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Investigation finds that Paris ‘did nothing to stop’ slaughter of 800,000 people in 1994 mass killings

May vote is barometer of what the electorate is thinking after a turbulent year

Experts hope new technology may herald major step forward in vaccinology beyond Covid-19

Boris Johnson claims the shutdown has been more effective at reducing Covid-19 than vaccinations

Psilocybin as effective as antidepressants at treating depression, study finds

Labour pushes for full parliamentary inquiry into lobbying

Cost of PCR tests will mean foreign travel is preserve of the wealthy, warn MPs

Unexpected behaviour of subatomic particle could change our understanding of the universe

Experts say odds of adverse side effect are about same as ‘being hit in your home by crashing aeroplane’

Kiev calls on UK and Nato for support as Moscow builds up its military on border

Lockdown measures reimposed as coronavirus cases hit record high despite world-leading inoculation campaign

Figures suggest that quicker vaccine rollouts are pay to play

Failure to secure main conviction could see other accused officers walk free

Officials are working with senior police officers and Ofsted to look at the huge number of sexual abuse allegations, which one police chief has called the education sector’s ‘MeToo’ moment

West Yorkshire school closed and teacher in hiding after protests by angry parents

Former PM reportedly lobbied government on behalf of Greensill Capital

Fresh lockdown measures imposed across continent as mutant Covid strains cause spike in infections

UK imposes sanctions on Beijing over Uighur Muslim abuses

Israelis casting votes for fourth time in two years

The latest digital craze sees Jack Dorsey’s first tweet sell for $2.9m

NHS bosses urged to stop booking jab appointments for under-40s

As the UK struggles to carve out a post-Brexit place in the world, Boris Johnson has laid out his vision for Britain’s defence and foreign policy

Celebrate World Sleep Day with tips on how to catch those all important Zs

Defence review says the nuclear superpower represents ‘systemic challenge’ to British prosperity and values

Labour and human rights groups oppose government’s planned crackdown on right to protest

Australia also expecting flood of arrivals from the city state after Beijing tightens election rules

Around 4,500 UK students take the IB Diploma in the sixth form every year. But what are its advantages and how does it compare to A levels?

South American giant on verge of becoming a ‘breeding ground’ for new variants

Dominic Raab moves to ‘set the record straight’ after accusation by European Council president

Proposed power-sharing deal reveals desire to ‘lighten’ US’s role in region

Uptick in Covid infections expected as children head back to classrooms

EU threatens legal action over UK plan to unilaterally delay parts of Brexit deal

First minister’s eight-hour inquiry appearance produces no ‘smoking gun’

Return to school fuels questions about whether under-18s will get coronavirus jabs