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Agony of those waiting for news of loved ones after devastating tower block fire
Six dead, 74 taken to hospital and hundreds left homeless as emergecy services deal with fallout from fearsome blaze
Miracle as baby dropped to safety from burning tenth-floor flat
In an attempt to save her child, a mother threw her baby from a window 'on the ninth or tenth floor'
Relatives search for 27-year-old and mother both missing after fire
The senior marketing manager lived with her mother on 19th floor
Why the Glenfell Tower cladding was added
The material would help make the flats look better from the luxury flats nearby, planners noted
Dying woman ‘dragged naked below waist’ off American Airlines flight
The passenger collapsed in the toilet and was declared dead once she had been dragged off the plane
Donald Trump facing lawsuit from almost 200 Democrats
'Trump has conflicts of interest in at least 25 countries, and it appears he’s using his presidency to maximise his profits,' says Michigan congressman John Conyers
Republican hints Trump may face obstruction of justice investigation
Grassley refused to rule out an investigation into obstruction of justice allegations
Bob Inglis Bill Clinton impeachment charges 'nothing compared to Trump case'
South Carolina Republican Bob Inglis involved in making case again former President over the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1994
Russian police accidentally arrest only Putin fan at anti-Putin demo
Man defends the President for making Russia strong again before being dragged off by riot police
Woman attempts to kidnap British mother's baby daughter in Majorca
Blaise Deacon explained the shocking moment a woman attempted to take her daughter from her arms.
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Ben Chu Now we can see what was really behind the Tories' vicious austerity
Reducing the UK’s deficit was a necessity. Cutting it without regard for the state of the overall economy was unscientific stupidity if not wanton vandalism
Josie Cox Why bankers and billionaires in Kensington turned away from the Tories
Kensington has changed. Yes, it’s demographically diverse, but even among the wealthiest of the super-rich, support for what the Conservative Party – or what it has become – has faded. As a Kensington resident myself, I saw it happen
Lucas Cumiskey Tony Blair, it's time to apologise to Corbyn and voters like me
Having taken just over 40 per cent of the vote, we know that Corbyn has bettered Tony Blair’s 2005 election victory – and as his popularity grows, he could outperform Blair's 1997 landslide at the next one. Surely Blair would like to see this happen? Surely he values the performance of the party over the endurance of his own personal legacy?
Tourists carve 'send nudes' into hill and it'll take years to fade
The 'graffiti' will take around 70 years to fade out
How to get more space on a plane with this 'secret' button
Stuck in economy? Few people know that those armrests on the aisle actually go up
One family. Four generations of disability benefits. Will it continue?
In some parts of America, one in six people – including entire families – draw disability benefit. Is this epidemic due to poverty, addiction or a culture of dependency? And what happens when medication is withdrawn from people who may or may not badly need it?
The tragic and triumphant life of surfer pin-up Margaret Dupre
In 1977 a single mum of three left her home in Essex, bound for a new life in Australia. On arrival in Pinjarra, her kids were seized and forced into hard labour on a farm and she was sent to Perth. To survive she became a stripper and later a national pin-up girl. Years later and reunited with her daughter in Los Angeles, Andy Martin hears their heartbreaking story
Adnan Khashoggi: arms dealer, 'whoremonger' and modern Gatsby
Despite a fortune amassed through involvement in the some of the biggest arms deals of the 20th Century, Adnan Khashoggi died peacefully at the age of nearly 82
Inside the world of the ‘death knock’
Social media, film and TV have helped cement the image of the heatless hack who’ll stop at nothing to get the human angle from the families of the bereaved – yet, particularly at local level, this is still an indispensable part of news-gathering
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1/42 11 June 2017
Poland's Piotr Lobodzinski starts in front of the Messeturm, Fairground Tower, in Frankfurt Germany. More than 1,000 runners climbed the 1202 stairs, and 222 meters of height in the Frankfurt Messeturm skyscraper run
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A runner lies on the ground after arriving at the finish line in Frankfurt Germany. More than 1,000 runners climbed the 1202 stairs, and 222 meters of height in the Frankfurt Messeturm skyscraper run
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A troupe of Ukrainian dancers perform at Boryspil airport in Kiev, on the first day of visa-free travel for Ukrainian nationals to the European Union
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A troupe of Ukrainian dancers perform on the tarmac at Boryspil airport in Kiev, on the first day of visa-free travel for Ukrainian nationals to the European Union
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French President Emmanuel Macron with his wife Brigitte Trogneux cast their ballot at their polling station in the first round of the French legislatives elections in Le Touquet, northern France
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A Thai worker paints on a large statue of the Goddess of Mercy, known as Guan Yin at a Chinese temple in Ratchaburi province, Thailand. Guan Yin is one of the most popular and well known Chinese Goddess in Asia and in the world. Guan Yin is the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion in Mahayana Buddhism and also worshiped by Taoist
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A Thai worker paints on a large statue of the Goddess of Mercy, known as Guan Yin at a Chinese temple in Ratchaburi province, Thailand. Guan Yin is one of the most popular and well known Chinese Goddess in Asia and in the world. Guan Yin is the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion in Mahayana Buddhism and also worshiped by Taoists
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem. An Israeli court has ordered a journalist to pay more than $25,000 in damages to Netanyahu and his wife Sara for libeling them. The magistrate court in Tel Aviv ruled Sunday that Igal Sarna libeled the couple for writing a Facebook post that claimed the prime minister's wife kicked the Israeli leader out of their car during a fight
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9/42 10 June 2017
Parkour enthusiasts train on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally developed in France, the training discipline is gaining popularity in Brazil
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10/42 10 June 2017
Volunteers spread mozzarella cheese toppings on the Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Pizza in Fontana, California, USA. The pizza was planned to be 7000 feet (2.13 km) to break the previous record of 6082 feet (1.8 km) set in Naples, Italy in 2016
