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Leaders of economic superpowers seeking agreements on range of challenges facing the world

New infections soar by more than 30% in eight of the continent’s nations in just a week

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Experts say hijackings of computer systems are closing schools and delaying life-saving medical treatments in countries worldwide

Disclosures about affairs and non-disclosure agreements could become public during Gates’ divorce proceedings, sources claim

Brussels to react ‘swiftly, firmly and resolutely’ if the UK continues to delay Northern Ireland border checks

Proposed minimum global level of corporate tax will target multinationals and tech giants

Spooks seek new ways to maintain counterterrorism operations in the region as allies prepare to quit war-torn country

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Former president urges supporters to back his allies at next year’s mid-terms ahead of potential 2024 re-election bid

Pfizer jab has been approved for use in adolescents - but experts caution against immediate rollout

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Anthony Fauci calls on China to release medical records of possible coronavirus victims

How are oil shareholders changing the climate debate? Is Copenhagen a US stooge? And could we really double human lifespans?

European heavyweights aiming to agree ‘international tax system fit for the 21st century’ at G7 meeting in London today

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UK minister warns that new strain spreading in Europe may be ‘vaccine defeating’ - but WHO ‘not aware’ of mutation

Ethnic leaders are demanding €440bn in reparations for killing of up to 75,000 people

Big Oil has been forced to listen on climate change. But what difference will it actually make?

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The government coalition will combine far-right leader, a two-state solution advocate and Arab Islamists

A flamboyant, Tony Soprano-esque figure, he has been spilling the beans on figures in Turkey’s ruling AKP

Review of Covid fatalities puts Latin American nation’s tally at more than 180,000

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Security agency’s grim history leaves a legacy of terror for political opponents

Joe Biden marks 100th anniversary of Tulsa Massacre with pledge to ‘fill the silence’ on historic racial violence

WHO investigates new strain, prompting calls to add Southeast Asian nation to red list

Outbreak of violence in Gaza prompts vocal support from racial inequality movement

And other stories from the stranger side of life

UK preparing to host COP26 as scientists warn of need for urgent intervention

Canadian socialite charged with manslaughter after Belize superintendent killed during massage

Eight opposition parties trying to seal deal that would oust Israel’s longest-serving leader

Britons living abroad have just 30 days to secure post-Brexit right to remain

The coronavirus rupture has demonstrated that citizens and governments can break out of the status quo

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Will we start borrowing clothes instead of buying them? Why has the world’s supply of microchips dried up? And has the tide turned on assisted dying?