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Crushing costs of Covid care leave grieving Mexican families facing ruin
Read More As the death toll mounts, even for those with health insurance medical bills can run into tens of thousands of dollars For more than 50 years, Pedro Martínez would drive his truck through the mountains of Jalisco state, carrying stock for clothing business in the week, and taking his family on excursions at…
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‘Vaccine tourism’: tens of thousands of Americans cross state lines for injections
Read More Travel between jurisdictions creates ‘unfair opportunities’ and disrupts infrastructure, experts say – though the impulse may be understandable With more than 50 unique vaccination plans across the United States, one’s access to the Covid-19 vaccine depends in large part on where one lives. In Wisconsin, mink farmers are being considered for the next…
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My grandma’s survival in America defied all odds. Then Covid stole her from us
Read More Abandoned by her parents at age three, she was raised by nuns and built a life from nothing. The mismanaged pandemic claimed her life too soon A few days before Christmas, I dropped groceries at my grandma Debbie’s door and stood in the middle of her lawn. It was our pandemic ritual that…
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WHO’s Covid-19 fact-finding mission visits ill-fated animal market in Wuhan
Read More A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has visited a seafood and live animal market in Wuhan which was linked to the first detected clusters of the disease. The team visited the now-shuttered Huanan Seafood Market on Sunday. The sprawling market has seen…
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Students arrested in Turkey over Mecca poster with LGBT flags
Read More Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu tweeted that “LGBT perverts” had been detained for ‘disrespecting the Great Kaaba.’ Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu tweeted that “LGBT perverts” had been detained for ‘disrespecting the Great Kaaba.’
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Interview – Siba N’Zatioula Grovogui
Read More Siba N. Grovogui discusses the importance of Black history for IR, sovereignty and Eurocentrism, Guinea and international law and his new book Beyond Eurocentrism and Anarchy.Siba N. Grovogui discusses the importance of Black history for IR, sovereignty and Eurocentrism, Guinea and international law and his new book Beyond Eurocentrism and Anarchy.
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India’s PM Modi breaks silence on months-long farmer protests
Read More Farm leaders say they were not responsible for violence Farm leaders say they were not responsible for violence
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Review – Erdoğan’s Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East
Read More An insightful account of the rise and fall of Turkey’s efforts to become a ‘stand-alone power’ under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ideal for a policy audience.An insightful account of the rise and fall of Turkey’s efforts to become a ‘stand-alone power’ under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ideal for a policy audience.
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The Cruel Solution to ‘Beautify’ a Historic Russian City
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What trashy novels taught me about life
Read More They’re derided as being frothy thrillers bursting with sex and shopping. But for Sarah Hughes, these so-called ‘bonkbusters’ are filled with words of wisdom about friendship and feminism It was the covers that first drew me in. Four children staring out in fear seemingly trapped behind a window, someone somewhere clearly wishing them…
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The Greeks had a word for it … until now, as language is deluged by English terms
Read More A leading linguist pleads for moderation as a huge outbreak of ‘Greenglish’, much of it Covid-related, spreads Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Usually, Professor Georgios Babiniotis would take pride in the fact that the Greek word “pandemic” – previously hardly ever uttered – had become the word on everyone’s…
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WATCH: Massive blob of sea foam engulfs Irish town
Read More A huge mass of sea foam covered parts of Ireland’s east coast. Bad weather and high winds blew an especially large mass of it into the town of Bray, located south of Dublin. Footage from the scene circulating online shows the town’s seafront entirely covered with the wobbly blob on Saturday afternoon. A…
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In Pictures: Greece’s only zoo approaches extinction
Read MoreAfter almost three months of closure because of COVID-19, zoo faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy.After almost three months of closure because of COVID-19, zoo faces huge bills to keep 2,000 animals fed and healthy.
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US: Protesters disrupt COVID vaccination site in Los Angeles
Read MoreDozens of people promote anti-vaccination conspiracy theories and demand the end of COVID-19 lockdowns.Dozens of people promote anti-vaccination conspiracy theories and demand the end of COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Latest Navalny protests begin in Russia
Read MoreMetro stations are closed and movement is restricted ahead of rallies in support of Alexei Navalny.Metro stations are closed and movement is restricted ahead of rallies in support of Alexei Navalny.
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Thousands rally in Russia to demand Alexei Navalny’ release
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Dear Parents, It’s Not Just You. Raising a Teen Now Is Hard
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. And send comments to Susanna@Time.com Well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. This week: a letter to parents of teens, many of whom are struggling,…
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Israeli army kills alleged Palestinian attacker in West Bank
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Professor Avi Loeb: ‘It would be arrogant to think we’re alone in the universe’
Read More When Harvard professor Avi Loeb discovered possible signs of extraterrestrial activity, it caused a scandal in the research community. Is fear and conservatism stopping science from considering plausible evidence that there are aliens out there? By the time humanity noticed the object, it was already leaving the galaxy. 19 October 2017. Astronomers at…
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Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2021
Read More It’s not an easy time to break through, but this year brings a formidable crop of new talent. Meet our pick of those hoping to follow in the footsteps of Douglas Stuart and Sally Rooney It’s a tough time to be a debut novelist, with so many of the usual channels for promoting…
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India’s cinemas get greenlight to go back to 100% capacity as Bollywood reels from Covid-19 restrictions
Read More New Delhi has allowed cinemas and theaters all over the country, except for Covid-19 containment zones, to increase seating from 50 percent to full capacity in a move welcomed by the battered movie industry. The new guidelines, released by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday, pertain to “cinemas, theaters and multiplexes,”…
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Joe Biden talks tough on putting the world to rights. But can he deliver?
