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Backlash over Trump role for far-right aide Steve BannonProgressive advocates and some politicians say selection of Bannon shows president-elect ‘intends to carry racism and antisemitism straight to the White House’
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Little risk of Saudis breaching humanitarian law in Yemen, says Foreign OfficeCampaigners criticise government after it admits UK defence personnel did not have access to all information required to decide Saudi attitudes to such laws
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Warplane crashes into eastern Mediterranean, officials sayLost plane, reported by Russia defence ministry, detracts from display of naval power in Syria war effort
spotlight
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My journeys in TrumplandTwo years on the campaign trail revealed an America forgotten in the bicoastal media bubble, leaving our writer unsurprised at the outcome
around the world
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UKUKMove to new UK inflation measure sparks controversyViews divided over decision by Office for National Statistics to shift focus to CPIH, which includes housing costs
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EuropeEuropeRussia: economy minister detained over alleged $2m bribeAlexei Ulyukayev, who has overseen massive government privatisation, is highest-ranked statesman arrested since failed coup in 1991
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The future of Jakarta: what needs to change? Share your thoughtsThe Guardian is visiting the Indonesian capital for a special live week of events and reporting, and we’d love to hear from you. If you live in the city, share your stories on how it’s changing and your hopes for the future
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An insider's guide to Nizhny Novgorod: the city with the best commuteDivided by the river Volga, the western Russian city is home to a secret museum of wooden architecture, an ‘exotic’ commuter cable car, lilac-scented wind and flight of stairs so long it’s almost impossible to count
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Child trafficking victims disappearing from UK care at 'alarming' rateReport says true scale of trafficked children who have gone missing is unclear as many local authorities lack data on how many are in their care
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Riding the Nile train: could lifting US sanctions get Sudan's railway on track?Officials in Sudan hope Obama will ease the ban on importing much-needed spare parts for the country’s neglected rail network
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opinion & analysis
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Who are Trump appointees Reince Priebus and Stephen Bannon?A Washington insider who could help push Trump’s agenda through Congress and the chair of a far-right website who has been accused of peddling white supremacist rhetoric
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Obama sets off on farewell trip to Europe in shadow of president-electUS president must reassure allies but may privately coach his closest partner Angela Merkel on ways to keep Trump in line
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Don't call Clinton a weak candidate: it took decades of scheming to beat herYears of Republican plots, an opponent deified by television, and FBI smears stood in her way – and she still won the popular vote by more than Kennedy did
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How did New Zealand's earthquake happen? Was it two quakes in one?Scientists explain complex nature of country, ‘oblique-reverse’ faults and what they mean by ‘liquefaction’ of the ground
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Kellyanne Conway on Steve Bannon criticism: 'Look at his whole resume' – videoDonald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says before people criticize Steve Bannon, they should look at his whole resume and not just at his connection to the website Breitbart News. Trump was facing angry demands on Monday to reverse his appointment of Bannon, a man accused of fanning the flames of neo-Nazism and white supremacy as his White House chief strategist
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Cow destined for live export attempts daring escape by sea – videoFremantle Sea Rescue member Josh Gammon-Carson filmed the cow while he tried to herd it back to shore
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Bernie Sanders on US election: 'This is what I think went wrong' – videoDuring an interview on the CBS News program This Morning, the runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination declares after Donald Trump’s victory: ‘There needs to be a profound change in the way the Democratic party does business.’
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Flooding hits Greater Wellington after New Zealand earthquake – videoProperties evacuated after heavy rain in the Greater Wellington region, which was struck by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake a day earlier
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President Obama explains importance of selecting White House staff – videoUS president Barack Obama holds his first press conference on Monday since Donald Trump was elected the next president of America.
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Mosul soldier reunited with mother after two years – videoSaad has not seen any of them since he left Mosul and has an emotional reunion with his mother
Cities Gridlock in West Africa: Accra's troubled attempts to tackle its traffic crisis