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Donald Trump announces classified JFK files will be released
Decision goes against the advice of the National Security Council
Asia Argento leaves Italy after criticism for Weinstein allegations
Actress and director says her homeland 'is far behind the rest of the world in its view of women'
Hillary Clinton condemns Donald Trump's 'dangerous' Twitter tirades
Defeated presidential candidate appears on the Graham Norton Show after breaking toe in accident
Trail hunting faces ban on National Trust land
Vote looms as activists threaten to tear up their membership cards if the organisation continues to license the practice
Outrage as BBC asks: 'Should gay conversion therapy be banned?'
Ill-judged question triggers angry response
Fox News forced to apologise after guest lies about past as Navy SEAL
Right-wing network embarrassed into retraction after guest John Garafolo lied about past as Vietnam veteran and recipient of two Purple Hearts
Which? reveals UK's worst broadband providers
Customers complained of slow speeds, dodgy connections and increased prices
Archaeologists make find that could 'rewrite human history'
'This is a tremendous stroke of luck, but also a great mystery'
Mother-to-be on Universal Credit had benefits slashed to 1p a month
Keeley Sheppard is expecting to give birth in December
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Sean O'Grady Donald Trump has insulted the UK one too many times
For the British, like so many Americans, Trump is turning from an embarrassment and source of innocent amusement into a clear and present danger to America’s internal and external security
Atif Rashid The burka ban in Quebec raises some serious questions
The Qu'ran prescribes modesty for men before women, and it's clear we should think deeply about that as we look at our patriarchal societies
Sabbiyah Pervez You shouldn't have to 'dress as a Muslim' to understand Islamophobia
Muslim women particularly have long been categorised as a uniform group. We are presented as a collective, when in actual fact we are not. Not all of us wear abayas. Not all of us wear a hijab. Not all of us speak Arabic
James Moore Hardline Brexiteers are the UK’S NRA – we can’t let them take control
They are well funded. They are deeply entrenched in their respective countries’ establishments. They wield enormous influence, despite their views being minority ones
John Studzinski Supply chain transparency is key to ending worker exploitation
Consumers must make clear choices and demand ethical products to bring an end to slave labour
Corporate leaders 'must do more to stop modern slavery'
Former Met Police Commissioner calls on CEOs, chairmen and entrepreneurs to increase efforts to eradicate exploitation from global supply chain
lifestyle
Health-conscious students cut back on alcohol, but spend on fitness
They spend an average of £68 per month on alcohol, but £120 on keeping fit
Southwest Airlines celebrates first all-female flight crew
The historic flight went from St Louis to San Francisco
How to live with a vegetarian, according to an omnivore
They say you don't win friends with salad - but can a veggie and an omnivore fall in love?
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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/31 18 October 2017
A security agent takes position at the Great Hall of the People during the opening session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing
Reuters/Thomas Peter
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2/31 17 October 2017
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters ride atop of military vehicles as they celebrate victory in Raqqa
Reuters/Erik De Castro
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3/31 16 October 2017
People demonstrate in Kisumu, to demand the removal of officials from national election oversight body, Interim Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) allegedly implicated in manipulation of the votes tally during the August 8, presidential elections. The election was annuled by the Supreme court due to massive irregularity.
