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Thursday
10 December 2020
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State news agency reports four officials charged with negligence leading to explosion that killed more than 200
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Passenger on cruise from Singapore had three negative tests when back on land; UK economy remains 7.9% below pre-pandemic levels -
Cairo killing of doctoral student in 2016 long believed to be work of Egypt’s security forces
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A record 555 people are in hospital with serious symptoms, with military nurses requested to help overstretched health services -
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The pandemic has devastated small businesses across the US, and San Francisco’s Chinatown has been particularly hard-hit
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Millions in EU science funding is being used to develop new tools for policing and security. But who decides how far we need to submit to artificial intelligence? -
With Vince Vaughn’s new movie Freaky adding gory horror to the genre, we take a look at the wacky history of body-swap films, from the vintage Turnabout to Tom Hanks in Big, via John Woo’s dizzying Face/Off -
A global shortage means supermarkets have all but run out of ginger. We ask some top chefs for their substitutes
Opinion
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Democracy is seriously under threat in our countries. The EU must stand up to the bullying tactics of Orbán and Morawiecki, says Hungarian campaign group founder Máté Varga -
The government’s hopes of turning India into the world’s workshop for global corporations are being strongly resisted, says author Ravinder Kaur
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Those who denounce the left as easily offended ‘snowflakes’ who revel in victimhood are the most guilty of such behaviour, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones -
While many elements of the genre are seen as retrograde, in series like the hit Real Housewives franchise being an older woman is no barrier to fabulousness
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In December 2018 a series of drone sightings forced the closure of Gatwick airport, causing chaos for Christmas travellers. Two years on and with the mystery still unsolved, Samira Shackle investigates what really happened
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The former Juventus and Milan striker was the star of Italy’s World Cup triumph in 1982 -
As we discover more about concussion and its victims, Test rugby has made me wince more than smile this autumn
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Fingers will be pointed at individuals after United’s latest failure but they reflect a club without a functioning strategy or setup
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Announcement comes as UK and EU negotiators begin a final push to salvage chances of a post-Brexit trade deal -
Mexico again tops the list, with 13 killings, says International Federation of Journalists
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Former lawyer Zhang Zhan was on hunger strike after her arrest for ‘picking quarrels’ -
Elon Musk tweets ‘Mars here we come’ after fireball engulfs prototype
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Report finds the nation ranks 21st out of 23 countries when it comes to helping developing countries adapt to global heating -
Exclusive: António Guterres says key promise of $100bn funding will be missed, damaging trust in Paris deal -
Production of concrete, metal, plastic, bricks and asphalt greater than mass of living matter on planet, paper says
Culture
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4 out of 5 stars.
Returning to the critic-confounding solo home recordings of his McCartney series, this album is – some oddities and filler aside – affectingly personal and hugely enjoyable -
Her debut about a woman who raises an orangutan as a human was widely praised in 1932, but her work has slipped from sight. Is it time for a revival?
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2 out of 5 stars.
Knuckledust review (You're) welcome to the terrordome
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4 out of 5 stars.
Call of the Sea review Escape (room) to a tropical paradise
4 out of 5 stars.
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Lifestyle
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Rich and resonant with memories of trips past, this very personal selection illustrates how songs can transport us, especially in lockdown -
5 out of 5 stars.
Apple MacBook Air (M1) review Game-changing speed and battery life
5 out of 5 stars.Giant leap in performance and twice the battery life in a winning form with no real downsides -
Amid a ‘great awakening’, white Americans overwhelmingly voted for Trump. Are liberals really doing the groundwork they claim?
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Australia declared in 2013 that asylum seekers who arrive by boat would never settle here. Hundreds of people’s lives are still on hold to prove that point -
After a childhood scarred by abuse and racism, she revolutionised the treatment of sickle cell disease and – inspired by Mary Seacole – fought inequality in nursing -
A ‘dramatic night over fish supper’ has some papers suggesting a deal is still possible, while others urge Boris Johnson to stand firm against EU
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Sled dogs have helped hunters traverse the Arctic for more than 4,000 years – often saving their handlers’ lives. Yet with climate change, the faithful hounds’ days could be numbered
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Photographer Cat Vinton’s work follows nomadic people in the natural world, but the pandemic meant being closer to home – living out of her vehicle and exploring the Cornish way of life -
‘Once they’d finished, they just stood there awaiting further instructions. “Oh my God!” I said. “Don’t move!”’ -
Tristram Kenton gets out and about photographing theatre performances in unusual locations, in the latest selection from his archive -
When Jesse Lenz moved into his wife’s childhood farmhouse he felt no connection to the place ... until he was forced to see his new home through his children’s eyes
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