The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012

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A total of 33 Israeli hostages are expected to be released in initial six weeks of truce

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She served in the Iraq War and the fight against the Islamic State. Now she is the latest victim of a far-right hoax machine that has repeatedly smeared trans people as killers

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A medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others has crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood about 30 seconds after taking off, erupting in a fireball and engulfing several homes in flames

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Both black boxes from the American Airlines aircraft were previously found, and all three devices will now be taken for analysis

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Three high-profile Israeli hostages are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday, while Palestinian authorities say Israel has agreed to release dozens of prisoners, in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas

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The British pair beat Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki 7-6 7-6 in the Davis Cup doubles clash.

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It’s one of the best little-seen shows of the last decade

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A new BBC drama explores one of the most vexing acts of sabotage in literary history: the decision by Jane Austen’s sister Cassandra to burn nearly all the writer’s letters after her death. Keeley Hawes and the cast, as well as the series director, talk to Katie Rosseinsky about what might have motivated Cassandra, the perils of being unmarried and female in Regency England and the extraordinary love that existed between the two sisters

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Sean O’Grady finds himself in easy symbiosis with this latest hybrid offering from the reliable French brand

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Think Bordeaux means blowing the budget? Think again – the world’s most famous wine region has plenty of affordable gems, and you don’t need to earn a banker’s salary to enjoy them. Here’s how to sip luxury for less

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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp is the latest figure to claim that the UK has a poor work ethic. Katie Rosseinsky asks why workers are being criticised for wanting a better, more balanced quality of life

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Sales of chest-enhancing bras have plummeted, with current trends celebrating a more modest, often cleavage-less bust. But history tells us that women’s chests have always been a battleground, writes Ellie Muir

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Final scenes are incredibly tough to pull off – and they can make or break the viewing experience. Jacob Stolworthy and Louis Chilton pick 23 of the greatest movie denouements in cinema history

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These Parisian galleries, archives and exhibitions are admission-free throughout the year

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The ‘American Gods’ author has denied accusations of ‘non-consensual sexual activity’ from multiple women

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A deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter left Kansas’ largest city grieving

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Real Madrid and City will meet in the Champions League for the fifth two-legged tie in six seasons.

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Hamas-led militants are set to release three male hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, in return for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile ceasefire with Israel that has halted more than a year of intense fighting and has so far seen 15 hostages and hundreds of prisoners freed

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Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder Seydina Limamou Laye in 1884

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Investigators have recovered black box data recorders from plane and helicopter involved in crash

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Ambulance services stretched thin in the U.K. are drawing attention to the non-emergency calls that are hampering their response times

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A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels

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