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Tuesday
4 January 2022
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A barrage of delay tactics as Republicans are expected to do well in 2022 midterms that would give them control to shut down inquiry
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Legal team will claim in critical New York hearing that case brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre is baseless
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Analysis: Experts say guilty verdict will probably land Theranos founder in prison and resonate throughout industry
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Total of 1.06 million people test positive across country, a figure largely driven by Omicron variant
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While quitting is usually an expression of optimism, 2021’s quits happened against an economic picture that remains difficult to interpret
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If not for clouds, the half-tonne fireball would have been easily visible in the day, maybe about 100 times the brightness of a full moon
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Type 1 diabetics say insurance cap includes loopholes and doesn’t impact individuals who don’t have health coverage in the US
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Schneider becomes show’s top-winning woman and first trans person to qualify for Tournament of Champions
Spotlight
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The right has recognized that the system is in collapse, and it has a plan: violence and solidarity with treasonous far-right factions
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How does it feel to fight off a predator in the wild? And what effect does it have on your life? Five people who lived to tell the tale explain
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Learn how to make food with care and attention, says Tim Adams, and the daily ritual of family cooking becomes a rewarding and meditative experience
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Corporate greed and class warfare are crushing working people. No one is going to save us – we need to rise up together
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An illiberal democracy, similar to Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, is increasingly the model for Republicans
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The Hawaiian governor issued an emergency order to de-fuel the Red Hill Facility. The US Navy has enlisted top lawyers to make sure its 600m liters of petroleum stay perched above our water supply
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In the second Netflix series, Emily shows a certain pluckiness, resilience even, that I sometimes wish I possessed, says writer Caitlin Raux Gunther
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The defending Australian Open champion is on his way to Melbourne ending weeks of speculation over whether he would be allowed to compete
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Romelu Lukaku is set to return to the Chelsea squad for the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham after talks with Thomas Tuchel
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As the Beijing Winter Olympics draw nearer, here’s a look at 15 athletes from around the world to keep an eye on
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The US president has made at least five disaster tours in the past year as his administration has tried to pass sweeping climate policies, with mixed success
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Beyond the 'blah blah blah' – a look back at the past 12 months
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New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel
We only have about 4,000 weeks of life on average, says the writer Oliver Burkeman, so make sure you are prioritising what really matters
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From building up a nest egg by earning interest on small change, to using an app for budgeting
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Inspired by Kourtney Kardashian and Megan Fox, searches for ‘gothcore’ grow as people look to express darker emotions
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Are eating plans like the paleo diet really healthier - or more ethical - than the way we eat now?
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Mary, 62, and Roy, 70, met in Michigan after she accidentally crashed her bike into his – and broke her jaw. They’re now married and live in St Louis
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The jury delivered the verdict after announcing they were deadlocked on three of the 11 charges Holmes faced
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Voting rights reforms have repeatedly stalled in 50-50 Senate, as Schumer says: ‘We hope they change course and work with us’
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Homelessness, safe housing, police brutality and racial injustice – does Bill de Blasio’s replacement have the policies to fix them?
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Just months after the town was plagued by noxious odors from a chemical spill, residents are inundated again
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US, Russia, China, the UK and France who are permanent members of the UN security council agree ‘nuclear war cannot be won’
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Ariel Henry’s office says ‘bandits and terrorists’ made attempt on his life, prompting shootout in which one person died
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Civil lawsuit was filed against Iran and other officials the family members believe were to blame for the incident
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Dammed rivers could accelerate climate crisis as creatures move into previously inhospitable areas
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Explore
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Found in an overlooked photo archive, these images of Windrush arrivals and jazz club romances challenge the traditional narrative about what it means to be British
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Until 1984, the prison on the island of Gorgona off Colombia’s Pacific coast was a place where political prisoners and dangerous criminals served their sentences. Now it is a national natural park of coral reefs, dense jungle and exuberant fauna
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