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21 November 2019
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Russia expert says she ‘had a couple testy encounters’ with Sondland and warned him ‘this is going to blow up’ -
Guardian analysis finds VDare and Red Ice TV among several outlets that are still on the platform despite Facebook’s promised ban
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When member of the public questioned value of the monarchy on ITV leaders’ debate, Buckingham Palace had to act -
Six to seven were arrested during the far-right pundit’s event at University of California, Berkeley campus on Wednesday night -
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Spotlight
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For millennia, native people have used small burns to protect the land. The US government outlawed the process for a century before recognizing its value -
The Russia expert’s opening statement, delivered in her north-east England accent, from the stood out for its bluntness
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The queen of soul’s imperious late-60s, early-70s output was unsurpassed, but through the eras of disco, hip-hop and house, she always offered something special
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The South Bend mayor was in his typical form in the Democratic debate: heavy on rhetoric and light on specifics -
Brazil’s far right knows it needs protests and chaos to justify a restoration of dictatorship-era measures -
The Democratic debate was lively. Biden had weird and memorable clashes, but there was plenty of substance on offer, too
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The Steelers quarterback has denied reports he used a racial slur prior to a brawl sparked by his confrontation with Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett -
Given José Mourinho’s success elsewhere, the former Real Madrid manager may just be the one to turn Tottenham into a club to win trophies
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The possibility that the such a badly run franchise could rise from self-imposed irrelevance based entirely on blindfire luck is deeply upsetting -
The US No 3 has attacked the new competition’s format and said the creation of a second team tennis event is ‘bad for the sport’
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On the day of Labour’s manifesto launch, economics editor Larry Elliott and financial editor Nils Pratley discuss the party’s radical plans to nationalise key British industries. Plus Max Rushden on the return of Jose Mourinho to the Premier League
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Late-night hosts discussed the increasingly damning impeachment hearings and Trump’s unconvincing response -
David Charles Rodrigues’s documentary, Gay Chorus Deep South, follows the group through a region that is a hotbed of Trumpism -
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4 out of 5 stars.
A Christmas Carol review Dickens on Broadway is a festive tearjerker
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3 out of 5 stars.
Queen & Slim review Stylish lovers on the run drama is hit and miss
3 out of 5 stars.
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Debate watchers in this majority black city were keen to hear candidates address their concerns – only to leave disappointed -
The former vice-president has always had an idiosyncratic way with words and the Atlanta debate offered examples galore
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2020 candidate, Richard Blumenthal and Bill Cassidy express concerns over Project Nightingale in bipartisan letter
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Decision to cancel premiere reportedly stemmed from sexual abuse allegations against a producer of the film -
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Movement for Socialism opts for ‘young candidates’, with congress to debate annulling 20 elections before new vote -
Medics risk injury and arrest to treat wounded protesters amid crackdown by security forces
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Last British governor of region urges Foreign Office to object to Chinese remarks -
Decision to elevate former journalist reflects level of trust Trudeau has in her and the scale of the task for his government -
Explore
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The long read: The great trick of online retail has been to get us to shop more and think less about how our purchases reach our homes
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Scotland’s Photograph Album: The MacKinnon Collection celebrates Scottish life and identity from the 1840s through to the 1940s. The photographs were amassed by collector Murray MacKinnon and illustrate a century of dramatic transformation and innovation -
Putland, who died this week aged 72, was said to have snapped every major musical star from A-Z. Here’s a selection of images from a new book that pairs images of the many stars he captured over his 50-year-career with his own memories
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