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Liam Payne: the heady rise and tragic death of a One Direction star

Oritsé Williams of JLS and the Guardian’s head rock and pop critic Alexis Petridis reflect on the life of Liam Payne, including the extraordinary success of One Direction, and his struggles with the fame that came with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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  Nigel Farage and his ‘historic mission’: on the ground with Reform UK

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  An arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu – Today in Focus Extra

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  What’s behind the escalating situation in Ukraine?

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  Starmer v farmers – will the government have to backtrack?

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  Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over

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  Assassins, spies and a superpower on the rise: the rift between Canada and…

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  Hardliners, loyalists and a dog killer: Trump’s new White House team

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  The fall of Justin Welby

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  The briefcase, the Porsche and the collapse of the German government

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  A week of tumult and triumph for Netanyahu

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  Finding one trillion dollars at Cop29

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  Where do the Democrats go from here?

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  What will Trump do in power?

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  The return of President Trump

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  US election extra: what to look out for on election night

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  A road trip through Pennsylvania, the ultimate swing state