headlines
Wednesday
7
December
2016
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Charleston congregants prepare for Dylann Roof trialAt the Mother Emanuel AME church, where a mass shooting last year killed nine black worshippers, the mood is sombre as opening arguments begin
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Julian Assange defies Swedish prosecutors by releasing rape statementWikiLeaks founder publishes answers he gave during questioning in Ecuador’s London embassy over rape allegation
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Plane crashes with 47 on boardArmy official says there are unlikely to be any survivors of flight PK661, which was en route to Islamabad from Chitral
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How a network led by the billionaire Koch brothers is riding the Trump waveDespite the Koch brothers not backing Donald Trump financially with ads during the election, their network is emerging as a winner from his transition
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FBI's credibility 'deeply damaged' by leaks during election, congressman saysAdam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said it would be hard to repair the FBI’s credibility under a Trump administration
spotlight
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Why Westworld is the defining show of 2016HBO’s sci-fi hit is an ambiguous, amoral tale pored over online by people looking for meaning. If that isn’t a show for our times, I don’t know what is
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Despite climate change exodus, some young people head back homeAfter many young people fled in the face of worsening droughts, tropical storms, coral bleaching, coastal inundation and flooding, some are choosing to return
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Andy Zaltzman revives 'satire and bullshit' podcast sans John OliverThe popular British comedic news show, which fizzled out when Last Week Tonight took off, returns with new co-hosts that aren’t just ‘two white guys’
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There goes the neighborhood? Canada frets over Trump's trade agendaCanada seems a likely target of Trump’s protectionism on account of Nafta, but the government has sounded a willingness to renegotiate
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The Jeff Fisher NFL All-Stars represent a level of mediocrity we can all aspire toAndy Dalton, Matt Ryan, Ryan Tannehill are hardly great, but, like the Rams coach, they show up every day and are just competent enough to stay employed
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Jordan Morris is not the savior of US soccer – but he can decide the MLS CupHis maiden MLS season has seen him finish as Seattle’s top scorer with 14 goals, and on Saturday he will play his in his first MLS Cup. Not bad for a rookie
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Heisman Trophy winner found dead in Colorado park aged 42Coroner’s office is still investigating the death of the former NFL running back, who was found dead on Monday in Boulder
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Goals are on the rise, but does this mean defending has become unfashionable?If the average is maintained it will be the highest-scoring season in 20-team Premier League history, but as usual there is far from a single, simple explanation
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Want to discredit Donald Trump? Show his base he's part of the eliteTrump is stocking his cabinet from the establishment. Democrats should reiterate his betrayal of the ‘drain the swamp’ campaign promise like a mantra
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Will Trump herald a US economic boom?His policies have risks, but deregulation, tax cuts and infrastructure spending will boost business confidence
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President defends mass surveillancePresident used final security speech to present a selective account of his record and urged Trump not to sacrifice US values in the name of national security
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For trans women killed, struggle for respect continues in deathThe tragedy has shaken a community facing disproportionate discrimination, a reality amplified by police and the media referring to transgender victims as ‘he’
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Syrian troops in control of Old City after rebels withdrawAssad’s forces now hold all areas east of historic citadel and are closest they have ever been to seizing entire city
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Malta becomes first European country to ban 'gay cure' therapyUnder new law anyone found guilty of trying to change, repress or eliminate a person’s sexual orientation faces fine or jail
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explore
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Where is the world's most 'godless' city?Norwich has the highest proportion of residents describing themselves as having no religion, while Berlin has been called the ‘atheist capital of Europe’. But what about the rest of the world? And is such an assessment meaningful?
membership
in pictures
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Jayalalithaa Jayaram's funeralThousands of people gather to mourn the death of one of India’s most popular politicians, the ‘iron lady’ of Tamil Nadu
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Afghan militants and political effigiesThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including captured militants and a Tel Aviv statue
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Blizzard hits protesters as controversial pipeline haltedNorth Dakota has been hit by heavy snow as veterans join Native Americans and activists at their camp
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Pavel Banka's surreal abstractionsCzech photographer Pavel Baňka conjures a world of enigmatic beauty with his lustrous portraits and geometric arrangements
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Murals appear across the cityArtists have painted murals on 16 buildings as part of Dubai Street Museum, an initiative promoting the city’s visual arts and cultural heritage
people
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It feels like women betrayed us‘Women hate women. That’s what I think,’ says pop star crowned Billboard’s woman of the year – and once photographed in Trump’s bed
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Beyoncé leads nominations with LemonadeConcept album scored the singer nine nods, followed closely by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West who all have eight nominations each and Adele with five
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Poland will not extradite film-maker to US, judges confirmSupreme Court panel rejects government request to have Polanski returned to US custody in decades-old underage sex case, ending the process
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From Grouty the gangster to Game of ThronesHe was the big-framed character actor who rose to fame as Ronnie Barker’s tormentor in Porridge. But Peter Vaughan had immense range and power – and was still starring in Game of Thrones at the age of 92
the big picture
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Athens clashes & a crane in flightThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
Donald Trump We will stop racing to topple foreign regimes
Transition team Adviser's son loses job over fake news
Mike Pence Trump patrons reassured of conservativism
Twitter Founder feels 'complicated' about Trump tweets