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Sport GB's Kenny and Trott win historic golds
Cyclist Jason Kenny wins a record-equalling sixth gold and fiancee Laura Trott claims a historic fourth title as GB seal their most successful overseas Olympics with 50 medals.
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Olympics
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Trump defends Milwaukee police shooting
Republican Donald Trump says initial evidence suggests the fatal shooting of a black man by police in Wisconsin on Saturday was justified.
- 17 August 2016
- From the section US Election 2016
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Tougher rules for tax avoidance advice
Accountants or advisers who help people bend the rules to gain a tax advantage never intended face tougher fines under new rules proposed by the Treasury.
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Business
Australia to close asylum centre
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Australia
India deadly kite string slits throats
- 17 August 2016
- From the section India
Cleric guilty of inviting IS support
- 16 August 2016
- From the section UK
Students urged to get meningitis W jab
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Health
Labour 'would restore maintenance grants'
- 16 August 2016
- From the section Education & Family
Oil tanker 'hijacked off Malaysia'
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Asia
Walkers crisps competition ad banned
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Business
Councils 'must help assess child migrants'
- 17 August 2016
- From the section UK
Ford's self-driving car 'coming in 2021'
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Technology
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Choudary guilty and Trott's historic gold
The conviction of radical cleric Anjem Choudary and Laura Trott's fourth Olympic gold medal are the focus for the front pages.
- 17 August 2016
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- 17 August 2016
- From the section Europe
Jonathan Head: Thailand's unresolved bombings
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Jonathan Marcus: Trump on 'Age of Terror'
- 16 August 2016
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- 17 August 2016
- From the section Magazine
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- 17 August 2016
- From the section Magazine
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- 17 August 2016
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- 16 August 2016
- From the section US Election 2016
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Native Americans get out the vote
- 17 August 2016
- From the section US & Canada
Have rail fares risen twice as fast as wages?
- 16 August 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Brexit Watch: At-a-glance briefing
- 16 August 2016
- From the section UK Politics
Sport
Olympics Playlist: Catch up on GB cycling royalty & gymnastics double
Catch up with the best of the action from day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympics, including Jason Kenny and Laura Trott chasing more gold and two stunning Team GB gymnastics displays.
- 10 August 2016
Sport Kenny wins record sixth Olympic gold
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Olympics
Sport Trott wins historic fourth Olympic gold
- 17 August 2016
- From the section Olympics
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