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Life for couple who planned 7/7 anniversary attack
A husband and wife who plotted to bomb London on the tenth anniversary of the July 7 attacks have been jailed for life.
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Government unveils new counter-extremism strategy
David Cameron says the fight against Islamic extremism is “one of the great struggles of our generation” – but critics say the new strategy will alienate British Muslims.
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Syria: The Hidden War on Women
Syrian refugee women and girls are suffering harassment, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse in exile in Lebanon and Jordan, and that abuse is increasing.
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Ashley Madison fallout: blackmail risk
Doctors, secondary school teachers and charity workers are among the paying customers of infidelity dating website Ashley Madison now at serious risk of blackmail after the site was hacked.
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Obama issues rallying cry for gender equality in Africa
The US President says violence against women and genital mutilation have “no place in the 21st century”.
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FactCheck Q&A: why are all these lawyers on strike?
Lawyers say the government is destroying the legal aid system. Ministers say our system is one of the most expensive in the world. Who’s right?
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Tim Farron asked three times if gay sex is a sin
The new Liberal Democrat leader, who has come under pressure for abstaining on an earlier vote on gay marriage, is asked three times whether he believes homosexual sex is a sin.
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Tim Farron elected as new Liberal Democrat leader
The Liberal Democrats appoint Tim Farron as their new leader, replacing Nick Clegg who quit after the party’s electoral collapse in May.
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Simon Danczuk’s struggle with alcohol and depression
Simon Danczuk, the MP who helped to expose the child sex abuse committed by Cyril Smith, tells Channel 4 News about his decision to step back from campaigning to seek help for depression.
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Everyday sexism: the reality of #Being Female In Nigeria
As Women in Africa’s most populous nation use social media to highlight everyday sexism Yomi Adegoke says being a woman in Nigeria is radically different from being a woman from Nigeria.
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Walmart Isis cake cooks up a storm
The American supermarket chain Walmart apologises after baking a cake for a disgruntled customer featuring the Islamic State flag.
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Pride London: Alan Turing’s family join gay pride parade
Tens of thousands throng London’s street’s for the Pride parade
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Jeb Bush presidential campaign: the key questions
Jeb Bush, younger brother of George W Bush and son of George H Bush, formally declares his candidacy for president of the United States.
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Sir Christopher Lee dies aged 93
After a lifetime playing onscreen villains, from Dracula in Hammer horror movies to Saruman in the Lord of the Rings triology, Christopher Lee dies age 93.
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Ireland criticised for abortion laws
The Irish government is being urged to update its abortion laws and stop exporting the procedure to England.