem about Eiffel TowerEmmanuel Macron is keen to be seen as a man of many talents. The French leader, nicknamed Jupiter after the...

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Sleeping in buses and bin sheds: Britain's homeless children

Our latest film follows destitute families turned away by local authorities and forced to spend nights wherever they can find shelterHello,Today, we’ve launched the third film of the series, Britain’s...

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Will Belgium hand Carles Puigdemont over to Spain?

Extradition of the Catalan leader could take years, in a case that might test the limits of the trust between the EU partners The ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont’s decision to defy a Spanish...

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PM can ill afford sexual misconduct scandal but even less can she afford to...

Growing row comes at delicate moment for Theresa May, who is being buffeted by realities of having to govern without steady majorityTheresa May moved quickly on Thursday to fill the hole in her cabinet...

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Josh Frydenberg denies suggestions he could be Hungarian dual citizen

Energy minister says it would be ‘absurd’ to think he could acquire mother’s citizenship given she fled country as a stateless refugeeCabinet minister Josh Frydenberg has dismissed as “absurd”...

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Hong Kong criticised for refusing to accept visa ruling for British lesbian

LGBT rights campaigners hit out at attempt to overrule court of appeal decision that woman should receive dependant visaCampaigners for LGBT rights have hit out at Hong Kong’s government after it...

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'Shameful': UK and US under fire over blocked funds for Haiti cholera victims

China, France and Russia also among major UN donors resisting appeal to spend $40m of UN money on victims of cholera epidemic, claim lawyersHuman rights lawyers have accused the UK and other large...

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Legal challenge in Libya rendition case must be held in public, court told

Abdel Hakim Belhaj and Fatima Boudchar are challenging DPP’s refusal to charge ex-MI6 officer for his alleged role in tortureA challenge to the director of public prosecution’s refusal to charge the...

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Teaching ban affirmed for world famous bassist after assault conviction

After legal battle former Royal Academy of Music tutor Duncan McTier, found guilty of pupil sex offences, barred indefinitely A music teacher convicted of indecently assaulting his students has been...

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By the skin of his teeth: a bull rider learns to walk again without insurance

An injury left professional bull rider Joseph Dewey paralyzed – now, like countless other Americans, he’s recovering without health insuranceIn the weeks after professional bull rider Joseph Dewey...

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Amsterdammers v tourists: 'It's worst when they throw up in your plant box'

A decade ago Amsterdam pumped money into tourism to recover from the global financial crisis but – even as the city bans ‘beer bikes’ – can it be saved from a monster industry of its own making?Last...

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'Enjoy menstruation, even on the subway': Stockholm art sparks row

The Stockholm metro is sometimes called the longest art gallery in the world – but a new exhibit by Liv Strömquist is not to all commuters’ likingThe Swedish capital’s metro, or tunnelbana, has been...

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Trump's 'alarming' death penalty call threatens suspect's chance of fair...

President calls for execution of Sayfullo Saipov, suspect in New York attackLegal experts say president’s comments could pollute jury poolDonald Trump’s decision to call for the death penalty for the...

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France announces overhaul of Légion d’Honneur

Number awarded to be cut and recipients chosen on merit alone as part of Macron’s efforts to raise standards in public lifeFrance has announced an overhaul of the 200-year-old Légion d’Honneur,...

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World media chiefs call for EU inquiry into Maltese journalist's murder

Guardian editor and BBC news director say Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death is appalling reminder of dangers journalists face The heads of eight of the world’s largest news organisations have called for...

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Toulouse attack: brother of Islamist convicted of links to terror group

Abdelkader Merah, 35, cleared of helping brother kill seven people in 2012 but jury decided he had been radicalisedThe brother of a French Islamist who killed seven people in Toulouse in a series of...

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Outrage at video of Afghan colonel sexually exploiting woman

Graphic video apparently shows official having sexual intercourse with a woman reported to have been pressured for sex after asking for a promotionA video of an Afghan government official appearing to...

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Mexico politician under fire for giving chickenwire to prevent sexual assaults

Outrage ensued when Iris Aguirre provided chainlink fencing to indigenous communities in Zacatecas to ‘prevent people coming in and raping their girls’A politician in northern Mexico has come under...

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US senators warn of 'fake news' threat from Russia and urge tech giants to act

Senate committee says ‘Russia intended to divide our society’ in electionFacebook and Google attacked for limp response to Russian election meddlingSenators from both parties warned of the role of...

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Hamas hands control of Gaza crossings to Palestinian Authority

Transfer of responsibility for key Gaza crossings part of reconciliation deal struck by rival Palestinian factionsThe Palestinian militant group Hamas has formally relinquished security control of key...

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American family missing in Amazon river pirate attack are found safe

Adam and Emily Faith Harteau and two daughters have only scratchesFriends believe they jumped ship after attack by pirates in BrazilA Californian couple and their two daughters who had been missing...

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Syrian opposition rejects Russia talks as west frets over influence

Western diplomats hope reconstruction costs could prevent Russia or even Iran taking control of Syria’s futureRussia’s efforts to broker a Syrian peace deal outside the UN’s Geneva process stumbled on...

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Fake news is 'very real' word of the year for 2017

Donald Trump’s apocryphal invention, which dates back to the noughties, takes title in dictionary’s annual reckoning of the most-used new expressions“Fake news” has acquired a certain legitimacy after...

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Facebook quarterly revenue up 47% on 2016 as company faces Senate scrutiny

Social network beats expectations with $10.33bn, but Mark Zuckerberg says efforts to fight foreign political interference could hurt future profitsFacebook posted a better-than-expected quarterly...

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Colombia's former Farc rebel chief 'Timochenko' to run for president

Timochenko, real name Rodrigo Londoño, will contest 2018 electionFarc guerrillas demobilised last year ending 52 years of warFor most Colombians, former rebel chief Rodrigo Londoño – better known by...

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Bin Laden's disdain for the west grew in Shakespeare's birthplace, journal shows

CIA released journal as part of 470,000 documents collected from Bin Laden’s house, showing he visited the UK as a teenager and found it to be ‘decadent’A summer trip to the UK as a teenager and visits...

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UK requests extradition of Hashem Abedi over Manchester Arena attack

Abedi, younger brother of bomber Salman Abedi, is being held in Libya by a militia group and could face trial in UK for mass murder if extradition is grantedAn extradition request has been made to the...

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Runaway seven-year-old slips past security on to plane without a ticket

Girl walks off from parents in Geneva to nearby railway station and boards flight to Corsica before being noticed by crewSwiss officials are investigating how a seven-year-old runaway who slipped away...

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A bike ride, smiles and a peace sign: footage shows Argentinians before truck...

Ariel Erlij, Hernán Ferrucchi, Alejandro Pagnucco, Hernán Mendoza and Diego Angelini were celebrating the 30th anniversary of their graduation in New York when the attacker struckTwo days into their...

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Aung San Suu Kyi makes first visit to site of anti-Rohingya violence

Nobel laureate, who has faced criticism for failing to speak up for Muslim minority, travelled to conflict-riven Rakhine stateMyanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has made her first visit to the...

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Spanish judge jails eight members of former Catalan government

Former ministers remanded in custody as prosecutors seek European arrest warrant for region’s ousted presidentA judge in Madrid has ordered eight members of the deposed Catalan government to be...

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