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Headlines
Tuesday
6 August 2019
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First such move since 1994 fulfills Trump campaign promise and comes as stock markets fall
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No-deal Brexit is British PM’s ‘central scenario’, chief Brussels envoy reportedly says
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Brazil’s president calls for security forces and citizens who shoot alleged offenders to be shielded from prosecution
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Suspect, 17, arrested on Sunday after boy left seriously hurt by fall from viewing platform
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How Edita Ochieng and others are standing up to sexual violence and police corruption in Kibera. Plus: Why French climate protesters are stealing Emmanuel Macron portraits
Spotlight
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Jeremy Corbyn, the climate crisis, nuclear war and feminism: the former Oasis songwriter has opinions to burn. But it’s all a bit of a laugh until it gets to his younger brother
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Shannon Lee has finally made the martial arts saga her father dreamed up. She remembers ‘the inner energy’ of the kung fu superstar Hollywood – and Tarantino – made a mockery of
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As the state grapples with a housing crisis, thousands of people around the San Francisco Bay Area are sleeping in their vehicles
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Opinion
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Beijing’s next move in the territory could be a tipping point, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
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Let Margaret Beckett lead a ‘government’ to do what the crisis demands – call an election and a referendum, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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I spent half my waking hours acquiring and using drugs and the other half trying to hide that fact
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It should come as no surprise that batsmen who have been told to whack a white ball into the stands cannot bat the day out
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The defender looks to be the right fit for Old Trafford, but the deal should have been pushed through earlier in the summer
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Belgian cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht has died after a crash during stage three of the Tour of Poland
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Lewis Hamilton has said he feels at the very peak of his powers and has no intention of retiring soon
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Move to split disputed state follows security crackdown and detention of politicians
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Flying shrapnel from military base leaves one soldier dead and at least seven injured
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‘I’m a walking crime scene,’ says woman who aims to use her DNA to bring case against man who raped her mother
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Interior ministry blames Hasm group for blast that injured dozens near cancer institute
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Culture
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In playwright Sam Steiner’s new Edinburgh festival show, the action unfolds over table tennis. In this diary, he recalls pulling all-nighters, rallying actors and waiting for balls from China
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From self-deprecating jokes to tap-dancing to AC/DC, The Man. The Music. The Show is two hours of joyous entertainment with an inclusive, heartfelt message
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A hidden tribe in Mexico, an Olympic hero and the fells’ unsung heroes … Ben Wilkinson picks books that explore our love of running
Lifestyle
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Avoid stringy food, be polite to the waiter – and don’t mock your date’s pronunciation of ‘quinoa’
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A wildlife gardening expert gives her tips on attracting birds, mammals and bugs to your outdoor space
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Documentaries
Explore
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After a gunman killed 22 people and wounded dozens of others, many terrified Texans are buying firearms for the first time
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A would-be developer’s vision involves building eight cities between Melbourne and Sydney. But a Guardian investigation has uncovered serious doubts
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With terminations outlawed in Kenya, women and girls in its largest slum have to rely on expensive and unreliable under-the-counter pills, toxic chemicals or other homemade remedies. The consequences can be fatal
Take part
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After jacket potato chain Spudulike closed its last branches, we want to hear about your favourite jacket potatoes fillings – and what you love about the food
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After Gay Alcorn wrote about giving up alcohol for a month readers responded with their own tales of struggle, indulgence and enjoyment
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Wherever you are in the world, this week we’d like to see your pictures on the theme ‘shimmer’
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Awe-inspiring torrents from Japan to the Isle of Man are the focus of adventurous trips for Guardian readers, who love to go with the flow
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Most of the animals at the Santa Cruz Foundation in San Antonio, Colombia, have been rescued from traffickers and circuses. The multimillion-dollar illegal wildlife trade is the fourth-largest in the country after drugs, guns and human trafficking
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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Thousands of El Paso residents went to a baseball diamond to pay tribute to the victims of a mass shooting, while hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to the nine people who were killed in Dayton
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For the ninth consecutive weekend pro-democracy protesters rallied against a controversial extradition bill
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Every week, young people discuss gun crime on their community radio show. They are determined to help stem violence in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra
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The annual festival at Gulkula sacred site in north-east Arnhem Land is a celebration of Yolngu culture and a time for politicians and Indigenous leaders to discuss the pressing issues facing Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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