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Clashes broke out between crowds and police on the Champs Élysées in the second weekend of demonstrations -
A landmark court ruling left Taiwan set to become the first Asian nation to legalise gay marriage. Now a national referendum could limit change
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Shanker Singham is ‘frustrated’ by PM’s failure to pursue an independent trade policy -
Trump administration has lambasted the caravan, saying it is filled with criminals, gang members and possibly terrorists -
Nearly 8,000sq kms lost in year to July amid alarm new president Jair Bolsonaro will make things worse -
President reportedly concerned about stock market volatility and rising interest rates
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A man has been arrested after attacking the policeman at Ilford station -
Police used teargas and water cannon against protesters in central Paris as similar ‘yellow vests’ demonstrations took place around the country -
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Money will go to grassroots programmes across Africa in bid to protect millions of girls currently at risk of being cut -
Former foreign secretary says critics ignore ‘enormous progress’ made since since 2014 launch -
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Jailing of British student comes as strong political ties are tested amid regional conflict
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Igor Korobov knew a lot about GRU operations, including poisoning of the Skripals -
There has been a deep and lasting change in the way we view ‘the people’ and ‘the elites’, says Guardian columnist Cas Mudde -
The outcry over arms sales, Khashoggi and Yemen is building – but will anyone at the summit in Argentina stand up to MBS?
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Police used teargas and water cannon against protesters in central Paris as similar ‘yellow vests’ demonstrations took place around the country
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Police fired teargas and used water cannon to disperse protesters in Paris who are angry over rising fuel costs and President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies, the second weekend of 'yellow vest' protests that have caused disruption across France
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Attackers stormed the Chinese consulate in Karachi before an hour-long shootout in which two police officers and all three assailants were killed
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Beauty standards in South Korea can be so oppressive that women are criticised for wearing glasses on TV and one in three young women have had plastic surgery. But a new movement is trying to change this – one destroyed lipstick at a time
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When asked what he is most thankful for, Donald Trump says the 'tremendous difference' he has made to the country
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Police in Zimbabwe have forcibly removed some opposition MPs after they refused to stand up for the president, Emmerson Mnangagwa. On Thursday the speaker, Jacob Mudenda, asked a number of opposition members to leave the chamber, accusing them of disrespect. When they refused, he called in the police and scuffles ensued
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