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Jamaica's Olympic champion Usain Bolt gestures after winning his final 100 metres sprint at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica salutes the crowd after winning 100m 'Salute to a Legend' race during the Racers Grand Prix at the national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Bolt partied with his devoted fans in an emotional farewell at the National Stadium on June 10 as he ran his final race on Jamaican soil. Bolt is retiring in August following the London World Championships
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica salutes the crowd after winning 100m 'Salute to a Legend' race during the Racers Grand Prix at the national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Bolt partied with his devoted fans in an emotional farewell at the National Stadium on June 10 as he ran his final race on Jamaican soil. Bolt is retiring in August following the London World Championships
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14/42 10 June 2017
Police officers investigate at the Amsterdam Centraal station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A car ploughed into pedestrians and injured at least five people outside the station. The background of the incident was not immediately known, though police state they have 'no indication whatsoever' the incident was an attack
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Police officers investigate at the Amsterdam Centraal station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A car ploughed into pedestrians and injured at least five people outside the station. The background of the incident was not immediately known, though police state they have 'no indication whatsoever' the incident was an attack
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Protesters stand off before police during a demonstration against corruption, repression and unemployment in Al Hoseima, Morocco. The neglected Rif region has been rocked by social unrest since the death in October of a fishmonger. Mouhcine Fikri, 31, was crushed in a rubbish truck as he protested against the seizure of swordfish caught out of season and his death has sparked fury and triggered nationwide protests
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A man looks on at a migrant and refugee makeshift camp set up under the highway near Porte de la Chapelle, northern Paris
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Damaged cars are seen stacked in the middle of a road in western Mosul's Zanjili neighbourhood during ongoing battles to try to take the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters
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Smoke billows following a reported air strike on a rebel-held area in the southern Syrian city of Daraa
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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures next to Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto during a welcome ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico
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Soldiers and residents carry the body of a Muslim boy who was hit by a stray bullet while praying inside a mosque, as government troops continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group, who has taken over large parts of the Marawi City, Philippines
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Opposition demonstrators protest for the death on the eve of young activist Neomar Lander during clashes with riot police, in Caracas
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Neomar Lander, a 17-year-old boy was killed during a march in the Chacao district in eastern Caracas on Wednesday, taking the overall death toll since the beginning of April to 66, according to prosecutors
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Former FBI director James Comey is sworn in during a hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC
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Former FBI Director James Comey testifies during a US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica trains at the University of West Indies in Kingston. Bolt says he is looking forward to having a party as he launches his final season on June 10 with what will be his last race on Jamaican soil. The 30-year-old world's fasted man plans to retire from track and field after the 2017 London World Championships in August
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Acquanetta Warren, Mayor of Fontana, California, reacts after US President Donald Trump introduced himself before the Infrastructure Summit with Governors and Mayors at the White House in Washington, US
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Frenchman Alain Castany, sentenced to 20 years on charges of drug trafficking in the 'Air Cocaine' affair, leaves the prison in Santo Domingo, on his way to France, where he is being transferred for medical reason
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A woman reacts at the place where 17-year-old demonstrator Neomar Lander died during riots at a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela, June 8, 2017. The sign reads: 'Neomar, entertainer for ever'
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Frenchman Alain Castany, sentenced to 20 years on charges of drug trafficking in the 'Air Cocaine' affair, leaves the prison in Santo Domingo, on his way to France, where he is being transferred for medical reasons
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Queen Maxima of The Netherlands visits Tobroco Machines in Oisterwijk, Netherlands. The company is a manufacturer of machines for use in agriculture, road construction and field maintenance. Tobroco is winner of the 2016 Koning Willem 1 Award for entrepreneurship
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A family member of an inmate tries to stop a truck used to transfer prisoners, outside a prison where a riot took place on Tuesday, in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
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An unconscious person is taken away on a motorcycle by fellow demonstrators after they clashed with riot police during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's elementary teacher Sheron Seivwright poses with her students during a break at the Waldensia elementary school in Sherwood Content. Usain Bolt, the greatest sprinter in history with eight Olympic golds, 11 world titles and three world records, will retire from international competition after the IAAF world championships in August
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This 1916 photo provided by the Archdiocese of Denver shows Julia Greeley with Marjorie Ann Urquhart in McDonough Park in Denver. Greeley, a former slave, is being considered for possible sainthood. In a step toward possible sainthood, the remains of Greeley were moved to a Catholic cathedral in Denver
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US President Donald Trump, flanked by the families of business people he says were harmed by Obamacare, high-fives a young boy as he arrives to deliver remarks on the US healthcare system at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Wellesley Bolt, the father of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, speaks during an interview with Agence France-Presse at his home in Sherwood Content
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Overview of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in Geneva, Switzerland
