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Trump plans new security policy after travel ban blockedPresident says he will win legal battle over travel ban as confusion reigns over whether he will appeal to supreme court -
Fake news is 'killing people's minds', says Apple boss Tim CookApple chief calls on governments and technology companies to crack down on misinformation in public discourse -
Snowden claims report Russia may 'gift' him to Trump proves he is not a spyThe whistleblower took to Twitter to say that the NBC report vindicates him of spying charges because ‘no country trades away spies’
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The French frontrunner wants reform. In different circumstances he could have been Britain’s allyAn Emmanuel Macron victory would give the EU a chance to save itself
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UKUKIcy winds and snow lash UK, and there's more cold weather on wayMet Office issues warnings for all English regions except south-west as old and sick are told to stock up on medicine and food
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EuropeEuropeUnexploded WW2 bomb prompts huge Thessaloniki evacuationUp to 70,000 people will leave their homes in the Greek city on Saturday during operation to defuse 250kg device
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Unbuilt Los Angeles: the city that might have been – in picturesFrom the offshore Santa Monica freeway to a mini Las Vegas with pyramids and the Parthenon, Greg Goldin and Sam Lubell look at the LA that never happened
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The bishop and the populist Apprentice host: meet Brazil's new megacity mayorsA multimillionaire reality TV star and an evangelical bishop might seem worlds apart. But the surprise new populist mayors of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo both signal a rejection of traditional leaders by cities mired in economic crisis
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Toby Lanzer: 'Donors are stretched – there are more mega crises than ever'As he prepares to leave Africa for Afghanistan, the UN assistant secretary general dismisses the idea of donor fatigue, arguing aid is the ‘smart thing to do’
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Hans Rosling: 'A kind and constantly curious genius'Hans Rosling, who died this week aged 68 a year after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, had a virtuosity and flair that brought statistics to life
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Thousands of refugees could be barred from US despite ruling on travel banNinth circuit court’s decision does not apply to Trump’s effort to cut in half the number of refugees resettled in US each year
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A timeline of Trump’s travel ban: what's happened, and what's nextThe battle over the order to suspend travel from seven Muslim-majority countries has evolved rapidly. Where is it now, and where does it go from here?
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The past few days have given us a reason to go shopping at Nordstrom, re-read Coretta Scott King and celebrate Elizabeth WarrenThe week in patriarchy: women have a new catchphrase – persist. And we will
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China U-turn is latest sign Trump may turn out to be a paper tigerUS leader has softened on a range of issues. Is he a bully who relents when challenged, or is he learning the limits of his power?
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'Brand new': Trump considers revised immigration order - videoPresident Trump tells reporters on Air Force One that he may file a new immigration executive order on Monday following the court ruling blocking his travel ban
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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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Lawlessness on the streets of Brazil – in picturesBrazil’s south-eastern state of Espirito Santo is grappling with a strike by police that has resulted in a week of violence which has left more than 120 people dead – a toll six times the homicide rate in the state last year. Security duties have now been transferred to the military in an attempt to resolve the crisis.
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Block on Trump's travel ban will remain, appeal court rules – video reportReaction as a panel of judges rule to uphold a temporary restraining order that is blocking the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning anyone from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US
Australia Heatwave continues with record temperatures expected