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Though not a new phenomenon, flat Earth theory has enjoyed a huge resurgence recently
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Bird poaching has become a silent epidemic across China, but one young conservationist is determined to set the birds free
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Everything changed for Cornelius Walker on 27 November 2000 when Damilola Taylor was killed. -
A group of women from Leeds tell their stories of poverty through eight everyday objects -
In the shadow of Silicon Valley, a hidden community thrives despite difficult circumstances. For one resident, eight-year-old Geovany Cesario, impending change is bittersweet. When the time comes to leave Crisanto Avenue, which Geovany affectionately calls Crisanto Street, he uses his camera to document the day -
Marielle Franco, Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Her murder has still not been solved and as the police investigation drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis - the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. On the eve of his inauguration, the film documents Monica’s involvement in the campaign opposing Bolsonaro and shoots of hope in the election of some local politicians from other parties, plus the aftermath of the election which suggests a terrifying future for LGBT rights and politicians who oppose the Government, and little hope for Marielle’s murder case being adequately solved.
Spotlight
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A Guardian film-maker and his father, who left communist Hungary in the 70s and now supports the nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, take a road trip through the country in the hope of understanding each other
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A ‘symbol of pride in our city’s diversity’, Sydney’s much loved rainbow crossing has returned just in time for the 2019 gay and lesbian Mardi Gras parade
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‘Let’s play a game,’ congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says to a panel of government watchdogs. Ocasio-Cortez goes on to dissect US campaign finance laws to make her point about the ‘fundamentally broken’ system.
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Queensland Rail has released a timelapse video showing severe flooding at Corella Creek in north-western Queensland during 30 January to 5 February
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Theresa May says she has spoken to Donald Tusk about his ‘special place in hell’ comment, which she says is not helpful, and she and Jean-Claude Juncker have agreed that there will be further talks
Explainers
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In the two years since he took office, the US president has repeatedly deployed a number of tactics to try to get what he wants
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Kenya’s president has said security forces have killed all four militants who stormed a hotel and office complex in Nairobi, confirming earlier reports that 14 civilians had died.
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In the second-longest shutdown in US government history, Donald Trump continues to demand more than $5bn for a border wall. Congress is in deadlock, and some 800,000 federal employees have been sent home or are working without pay. The president has threatened that the shutdown could last ‘months or even years’. Here’s what that might mean
Sport
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After the Golden State Warriors' win over San Antonio, power forward Kevin Durant had a contentious exchange with media during the press conference
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British runner Susannah Gill has successfully completed a 'crazy ambition' – running seven marathons across seven continents in seven days to win the gruelling World Marathon Challenge
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The reigning Tour de France champion said he feels fortunate to be competing at this 'great period' as supposed to 'the dark ages' when doping was rife in cycling
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West Ham have said they are investigating reports of racist abuse at their stadium after amateur footage emerged of crowd members appearing to shout at Mohamed Salah
Technology
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What a year it's been for the Facebook founder. There was that unforgettable Senate hearing, that huge data scandal and, oh yes, those 2 million Europeans who left the site
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The Tesla founder unveils his latest visionary project – a tunnel beneath LA that his Boring Company says will revolutionise urban transport
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China’s Xinhua state news agency has introduced the newest members of its newsroom: AI anchors who will report 'tirelessly' all day, every day, from anywhere in the country
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Pepper the robot tells MPs about a Middlesex University project that is developing culturally aware robots to provide care for elderly people
Interviews
Culture
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The actor Juliette Binoche has called for an end to the public excoriation of Harvey Weinstein, saying the cases should be left to the courts
Life & style
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As a group of animal rights protesters roast a very realistic fake dog on the streets of Sydney, butchers in France are attacked and campaigners in the UK hold noisy protests in supermarkets and restaurants, we look at whether vegan protests have become too extreme
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Do vegan and dairy-free icecreams taste as good as the originals? Our panel decides
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London's Big Ben chimed at midnight to ring in 2019, while the London Eye became the focus of a fireworks display on the South Bank of the River Thames.
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Dozens of sausage dogs ran in the annual dachshund dog race in Melbourne as part of Oktoberfest celebrations
Owen Jones: my search for life at the Tory conference – video