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Cuba’s evangelical alliance leads crusade against gay marriage
The Guardian - Ed Augustin Havana
A thousand parishioners gathered in the Methodist church in the Vedado district of Cuba’s capital on a recent Sunday morning. After the revival music and conga drums had faded, the dancers had come off
Southern Baptist Convention grapples with sexual abuse report
The Guardian - Josiah Hesse
There was this idea that men and God were deciding all that behind the scenes for me. I never felt that I had permission to say no Hannah Paasch The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), one of the largest
May I have a word about… actors, hackers and shape-shifting balls
The Guardian - Jonathan Bouquet
Did you know that there was a league table of state-sponsored hackers? No, me neither, but apparently Russia is the quickest out of the blocks for launching aggressive global cyber-attacks, with an average
Unions
Muffin Break faces backlash after boss says millennials won't do unpaid word
Australia News - Ben Smee
Uproar comes as parliamentary inquiry into Australian franchise sector prepares final report The cafe chain Muffin Break is facing a backlash from customers after its general manager said that entitled
Downing Street
Theresa May insists Brexit 'must not, will not' be blocked
The Guardian
Theresa May has vowed to Tory grassroots activists that she will not allow the referendum vote for Britain to leave the EU to be frustrated. The prime minister is flying to Egypt for an EU-League of Arab
World News
Donald Keene, renowned scholar of Japanese literature, dies aged 96
The Guardian
Donald Keene, a renowned scholar of Japanese literature whose writing and translations inspired generations of students with an interest in Japan, has died aged 96. The New York-born Keene, recipient the
Doug Jones
Alabama newspaper at centre of KKK outcry appoints black female editor
Guardian US - Reuters
A small-town Alabama newspaper that drew condemnation for an editorial this month calling for the Ku Klux Klan to “ride again” has named an African-American woman as its new editor and publisher, the has
Canadian News
Thousands mourn seven Syrian siblings killed in Canada fire
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse
Around 2,000 mourners attended the funeral on Saturday of seven children from a Syrian refugee family who died earlier this week in a house fire in Halifax, eastern Canada. Ahmad Barho and siblings Rola,
Music (UK)
Opera, dull? Watching The Magic Flute is like drinking 10 cups of coffee
The Guardian - Brigid Delaney
One of the challenges facing opera makers is how to stage a three-hour production and make it relevant and interesting to a generation who have a 10-minute attention span. But Barrie Kosky has pulled off.
Technology
Are you being scanned? How facial recognition technology follows you, even as you shop
The Guardian - Eden Gillespie
[Australia's privacy law] is the opposite of a strong, capable option for remedying problems David Vaile, Australian Privacy Foundation If you shop at Westfield, you’ve probably been scanned and recorded
News
Saudi Arabia appoints its first female ambassador to US
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse
Saudi Arabia has named a princess as its first female ambassador to the United States, a key appointment as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tests relations between the allies. Princess
World News
Australia's trade minister raises concerns about China's coal processing delays
The Guardian - Katharine Murphy Political editor
Australia’s trade minister has welcomed high-level confirmation from Beijing that there is no ban on coal exports, but has raised concern about slow processing times through some of China’s ports. Simon
Environment
Labor won't prejudge Adani as it could harm future decisions, Tony Burke says
The Guardian - Katharine Murphy Political editor
Tony Burke says he has always been sceptical about whether the law has been followed in relation to previous environmental approvals for the controversial Adani coal project in Queensland. But the shadow
Boxing
Chris Eubank Jr beats James DeGale to send Londoner towards retirement
The Guardian - Kevin Mitchell
Chris Eubank Jr finally emerged from his father’s suffocating cloak on Saturday night to send two-time world champion James DeGale hurtling towards retirement and setting his own career on what could an
Sports
Rory McIlroy shooting for a Mexico stand-off with Dustin Johnson
The Guardian - Ewan Murray in Mexico City
This feels like the closing round golf has been waiting for. Although predicting the outcome of tournaments is a fool’s errand, Dustin Johnson versus Rory McIlroy here carries the heavyweight billing for
News
Kim Jong-un boards train for two-day journey to meet Trump in Vietnam
The Guardian - Associated Press in Dandong, China
Kim Jong-un has boarded a train to Vietnam for his second summit with US president Donald Trump, North Korea state media have confirmed. The North Korean leader was accompanied by Kim Yong-chol, who has
Lifestyle (UK)
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Lifestyle (UK)
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Rugby Union
Eddie Jones will not rule out title as Warren Gatland chases grand slam
The Guardian - Paul Rees at the Principality Stadium
Wales are on course to mark Warren Gatland’s final year in charge with a grand slam after their first victory over England in the Six Nations since 2013 but Eddie Jones has not abandoned hope of a third
World News
Venezuela: at least four dead and hundreds injured in border standoff
The Guardian - Emma Graham-Harrison in Caracas, Joe Parkin Daniels in Cúcuta and Clavel Rangel in Puerto Ordaz
At least four people have been killed and hundreds injured in a wave of violence that convulsed Venezuela’s border regions on Saturday, as opposition activists tried to defy a government ban and bring
Opinion (UK)
We can no longer rely on coal for our future prosperity. We must plan for life without it
The Guardian - Greg Jericho
The only ones still seeing a future in coal are those not in the mining industry, and mostly those on the government benches It will be no news to anyone that the coal industry is a pretty big deal in
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Jürgen Klopp says a win at United will still be worth only three points
The Guardian - Paul Wilson
Jürgen Klopp does a great line in deadpan humour. Asked, rather irritatingly, if he was aware of the significance of Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday he replied: “Of course. It’s the only game
Manchester City FC
Ross Barkley refuses to let 6-0 drubbing darken Chelsea’s glory bid
The Guardian - Ed Aarons
This might not have been the most harmonious weeks in west London but Ross Barkley certainly has no intention of hiding when he arrives at Wembley on Sunday. A fortnight ago, it was the England midfielder’s
Mark Hughes
Nathan Redmond: ‘The last two years have been the biggest learning curve’
The Guardian - Ed Aarons
If one of the world's best coaches is telling me I’m good and I’m still not feeling it ... it proves I had work to do “There’s nothing worse than not being able to get past a certain point, which I thought
UK Politics
‘A wrench to see them go’: 20 more MPs are on brink of quitting
The Guardian - Michael Savage
We could be looking at very significant changes in the structure of British politics Lord Hutton When seven Labour MPs appeared at a packed Westminster press conference to announce their dramatic departure
News
Corbyn told: change course before it’s too late for Labour
The Guardian - Michael Savage
I've observed the intimidation and bullying that has become endemic within the party and its supporters for all to see Sir David Garrard Some of Labour’s most influential figures are urgently warning Corbyn
Liverpool
Anger, denial and prejudice fester on the streets of Liverpool Wavertree
The Guardian - Andrew Anthony
There are plenty of other Derek Hattons in Wavertree CLP but nothing seems to happen despite numerous complaints Clare McIntyre, Labour councillor There's no antisemitism here. We're very cosmopolitan
England
Dylan Hartley will miss remainder of Six Nations due to upcoming knee surgery
The Guardian - Gerard Meagher at the Principality Stadium
Dylan Hartley will play no part in England’s Six Nations campaign after it emerged he will undergo knee surgery on Tuesday. The England co-captain has not appeared in the tournament so far and will be
Scotland
A year after the Beast, Scotland basks in record winter highs
The Guardian - Kevin McKenna
In Scotland, good weather is rarely unconditional. Take the honey bees, for instance. You’d think the wee fellas would be delighted with all this unseasonably good weather, but you’d be wrong. In Edinburgh
Rugby Union
Eddie Jones’s words about Wales prove to be a warning, not a wind-up
The Guardian - Andy Bull at the Principality Stadium
If you ask the locals around Cardiff, there are a lot of words they might use to describe the English. Humble is not one. In fact if you are waiting for one of them to say that, you will never catch that

