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The coronavirus vaccines

The coronavirus vaccines
The world's Covid-19 vaccination rollout is gathering pace
25 Jan 2021
Google threatens to pull out of Australia over media payment law

Google threatens to pull out of Australia over media payment law
Social media giant poised to shut down search engines if forced to pay for news content
22 Jan 2021
What the UK can learn from Israel’s vaccine rollout

What the UK can learn from Israel’s vaccine rollout
Analysis of data casts doubt on one-jab approach despite falling infection rates
21 Jan 2021
London house prices: average hits record high of £514,000

London house prices: average hits record high of £514,000
ONS data reveals the capital had the joint highest annual house price growth
21 Jan 2021
Collectors give a new lease of life to classic motorbikes

Collectors give a new lease of life to classic motorbikes
Spanner twirlers in need of a project could do worse than buy a vintage bike
20 Jan 2021
A guide to Burns Night

A guide to Burns Night
Scots will raise a glass to their national bard on 25 January - we look at his famous works
20 Jan 2021
US accuses China of ‘genocide’ against Uighurs

US accuses China of ‘genocide’ against Uighurs
Mike Pompeo warns that the slaughter ‘is on-going’ as MPs vote against amendment to UK-China trade bill
20 Jan 2021

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Who did Trump pardon on his last day in the White House?

Who did Trump pardon on his last day in the White House?
Rappers, financiers and former adviser Steve Bannon among dozens of people granted clemency
20 Jan 2021
Incest allegation triggers French national reckoning

Incest allegation triggers French national reckoning
Waves of testimonies flood social media as member of Paris establishment faces abuse allegations
19 Jan 2021
Buy an entire village for less than some London flats

Buy an entire village for less than some London flats
You can snap up Aberllefenni in Wales for £1.15m - or take your pick from our list of other villages and towns for sale across the world
19 Jan 2021
Is Universal Credit fit for purpose?

Is Universal Credit fit for purpose?
The system was designed to make claiming simpler - but critics say it creates ‘misery’
19 Jan 2021
Seven unusual and extraordinary luxury watches 

Seven unusual and extraordinary luxury watches
These timepieces push the boundaries of design and workmanship
18 Jan 2021
Four ways being president destroyed Donald Trump’s brand

Four ways being president destroyed Donald Trump’s brand
Former business allies steering clear of outgoing president
18 Jan 2021
Europe scrambles to impose Covid-19 restrictions

Europe scrambles to impose Covid-19 restrictions
France introduces curfew as Germany considers tougher measures after deaths hit record high
15 Jan 2021
Pandemic sees biggest population shift since WW2

Pandemic sees biggest population shift since WW2
New research suggests population has fallen by 1.3 million as foreign-born workers flee during pandemic
15 Jan 2021
Chanel Connects: Paris brand launches new podcast series 

Chanel Connects: Paris brand launches new podcast series
Tilda Swinton, Edward Enniful and Nicholas Cullinan feature on the first episode
15 Jan 2021
Beating Covid-19 provides 85% immunity

Beating Covid-19 provides 85% immunity
Recovering from the virus provides some protection - but scientists warn against shunning social distancing
14 Jan 2021
Republicans turn on Trump ahead of second impeachment

Republicans turn on Trump ahead of second impeachment
Senior Republicans less keen to protect their president at unprecedented new Senate trial
14 Jan 2021
How scientists developed a Covid-19 vaccine in record time

How scientists developed a Covid-19 vaccine in record time
Experts involved in the inoculation race explain how the jab was developed
14 Jan 2021
How Scotland split from England over Covid

How Scotland split from England over Covid
Stricter lockdown measures north of the border have not produced lower death rates
13 Jan 2021
UK sees largest annual increase in deaths since WW2

UK sees largest annual increase in deaths since WW2
Excess fatalities in the UK rose to levels not seen since wartime
13 Jan 2021
Art: the big exhibitions of 2021 in the UK

Art: the big exhibitions of 2021 in the UK
After the closures and cancellations of 2020, this year - Covid permitting - promises a wide range of major exhibitions
12 Jan 2021
Who will succeed Angela Merkel?

Who will succeed Angela Merkel?
German chancellor’s CDU party will elect a new leader this week
12 Jan 2021
2021 F1 season guide: updated race calendar and driver grid

2021 F1 season guide: updated race calendar and driver grid
Campaign will now begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix on 28 March
12 Jan 2021
Is the UK risking another ‘care home betrayal’ over vaccinations?

Is the UK risking another ‘care home betrayal’ over vaccinations?
Care bosses say government has not delivered on jab pledge as infections soar
12 Jan 2021
Cottagecore: the internet trend goes mainstream 

Cottagecore: the internet trend goes mainstream
This ‘standout aesthetic’ can be found in homes, fashion and lifestyle
11 Jan 2021
PGA of America delivers major blow to Donald Trump’s golf business

PGA of America delivers major blow to Donald Trump’s golf business
Trump National Bedminster is dropped as host of the 2022 PGA Championship
11 Jan 2021
Germany ‘violates’ EU joint vaccine scheme by buying 30 million extra doses

Germany ‘violates’ EU joint vaccine scheme by buying 30 million extra doses
Berlin had promoted pact that no members of the bloc would strike separate deals to secure jabs
11 Jan 2021
Is Sweden on the verge of a coronavirus U-turn?

Is Sweden on the verge of a coronavirus U-turn?
Stockholm passes lockdown law as infection and death rates continue to outstrip those of Nordic neighbours
8 Jan 2021
Who are the richest people in the world?

Who are the richest people in the world?
Elon Musk surpasses Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to take top spot
8 Jan 2021
Could an arthritis drug ease the NHS Covid crisis?

Could an arthritis drug ease the NHS Covid crisis?
Tocilizumab found to cut risk of death for most critically ill coronavirus patients by almost a quarter
8 Jan 2021
Indonesia decides: is the Covid vaccine halal?

Indonesia decides: is the Covid vaccine halal?
Use of pork gelatin as stabiliser in some jabs has caused controversy in Muslim community
7 Jan 2021
The science behind the delayed second dose

The science behind the delayed second dose
Experts divided over move to broaden gap between the two jabs in order to inoculate more people
6 Jan 2021
Sports documentaries and TV shows you can stream right now

Sports documentaries and TV shows you can stream right now
There’s hours of sports entertainment to binge-watch at home
18 Dec 2020