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Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing
Northern Ireland police say 65-year-old man detained in investigation into one of most notorious murders of the Troubles
Labour to unveil far-reaching reforms to rent market
Labour plans longer tenancy agreements and rent increase ceiling as Tories accuse him of 'Venezuelan-style rent controls'
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Jeremy Clarkson: I did not use the n-word
BBC Top Gear presenter is accused of using the word 'nigger' in what appears to be unseen clip from BBC2 show -
Live May Day rallies around the world - live updates
Tens of thousands of people gather to mark international labour day
Turkish police fire water cannon and tear gas at protesters
Cambodian police beat demonstrators who defied ban on protests -
Peaches Geldof: cause of death to be announced as inquest opens
Brief initial hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Gravesend with coroner to announce results of investigations -
Nationwide reports highest annual house price rise since 2007
Index shows 10.9% rise in past year and could strengthen calls for Bank of England to intervene
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Jeremy Paxman to quit Newsnight after 25 years
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UK slips down global press freedom list due to Snowden leaks response
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Royal Mail sale sparked legitimate controversy, says Nick Clegg
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India train blast kills woman
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Airport chaos after UK immigration computer failure
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WHO calls for urgent action to preserve power of antibiotics and make new ones
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Dutch arrest 30 Greenpeace activists blocking Russian Arctic oil tanker
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Rob Ford admits drug problem and takes leave as Toronto mayor
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Botched Oklahoma execution 'fell short of humane standards' – White House
- UK authorities in 'race with chemists' producing legal highs, minister says
- Number of workers on zero-hours contracts triples
- Ukraine's government 'has lost control of east'
- Ann Maguire: 15-year-old boy appears in court charged with teacher's murder
- Oil train catches fire in Virginia derailment
- Chinese leader pledges action on terrorism after deadly railway attack
- Women must cheer each other on to create equal society, says Stella Creasy
- UK police failing to record 20% of crime – report
- Thousands of pounds offered to homeowners for green home makeovers
- Northern Ireland's Alliance party office attacked for second time in 24 hours
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The Question: is this the end for tiki-taka?
Jonathan Wilson: The success of defensive rigidity and rapid counter-attacks against Barça and Bayern's possession football hints at another tactical evolution -
Chelsea undone by Atlético's touch of class, says Mourinho
Disappointed Chelsea manager congratulated Atlético Madrid on a 'very solid, very mature' performance after the Spanish side's 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge
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Gooch forced out of England batting coach role by Cook
Graham Gooch is the latest victim of England's post-Ashes cull, with Alastair Cook taking the responsibility for the decision to replace his long-term mentor with a new batting coach -
Corinthians players pay helmet tribute to Senna
Corinthians players paid an unusual tribute to the late Ayrton Senna, with the entire side donning replicas of Senna's distinctive yellow and green racing helmet
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Magnificent Maradona, Pathé overload and Towser, the wicket-keeping dog
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World Cup stunning moments ... No13: Keane walks out on Ireland
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Senna: gladiatorial virtuoso who still sets standard
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Football transfer rumours: Hernández to Aston Villa?
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Simeone thanks Atlético players' mothers after win over Chelsea
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Gareth Bale finds his groove as La Décima beckons for Real Madrid
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Wilshere outlook provides timely cheer for Hodgson
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Ben Arfa: I want to stay and show Pardew I can play
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Liverpool City Council says it will not fund Everton's new stadium
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IOC vice-president backtracks on Rio Olympics comments
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Australia move up to No1 in Test and ODI rankings
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Mayweather has lots to ponder in run-up to Maidana fight
Features
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What should Rio do with its favelas?
Simon Jenkins: Despite the looming World Cup and Olympics, constitutional reform and powerful drug lords have kept redevelopment of Rio’s squatter settlements at bay – but the price is poverty and anarchy -
Lily Allen performs Hard Out Here - exclusive live session
An exclusive live performance by Lily Allen of her song Hard Out Here, recorded at a studio at the Guardian's London HQ in April
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Bob Hoskins: forget Mona Lisa, Felicia's Journey was his masterpiece
Peter Bradshaw: Bob Hoskins' appeal rested on a chirpiness always just a hair's breadth from exploding. Yet for me his most powerful hour came when he played a man with genuinely unsettling intent beneath that cuddly exterior
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Live The rubbish challenge: can our writer cut her waste to zero?
