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Sunday
23 December 2018
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Volcanic activity sent a wave crashing into villages and hotels in a popular tourist area. Follow all the developments here -
Tributes pour in for politician who led the party between 1988 and 1999
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Labour leader accused of betrayal on second poll and ‘in danger of losing young backers’ -
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Despite railing against political correctness, the word ‘Christmas’ is curiously absent from Trump’s stores, restaurants and hotels
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Weekend
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While a government shutdown and a key resignation grabbed headlines, diplomats were stunned by US actions over Yemen -
Your father has an issue with boundaries, says Mariella Frostrup. Try to mend your relationship with him first
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The inside story of our award-winning investigation into the political consulting firm and its use of Facebook profiles
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Tasty crispbreads and mini muffins to soak up your festive drinks
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Today in Focus
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Manchester United played with a smile against Cardiff, and whatever happens it seems certain the Norwegian will not fail by trying to play boring football
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Dillian Whyte defeated his fellow London fighter Derek Chisora with an 11th round knockout at the O2 Arena -
Josh Warrington upset the odds again as he retained his IBF featherweight title, getting the better of Carl Frampton in a bruising 12-round battle
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The majority who oppose leaving the EU need a new coalition to rescue us from disaster
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Both in life and death, society continues to dehumanise women
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The Tories can only be admired for their ability to explain away the effects of their policies
Letters treat
From the UK
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Campaigners report businessman to multiple authorities over gem allegedly removed from South Africa -
Essex police say no one injured in operation to retake vessel stuck in Thames estuary -
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Police in Somalia say suicide bomber blew themselves up near presidential palace -
Obama appointee follows defense secretary Mattis in resigning as Trump defends move, saying other countries can take care of Isis -
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Riveting new detail is added to the story of the men and women who lost their lives trying to stop the Führer -
A superb adaptation of Andrea Levy’s historical novel managed to be raw, daring and comic. Less edifying was a pursuit of the rapper Kanye West -
Stealing the show in BBC1’s Les Misérables, ascending to the throne in The Crown and maybe bagging an Oscar for The Favourite… next year could be the versatile actor’s best yet
Culture Treat
Documentaries
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A child living in a mobile home in Silicon Valley
A child living in a mobile home
in Silicon ValleyWatch now at theguardian.com/documentaries
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Tall tagetes, clumps of calendula and happy pigeons. By Allan Jenkins -
There is now an array of potions and powders that will give you that authentic dewy look, says Eva Wiseman
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Our gallery of outdoor displays provoked a flurry more festive submissions from your homes and offices -
We will publish a selection of readers’ favourite albums before the end of the year
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Our final selection of the year ranges from New York cops to Venice shops, camel fairs to penguins -
As we reveal our number one film, we want to hear what you’ve been watching on the big screen and why it was memorable
Explore
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Did the arts campaigners bring change – and did any Blind Date couples make it official? Following up the year’s Weekend stories -
The president’s surprise decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and Afghanistan has weakened allies and given a fillip to jihadists -
Rose was trafficked from Nigeria to work as a prostitute. She escaped and started a new life
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A look back at some of the public moments of the former Liberal Democrats leader, who has died aged 77 -
Can you identify these 10 football stadiums from the historical photographs?
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The many mangers of north-west England are captured in a new series -
The week captured by the world’s best photojournalists -
The first in our weekly series of exclusive Guardian print sales. This week is a shepherd with his flock in Cumbria photographer Denis Thorpe
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Bounding blackbucks, a hungry baby bear, an albino orangutan and more
‘It’s all very Ottolenghi with a Mancs accent’ Cantor’s Food Store, Chorlton – restaurant review