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Former president’s new social network mocked by internet pranksters

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Donald Trump’s second term is looking increasingly likely, said The Atlantic

Joe Biden says US has ‘a commitment’ to defend ally against Chinese aggression

Germany and Poland boost border patrols as Minsk hits back at sanctions

Chaos in global supply chains is affecting the availability of everything from milkshakes to microchips

The world’s second-largest economy is ailing, with worrying ramifications for the global outlook

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A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

Spain’s PM has vowed to ban sex work, which he says ‘enslaves’ women

Government in talks to sell missiles to ​​Kiev in first ever arms deal

Thousands rally in central Khartoum to demand return to military rule

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Lawmakers vote in favour of prosecuting ex-Donald Trump aide

Peter Marki-Zay selected to lead unified diverse opposition against strongman leader

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Rumours of ‘Polexit’ fizzling out – but a ‘dirty remain’ could be worse

Corruption scandal forces star of European centre-right out of chancellery – again

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Experts say the notoriously violent criminals are responsible for 80% of abductions in the Caribbean country

State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent

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Will Syrian criminals be allowed home? How did an American prison fall into the hands of inmates? And why are sports stars struggling with their menta…

Group of 26 global experts tasked with reviving stalled inquiry

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Leaks are clearly discouraging tax avoiders, but more needs to be done to fight financial crime

Carbon emissions of four space tourists ‘up to 100 times more’ than passenger on long-haul flight

Landmark report estimates around 330,000 children were abused by clergymen and officials between 1950 and 2020

Officials investigate outbreak of cases at US embassy in Colombia

Brussels offers better-than-expected proposals for the Northern Ireland Protocol

Suspect appears to have carried out an ‘act of terror’, security services say

The ‘new face’ of the far-right is tipped to supplant Marine Le Pen as main threat to Emmanuel Macron

Microsoft founder ‘stammers’ when questioned about relationship with billionaire paedophile