headlines
Monday
2
May
2016
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Leicester City’s draw with Manchester United puts Premier League title on holdWes Morgan cancelled out Anthony Martial’s early strike but Leicester could not go on to secure the three points they needed to win the title
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President takes surprise swipe at Hillary Clinton at final correspondents' dinnerThe president mocks the billionaire’s foreign policy and business credentials -
Far-right party calls for ban on minarets and burqaAlternative für Deutschland conference says Islam is not compatible with Germany’s constitution -
highlights
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Why Ghostbusters is leading the charge for female buddy moviesThe eagerly awaited reboot replaces the four male characters of the original with women. Could it be a game changer for Hollywood? ‘Everyone needs to step up,’ says its director, Paul Feig
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Can Prince and Beyonce save the underdog of streaming services?It was one of the few platforms that Prince trusted with his music and bills itself as the artists’ friend. So why is Jay Z’s Spotify rival still in such choppy waters?
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Beyoncé: Lemonade – furious glory of a woman scornedBlack female endurance and pragmatism are celebrated with warmth, anger and wit on this astounding visual album
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Now I can play men in suitsHis fizzing personality made him popular on screen – but it’s as a sharp-suited fixer in The Good Wife that Alan Cumming found global fame, says Aaron Hicklin
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Adelaide United crowned championsAdelaide United capped a remarkable turnaround this season with a 3-1 victory in the grand final against Western Sydney
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Franklin leads Swans to narrow win over BrisbaneLance Franklin booted five goals as Sydney held off a gallant Brisbane Lions to win a pulsating AFL clash by three points on Sunday
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Sharks' winning streak continues against BroncosCronulla won a sixth straight match for the first time since 2012 and moved top of the ladder courtesy of a 30-28 victory over Brisbane
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Wanderers facing points deduction after flare litWestern Sydney Wanderers face sanctions from Football Federation Australia after flares were lit in one of the A-League club’s supporter bays at the grand final in Adelaide
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There are moments I wish I was back thereAlbert Woodfox, who was America’s longest-standing solitary confinement prisoner up until his release in February, describes what it feels like to be free
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Could you survive solitary confinement?Based on former prisoners’ testimonies, our virtual reality prison, 6x9, replicates the experience in disturbing detail
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The EU debate is a cynical battle of big beasts, not beliefs‘It was instinct that drove the moth and the lizard to fight... Likewise, Boris’s Brexit position represents only a fight for personal betterment’
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The party faces a huge problem that must be surmounted, if only for moral reasonsI saw the darkness of antisemitism, but I never thought it would get this dark
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Students accused of racist posts say Human Rights Commission guilty of discriminationLawyer says Calum Thwaites and Jackson Powell were discriminated against, partly because they’re white male heterosexuals
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Factory output grows less than expected, raising recovery doubtsEconomists had expected stronger growth in the manufacturing sector after recent stimulus measures by the Beijing regime
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Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade dealGreenpeace says internal documents show US attempts to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health
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Newborn baby among dead in MediterraneanNinety-nine people are believed to have drowned in two separate incidents off the coast of Libya over the weekend
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in depth
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The human face of the refugee crisisWhat makes a person risk life and limb to reach Europe? The author of a new book, Cast Away, recounts the story of one woman’s journey
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The wrath of Beyoncé's Beyhive: how fans have lost the plotThe ‘Becky’ shaming stemming from Lemonade is the latest in a long line of vendettas executed by obsessive pop star fans who want to defend their leader
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How a Mormon university shames rape victimsRape survivors at Brigham Young University, considered the ‘Mormon Harvard’, face penalties under its strict honor code. Now they’re fighting back
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The Handmaid's Tale is coming to TV – with a white man at the helmIt’s great news that the feminist dystopian novel will be adapted into a TV series. But why tell progressive stories onscreen if we can’t learn from them?
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Are slow iPhone sales just a blip or is Apple starting to struggle?The volatile market in China, the urgency for a new product, and slumping phone sales are combining to create serious problems for the tech company
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Aleppo: such a prize for both sides that its suffering goes onThe west’s lack of appetite for military intervention has left Syria’s rebels feeling they have nothing left to lose
Qatar Airways: Experience Europe your way
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It’s the ordinary experiences made extraordinary – such as sharing mind-blowingly good meals or happening upon charming out-of-the-way restaurants and cafes – that leave their mark as transcendent travel experiencesTaste of adventure: a traveller’s guide to gastronomy in Europe -
The pendulum of power has swung into the lap of the holidaymaker when it comes to travelling in the 21st century. Your holiday, your choice. EnjoyTravellers enjoy more freedom than ever on future holidays -
Whether you’re a sports nut or just want to soak up the atmosphere, Europe is home to some of the world’s greatest sporting events and locationsGame on: Europe’s top sporting destinations -
Europe has a rich history of innovation, and startups are continuing this tradition. Try these new ways of doing things while you’re over there, or just get some good ideasBest startups in Europe
pictures & video
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Stars, media and a dog at Obama's final correspondents' dinnerAretha Franklin, Helen Mirren, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump’s son were among the guests treated to the president’s annual stab at comedy
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Orthodox Easter and May DayThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including Orthodox Easter and May Day
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Huge blaze across China-Mongolia borderA massive wildfire blazes across an 80 kilometre-wide area of grassland on the China-Mongolia border
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View from the stallsFinnish-born, London-based art photographer Ellen Syrjala captures London market scenes for two series: Elephant and Castle and Dalston Blues
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West Wing’s C.J. Cregg surprises journalists at press briefingAllison Janney, who played C.J. Cregg in the wildly popular West Wing, make a surprise appearance at the White House press briefing on Friday
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Duchess of Cambridge to be Vogue cover starPictures taken by British fashion photographer Josh Olins will hang in National Portrait Gallery as part of exhibition to mark magazine’s centenary
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Priest and peace activist, dies aged 94Berrigan and his younger brother, Philip Berrigan, emerged as leaders of the radical anti-war movement in the 1960s
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I moved near my mother and it sent me into therapyFor Betsy Lerner, years of conflict with her mother finally ended when she got to know her mum’s warm circle of close friends
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Believing you’re being watched is no longer a paranoid fantasyThe musician, 61, on social media, being British, and his love of curling
the big picture
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Kenya burns confiscated ivoryKenya has destroyed 105 tonnes of confiscated ivory, almost all of the country’s stockpile, at an event in Nairobi national park attended by several African heads of state and conservationists. The event was intended to send a strong anti-poaching message
National integrity commission Federal anti-corruption body would save millions, says Dio Wang