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UK-EU relations hit new low as Theresa May viciously attacks European politicians
Critics accuse PM of acting like Donald Trump in seeking election show-fights with foreign leaders
Farron faces angry Leave voter shouting 'I knew what I was voting for'
'Have you got grandchildren. Are you proud that they will inherit a poorer, less powerful, less secure country?' Mr Farron asks
Imperial turns to caffeine as cigarette laws tighten and smokers quit
From 21 May small packets will be banned in the UK and all tobacco must be sold in plain brown-grey packaging with prominent, graphic health warnings
Fall of Raqqa and Mosul will not spell the end for Isis
The desperate state of both Syria and Iraq's armies means there is no realistic prospect of either country defeating their extremist insurgencies for good
Tens of thousands of child refugees 'at risk of psychosocial distress'
Youngsters who have fled war being 'set back for years to come' due to emotional distress and anxiety caused by uncertainty surrounding family reunification process
The story of Barack Obama's proposal to another woman before Michelle
He “felt trapped between the woman he loved and the destiny he knew was his”
How quitting watching porn has transformed these addicts' lives
“My life is no longer about me, but about what I can do to improve wherever I am”
The worrying difference between male and female shop mannequins
The study looked at both male and female mannequins yet found only 8% of male mannequins to be unrealistically underweight
What it's like inside the world's most luxurious train
The Shiki-Shima holds just 34 passengers within its 10 coaches
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Benedict Spence Don't forget about the Red Princes of Labour when discussing nepotism
Keeping what is meant to be a democratic process 'in the family' is at odds with how the system is meant to work, undermining any notion that it is fair
Walkway of Death: Hiking the world's most dangerous trail
Walking the Caminito Del Rey, the 100-year-old path known as the Walkway of Death
Letters May is deluded when it comes to her Brexit strategy
Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk
Miqdaad Versi Theresa May needs to address Islamophobia in her own party
The number of incidents is truly staggering. These have not, however, been sufficient for the Conservatives to hold an independent inquiry into Islamophobia
Ernest Hemingway 'was secret Soviet spy', claims new book
Written by a former CIA officer it says the famed author was recruited in 1940
1967 and all that: how much love really was there that summer?
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. But, asks David Lister, how much of it really happened – and how much of it is mythologising and self-mythologising, both at the time and in the decades that followed, a yearning for a past that never was?
How VR could break America's opioid addiction
Can virtual reality really soothe pain? Jo Marchant meets the doctors who say yes, and who hope this is a solution to the country consuming 80 per cent of the world’s opioid supply: the United States of America
Black-on-black crime, black-on-black punishment in America
The US locks up more people than any other country on the planet, and a vastly disproportionate number of its prisoners are black. Less commonly discussed is that so too are many of the officials who jailed them. Andy Martin meets James Forman, author of a revealing new book on the subject
American Gods is more relevant than ever
For years, directors have been begging Neil Gaiman to adapt ‘American Gods’ for the screen. With the meteoric rise of long-form TV, this mystical tale has finally found a medium where it can visually thrive
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/40 2 May 2017
Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick volcanic ash as seen from Beganding village in Karo
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A member of the Syrian civil defence, known as The White Helmets, teaches schoolchildren how to protect themselves in case of an air strike during a war safety awareness campaign conducted by the group in the rebel-held area of Harasta, on the northeastern outskirts of the capital Damascus
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to their talks at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia
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Israeli children look through binoculars during a display of Israeli Defense Forces equipment and abilities, as part of the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day marking the 69th anniversary, in the southern city of Sderot, Israel
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An Israeli girl plays with a rifle during a display of Israeli Defense Forces equipment and abilities, as part of the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day marking the 69th anniversary, in the southern city of Sderot, Israel
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Police block the street as smoke pours into the air following a series of loud blasts were heard in Toronto
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A Bolivarian National Guard water cannon puts out a gasoline bomb that fell on an armored vehicle during an opposition May Day march in Caracas, Venezuela
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An opposition activist clashes with the police during a march against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held on May Day, in Caracas
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Venezuelan opposition activists protect themselves and prepare to confront a water cannon, during clashes with police within a march against President Nicolas Maduro, held on May Day in Caracas
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Venezuelan opposition activists clash with riot police as they demonstrate against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas
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A grid girl poses for a photographer ahead of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi
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Bystanders look at the wreckage of a bus after it rammed four cars and a motorcycle and came to rest at the bottom of a slope in Cianjur. At least 11 people were killed, when a bus rammed into several other vehicles in Indonesia's West Java province after a suspected brake failure
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At least 11 people were killed, when a bus rammed into several other vehicles in Indonesia's West Java province after a suspected brake failure
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Photo provided by US Customs and Border Protection shows a hearse, the casket and the bricks of marijuana it was carrying after agents stopped the vehicle at an immigration checkpoint on State Route 80 near Tombstone, Ariz
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European Heads of State meet during a EU summit in Brussels, Belgium
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Afghan warlord and ex-prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar gestures as he speaks at a rally in Laghman province
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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at a EU summit in Brussels, Belgium
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Participants dance during the costumed vintage bicycle cruising of the Tweed Run Budapest companionship, in downtown Budapest, Hungary
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Participants ride bicycles during the costumed vintage bicycle cruising of the Tweed Run Budapest companionship, in downtown Budapest, Hungary
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates returns a volley, during an exhibition tennis match in Seattle
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US military vehicles travel in the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria
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People gesture at a US military vehicle travelling in Amuda province, northern Syria
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Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 presidential election, visits a stable as he campaigns near Poitiers, France
