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Saturday
30 October 2021
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Scientists say keeping temperature rises to 1.5C is vital physical threshold for planet that cannot be negotiated -
Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan claims he will appoint technocrat prime minister to rule alongside generals
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Pelosi forced to postpone infrastructure vote on Thursday ahead of Biden’s meeting with world leaders in Rome -
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Dozens of fishing vessels and ports have been damaged, with tonnes of the floating pebbles being removed from coastlines every day
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UK will send doses by end of year, Boris Johnson to tell G20 leaders in Rome; China records 59 locally transmitted infections -
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Coronavirus-induced parosmia is surprisingly common and the sensory confusion can have profound effects
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Spotlight
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Instead of focusing on ‘micro consumerist bollocks’ like ditching our plastic coffee cups, we must challenge the pursuit of wealth and level down, not up -
When the Pultizer-prize winning poet was asked to collaborate with the former Beatle on a book, he gained a unique insight into the creative process behind the band’s biggest hits -
Fred, 26, PhD student, meets Laurine, 24, French teaching assistant
Around the world
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Number of commuter trips made in mid-October was just 45% of pre-Covid figure, industry says -
French and EU vessels could face ‘rigorous checks’ in British waters if Paris carries out threats -
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Tribunal ordered Canadian government to pay compensation to First Nations children who suffered discrimination in welfare system -
Religious groups seek to force girl to give birth as intervention of the Catholic church questioned -
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Opinion & analysis
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Analysis: British government is not entirely innocent but Paris knows forceful rhetoric should only go so far -
The president has snubbed Mohammed bin Salman, but the ruler recently labelled a ‘psychopath’ is a problem that won’t go away -
Analysis: early uncertainty around vaccination advice for expectant mothers has left them confused and hesitant -
Analysis: democratic transition that followed 30 years of military rule only papered over faultlines
Pictures and video
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Joe Biden held an unusually long meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican and gifted him a 'command coin' sometimes awarded to soldiers and leaders
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Biden has moved to repair his damaged relationship with Macron by saying the Aukus deal that blindsided France was a 'clumsy' episode handled with a lack of grace
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Climate change and Covid-19 had 'raised numerous doubts and concerns about ... the way we organise our societies,' Francis said
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Joe Biden has urged Democrats to pass his $1.75tn social spending plan, insisting he campaigned on the agenda in the bills and '81 million Americans voted' for it
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On the Spanish island of La Palma the Cumbre Vieja volcano has been spewing ash for more than five weeks. Photographer Susana Vera takes a closer look -
Britain is leading the world in hiding legitimate money and laundering dirty money. So how did we get here?
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