Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts - video
The Popocatepetl volcano, east of Mexico City, spits out clouds of ash and smoke, some two miles high, in footage filmed from military aircraft
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Performer's on-stage death adds to Cirque du Soleil's troubles
Before this tragic accident, the Canadian circus company had already suffered setbacks including layoffs of 400 staff and a string of poorly performing showsSaturday 29 June was supposed to be the day...
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How cryptography is a key weapon in the fight against empire states | Julian...
What began as a means of retaining individual freedom can now be used by smaller states to fend off the ambitions of larger onesThe original cypherpunks were mostly Californian libertarians. I was from...
View ArticleHebrides: Islands On The Edge - in pictures
A new BBC series narrated by Ewan McGregor explores this remote area, the last outpost against the Atlantic OceanSarah Gilbert
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Stephen Emmott's 10 billion book is unscientific and misanthropic
'Ten billion' book by Microsoft scientist is error-strewn, full of exaggeration and weak on basic science, says Chris GoodallStephen Emmott's book on global ecological challenges is attracting much...
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When Yasiin Bey was force-fed Guantánamo Bay-style – eyewitness account
In an instant, he was no longer Mos Def – rapper and Hollywood star – but a powerless prisoner, experiencing what hunger strikers in Guantánamo Bay endure dailyYasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def,...
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'Designer babies': the ultimate privileged elite? | Heather Long
An US baby born via IVF and genetically screened could open the door to wealthy parents selecting for ideal traits in their kidsWhen the world looks back at how the "designer babies" trend began, they...
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Son charged as Edinburgh shallow grave body is named
James Dunleavy, 39, due in court in connection with murder of mother Phyllis, whose remains were found on Corstorphine HillThe son of a woman whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in a nature...
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Largest building in the world opens in China – complete with indoor seaside
Chengdu's New Century Global Centre has its own beach resort, cinemas, shops – and a replica Mediterranean villageBeneath smoggy clouds in the Chinese mega-city of Chengdu, waves lap against sandy...
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Malaria crisis in post-coup Central African Republic as healthcare collapses
Central African Republic in grip of acute humanitarian emergency, with malaria cases soaring, says MSFThe Central African Republic (CAR) faces its most serious malaria crisis in years together with the...
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How capitalism's great relocation pauperised America's 'middle class' |...
As long as workers could wrest gains from capitalism, the system was safe. But with production offshored, that bargain blew upDetroit's struggle with bankruptcy might find some relief, or at least...
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South Sudan 'sliding towards instability, conflict and crisis'
Open letter to South Sudan's president from influential US-based activists highlights ethnic violence and alleged atrocitiesA group of influential US-based activists has said that South Sudan, which...
View ArticlePoliceman kicks man to floor after being Tasered in Brighton - video
Mobile phone footage passed to Brighton newspaper the Argus shows a man being kicked to the floor by police.
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Facebook troll jailed over threat to kill US schoolchildren
Briton Reece Elliott sentenced to 28 months for messages that resulted in lockdown of schools in Warren County, TennesseeA British man who posted offensive messages on Facebook and sparked a security...
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James Comey to revisit surveillance questions at FBI confirmation
Senate hearing likely to focus on Comey's resistance to warrantless spying following revelations monitoring continuedJames Comey's reputation for integrity in resisting a dubiously legal surveillance...
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10 things we learned from the Osama bin Laden report
Osama bin Laden hid from spy satellites under a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, did not pay property taxes and once had a run-in with a traffic policeman1. Osama bin Laden's 10-year stay in Pakistan was a...
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If Dustin Hoffman can walk like a woman in Tootsie, why can't all men?
In a week when Wimbledon champions are judged on their looks, Hoffman's tearful epiphany over double standards for women has gone viralReading this on mobile? Click here to view videoMost people don't...
View ArticleEgypt urged to investigate deaths of Morsi supporters - live updates
Follow live updates as the Egyptian army faces calls for an investigation into the killing of more than 50 supporters of the ousted President Mohamed MorsiGuardian readersMatthew Weaver
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Egypt faces 'post-apartheid challenge', says prime minister in waiting
Economist Samir Radwan is favourite to become country's next prime minister after being endorsed by influential al-Nour partyThe favourite to be the first prime minister in the post-Morsi era has said...
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Growing demand for US ginseng the root cause of latest hunting ban
Maryland to become the latest to outlaw gathering of plant on state land after study reports rapid decline in numbers of plantsThe long tradition of ginseng-hunting in the United States can be traced...
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