the observer
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Conversation with Tsai Ing-wen thought to be first between US and Taiwanese leaders since ties cut in 1979 at China’s behest
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Sources from Operation Hydrant reveal number to the Observer, while NSPCC raises concerns that children could be at risk now
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Parents urged not to panic and planned operations delayed to cope with ‘record demands’ as winter sets in
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Children held at French reception centres since Calais camp demolition are distressed by lack of information, says report
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After the eulogies and denunciations, the Torres family supplies a more nuanced perspective on Cuba’s revolutionary leader
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Over the newspaper’s long life, the trust given to writers has ensured that every Sunday they produce not just stories, but Observer stories
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As the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper celebrates its 225th birthday, we bring you a selection of its award-winning photojournalism – from the 1950s to the present
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The paper’s chief political commentator on the paper and its battles – from slavery to Suez, welfare to war
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Former winner of the Observer’s young reporter of the year award, at the age of 15, talks about her first day in the office
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A ‘new’ Pirelli calendar? No, it’s just a retread
Victoria Coren Mitchell
features
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The president-elect’s priorities for the US space agency are of crucial importance for Earth as well as for future space exploration
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Some people who represent themselves in court spend months, even years, battling for justice. So why do they go on? Here are four who refused to give up
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Tech-savvy rightwingers have been able to ‘game’ the algorithms of internet giants and create a new reality where Hitler is a good guy, Jews are evil and… Donald Trump becomes president
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He’s the outspoken British Star Wars actor who still gets interrogated at airports. Carole Cadwalladr steps inside the confusing world of Riz Ahmed
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The broadcaster, 66, on body clocks, longevity and the secret to a happy relationship
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The London market has lost its shine, experts say, and even regions seeing positive growth could be hit by further political uncertainty
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It’s one of the cheapest cuts of beef, but spend an afternoon slow-cooking a brisket and you’ll reap the dividends
letters & editorials
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Theresa May is leading the country towards a total and economically calamitous EU divorce in 2018
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The Observer’s incisive journalism provides powerful reasons for revisiting the Brexit decision
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Minority groups are still not being given enough support from either left or right
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Elderly care funding crisis points to the need for a fair and efficient system throughout society
regulars
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI’m American and devastated. Why did we vote for Trump?One woman, scared by her country’s election result, sees no chink of light. Remember the millions, like you, trying to make the world a better place, says Mariella Frostrup
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsSambal Shiok, London: restaurant reviewBy day, it’s a pleasant north London café; by night Sambal Shiok takes over to become a red-hot pop-up laksa bar, says Jay Rayner
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sport
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The victims of child abuse are being heard now but two decades ago, when the Dispatches documentary came out, a chance was lost
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Eddie Jones and Joe Schmidt’s sides have upped the ambition, opportunity knocks once more for Scotland in the Six Nations, but pessimism abounds in Wales
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Gareth Southgate, the new England manager, wants his players to have strong opinions and believes listening to them is a vital part of his job
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Scrum-half Ben Youngs’ accuracy is influential for England, while Australia’s Kane Douglas struggles to rediscover his World Cup form
interviews
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The French star on her latest film, The Unknown Girl, the state of emergency in Paris and why coming out was ‘no big deal’
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Chemistry professor Saiful Islam on his plans to show ‘electricity in the raw’ during his Royal Institution Christmas Lectures – with the help of 1,000 lemons
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food & lifestyle
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Good things come in small packages and with fashion’s love of extremes, the ying to the over-sized yang is the super-small bag. Think mini bags large enough for essentials only: a lipstick, phone and cashpoint card. From the high street to designer brands, there’s plenty of choice. Go for bold colour, metallic or jewel encrusted to get in on the trend
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For last week’s photography assignment in the Observer New Review we asked you to share your photos on the theme of trouble via GuardianWitness. Here’s a selection of our favourites
Share your photos on this week’s theme ‘memory’ by clicking the button below
reviews
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Tom Hanks brings dignity to the role of pilot Chesley Sullenberger while Clint Eastwood directs with cool efficiency
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Blake Lively stars as a bloodied surfer in the best shark film since Jaws – and raise a glass (or several) to the Ab Fab film
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