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Senator Ron Wyden tells Guardian CIA, agencies and Congress must ‘guard against political pressure’ as president-elect rejects reports Russia aided his victory
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President-elect tells Fox News Sunday Russia should be only country facing suspicion as pressure mounts over possible secretary of state pick
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Isis-affiliated news channel claims victory for jihadi fighters after intense fighting prompts Syrian military to withdraw
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After 38 years during which his family has hoarded wealth and power, Angola’s leader José Eduardo dos Santos is quitting. Is this more evidence of a continent in the process of transition?
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UKUKFirst commuter service set to begin on £230m Oxford-London rail linkChiltern Railways to operate two trains an hour on first new rail link between a major British city and the capital in 100 years
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EuropeEuropeThe Guardian view on Brexit and Ireland: special relationship, special solutionEditorial: A House of Lords report brings a much needed sense of urgency and understanding to the Irish dimension of the Brexit vote
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From 1977 to 2001, photographer Richard Sandler regularly walked the streets of New York and Boston, capturing all that the streets had to offer
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Banning the country’s most widely used notes has hit poor women hardest, as they often do not have bank accounts or access to financial services
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As part of 16-day campaign against gender violence, activists demand stronger penalties for ‘honour’ crimes and an end to imprisonment of at-risk women
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The president-elect is reportedly favouring the Exxon Mobil CEO but experts say the Senate may bridle over a realpolitik choice that would benefit Russia
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CIA investigation may have implications for upcoming French and German elections, even raising doubts over integrity of Brexit vote
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To reclaim support from working class voters, become united and make progress on issues, Democrats may need to cooperate with candidate they decried
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A selection of Goldman Sachs brass past and present as well as some unqualified (and wealthy) nominees leaves one to wonder how long his honeymoon with his working-class constituency will last
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Donald Trump says the CIA’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election is ‘ridiculous’ and is being used by Democrats as ‘just another excuse’ for his defeat of Hillary Clinton
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A bomb blast at Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral in Cairo killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more on Sunday
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A car bomb followed by a suicide bombing outside a football stadium in Istanbul on Saturday has killed 38 people, mostly police officers, and injured more than 160 others
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A freight train carrying highly flammable gas has derailed and exploded in north–eastern Bulgaria, so far claiming the lives of five people
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Gambian president Yahya Jammeh announces his rejection of last week’s election results and calls for fresh vote
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White House spokesman Eric Shultz says on Friday that Barack Obama has ordered US intelligence to review evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election
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South Korean protesters celebrate after politicians voted on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye
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