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President Xi’s policy of ‘common prosperity’ may have significant impact on global economy

Island’s transition from realm to republic is ‘seminal moment’, said PM Mia Mottley

Scientists ‘flying at warp speed’ to decode the new Covid-19 variant

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Prosecutors at New York trial will argue the British socialite groomed underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Immunity experts explain how new virus variants emerge

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Moscow is letting its opponents know ‘just how far it is willing to go to achieve its strategic objectives’

Nasa scientists announce successful lift-off in first stage of bid to prevent catastrophic asteroid collision

Desperation and hopes of a better life outweigh fears about perilous crossing

Social Democrat positioned himself as the outgoing chancellor’s ‘natural heir’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The Scandinavian nation has world-beating green credentials – but it is also a fossil fuel giant

Environmental threats projected to displace populations worldwide in coming years

Experts show ‘concern’ over B.1.1.529 variant seen in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong

Political ‘bulldozer’ hits the skids as Green Party quits governing coalition

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UK warns Moscow that attack on Kiev would be a ‘grave mistake’

His relationship status and how many children he has are taboo subjects in Russian media

Compulsory Covid vaccination policies have met with both praise and anger

White House moves to lower prices at the pump and combat rising inflation 

Experts question claim that Oxford-developed jab has saved Britain from Europe’s high hospitalisation rates

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Tennis player Peng Shuai is the latest Chinese star to have vanished from the public eye

Spate of arrests in ‘new era of repression’ risks further poisoning Moscow’s foreign relations

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Ghost of former dictator Augusto Pinochet hangs over divisive presidential vote

Tens of thousands rally in violent demonstrations against new Covid-19 restrictions

Global concern for sports champion who accused former minister of sexual assault

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Restrictions have returned in several European countries as high infection rate sweeps the continent