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27 February 2020
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US share index tumbles 1,190 points, the Netherlands confirms its first case and 50 Britons are allowed to leave Tenerife hotel. Follow the latest news -
House speaker says party will ‘wholeheartedly’ support whoever earns the nomination: ‘We know how to win. We are all unified’
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Workers say Target is making drastic cuts to their schedules and doubling their workload as it increases minimum wage under its ‘modernization plan’ to increase efficiency -
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New citizenship law has triggered days of violence between Muslims and Hindus
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Coronavirus outbreak
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The historic neighborhood has seen business plummet as tourists stay away despite Nancy Pelosi insisting it is ‘very safe’ -
About one in five people transmit infections to far more people than the majority do - why? -
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 now span 49 countries, with 2,770 deaths, all but 55 in mainland China
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While the new interpretation of HG Wells’s novel might lean into Hollywood silliness, its portrayal of a woman being surveilled is scarily real -
The country lost two-thirds of its population and much of its territory in the War of the Triple Alliance, which ended 150 years ago -
The musician looks like Jake Gyllenhall and acts like Leonardo DiCaprio in the video for The Man
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Given the importance of beating Trump, Democrats need to think long and hard about Sanders’ vulnerabilities before they settle on him as the nominee. -
Donald Trump’s Peace to Prosperity plan for the Middle East envisages an outcome with characteristics similar to apartheid, say 50 former foreign ministers and leaders from across Europe
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Clockwatch: Follow all of the action from the second legs of the Europa League’s last 32 with Rob Smyth -
Tom Brady is unlikely to return to the New England Patriots, the team he has led to six Super Bowl titles over 20 seasons, according to multiple reports
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A female wrestler has made history by winning a state high school wrestling championship in North Carolina -
The remontada has long been part of Real’s identity but recent second-leg Champions League trips suggest it is mere folklore
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On Monday the jury returned a guilty verdict on two of the five charges against the movie producer, who is now awaiting sentencing. The Guardian US reporter Lauren Aratani discusses covering the trial and what the verdict means for the #MeToo movement. And: the latest in the coronavirus outbreak
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The acclaimed film-maker goes in front of the camera for a new thriller and talks about age, sex and how difficult he finds it to get funding for a new project -
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s response to the outbreak and the fallout from the South Carolina Democratic debate -
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Charlatan review A fascinating, frustrating tale of bottled-up emotion
3 out of 5 stars.
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Alfonzo Tucker Jr is just one of millions of Americans who have been entangled in a racially biased system – and deprived of their democratic right -
Federal suit claims state law violates US constitution as state education chief admits law rests on shaky ground
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Civil rights groups allege school board election system in East Ramapo, north-west of New York City, disenfranchises minorities -
Acting on behalf of 152 inmates, the rapper and mogul argues prisoners’ constitutional rights are being violated -
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Appeal court says decision to give go-ahead not consistent with Paris agreement -
Pilgrims also banned amid broader restriction on visa holders from states deemed most likely to pose a health risk
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Beijing academic rejects local news report that 100,000 ducks would be sent to fight plague -
Writers and editors on Cahiers du Cinéma say new owners have conflict of interest -
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With California’s primary just days away, teens up have been gathering at phone banks and walking neighborhoods, urging young voters to hit the polls
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Labourers at the White Mountain limestone quarry near Minya in southern Egypt work in gruelling conditions with little safety and low pay -
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