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Read More Formosa has the country’s lowest Covid death rate – but critics say that has been achieved by ‘flagrant, grave’ rights violations The Argentinian province with the lowest Covid death rate in the country has been accused by human rights groups of forcibly quarantining thousands of people under inhuman conditions to achieve that result.…

Read More ‘The trust has been broken’ a nurse says as Gavin Newsom sees his job rating plunge and a recall movement gain steam California’s coronavirus death toll is continuing to climb. Its vaccination rates remain low. And some of its residents are losing faith in their governor. California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has found himself…

Read MoreA further four people were injured in the joint deadliest avalanche in the US state’s history.A further four people were injured in the joint deadliest avalanche in the US state’s history.

Read More A remarkable BBC documentary reveals the startling reality of meeting the president For the former prime minister Theresa May, one of the most pressing matters she confronted during her encounter with Donald Trump a few days after his inauguration went beyond mere diplomacy. May had travelled to Washington in 2017 with the intention…

Read MoreFootage from local TV channels showed water gushing towards a dam in the state of Uttarakhand, washing away parts of it.Footage from local TV channels showed water gushing towards a dam in the state of Uttarakhand, washing away parts of it.

Read MoreNew York Times says email communications between former US first lady and Qatari royal were surveilled.New York Times says email communications between former US first lady and Qatari royal were surveilled.

Read MoreAn Israel general said its military is preparing ‘operational plans’ in reaction to Iran boosting its nuclear programme.An Israel general said its military is preparing ‘operational plans’ in reaction to Iran boosting its nuclear programme.

Read More Bann Seng Tan talks to us about forms of democracy promotion through foreign aid, what makes it effective and the impact of COVID-19.Bann Seng Tan talks to us about forms of democracy promotion through foreign aid, what makes it effective and the impact of COVID-19.

Read More A community worker talks anonymously about the challenges and rewards of delivering the Covid jab Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage At the end of November, when the hospital I was working at was becoming overwhelmed with Covid patients, I started hearing talk about people being needed to join the…

Read More Senior clergy call on church to act after Jarel Robinson-Brown subjected to racist abuse and death threats A prominent clergyman has accused the Church of England of aiding a backlash against a trainee priest who tweeted there was a “cult of white British nationalism” surrounding Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died last week.…

Read More A version of this article appeared in this week’s It’s Not Just You newsletter. SUBSCRIBE HERE to have It’s Not Just You delivered to your inbox every Sunday. OH, THE PLACES WE’RE DESPERATE TO GO Lately, in that gray-blue hour before a winter sunrise, I’ve taken to staying in bed and flying to…

Read More Infections accounted for by so-called UK variant is increasing by 50% a week in France Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage At 8.30am on Tuesday 26 January the waiting room of the emergency department at the Lariboisière hospital in Paris was still empty, festooned with signs reading “emergency department on…

Read More Too white, too male, too privileged – and according to some critics, that’s just one of the co-directors. A new PBS documentary on an American giant sails in stormy waters Speaking at a press event for the new PBS documentary about Ernest Hemingway, the actor Jeff Daniels said of the man whose words…

Read More A new book on the old president is titillating but scattershot, a compendium of wild stories and salacious accusations Craig Unger’s new book has already made headlines, in this newspaper and elsewhere, because of a charge from an ex-KGB colonel, Yuri Shvets, that Donald Trump has been a KGB asset for 40 years.…

Read More In some ways the trial will be a replay of last year’s – but Trump is the first to be tried by the Senate after leaving office, and it will likely be ‘dramatic’ It might be tempting to call it the trial of the century but it is just as likely to invoke…

Read More Thousands gather before dawn for the official launch of beloved Skywhale’s new companion Many cities have patron saints. In Palermo in southern Italy there is a story that a vision of Saint Rosalia, a young hermit, saved the city from a plague. In Berlin, you can see a black bear everywhere you look:…

Read MoreProtesters rally in Yangon for a second day, denouncing military coup and demanding release of Aung San Suu Kyi.Protesters rally in Yangon for a second day, denouncing military coup and demanding release of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Read More Demonstrators in standoff with police amid demands for release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Myanmar for a second consecutive day to protest against the country’s military seizing power, despite a nationwide internet blackout imposed to stifle dissent. In the main…

Read MoreThe country ‘s main city Yangon sees a pro-democracy rally for a second successive day.The country ‘s main city Yangon sees a pro-democracy rally for a second successive day.

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Read More Spinks, an Olympic gold medallist, stunningly beat Ali and took heavyweight title in 1978 Leon Spinks – who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight – has died. He was 67. Spinks, who lived his later…

Read MoreBritish drugmaker says its vaccine showed ‘limited efficacy against mild disease’ caused by the South African variant.British drugmaker says its vaccine showed ‘limited efficacy against mild disease’ caused by the South African variant.

Read MoreThe victims’ remains had been exhumed from mass graves following Islamic State genocide in 2014.The victims’ remains had been exhumed from mass graves following Islamic State genocide in 2014.

Read More Deputy PM says he’s focusing on now, not 2050, as Coalition’s climate skirmishes go on The Coalition is facing an increasingly testy party room as it struggles to land on a climate policy, with the Nationals leader, Michael McCormack, declaring he is “not worried about what might happen in 30 years’ time”. The…

Read More A further 828 people have died in the UK, bringing the total there to 112,092, as Netherlands surpasses a million confirmed cases Oxford Covid shot less effective against S African variant, study suggests Netherlands cases pass 1m Worcestershire begins surge testing for South African Covid variant UK on target to give all over-50s…

Read More France’s Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of synod of bishops, is first woman to hold the rank which gives voting rights Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis has appointed Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first woman to hold the post and have voting rights. The 52-year-old is one of…

Read MoreThe labour minister announces a major reform to the communist country’s state-controlled economy.The labour minister announces a major reform to the communist country’s state-controlled economy.

Read More Wind gusts of up to 100km/h and rainfall up to 100mm possible after bushfires destroyed 86 homes in Perth hills Heavy rain and damaging winds are set to hit south-west Western Australia as an intense low-pressure system moves across the state. Wind gusts of more than 100km/h and isolated rainfall totals of up…

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Read MoreThe skies of Stuttgart, Germany, were filled with yellow dust carried all the way from the Sahara Desert in North Africa. Meteorologists say Germany faces other rare weather extremes in the coming days.The skies of Stuttgart, Germany, were filled with yellow dust carried all the way from the Sahara Desert in North Africa. Meteorologists…

Read MoreBeheadings, bombings and kidnappings have civilians in grip of fear despite group’s supposed defeat.Beheadings, bombings and kidnappings have civilians in grip of fear despite group’s supposed defeat.

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Read MoreAlex de Waal writes about the starvation that conflicts cause, and the difficulties in tackling it.Alex de Waal writes about the starvation that conflicts cause, and the difficulties in tackling it.

Read MoreCarlos Soria is aiming to become the oldest person to have climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks.Carlos Soria is aiming to become the oldest person to have climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks.

Read MoreRights groups have long denounced accords allowing Trump administration to deport asylum seekers at US border.Rights groups have long denounced accords allowing Trump administration to deport asylum seekers at US border.