Syria 'chemical attack': Trump pledges 'forceful' US response
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Syria 'chemical attack': Trump pledges 'forceful' US response
The US leader says a response will come "shortly" to Saturday's alleged chemical attack in Syria.
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What are the US options in Syria?
The US president has said "nothing's off the table" - so what options are on the table?
Trump brands raid on lawyer Michael Cohen's office 'disgraceful'
The raid on the president's lawyer partly focused on money paid to an adult film star, US media say.
Colombian FARC leader arrested on drug trafficking charge
The move, which has been strongly condemned by other Farc members, follows a request by a US court.
 
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The Good Friday Agreement: A brief guide
It's the 20th anniversary of a political deal that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland.
Sport
'Nonsense only three players knew' - Flintoff on ball-tampering scandal
It is "absolute nonsense" that only three Australia players knew about the ball-tampering scandal, says ex-England captain Andrew Flintoff.
'Man City's week has been a failure so far - but they can still change how it ends'
Can Man City overturn their 3-0 first-leg defeat? An early goal could be crucial, says MOTD pundit Jermaine Jenas
Wales win three golds, Peaty & Blake denied - day five round-up
Wales won three gold medals on a day English swimmer Adam Peaty was denied his second title of the Commonwealth Games in Australia.
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How Trump could respond to the Syria 'chemical attack'
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Aya Cissoko: Boxer and author on feminism and fighting back
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Danish silo demolition goes wrong
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India's 'sugarcane leopards' prowl close to humans
Magazine
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'I paid $90,000 to free my family from IS'
Khalid Taalo Khudhur al-Ali has spent much of the last four years buying back members of his family who were were captured by IS.
Business
US-China trade: Xi warns against 'Cold War mentality'
Xi Jinping vows to open up parts of the country's economy amid US trade row but is low on specifics.
Russia sanctions: Shares in Deripaska-controlled firms crash
Russia's stock market dives; shares fall in two firms controlled by Oleg Deripaska.
 
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Technology
Backpage.com sex advert website seized by FBI
Backpage.com's international sites are blocked following the move by the US authorities.
YouTube 'broke child protection laws'
The site is accused of violating child protection laws by a coalition of 23 consumer groups.
Capital
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Swipe right for your dream job
The latest professional networking tools take a cue from Tinder
 
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Are you ‘microaggressive’?
Your tiny, innocent comments that make your colleagues feel awful
Culture
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The pigment made of human remains
The surprising source of art history’s greatest colours
 
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The ‘invisible’ artists of Africa
A new museum aims to shed light on emerging photographers and sculptors
Earth
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The worst storm in British history?
It caused havoc across swathes of the country
 
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The world's most extreme dog patrol
The beauty of the Arctic as seen by Greenland's elite dog sled team
Future
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Batteries fit for a clean energy future
A 'new' type of battery has been developed, and it's already 50 years old
 
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Why doesn’t dried meat kill us?
Some cuts can last more than six years without going off
Travel
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The temples that had to be moved
It’s one of history's greatest archaeological engineering challenges
 
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The best countries for entrepreneurs
In these five nations, innovation flourishes
 
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