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4/31 15 October 2017
A burnt house is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela, Portugal
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5/31 14 October 2017
People carry the remains of Waseem Shah, a suspected militant commander, who according to the local media was killed during a gunbattle with Indian security forces in Pulwama district in Kashmir
Reuters/Danish Ismail
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6/31 13 October 2017
A Palestinian boy runs for cover during clashes with Israeli troops near the Jewish settlement of Qadomem, in the West Bank village of Kofr Qadom, near Nablus
Reuters/Mohamad Torokman
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7/31 11 October 2017
A supporter of Kenyan opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, lies on the ground after he was hit by a police truck during a protest along a street in Nairobi, Kenya
Reuters/Thomas Mukoya
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8/31 9 October 2017
A supporter of the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) wears oranges during a protest calling for the sacking of election board officials involved in August's cancelled presidential vote, in Nairobi, Kenya
Reuters/Baz Ratner
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9/31 8 October 2017
Palestinian and Israeli women march, as part of an event organised by "Women Wage Peace" group calling for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, near the Jordan River, in the occupied West Bank
Reuters/Ronen Zvulun
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10/31 6 October 2017
A woman stands on the stairs outside the Administrative Court in Athens as she takes part in a protest against planned pension cuts
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11/31 5 October 2017
Members of Indonesia's special forces Kopassus march during celebrations for the 72nd anniversary of the Indonesia military, in Cilegon, Indonesia Banten province
Reuters/Beawiharta
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12/31 4 October 2017
People look on as boats participating in Clipper Round the World Yacht Race leave Punta del Este harbour in Uruguay
Reuters/Andres Stapff
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13/31 2 October 2017
Smoke billows from buildings following a reported air strike on Ain Tarma in the Eastern Ghouta area, a rebel stronghold east of the Syrian capital
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14/31 1 October 2017
Firemen try to hold a group of people in front of Spanish Civil Guard officers outside a polling station in San Julia de Ramis on the day of a referendum on independence for Catalonia banned by the Spanish government. More than 5.3 million Catalans are called today to vote in a referendum on independence, surrounded by uncertainty over the intention of Spanish institutions to prevent this plebiscite banned by justice
AFP
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15/31 30 September 2017
Catalan regional police (Mossos d'Esquadra) arrive to the IES Tarradell school to notify its principal that the school must remain closed, in Barcelona. Hundreds of people have spent the night in different schools and civic centers designated by the regional Government to be polling stations for the '1-O Referendum' in an attempt to prevent the police from stopping their use, as the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia ordered
EPA/Enric Fontcuberta
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16/31 29 September 2017
An Indian police officer chases Shi'ite Muslim mourners as they run after they tried to participate in a Muharram procession ahead of Ashura, in Srinagar
Reuters/Danish Ismail
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17/31 27 September 2017
Ugandan opposition lawmakers fight with plain-clothes security personnel in the parliament while protesting a proposed age limit amendment bill debate to change the constitution for the extension of the president's rule, in Kampala
Reuters/James Akena
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18/31 26 September 2017
Military and local security personnel keep Rohingya refugees in line as they queue for aid at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Reuters/Cathal McNaughton
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19/31 24 September 2017
Cliff Marisma of Australia and Per Estein Prois-Rohjell of Norway compete in the World Jousting Championships in Sydney, Australia. The World Jousting Championships sees Australia's best jousters go head-to-head with their international counterparts. The Championship aims to replicate the same combat conditions that featured in 15th century Europe, with knights wearing historically accurate armour weighing around 40kg.
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20/31 23 September 2017
Freshmen students of Nanning College for Vocational Technology balance bottles on their heads during their military training in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.
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A fighter from the Free Syrian Army (Al-Hamza Brigade) is seen looking out in Hazwan town in Aleppo
Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
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Protesters burn an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte during a day of protest outside the presidential palace in Metro Manila, Philippines
Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
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A crowd of protesters lift up a ballot box outside the Catalan region's economy ministry building after junior economy minister Josep Maria Jove was arrested by Spanish police during a raid on several government offices, in Barcelona
Reuters/Albert Gea
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24/31 19 September 2017
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi walks off the stage after delivering a speech to the nation over Rakhine and the Rohingya exodus, in Naypyitaw, Burma
Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
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25/31 17 September 2017
Rohingya refugees wait for aid packages in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Reuters/Cathal McNaughton
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Riot police line up behind their shields following a clash with demonstrators demanding the resignation of congressmen outside the Guatemalan National Congress, in Guatemala City. Guatemala's congress early this week voted overwhelmingly to reject a UN-backed request to lift the immunity of President Jimmy Morales in order for him to face a corruption probe over irregular party financing
Johan Ordonez/AFP
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27/31 13 September 2017
Members of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 53/54, US astronauts Joseph Akaba (L) ,Mark Vande Hei (R) and Russia's cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin attend a sending-off ceremony in the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
AFP/Kirill Kudryavtsev
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A resident pushes his cart as he wades a flooded main street in Manila after a tropical depression locally named "Maring", hit the eastern town of Mauban before moving northwest across the main island of Luzon and passing just beside Manila
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Soldiers in Japan's Self-Defence Force prepare for a ceremony for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo
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A truck of a courier overturned by the storm in Livorno, Italy. The storm has claimed six victims with six others missing. Over 200 mm of rain has fallen causing landslides, mudslides and the flooding of various rivers
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Police patrol the area as Hurricane Irma slams into San Juan, Puerto Rico
Reuters/Alvin Baez
Premier League - live! Huddersfield vs United, City vs Burnley & more
Keep up-to-date with all of the action from the 3pm kick-offs
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Liverpool's Can reveals 'honour' to be linked with Juventus
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United fan Bolt to become professional footballer in 2018
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Spurs star Kane reveals where he wants to end his footballing career
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Mourinho reveals when Ibrahimovic will make his United return
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Williams insists Everton players are behind under-fire Koeman
Vaughan: Root must lie to England players to win the Ashes
The former England skipper makes the Aussies 'clear favourites' to win again
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How Warner transformed himself from bad boy to Aussie statesman
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Warner ignites Ashes war of words by revealing his 'hatred' of England
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Stokes to speak out 'at right time' about Bristol incident
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The Australian spells which changed England's Stoneman & Vince forever
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England's Stokes loses £200,000 per year sponsor New Balance
John Rentoul I'm convinced Ruth Davidson could be the next prime minister
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives said: ‘I’m not sure the party would be happy with a drippingly wet, pro-immigrant lesbian Scot.’ But it could choose her all the same
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John Rentoul Top 10 index entries
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Lauren R Brown The classism I experienced at Cambridge almost completely wore me down
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Nash Riggins George W Bush paved the way for Donald Trump
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Shappi Khorsandi Was this really an appropriate way to grieve Sean Hughes?
