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12 Russian officers indicted for hacking Democrat emails in election
Rod Rosenstein announced indictments against 12 Russian officials during a Friday press conference, citing their alleged involvement in hacks against the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Melania joins Theresa May's husband Philip for lawn bowls in London
First Lady all smiles as she spends time away from president during UK visit
Police chief 'told officers to pin crimes on innocent blacks'
A 2014 investigation found officers were encouraged to arrest innocent minorities and charge them with unsolved crimes
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Ocasio-Cortez says US ‘could advance 10 years’ with upcoming elections
Democratic Socialist is working to make sure her stunning win is not just 'a flash in the pan moment'
Charges against Stormy Daniels in strip club arrest dismissed
Columbus police chief says department will investigate motives behind Stormy Daniels arrest internally
- Science
Ghost particle sent from space could change our view of the universe
The neutrino was flung out of a 'blazar': a jet spewing forth from a supermassive black hole
- Voices
Rachel Hosie Now she's almost a billionaire, can we take Kylie Jenner seriously?
It’s all too easy for society to dismiss women who work in areas such as beauty, fashion and lifestyle as silly and frivolous, but the same isn’t said for men who do the same in more traditionally masculine industries
Roy Moore latest to admit being duped by new Sacha Baron Cohen show
Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney have already been revealed as featuring in the satirical show
Trump has no evidence for claim Nato members have agreed to pay more
French president Emmanuel Macron says that alliance members simply agreed to keep to spending commitments which had already been made
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- Thai Cave Rescue
Caves where Thai schoolboys were trapped to be turned into a museum
Hollywood producers are already working on acquiring the rights for a film
- Brexit Crisis
Britain facing 'state of emergency' if no deal reached with EU
'Ordinary life will grind to a halt. That is the extent to which our lives are intermeshed with the lives of our European partners,' former attorney general says
Time is running out for a Brexit deal, French government warns May
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire warns PM over forthcoming white paper
Death toll nears 200 as heat brings disease threat after Japan flood
Disasters set off by torrential rains have become more frequent in Japan due to global warming, experts suggest
Proposed US law could send masked anti-fascist activists to prison
Activists claim bill could jeopardise their safety and embolden far-right protesters
Judge halts execution of murderer to be killed using untried drug mix
Convicted killer has ended all appeals and says he wants to die
Trump tariffs could cost Alabama car industry 20,000 jobs, warn unions
US president has threatened to impose 25 per cent auto tariffs
Fighters rally in Gaza: 'We don't want war but it's inevitable'
Granted rare access to a militant training ground in Gaza, The Independent sees that both sides seem to feel war is increasingly likely
Eradicating rats from islands protects coral reefs, scientists find
Scientists find natural fertiliser from seabird droppings provides enormous boost to marine ecosystems, but invasive rodents are wiping seabirds out
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Trump suggests May’s Brexit plan is not 'what people voted for'
'Brexit is turning a little differently - they seem to be getting involved at least partially with the EU'
Christopher Meyer As the former UK ambassador to the US - we should care what Trump thinks on his visit to London
The plain truth is that the US is our single most important partner and ally and President Trump is its democratically elected leader
Hamish McRae Europe and Russia are inevitably codependent, regardless of Trump
It would be very unwise to assume that when there is a change of administration in the US, American policy will become more supportive of Europe. The US, already a larger economy than the EU, will focus on its great strategic struggle against China
Why is Donald Trump so hostile to Nato?
President regularly slams alliance for slow progress on defence investment
Matteo di Maio New Zealand is the haven of liberalism that we all need
Unlike most other countries, New Zealand's parliament appears to have realised that no one's going to get anywhere by pretending to agree with, or make bargains with, Donald Trump
Sirena Bergman We'd be better off focussing on UK politics than protesting Trump
Even at the best of times, Britain has no reason to be on its high horse in relation to America, and this week in particular we should be hanging our heads in shame
Andrew Grice Trump’s visit to the UK is terrible timing for May
Ironically, our ties with Europe need to be at their strongest, not weakest, when the US president visits the UK
Is Bernie Sanders' revolution finally taking hold in America?
Progressive candidates endorsed by the Vermont senator's political group are enjoying shocking election upset victories
- Brexit Crisis
Will Gore Boris may think he's Churchill but Brexiteers don't own patriotism
Remainers can love a Spitfire just as much as the most ardent Brexiteer
- Special Report
After series of calamitous defeats, is Isis about to lose last town?
Iraq after Isis: In the third part of his latest series, and on the anniversary of losing Mosul, Patrick Cockburn looks at life in the group’s last major stronghold
How Rwanda rose to top of the world for women's representation
In the fourth in our series on the lives of ordinary women behind extraordinary stories, this month’s Forgotten Women features Mukeshimana Vestine, who represents the journey of Rwanda since the genocide that nearly reduced it nothing
Hamish McRae Tesla, Amazon and Uber will not dominate forever – so why are our economies so reliant on them?
