A border inside the UK brings Northern Ireland closer to the republic December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

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Britain’s relationship with the EU will look like Switzerland’s December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

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What to expect in 2021 according to prediction markets December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

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Russia menaces Alexei Navalny after he exposed its agents’ ineptitude December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Russia menaces Alexei Navalny after he exposed its agents' ineptitude Jan 2nd 2021STAY ABROAD or rot in jail. That was the choice Vladimir Putin offered...

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The next big thing in retail comes with Chinese characteristics December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

The next big thing in retail comes with Chinese characteristics Jan 2nd 2021ALMOST EVERYONE in China knows “Austin” Li Jiaqi. The 28-year-old “Lipstick Brother”, started...

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Jobless Cambodians are catching rats to feed Vietnamese city dwellers December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Jobless Cambodians are catching rats to feed Vietnamese city dwellers Jan 2nd 2021TAKEOSLUNG OVER Pen Keo’s shoulder is a big wicker basket containing wire-mesh traps,...

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Why Chinese tipplers like Chilean wine December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Why Chinese tipplers like Chilean wine Jan 2nd 2021SANTIAGOIN THIRTY YEARS Chile’s wine industry has gone from backwater to global powerhouse. Its vineyards are blessed...

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Pakistan has fenced itself off from Afghanistan December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

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Congress injects a further $900bn of stimulus into the American economy December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Congress injects a further $900bn of stimulus into the American economy Jan 2nd 2021WASHINGTON, DCONE IN EIGHT American adults in December reported going hungry during...

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As Angela Merkel steps down, German politics wobbles December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

As Angela Merkel steps down, German politics wobbles Jan 2nd 2021BERLIN“WHAT A PRESIDENCY it has been!” After a gruelling all-night EU summit in mid-December, Ursula...

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The Justice Department accuses Walmart of fuelling the opioid crisis December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

The Justice Department accuses Walmart of fuelling the opioid crisis Jan 2nd 2021“THE OPIOID epidemic is as bad as ever,” says Caleb Alexander at the...

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Why retailers everywhere should look to China December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Why retailers everywhere should look to China Jan 2nd 2021OVER THE past ten months most people in the rich world have participated in the biggest...

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How will covid-19 change the world? December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

How will covid-19 change the world? Jan 2nd 2021Apollo’s Arrow. By Nicholas Christakis.Little, Brown Spark; 368 pages; $29 and £20.Is It Tomorrow Yet? By Ivan...

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What the new variants of covid-19 mean for human health December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

What the new variants of covid-19 mean for human health Jan 2nd 2021THE WINTER solstice may have passed, but in the land of covid-19 the...

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Britain approves AstraZeneca’s covid-19 jab December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Britain approves AstraZeneca’s covid-19 jab Jan 2nd 2021THIS YEAR more than 600,000 Britons received an early Christmas present: a Pfizer covid-19 vaccine. The early start...

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How quickly will America’s labour market recover? December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

How quickly will America’s labour market recover? Jan 2nd 2021ONE OF THE biggest questions facing the world economy in 2021 is how fast America’s labour...

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Confucianism has become a political punchbag in South Korea December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Confucianism has become a political punchbag in South Korea Jan 2nd 2021“CONFUCIAN LAND” is a cultural exhibition in the South Korean city of Andong. It...

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Chinese trustbusters’ pursuit of Alibaba is only the start December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM

Chinese trustbusters’ pursuit of Alibaba is only the start Jan 2nd 2021HONG KONG“ACTING ON INFORMATION, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation [SAMR] has started investigation...

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The podcasting battle to be the Netflix of audio December 31, 2020 at 05:09PM