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Robert Fisk Erdogan’s meeting with Putin will signal Syria's future
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Kim Sengupta Trump having access to nuclear weapons has security experts terrified
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Ian Herbert How a selfie between North and South Korea saved the Olympic spirit
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World news in pictures
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Pilgrims wearing raincoats pray before the opening ceremony of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania State Troopers face off with Bernie Sanders supporters and delegates outside of the convention arena after Hillary Clinton won the Democratic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
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Residents walk next to a graffiti of presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse together with ousted deposed president Jean Bertrand Aristide in a street of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The country is currently in the early stages of elections for Senate
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Vehicles are seen stranded at a crossroads during a heavy rainfall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. Recent flooding has left 300 people dead or missing.
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People enter the water for a morning swim at Copabacana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The iconic Copacabana beach will be the starting point for the road cycling race, marathon swimming and triathlon competitions in the upcoming Olympics
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Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered airplane, piloted by Swiss pioneer Bertrand Piccard is seen as it lands in Abu Dhabi to complete its round-the-world flight
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People pray in front of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en, a facility for the disabled where a number of people were killed and dozens injured in a knife attack, in Sagamihara, outside of Tokyo, Japan
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People mourn in front of candles and flowers on July 24, 2016 in front of the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in Munich, southern Germany, where an 18-year-old German-Iranian student run amok on a shooting spree
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A woman stands by the new makeshift memorial in tribute to the victims of the deadly Bastille Day attack at the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, after it was moved from the pavement of the road to the seafront so that the street can be re-opened
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CodePink demonstrators protest at an anti-Donald Trump rally in Cleveland, Ohio, near the Quicken Loans Arena site of the Republican National Convention
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Lightning is seen in the sky over the Ostankino TV tower during a storm in Moscow, Russia
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A Turkish police restrains a man on the ground during an operation in front of the courthouse in Ankara. Turkey has detained more than 7,500 suspects involved in the coup plot seeking to oust the government
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Tents are seen set up along a mountain road during a camping festival in Luoyang, China
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A woman lays her head on the coffin of a victim of the failed coup attempt during his funeral in Istanbul
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People gather at a makeshift memorial on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, in tribute to the victims of the Bastille Day attack that left 84 dead
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Police officers stand in front of an East Baton Rouge police car with bullet holes as it's towed away from the scene where three police officers were killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Surrendered Turkish soldiers who were involved in the coup are beaten by a civilian
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People occupy a tank on the streets of Istanbul. Istanbul's bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, have been closed to traffic. Reports have suggested that a group within Turkey's military have attempted to overthrow the government. Security forces have been called in as Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim denounced an 'illegal action' by a military 'group', with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over the capital of Ankara
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A man reacts near bouquets of flowers near the scene where a truck ran into a crowd at high speed killing scores and injuring more who were celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday in Nice
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A child's toy is placed among the floral tributes laid out near the site of the truck attack in the French resort city of Nice
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Investigators continue at the scene near the heavy truck that ran into a crowd at high speed killing scores who were celebrating the Bastille Day in Nice
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Rescue workers help an injured woman to get in a ambulance, after a truck drove into a crowd watching a fireworks display during Bastille Day in the French Riviera town of Nice. A truck ploughed into a crowd leaving at least 84 dead and scores injured
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A dike between two lakes is seen under demolition in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Mount Bromo spews ashes into the air during a volcanic eruption. Mount Bromo lies within Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, a huge caldera containing several volcanoes, Indonesia
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Residents chant slogans during a protest against government's decision on deploying a U.S. THAAD anti-missile defense unit in Seongju, South Korea. The banner reads "Desperately oppose deploying THAAD in Seongju"
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Spanish bullfighter Miguel Angel Perera gets tackled by a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona
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The Solar Impulse 2 flying over the pyramids, Egypt Cairo. The experimental solar-powered airplane has arrived in Egypt as part of its global voyage
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A man holding a Palestinian flag protests as he sits in the scoop of an Israeli excavator as tries to prevent it from clearing his land during a protest against Jewish settlements, near the village of Deir Qaddis near the West Bank city of Ramallah
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A man stands between thousands of paper lanterns, which were displayed and lit up the precincts of the shrine, where more than 2.4 million war-dead are enshrined, during the Mitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan
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A cooling tower is seen under mechanical demolition in Binzhou, Shandong Province, China
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A bargeman works onboard a tow boat, which pulls a 750-metre-long (2461 feet) timber raft to the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant down the Angara river near the Siberian village of Strelka in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. Timber rafts or tied logs of the high quality Angara pine and larch are transported for about 500 kilometres (311 miles) from the areas of industrial wood felling in Taiga forest to the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant, located on the bank of the Yenisei River in Lesosibirsk. The plant exports timber to Europe, Northern Africa and Asia, according to representatives
