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EU’s chief negotiator says two sides have hit ‘moment of truth’ after months at loggerheads
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More than 300 boys brought back to safety but uncertainty remains if more still held captive -
Developer forced to add health warning and apologise after launch of hotly anticipated game -
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A further 10 cases are added to the northern beaches cluster as NSW and Victoria announce new restrictions on aircrew coronavirus quarantine -
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Advisory committee recommends authorizing second vaccine as more than 300,000 Americans have died amid ‘third wave’ of disease
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Spotlight
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William Boyd remembers an exemplar of the ultimate literary professional, tirelessly writing at the top of his game well into his 80s -
Under cover of nightfall, groups of local volunteers board tiny boats to track down the fish mafia and protect the ecosystem
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Harry and Meghan have left the UK for the US. But can they just walk away from the Firm?
Around the world
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Latest updates: post-Brexit trade talks between UK and EU to continue after both sides warn major obstacles remain -
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Preventable diseases still plague those missing out on vaccines. Efforts to halt coronavirus could help crack this issue -
‘Legally and morally wrong to expect seafarers to work indefinitely while depriving them of their fundamental rights’ -
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Opinion & analysis
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In protecting Mallard, Ardern appears to be holding him to a different standard than other Labour ministers -
Analysis: amid constitutional changes and Navalny poisoning, Russian president strives to maintain power -
A study of 31 countries shows other rightwing populists have not been ‘exposed’ by Covid-19 in the way the US president was, say political scientists Cas Mudde and Jakub Wondreys -
Analysis: trade in stolen data is a boon for investigators and a headache for Kremlin
Pictures and video
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Michel Barnier has said the main obstacle to a deal is whether Brussels will be able to hit British goods with tariffs if the government closes UK waters to EU fishing fleets
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Located south of the Arctic Circle, in Russia’s far east, Yakutsk is known for its severe climate -
Carl XVI Gustaf used an annual royal Christmas television address to highlight the growing impact of the virus as hospitals in the Stockholm region warned they were struggling to cope with a surge in cases
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When a young street seller set himself on fire to protest lack of employment opportunities and government corruption, Tunisia became the cradle of the Arab spring revolutions that swept the middle east. Less than a month later, the dictator Ben Ali had to flee the country he had ruled for 23 years. Ten years on, what change has the revolution brought and was the sacrifice of so many worth the price?
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Pete Buttigieg thanked Joe Biden as he was formally announced as his nominee for transportation secretary.
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The prime minister instead urges Britons to exercise personal responsibility, minimise social contacts, and consider delaying seeing elderly relatives until they have been vaccinated
UK Covid puts us in the weird position of missing the Christmas songs we hate