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Tuesday
9 March 2021
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‘Hand grenade’ Oprah interview shakes royal family to its foundations and leaves members open to suspicion
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Bill passed in senate is slap in the face to Black voters, say Democrats
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António Guterres calls for security forces to let hundreds of people cornered in Yangon apartments go
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Samantha Hartsoe was trying to find source of cold air in bathroom and made discovery that brought to mind horror film Candyman
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Only 20% of artists in 2020 Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 were women, academic survey reports, while female producers were credited on only 2% of hit songs
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We asked you to tell us about women who have made a difference and how they inspired you
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Over 12 months, Ponch Hawkes has shot more than 400 nude women over 50 to fix a pervasive problem: ‘We don’t know what the bodies of older women actually look like’
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In London’s orchestras alone, there are more men called David with jobs in percussion than there are women. Why are back rows still so male?
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China’s Sinovac jab also effective against Brazil variant, early data suggests; Biden urged to establish temporary Covid health credentials; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ‘neutralises’ new variant
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The seven temporary sites were built during first wave of Covid-19 but treated few patients
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Spotlight
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Mai was 12 when she died in one of the most harrowing stories to emerge from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami
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Girl, 13, admits lying about being told to leave classroom while teacher showed images of Prophet
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From solidarity to salacious gossip, there was something for everyone, but are we complicit in feeding a monster?
Opinion
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Covid-19 led to an exodus that Brexit will make harder to reverse. But a slide into insularity isn’t inevitable, says economics professor Jonathan Portes
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There is only one daddy longlegs – and it is looking at you right now from the corner you forgot to dust
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The PM’s greatest ‘untruth’ was about the Northern Irish border, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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A rise in anti-Asian hate crime during the pandemic is forcing the US to reckon with a racism that’s been overlooked for decades
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Kai Havertz saw his shot deflect in off Ben Godfrey and later won a penalty as Chelsea tightened their top-four grip
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The chairman of the European Club Association, which represents the continent’s leading teams, expects agreement in ‘maybe just a couple of weeks’ on a major upheaval
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The Cowboys have signed star quarterback Dak Prescott to a four-year, $160m deal, including a record $126m guaranteed, according to multiple sources
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President speaks on International Women’s Day and orders review of Trump-era rules on how to respond to sexual assault on campus
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Lord McDonald says UK has been looking at repaying debt to Iran via humanitarian route due to sanctions
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Duchess of Sussex says couple ‘married’ before Windsor Castle ceremony but validity is questioned
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Judge in George Floyd case delays jury selection for at least day, with state supreme court to be asked to rule on additional charge
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Rising heat and humidity threatening to plunge much of the world’s population into potentially lethal conditions, study finds
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Investigation questions eco-friendly claims of incineration industry
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Robots on coral reefs, vast barriers to hold back the glaciers, simulated volcanic eruptions to offset global heating ... Can technology repair the mess we have made? Elizabeth Kolbert is not convinced
Culture
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Vengeance so often motivates Marvel’s superheroes. But while Wanda finds solace first as a villain, it is love that redeems her
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Activist organisation questions the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s commitment to ‘transformational change’ of its membership processes
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Lifestyle
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From magic mirrors at Versailles to Dalí-inspired humour, both houses found dramatic potential in lockdown limitations
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It’s a myth that extra-virgin olive oil should never be used in cooking – try the best you can find in this superbly simple tomato sauce
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To mark International Women’s Day, five writers tell how the pioneering adventurers of the past inspired their own epic trips
Explore
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Our Turkey and Middle East correspondent reflects on a violent, tangled conflict that touches even the youngest lives
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Czech MPs to debate compensation bill for women as state refuses to acknowledge ‘attempted genocide’
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Emily Ford took thousands of online fans on a 10-week journey, helping shift narrative about who belongs in outdoor spaces
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Coronavirus After Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' adaptation, what other lyrics could encourage vaccination?
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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Healthcare workers from the Royal Blackburn Teaching hospital share their Covid experiences for International Women’s Day
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The British Press Photographers’ Association has curated a new photographic exhibition, Women, telling the stories and highlighting the achievements of women and girls
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Protests in Myanmar and Spain, Mount Sinabung erupts, the destruction in Syria and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week
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Rita Ora is among the performers at the 43rd annual parade, held at the Sydney Cricket Ground
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The best of the week’s wildlife pictures, including a peacock in flight, otters crossing the road and kittiwakes in Newcastle
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