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As Iraqi forces attempt to retake Mosul from Isis, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins their elite Golden Division on the frontline, speaking with civilians, soldiers and Isis suspects
documentaries
Watch our series of in-depth films exploring in rich detail the stories behind the headlines
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The Radical Monarchs is an alternative to the Girl Scout movement for young girls carrying the torch of radical black youth activism in Oakland, California
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Football’s world cup for unrecognised territories is viewed through the eyes of the manager and players of one of the most fascinating teams, Iraqi Kurdistan
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A revealing and unsettling journey to the heart of America’s deadly love affair with the gun
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spotlight
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A kestrel takes a shine to a Highways England CCTV camera at Junction 11a of the M5 in Gloucestershire
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Protesters clash with police in Bucharest on Wednesday evening, after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Romania in anger at the government’s decriminalising of a string of corruption offences
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Donald Trump has tweet angrily about the US agreement to resettle refugees from Australia’s offshore detention centres, calling it a ‘dumb deal’
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Anti-fascist activists shoot fireworks at the University of California, Berkeley, where the ‘alt-right’ Breitbart editor was due to speak at a Republican students event. The university chancellor Nicholas Dirks had earlier defended the invitation, but described Yiannopoulos as “a troll and provocateur”. Yiannopoulos said the cancellation proved “the left is absolutely terrified of free speech and will do literally anything to shut it down”.
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Owen Jones speaks to some of the thousands of protesters gathered outside Downing Street
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Former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg talks to Owen Jones
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Theo Padnos, an American journalist, was captured in Syria by Jabhat al-Nusra in 2012
sport
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Usain Bolt is stripped of his 2008 Olympic relay gold medal after methylhexanamine is found in retested blood sample of team-mate
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Sumo wrestler Kisenosato is awarded the title of Yokozuna on Wednesday, the first Japanese wrestler to reach the ancient sport’s pinnacle in almost two decades
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Roger Federer speaks to the media after his five-set struggle to beat Kei Nishikori in Melbourne
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Two of the NFL’s leading offenses will meet in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers face the Atlanta Falcons in Georgia
technology
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It will cost $299.99 in US and £279.99 in UK and goes on sale on March 3Nintendo Switch: hands-on with the world’s strangest games console
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US intelligence chief tells Congress that ‘Russia has clearly assumed an even more aggressive cyber posture’ following the conclusion that Russia interfered in the November elections
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The International Drone Robot Contest is taking place in Incheon in South Korea
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Louise Haigh, Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley, tells parliament on Wednesday that she was targeted after calling for a debate on the banning of the far-right group Britain First
culture
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The Inna De Yard project invites legends of the Jamaican reggae scene to record outdoors, high up in the hills surrounding Kingston
interviews
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Moonlight is the surprise contender in this year’s Oscar race; directed by Barry Jenkins, and adapted from a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, it’s the story of a black gay man at three different stages of his life
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Ed Miliband tells Owen Jones that Theresa May’s secretive approach to Brexit negotiations risks further dividing the UK
life & style
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How do we match up against machine intelligence? Professors Anil Seth and Alan Winfield peer into the future of AI
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For many people the start of the year is a chance to recover from Christmas excess. But what are the benefits of an alcohol-free month?
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With voice recognition software being used in household products, Dr Hannah Fry explores how it works – and what the future might bring
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The former Greens leader shares the joy of retirement, of renewed vigour for environmental activism, and the wisdom of choosing hope and compassion – even when it all seems hopeless
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