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An artist's rendering showing two merging black holes similar to those detected by Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk to journalist Megyn Kelly on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) at the Constantine (Konstantinovsky) Palace, Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi react while walking near the Constantine (Konstantinovsky) Palace during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia
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French riot police signal to a migrant who is on his knees as French authorites block their access to a food distribution point in Calais, France
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Spalletti remains tight-lipped on United's Perisic interest
Perisic is one of several priority transfer targets for United manager Jose Mourinho this summer
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How Luka Modric became Croatia's public enemy number 2
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Costa has had 'lots of offers' to leave Chelsea, says brother
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Fans federation criticises late Premier League games proposal
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Bellerin 'in two minds' over Barcelona transfer, says Suarez
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Mourinho has analysed United's squad and knows transfers he wants
Ten Doeschate owed credit for Essex's County Championship revival
Outside Edge: It was difficult to imagine Essex would ever fall out of the top bracket again. But after a long struggle, they have emerged out of the wilderness
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Wood hoping white ball success will put him in Ashes frame this winter
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West Indies flounder as Champions Trophy flourishes without them
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England call up five uncapped players for South Africa T20 series
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Stokes makes Smith rue the day he ever offered him some batting advice
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Kohli inspired India thrash South Africa to reach the semi-finals
Nathan Akehurst I asked young people across the country why they voted for Labour
There has been much speculation as to why the young opted to vote for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour – so I decided to find out for myself
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Sarah Ditum The real reason no one's talking about the DUP and women's rights
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David Usborne Trump's cabinet love-in shows again why he is president
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Matthew Norman Of course Ivanka is shocked by the ferocity of Trump detractors
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Hannah Fearn Clegg's refusal to enter the House of Lords proves his suitability
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Letters Should Corbyn oust the non-believers?
Justice League reshoots suggest Wonder Woman will have expanded role
Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen will be reprising their roles
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Destination Unknown: Holocaust survivor Ed Mosberg on living his life
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Film reviews round-up: Churchill, Gifted, Destination Unknown
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Whitney: Can I Be Me is a cautionary tale told with probing analysis
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Game of Thrones aftershow 'Talk the Thrones' picked up by Twitter
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Hillary Clinton thinks Wonder Woman sounds 'right up my alley'
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YouTube star Austin Jones arrested on child pornography charges
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Sufjan singles out a lyric on Katy Perry's new album for criticism
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Lorde fans find secret Instagram account that rates onion rings
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Isle of Wight 2017 headliners steer fans through strange times
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Artists explain what makes Melt Festival so unique
Vladimir Putin reveals he is a grandfather in controversial interview
The Russian President is notoriously private and rarely gives details about his family
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Of course the Planet Earth 2 iguana scene was 'faked' (edited)
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Rachel Riley 'quits' TV football job after receiving 'hideous' abuse
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Everything we know so far Rick and Morty season 3
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Broad City season 4 to bleep 'Donald Trump' out like a swear word
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Everything we know about season seven of Game of Thrones
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The Answers review: A whip-smart meditation on love and intimacy
A clever follow-up to her acclaimed debut ‘Nobody Is Ever Missing’ about a woman who signs up to a job advertised as The Girlfriend Experiment and is hired to play the part of the Emotional Girlfriend
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A Book of American Martyrs: Not the abortion debate novel hoped for
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23 books Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should read
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Jane Austen more more likely to have had 'sex with a woman than a man'
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Inferior by Angela Saini, review: Shining a light on sexism in science
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The End We Start From by Megan Hunter review: Strange and haunting
Next recalls £18 children's sandals over choking fear
The chain fear that small star-shaped rivets could come loose
The 50 Best travel websites
Whether you want to know where to go, how to get there, the finest places to stay or what to avoid at all costs, Sarah Barrell has a treasure-trove of information for the trip of a lifetime
How did the VW camper turn into a £90,000 icon?
Auctioneers have put a record price tag on the ultimate symbol of sixties counterculture and vintage nostalgia
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Birdcage workspace, pleasure dome and straw balcony in RIBA shortlist
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Design hub boasts fossil dealers, stuffed penguins and royal furnisher
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Futuristic makeover doubles value of Georgian townhouse in Belgravia
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Take a Seat With: Rosie Whitney-Fish
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Simple ropes and chunky knots are given a fresh twist for summer
Facebook safety check activated after tower block fire
The alert appears to be showing across London, not only for people in the local area
Kodi: Is it legal, what are boxes and how can I download it?
Everything you need to know about the software that has broadcasters worried
Microsoft reveals price of new console at E3 2017
Microsoft could sell the console for even more, according to analysts
6 best 360-degree cameras
Get the whole picture and shoot immersive video with an all-encompassing piece of kit