Davos economic forum delayed until summer amid Omicron fears
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Galician noir: how a rainy corner of Spain spawned a new TV genre
Spanish dramas such as Money Heist have been taking the world by storm in recent years. But why are film-makers now flooding to the country’s...
Channel deaths: report finds failings in rescue effort as legal action begins
Cases launched in UK and France over deaths of 27 people, and expert report for lawyers refers to ‘serious failings’ “Serious failings” in a rescue...
‘No more shame’: the French women breaking the law to highlight femicide
Alarming rates of violence have inspired a poster campaign that has spread beyond France to more than 15 countries On a weekday evening, in between...
One of world’s smallest books sold at auction for £3,500
Leather-bound version of Lord’s Prayer the size of the end of a pencil cannot be read with the naked eye One of the world’s smallest...
‘What do they want from us?’ As Russian forces mass, a Ukraine frontier town feels fear and despair
Caught on the frontline between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists, Marinka is a town forgotten by the world Vera Basova stands by her house holding...
Pills in the post: how Covid reopened the abortion wars
Lockdown revolutionised women’s access to home treatment – and strengthened the anti-abortion backlash Kay, 34, realised her period was late a month into Britain’s lockdown....
‘More than a job’: the food delivery co-ops putting fairness into the gig economy
Across Europe, worker-led delivery collectives are springing up to reclaim control from corporate platforms Cristina González did a lot of waiting in 2018. Back then,...
Coronavirus news live: UK health minister won’t rule out Christmas Covid curbs; EU set to back Novavax vaccine
Sajid Javid is expected to announce whether social mixing will be curtailed over festive period; EU’s drug regulator will today decide whether to approve the...
Standing up to Putin: how Russian threat has toughened up Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
Actor turned president has had profound political transformation in the face of Russian aggression In 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskiy rode a protest vote to victory in...
