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Syria crisis
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Editor's blog
Inside our latest Guardian Weekly: 4 October
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A reader's view of Guardian Weekly: Margaret Belzer
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India's trailblazer for women
'Boss of bosses' Naina Lal Kidwai has become the first female voice of Indian capitalism, in this huge emerging economy. Frédéric Bobin reports -
Strasbourg's grey economy
Many in the city's poor areas scrape by in the parallel cash economy, with 'grey' trades ranging from mobile hairdressers to croupiers in clandestine gambling clubs
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The Simpsons' secret formula
Blink and you'll miss them, but the show is full of complex algebraic jokes, says Simon Singh. And you thought it was just a cartoon…
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Children taken without consent
Last year, more than 500 children were abducted from the UK by one of their parents. Simon Hattenstone speaks to some of the mothers and fathers left behind
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Science fiction's ravenous intellect
The books interview: Margaret Atwood talks to Emma Brockes about zombies, bees – and why she had to finish her latest novel, MaddAddam, on a train
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Nasa facing backlash from US researchers due to rejection of Chinese nationals from conference
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As a panel considers whether to expel him from the Italian Senate, the former PM's iron self-belief is being tested as never before
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House speaker John Boehner meeting caucus in an attempt to secure larger budget deal rather than short-term agreement that would re-open government
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Some agencies and services are still operating as usual – but if no deal is struck, backup funds could run out by early next week
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Removing suspects' automatic right of appeal against extradition undermines safeguard for UK citizens
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Obama administration refused to comment on police's response to the car chase which left Miriam Carey dead
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US shutdown: the global effect
Heather Stewart on what the shutdown means for the global economy and the markets – a prolonged crisis could damage consumer spending, confidence and China's attitude to US debt
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Should we fear jihadist terrorism?
Jason Burke: Al-Qaida is not the force it was, but we should not be complacent – fractured Islamic militancy still poses a threat
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Letter from Burma: trunk work
In the Burmese jungle, elephants play a valued role in the local logging industry – but poachers lie in wait, writes Judyth Gregory-Smith
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Rwandan government condemns sanctions, which also apply to Burma, Central African Republic, Sudan and Syria
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Fifa boss promises to meet emir of Qatar, but sparks anger by saying there is 'plenty of time' to deal with issue
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Pope Francis speaks on Thursday as coffins arrive for the bodies of those who died when an African migrant boat caught fire crossing from north Africa to Italy
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Italy appeals for help to deal with migrant problem after deaths of more than 100 African migrants, including three children
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Researchers investigating maltreatment of migrant labourers say companies overseeing 2022 projects reluctant to challenge clients
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Unctad secretary-general Mukhisa Kituyi says countries such as China and Brazil must do more to help poorer nations
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