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Janet Street-Porter The Met Office need to stop turning storms into entertainment
Harvey Weinstein responds to Lupita Nyong'o harassment allegations
Oscar-winning actor said on one occasion she felt pressured into giving the producer a massage
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Harvey Weinstein believes there's 'a conspiracy against him'
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Tom Hanks says there is 'no way back' for Harvey Weinstein
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Quentin Tarantino admits he knew about Harvey Weinstein allegations
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Thor: Ragnarok review: Fun comic book story lacking dramatic urgency
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The BFI has stripped Harvey Weinstein of his fellowship
Ed Sheeran reveals secret struggle with substance abuse
'I didn’t really notice it was happening. It just started gradually happening, and then some people took me to one side and were like, ‘Calm yourself down''
Stranger Things star fires agent over sexual abuse allegations
APA's Tyler Grasham is currently on leave pending an internal investigation into the allegations
Man Booker Prize-winner George Saunders: It's really empowering to win
The American short-story writer, who has won the Man Booker Prize with his first full-length novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’, is still numb about his win as he talks about what the prize means to him
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The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman, review: Captivating universe
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George Saunders' 'Lincoln in the Bardo' wins Man Booker Prize
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Tom Hanks on his debut book, Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump
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Who was the African writer and anti-slavery icon Olaudah Equiano?
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Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides review: Not a dud in collection
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Yoga pants are declared 'iconic' by New York museum
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Curtain fringe: The hairstyle everyone will be asking for this autumn
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Thong jeans: A designer just debuted denim that exposes your bum
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This woman had her eyebrows microbladed and instantly regretted it
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Selfies are over, according to the queen of selfies
Ben & Jerry’s unveil Halloween specials
Tastebud-tinglers without a pumpkin spice in sight
Storm Brian's high winds and stormy seas lead to travel woe
Irish Sea and Channel sailings cancelled and delayed; BA grounds 20 Heathrow flights; rail passengers face disruption
10 ways to transform your bedroom into a cosy sanctuary this winter
It doesn't take much to transform your bedroom into a peaceful and comforting interior space, perfect for when temperatures drop and nights draw in. Here's where to start...
Citymapper: Incredibly useful features you may not know about
It can completely transform your commute
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Pixel 2 XL: Controversial screen sparks complaints about new phone
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Apple shares drop amid rumours that demand is low for new iPhone
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Google creates AI that can teach itself to be better than humans
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Facebook Explore is a hidden, much more interesting News Feed
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Facebook is making major changes to notifications
The Sonos One is finally a speaker that sounds as good as it hears
It's the beautiful sound of a Sonos speaker with the listening wizardy of Alexa stuck into it. And it's more than that, too
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Rayman Legends Switch review: Definite Edition lacks polish
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10 best Nintendo Switch accessories
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Black Friday 2017
Black Friday 2017: How to get the best deals online and in-store
It's just over a month away and it's time to get prepared
Black Friday 2017: The deals and stores to watch out for
Many major retailers such as Currys PC World, Argos and Amazon.co.uk have already launched their deals early in a bid to beat out the competition.
Black Friday 2017: The best games console deals
If you're looking to buy a console right now, you've got more choice than ever before
Black Friday 2017: Where to find the best Apple deals
Apple fans are used to paying full whack for their gadgets, with the tech giant rarely offering cut-price deals.