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Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
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Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities We don’t have concentration camps today in the United States, but we have something…

The Guardian
Former England football star Shaun Wright-Phillips joins Strictly line-up
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Former England football star Shaun Wright-Phillips joins Strictly line-up

The sportsman - who is also the son of Arsenal legend Ian Wright - played for clubs including Manchester City.

BBC News
US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight as peace efforts under threat
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US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight as peace efforts under threat

Central Command says strikes aimed at diminishing Iranian military while mediators say talks are continuing Middle East crisis – live updates The US military has struck dozens of targets in Iran overnight in retaliation…

The Guardian
Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
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Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum

Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.

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‘The crude language of Maga folks’: Joyce Carol Oates criticises Emily Wilson for criticising Nolan’s Odyssey
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‘The crude language of Maga folks’: Joyce Carol Oates criticises Emily Wilson for criticising Nolan’s Odyssey

The novelist suggested Wilson should have been ‘a wee bit more thoughtful and respectful’ towards a film-maker who may have helped boost her book sales The off-screen drama surrounding Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster…

The Guardian
Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection
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Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection

The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.

BBC News
Shaboozey: The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales review – a striking addition to the rich canon of country concept albums
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Shaboozey: The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales review – a striking addition to the rich canon of country concept albums

(American Dogwood/Empire) Beneath the Hollywood narrators, Pink Floyd-y interludes and accompanying comic books lies songwriting that proves the Tipsy singer’s breakout success was no fluke It’s fair to say that if…

The Guardian
‘The number of remains is difficult to determine’: civil war death site dug up for landfill in El Salvador
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‘The number of remains is difficult to determine’: civil war death site dug up for landfill in El Salvador

Diggers are working at what campaigners call a place where ‘human life, biodiversity and the environment will be sacrificed’ On the morning of 16 February, dozens of police officers arrived at San Francisco Ángulo, a…

The Guardian
A Line Held Tight – miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet
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A Line Held Tight – miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet

Deep underground the player joins a colony of ruthlessly exploited pit workers who could be taking on the bosses. How things play out will depend on you It is rare for video games to feature industrial action as a key…

The Guardian
Zendaya and Tom Holland's decade-long Spider-Man romance in pictures
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Zendaya and Tom Holland's decade-long Spider-Man romance in pictures

A look back at 10 years of Spider-Man movie premieres for the newlyweds.

BBC News
Flavour fusion in London's buzziest bakeries  – video
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Flavour fusion in London's buzziest bakeries – video

Restaurant critic and award-winning author Jimi Famurewa visits the best London bakeries where family food traditions meet contemporary British baking. First stop: Panadera in Soho, for a Filipino-inspired leche flan…

The Guardian
Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near  Greenland's coast
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Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast

Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed, creating a big wave.

BBC News