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Wednesday
29
October
2014
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Wellcome Trust director says international community is belatedly taking necessary action over the disease
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PM signals desire to opt back in but faces large backbench revolt
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More than 200 Iraqi peshmerga and Free Syrian Army soldiers carrying heavy weapons head for the town to join battle
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Furious Greens say BBC is a ‘brake on democratic change … contributing to the buildup of disillusionment with UK politics’
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Yehuda Glick shot at close range outside meeting of Israeli activists at the city’s Begin Centre
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Officers admit decision to return gun to convicted murderer John Lowe was flawed, amid allegations he once tried to hire hitman
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The Beis Yaakov orthodox Jewish academy placed into special measures following no-notice inspection by officials
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Serious Fraud Office joins other inquiries by two financial watchdogs into supermarket’s £263m profit overstatement
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The Latvian Antonov plane was escorted safely to Stansted airport by two Typhoon jets from RAF Coningsby
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Kuznetsov company says engines used in Antares rocket were ‘functioning normally’ and suggests problem may lie with US modification of them
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Central bank’s head, Janet Yellen, confirms cessation of buying bonds in October after injection of £4.5 trillion over five years
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Former Scottish secretary and Scottish shadow health secretary enter contest after Gordon Brown rules himself out
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CEO denies factory move is response to boycott campaign but BDS statement reiterates condemnation of company
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Guns were taken from John Lowe by police but later given back before he killed partner Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy
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David Nieland, who said the White House pressured him over his Colombia investigation, quits after visit to prostitute in Florida, report says
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Deputy Labour leader tweets picture after David Cameron draws criticism for refusing to wear garment
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Nobel peace prize winner says money will go through UN agency and help rebuild 65 schools in Palestinian territory
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Agency requests rule change but civil liberties groups say ‘extremely invasive’ technique amounts to unconstitutional power grab
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Deputy prime minister to meet Manuel Valls in hope of strengthening case for cut and delay in payment of EU surcharge
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Justice ministry contracts in England and Wales awarded to businesses and charities that will work with offenders
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Just under 16% of UK households where adult of working age is living have no adults in work, 1.4% fall on year earlier
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Pew Research report’s survey finds 61% of respondents predicting at least one attack causing ‘widespread harm’. By Stuart Dredge
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Miniature stomachs, known as gastric organoids, will help in study of ulcers and could be used in future to repair patients’ stomachs
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Quotes from senior Obama administration figures damn Israeli prime minister over stance on settlements and Palestinian peace
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IT failures cost £1bn, 50,000 asylum seekers are missing and new backlog is building up, says public accounts committee
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Legal relics of British rule face biggest clearout since India became independent in 1947
highlights
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Mercury prize Portrait of the winners: rank outsiders
They might not be the favourites to take home this year’s prize, but this Edinburgh electro trio could win votes for their genre-straddling music and Mercury-friendly backstory
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The NHS is in trouble and its chief executive has requested £8bn to save it. But how does Britain’s system compare to healthcare around the world – and what can we learn?
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In an exclusive extract from his new book on Muhammad Ali, Kevin Mitchell remembers the fight in Kinshasa 40 years on when George Foreman was defeated, and history rewritten
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Actor Shoshana B Roberts recorded all the catcalls and remarks she got from passersby as she walked for 10 hours through New York
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Morwenna Ferrier: M&S claim about half of their men’s underwear is bought by women. Meanwhile, Acne have launched a line of ‘gender-neutral’ underpants. Are men’s undies the latest example of unisex fashion?
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Chadwick Boseman has been cast as Black Panther, Marvel’s first ever lead black superhero. It’s a breakthrough moment for a genre that’s been steadily maturing – but can it avoid tired exotic imagery?
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Dean Burnett: There are many online quizzes that claim to tell you what mental disorder you have, but this one takes the issue seriously
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Most people around the world are pretty bad when it comes to knowing the numbers behind the news. But how issues such as immigration are perceived can shape political opinion and promote misconceptions
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Pigs’ blood can replace eggs in sweet dishes, according to the Nordic Food Lab. What better time to try the recipes than Halloween?
