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Promising student Carliton Maina was shot by the police in Nairobi. His mother believes he was murdered. As part of The Guardian's special focus on Kibera, we met residents of Africa's largest slum to explore their deep distrust of the police and find out what Maina's, and other recent deaths, can tell us about the dramatic rise in extrajudicial killings across Kenya.
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Alexis has a life-threatening disease. She spends her time in the wooded expanses of northern Scotland, where she takes care of dozens of animals who are also sick, wounded or dying
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When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey. Shot on an iPhone X, Mapplebeck filmed her time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer treatment
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A new phenomenon has taken the internet by storm: Chinese rap. But behind its rise, there is a struggle for freedom of speech. Rappers try to figure out what they can and cannot say after more censorship is announced
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Denied an affordable cure, a group of patients took matters into their own hands and defied the US pharmaceutical company that holds the patent
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Rakbar, a Muslim farmer, was murdered by a Hindu mob who thought he was taking a cow to be killed for meat. The hate machinery of rightwing Hindu nationalists works overtime to legitimise the killing. Set in a remote village in India, The Hour of Lynching sheds light on a global problem: communities turning on ‘the other’ – sometimes with extreme violence
Spotlight
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Not so long ago white evangelical Christians were not interested in the politics of abortion; now they are on the frontline fighting against it. Leah Green investigates how it all changed
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Hundreds of São Paulo fans gave Dani Alves a hero's welcome home as the footballer arrived to join his boyhood club on a free transfer
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Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked the corner of Margaret and William streets in Brisbane on Tuesday. Police have arrested and charged 56 people at climate protests which caused traffic disruptions in Brisbane's CBD
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Man who joked about recycling as he tipped fridge over cliff is made to haul it back up by Spanish authorities, who shared footage of his labour on social media
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Masked Hongkongers have staged their first press conference, calling for the return of power to the people
Explainers
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With its sea of discarded tents and litter-strewn fields, Glastonbury hhas become almost as infamous for the mountain of rubbish left in its wake as it is renowned for its music. But this year, organisers are hitting back - by banning plastic bottles in a bid to stem the tide of waste. But festivalgoers are being urged to limit their impact on the environment in other ways, too
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Women have been tracking their cycles since periods were a thing. But these days, menstrual cycles have become big business, and there are lots of ways to make money from them
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Cyclists can be a nuisance, running red lights, riding on the pavement ... but are they dangerous, and if not, is it a problem if they break the law?
Sport
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Australia's cricket captain Tim Paine said his team's victory in the first Test was a step in the right direction – although there was plenty more work to be done – while England captain Joe Root called the outcome 'frustrating'.
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Steve Smith became only the fifth Australian to make two centuries in the same Ashes Test.
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Max Verstappen led for 67 of 70 laps, but a hail Mary pit-stop from Mercedes and fine driving from Lewis Hamilton combined to steal victory
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Khadijah Mellah: the first jockey to wear a hijab on a British racecourse
Technology
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Internet’s most famous cat, with a face that launched a thousand gifs, has died in Arizona aged seven
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The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has invoked Margaret Thatcher as he appealed to the Conservative right to take a firmer line with China, again urging the UK to resist efforts by Huawei to gain access to Britain's new 5G network
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What a year it's been for the Facebook founder. There was that unforgettable Senate hearing, that huge data scandal and, oh yes, those 2 million Europeans who left the site
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The Tesla founder unveils his latest visionary project – a tunnel beneath LA that his Boring Company says will revolutionise urban transport
Interviews
Culture
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President was encouraged by Kim Kardashian West to help defend US rapper accused of assault in Sweden
Life & style
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His fiancee says her day was 'even more beautiful' because of it but some argue he hijacked her moment
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Kim Kardashian West has joined Donald Trump in the White House to promote a scheme to help former prisoners find jobs. The reality star and activist announced a ride-sharing project to help ex-offenders travel to job interviews, work and other events
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Lady Gaga wore multiple outfits, which she slowly revealed as she walked the pink carpet of the 71st annual Met Ball in New York. This year’s theme ‘Camp: Notes on Fashion’ saw A-listers exploring ‘how irony, humour, parody, pastiche, artifice, theatricality and exaggeration are expressed in fashion’.
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Guardian reporter Leah Green finds out why it is so difficult to conquer insomnia, and why good treatment is so hard to come by