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Why is society so scared of us?Women from the UK, France and Spain discuss the taboo of childlessness – and celebrate International Women’s Day by affirming female identity beyond motherhood
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 Geert Wilders effect explainedGeert Wilders, the populist leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), has benefited from a fragmentation in Dutch politics. But despite topping several polls, his party is likely to attract less than 20% of the vote
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Pharaoh Ramses II statue unearthed in Cairo – videoArchaeologists in Cairo believe they have uncovered parts of a temple of Pharaoh Ramses II, including an eight-metre-high statue
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Spicer: Trump unaware Michael Flynn was a ‘foreign agent’ – videoWhite House press secretary Sean Spicer says Donald Trump was unaware former national security adviser Michael Flynn was working as a ‘foreign agent’ when he gave him the job.
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National insurance changes will make tax system simpler, says PM – videoPrime minister Theresa May addresses concerns about her government’s plans to increase national insurance for self-employed workers
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Mixed-sex civil partnerships make sense. Here's why – videoAlex Hern says civil partnerships should be extended to mixed-sex couples
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Why do white men still control so much culture? – videoHanna Yusuf argues that women of colour miss out on critical acclaim because of the white men who set industry standards
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Susan Ryan's wisdom: keep going, you'll get thereThe age discrimination minister and first female Labor minister in the federal government says life has taught her to be patient
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Can democracy survive Donald Trump? – videoJonathan Freedland says the essentials of democracy are being undermined by Trump’s administration
sport
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'Spoilsport' official tries to stop Laura Muir from celebrating 1500m gold – videoAn official at the European indoor track field championships tries to stop Britain’s Laura Muir from celebrating her 1500m win on Saturday
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Tony Bellew fights back tears after beating David Haye – videoTony Bellew holds back tears as he considers his future, after beating former heavyweight champion David Haye on Saturday
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Bradley Wiggins threatens to call police after reporter questions him – videoSir Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France and Great Britain’s most successful Olympian ever, is questioned by a reporter
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Young fan saves the day rescuing stuck basketball from hoop – videoThe most impressive play of Fresno State’s basketball game at Boise State in Idaho on Tuesday night wasn’t made by one of the team’s players – but by a young fan who managed to dislodge the ball from behind the hoop
technology
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Meet Handle: the two-wheeled, four-legged hybrid robot – videoFootage from Google-owned robotics firm Boston Dynamics shows its latest creation
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The Nokia 3310 mobile phone is back – videoThe ‘indestructible’ handset returns, complete with the familiar ringtone, one-month standby time, colour screen and bags of nostalgia. Nokia’s revitalised phone business has reintroduced a brightly coloured version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world’s most popular device in 2000
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New smoke alarm sound tested for children’s response – videoResearch by Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue found that over 80% of the children tested did not respond to the sound of an industry-standard smoke detector operating
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Bio-terrorism could kill 30 million people in a year, says Bill Gates – videoBill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft who has spent billions on philanthropic efforts over the past several decades, speaks at the Munich security conference on Sunday and says that the world must be on guard for bio-terrorism attacks
interviews
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Rutger Bregman: ‘Geert Wilders is the most successful utopian thinker’ – videoRutger Bregman, the author of Utopia for Realists and How Can We Get There, talks to Owen Jones
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'Man is not infallible': Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L Jackson on Kong: Skull Island – videoKong: Skull Island is a reboot of the celebrated giant-ape movie, with Hiddleston as a former British soldier and Jackson is an American air force pilot
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Logan's Hugh Jackman: 'People think it’s easier to stay in your own backyard' – video interviewHugh Jackman talks about Logan, his final outing as X-Men Wolverine, and why he thinks previous films didn’t do the character justice
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Keanu Reeves: 'I don't know, man. John Wick is fun' – video interviewThe star and director of the sequel to the hit film about a hitman upset by the death of his puppy discuss whether cinema needs to show the consequences of violence
culture
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‘It’ll be just like Game of Thrones’: TV hosts on Trump's health bill – videoLate-night TV hosts in the US have been giving their take on the past week of Donald Trump’s administration
life & style
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Sadiq Khan and Annie Lennox join women's march in London – videoMayor of London Sadiq Khan encourages men to ‘join the fight’ for gender equality while singer and activist Annie Lennox speaks about the issues facing women around the world on Sunday
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Barry Jones's wisdom: accept that life is complexThe former quiz champion who became Bob Hawke’s science minister calls for politicians to raise their game and embrace complexity as he warns against the ‘debasement of democracy’ in public life. While the number of graduates has multiplied ‘at the same time the level of our political discourse has deteriorated … the way in which we’re arguing about issues is debased to an incredible degree’, he says. ‘People are capable of understanding issues if they are taken seriously.’ At the age of 84 he’s still fighting, campaigning – and thinking. ‘Of course I’m conscious that time is running out and that really has energised me’
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Dishwasher becomes co-owner of Noma restaurant – video reportAli Sonko, a dishwasher who has worked in world-class Danish restaurant Noma since 2003, has become co-owner of the business in ‘recognition of his hard work and enduring smile’
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The secret to female orgasm? Try the 'golden trio' of moves – videoA study from a team of US researchers suggests that a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex is the “golden trio” for women when it comes to increasing their likelihood of reaching orgasm with a sexual partner
Ita Buttrose's wisdom: never lose your curiosity