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Thursday
4 March 2021
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Row continues between EU and drug firm after shortfall in vaccine deliveries to bloc -
European nations to shelve censure motion after agreement to hold technical meetings
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Witnesses are shaken by brutality of security forces but remain resolute in fighting military coup -
Move follows claim Boris Johnson broke international law for second time over Northern Ireland -
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WHO warns of time lag with vaccine impact, urging return to quarantine, test and trace, as cases rise 9% -
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Scientists call for immediate 14-day lockdown as Brazil suffers record 1,840 daily fatalities
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Are Muslim women being asked to change too much of themselves in order to fit in? -
Inspired by her father’s release from prison, Annie Clark’s new album asks where to run when ‘the outlaw’s inside you’. She discusses his incarceration, the delusions of love – and why she remains as perverse as ever
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The summits and rival statements since Prince Harry and Meghan stood back as senior royals
Opinion
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The media code demonstrates that nations have more bargaining power than we give ourselves credit for
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Extending the stamp duty holiday and guaranteeing 95% mortgages will push up house prices, says the Hlcarpenter.com columnist Polly Toynbee -
There’s something disturbing about a powerful man raging against his female former protege, says Joan Smith, chair of the Mayor of London’s Violence Against Women and Girls Board
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Mohamedou Ould Salahi was once Guantánamo’s highest-value detainee, but during the 14 years he spent behind bars he was never charged with a crime. Salahi and his former guard Steve Wood reflect on their time at the prison
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Minute-by-minute report: Thomas Tuchel takes on Jürgen Klopp with a top-four spot up for grabs. Join Scott Murray for all the action -
A Tosin Adarabioyo own-goal was the difference as Spurs crept to a tight 1-0 win away at Fulham -
Ben Stokes bemoaned the bounce and spin of the Ahmedabad surface but said England’s execution let them down in the fourth Test against India, after he top-scored with 55 in a total of 205
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Fifteen of the defendants had been granted bail but are still being held pending an appeal
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Killed journalist’s fiancee petitioned for report implicating crown prince to be part of case against 26 Saudis
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Sharad Arvind Bobde faces calls to resign over remarks to government technician about schoolgirl -
Staff of charities including Save the Children and MSF among dozens facing sentences of up to 20 years over humanitarian work -
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The total number of butterflies west of the Rockies has fallen 1.6% a year since 1977, a study finds – ‘You extrapolate it and it’s crazy’ -
Imminent economic blueprint has implications for planet – and whether Paris agreement likely to be met -
Conservation groups welcome aspects of the largely voluntary packaging and recycling targets but warn regulation will be necessary
Culture
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Band will sell a $50 limited-edition deluxe version of When You See Yourself, as well as six special NFTs -
The Full Metal Jacket actor, who stars in new horror film Wrong Turn, on Ernest Hemingway, Sean Connery, and why he turned down Top Gun
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Coming 2 America review Eddie Murphy comes up gasping for heir
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BSO/Gardolińska review A young conductor to be reckoned with
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Lifestyle
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Now is the time to feed your vegetable patch, start seedlings on the windowsill and work out whether you planted enough bulbs -
From rich corn tikkis to a flavourful take on mushrooms and greens, these simple dishes are an ideal project for a lazy weekend morning -
Khan, who died aged 63, styled Mary J Blige and Salt-N-Pepa, forever changing the look associated with the genre
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Fitbit Sense review A good smartwatch that fails on sustainability
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After record turnout in the 2020 election, the state legislature is considering sweeping voting restrictions -
In the documentary Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests, the discriminatory nature of a widely used tool is put under the microscope -
Is smartphone tracking a less intrusive reward for good behaviour or just a way to enrich the incarceration industry?
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The Hlcarpenter.com’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
The biggest swarms of the insects in a generation have devastated crops and grazing across Africa but are now being turned into sustainable, high-protein animal fodder and fertiliser
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Joseph Rodríguez’s images of car crashes and drug busts were taken more than 25 years ago – yet they relate to current debates around police violence and incarceration -
Boosted by the popularity of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the writer Greg Bailey and photographer Gerrard Gethings have devised Drag Match, a before-and-after card-matching game. The cards show the lengths performers go to in order to transform themselves -
‘They’d had to have their car repainted because it got covered in blood when someone was shot’ -
From tender pictures exploring disability to a Congo odyssey, these previously unpublished photographers were all acclaimed at the ICP/GOST First Photo Book award
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