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The wreckage of a train after a head-on collision between two trains, near Corato, in the southern Italian region of Puglia. At least 20 people were killed in a head-on collision between two passenger trains, in one of the country's worst rail accidents in recent years. Investigators said at least one of the trains had been travelling very fast, and it was possible the collision was caused by human error
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People standing on the edge of the crater while watching the eruption of Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, Indonesia
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An activist wearing a hat representing the Philippine navy boat "Sierra Madre", now half-submerged at Second Thomas shoal of the Spratly islands, sits with protesters during a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Manila, ahead of a UN tribunal ruling on the legality of China's claims to an area of the South China sea contested by the Philippines. Beijing lays claim to virtually all of the South China Sea, putting it at odds with regional neighbours the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, which also have partial claims
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The balloon of Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is seen after it lifted off in his attempt to break the world record for a solo hot-air balloon flight around the globe near Perth, Australia
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A woman writes with a lipstic on police shields during an anti-government protest in Skopje. Macedonia has been locked in political crisis for more than a year, with anti-government protests fueled by allegations that the ruling conservatives had authorised wiretaps of opponents and thousands of senior officials. Political leaders have faced delays in implementing a European Union-brokered agreement to hold early elections
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An airport firefighter's unit spray water in the national colours over the aircraft carrying Portugal's national football team members during a welcome at Lisbon airport, after the Euro 2016 final football win over France The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes' welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. / AFP PHOTO / PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRAPATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images
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A critically endangered Maui's dolphin swimming off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has called on New Zealand to take urgent action to save the world's rarest dolphin from extinction, voicing "grave concern" about its future
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Arsenal need only look at Man Utd to see dangers of transfer failure
While all their rivals are busy reinforcing, it's Groundhog Day at Arsenal where the transfers are few and far between
Murray brothers knocked out of Olympic doubles in shock defeat
Thomaz Belucci & Andre Sa beat Andy & Jamie Murray 7-6, 7-6 in the men's doubles
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Murray's Olympic gold defence off to perfect start in Triocki victory
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Williams overcomes blustery conditions to set sights on Olympic gold
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Konta misses top 10 chance as winning streak ended by Kucova
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Federer to miss Olympics after knee injury rules him out for season
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Konta secured first WTA title with Stanford victory over Williams
Ben Chu Donald Trump is an economic threat to America
Trump wants other countries to lose when they do business with America, and if that doesn’t work he’s prepared to build walls to keep them out
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Katy Guest These broadcasters deserve a gold medal for sexism in the Rio Olympics
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Gina Clarke Like Jools Oliver, I wanted my daughter present at my baby's birth
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Tom Peck Owen Smith's honours freeze can't crack this corrupt system
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Editorial This is Southern rail's biggest flaw
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Grace Dent FTSE fat cat salaries prove big business is still a man’s game
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David Brent: Life On The Road - first look review
The film sees Gervais on sparkling form as his most famous comic character, picking up just where we left him; despised by most of his fellow workers and still pursuing his Walter Mitty dream of ‘Brentertainment’
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This is what the Lost Boys from Hook look like now
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Cillian Murphy reveals why he doesn't watch Marvel superhero movies
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Helen Mirren's new film is based on one of the US' most haunted houses
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Marvel boss comments on negative Suicide Squad reviews
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The Rock brands Fast 8 co-stars 'unprofessional candy asses'
Cate Blanchett stars in Massive Attack's new music video
The Oscar-winning actress lets her features undergo strange transformations and alterations - thanks to the powers of the digital world
New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine to crossover because everything must
It could go as self-parodic as the Men in Black/22 Jump Street one is expected to
Children's author dies just before her first novel is accepted
Helen Gradwell is believed to have accidentally overdosed at her home in Bolton
Rio Ready: Go for gold with these Olympic worthy beauty buys
From sandy beaches to sun-kissed skin, Brazil isn’t exactly lacking for beauty but what about us bystanders? In honour of the Olympics Sarah Young discusses how to get your body Rio ready with a playful edit of Brazilian-inspired beauty.
Top 10 Brazilian street foods
Away from the restaurants of Brazil, the streets brim with some of the best food the country is so well-known for
Delta cancels more flights as it tries to resolve travel chaos
Airline has apologised to stranded passengers but now faces knock-on effects throughout its global networks
How clever space-saving tricks transformed a tiny studio flat
Every centimetre of space and every piece of furniture works to turn this small studio into a big lesson in design.
How new Apple Watch software could make wearers better people
Breathing is key to a sense of calm, and the new app intends to make you remember that
Why everyone needs to care about being spied on
It's not about philosophical questions or what your principles are – it's about saving money and making sure people don't ruin your life
No Man's Sky review in progress: How the first few hours play
Can the highly-anticipated game live up to the early buzz?
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Pokemon Go statue appears in New Orleans sparking mystery
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Pokemon Go makers explain why they removed players' favourite features
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Olympic gymnast runs up $5,000 phone bill playing Pokemon Go in Rio
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Pokemon Go update was released to minimise bad reviews, players claim
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Israeli army banned from playing Pokemon Go
8 best variable temperature kettles
From herbal infusions to oolong tea, bring out the best flavours in your favourite hot drinks