Can the leadership of Tesla last? Rationally the answer is no, and if that is right then the market value on Tesla, $54bn, is too high
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finance
Netflix exceeds expectations for first quarter of 2018
Aggressive expansion of new original content seems to have paid off
Venezuelan oil industry stands on brink of collapse
‘They are importing barrels that cost $80 to $90 and selling them at $0’
- the street
What Apple's new low-cost iPad reveals about its tablet strategy
The tech giant is doubling down on its efforts to get consumers to view the iPad as a productivity device. And it might also be betting that new iPad Pros will prevent cannibalization from happening.
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What investing legends do when the stock market stumbles
Investing is always tough, but it gets tougher when volatility returns. With the markets all over the map, we took some notes from some of the biggest investing legends.
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What heavier regulation could end up costing Facebook
More restrictions on Facebook's gathering and usage of user data could challenge the tech giant's very business model.
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Gold prices might still crash even with fresh stock market turbulence
Going long gold is not a no-brainer move despite the return of stock market uncertainty. Here is what the charts are saying.
tech
Is a new router enough to make you love your internet?
TalkTalk's new router is no longer 'super' – so what is it?
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The Sonos Beam is smaller, smart – with all the same stunning sound
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Thousands of Swedes are inserting themselves with microchips
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In Detroit: Become Human, being a person gets personal
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How to use Instagram's strange new video app, and why it exists
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Google bitcoin ban: Blanket ban on cryptocurrencies is ‘heavy-handed’
Fortnite Battle Royale exposes children to scams, warn experts
Malicious actors on the internet are taking advantage of children's fascination with the game
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Fortnite rocket event ends in chaos as players stop killing each other
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Games like Fortnite 'use predatory gambling techniques on children'
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Malicious, fake versions of Fortnite for Android spread on internet
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We unbox the Days of Play special edition PS4
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How to play Space Invaders, and why people love to so much
Facebook Messenger stops working day after huge outage
The problems appear to be largely hitting Android users
culture
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Mission: Impossible review: Astounding stunts let down by lousy plot
Tom Cruise's latest stunt display is jaw-dropping, but the star is surrounded by a dreary set of supporting characters
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Holly Hunter: 'The movement that's happening right now is real'
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Exclusive: Veterans talk piloting Spitfires in new documentary clip
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Henry Cavill apologises for #MeToo comments following online backlash
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Willy Wonka child star in 'critical condition' after suffering stroke
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How a young al-Qaeda jihadi turned away from Bin Laden to spy for MI6
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- Reviews
Lily Allen is back and better than ever on her new album 'No Shame'
Allen never overdramatises the already-dramatic – divorce, children, a stalker, media intrusion – rather she tackles it in an offhand and always bluntly honest manner
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Simon Le Bon denies sexually assaulting a fan in 1995
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MDRNTY Cruise Review: Stellar performances from the house party at sea
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Body/Head – The Switch, album review: brave, immersive and timely
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All Saints - Testament, album review: back with aplomb
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Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, album review
Joana Vasconcelos holds up a mirror at the Guggenheim Bilbao
From stilettos made of pots and pans to chandeliers of tampons, the Portuguese artist's work has always explored notions of femininity
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Struggles and hopes of refugee and migrant women expressed through art
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How a new show looks at Michael Jackson's impact on contemporary art
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New Banksy artworks take aim at migration crisis in Paris
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Capturing the radical spirit of the Disability Arts Movement
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Lee Miller's influential force in Surrealist Britain
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- Reviews
Days of Awe by AM Homes, review: As sharp-edged as broken glass
The quality is a little patchy, but the stories that work linger disconcertingly in a collection that nails the commercialisation of modern life
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Anne Tyler: 'I had no intention of becoming a writer'
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Stormzy announces #Merky Books imprint with Penguin Random House
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How three poisonous books were discovered in a university library
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Calypso by David Sedaris, review: Hilarious, moving
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Merriam-Webster offers Trump a spelling lesson after Twitter mistake
sports
James agrees to join Lakers on four-year £116m deal
The 33-year-old forward leaves the Cavaliers to join an iconic franchise that has won 16 NBA titles
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Women shot in face by hot dog launcher at ball game
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Guardiola loses assistant Torrent to sister club New York City
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Golden State Warriors make it back-to-back titles with win over Cavs
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NBA champions won't be invited to White House, warns Trump
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No fairy tale finish for the Vegas as Washington win the Stanley Cup
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How Croatia punches above its weight to take on World Cup’s big boys
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How Southgate’s tactical immaturity cost England a World Cup final
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Immaturity saw England fall, but maturity will see them rise again
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Meet Maurizio Sarri, Chelsea's chain-smoking ticket back to the top
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How this England side justified and restored my undying faith
lifestyle
'Good On You' app tells you how ethical fashion brands really are
Do you know where or how your clothes were made?
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You can now buy Beyoncé's Coachella outfits
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These are the best-dressed guests at Wimbledon 2018
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It's #WaistcoatWednesday as fans don Southgate's trademark garment
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Meghan Markle’s christening dress was her best style statement yet
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Lingerie company celebrates body diversity with inspiring new campaign
What Donald Trump and Theresa May ate at Blenheim Palace dinner
It was a simple, thoroughly British menu