Watch our series of in-depth films exploring in rich detail the stories behind the headlines
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A dirty war in Isis's heartlandAs 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
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Berets, badges and social justiceThe 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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The world cup rebels of KurdistanFootball’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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spotlight
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The US interpreters abandoned on Europe’s borderJamshid and Mati served the US military as interpreters during the war in Afghanistan, but like many, haven’t been granted visas to emigrate to the US
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Congressman booed at town hall for praising Trump – videoProtesters heckled and jeered Jason Chaffetz during a town hall meeting in Utah on Thursday night after the Republican mentioned Trump in opening remarks
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Trump has 'no doubt' that travel ban restraining order will be lifted – videoDonald Trump said his administration would win its ongoing legal challenge to reinstate a travel ban on refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries during a press conference on Friday
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Trump praises Abe's ‘strong hands’ at White House meeting – videoThe US president and Japanese prime minister held a joint news conference on Friday, where Trump reiterated America’s commitment to Japan’s security
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Paul Nuttall reacts to Hillsborough inquest verdict – archive videoIn this clip from the BBC’s Sunday Politics North West on 1 May 2016, Ukip leader Paul Nuttall responds to the inquest that ruled the 96 victims of Hillsborough were unlawfully killed
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'May looks like Trump's lapdog': Owen Jones meets protesters – videoOwen Jones speaks to some of the thousands of protesters gathered outside Downing Street
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Nick Clegg: 'I warned David Cameron his Brexit strategy was failing' – video interviewFormer deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg talks to Owen Jones
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Al-Nusra hostage: 'Islamic extremism in Syria will not be bombed away' – video interviewTheo Padnos, an American journalist, was captured in Syria by Jabhat al-Nusra in 2012
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Our obsession with the economy is destroying democracy – videoCatriona Watson argues we live in an ‘econocracy’
sport
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Rio 2016 Olympic venues abandoned and derelict six months after Games – videoOlympic venues used during Rio 2016 last summer lie in disrepair with extensive damage, just six months after the end of the Games
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Boston celebrates New England Patriots' Super Bowl win – videoNew England Patriots players, including quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Julian Edelman, wave to the hundreds of thousands of fans during the team’s Super Bowl victory parade in Boston on Tuesday.
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Tom Brady tells of stolen jersey in Super Bowl MVP speech – videoNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was awarded the Super Bowl MVP award on Monday after leading his team to a historic comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov hits tennis ball at umpire's face to hand GB Davis Cup win – videoGreat Britain win their Davis Cup tie against Canada in Ottawa on Sunday after teenager Denis Shapovalov is defaulted for hitting a ball into the face of the umpire, Arnaud Gabas
technology
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Backstage at Science Museum's Robots exhibition: 'You can always unplug them' – videoDesign critic Oliver Wainwright goes behind the scenes at the Robots exhibition at the Science Museum in London
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First look at the Nintendo Switch – videoIt 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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Russia has assumed an even more aggressive cyber posture, says US intelligence chief – videoUS 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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Robots ready to rumble: drones and bots battle it out in South Korea – videoThe International Drone Robot Contest is taking place in Incheon in South Korea
interviews
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Anna Soubry: 'I'll never forgive Boris Johnson' – videoConservative MP Anna Soubry tells Owen Jones that Boris Johnson ‘didn’t believe in Brexit’ and that he did it for his ‘own personal advancement’
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Jeff Nichols on Loving: 'Everyone's picking a side' – video interviewThe director of Oscar-nominated civil rights drama Loving discusses how society needs to rise above the lowest impulses of human nature
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Michael Fassbender on Assassin's Creed: 'Genetic memory makes a lot of scientific sense to me' – video interviewThe star of the video game adaptation – alongside co-star Marion Cotillard and director Justin Kurzel – discusses past lives, colonisation and gamer snobbishness
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'It's all about perception': director and cast on Oscar contender Moonlight – videoMoonlight 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
culture
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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson dies aged 45 – video reportTara Palmer-Tomkinson, the socialite famed for her London party scene appearances in the 1990s, has died aged 45
life & style
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'I blamed myself for being sexually assaulted'– videoSheeva, 24, was sexually assaulted at university. It took her four years to accept that she was not to blame for what had happened
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Eva Cox's wisdom: dare to be difficult‘We need the stirrers, we need the outsiders, we need the people who change things,’ the feminist, academic and activist says
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Robots can predict the future … and so can you – videoHow do we match up against machine intelligence? Professors Anil Seth and Alan Winfield peer into the future of AI
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Dry January: the science behind a detox month - videoFor 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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