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Friday
11 December 2020
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Recommendation signals formal FDA approval for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the US could be imminent -
Attorneys general from both parties reject baseless allegations in case filed with US supreme court
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Instead of implementing safer systems, activists say Smithfield Foods is seeking to profit from hog waste under the guise of ‘renewable energy’ -
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European commission president says ‘higher probability for no deal than deal’ after all-night summit
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Canada could start vaccinations within days; Biden advisor delivers stern Christmas warning; FDA panel approves Pfizer vaccine -
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With the pandemic raging and budgets tight, the sometimes loved, sometimes loathed festive tradition is having to adapt
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Many of the weapons used in the murders of 119 journalists were imported – and Mexico’s laws and culture make tracing them impossible -
Drugs bust in India sheds light on how adaptable cartels have come to dominate the lucrative trade in the powerful synthetic opioid -
Mexico has become a major importer of spying kit but officials are accused of colluding with criminal groups – and innocent individuals are often targeted
Spotlight
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In his first newspaper interview, the adopted son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen talks about an atmosphere of anger and hatred in his family, the problems of transracial adoption – and his certainty that his sister was not abused by their father -
4 out of 5 stars.
Taylor Swift: Evermore Rich alt-rock and richer character studies
4 out of 5 stars.Not content with releasing one of 2020’s most acclaimed albums, Swift returns for round two -
My foster parents took in more than 100 kids, but I was one of only two they adopted
End of year
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I feel pride, but can’t shake my sense of failure that the World Food Programme’s media moment comes as hunger rages -
Governments are pouring resources into economic recovery. It’s an opportunity for visionary climate policies, says former UN general assembly president María Fernanda Espinosa
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The government’s hopes of turning India into the world’s workshop for global corporations are being strongly resisted, says author Ravinder Kaur -
The Native American congresswoman from New Mexico has worked across the aisle and is backed by environmentalists
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The trailblazing college football player says her background in soccer and the support of her family helped her make history this season -
Cam Akers rushed for 171 yards, Kenny Young returned an interception for a touchdown and the Rams clinched their fourth straight winning season
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A look at how the Guardian covered a year that began with the outbreak of a pandemic, witnessed global anti-racism protests and ended with the voting out of Trump
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4 out of 5 stars.
Music Paul McCartney: McCartney III review – lockdown LP has his best songs in years
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 -
3 out of 5 stars.
A Michael Bay-produced movie about the pandemic is an ingeniously made film of the moment even if its plotting gets a little rote -
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Michael Kinney, whose family has lived in the Red House for 65 years, says they are fighting against systemic racism and gentrification -
Former UN ambassador would not need Senate approval; Denis McDonough nominated to run veterans affairs -
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Failing to reach deal UK would lose access to Schengen database and would need to resort to time-consuming workarounds -
Companies respond as investigation finds videos of rape, underage sex and revenge pornography
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US president’s announcement marks fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months
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Cairo killing of doctoral student in 2016 long believed to be work of Egypt’s security forces
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Wildlife photographer Tim Flach’s series Masked Horses speaks to the role of the horse as a companion to humankind over the ages -
Peter Wright’s beloved production is back in a reworked production for the Covid era. The Guardian’s Tristram Kenton captures rehearsals for this year’s festive spectacle -
Best remembered for his performance at the 1982 World Cup, Italian football legend Paolo Rossi has died at the age of 64. We take a look at his career
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