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Labour leadership contender's calls for Isis peace talks spark backlash
Owen Smith calls for dialogue with terror group during debate
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Serving up the Olympics' vast vat of wasted food for those who need it
An Italian chef is taking the vast amount of food wasted by the Olympics to good use
How much money do athletes get if they win gold at the Olympics?
Andy Murray will receive no financial reward for his gold medal but athletes from other nations can get up to £580,000
Thousands of Olympic volunteers quit over 'long hours and lack of food
Only 35,000 of the Games' 50,000 volunteers are reportedly continuing to turn up to their shifts
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Pesticide linked to ‘large-scale population extinctions’ of wild bees
Major study spanning nearly two decades shows use of controversial chemical by farmers associated with the demise of important pollinators
A-level results day: 8 well paid jobs that don't require a degree
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Will Gore Anjem Choudary's conviction reignites debate on free speech
Jailing a person for words they have spoken ought to trouble anyone who believes in liberal democratic values. Yet to protect those very values it is sometimes necessary to be intolerant of intolerance
'Elite' state schools contribute to Oxbridge admissions 'bias'
'Expanding the grammar school system will not redress the inequality in access to Oxbridge,' a researcher said
Youssef El-Gingihy Don't be fooled – Owen Smith is no champion of the NHS
This is not just about linguistics, it really matters. The capture of policy making by a corporate elite is a big part of the democratic deficit in Britain today
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 17 August 2016
Indonesian students play traditional drums called "Dol" from Bengkulu province as they participate in the Indonesian Independence day ceremony in Jakarta
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2/30 17 August 2016
A woman attempts to cover a tear gas canister fired by police at a crowd in Srinagar protesting against the recent killings in Kashmir
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3/30 17 August 2016
Participants struggle to reach the prizes on the top of greasy slippery poles in Jakarta, as part of Indonesia's celebrations to mark its 71st independent day anniversary
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4/30 16 August 2016
An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Blue Cut wildfire in Lytle Creek, California. The fire is currently 9,000 plus acres, with 700 personnel on scene. Fifty-seven engines, 8 crews, 8 air tankers, 2 Very Large Air Tankers (VLATS), with additional firefighters and equipment on order
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Free Syrian army fighters stand atop of a hill as the moon is seen in the background in the south of Nawa city, in Deraa Governorate, Syria
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A Palestinian youth is being evacuated after he was wounded during clashes with Israeli soldiers conducting searches in the Palestinian al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron
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Mine workers sing as they wait for the commemoration to get under way near Marikana in Rustenburg, South Africa. On 16 August 2012 police shot and killed 34 Lonmin striking miners, apparently while trying to disperse them and end their strike. Ten people, including two police officers and two Lonmin security guards, were killed in the preceding week
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People look at a crater caused by a Saudi-led coalition air strike at the yard of a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Abs district of Hajja province, Yemen
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10/30 15 August 2016
People cool off at a swimming pool in Daying county, China
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11/30 15 August 2016
Turkish soldiers from a military guard of honor carry coffins during a mass burial ceremony for Turkish Cypriots who went missing in 1974 and whose remains have been found by the Committee on missing people in Cyprus (CMP), at a cemetery in the village of Tashkent (Vouno) in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. More than 30 Turkish Cypriots, who had disappeared in Tochni near the coastal southern city of Limassol in August 1974 and were found in 2014 in a mass grave in the village, were buried during the ceremony
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Indian paramilitary soldiers hug each other as they react to the news of killing of two suspected rebels in a gun-battle in the Nowhatta neighborhood of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Suspected separatist rebels and government troops were engaged in two gun battles in Indian-controlled Kashmir despite a complete security lockdown in the disputed region as India celebrated its independence from British rule
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A spectator poses ahead of the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro
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Family members of Sylville Smith gather where he was shot and killed by police in Milwaukee. Police say a black man whose killing touched off arson and rock-throwing, was shot by a black officer after turning toward him with a gun in his hand
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Men carry a dog, wearing a costume and seated on a stool, as a form of respect as they believe that dogs found water for their ancestors, during a local festival for the Miao ethnic minority in Jianhe county, Guizhou Province, China
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A truck burns in the town of Lower Lake, California. A wildfire destroyed at least four homes and forced thousands of people in two Northern California towns to flee as flames jumped a road and moved into populated areas
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the southeast of Mosul , Iraq
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An armed boy walks as he attends a gathering held by tribesmen loyal to the Houthi movement to show support to a political council formed by the movement and the General People's Congress party to unilaterally rule Yemen by both groups in Sanaa
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A jockey takes part in a traditional cattle race or "Pacu Jawi", to mark the end of the rice harvest in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Rescue workers carry a survivor on a stretcher, after he was extracted from a collapsed wall in an informal settler house, just beside the city jail building in Manila
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Revellers take part in the Monsoon Holi Madrid festival in Madrid, Spain
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Revellers chat on Havana's Malecon seafront before performing at a carnival parade, Cuba
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A man fights against the active front of a forest fire near Arouca, Portugal
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A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky above medieval tombstones in Radmilje near Stolac, south of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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An injured man receives first aid after two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin
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Children try to push an injured and weak dolphin back into the water after it washed ashore during bad weather and high tide on a beach in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia
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A man collects coconuts and other items thrown as offerings by worshippers in the Sabarmati river, a day after the "Dashama" festival in Ahmedabad, India
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An injured riot policeman is helped by comrades during clashes with independent miners against Bolivia's President Evo Morales' government policies, in Mantecani near La Paz, Bolivia
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A team equipped with anti mosquito spray packs walks through the Koumassi district of Abidjan during an operation aimed at preventing the spread of the zika virus in Côte d’Ivoire
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An Indian policeman uses a slingshot during clashes with demonstrators following a protest in Srinagar against the recent killings in Kashmir
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Barton accuses Celtic manager Rodgers of having 'mid-life crisis'
Barton and Celtic skipper Scott Brown have traded jibes over the summer
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Brighton flying high as Villa stutter again and Derby seal first win
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Torres claims Liverpool unfairly portrayed him as a 'traitor' in 2011
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United to offer Rojo for Fonte; Hart wanted by Sevilla; Mahrez talks
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Mahrez says only 'two or three clubs' could tempt him to leave
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Aguero hat-trick all but secures Champions League berth for City
Police investigating claim British tennis player poisoned at Wimbledon
The 18-year-old’s family suspect foul play after she became suddenly unwell during a quarter-final
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Did Brazil boo boys go too far in taunting injured Brown?
