January 2021

Sunday, 31 January 2021

Andrew Brooks, who developed a coronavirus spit test, has died at 51.

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See how much Iceland's Skaftafellsjokull glacier has retreated over the past 30 years.

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Coronavirus

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Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears

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After free reign under President Trump, will the kingdom now be held more to account?

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Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray.

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In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected.

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Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites.

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Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings.

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British director Kevin Macdonald's new documentary of personal videos from around the world giving a snapshot on 25 July 2020.

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President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear.

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An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome.

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Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England

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PM hails "milestone" in the race to vaccinate the most vulnerable, after a record day for UK jabs.

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The school teachers helping struggling families in Covid lockdown

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A school in the Wirral is helping families struggling to get by during the national lockdown.

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Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?

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It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.

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Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January

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Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats

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If Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Beyond the Pale, Who Is?

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77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election

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Black Power: Now or Never

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Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.

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Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears

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It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

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Saturday, 30 January 2021

UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad

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As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total.

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'When my name was butchered at school it made me feel different'

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Yewande Biala has spoken about how mispronunciations of her name affect her, and other women agree.

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Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case

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A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.

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Sundance Diary, Part 3: Documentaries That Don’t Despair

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Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay

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Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88

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Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn.

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"The grief creeps up on you," says Pamela who is raising two children alone after losing her husband.

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The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.

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Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

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Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.

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'I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram'

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Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%.

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Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'

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Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.

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Coronavirus: 'Life will never be the same, for me it's better'

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Kellie Larkin has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic, non-verbal and communicates through a computer.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'winter scenes'

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A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "winter scenes".

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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

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Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

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UK's first Covid evacuees: 'I wish I'd stayed in Wuhan and missed flight'

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Twelve months ago, 83 Britons fled Wuhan, the Covid-19 epicentre, but some wish they had never left.

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100,000 Covid deaths: ‘I cursed the sterile white room where Ann died’

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Already 100,000 people in the UK have died with Covid. This is the story of one of them.

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Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death

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The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.

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Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?

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The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor?

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Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean

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Product Misplacement

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Swedish nurse Lisa Enroth will spend a week living alone in a lighthouse watching 60 movies.

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Friday, 29 January 2021

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The mayor of Amsterdam has angered coffee shop owners, who fear that drug gangsters could step in.

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Remembering iconic trombonist and exiled anti-apartheid activist Jonas Gwangwa who has died aged 83.

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Some Latin American countries struggle with insufficient oxygen as Covid-19 continues to spread.

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The duck - called Duck - has become renowned locally for his daily forays into the sea.

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Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize

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Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience".

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Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others to come

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As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid?

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Australian Open to allow up to 30,000 fans to attend per day

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Up to 30,000 fans a day will be allowed to attend the Australian Open, Victoria's minister for sport has announced.

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Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'

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A new parliamentary group wants to help young people engage with politics by improving civics education.

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GameStop: Who is winning the market battle?

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Novice investors are trying to beat Wall Street professionals at their own game.

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Working from bed: 'I don't even have to get dressed'

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A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office.

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Biden Visits Walter Reed, the Hospital That Treated Both Him and His Son

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A ‘Race’ to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina

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Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Solve Fewer Crimes Last Year?

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Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal

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For Dreamers, Action Will Speak Louder Than Words

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It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!

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Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars Got a Jolt From G.M.

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Behind the Stock Market’s Wild Ride This Week

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Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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What to Watch: Televised Spies

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The Texas attorney general will investigate brokers’ decisions to limit GameStop trades.

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Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience".

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Thursday, 28 January 2021

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It's become so popular in the past year that there's now a worldwide shortage of skates.

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The prominent anti-Putin campaigner decried his detention as "illegal" in a video link hearing.

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Covid-hit pupils 'should be allowed to repeat a year'

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Education think-tank says pupils should have the right to repeat the school year after Covid disruption.

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Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab

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NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered frontline health workers.

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Klarna: 'I got a £30 bill - but I've never used it'

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There are concerns that fraudsters are signing up for buy now, pay later services in others' names.

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The Papers: 'Union vacc' and EU jab rollout nearing 'crisis'

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The front pages report on trial results from a new Covid vaccine and supply shortages in Europe.

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Joe Biden, the Irishman

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Biden Moves to Expand Health Coverage in Pandemic Economy

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Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist With Vaccines, Enlarging Federal Role

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Yankees’ Off-Season Yields a Few Gambles, and One Sure Thing

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Eleanor Torrey West, Preserver of Her Inherited Island, Dies at 108

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California moves to help tenants hit by the pandemic pay their back rent.

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Reeling Texans Set to Hire David Culley as Head Coach

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American Airlines subsidiary grounds fleet for inspections.

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Pauline Anna Strom, Composer of Enduring Electronic Sounds, Dies at 74

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Film Club: ‘The Field Trip’

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Pregnant women receive conflicting advice on vaccines.

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A Tight Finish for a Round the World Race, 80 Days Later

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Democrats Prepare to Move on Economic Aid, With or Without the G.O.P.

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Representative Jim Jordan, a Trump loyalist, has decided not to run for an open Senate seat.

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Two young US campaigners react to the Biden administration's proposals on fighting climate change.

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Fire Captain Andrea Hall stole the show - and there is a personal story behind her unique pledge.

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Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts David Hogg over his gun control stance.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2021

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Stephan Ernst admits firing the shot that killed prominent pro-migrant politician Walter Lübcke.

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China is striving to curtail the world's biggest mass migration event when people go home to see family.

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A phone call in the middle of the night led one Swiss lawyer to pursue Nigeria's stolen money.

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From the ObamaPad to Joe Biden's Apple Watch and Peloton, being president can be a tech challenge.

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President Joe Biden signs executive orders on climate change, saying the US has waited too long.

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Kristal Ambrose set up the Bahamas Plastic Movement in 2013 in a bid to reduce pollution.

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Covid: Social workers 'braced for tsunami of needs' after lockdown

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Many worry about their capacity to protect the vulnerable if workloads increase further, a union warns.

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UK car production tumbles to 'worst in a generation'

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Output tumbled almost 30% last year as Covid forced factory closures and a fall in consumer demand.

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English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers

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The English National Opera's singing coach gives long Covid sufferers breathing space.

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The Papers: 'No EU can't have our jabs' and 'schools out'

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The papers focus on a row over the supply of Covid jabs to the EU and the timeline for reopening schools.

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Covid: Living through lockdown in a high-rise flat

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The continuing lockdown in England is tough for everyone but what's it like if you have limited space at home?

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The leader of the Proud Boys has cooperated with the police before to help convict others.

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Thousands in Poland Protest Against Near-Total Abortion Ban

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A Letter to My Conservative Friends

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Toxic ‘Black Mayonnaise’ Seeps Into Gowanus Bay After Barge Accident

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After the presidency, the Trump hotel in Washington is a limited draw.

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George Springer Chose Toronto Because ‘This Team Is Built to Win’

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Proud Boys Leader Secretly Cooperated With F.B.I. and Police

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Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19

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Doomsday Clock Says World Remains ‘100 Seconds’ From Disaster

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