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Conspiracy theories linking 5G technology to coronavirus have resulted in dozens of phone masts across the UK being vandalised in recent weeks. Theories about the dangers of 5G had already been circulating, despite regulators confirming that the radiation levels of the new technology are well within safe boundaries. So how did the conspiracy incorrectly linking it to 5G start? And is 5G really dangerous? We explain why 5G has nothing to do with Covid-19
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Fata and Yankuba are two young Gambians with ambitious dreams, who fled dictatorship and poverty, and landed in Naples only to discover a new kind of violence: a pernicious climate of racism and an unhelpful immigration system. The Teranga nightclub provides a rare safe space for migrants to meet young Italians while dancing and singing away the collective trauma of their journeys to Europe and the discrimination they face in Italy
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A glimpse into the lives of three Greenlanders: a hunter, a ship’s captain and a fisherman, individuals whose very existence and heritage is intertwined with the Arctic Ocean. Like many who live in the polar north, their fortunes straddle the extremes of summer and winter. Faced with a drastically changing environment, these seafarers reflect on their past, their present and uncertain future with a complex mix of emotions
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A film about a young farmer’s connection to the land, his animals, and a changing world in the north of England. Battling against unsustainable farming methods and an unenthusiastic market, Adam Crowe continues to work on two neighbouring farms while fighting to launch his own business and breed a flock of sheep. In rural Britain, the threat of poverty is often frighteningly close
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The influx of modern automatic weaponry in the 1990s turned local disputes into lethal exchanges. Bootleg copies of the American film Rambo circulated in remote communities, becoming a crude tutorial on the use of such weaponry.
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A letter from the British government classifying Paulette Wilson as an illegal immigrant shook her sense of identity and belonging. ‘Hostile environment’ policies years in the making meant that Wilson and other victims of the Windrush scandal had their right to residency in the UK called into question. She had been detained for a week pending imminent deportation though she had done nothing wrong. It was devastating, but luckily she was released before she was deported. Here we follow Wilson as she returns to Jamaica for the first time in 50 years, trying to make sense of her place in the world and rebuild a sense of security and belonging
Spotlight
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From quantitative easing to tax cuts, the Guardian's economics correspondent explains the unprecedented measures being taken to help protect individuals, households and businesses through the coronavirus crisis - and the downsides that may be involved
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Luke Denman, one of the captured US mercenaries, described how he would have abducted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
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Live and Let Die played as Donald Trump walked around a plant making masks in in Phoenix, Arizona, while not wearing a mask himself
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Robert Jenrick said lockdown measures could be re-imposed locally despite a 'strong preference' the country move as one
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Boris Johnson faced Keir Starmer for the first time during PMQ's facing questions on the UK's coronavirus death toll and testing
Explainers
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Conspiracy theories linking 5G technology to coronavirus have resulted in dozens of phone masts across the UK being vandalised in recent weeks. Theories about the dangers of 5G had already been circulating, despite regulators confirming that the radiation levels of the new technology are well within safe boundaries. So how did the conspiracy incorrectly linking it to 5G start? And is 5G really dangerous? We explain why 5G has nothing to do with Covid-19
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Thousands of people die annually trying to cross borders. It’s often argued stronger borders and more checks would deter people from making dangerous crossings. But how accurate is this? Maya Goodfellow explores what the current border regime means for people seeking asylum
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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
Sport
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Fans were painted onto seats and some watched via video conference calls on the big screen as baseball returned in Seoul
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The 31-year-old played Ser Gregor Clegane in HBO series Game of Thrones
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People around the UK have swam, skipped and played in their homes as part of the 2.6 challenge to fundraise after the London marathon was postponed in lockdown
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The video posted by the two teenagers has over 8m views on Twitter
Technology
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The prime minister has hinted he will arrive at a solution over whether to let the Chinese company build parts of the UK’s 5G network
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The Guardian's Stephanie Kirchgaessner analyses the alleged hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone by Saudi Arabia
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In his first interview of the new year, Boris Johnson stressed that he would not put UK security at risk in upgrading the country's 5G network
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Windows on Tesla's first pickup truck shattered when Elon Musk had a metal ball thrown at them during the launch event
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Culture
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Written and directed by Nina Raine, the acclaimed medical drama Tiger Country, staged at Hampstead theatre in 2015, is available to watch for free until 10pm on Sunday 26 April
Life & style
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We meet the dedicated handlers looking for major honours at the world famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York – and the dogs who have to perform on the big day
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From above, the rockpools of coastal New South Wales seem almost otherworldly. They're small sanctuaries of turquoise and aquamarine hollowed out of rock shelves and hewn into headlands
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Cities around the world are seeing out 2019 and bringing in the new decade with fireworks displays in their capital cities
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In the 17th century, Christmas was banned in England and its territories for 17 years. Shops were forced to stay open, public drinking and festive feasting were illegal, mince pies were seized, even putting up foliage as decoration was forbidden