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One of the Democratic party’s top donors has spent decades building a hidden offshore fortune of more than $8bn in the tax haven of Bermuda, according to leaked documents.

Paradise Papers reveal James Simons tried to keep tax haven fund hidden from public and is wealthier than rich lists suggest
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The first ever “First Cat of New Zealand” has died after being hit by a car near the prime minister’s home in Auckland.

Jacinda Ardern, prime minister, writes of her sadness after her pet was killed shortly after moving into the PM’s home in Auckland.
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Facebook is asking users to send the company their nude photos in an effort to tackle revenge porn, in an attempt to give some control back to victims of this type of abuse.

In Australia pilot effort, company will ‘hash’ images, converting them into digital fingerprints that prevent any other attempts to upload the same pictures
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Senators have demanded a congressional investigation and new laws to combat tax avoidance after the Paradise Papers exposed the secrets of offshore investors.

Bernie Sanders and Sheldon Whitehouse among Democratic lawmakers seeking congressional inquiry and laws to fight offshore investors’ strategies
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Donald J. Trump said guns aren't to blame for the church massacre in Texas that left 26 people dead: "This isn’t a guns situation … we could go into it but it’s a little bit soon to go into it. [..] This is a mental health problem"

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It was a moment of triumph for some and utter disbelief for others. A year on from Trump's shock victory, Guardian journalists recall what it was like to report on election night.

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"The investment does not appear to have been a a happy one for investors. Revenues were weaker than expected"

Paradise Papers reveal that leading banks are parties to schemes that use tax havens to minimise tax for their wealthy clients
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"To lose Michael Fallon may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose Priti Patel and Boris Johnson looks like a death wish. So the country is stuck with a confederacy of dunces."

Between David Davis’s disappearing economic analyses, Priti Patel’s freelance diplomacy and Boris Johnson’s loose lips, there was no room left for heads to roll
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"His actions have put a British citizen even further into harm’s way and have added to Mr Johnson’s already appalling reputation as Britain’s representative on the international stage"

Editorial: Theresa May’s weakness as prime minister has allowed her most ambitious ministers to do their own thing
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The British government has less than a month to make a concession on the Brexit bill in order to guarantee launching trade talks in December, the Guardian understands.

Senior officials in Brussels say EU unlikely to agree to trade talks in December unless the UK offers more on Brexit divorce settlement
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"Motherland is a six-part illustration of the unadulterated hogwash that is the concept of 'having it all'."

There’s something exhilarating about how Sharon Horgan, Graham Linehan and co don’t even try to make these people likable
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"If it can leverage its fairly large enthusiast fanbase, Razer could become a solid niche player in the smartphone game offering something others do not"

Razer has shoehorned performance laptop technology into its 8mm device, targeting young consumers who want to play quality games on the go
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For reasons now lost to me, I read Gordon Brown’s previous book, Beyond the Crash, in which he revealed precisely nothing about himself, except for that fascinating quirk of the unusual mind. He’d say a big thing with no explanation at all (“that’s what an economy is for, to create jobs”), then explain a small, obvious thing at the most tremendous length. Imagine the surprise, therefore, to find his latest work, My Life, Our Times, so studded with news. Here’s what we have learned so far:

He doesn’t rate Corbyn, didn’t like ‘touchy-feely’ politics, and still hates Tony Blair – a roundup of all the hot revelations from the former prime minister’s new book
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"The first Huawei Technologies smartphone that proves the Chinese firm can genuinely compete at the top end with Samsung Mobile and Apple" — ★★★★★

Latest in series of powerhouse devices is best yet, with dual cameras, latest Android, fast performance and excellent stamina between charges
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Trump supported gun control before reversing his position to enter the Republican presidential primary and courted the National Rifle Association’s endorsement in 2016.

In answer to a reporter's question at a press conference in South Korea, the US president says tougher gun laws would not have prevented Sunday’s mass shooting at a south Texas church, and argues that more restrictions may have led to more casualties. He says it is a 'situation that probably shouldn...
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Hardship caused by the six-week waiting period for universal credit payment starts to bite.

Trussell Trust says six-week wait for first payment of benefit will lead to soaring demand for help from families this winter
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