For more than 30 years, Johanna van Haarlem had been dreaming of the moment she'd be reunited with the son she'd last seen as a baby.

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Brahim Abdessemed, an Algerian national, is accused of stabbing a man to death and injuring five others while screaming 'Allahu Akbar' in a suspected terror attack in Mulhouse, France

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The eclectic neighborhood was devastated by the wildfire last month; galleries and artists are now working to protect its legacyA charred baby Slinky, a handful of book ash, blackened cowrie shells from a necklace made in Ghana. These are some of the remnants of precious things the artist Kenturah Davis has salvaged from what is left of her Altadena home.Nearby, there is virtually nothing left of her parents’ home of 40 years. Gone are her mother’s intricately stitched quilts and a trove of paintings and sketches Davis’s father made of Hollywood backlots during his decades of working on television and movie sets. Continue reading...

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Gadgets used in four in ten car thefts are being outlawed

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Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, will use a speech this week to outline a shake-up in the awarding of public contracts in order to prioritise domestic produce.

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Peter and Barbie Reynolds’ texts to their family stopped three days after they were detained on February 1

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The watchdog wrote to Wes Streeting apologising for any ‘confusion caused’ after the report.

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Footage circulating online shows hundreds of youngsters gathering around as at least 10 boys, some wearing stolen police uniforms, hijacked an emergency vehicle in Soho.

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Mark Heffron, 33, from Oldham, Manchester posted the picture of himself to promote his business Hefron Multiclean earlier this month and has won himself an arm of fans.

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The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government should repatriate, monitor and investigate any crimes committed by a member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle, according to multiple security and international law experts.Last week, the Guardian revealed an Australian man whose fate was not publicly known was alive and in custody in a prison in north-eastern Syria, run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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All was not what it seemed as a museum discovery has thrown new light on Vera, a month after the final episode of the ITV detective series

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Police are still hunting for the driver of the van who fled the scene

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Labour has dropped drastically in the polls for next year's Holyrood election over the last few months.

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IDF troops will remain in territory’s north all year as military operation expands and PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

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The prison van containing Mohamed Amra was ambushed by gunmen in a bloody attack last May that left two guards dead

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John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin AmericaThe former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of Donald Trump’s approach towards Latin America, comparing his conduct to that of the ruthless and egotistical fictional mob boss Tony Soprano.In the first month of his presidency, the US president has shocked some observers with his aggressive focus on a region many expected him to largely ignore. Early steps have included threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal, accusing Mexico’s government of being in cahoots with narco-traffickers, sending an envoy to meet the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and clashing with Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, over deportation flights. Continue reading...

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French anti-terrorism authorities say four people are in custody after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic radicalism

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Emma O’Connor, who escaped in a lift from the 20th floor with her partner, said she was shocked to hear of Siderise Insulation Ltd’s legal challenge

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Musician shocked fans when he announced he had fathered a baby outside of his 21-year marriage

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