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Thursday
16 February 2017
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Trump gives extraordinary press conferencePresident attacks media and dismisses claims of connections with Russia in freewheeling defense of his chaotic first few weeks in office -
Robert Harward turns down offer to be new national security adviserFormer Navy Seal was eyed to replace Michael Flynn, who was asked to resign over contacts with Russia and his attempts to cover up nature of those contacts
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Undocumented woman arrested while seeking domestic violence helpArrest of a woman in El Paso after court hearing against her partner has raised concerns that immigrants will be afraid to come forward and report a crime -
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How America counts its homeless – and why so many are overlookedIn the first dispatch of our year-long series, we explore the challenges facing the country’s street count of homeless people every two years
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No matter how we ended up here, we're still hereOutside in America will explore the homelessness crisis in the western United States, and we’ll offer ways you can help solve the problem
spotlight
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How New Zealand became an escapee's paradiseRemote towns and beauty spots have attracted the attention of the mega-rich, including Peter Thiel, wanting a first-class hideaway
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Funny if it weren't so scaryIf Donald Trump is qualified for any job – and that’s a rather big if, based on this press conference – it’s clear that he wants to be a media critic on Fox News
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Mark Zuckerberg pens major manifesto on how to burst the bubbleThe 6,500-word mission statement reads like a state of the union address, tackling everything from fake news to growing anti-globalization sentiment
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Inside Google’s secretive internet balloon labWith clusters of balloons through the stratosphere, Project Loon aims to bring internet to the two-thirds of the world’s population who still don’t have access
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-trick drives Manchester United past St-ÉtienneZlatan Ibrahimovic scored with a lucky free-kick, a tap-in and a late penalty as Manchester United beat St-Étienne 3-0 in the Europa League last 32
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Girls allowed back on junior team after boys threaten boycottA group of fifth-graders in New Jersey were celebrating on Thursday after they won their battle to play mixed-sex basketball
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Texas governor warns NFL is 'walking on thin ice' with bathroom bill threatRepublican governor Greg Abbott rips NFL over veiled threat, telling league to ‘concentrate on playing football and get the heck out of politics’
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Obsession over who can fill Wenger’s shoes obscures Arsenal’s real problemsThe true football nous on the board disappeared with David Dein and it is questionable whether anyone at Arsenal is qualified to choose a successor to a manager more powerful than any other in the world
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Trump built his brand on hiring the best people – and firing the rest. Flynn and Puzder prove he can’t even do that wellNot so business-savvy: the CEO in the White House is bad at hiring people
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Donald Trump has turned evading responsibility into an art formThe reaction to the fall of National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn is just the latest example of Trump passing the buck – and not acting like a leader
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Your stories of life in polluted citiesReaders shared their experiences of living in cities affected by air pollution – from the curse of the ‘Delhi chest’ in India’s capital to celebrating blue sky in Shanghai
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Millions could be linked to air pollution, study findsPremature births across 183 countries may be associated with fine particulate matter, a common air pollutant, with Africa and Asia especially affected
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How China's dirty air becomes Hong Kong's problemLast month there were 300,000 doctor’s visits in Hong Kong linked to smog – much of which wafts over from mainland China. But in a busy town obsessed with money, will it take a direct economic hit to wake people to the danger?
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Could polluted Marylebone Road help fix London's air?Marylebone Road has the odd distinction of being the world’s most studied road in terms of air pollution – yet remains a chief culprit in London’s ‘shameful’ air quality. Now it’s home to a series of new experiments
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Deutsche Bank examined Trump's account for Russia linksBank looked for evidence of whether loans to president were underpinned by guarantees from Moscow, Guardian learns
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Hispanic caucus members ejected from meetingRemoval of caucus members from meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to shock: ‘Never before in 20-plus years has this happened’
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Two more held as details emerge of airport attackSuspects detained in Malaysia after death of North Korean leader’s half-brother in attack that reportedly lasted five seconds
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Woman claims she was one of 30,000 babies stolen from SpainLigia Ceballos Franco says she was stolen from parents in Spain under General Franco and placed with a family in Mexico
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explore
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The black artists snubbed by the GrammysAdele apologised when she beat Lemonade but, for over 40 years, while the likes of Christopher Cross were winning, the Temptations, Chic and just about all rap acts have been overlooked
in pictures
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Drone-busting eagle and Kim Jong-il tributeThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world including snow in China, eagle training and a fashion show in Melbourne
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Work created by immigrants removed in travel ban protestDavis Museum at Wellesley College de-installed or shrouded all artworks created by US immigrants, or given to the museum by immigrants, from 16-21 February
people
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How the monarchy learned to love social mediaThe Queen and princes Charles, William and Harry have been quick to realise the power of social media to boost popularity
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Friends with vegan benefitsThe Baywatch star and the Wikileaks founder are being coy about their closeness, stoked by meat-free snacks in the confines of the Ecuadorian embassy
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Professor discovers what could be only footage of French writerBlack-and-white film shows man who could be French writer at wedding of daughter of one of Proust’s close friends, says Jean-Pierre Sirois-Trahan
Labor secretary Trump pick is Muslim-defending Hispanic
Alexander Acosta Trump labor pick was singled out in inquiry over politicized hiring