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Prime minister John Key wants to bring in a silver fern design to reflect country’s status as a modern, independent nation
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Delicious recipes that can be ready in minutes from top cooks including Yotam Ottolenghi and Angela Hartnett
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A new study on airfares says travellers should book 53 days in advance if they want to bag the cheapest flight deals
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Reading a good book is a deep immersive pleasure that can open the mind. Our rush for instant digital gratification shouldn’t kill this
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A new report shows that most people are very wrong on some of the key facts about their home nation See if you know any better
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George Osborne might claim more women are in work, but our poor rating by the World Economic Forum tells a different story
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John Ford’s unsettling Renaissance incest drama is lent a subtle urgency by fine acting and direction, writes Michael Billington
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Last night's TV The Missing – 'hauntingly brilliant television'
Sam Wollaston: This eight-part thriller is not mawkish, or overly sentimental; just very human, and very very sad. James Nesbitt is so very very good at pain; he doesn’t just share it, he forces it on you -
English Heritage announces Grade II listing for east London’s the Rom, signifying skateboarding’s cultural importance
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The Major League Baseball season has come down to one game - the winner will be crowned World Series champions. Follow the action as it happens
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Newcastle United defeated holders Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad
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The Queens Park Rangers defender, Rio Ferdinand, has been suspended for three matches and fined £25,000 by the Football Association after comments he made on Twitter
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Southampton’s Graziano Pellè scored the first and last goals in their 3-2 win at Stoke in the Capital One Cup fourth round
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Stuart Broad has denied there was any deliberate bullying in the England camp during his time playing alongside Kevin Pietersen
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Tottenham defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup
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Andy Murray on the verge of reaching the ATP World Finals in London after beating Julien Benneteau 6-3, 6-4 to reach quarter-finals of Paris Masters
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Newcastle will head to Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup after dumping the holders Manchester City out of the competition with a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium
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Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador will be excited by a race that suits climbers, but Chris Froome might not complete at all
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Fulham have announced the appointment of Kit Symons as their new manager, the fourth in less than a year
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Wayne Rooney is hopeful of being fit for Sunday’s Manchester derby following an injury scare on Monday when he was seen limping at a sponsors’ event at Old Trafford
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A scan has shown that the centre did not dislocate his shoulder in Clermont Auvergne’s match against Sale
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Daniel Sturridge believes his persistent injury problems could be hereditary after admitting his speed makes him vulnerable to breaking down
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The world champion is likely to miss Saturday’s session before starting the race itself from the pit lane
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The Northumberland County FA vice president John Cummings has been suspended for comments made to a female referee
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CSKA Sofia’s coach Stoycho Mladenov has refused to provide medical evidence that he was badly injured by a snowball
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Michael Cox: Variations in pitch size should not really have an impact, yet attacking sides do thrive on large grounds and more defensive teams favour smaller surfaces
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Alastair Kellock, overlooked for Scotland’s autumn Test series, will captain the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday
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Klas Ingesson, the former Sweden midfielder who played at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, has died at the age of 46
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Mario Balotelli equalised for Liverpool with four minutes remaining before Dejan Lovren scored a 94th-minute winner to sink Swansea 2-1 at Anfield
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Mark Clattenburg has been dropped for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures after breaking protocol so he could watch an Ed Sheeran concert
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Kansas City awoke from their hitting slump to thrash the Giants and force the World Series to a decisive seventh game
in brief
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From the eternally enthralling tale of Dracula, to femmes fatales spooking in the name of feminine sexuality, horror author Lauren Owen selects her favourite vampiric tales
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Creators say AeroMobil’s Flying Roadster 3.0 could become regular mode of transport for commuters
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Archie Bland: Yes, according to a new study. But before you start counting, not all the experts are convinced
