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25 August 2019
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Asked he is rethinking tariffs, president says: ‘Sure. Why not?’ only for press secretary to say he meant he regrets not raising tariffs higher -
Bloom, representing two alleged victims of financier, says being a survivor ‘has enabled me to have a lot of compassion’
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Top capital lawyers head to North Carolina as judges consider the cases of four inmates who faced ‘bleached’ juries -
The New Jersey city’s lead contamination crisis has been more than three years in the making – and residents feel officials have been slow to act -
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Trail use near Vail, Colorado, has more than doubled since 2009. It’s had a devastating impact on a herd of elk
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As the president rants about buying Greenland and battling China, some say the TV presidency has finally jumped the shark
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The Irish novelist on her searing new novel, scandal, regrets, religion and... football -
As the Czech Republic capital launches a crackdown, the Observer joins one of the organised pub crawls that are blighting residents’ lives
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It has nothing to do with you, my being too busy. It’s me. I’m too busy for work-life balance -
Concessions on food standards, data protection, taxes on tech giants … EU membership was never like this
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The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback abruptly announced he’s retiring from the NFL due to an ‘unceasing and unrelenting’ cycle of injuries, pain and rehab -
Nervous energy and sense of expectation around first-round showdown will light a flame under the championships
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A second-half double from Mohamed Salah sealed a 3-1 home victory for Liverpool against Arsenal -
When the striker called out racism in the England camp, it ended her international career. She explains why the fight was worth it
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As the author’s final work, Sanditon, starts on television, the acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies talks about ‘the joy of Jane’ -
Growing up, I hankered after images of other gay men, however they were treated, writes film critic Ryan Gilbey -
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In her first in-depth interview since her Israel visit was cancelled, the congresswoman says Trump was attacking women of color for a reason -
Emissions of a likely carcinogen emitted by a nearby plant have been recorded at levels hundreds of times above the safe limit -
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Trump noncommittal about easing oil embargo in return for compliance with nuclear deal -
State details plan to Senate foreign relations committee after president cancels Denmark visit over reaction to suggested purchase
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Israeli prime minister says Iran has ‘no immunity anywhere’ after military says Tehran drone plot thwarted -
A bomb, road blocks, forensic teams … in the village of Newtownbutler, people fear an escalation of violence as a no-deal Brexit looms -
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This week, a police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner was fired. For most families of African American men killed by police, even partial closure proves terribly elusive
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