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In-form Kostyuk sets up French Open semi-final with ruthless Andreeva
Emotional Kostyuk beats Ukrainian compatriot SvitolinaMirra Andreeva eases past Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3Marta Kostyuk was...
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Could Russia hit northern Europe if it gained control of Arctic’s Bear Gap?
Norwegian defence minister warns Russia could pose a grave risk and must not be allowed to control the corridor.
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The Horn of Africa needs reconciliation, not new borders
Recognising Somaliland would not deliver stability. It would entrench division, in Somalia and well beyond it.
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Pope Leo appoints first lay woman to a top position in Vatican
Maria Montserrat Alvarado will lead communications department, overseeing news site, radio station, press office and mor...
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Trump ‘shouted and cursed Netanyahu over threat to resume Beirut bombing’
Angry phone call took place after Iran said it would suspend talks with US over Israel’s Lebanon campaign, Axios reports...
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Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows
Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidan...
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Is the Taliban-Russia MoU good for Afghanistan?
The recently signed agreement is unlikely to advance the country's long-term national interests.
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Could Trump’s government be influencing Canada’s separatist movement?
Alberta will vote in a referendum over whether to separate from Canada, but how is the US President involved?
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The Misfits: Marilyn Monroe’s final film showed her capacity for playing painfully knotty characters
Written for Monroe by then husband Arthur Miller, the role of Roslyn is contradictory and complex. It signalled a potent...
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A roof with a view and a hiker’s reward – readers’ best photographs
Click here to submit a picture for publication in these online galleries and/or on the Guardian letters page Continue re...
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‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site
People from town of potential site for US citizens with Ebola symptoms say it puts them at risk in country with no known...
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Albanians protest Kushner plan for Sazan Island luxury resort
Hundreds have rallied in Albania against plans by a Jared Kushner-linked investment firm to develop Sazan Island.