Read More The new US president faces a series of intractable foreign policy problems that won’t be solved by signing executive orders Those who remember Joe Biden as a senator who preferred compromise to confrontation may have been surprised by his first hectic days as president. Biden offered a stiff finger to the leaders of…
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What a great shot! Vaccination selfies become the latest social media hit
Read More A new trend has emerged – public figures posting ‘vaxxies’ showing the moment they received their jab Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The latest social media trend involves no ice buckets, no filters and certainly no sea shanties. Now celebrities and politicians around the world are vying to post…
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Much of Western Australia goes into five-day lockdown after hotel guard tests positive to UK Covid variant
Read More Restrictions imposed in Perth, Peel and South West, with schools suspended and residents only allowed to leave home for essential reasons • Follow the global coronavirus liveblog • NSW hotspots Western Australia has imposed a five-day lockdown in metropolitan Perth, the Peel region and the state’s South West amid fears a hotel quarantine…
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Australia reopens ‘travel bubble’ with New Zealand
Read MoreDecision marks resumption of the only international arrivals into Australia who do not require 14 days in quarantine.Decision marks resumption of the only international arrivals into Australia who do not require 14 days in quarantine.
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Why Republicans won’t agree to Biden’s big plans and why he should ignore them | Robert Reich
Read More The new president can achieve huge and vital reform and relief without the party of Trump – and they know it If there were ever a time for bold government, it is now. Covid, joblessness, poverty, raging inequality and our last chance to preserve the planet are together creating an existential inflection point.…
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My kids and parents rely on me. Is it selfish to put myself first? | Dear Mariella
Read More You must prioritise your own wellbeing – it’s what your two adopted children and your elderly parents depend on The dilemma My husband and I have two adopted children with complex and lifelong learning disabilities who attend a specialist school. I left my job to stay at home with them as their needs…
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The Observer view on the vaccine dispute with Brussels | Observer editorial
Read More Making a scapegoat of Britain can’t disguise the EU’s shambolic response to Covid-19 vaccine acquisition The European commission’s U-turn over its reckless plan to effectively blockade the Ireland-Northern Ireland border is the latest humiliation suffered by Brussels amid an escalating firestorm sparked by Covid-19 vaccine supply shortages across Europe. The commission president, Ursula…
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Donald Trump ‘parts with lawyers’ before impeachment trial
Read MoreDonald Trump has reportedly parted ways with lawyers representing him in his impeachment trial.Donald Trump has reportedly parted ways with lawyers representing him in his impeachment trial.
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Navalny allies plan fresh protests as Russia steps up crackdown
Read MorePolice restrict movement in Moscow city centre, threaten to arrest protesters before opposition rally.Police restrict movement in Moscow city centre, threaten to arrest protesters before opposition rally.
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New Zealand needs urgent action to cut emissions, says climate change commission
Read More More electric vehicles, renewable energy and forests are among the steps recommended to help meet Paris accords New Zealand needs to urgently increase its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if it is to meet its obligations under the Paris climate accords. The country’s climate change commission – an independent body – has…
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UK opens visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens
Read MoreA new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kong residents a pathway to British citizenship is set to go live on Sunday.A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kong residents a pathway to British citizenship is set to go live on Sunday.
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One man shot dead and another in hospital after ambush in Sydney’s south
Read More ‘Targeted attack’ happened on Saturday night in Hurstville and police seek help from the public An ambush in Sydney’s south has left a 35-year-old man dead and a 23-year-old man in hospital with gunshot wounds. The two men were entering a Mercedes in Hurstville about 11pm on Saturday when a number of shots…
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Britain launches new visa for millions of Hongkongers fleeing China’s crackdown
Read More Scheme allows Hong Kong residents with a BNO passport to live and work in the UK with a pathway to citizenship after five years A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kong residents a pathway to British citizenship will go live on Sunday as the UK opens its doors to those wanting…
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Coalition unlikely to lift unemployment benefits when jobkeeper scrapped in March
Read More Treasurer Josh Frydenberg signals sector-specific support will replace the pandemic wage subsidy but dashes hopes of rise in jobseeker payment Josh Frydenberg has signalled the jobkeeper wage subsidy will be terminated after March, and the government will also be reluctant to bake in a permanent, significant increase to unemployment benefits. The treasurer used…
