Donald Trump signs executive order to ban refugees
Syrian refugees will be banned 'indefinitely'. Refugees from the other six countries will be banned for 120 days
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Israel 'announces 2,500 new settler homes' in West Bank
Statement from Israel's Defence Ministry marks second announcement of new construction in the occupied territories since US President Donald Trump took office last week
Trump team deletes apology to LGBT people for past discrimination
The Obama administration's web content is preserved by National Archives and Records
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HDR TV: Why high dynamic range is worth getting excited about
'When you see it you realise what you’ve missed all along'
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Ministry of Defence picks popular iPhone 7 for secret communications
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Donald Trump relies on unknown app to back up claims of voter fraud
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Facebook is making Instagram Stories a main part of its app
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Samsung Galaxy S8 will include AI assistant, confirms job posting
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Donald Trump to sack climate change scientists and slash budgets
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WhatsApp: 16 tips and shortcuts to make the most of the messaging app
From dodging the blue ticks to typing hands-free and limiting data use, here are the best WhatsApp features you might not know about
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How Apple built accessibility features into the middle of the iPhone
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The sex work revolution that no one is willing to talk about
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Travelling Japan with just a passport, wallet and phone
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Google's new VR headset is lacking the most important thing, for now
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Everything you should worry about if you use WhatsApp
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Nintendo Switch hands-on review: Brilliant device, lacklustre line-up
Our reviewer plays Zelda, ARMS, 1-2-Switch and Mario Kart
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6 best vlogging cameras
Fancy yourself as the new Zoella? Get the gear to set you on your way to YouTube superstardom
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Taraneh Alidoosti boycotts the Oscars to protest Trump’s Muslim visa
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20 years after Trainspotting, is it still 'shite' being Scottish?
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James Bond's Q is a woman in real life, reveals MI6 boss
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Exclusive Christine clip from the true story of a televised suicide
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Christina Ricci - an interview with the 90s wunderkind
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What the judges are looking for on Eurovision: You Decide
The public is set to vote for the UK entry for Eurovision 2017
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Aquilo interview: heartbreak, hygge and why two is the magic number
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Wiley awarded NME Outstanding Contribution Award - exclusive interview
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Johnny Flynn reveals video for 'Raising the Dead' - premiere
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Slayer fans enraged as band go pro-Trump, call gay people 'fruits'
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Insane Clown Posse is organising a 'Juggalo March On Washington'
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Keith Tyson Turn Back Now review: A peacockish exercise in showing off
The 2002 Turner Prize winner's 360 studio wall drawings, which contain his many thoughts on subjects ranging from cosmology to philosophy, are tiresome and grandiose
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Sales of 1984 soar after Trump adviser's 'alternative facts' comment
The classic novel, first published in 1949, tells the story of a totalitarian regime where the Ministry of Truth disseminates propaganda and revises history
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Author confesses he shot two wounded soldiers in bid to help Marine
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Moonglow by Michael Chabon review: Playfully teases at every turn
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George Orwell’s 1984 returns to best-selling list thanks to Conway
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The real President JFK: Even a political titan faces self-doubt
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The magazine that is saving children's comics
Basketballer 'seeing fine' after eyeball pops out of socket - graphic
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Matt Ryan can cap MVP season by leading Atlanta to Super Bowl 51 glory
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Brady shine as Patriots beat Steelers to reach NFL Super Bowl
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San Diego Chargers set to relocate to Los Angeles
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Pittsburgh's thrashing of Miami marred by assistant coach arrest
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Rodgers inspires Green Bay to rout of New York Giants
Gomez signs new five-year contract with Liverpool
The 19-year-old defender has been identified as a central part of the Merseyside club’s future by Jurgen Klopp
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Asos now tries to guess your size and some people aren't happy
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Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman leaves title after 25 years
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How Instagram stars turn High Street 'beauty dupes' into big business
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The four steps to becoming a supermodel according to a talent scout
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Vogue model Hanne Gaby Odiele comes out as intersex
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What are the lucky foods for Chinese New Year?
Top London chef Jeremy Pang shows how to make Braised Pork Belly in Fermented Tofu in Chinese New Year food video series with The Independent
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