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16 January 2019
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PM faces vote of confidence after MPs from all sides of politics reject her plan by majority of 230 -
Former Trump campaign chief started communicating with Konstantin Kilimnik on plan for future of Ukraine in 2016
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The Guardian travelled to five locations on the US-Mexico border to discover how Trump’s rhetoric jars with the reality on the ground -
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Drone footage taken of a rare ice formation shows a circular frozen sheet of ice, resembling the moon, spinning around in a river in Maine
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Trying to eliminate plastic from her life, Jemima Kiss hit a snag with cleaning up dog waste, so she dug for a solution -
The president encouraged Chris Christie to wear a long tie to appear thinner, the former governor wrote in his book
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A new study says that standing more could hugely reduce your risk of death – but how easy is it if you work at a computer?
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In Ocasio-Cortez we see what it might look like for left to retake control – to begin talking about what we want to talk about rather than whatever Trump is spewing -
Likely candidates are begging for Wall Street’s support – and reminding us who really owns American democracy, writes Guardian US columnist Bhaskar Sunkara -
A catalogue of errors led us to this point, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
On a monumental day in parliament,
Anushka Asthana is with the Conservative MP Anna Soubry as she works across traditional party boundaries to defeat Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Political editor Heather Stewart explains what happens now
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Former major league pitcher John Wetteland has been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14 -
The only way to beat Golden State is to beat them up. When the 275lbs center returns from injury that will be a lot harder to accomplish
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Tottenham have confirmed Harry Kane will be out of action until March at the earliest after damaging ligaments in his left ankle during Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Manchester United -
Andy Murray has two choices: to rest and sign off at Wimbledon in five months or, his preferred option, to have an operation
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Celebrated for her performances in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Hello, Dolly! Channing also earned an Oscar nomination for Thoroughly Modern Millie -
Late-night hosts look into whether the president, unwittingly or not, worked for Russia, covered up talks with Putin and ate paper -
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Passage review A vampire drama to sink your teeth into
4 out of 5 stars.
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Documentaries
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The black teenager whose world was turned upside down by racism
The black teenager whose world was turned upside down by racismWatch the award-winning documentary now at theguardian.com/documentaries
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New York judge ruled that the commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, had not followed proper administrative procedures -
Exclusive: ex-New Jersey governor, who had prosecuted Kushner’s father, was sacked as head of Trump’s transition team -
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Threat levels rise in China amid crackdown and India enters league table top 10 for first time
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With medium- and intermediate-range missiles and hypersonic weapons, China now is at leading edge -
Explore
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The government faces a no-confidence vote that it will expect to win, but what are the PM’s next steps?
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world -
She faced off against a gun-toting Clint Eastwood, charmed Broadway in Hello, Dolly! and performed with the Muppets. A look back at the comedy legend’s career on stage and screen -
Trump encouraged Chris Christie to wear a long tie to appear thinner, the former governor wrote in his book, and it appears the president has been taking his own advice since the 1980s
Vibrators and chill How Netflix is targeting older viewers