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Read More Changing Rooms’ flamboyant master of maximalism has made a great living out of being himself. But is lockdown altering him? Is he suddenly dressing down, or brooding on the tragedy that marked his childhood? And does he have any decor tips for our interviewer? If curating your surroundings for a Zoom call is…

Read More NatWest denies accusation made by Bill Browder in thinktank report into practice of ruining reputations A longstanding critic of Kremlin corruption has accused NatWest of closing his bank account in the UK because it had been influenced by an intense and pervasive “black PR” campaign mounted against him by Russian actors in their…

Read More Official Secrets Act used to prevent volunteers discussing ‘disturbing’ conditions at ex-barracks Volunteers have been asked to sign confidentiality agreements underpinned by the Official Secrets Act before entering an army barracks used to house asylum seekers, as details emerge of the “disturbing” conditions on the site. The Home Office has been accused of…

Read MoreMr Wong and two fellow activists are now facing jail for taking part in last year’s protests.Mr Wong and two fellow activists are now facing jail for taking part in last year’s protests.

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Read MoreMovement between New South Wales and Victoria resumes after Victoria stamped out second wave of COVID-19.Movement between New South Wales and Victoria resumes after Victoria stamped out second wave of COVID-19.

Read More Three members of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights detained over ‘fake news’ Emboldened Egyptian security forces have stepped up their crackdown on human rights groups with a series of unprecedented recent moves triggering widespread alarm, experts are warning. Last week the head of a leading human rights organisation and two of its staff…

Read MoreState media says China will offer extensive financial and policy support to encourage couples to have more children.State media says China will offer extensive financial and policy support to encourage couples to have more children.

Read More Episode six of the new season focuses on Charles and Diana’s 1983 tour of Australia – but none of it was shot there The blockbuster premiere of the Crown’s fourth season has delighted a world deeply in need of distraction – but one episode is causing mirth among Australian audiences for all the…

Read More Powell has made a raft of incorrect claims, including that Georgia’s voting software was created at the behest of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez Perhaps Sidney Powell has gone too far even for Rudy Giuliani this time. The Trump campaign’s legal team has moved to distance itself from the firebrand conservative attorney after…

Read More ass(WAUWATOSA, Wis.) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that injured eight people, authorities said Sunday. Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting happened during a dispute Friday afternoon between two groups. He said four “innocent bystanders” suffered what were believed to be…

Read MoreExhibition, one of few to go ahead thanks to COVID-19, explores idea of ‘escape’ in a world riven by trouble.Exhibition, one of few to go ahead thanks to COVID-19, explores idea of ‘escape’ in a world riven by trouble.

Read More A look as the history of US voting rights and what the changing demographics of the country mean for Republicans Black and Latino voters overwhelmingly favoured the Democrats in the 2020 US election. Without their huge margins in key states, Joe Biden could not have won, the journalist Gary Younge tells Anushka Asthana.…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Undoing. In HBO’s psychological thriller The Undoing, Manhattan therapist Grace Fraser (Nicole Kidman) keeps making unsettling discoveries about her husband Jonathan (Hugh Grant). He’s the main suspect in the case of a brutal murder of a young mother from the elite private school their son Henry…

Read More (YONKERS, N.Y.) — A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig’s disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association. Pat Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in…

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Read MorePatrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity.Patrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity.

Read MoreNicolas Sarkozy is going on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.

Read MoreAn American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.

Read MoreReuters news agency says Rear Admiral Michael Studeman who oversees regional military intelligence arrived on Sunday.Reuters news agency says Rear Admiral Michael Studeman who oversees regional military intelligence arrived on Sunday.

Read More Quinn helped popularise fundraising video craze, which took hold across the world Quinn helped popularise fundraising video craze, which took hold across the world

Read MoreAliyas Dayee, a “voice for the voiceless” in Helmand, was killed by a bomb earlier this month.Aliyas Dayee, a “voice for the voiceless” in Helmand, was killed by a bomb earlier this month.

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Read MoreCountries across the globe continue to suffer a devastating spike of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Canada has been plunged into a lockdown while Europe is emerging once again as the epicenter of the pandemic. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Countries across the globe continue to suffer a devastating spike of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Canada has been…

Read More Infections up in UK by more than 18,000 on Sunday; warning over Gaza Strip infections; UK government to ease isolation requirements for Covid contacts US, Germany and UK may start Covid vaccinations in December Mass testing to be rolled out in England to head off Tory revolt Millions in US to ignore warnings…

Read More Friday and Saturday one of busiest periods at airports since pandemic began in March Friday and Saturday one of busiest periods at airports since pandemic began in March

Read More Record number of Americans hospitalised with Covid-19 as CDC warns against air travel and health officials fear another surge in December Record number of Americans hospitalised with Covid-19 as CDC warns against air travel and health officials fear another surge in December

Read MoreStaff at a 14-bed hospital in North Dakota tell first-hand their fight to keep friends’ family members alive.Staff at a 14-bed hospital in North Dakota tell first-hand their fight to keep friends’ family members alive.

Read MoreFormer Republican governor Chris Christie calls the president’s legal team an “embarrassment”.Former Republican governor Chris Christie calls the president’s legal team an “embarrassment”.

Read More Report says UK hardest hit by pandemic, with payouts falling by 47% Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The economic turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic pushed third-quarter shareholder payouts to their lowest level since 2016, according to the latest snapshot, with the UK recording the biggest falls. Janus Henderson…

Read More Abiy Ahmed urges ‘peaceful’ end to three-week conflict after generals say civilians in the regional capital Mekelle will be shown ‘no mercy’ Ethiopia’s prime minister has given Tigrayan rebel forces 72 hours to surrender before the army begins an offensive on the capital of the wartorn region. As army tanks gathered around the…

Read More The Chang’e-5 mission will attempt to bring back rock and soil samples from a previously unexplored part of the moon, helping scientists better understand its volcanic history. (Image credit: Stringer/AFP via Getty Images) The Chang’e-5 mission will attempt to bring back rock and soil samples from a previously unexplored part of the moon,…

Read More A version of this article was published in It’s Not Just You, a weekly newsletter from TIME editor-at-large Susanna Schrobsdorff. Subscribe here to get your weekly serving.   You’ve done all you can do today, tomorrow you get to try again. #breathe. Connie Schultz 🌞 Well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. This…

Read MoreFormer New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says Trump’s lawyers have not presented evidence backing US vote fraud claims.Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says Trump’s lawyers have not presented evidence backing US vote fraud claims.