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Off message How Twitter expulsion left Trump in wilderness
It was just like old times. Last Wednesday alone, Donald Trump issued pronouncements on a potential war with China, what Congress should do about the debt ceiling, false claims of a stolen election and his Fox News ally “the great Sean Hannity”.
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October 15, 2021
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Fresh hurdle for Ardern as Covid strategy alters
New Zealand’s locked-down cities last week woke to a brave new world of lifted restrictions: state-sanctioned picnics in parks, the prospect of re-opening schools, a chance to reunite with friends and family.
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October 15, 2021
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Could the global death toll be far higher than we thought?
For the past 18 months, hunkered down in his apartment in Tel Aviv, Ariel Karlinsky has scoured the internet for data that could help him calculate the true death toll of Covid-19.
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October 15, 2021
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Could coffee price spike be a taste of the future?
Scientists have long warned climate change is coming for our morning coffee, and a recent spike in global bean prices could be the first sign it’s actually happening.
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October 15, 2021
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Christians live in fear amid claims of ‘forced conversions'
Hindu nationalist vigilantes terrorise minority over unproven rumours in an apparent political ploy by BJP
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October 15, 2021
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What's Next For US Foreign Policy?
Anniversary of 9/11 and fall of Kabul trigger questions over Washington’s interventionism
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September 17, 2021
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Women And Girls Face New Restrictions
Taliban says women at university must study separately, sparking concerns over more measures to come
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September 17, 2021
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Hook, line and sinker
Billed as the most secure messaging device on the planet, An0m became a viral sensation in the underworld. There was just one problem for those using it for criminal means: it was run by the police
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September 17, 2021
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The Earth is at breaking point, yet those in power wish reality away
OPINION
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September 17, 2021
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Sail of the century
Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship. They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia. It didn’t work out.
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September 17, 2021
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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
She’s already broken out of Nashville to become an unconventional pop superstar. Now Kacey Musgraves is stretching the limits of country again – with the help of psychedelics and a four-poster bed in her studio
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September 17, 2021
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Elections loom, but the Ahr valley has little interest
Two months after 133 people died in floods, residents of stricken western German region say they feel abandoned by politicians
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September 17, 2021
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Justin time?
Trudeau faces up to a pivotal moment
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September 17, 2021
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BRASS TAX
Boris Johnson’s £12bn tax hike to pay for social care has outflanked Labour and confounded his own Conservative party. But with public spending at its highest level in peacetime, will it solve a dilemma that has defeated his predecessors – and even if it does, will the Tories ever forgive him?
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September 17, 2021
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Algebra delivers the goods
The calculations behind fi lling our supermarket shelves are dizzyingly complex – but it all starts with the x and y problems you remember from school
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September 17, 2021
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Death In The Desert How Dubai Let A Million Trees Perish
A vaunted tree planting project has failed after developers thwarted attempts to halt desertification
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September 03, 2021
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Power Cut Why China Is Reining In Its Tech Billionaires
Getting rich was once seen as glorious, but Beijing is now squeezing its plutocrats in a quest for 'common prosperity'
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September 03, 2021
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I feel like it's quite shaky acceptance
Trans kids and the fight for inclusion
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September 03, 2021
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‘The world has a way of intruding'
Sally Rooney’s first novels were huge hits. Her third book includes a writer who resents her sudden fame – just don’t suggest it’s autobiographical
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September 03, 2021
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Shoeless and shivering, refugees step off the planes from Kabul
Red Cross workers describe ‘shocking’ scenes in arrivals halls but praise stoicism of those who had been airlifted
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September 03, 2021
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Merkel's legacy The force that drove the head of Europe's greatest power
As Maren Heinzerling crossed hands with the most powerful woman in the world, leaned backwards and started to spin her dance partner in a circle, she began to worry.
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September 03, 2021
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THE NEW GUYS
TALIBAN The US has left, and the Taliban must switch from fighting an insurgency to administering an entire country again. How will the group respond – and what now lies in store for Afghanistan’s beleaguered people?
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September 03, 2021
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BY A WHISKER
Keen-eyed judges, obsessive owners and three-hour blow dries: inside the strange, enduring world of competitive cat shows
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September 03, 2021
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One giant leap for clean energy
Scientists have long dreamed of nuclear fusion, a way to power the planet without risk or emissions. Breakthroughs have been scarce - until now
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September 03, 2021
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Changing times A question for the west: who is an enemy, and who is a friend?
After the bloodshed at Kabul airport, the grim reality for those who want to prevent Islamic State’s affiliate causing further murder and mayhem in Afghanistan is that, in practice, their best partner for this complex and difficult battle would be the Taliban.
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September 03, 2021
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As trust in authorities falls, Ardern keeps faith
The PM has emphasised collective action rather than top-down rules. Studies show the tactic is – so far – paying off
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September 03, 2021
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Locked out Life on hold for thousands without ID
At 45, Philimon Mashava has never had a bank account or a phone in his name. He has never had a birth certificate and, without documents, his stateless existence has meant missing out on school and countless job opportunities.
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July 23, 2021
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‘Many people are fearful for their lives and safety'
Opening of community space in Accra, which was quickly closed, has been the trigger for new anti-LGBT+ action
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July 23, 2021
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Revealed Data leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon
Spyware sold as means of tracking criminals and terrorists has been used to thwart opposing voices by authoritarian regimes
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July 23, 2021
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Leaders fear Zuma loyalists lay behind wave of violence
South African authorities this week feared a new wave of attacks aimed at undermining the economy, investment, and the rule of law as networks loyal to former president Jacob Zuma seeks to force his return to power.
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