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17 January 2017
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Gunman arrested, say Turkish officialsAuthorities find man suspected of killing 39 people in New Year’s Eve attack in Reina club for which Isis claimed responsibility
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Trump 'reckless' on Nato, says defence committee chairmanJulian Lewis says Europe could not deter attack by Russian conventional forces, after president-elect says Nato is obsolete -
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Stasi past of Berlin minister plunges city government into turmoilControversy over Andrej Holm’s service with East German secret police leads to his resignation, threatening coalition of Left, Greens and Social Democrats
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Soup kitchens for hungry children show true cost of economic malaiseSoup kitchens have sprung up to provide meals for some of the estimated 3.5 million children going hungry in one of the world’s richest countries
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Eight men own more than 3.6 billion people do: our economics is brokenOxfam’s statistics are beyond belief. Inequality is the biggest threat to the global economy – and it’s getting worse
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Steve Bell on Gove's Trump interviewThe US president-elect promised a swift post-Brexit trade deal with the UK in his first interview with the European media
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Brexit rush for US deal 'could force concessions'Politicians including Nick Clegg say UK risks having to compromise on issues such as environment and food safety
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Midwife shortage leaves women feeling ‘like cattle’, report findsHalf of women surveyed experienced at least one ‘red flag’ event during labour such as lack of timely access to pain relief
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Inauguration boycott grows as Donald Trump meets Martin Luther King IIIAs son of civil rights hero attends Trump Tower for ‘constructive’ meeting, more than 30 Democrats say they will not attend on Friday after Trump spat with John Lewis
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Rebels agree to attend peace talks in KazakhstanBoost for talks backed by Russia and Turkey as opposition groups consent to send delegation to press for ceasefire
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Is removing a condom without permission rape?A Swiss court has broadened the definition of non-consensual sex. How will this affect our understanding of where lines are drawn?
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Natural selection making 'education genes' rarer, says Icelandic studyResearchers say that while the effect corresponds to a small drop in IQ per decade, over centuries the impact could be profound
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Wanted: sociable hermit for cliffside retreatTown of Saalfelden seeks replacement for its outgoing anchorite, who must be ‘at peace with themselves’ while dealing with a steady stream of tourists
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Canadian stereotypes debunkedCanada is often pictured as a uniformly cold, multicultural, socialist paradise full of beer-swilling ice hockey fans. But a close look at the evidence reveals some very different truths – good and bad – about the Great White North
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How to bribe kids to eat greensCan bribery – or, if you prefer, a reward system – encourage kids to love vegetables and help combat obesity?
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10 of the best foodie experiences in EuropeFrom a chef’s tour of Paris to the new Cornish pasty heritage centre, these mouth-watering trips across Europe are worth savouring
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I’m 67 and have started seeing a woman of my age, but worry I can’t satisfy herDue to an old injury, testicular cancer and blood pressure problems, I’m pretty well useless at straightforward sex, but would do anything to pleasure her. How can I raise this subject?
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Architect leaves £67m fortune in her willBritish-Iraqi architect behind London 2012 aquatics centre leaves £1.7m to relatives and £500,000 to business partner
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Actor fuels James Bond rumoursThe Taboo actor has said he’s interested in the role and expressed enthusiasm about a further collaboration with director Christopher Nolan
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Creator of Princess Smartypants dies aged 66Flood of tributes to to author and illustrator of ‘exuberant, heartfelt and very funny’ books led by led by children’s laureate Chris Riddell
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We didn’t do anything Peter Cushing would’ve objected toThe visual effects supervisor and co-writer of the Star Wars prequel, John Knoll, has addressed the ethics of digitally resurrecting dead actors
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Davos security and a Liverpool statueThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including preparations for the World Economic Forum, and a statue of Cilla Black
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A day in the life of Scott's restaurantPhotographer Antonio Olmos steps behind the scenes at Britain’s grandest restaurant
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Josef Frank's joyous textile designsViennese architect and furniture designer Josef Frank fled from the Nazis to Sweden – and began creating dizzyingly colourful fabrics
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New York City's 2nd Ave subway stationsAfter almost 100 years, the three new subway stations on the Upper East side are impressive, open spaces with modern mosaics by artists like Chuck Close
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Stages nine to twelveAll the best images from the final stages of this year’s Dakar Rally as it winds its way over 5,456 miles through Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina. The event is one of the most photogenic in world sport, as drivers tackle a testing array of terrains
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US troops welcomed in PolandPhotographer Lech Muszynski captured scenes from a welcome event for 4,000 US troops, who have just arrived to take up positions in the country. The troop movement is intended to bolster US ties with its Nato allies
Brexit May to confirm UK's departure from single market
Business leaders 'UK risks disorderly crash landing'
Sweden Minister 'shocked' by xenophobia towards Swedes in UK
EU citizens in UK Fears of 'deliberate hostility' policy