Sunday, 28 February 2021

Coronavirus and homelessness: 'I was living in the back of a transit van’

Alex has been homeless on and off for 10 years, and lost his job as lorry driver when the pandemic hit.

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This year, almost all of the nominated films bypassed theaters because of the pandemic.


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And the Golden Globes ceremony begins, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on opposite coasts.


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Golden Globes Winners 2021: The Complete List


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Awards for ‘Soul,’ ‘Minari’ and ‘The Crown’ are near-locks.


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What the Beverly Hilton ballroom scene would feel like in a normal year.


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CPAC Takeaways: Trump Dominates, and DeSantis and Noem Stand Out


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The Morning


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A woman could win best director for the first time since 1984.


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There was no traditional red carpet, but the stars did much better than Zoom shirts and loungewear.


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Voter Suppression Is Grand Larceny


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Forget ‘Succession.’ You Can Watch ‘90 Day FiancĂ©’ for 100 Hours Straight.


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Black actors were recognized with show’s first two awards.


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The Papers: 'Race to stop Brazil variant' and jabs pass 20m

Many papers report the Brazil variant being found in the UK as officials "hunt" an unidentified case.

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Full Text of Cuomo’s Statement in Response to Harassment Accusations


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Black artists may fare poorly, prompting new backlash.


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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Golden Globes, is under scrutiny this year.


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What will win tonight? Here are our predictions.


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How to watch the Golden Globes on TV and Online.


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China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out


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Yankees Feel Butterflies Before Playing in Front of a Crowd


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‘Ted Lasso’ could be the new comedy darling.


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Trainer Elliott admits dead horse photo is real

Leading Irish racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott says a photo circulating on social media of him posing with a dead horse is real.

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Saturday, 27 February 2021

Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar

Sam Ryder on TikTok, Britney, Justin Bieber and his new solo career.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'

A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme.

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‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic

"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare.

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Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered

Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st century.

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The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy

Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment.

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'

Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.

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LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident

Neither Gus Kenworthy nor his then-boyfriend knew the cameras were rolling when they shared a seminal kiss at Pyeongchang 2018.

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Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say


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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump


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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled


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Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide


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F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.


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New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.


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Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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Six million accidental savers 'created by Covid crisis'

Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says.

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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled


By BY JORI FINKEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3q1ThWv

Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide


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F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.


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New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.


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Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab

The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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Covid-19: Police officers injured at Dublin anti-lockdown protest

Police say 23 people have been arrested after disorder at an anti-lockdown protest.

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The Papers: Sunak's 'tax raid' and 'goodnight Captain Tom'

Several of Sunday's papers carry details of the chancellor's proposals ahead of the Budget.

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Friday, 26 February 2021

Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner

Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok.

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Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth

James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation.

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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags

What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?

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Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?

There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.

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Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain

Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

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Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.

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Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.


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CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election Results


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I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows


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The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.


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Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15


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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says


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House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.


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Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101


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F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine


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Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies


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President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk


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Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer to make 'full recovery'

Ryan Fischer was shot when two people attacked him and stole the US singer's two French bulldogs.

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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship scheme

Rishi Sunak to also launch a 'flexi-job' scheme so people can work for several firms at once.

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The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'

Saturday's papers give their view of the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with James Corden.

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Thursday, 25 February 2021

AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.


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Film Club: ‘The Paradise Next Door’


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Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king

The murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 still overshadows US-Saudi relations.

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Shamima Begum: Supreme Court to rule on her fate

Five justices will decide later whether the runaway schoolgirl should be allowed back into the UK.

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National Trust to plant blossom trees around UK

The National Trust is planning to plant dozens of blossoming trees at different sites around the UK.

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Mr Potato Head to lose "Mr" title in gender-neutral rebrand

The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion".

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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal.

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Cornelia Connelly: Plan to move nun's remains to US abandoned

The tomb of sainthood candidate Mother Cornelia Connelly will stay at the girls' school she founded.

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Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart

The enviable political double act which ran Scotland for a decade is long gone. So, what went wrong?

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A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.


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On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later


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Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault


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How to Get Really Rich!


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The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship


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CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe


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Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84


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Bridget Finn Takes the Helm of Miami’s Big-League Art Fair

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