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Rise of the ‘dark web’ and demography of addicts may explain surge

Fears persist after government cancelled exams for another year

Ministers insist new quarantine-free rules for US and EU travellers are safe

Scientists say nuclear power is essential to efforts to tackle climate change

Man aged 24 found guilty of secession and terrorism in landmark trial ruling

Angela Merkel urges population to get vaccinated as Emmanuel Macron’s latest move sparks protests

Ingenious software covertly allows access to target’s mobile phone - with ‘devastating’ implications for democracy

Brexit deal fallout risks ‘being felt in the fabric of our union’, warns Frost

Total making perilous journey to UK shores in small boats hit new high as on Monday

Month-long wait for Indian-made jabs to be approved on the continent

US president seeking to reinvigorate national election legislation - but fails to mention all-important filibuster

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick popularised the gesture as a protest against police brutality and racism

Experts warn of ‘nightmare scenario’ after discovering that antibiotic-resistant gene can be transmitted to humans by pets

Experts voice fears over England’s lockdown-lifting ‘experiment’

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy still locked in feud over private Instagram leak

Civilian death toll rises as military battles anti-coup resistance groups

Proponents want UK-wide screening programme to help identify babies at risk of serious illnesses

Parties from 15 member states combine to challenge Brussels ‘superstate’

Joe Biden orders probe into latest hack of hundreds of US businesses

Third reading of controversial legislation likely to present further obstacles to its passing

Conservatives take six-point lead over the incumbent Labour party

Clear priorities and realism are essential to avoid 'sausage trade war' scenarios

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron leading push to reset EU relations with Moscow

Last year saw the largest recorded increase in homicides in US history - but why?

Strain feared to be more infectious than original Delta variant has reached UK

Government advisers predict influenza virus will ‘come back to bite us’ after being suppressed by social distancing

New research uncovers causes of syndrome that mimics heart attack - and offers hope of cure

Independent panel finds dismissal should be replaced with a final warning

Budget airline demands more transparency about how the government decides if countries are safe to visit during Covid crisis

HS2 and planning reforms could swing Tory safe seat

Squeeze on Germany-developed jab may slow vaccinations among younger people

French scientists investigating whether global warming is behind mysterious phenomenon in Alps

Boris Johnson hails ‘new dawn’ in relationship between the two countries