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Exclusive: Whistleblower’s data suggests millions of tracking requests sent over four-month periodSaudi Arabia appears to be exploiting weaknesses in the global mobile telecoms network to track its citizens as they travel around the US, according to a whistleblower who has shown the Guardian millions of alleged secret tracking requests.Data revealed by the w […]
Donald Trump refuses to pay security bill for Harry and Meghan March 29, 2020
President tweets his intention as Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly move to California Donald Trump has said the United States will not pay for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s security protection after they reportedly moved to California.Harry and Meghan are said to have left their rented home in Vancouver, Canada after taking a private flight to the US […]
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Washington Post-ABC News poll puts former vice-president ahead by 49% to 47% among registered votersDonald Trump has gained ground on his probable challenger in November’s presidential election and is in a “near tie” with Joe Biden, according to a new poll released on Sunday.The Washington Post-ABC News poll put the former vice-president ahead by 49% to 47% […]
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe under consideration for clemency March 29, 2020
British-Iranian dual national has had her temporary release from prison extended because of the coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual national on temporary release from a five-year jail sentence, is for the first time under formal consideration for clemency, her fam […]
Endangered sea turtles hatch on Brazil's deserted beaches March 29, 2020
Coronavirus keeps crowds that usually greet hatching of hawksbill turtles awayNearly 100 critically endangered sea turtles have hatched on a deserted beach in Brazil, their first steps going almost unnoticed because of coronavirus restrictions that prohibit people from gathering on the region’s sands.The 97 hawksbill sea turtles, or tartarugas-de-pente as th […]
Influential composer Krzysztof Penderecki dies aged 86 March 29, 2020
Polish musician won numerous awards, scored The Exorcist, and was admired by rock starsObituary: Krzysztof PendereckiA guide to Penderecki’s musicLeading composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki has died at the age of 86 after a long illness, his family announced this morning.The Polish-born Penderecki was a major figure in contemporary music whose compos […]
North Korea fires two missiles as Seoul condemns ‘inappropriate’ timing March 29, 2020
Latest in flurry of launches draws particular criticism amid coronavirus pandemicNorth Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented flurry of launches that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” amid the global coronavirus pandemic.Two “short-range projectiles” […]
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The author threatened to ditch his British publisher, and likened him to a vicar, after his ‘Anglo-Saxon’ expressions were cleaned upThe hard-drinking, hot-tempered American writer Ernest Hemingway was furious when he discovered that the language for the English edition of his latest book had been cleaned up, a previously unpublished letter reveals. “I will […]

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The US president extends measures to 30 April, saying casualties are likely to peak in two weeks.
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Trump says Harry and Meghan must pay for security March 29, 2020
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Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus March 29, 2020
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Coronavirus: Major cities empty as lockdown measures continue March 29, 2020
Cities around the world are almost deserted as measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic continue.
Pope gives prayer to empty St Peter's Square March 27, 2020
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