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Cuba’s evangelical alliance leads crusade against gay marriage

Southern Baptist Convention grapples with sexual abuse report

May I have a word about… actors, hackers and shape-shifting balls

Muffin Break faces backlash after boss says millennials won't do unpaid word

Theresa May insists Brexit 'must not, will not' be blocked

Donald Keene, renowned scholar of Japanese literature, dies aged 96

Alabama newspaper at centre of KKK outcry appoints black female editor

Thousands mourn seven Syrian siblings killed in Canada fire

Opera, dull? Watching The Magic Flute is like drinking 10 cups of coffee

Are you being scanned? How facial recognition technology follows you, even as you shop

Saudi Arabia appoints its first female ambassador to US

Australia's trade minister raises concerns about China's coal processing delays

Labor won't prejudge Adani as it could harm future decisions, Tony Burke says

Chris Eubank Jr beats James DeGale to send Londoner towards retirement

Rory McIlroy shooting for a Mexico stand-off with Dustin Johnson

Kim Jong-un boards train for two-day journey to meet Trump in Vietnam

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Eddie Jones will not rule out title as Warren Gatland chases grand slam

Venezuela: at least four dead and hundreds injured in border standoff

We can no longer rely on coal for our future prosperity. We must plan for life without it

Jürgen Klopp says a win at United will still be worth only three points

Ross Barkley refuses to let 6-0 drubbing darken Chelsea’s glory bid

Nathan Redmond: ‘The last two years have been the biggest learning curve’

‘A wrench to see them go’: 20 more MPs are on brink of quitting

Corbyn told: change course before it’s too late for Labour

Anger, denial and prejudice fester on the streets of Liverpool Wavertree

Dylan Hartley will miss remainder of Six Nations due to upcoming knee surgery

A year after the Beast, Scotland basks in record winter highs

Eddie Jones’s words about Wales prove to be a warning, not a wind-up