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Jeremy Paxman's top 10 Newsnight moments
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Whatever happened to remote working?
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Cardinal Burns TV review – a sketch show of gorgeous lunacy and enormous inventiveness
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How guns, bikinis and llamas make your online photos more popular
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The top 10 artworks of the 20th century
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Cronuts, duffins and now the waffogato - latest double-whammy dessert
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Bob Hoskins' career in clips: from The Long Good Friday to TwentyFourSeven
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Jeremy Clarkson: I did not use the n-word
BBC Top Gear presenter is accused of using the word 'nigger' in what appears to be unseen clip from BBC2 show
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Peaches Geldof: cause of death to be announced as inquest opens
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Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing
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Chelsea undone by Atlético Madrid's touch of class, says José Mourinho
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Labour to unveil far-reaching reforms to rent market
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It's not Russia that's pushed Ukraine to the brink of war
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Legalising the sex trade means state-approved, monetised gangbangs
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Jeremy Clarkson: should the BBC sack him from Top Gear? - poll
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'Nathan was born at 23 weeks. If I'd known then what I do now, I'd have wanted him to die in my arms'
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WHO calls for urgent action to preserve power of antibiotics and make new ones
People
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Will Kim Jong-un's sister become North Korea's most powerful woman?
Kim Jong-un's younger sister Kim Yo-jong made her first public appearance this year. Will she overtake his wife to become Pyongyang's most powerful woman? Daily NK reports -
Jeremy Clarkson's past Top Gear controversies
The BBC presenter's big mouth has landed him in a string of rows, from accusations of racism to insulting lorry drivers. By Dugald Baird -
Germany blocks Edward Snowden from testifying in person in NSA inquiry
Officials say a personal invitation for US whistleblower to attend hearing would put 'grave strain' on US-German relations
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Daisy Ridley: everything we know about the Star Wars Episode 7 actor
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Lostprophets members reunite to form new band
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Kurt Cobain death-scene note disparages Courtney Love
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Alex Salmond defends Vladimir Putin remarks
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Bez promises 'true revolution' as he launches bid for parliament
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Prince returns to the UK for three more shows
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Kanye West: 10 reasons not to fear his spoken-word album
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Katherine Ryan live review – 'flamboyant and sharp-tongued'
In pictures
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Readers' spring photo competition - see the best shots
Your shots captured the arrival of spring around the world, from Snowdon to Hawaii. Scroll through the gallery to see the winning shot
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A cosmic plughole, echoes from the big bang and the most peaceful place on Earth
This month's roundup of stunning space imagery includes a black hole spinning at half the speed of light, evidence of primordial gravitational waves, and a spiky chamber that excludes all radio, TV and cellphone signals -
Bob Hoskins: a career in pictures
Bob Hoskins has died at the age of 71. Here we look back at the much-loved actor's career, which included parts as a violent mobster, a scurvy pirate and a certain popular plumber -
The Ramones at 40
Four decades ago, on 30 March 1974, the Ramones played their first gig at the Performance Studios in New York. We look back on their life in music, from their formation in New York to their eponymous debut album and the time they spent with Marc Bolan and Debbie Harry
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Smithsonian Photo Contest 2014 finalists
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Photo highlights of the day
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Body & Void: Echoes of Henry Moore in Contemporary Art
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Champions League: Chelsea v Atlético Madrid
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Women's cropped jackets: the wish list
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Celebrating the work of Irish children's laureate Niamh Sharkey
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Ayrton Senna's career in pictures
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The three Fs of county cricket: fans, facial hair and fun
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Kate Moss and fashion's famous pose at Topshop collection launch
Comment and debate
Legalising the sex trade means state-approved, monetised gangbangs
Tanya Gold
The foaming Tory response to Labour's rental reforms stops any rational debate
Owen Jones
Jeremy Paxman's rebellious spirit had turned into bored cynicism
Roy Greenslade
It's not Russia that's pushed Ukraine to the brink of war
Seumas Milne
Let's call Help to Work what it really is: punishment of the undeserving poor
Suzanne Moore
Arty students do get jobs – if they pick the right course
Dream of a creative career in film or television? You need a course that leads to a job – here's how to find one
Every US execution is just as shameful as Oklahoma's botched killing
Jesse Berney