Colorado Wildfires: Thousands evacuated as buildings burn

Around 30,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires sweep across US state of Colorado.

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The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was

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A Conductor Considers Her Future

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What We Learned About the Economy in 2021

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The Plane is Boarding, Where Are Your Test Results?

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De Blasio’s Costly Legacy: The Biggest City Work Force Ever

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Omicron: Third wave looms as India Covid cases spike

Major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are recording a sharp daily jump in coronavirus cases.

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How the Founder of Subway Book Review Spends Her Sundays

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32 Witnesses, at Least 4 Shushes: The Elizabeth Holmes Trial by the Numbers

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Bangladesh: Women-only beach scrapped after social media outcry

Critics accused the government of pandering to hardline Islamist groups in the country.

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Notable African deaths of 2021: From 'Ethiopia's Elvis' to mega pastors

A look back at some of the prominent figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year.

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5 Things to Do This Weekend

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Putin and Lukashenko team up for ice hockey match

The Russian and Belarusian leaders both made the scoreboard in a game following talks between the countries.

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Will Omicron Meet Its Match in the Perseverance of New Yorkers?

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How 'fake news' affected the world in 2021

Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies.

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Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve?

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How Oklahoma Became a Marijuana Boom State

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Djokovic withdraws amid unclear vaccine status

World number one Novak Djokovic withdraws from Serbia's ATP Cup team in Sydney amid uncertainty over his participation at the Australian Open.

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The Bill for My Homelessness Was $54,000

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Valentina Orellana-Peralta: US teen shot dead by police 'died in mother's arms'

The parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by a stray police bullet while shopping demand justice.

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What I’ve Learned as a Lawyer Representing Prisoners at Guantánamo

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Cristiano Ronaldo statue divides opinion in India

The statue of the Portuguese football star is unveiled in Goa state, a former Portuguese colony.

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Russian court orders oldest civil rights group Memorial to shut

The Supreme Court dissolves a civil rights group formed to remember victims of Communist repression.

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France shuts mosque in Beauvais for sermons 'defending jihad'

An imam in the northern town of Beauvais was accused of inciting hatred and violence in his preaching.

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Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped for first time

CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.

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South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration

Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.

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Myanmar: Save the Children says army attack killed staff

Save the Children says two of its workers are among the 35 bodies found on 24 December.

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The 2021 High School Yearbook of American Politics

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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket

Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.

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How Play-Doh Helped Save Me From My Despair in Grad School

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Austria's Innsbruck airport denies 110 Britons entry over new Covid rules

Innsbruck airport in Austria refused to let in tourists caught out by updated restrictions.

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Why Covid Death Rates Are Rising for Some Groups

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The Conversation I Never Had With Chuck Close

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Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation

How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.

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U.S. caseloads surpass the winter pandemic peak of early 2021.

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Jean-Marc Vallée: Canadian filmmaker dies aged 58

The director's works included Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and the TV series Big Little Lies.

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E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

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US snowstorms: California and other western states battered

Almost 30in (76cm) of snow fell in parts of northern California and Nevada in a 24-hour period.

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Sus manos hablaban de amor

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Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90

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Sudan coup: Security forces accused of violence against protesters

Some 178 anti-coup demonstrators are reportedly injured in clashes near the presidential palace.

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¿Cómo convencer de vacunarse a quienes no lo han hecho?

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The Gift of Glasses

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Uri Geller: The celebrity who owes his success to spoons

Self-proclaimed Israel psychic Uri Geller recalls how he made spoon-bending famous across the world.

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A costly and difficult path to the launchpad.

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The telescope stumbled over its own name.

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As Covid Disrupts a 2nd Christmas, Pope Prays for Healing and Peace

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Man Killed in Apparent Shark Attack Off California, the Authorities Say

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James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on historic mission

The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to show the first stars to light up the Universe.

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Coquito, la bebida navideña puertorriqueña, también en helado

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Sudan coup: Military cuts internet services ahead of planned protests

Web services are restricted in the capital ahead of demonstrations against the military coup.

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Who’s Up for a Round of Warhammer?

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Wallice, an Indie Pop Sensation from Los Angeles

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‘Es como una ciudad fantasma’: las Navidades pandémicas en Tierra Santa

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Covid: Christmas flights cancelled and new curbs amid Omicron spread

Millions face travel disruption and more restrictions as Omicron upends Christmas plans worldwide.

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James Franco accusers call him 'completely insensitive' after interview

Oscar-nominated actor James Franco recently admitted having sex with students at his drama school.

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Russian priest who adopted 70 children jailed for abuse

Nikolai Stremsky, reputed to have had Russia's biggest family, is convicted of raping children.

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Navidad pandémica, segunda temporada

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Chris Noth: Fourth woman accuses Sex and the City actor of assault

US singer Lisa Gentile alleges the Sex and the City actor groped her in a New York apartment in 2002.

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Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns

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J.K. Rowling on the Magic of ‘Things’

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The Artists We Lost in 2021, in Their Words

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Belgium agrees to close controversial ageing nuclear reactors

The plants have for years sparked safety fears from neighbours including Germany.

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‘It Felt So New York’: One Year on the Subway

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Beneath a Covid Vaccine Debacle, 30 Years of Government Culpability

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Uncovering Truths With Missing Data

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Kyiv hopes truce will ease war tensions

Russia and Ukraine agree to restore a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, amid a build-up of Russian forces.

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Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers: Inside the Persecution of India’s Christians

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Yemen war: Funding crisis forces UN to cut food assistance

Eight million people going hungry in the war-torn country will get barely half of the daily ration.

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Why Christmas Gifts Are Arriving on Time This Year

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Sri Lanka plans to pay off Iran oil debt with tea

The country says it hopes to send Iran $5m worth of tea each month to clear its debt.

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How Parents Should Think About Omicron

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The Timeline We’re on Is Even Darker Than ‘The Matrix’ Envisioned

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As Well as Bows, This Santa Ties Knots

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Kosovo agrees to rent prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding

Denmark is due to pay €210m (£179m) over the next 10 years to rent 300 cells in the jail at Gjilan.

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Best of Late Night in 2021: Trump’s Never-Ending Swan Song

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'Biggest divorce case in British legal history'

A UK court publishes a ruling in the divorce case of Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife Princess Haya.

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Pivoting to New Horizons With Career Help

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Super Typhoon Rai: Philippines faces aftermath

The BBC's Howard Johnson on the crisis facing Siargao Island in the Philippines, which is almost cut off.

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Quidditch leagues set to pick new name after JK Rowling trans row

US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch want to "distance themselves" from JK Rowling's views.

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Davos business leaders' event postponed over Omicron

The World Economic Forum has been rescheduled for "early summer" due to the spread of Covid.

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The Best TV Episodes of 2021

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Why We Clutter, and What to Do About It

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Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in government hands

Tigray forces have left Lalibela, a town famous for its rock-hewn churches.

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Navigational Apps for the Blind Could Have a Broader Appeal

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Can the Flu Contribute to Parkinson’s Disease?

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Voting for President, Chile Faces Stark Choice, With Constitution at Stake

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