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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
Andrew Grice Labour should be worried about Ukip's leadership battle
Frank Field, the Labour MP, says his party lost one million votes to Ukip at the 2015 election and could be set to lose more following Brexit
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Robert Fisk Erdogan’s new prisoners could languish for years without trial
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Wail Qasim We shouldn't be surprised Dalian Atkinson was Tasered to death
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Miqdaad Versi The British media shares the blame for Anjem Choudary’s influence
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Andy McDonald Corbyn's plan to renationalise the railways makes economic sense
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Helen Dixon Sussex Uni should have acted earlier on domestic violence case
Lady Gaga will star in and write for Bradley Cooper’s 'A Star Is Born'
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are to co-star in a remake of A Star is Born, Warner Bros has confirmed, ending months of rumours about which singer would appear in the lead role.
The Stranger Things soundtrack is going to be performed live
S U R V I V E will be slamming synths at a Polish festival
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A Pokemon movie is coming from the Guardians of the Galaxy writer
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Kendrick to collab with his favourite rapper for the first time
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Black Foxxes stream their debut album exclusively with The Independent
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Eminem quashes diss track rumours with guest spot at Drake gig
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Sadiq Khan responds to DJs' pleas for Fabric to be reopened
People Just Do Nothing producer Ash Atalla on Kurupt FM growing up
Ash Atalla, whose production credits include The Office, and producer Jon Petrie tell The Independent why they think YouTube series-turned BBC3 cult hit People Just Do Nothing is set to break into comedy's big league
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Mr Robot renewed for season 3, gets 2017 release date
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Last night’s TV: Heroes of Helmand: The British Army's Great Escape
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Stranger Things creators want to see series become 'like Harry Potter'
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Aaron Paul interviewed Stranger Things Eleven and it got very cute
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Helen McCrory to play lead in new legal thriller from Homeland writer
Beer to be made from yeast swabbed from Roald Dahl's writing chair
The unusual beverage will feature on the menu of London's Dinner at the Twits production
Summer holiday hair inspiration
Relaxing as they are, holidays can present a whole host of hair dilemmas: long days in the sunshine, not to mention dipping in and out of the sea or pool can play havoc with your ‘do. Whether you’re planning to laze on a lounger, or head off the beaten track on an adventurous excursion, we’ve got all the styles you need to see you through a few weeks of sun.
Thai summer barbecue recipes
Spice up your summer barbecues with the help of Thai flavours, from smokey chilli pastes to classic street food favourites
Cruising though the melting icebergs that could flood the world
On a new environmentally focused cruise, Tom Bawden spots polar bears and explores a beautiful landscape under threat
Shabby Victorian flat turned into 'the most fabulous house in Hackney'
The dream ticket came when the flat below became available. Then the real work began. Designer João Botelho went for glam grey and a look he terms “masculine-luxe"...
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How clever space-saving tricks transformed a tiny studio flat
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John Lewis's new roof garden has a cocktail bar and pop-up restaurant
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Decorating rental flats: top tips from interior designer Sophie Ashby
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Flexible furniture: 20 space-saving ideas for compact city flats
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Why mezzanine floors are a better investment than a loft conversion
Ford to build fleet of self-driving taxis to try and kill Uber
Autonomous vehicles will have as big an impact on society as the beginning of the mass production of cars, Ford says
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Oculus Rift UK and Europe release date and price announced
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Google launches chat app that lets you see people before they ring
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Torrenting sites stealing their users' bank account details
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Classic Goldeneye N64 game remade for PC and given away for free
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Apple’s next iPhone might be waterproof, leaks suggest
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
No Man’s Sky might be released on Xbox One, secret code suggests
There’s no hint of a secret multiplayer mode, unfortunately
10 best TV streaming boxes and sticks
This lot will mean you can catch your favourite shows and movies - and discover some new ones. We put the latest set-top and plug-in gadgets to the test