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Close bond with fathers lowers risk of emotional problems in children
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Grace Dent Ivanka Trump is a pseudo-feminist fig leaf for her father's politics
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The 'nasty' personality trait that will earn women more money
Women who were more 'bullish' or assertive at work earned more than passive female colleagues, the researchers found
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Christmas 2016
8 best alcoholic advent calendars
'Tis the season to be jolly, so swap conventional chocolate for a tipple to try each day
16 best beauty advent calendars
From Clinique to L'Occitane, discover which brands have the countdown to December 25 covered
15 best non-chocolate kids' advent calendars
Avoid a sugar overload in December with a creative, fun alternative to the norm
13 best artificial Christmas trees
From classic furs that look just like the real thing to contemporary, quirky centrepieces, here's how to fake it in style
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/27 22 November 2016
Japan's Meteorological Agency official Koji Nakamura gives a briefing following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the country's northeast, in Tokyo
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2/27 22 November 2016
Displaced people fleeing from Islamic State militants in Tahrir neighborhood, walk in Mosul, Iraq
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3/27 22 November 2016
People fleeing from Islamic State militants in Tahrir neighborhood, are seen in Mosul, Iraq
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4/27 22 November 2016
Firemen try to extinguish a fire at a plastic factory in Istanbul, Turkey
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5/27 22 November 2016
A policeman closes the gate from inside as people try to enter a bank in Ahmedabad, India
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6/27 21 November 2016
View of the Ajuankota water reservoir that supplies La Paz, at 1% of its capacity, in La Paz. Bolivia's government declared an emergency on Monday as the country suffers its worst drought in 25 years. The drought started two weeks ago and has caused shortages in seven of the country's 10 biggest cities
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7/27 21 November 2016
Supporters of presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse of Lavalas display party posters during a march in support of their candidate in Port-au-Prince
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8/27 21 November 2016
Activists of some far-right Ukrainian parties loot a branch of Russian Sberbank in the centre of Kiev after a rally marking the third anniversary of the Euromaidan protests
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9/27 21 November 2016
Displaced Iraqi boys ask for food supplies at a food distribution point in Khazer camp, Iraq
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10/27 21 November 2016
An Indian relative assists an injured train passenger at a hospital in Kanpur. Rescuers ended their search for survivors amongst the twisted remains of a derailed train as the death toll from one of India's worst rail disasters rose to 146
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11/27 21 November 2016
Iraqis, who were separated by the ongoing fighting, cry and hug their relatives as they meet after a long time, at the Khazir refugee camp near the Kurdish checkpoint of Aski Kalak
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12/27 21 November 2016
Ukraine marked the third anniversary of the start of its pro-EU revolution with President Petro Poroshenko's firm rejection of 'the Russian world'. The so-called Euromaidan protests lasted three months and culminated in a bloodbath that claimed the lives of more than 100 largely unarmed people and about 20 anti-riot police
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13/27 21 November 2016
Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) hold a position amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Sirte's Al-Giza Al-Bahriya district
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14/27 21 November 2016
Members of the General Security Unit of the National Palace (USGPN) try to disperse supporters of Fanmi Lavalas political party as they march next to the National Palace of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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An American flag hangs upside down in an encampment during a protest against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, US
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Police confront protesters with a rubber bullet gun during a protest against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, US
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Former French Prime minister and candidate for the French right-wing presidential primary Francois Fillon arrives at his campaign headquarters after the vote's first round in Paris
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US President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit at the Lima Convention Centre in Lima, Peru
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Dakota Access Pipeline protesters are seen at the Oceti Sakowin campground near the town of Cannon Ball, North Dakota, US
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A US Customs and Border Patrol agent apprehends a suspected immigrant entering the country illegally along the Rio Grande in Hidalgo, Texas
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Evacuees formerly stranded in the earthquake-affected town of Kaikoura stand alongside the helicopter that brought them to the town of Woodend, near Christchurch, New Zealand
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Specialised water generation equipment is loaded onboard an RNZAF C-130 Hercules aircraft at Linton Military Camp in Manawatu, in preparation for deployment to those stranded on New Zealand's South Island following an earthquake
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23/27 16 November 2016
Evacuees formerly stranded in the earthquake-affected town of Kaikoura stand alongside the helicopter that brought them to the town of Woodend, near Christchurch, New Zealand
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Policemen control a crowd of people standing in a queue to enter a bank to exchange discontinued currency in New Delhi, India
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25/27 16 November 2016
India announced a week ago that it was withdrawing 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as legal tender to fight corruption and tax evasion. However, people are allowed a onetime swap of 4,000 rupees ($59) at any bank in exchange for smaller notes to meet immediate needs
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A Russian Orthodox priest conducts a blessing in front of the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft set on the launch pad of the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
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Theo Martins and Willem Oosthuizen appear in court after an online video emerged showing them pushing a black man into a coffin and threatening to burn him alive, at the Middelburg magistrates High Court, in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
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Wenger eyes up 'most open Champions League in years'
Arsenal can end a long run of second-place finishes with victory against PSG, and Arsene Wenger believes the competition is more open than it has been for years
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Enrique has 'no idea' about Messi's Barcelona future as Man City lurk
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Rodgers tells Celtic not to respect Barcelona during the game
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Melbourne Victory deny Gerrard move as Liverpool return edges closer
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Pochettino appeals for 'more quality' after Champions League exit
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Who impressed in France as Spurs slump to defeat?