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Rescue workers attend to a wounded man on a stretcher in an alley in Manila, after a homemade pipe bomb exploded
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A wounded honey bear which was entangled by a wild-boar trap arrives at a hospital in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, before its amputation surgery
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Festival goers attend day 1 of 2017 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California
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Festival goers attend day 1 of 2017 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Californi
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A masked demonstrator gestures after protesters set a bus on fire during a general strike protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Militarised police personnel in riot gear, fire tear gas at protestors blocking the road near the long-distance bus terminal during the nationwide strike called by unions opposing austerity reforms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A man covers his faces as buses burn after being set on fire by protestors during a nationwide general strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The military police shoot against protesters during the nationwide strike called by unions opposing austerity reforms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted 150 guests at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam as part of the ongoing celebrations for His Majesty’s 50th birthday
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands pose for a group picture with their guests after the dinner for 150 Dutch people to celebrate the king's 50th birthday in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet with Argentina's President Mauricio Macri and his wife, Juliana Awada, at the White House
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Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli security forces following a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, north of the West Bank city of Ramallah
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Israeli border policemen detain a Palestinian protester during clashes at a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem
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French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement Emmanuel Macron kicks a ball during a campaign visit to Sarcelles, north of Paris
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People dance on a boat during King's Day celebrations in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Netherlands is marking the 50th birthday of King Willem-Alexander with orange-clad citizens holding parties and street sales throughout the country
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Activists from Amnesty dressed as the Statue of liberty take part in a demonstration to mark the first 100 days in office of US President Donald Trump outside the US Embassy in London
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Keane jibes Arsenal by claiming weakened United would still beat them
United are set to rotate to focus on the Europa League but the former United captain still expects them to beat Arsenal
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Luiz reveals the 'obsession' that brought him back to Chelsea
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PFA say more players than ever are seeking help over mental health
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Bufffon hailed as world's best by Allegri after key saves
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Juventus on brink of final after Higuain and Alves dazzle in Monaco
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Why Mourinho needs Europa League win even more than United do
Bairstow breaks new ground as Yorkshire beat Durham in one-day cup
The Vikings maintained their 100 per cent start to this season's Royal London One-day Cup with a third North Group win
Rosie Millard The custody case of DaddyOFive reveals the dark side of YouTube fame
Most parents have shouted at their children. And most children shout back. But where the mindset of most normal parents and the brain of DaddyOFive diverge is that normal parents do not enjoy those shouting moments
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John Rentoul Ed Balls’s alternative history, when Brexit happened in 2012
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Andrew Grice These local elections could be a nightmare scenario for Jeremy Corbyn
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Letters We’re in a ‘bloody difficult’ situation over Brexit
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Kirsty Strickland Tory gains in Scottish local elections may call Davidson's bluff
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Slavoj Zizek There is no real choice between Le Pen and Macron
Movies You Might Have Missed: Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense
'The Silence of the Lambs' director made a concert film, featuring a live performance by Talking Heads at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in 1983, funded by the band who raised the film's budget of $1.2 million themselves
Music Box session #10 - Joe Fox
Singer-songwriter played three beautiful original songs for our penultimate Music Box session of the series
Netflix removes chromosome explanation of sexes from Bill Nye show
It seemed to stand at odds with his new Netflix show
32 books that will make you a more well-rounded person
The definitive list of books, from classical literature to science and philosophy, that will improve your awareness of everything for a more holistic knowledge
3 items of clothing that everyone should own
Some garments stay in style decade after decade
Starbucks launches two new coffee drinks
The coffee giant said that both are lower in calories than the average coffee drink Starbucks sells
American Airlines to cut legroom to less than Ryanair
US carrier to slash legroom to 29 inches in certain economy seats
Six of the best high-tech home gadgets for renters
The latest home gadgets that can be packed up for when you move on...
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How to make a hip indoor herb garden on your kitchen windowsill
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House resembling a 'Toblerone Castle with a moat' built in London
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Amanda Holden launches new 'Bundleberry' interiors collection with QVC
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The best plants for busy weekend gardeners during this dry spring
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Before and after: upcycle with chalk paint in this one-day DIY project
Facebook hiring 3,000 to stop 'heartbreaking' violent videos
'If we're going to build a safe community, we need to respond quickly'
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Samsung Galaxy S8 review: It's the best Android smartphone yet
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Samsung Galaxy S8: Everything wrong with the new phone
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Are £20 tickets & tiny electric planes the future of American travel?
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Windows 10 Creators Update: What you need to do before downloading it
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How to download the vast amount of information Facebook stores
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review: Nintendo Switch's second 'must have' game
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Yooka Laylee review: Celebrating a golden era of platforming
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Rick and Morty VR game Virtual Rick-Ality gets 4/20 release date
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How Hearthstone's latest expansion has put off the casual player
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer leaks ahead of Orlando Celebration
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Lego City Undercover review: A worthy remake
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