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Volcanic activity sent a wave crashing into villages and hotels in a popular tourist area. Follow all the developments here -
Senate adjourns until after Christmas break with no deal reached, as Schumer tells Trump he must ‘abandon’ request for border wall
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Labour leader accused of betrayal on second poll and ‘in danger of losing young backers’ -
After the travel chaos of last week, experts are divided on how best to effectively counter the airborne menace -
Police in Somalia say suicide bomber blew themselves up near presidential palace -
The body was found amid rising tensions in the hotspot where the Rohingya crisis erupted last year
Spotlight
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While a government shutdown and a key resignation grabbed headlines, diplomats were stunned by US actions over Yemen
Around the world
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After the travel chaos of last week, experts are divided on how best to effectively counter the airborne menace
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MPs must act now to stop firms diverting jobs and investments to the continent -
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Sara Mardini, the aid worker charged with people smuggling after she hauled a boat to safety, says her trial will prove she has done nothing wrong -
Experts concerned for safety of Alba, world’s only known albino orangutan, in country where poverty drives illegal hunting -
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Opinion & analysis
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To judge the effectiveness of the special counsel’s Trump-Russia inquiry look no further than the reaction of those in its crosshairs -
The president’s surprise decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and Afghanistan has weakened allies and given a fillip to jihadists -
Four female theatremakers talk about how power tussles in the industry have played out for them – and what needs to change -
The formal smartness of the US president and the first lady adds to the emotional numbness of the scene
Pictures and video
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A high school wrestler was forced to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit his upcoming match in an incident described by social media users as racist, cruel and humiliating
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Donald Trump has threatened “a shutdown that will last for a very long time” if he does not get money for his US border wall on Friday
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With feathers preened and claws trimmed, birds vie for top spot in the pecking order at an annual contest in İzmir
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Violent protests have broken out in Barcelona over the Spanish government's decision to hold a cabinet meeting in the Catalan capital
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House speaker Paul Ryan has said Donald Trump will not sign a bill to keep the federal government running
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Female inmates at Nelson Hungria prison in Rio de Janeiro have been getting in the festive spirit as they prepare to spend Christmas away from their families
Snapchat App changes to court new generation