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Music Damian Rice: My Favourite Faded Fantasy – reclusive songwriter returns in icier mood
3 / 5 starsDamien Rice’s first album in eight years finds him swapping warmth and fragility for something more biting, writes Harriet Gibsone
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Number of billionaires on Earth has more than doubled since the financial crisis, according to a new report from Oxfam
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Alex Hess: a slasher flick that swaps self-consciousness for societal fears and sadistic gore
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As Halloween approaches and with scary clowns in the news, we select the most fearsome examples of red-nosed entertainers gone very bad indeed
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Reports that a passenger photographed a rainbow from her plane are mistaken. The colours are caused by polarisation
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If you’re lucky enough to have a windfall of £1,000, £10,000 or even £100,000, here’s how you can put it to work
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Former Nasa engineer and analysts question theories of old Soviet engine in Antares explosion, noting such missions are inherently risky
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Actor’s rendition of Blackalicious on Jimmy Fallon is the latest in a long list of well-known names attempting to rap - from Gwyneth Paltrow, to Natalie Portman and... Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps
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Advertising agency ordered to pay musicians offended by poster showing Alexander Pushkin kissing Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly. EurasiaNet reports
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New systems aim to limit number of tourist visits, while providing better illumination and preserving artworks
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We’re all tempted by the snooze button – but what if it meant that you lost £1 every minute? Here’s all you need to know about the iCukoo app
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The British Fashion Council has announced its nominees for the British Style Award 2014. No Alexa Chung, no Harry Styles but … Kate Bush? Here are our favourites from the shortlist
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Song lyrics give clear advice on protection from the disease as international NGOs make unprecedented appeal for funds
opinion
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Suzanne Moore: The cowardice and dishonesty of politicians means we now talk about people as if they were a virus
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Martin Kettle: Labour needs to reconnect in southern marginals or raise its game in Scotland. Better still, do both
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Cartoon Martin Rowson on David Cameron
The deputy Labour leader, Harriet Harman, wore a feminist T-shirt at prime minister's questions following David Cameron's refusal to don the garment as part of a campaign for Elle magazine
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Trevor Timm: Hacking seems to have become a go-to FBI tactic without much public thought or debate
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Seumas Milne: Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine will spread without effective restraint on western domination
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John Crace: A crescendo of shrill proclamations rises in Westminster as David Cameron and Ed Miliband race to be more Ukip than Ukip
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Areeb Ullah: Since growing some rather impressive facial hair I’ve noticed Muslims are more open to me, but others view me with suspicion
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Jeremy Farrar: New urgency on Ebola from the rich world, major investment and vaccine development suggest we may have reached the end of the beginning
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Michael White: Increasingly fractious and enfeebled, our politicians may drift into an EU breakup just as 100 years ago we drifted into war
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Denis Campbell: The failings revealed by the NHS ombudsman are significant. But patients must be less deferential towards consultants and others for the service to become more responsive to complaints
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Rafael Behr: The Conservatives think they’ve beaten Ed Miliband on the economy. They should listen to austerity-hit voters
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Monica Marks: The battle between Nidaa Tounes and Ennahda is more complex than enlightened secularists versus backwards Islamists
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Owen Jones: First thoughts: Cinema bosses at Picturehouse have been clamping down on workers’ rights. We all need to fight the good fight for a living wage
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Philippe Marlière: The mayor of Calais is misguided to suggest that migrants are ‘prepared to die’ for benefits. The UK has welcomed far fewer than some of its EU partners
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Bobby Duffy: The ‘index of ignorance’ raises not only a wry smile, but questions over why people’s perceptions are so far from reality
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Carlene Firmin: The problem is that many children in the UK think they will not be listened to or helped
in depth
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Low turnout likely in race to replace commissioner who quit after abuse scandal
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Special report Hungary: hollowing out democracy on the edge of Europe
Rightwing prime minister Viktor Orbán is using his huge electoral majority to rewrite the rules, and not just for Hungary
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Stuart Heritage tries out the new reality TV format for survival show Tethered
*Some woods in Surrey
