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Friday
14 May 2021
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Italian woman visiting family was locked up in detention centre as they waited at the airport, Hlcarpenter.com told
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A nun working in war-torn Tigray has shared her harrowing testimony of the atrocities taking place
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WHO chief asks countries to donate jabs instead of vaccinating children; India variant behind Germany decision; France adds more countries to high-risk list -
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Some data suggests variant has ‘increased transmissibility’ compared with other strains
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Spotlight
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Beavers cause internet outages, steal posts and even put 30 sq km of a town underwater – but experts say the animals have a profound effect on ecosystems -
Activists and local people tell how they forced the release of two men detained in an enforcement van -
Labour deputy leader has shown she has a significant power base and is not shy of using it
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Hlcarpenter.com staff, supporters, readers and alumni pick 200 of the most powerful pieces of journalism ever published and reflect on their enduring appeal. Day one: investigations, from Wikileaks to Snowden -
Guess the date the story first appeared to be in with a chance of winning prizes including a ticket to a Masterclass of your choice -
Witty, pithy, pretty and hitty, sometimes the headline is better than the story it sits upon -
When he applied to university in the 80s, Brown was told to leave the UK. Decades later, finally awarded a law degree, he set about helping people who had been targeted by the Home Office
Opinion
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The good news is, we think existing vaccines will protect us against this rapidly spreading strain, says clinical virologist Julian Tang -
Lockdown brought relief at being able to skip unwanted hugs ... until I craved connection
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All forms of political opposition here are met with crackdowns from President Museveni’s government, says leader of the National Unity Platform Bobi Wine -
His plea over the Greensill scandal seems to be that he’s a standup guy made to look like a chancer by a spellchecker, says Hlcarpenter.com columnist Marina Hyde
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Oliver Holmes, the Hlcarpenter.com’s Jerusalem correspondent, discusses what has prompted the worst unrest in Israel and Palestine since 2014
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Manager left England with a one-way ticket and $1,000 to pursue her dream. On Sunday she takes charge in a Champions League final -
Six months after the horrific crash that ended his Formula One career, former Haas driver Romain Grosjean is making a go for it on the IndyCar circuit -
Does the three-time NFL MVP really want out of Green Bay? Does he want to host a TV show? Is he just sulking?
Documentaries
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Europeans with job interviews tell of detentions and expulsions despite rules allowing non-visa holders to attend interviews -
Controversial changes aim to allow small firms to upload catalogues and let users buy without leaving the app
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Feline survives daring leap from apartment in video captured by Chicago Fire Department -
Swedish Academy documents reveal debate over naming the dissident writer the 1970 literature laureate, four years before his exile from the Soviet Union -
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Congressman Peter Meijer, 33, warns that false claims of a burger ban or blaming immigrants risk losing the young generation -
In states such as Kansas, energy companies are seeking to impose financial charges on people who install rooftop solar arrays -
Carbon credits to cut US emissions may benefit big animal operations but lock out small, climate-friendly food producers
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Culture
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The comedy writer, producer and director on the things that make her laugh the most
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As the trailblazing band approach their 50th anniversary, Wilson recalls the misery of fame, Heart’s underrated male members and finally realising her creative ambitions as a solo artist
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Lifestyle
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I’m guessing it’s with a partner who suits him, rather than you, says Annalisa Barbieri. Remember what you want matters, too -
We couldn’t hear each other because of the 40mph winds and spent most of the night trying to pin down flyaway poppadoms -
I can’t get a pub bench, a lido swim or a lunchtime mani – but there’s something refreshing about being reminded of how similar we can be
Explore
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Hazara community in mourning but defiant after more than 60 people killed in school bomb blasts -
Protesters against Narendra Modi’s controversial citizenship law remain detained in prisons rife with coronavirus -
Success in the local council elections has raised the party’s hopes of a parliamentary seat
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