Murray 'too young' for knighthood and won't attend SPOTY awards
The Scot is the favourite for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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Jamie Murray fails to reach ATP World Tour Finals
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Murray comes through tough Raonic test to book place in final
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Murray crushes Wawrinka to maintain perfect record and avoid Djokovic
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Djokovic breezes past Goffin to complete ATP Finals clean sweep
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Murray wants 'perfect' final against Djokovic in world No 1 shootout
Editorial Trump and Farage were never really anti-establishment
The Government has made clear that Nigel Farage will not become ambassador to the US, of course. But oligarchy pays little heed to diplomatic niceties, as Donald Trump has demonstrated by placing family members in key positions in his transition team
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Janet Murray Good luck Lucy Kellaway – teaching is so much harder than journalism
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Ella Wilks-Harper Gigi Hadid’s impersonation of Melania Trump was offensive, not...
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Nick duxbury Cutting stamp duty won't help 'just managing' families
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Coco Khan Piers Morgan is wrong about Kanye and Kim Kardashian
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Jack Norman-Curran Did you really think May was going to hold big bosses to account?
First trailer for Martin Scorsese's latest Oscar contender Silence
Starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson
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Troubling news for Harry Potter fans - we're officially old
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Cars 3 trailer teases gritty Pixar sequel
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David Oyelowo: 'Working with female directors made me a better actor'
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Fantastic Beasts' Niffler is basically real & here's where to find it
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7 top actresses discuss the pressure to be opinionated in 2016
Mykki Blanco's video for 'Loner' was produced by Pornhub (NSFW)
It's unsurprisingly steamy, and features models who are engrossed by whatever it is they can see on their virtual reality headsets
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Spotify tries to help people meditate and be more mindful
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Music posted from convicted paedophile Ian Watkins' Twitter account
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Mos Def s finally allowed to leave South Africa
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Ray J and Chris Brown's new track 'Famous' disses Kim Kardashian
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Artists speak out in support of Kanye West after erratic behaviour
There's now an official Game of Thrones wine
'An unhappy wife is a wine merchant’s best friend'
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GoT: Jaime has a new sword and it destines him for important union
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CNN slammed for running "If Jews Are People" headline
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All the Christmas films and TV on Netflix: An annotated list
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Seth Rogen pretends to be dead in NYC to see if anyone would care
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Jennifer Aniston reveals Friends cast were not fans of theme song
The six finalists for this year’s Bad Sex in Fiction awards
'I slide my hands down his back, all along his spine, rutted with bone like mud ridges in a dry field'
Trump’s victory will change how we dress, says top fashion forecaster
It's time to say farewell to basic, according to a trend forecasting expert
The donkey cheese hailed as super healthy that costs £880 per kilo
It's the most expensive cheese in the world
Why a cut in airline tax won't help struggling families
'There are many who cannot afford a foreign holiday, whether or not the cost is escalating,' writes Butlin’s MD Dermot King
Starchitect Andy Martin calls his own London home "the ugly house"
Andy Martin designs celebrity homes and top restaurants — but a humble Kensal Rise terrace house won his heart.
'Vampire' treatments to make people live longer don't work
We might be able to reverse ageing by targeting our own, old blood, however
Everything you should worry about if you use WhatsApp
Using WhatsApp is mostly safe. But here’s how to avoid the people who want to make it otherwise
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We must be prepared for the impact of Bolivia’s fast-melting glaciers
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I tested a Tesla Model S and it was worth it
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You might have been responsible for the internet outage last week
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Google releases the best Android phone ever made, and that's not all
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How developers introduce people to virtual reality
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Dishonored 2 review: One of the most inventive stealth games ever
This sequel to the 2012 stealth action-adventure may play out largely as an echo of its predecessor, but it still manages to feel wildly inventive in the process
The best Black Friday laptop deals
Whether you need one for business or uni work, pick up a PC at a bargain price