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Ministerial aides have privately unveiled proposals to kickstart a market in local authority child safeguarding functions
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In January, an endangered plant was taken from Kew Gardens – only a few years after scientists saved it from extinction. Sam Knight investigates what happens when plant obsession turns criminal
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Lloyd Newson’s latest production uses movement and the spoken word to stage one man’s harrowing yet extraordinary life
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Climate change will be something you can see when you open your refrigerator
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São Paulo’s Open Arms programme offers crack addicts a controversial route to rehabilitation, providing work and housing but not requiring them to give up drugs. Sarika Bansal reports
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A Children's Commission on Poverty inquiry report reveals vividly what it looks and feels like for young people to stand out from their classroom peers because they are poor
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Ben Holt, who has cerebral palsy, bids to visit all 270 London Underground stations to highlight system’s accessibility problems and set world record
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Young turn to social media as newspapers and TV stations owned by local tycoons take care not to offend mainland China
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President Dilma Rousseff has maintained her position as the president of Brazil after securing 51.6% of votes in Brazil’s closest election in generations. Brazilian readers told us what they really think about her re-election
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Ex-hedge fund manager Diana Barran set up a domestic abuse charity to transform the way agencies work together to safeguard victims
people
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Mother nature’s going to be fine – but we might not be, adds Matthew McConaughey, star of film that addresses humans’ place in the cosmos
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Blockbuster author reveals his spiritual side in lengthy Q&A to launch new novel that deals with a minister’s loss of faith, writes Alison Flood
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British singer says the pontiff’s attempt to change Catholic church is ‘formidable’ as he hosts annual Aids benefit concert
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The prominent actor said she could not vote for ‘Chuka Harman Burnham Hunt Balls brigade’
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21st Century Fox chairman says industry needs to come up with serious competitor to Amazon and Netflix
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The model and TV presenter previewed her new collection for AG Jeans on Monday night and revealed the seeds of a fresh Chung aesthetic: Peter Pan collars out, vicar chic in – and a lot of love for Johnny Borrell’s infatuation with white denim
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Judges uphold ruling ordering former cabinet minister to pay £77,750 costs from trial over speeding points scandal
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Ben Child: Of all the big names in the hat, only Cumberbatch has both the scene-chewing intensity and the capacity for weird this operatic Marvel character demands
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Pink, last seen belting out hits while swinging through the air with topless hunks, has taken up country music. She tells Michael Cragg why it’s a ‘fun hang’
pictures and video
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US president praises health workers battling Ebola in the worst affected West Africa nations
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The Geneva-based laboratory for particle physics has released a vast archive of photographs dating back to the mid-1950s. The problem is that many of them have no captions – so scientists at Cern are asking the public for help
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Lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano is creeping forward and putting homes at risk in the town of Pahoa, Hawaii
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Rom skatepark in London has become the first skatepark in Europe and only the second in the world to be given heritage status
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Shooting for Vogue and Vanity Fair in the 20s and 30s, father of fashion photography Edward Steichen devised a mode of portraiture that still sets the template for style magazines today
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled a new presidential palace on the outskirts of Ankara. The immense project has been built at a reported cost of $350m. The building has been denounced by ecologists as an environmental blight and by the opposition as evidence of Erdogan’s autocratic tendencies. Supporters say the palace is a symbol of what the president touts as his drive towards a ‘new Turkey’
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Gary Younge takes a road trip through one of America's most gerrymandered voting districts
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A private unmanned craft carrying supplies for the International Space Station explodes on launch after a ‘catastrophic’ equipment failure
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Berlin’s modern face – glass skyscrapers, busy roads, overgrown lots – shows little trace of its old scar. Our Street View expert takes us back in time
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São Paulo is changing its approach to tackling drug addiction. Hospitalisation and police interventions have given way to a programme that provides food, housing and jobs for addicts
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Earlier this month a GuardianWitness Award winner, Barbaros Kayan, visited the refugee camps in southern Turkey
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the big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
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