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Stephen Miller, in sunglasses and a suit, gestures while speaking into microphones outdoors
Exclusive
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
American flag flies outside the red-sided U.S. Consulate building in Nuuk, Greenland
International relations
US and Denmark reach security deal after Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
Trump gestures while speaking to reporters with microphones aboard Air Force One
Donald Trump
Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House
Thousands of demonstrators gather outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington
Washington DC
Thousands protest closure of the Kennedy Center amid fears Trump is set to demolish the institution
Rita Flores in front of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
Exclusive
‘My fear was too great’: the Pussy Riot member recruited by Russian spies to inform on fellow activists
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Special report

Robots representing the USA and China face off in a retro fighting video game
Technology
China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario
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In focus

Man at a podium while others listen
Space
The US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain why
Canada
‘It’s almost impossible not to feel inspired’: how the story of Terry Fox fired up Canada’s patriotic spirit again
Federal Reserve
Kevin Warsh may be the adult in the room. But can he calm the US economy?
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Features

A large chocolate cake with eyes, covered in coloured sugary pieces and topped with a large "9" candle
Cake
‘Everyone assumed it represented a poo emoji!’ 27 writers on the greatest cake of their life
Books
Jonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’
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Opinion

A rainbow-colored walkway stretches down a narrow alley in Jongno, Seoul, lined with lanterns and pedestrians at night
quote  I live in the ‘coolest neighbourhood’ in the world. It’s not as great as you’d think
Raphael Rashid
quote  Here’s how Germany can defend its democracy. Banning the AfD isn’t the answer
Timothy Garton Ash
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Sports

Tottenham's van de Ven falls to the ground as Aston Villa's Jackson leaps for the ball
Soccer live
Tottenham v Aston Villa: Premier League – both sides eyeing first win
Tennis
Alex de Minaur roars back to life as Australia and Poland share spoils in Davis Cup
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Culture

Andrew Scott smiles, wearing a red shirt and dark blazer, at a film premiere event
Film
‘He’s simply astonishing’: will Andrew Scott become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar?
NAZA
From ovations in Venice to death threats in Israel: the extreme responses to NAZA documentary
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Lifestyle

Millennials cartoon 19th Sept 2016
Edith Pritchett on millennial life
I’m losing my hair faster than my baby’s is growing
 
Blind date
‘We talked about how I don’t like Clapham gays – guess where he lives?’
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