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Donald TrumpTrump New York fraud trial draws to an end with closing arguments Lawyers for ex-president to make closing arguments in Trump Organization case as they hope to see off $370m fine Sign up for Trump on Trial: a free newsletter on all the latest court developments Donald Trump’s lawyers will make their closing arguments on Thursday as they attempt to see off a legal judgment that could impose a $370m fraud fine on the former president’s family firm and ban it from doing business in New York state.

United Nations UN chief Ban Ki-Moon pays tribute to Boutros Boutros-Ghali – video UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon gave a statement to the media on Tuesday remembering and paying tribute to his predecessor, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who died aged 93. Describing Boutros-Ghali as a ‘respected statesman’, Ban extended condolences to Boutros-Ghali’s family and friends and said the United Nations community will mourn the ‘memorable leader’ Source: Reuters Tue 16 Feb 2016 14.

Angela Davis, photographed in Berkeley, California, last month. Photograph: Jessica Chou/The Guardian. Styling: Indya BrownIn 1972, the former Black Panther was facing the death penalty. Five decades after the campaign for her release went global, she still believes people are the ‘motors of history’ by Simon HattenstoneThe last time Angela Davis was in Birmingham, Alabama, she caught up with childhood friends and her Sunday school teacher. While many of us would reminisce about favourite classes and first kisses, they discussed bombs.

Tom Clancy This article is more than 10 years oldAuthor Tom Clancy dies in Baltimore hospital at age 66This article is more than 10 years oldThe Hunt for Red October author and lifelong Republican, who counted Ronald Reagan among his fans, has died in BaltimoreTom Clancy, a writer who was as famed for what Stephen King called his "monster advances" as his wildly popular thrillers, including The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games, has died in hospital in Baltimore at the age of 66.

Black Lives Matter movement This article is more than 8 years oldBlack Lives Matter activist refutes allegations that he lied about his raceThis article is more than 8 years oldShaun King confirms he is biracial and was born to a white mother and a black father, after weeks of assertions to the contrary from rightwing writers Shaun King, a prominent Black Lives Matter activist, has responded to weeks of allegations that he had lied about his racial background with an article confirming he is biracial and was born to a white mother and a black father he does not know.

Rights and freedomBrazil This article is more than 2 years old‘Epidemic of violence’: Brazil shocked by ‘barbaric’ gang-rape of gay manThis article is more than 2 years oldActivists fear that an increase in attacks on the country’s LBGT community is fuelled by a culture of homophobia at the very top An act of “barbaric” violence where a 22-year-old gay man was gang-raped and tortured has prompted fierce reaction in Brazil and is evidence of a growing tide of hate crime in the country, according to human rights campaigners.

Bike blogCyclingHow women can stop cycling from being a pain in the arseIt will be a problem familiar to many female cyclists. There's no one-size-fits-all solution – it's about learning what works for youWomen risk a loss of sensation, numbness and tingling in their undercarriage as a result of cycling in certain positions, the New York Times reports. In a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Yale academics asked 48 competitive cyclists to bring their bikes into their laboratory, then used a device to test sensation in the pelvic floor.

US news This article is more than 5 months oldMan dies after being electrocuted when he jumped into Georgia lakeThis article is more than 5 months oldMan may have died from electric shock drowning, which can occur when electrical current leaks into surrounding waters A 24-year-old man died after being electrocuted when he jumped off a dock into Georgia’s Lake Lanier on Thursday, news outlets reported. The Georgia department of natural resources told news outlets that a neighbor was able to pull the man from the water.

In the game, no matter how many thoughts and prayers are sent, no lives are saved. Photograph: http://www.thoughtsandprayersthegame.com/In the game, no matter how many thoughts and prayers are sent, no lives are saved. Photograph: http://www.thoughtsandprayersthegame.com/Games This article is more than 7 years old‘Thoughts and prayers’ are no match against gun crime in this online gameThis article is more than 7 years oldGame inviting players to stop mass shootings with thoughts and prayers alone highlights the ‘complete ridiculousness’ of political inaction, say developers