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Matthew Norman May’s popularity is no surprise – just look at her holiday photos
If the holidaying Family Blair was the perfect emblem for post-millennial, gold-taps-and-private-jets Eurotrash vulgarity, May’s Alpine retreat makes her the poster girl for a much earlier age
Lineker delivers on promise to present Match of the Day in his pants
Lineker appeared at the start of the first Match of the Day of the season in his pants
Andrew Buncombe Shah Rukh Khan's detention proves racial profiling is alive in US
The celebrated Bollywood star reacted with grace to his detention at Los Angeles airport, but also – rightly – with concern
John Rentoul Blaming Labour’s problems on the leadership coup is a ‘Corbyn fact’
Our Chief Political Commentator tries to see inside the minds of Labour MPs
Huda Jawad Banning the burkini is misogynistic
Choosing to conflate a cultural and religiously inspired mode of attire – which women choose to wear to feel safe from the sexual gaze of society while partaking in a very ordinary pasttime – with a terrorist group is a convenient ‘othering’ of fellow citizens in times of national crisis
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 12 August 2016
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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2/30 12 August 2016
An injured man receives first aid after two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin
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3/30 12 August 2016
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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4/30 12 August 2016
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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5/30 11 August 2016
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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6/30 11 August 2016
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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7/30 11 August 2016
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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8/30 10 August 2016
Grecia the toucan, which lost most of his upper beak in an attack, eat with his new 3D-printed beak at Zoo Ave animal sanctuary in Alajuela, Costa Rica
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9/30 10 August 2016
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave national flags as they listen to him through a giant screen in Istanbul's Taksim Square, Turkey
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10/30 10 August 2016
A Zambian policeman stands guard as supporters of the Zambian Ruling party Patriotic Front and incumbent president Edward Lungu cheer during his presidential campaign closing rally in Lusaka. Violence during Zambia's election campaign could keep frightened voters away from the polls, a watchdog said, on the eve of voting in a country known for its relative stability. A tense presidential race between leading candidates incumbent Edgar Lungu and businessman Hakainde Hichilema has been marked by clashes between rival supporters
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11/30 10 August 2016
Flames and smoke rising from a well on fire at Bai Hassan oil field, the largest in Iraqi oil-rich Kirkuk province. The explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) set fire to one of the wells at Bai Hassan according to a police lieutenant colonel and an official from the North Oil Company
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12/30 10 August 2016
An Indian tribal farmer carries paddy seedlings for planting in his agricultural field in Raha village, some 100 kms from Guwahati, the capital city of the northeastern state of Assam. India is among the leading rice producers in the world and stands at second position in the world. India produces rice in a large quantity and in the last financial year, rice production crossed the mark of 100 million tonnes
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13/30 9 August 2016
Pakistani nurses place candles at the site during a vigil to pay tribute to victims a day after a suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta
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14/30 9 August 2016
People take pictures of the smoke rising from a wildfire at Curral dos Romeiros, Funchal in Madeira island. Several houses were destroyed by multiple blazes in the region of Funchal and some 250 people were evacuated to spend the safe night in military installations
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Palestinian Suleiman al-Hadhalin (C) is evacuated by Israeli border police as he tried to prevent Israeli authorities to destroy his house, that they said was built without permission, in the village of Umm al-Kheir, south of the West Bank city of Hebron
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Indian schoolchildren wear the colours of the country's tricolour as they pray for world peace at The Anjuman-E-Islam School in Ahmedabad, while commemorating the 71st anniversary of the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki
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Dani tribespeople perform a mock tribal war battle during the 27th annual Baliem Valley Festival in Walesi district in Wamena, Papua Province. Performances at the 27th Baliem Valley Festival, taking place from August 8 to 10, feature mock battles of highland tribes of Dani, Yali and Lani to symbolise the high spirit and power that have been practised for generations
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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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Wearing the yellow jersey, Chris Froome of Great Britain cycles through Paris during stage twenty one of the 2016 Tour de France
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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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Bournemouth vs Manchester United player ratings
United started strongly under new manager Jose Mourinho with a 3-1 victory against the Cherries
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
Letters EU nationals are pawns in Nicola Sturgeon’s Westminster game
Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk
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Gabby So Young actresses benefit from ageism, but it won't last for ever
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Jo Lehmann Sierra Leone has recovered from Ebola – and is now facing a new crisis
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Editorial Theresa May is enjoying a fruitful honeymoon period – will it last?
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Letters McDonnell is right – the treatment of Labour members is shameful
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Letters The Rio Olympics have brought us all together
Tom Hiddleston explains why his Loki cameo was cut from Age of Ultron
'It was a dream sequence. It was part of Thor’s nightmare'
Apple representatives say Frank Ocean's album could be here very soon
Take this latest update with a large grain of salt
Blankety Blank to make a comeback on ITV following 14 years off air
'UK audiences love a good game show'
5 books Barack Obama thinks you should read this summer
From The Girl on the Train to Seveneves
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.
Sparkling wine sales up as Britons get a thirst for prosecco
In 2015 there were 37 new wine producers and vineyards that opened in England, reflecting the growing recognition of home-grown produce
British Airways cuts food service for economy travellers
Economy and premium economy passengers no longer provided second meal on shorter flights
Fifteen stylish and fun eco-friendly design ideas for your home
We are a nation of interiors-obsessed home-lovers, spending nearly £6 billion a year on DIY.
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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
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Bring summer indoors with big, brash botanical prints
Nintendo should make Harambe into a Pokemon, says popular petition
‘Harambe deserves to live on forever in our hearts,’ the petition reads. ‘Support this petition if you want Harambe to become a Pokémon'
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
Pokemon Go saves struggling ice cream shop from closure
Mad Hatter's Ice Cream has had to hire extra staff and extend opening hours since it found itself close to several Pokéstops
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Pokemon Go update brings back ‘Nearby’ tracker – but only for some
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No Man's Sky review in progress: How the first few hours play
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Student shot dead in San Francisco while playing Pokemon Go
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Developers explain why third-party Pokemon Go apps were turned off
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Legendary Pokemon appear in Pokemon Go, but Niantic snatches them back
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